Ice Storm - Anne Stuart

Book review: 8/10
Published in: English
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Pages: 352
Date: 2007-11-01
ASIN/ISBN: 0778325008
Publisher: Mira


Synopsis:

Behind her mask is a deadly secret . . .

The powerful head of the covert mercenary organization The Committee, Isobel Lambert is a sleek, sophisticated professional who comes into contact with some of the most dangerous people in the world. But beneath Isobel's cool exterior a ghost exists, haunting her with memories of another life . . . a life that ended long ago.

But Isobel's past and present are about to collide when Serafin, mercenary, assassin and the most dangerous man in the world, makes a deal with The Committee. Seventeen years ago Isobel shot him and left him for dead. Now it looks as if he's tracked her down for revenge. But Isobel knows all too well that looks can be deceiving . . . and that's what she's counting on to keep her cover in this international masquerade of murder.

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What a book...Wonderful!! there's lots of action, suspenseful twists and turns, and the characters just suck you into the story with both hands.

This is the story of Isobel Lambert, The "Ice Queen". She is the head of the Committee,an organization devoted to keeping our world from destroying itself...She has learned to be hard and capable of keeping a tight reign on her emotions. No one knows her true name or her real age or even anything about her.
And then there’s Serafin, known to Isobel as Killian, is a mercenary, assassin and the most dangerous man in the world...Isobel thought that she had killed him seventeen years ago and you can imagine her astonishment finding that he is alive...and that she still loves him.

This is the fourth book in the Ice series, and you meet up with Bastien (Black Ice, first book) and Peter (Cold as Ice, second) again. I was very happy to see them again. This way we can have a glimpse of what their lifes are now after all they had been through before they stopped working as mercenaries for The Commitee.
This romance is very hot...I highly recommend it.

Blow Fly - Patricia Cornwell

Book review: 5/10
Binding:Paperback
Publisher:Berkley
Pages:480
Date:2004-09-07
ASIN:0425198731



Synopsis:

We encounter Scarpetta languishing in a crumbling little rental house in Florida. She has taken refuge there and become a private forensic consultant after she was driven from her job for her alleged involvement in the murder of a deputy police chief. The violent death of her lover, Benton Wesley, the brilliant FBI psychological profiler, has left her filled with an unappeasable grief. When the coroner in Baton Rouge asks her advice on a cold case concerning an affluent woman found dead of a drug overdose in a seedy hotel, it seems little more than a diversion. Yet it becomes clear that the overdose may be related to a fresh string of serial killings. Also disturbing Scarpetta's somber peace is a troubling letter from someone out to kill her, the sick and obsessed death-row inmate Jean-Baptiste.

When Scarpetta is at last allowed to get back to business, she is a feisty, independent powerhouse whose capacity to concentrate and observe rivals Sherlock Holmes's. But too much of this book is bound up in retrospective musings about events in previous books. The great Scarpetta, her fiery crime-busting niece, Lucy, and a colorful supporting cast deserve better.



I've read this book last year and my first impression about it was that it seemed to be very interesting book...It had the potencial...I really enjoyed it...I've seen a few bad reviews about it but I thought that it was good. About the ending I totally agree that it's a bit disapponting... It had a rush end. the author could have done a better end...But inspite of this I liked it.

When the Wind Blows - James Patterson

Book review: 6/10
Published in:English
Binding:Paperback
Pages:416
Date:2000-04-01
ASIN/ISBN:0446676438
Publisher:Warner Books



Synopsis:

Taking a break from his phenomenally successful Alex Cross series, James Patterson's When the Wind Blows is as much child's fantasy as it is an adult nightmare.

The novel moves away from the gritty Washington, D.C., setting of the Cross books and follows the daily life of Frannie O'Neill, a Colorado veterinarian. After the mysterious death of her husband several years before, Frannie retreated to an isolated life in her Colorado practice. But a series of bizarre events suddenly disrupts her lonely routine. On a personal level, she is shaken by her new tenant--Kit Harrison.

Kit's too handsome and too friendly and he's a hunter (or so Frannie thinks). He's also recovering from a devastating personal tragedy, and, as Frannie eventually learns, he's really an FBI agent using his vacation to follow a crucial lead. But Kit isn't the one that's got Frannie concerned. As she says after stopping her Suburban one night to check out something on the side of the road: "What I saw was way beyond my abilities to imagine, beyond my comprehension, my system of belief, and maybe beyond my ability to communicate right now. The little girl's arms were folded back in a peculiar way, but when she lifted them--feathers fanned out."
The girl is Max, and the mystery of her wings leads Frannie and Kit into a massive conspiracy involving secret genetic research and the scientific manipulation of the human species.


I had never read any book from James Patterson but a friend lent me this one saying that I might like it... When I read the text on the back cover I thought that she had lent me another romance...but I was wrong. Well, it has romance involved but the true story is about Max, the child with wings and her little friends back at the hospital where they were being held since birth.It was a good reading though...with a very intriguing plot.

Thirty Nights with a Highland Husband (The Daughters of the Glen, Book 1) - Melissa Mayhue

Book review: 8/10
Published in:English
Binding:Mass Market Paperback
Pages:384
Date:2007-06-26
ASIN/ISBN:1416532862
Publisher:Pocket

Synopsis:

SCOTLAND, 1272. Connor MacKiernan, a descendant of the Fae Prince, is a warrior who lives only for honor and duty. Though he's vowed never to marry, that's exactly what he must do to save his sister. Enter a little Faerie magic, and the search for a bride is on.

DENVER, 2007. Caitlyn Coryell is having a really bad day -- she just discovered her fiancé with another woman! Imagine her surprise when she puts on some sexy lingerie and an antique pendant and Connor appears in her bedroom, begging for her help. He offers a simple yet outrageous adventure: travel to his time, marry him, and return home.
But nothing's simple when Cate is trapped in the thirteenth century. The wedding's delayed, someone's trying to kill her, and in the middle of all this, she realizes she's falling in love with a man who can only be her husband for thirty nights.

This is a great debut from Ms. Mayhue...I waited a lot to read this book and I wasn't disapointed...It is a enchanting story...There's a suspenseful plot in the middle of the romance and a surprise villan...I totally advise you to read it. You will love it!

Books to read...

At the moment I'm finishing the book "Thirty Nights with a Highlander Husband" by Melissa Mayhue which is a VERY good book...I truly recommend it! But I have several other books to read after this one, like these:

Lost in Temptation - Lauren Royal

Book Review: 6/10
Published in: English
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Pages: 384
Date:2005-07-05
ASIN/ISBN: 0451215923
Publisher: Signet



Synopsis:

The last time Lady Alexandra Chase saw Tristan Nesbitt, she was a teenager with a hopeless crush.

Now, seven years later after meeting again, Alexandra discovers that her feelings for Tristan have not diminished. The one thing that has changed is that Tristan, with his sudden rise in station to Lord Hawkridge, is now a perfectly acceptable suitor. Then Tristan cruelly dashes all of Alexandra's romantic hopes by informing her that they can never wed since the scandal surrounding his sudden inheritance threatens to ruin any woman he marries.

Despite what Tristan may think, Alexandra knows he is the only man for her, and she is determined to do whatever it takes to change his mind...


This book was not the usual historical romance...The romance was there but it had a mystery story involving the male characther which made the book even more interesting...and it was cute the recepies that the autor included in the beggining of every chapter...Lovely.

She's No Princess - Laura Lee Guhrke

Book review: 7/10
Published in:English
Binding:Mass Market Paperback
Pages:384
Date:2006-06-01
ASIN/ISBN:0060774746
Publisher:Avon

Synopsis:

A Royal Pain...

The illegitimate daughter of a prince and a notorious courtesan, Lucia has been confined to schools and convents for most of her life. But that hasn't stopped her from causing one scandal after another. Exasperated, her royal father decides that his exquisite hellion of a daughter must be married immediately. And Sir Ian Moore, Britain's most proper diplomat, is the perfect man to choose her a groom.

Diplomacy, not matchmaker, is Ian's forte, but he vows to get Lucia married off as soon as possible so that he may return to his real duties. Yet, despite an abundance of very eager, worthwhile candidates, none is a match for Lucia's spirit and fire. And the more time Ian spends with the infuriating beauty, the more reluctant he is to marry her off. Could it be that he has already found Lucia the perfect husband...and it is Ian himself?

When I began to read it I thought that it was going to be a fun reading and I wasn't mistaken...It's a enchanting story. It was my first book from Ms. Guhrke and I really enjoyed. Well, the plot is not something new but it was quite refreshing...He have a passionate, headstrong, caring and emotional Italian heroine and a handsome,stuffy, uptight strong hero who present the image of a "perfect diplomat"...and when they both meet...It's fascinating to watch how their relation grows...I truly recommend it!

To Sir Phillip with love - Julia Quinn

Book review: 8/10
Published in:English
Binding:Mass Market Paperback
Pages:384
Date:2003-07-01
ASIN/ISBN:0380820854
Publisher:Avon

Synopsis:

Sir Phillip knew that Eloise Bridgerton was a spinster, and so he'd proposed, figuring that she'd be homely and unassuming, and more than a little desperate for an offer of marriage. Except… she wasn't. The beautiful woman on his doorstep was anything but quiet, and when she stopped talking long enough to close her mouth, all he wanted to do was kiss her…and more.

Did he think she was mad? Eloise Bridgerton couldn't marry a man she had never met! But then she started thinking…and wondering… and before she knew it, she was in a hired carriage in the middle of the night, on her way to meet the man she hoped might be her perfect match. Except…he wasn't. Her perfect husband wouldn't be so moody and ill-mannered, and while Phillip was certainly handsome, he was a large brute of a man, rough and rugged, and totally unlike the London gentlemen vying for her hand. But when he smiled…and when he kissed her…the rest of the world simply fell away, and she couldn't help but wonder…could this imperfect man be perfect for her?

Well,I didn't knew what to expect from this one...I really thought that after the previous two, that Julia Quinn could not do it again...but I mistaken. I really enjoyed this story. Finally the mystey envolving Eloise desappearance in "Romancing Mr Bridgerton" is revealed...She had travelled to met the man who had become her penfriend..and the man who had asked her in MARRIAGE BY LETTER!! yes, by letter...could you imagine this? and she went to met him without knowing him and without none of her siblings knowing...Wonderful story...I highly recommend!

The Dark Highlander - Karen Marie Moning

Book Review: 6/10
Published in:English
Binding:Mass Market Paperback
Pages:384
Date:2002-10-01
ASIN/ISBN:0440237556
Publisher:Dell

Synopsis:

Journey to a world of ancient magic, breathtaking sensuality, thrilling time-travel.... Journey to the world of The Dark Highlander. Crisscrossing the continents and the centuries, here is a novel as gripping as it is sensual--an electrifying adventure that will leave you breathless....I am Dageus MacKeltar, a man with one good conscience and thirteen bad ones, driven to sate my darkest desires…
From his penthouse lair high above Manhattan, Dageus looks out over a glittering city that calls to the darkness within him. A sixteenth-century Scot trapped between worlds, he is fighting a losing battle with the thirteen Druids who possess his soul, dooming him to an eternity of sexual pursuit.
When Chloe Zanders, student of antiquities, is drawn into his world, she finds the insatiable alpha male an irresistible lure.Before long, she is caught up in an ancient prophecy that will sweep her back into time to medieval Scotland. Plunged into a world of timeless magic and dark seduction, she will soon face the challenge of a lifetime: fighting thirteen evil spirits for the heart of one irresistible man....


Well...I was really anxious to read this one because in the last book of Karen Marie Moning we get to know that something happened to Dageus, Drustan's twin. Now the mystery is solved...Dageus used the Druid's power to save his brother's life...but because of the power he used his body was "invaded" by the spirits of dark ancient druids who had once been banished of the planet. In spite of this, Dageus is still alive. As the darker spirits try to take advantage of him to gain a "body" he is tries to find a cure to send them back to where they were in the beggining...

Devil in Winter - Lisa Kleypas

Book Review: 9/10
Published in:English
Binding:Mass Market Paperback
Pages:384
Date:2006-03-01
ASIN/ISBN:006056251X
Publisher:Avon




Synopsis:

A devil's bargain

Easily the shyest Wallflower, Evangeline Jenner stands to become the wealthiest, once her inheritance comes due. Because she must first escape the clutches of her unscrupulous relatives, Evie has approached the rake Viscount St. Vincent with a most outrageous proposition: marriage!

Sebastian's reputation is so dangerous that thirty seconds alone with him will ruin any maiden's good name. Still, this bewitching chit appeared, unchaperoned, on his doorstep to offer her hand. Certainly an aristocrat with a fine eye for beauty could do far worse.

But Evie's proposal comes with a condition: no lovemaking after their wedding night. She will never become just another of the dashing libertine's callously discarded broken hearts -- which means Sebastian will simply have to work harder at his seductions...or perhaps surrender his own heart for the very first time in the name of true love.


This is book three in the Wallflower's Quartet...Well, after reading the previous book I couln't wait t read the story of Evie, the shy woman of the four Wallflower Quartet friends and the fabulously handsome and rakish Sebastian, Lord St. Vincent. Who could guess that Evie had the courage to ask him to marry her? she only wanted him to protect her from her relatives who didn't want her see her father and she end up falling in love for him...But to Sebastian this was a different thing too...he never expected to fell in love for real...Lovely! Highly Recommended!!

It Happened One Autumn - Lisa Kleypas

Book Review: 8/10
Published in:English
Binding:Mass Market Paperback
Pages:400
Date:2005-10-01
ASIN/ISBN:0060562498
Publisher:Avon


Synopsis:

Four young ladies enter London society with one necessary goal: they must use their feminine wit and wiles to find a husband. So they band together, and a daring husband-hunting scheme is born.

It Happened at the Ball...

Where beautiful but bold Lillian Bowman quickly learned that her independent American ways weren't entirely "the thing." And the most disapproving of all was insufferable, snobbish, and impossible Marcus, Lord Westcliff, London's most eligible aristocrat.

It Happened in the Garden…

When Marcus shockingly -- and dangerously-swept her into his arms. Lillian was overcome with a consuming passion for a man she didn't even like. Time stood still; it was as if no one else existed…thank goodness they weren't caught very nearly in the act!

It Happened One Autumn...

Marcus was a man in charge of his own emotions, a bedrock of stability. But with Lillian, every touch was exquisite torture, every kiss an enticement for more. Yet how could he consider taking a woman so blatantly unsuitable…as his bride?

This is book number two in the Wallflowers Quartet and it's the first one that I read...It's very beautiful to see two people that hated each other so much ever since they met fall in love... To Marcus, she was the most unsuitable woman that he had as a guest in his house -- To Lillian, he was the most arrongant man she had ever met...until they end up in the arms of one another...and Lillian thought it was because of her new perfume...

A Perfect Bride - Samantha James

Book Review: 9/10
Published in:English
Binding:Mass Market Paperback
Pages:384
Date:2004-08-01
ASIN/ISBN:0060006617
Publisher:Avon
Latest:2008/09/14

Synopsis:

The incomparable USA Today bestseller Samanth James cordially invites you to Regency England for a Sterling affair . . .

Perfectly Marvelous

Devon St. James must surely be dreaming! She closes her eyes in London's poorest slum, and awakens wrapped in fine linens . . . staring into the eyes of the most gorgeous man she has ever seen! Sebastian Sterling, marquess of Thurston, is clearly shocked to have a girl from the streets in his bed, though the heat of the desire burning in his gaze is unmistakable. But if he believes Devon will easily submit, he is quite mistaken!

What the devil has he done? It's bad enough their family is already mired in scandal, now Sebastian has to deal with the exquisite young beauty in rags he had impetuously carried into his home! Worse still, the lady is driving the serious, responsible marquess to distraction with her fiery spirit and breathtaking sensuality. But perhaps, just perhaps, with some of Sebastian's private schooling, this low-born enchantress can learn refinement and manners—and be miraculously transformed from merely his passionate obsession into . . .

A Perfect Bride



This book has a very sweet story...It is about a woman who lives and works on the wrong side of the city and the man she meets when someone tries to kill her...It was very funny to see how their relationship grows, I t will make you laugh. This was the first book I read from this author and I simply loved it :) The characthers are very charming and the whole story is delightful...

Shadow Lover - Anne Stuart

Book Review: 6/10
Published in: English
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 333
Date: 1999-03-01
ASIN/ISBN: 0451408691
Publisher: Onyx


Synopsis:

A Shadowed Past

In the wealthy MacDowell family, adopted daughter Carolyn Smith always felt like an outsider. But as she tends the dying MacDowell matriarch, Aunt Sally – the only mother she’s ever known – Carolyn hopes her aunt will find peace. Then Alex MacDowell walks into their lives.

A Dark Secret

Wild and spoiled, Aunt Sally’s son Alex ran away eighteen years ago. Now he has returned – to his loving mother, and to a large inheritance. The headstrong bad boy of the family always stirred mixed feelings of jealousy and desire in Carolyn, but her heart holds a deadly secret. This compelling man can’t be Alex – because on the night Alex “disappeared”, she saw him murdered.

A Deadly Threat

Held in terror, Carolyn kept silent for years. Now as she works to expose his true identity, she uncovers a tangled web of hidden secrets and lies. But Carolyn suspects that the seductive power of this dark and dangerous man could be the biggest threat of all …

After reading some of her books (The Ice series) I thought that this book had the same kind of story...but the fact is that this book is not like the others...the story is very intriguing...All the suspence to know who is this man claiming to be Alex MacDowell and who really tried to kill him in the past it will keep you reading and reading...

Romancing Mister Bridgerton - Julia Quinn

Book Review: 10/10
Published in: English
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Pages: 370
Date: 2002-07
ASIN/ISBN: 0380820846
Publisher: Avon


Synopsis:

Setting: Regency England
Sensuality: 7

Penelope Featherington fell madly, hopelessly in love with Colin Bridgerton two days before her 16th birthday. Unfortunately, Colin has always seen Penelope as the plump, shy best friend of his younger sister. By the time Penelope is 28 and a seasoned member of the English ton, she's accepted that her love for Colin is destined to remain unrequited and she shall be a spinster forever. Fate, however, has other plans. When Lady Whistledown's Society Papers announce that Colin has returned from his nearly nonstop travels, Penelope is blissfully unaware that her life is about to change dramatically.

Colin is equally unaware of the turn his life is about to take. He's not surprised that his beloved mother is determined to marry him off, but he's rather astonished to find himself inexplicably drawn to Penelope. Her dry wit and intelligent mind are delightful, and Colin soon finds himself joining forces with her to deflect his matchmaking mama's good intentions. Together, the two will thwart their mothers' iron wills, face the formidable Lady Danbury, confront the gossips of London society, and resolve the lovely dilemma of falling in love. And, oh yes, there is that matter of the true identity of Lady Whistledown. Will the twosome unmask the elusive journalist? Or will their efforts be doomed to failure like so many others' before?

My review:
Well, I was really anxious to read this one...I had already read the previous books so I was wondering how Colin's story was going to be...and I wished that he would end up with Penelope, the one who was secretly in love for him...And the most important is that the mystery that involves Lady Whistledown is finally reveled...what I can say about this book is that it's a LOVELY romance...don't miss it :)

An offer from a gentleman - Julia Quinn

Book review: 10/10
Category: Historical Romance
Published in:English
Binding:Mass Market Paperback
Pages:384
Date:2001-07-01
ASIN/ISBN:0380815583
Publisher:Avon



Synopsis:

Setting: Regency England
Sensuality: 7

Miss Sophie Beckett is the illegitimate daughter of the earl of Penwood. Raised in his home, Sophie has a tolerable existence until the earl marries, when her life takes a distinct turn for the worse. Sophie's new stepmother hates her, and when the earl passes away, she relegates Sophie to the role of servant. Sophie's days are pure drudgery, until one night her fellow servants conspire to help her attend a masquerade ball.

Her life changes irrevocably when she meets handsome Benedict Bridgerton and falls head over heels in love. Benedict is equally smitten, but when the clock strikes midnight his beautiful mystery lady runs from him, leaving only her glove in his hand. He searches London for her, but she seems to have vanished. What Benedict doesn't know is that Sophie's stepmother has discovered her outing and thrown Sophie out of their London townhouse. Sophie leaves London, and it isn't until three years later that Benedict and Sophie's paths cross once again, when he saves her from the unwanted attentions of a drunken lord. Sophie recognizes Benedict immediately, but much to her dismay, he doesn't know her in her maid's dress. Soon, however, Benedict falls in love with Sophie all over again. Believing her to be a servant, he cannot conceive of a way to make her his, as she adamantly refuses to become his mistress. Both struggle with their feelings for each other, their unwillingness to compromise their principles, and the seemingly insurmountable wall separating a member of the nobility and a servant. To add to their difficulties, Sophie's vindictive stepmother discovers her presence in London and sets out to make her life even more miserable. It will take the combined force of the large Bridgerton family to help these two stubborn people realize a happy future together.

This is the best of the Bridgertons novels!...It's a very interesting book with a very emotional a sensual story...It's a kind of Cinderella story with a beautiful happy ending...*sigh*

The Duke and I - Julia Quinn

Book Review: 8/10
Category: Historical Romance
Published in:English
Binding:Mass Market Paperback
Pages:384
Date:2000-01-01
ASIN/ISBN:0380800829
Publisher:Avon


Synopsis:

Setting: Regency England
Sensuality Rating: 7

Relentlessly pursued by match-making mamas and their charges, Simon Bassett, the handsome Duke of Hastings, has grown tired of the societal chase. Tired too is the lovely Daphne Bridgerton, whose matrimonially minded mother is set on finding her daughter the perfect husband. Neither Simon nor Daphne is happy with this annoying state of affairs and both would give anything for a little peace and quiet. Their mutual wish for a respite from the ton's marriage mart leads to a pretend engagement--a scheme that is threatened with exposure by Daphne's suspicious older brother, who happens to know Simon's way with women very well.

The two never anticipated that a mutual attraction would lead to the very thing they set out to avoid--a wedding. But Simon fears that his painful past may keep him from being able to truly love anyone. And though Daphne cares for him deeply, she won't settle for anything less than his heart.


Well,I was really hoping to read this book because I've read many positive reviews about it...This is the first book about the Bridgerton family and it tells the story of Daphne, the 4th Bridgerton "child"...It was very funny to read it...Both Daphne and her older brother Anthony had lists maid by their mother Lady Bridgerton of possible suiters for getting married...But neither of them wanted to think of marriage and they always tried to escape...But that was until Daphne met Simon, Anthony's best friend...Simon became everything that she always wanted and so after some funny atempts of protection by her 3 older brothers Daphne got married to Simon...but with their marriage came Simon's problems...Problems that only Daphne could help him to resolve.

The Vampire Who Loved Me - Teresa Medeiros

Book Review: 8/10
Category: Vampire Romance
Published in:English
Binding:Mass Market Paperback
Pages:384
Date:2006-10-01
ASIN/ISBN:0060763035
Publisher:Avon



Synopsis:

Julian Kane is back in town.

Once, as a girl of seventeen, beautiful, headstrong Portia Cabot saved the cursed life of the dashing vampire Julian Kane-who marked her forever, then left to go in search of his soul. He returns five years later to find the enchanting young girl he left behind grown into a bewitching woman with a woman's heart . . . and a woman's desires.

Portia quickly discovers that Julian's seductive and forbidden kiss can still make her crave the night . . . and his touch. But the Julian who has returned to London is not the vampire she remembers. His fruitless pursuit of his stolen mortality has reduced him to drunken debauchery. And a recent spate of murders makes Portia fear that the man she has always adored may truly be a monster.

Julian knows he must drive Portia away-but his passion and hunger for her grow more irresistible every time they touch. For years he has fought the temptation to embrace his dark gifts, never realizing that Portia's love may give him the most dangerous gift of all . . . a reason to live.


This is the sequel to After Midnight and in here we read the story about Portia and Julian...I'm afraid I haven't read the first one but as soon as I read about this one in the amazon site I was very anxious to read it. Well, in the beginning I thought that it was a bit disapponited but as I started reading I couldn't stop it...It kept me curious about how it was going to end..."They had to be together by the end" I thought...But how?...You'll find out after you read it :)

The Paid Companion - Amanda Quick

Book Review: 6/10
Category: Historical Romance
(Portuguese Version)
From: Planeta Editora
ISBN: 972-731-174-1
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 350


Synopsis:

Elenora Lodge loses the manor to which she was born and thus becomes the eponymous paid companion. She is, of course, plucky, intellectual, democratic, lovely and unabashedly eager to surrender her virginity to the right man: "Sensation whipped through her; a glorious, heady, dizzying whirlpool of passion. She knew that if she did not explore these thrilling emotions with him she would carry the regret with her for the rest of her life."

The source of the whirlpool is Arthur Lancaster, earl of St. Merryn, cranky, quirky, decent to the death, with a sizable fortune and lusty nature to match. Although a happy ending is never in doubt, a murder mystery is threaded through the love story, allowing the besotted couple to sleuth in dark alleyways between tumbles in bed. Quick draws on Regency fascination with science to inform villainous madman Parker, who styles himself "England's second Newton" and terrorizes Elenora with a precursor of the laser. Masked balls, upper-class gambling, women who manage their own affairs and marry for love: if this is familiar territory, it still satisfies. And when Arthur proposes, readers will be right there with Elenora: "The most delicious sense of joy unfurled within her."


My review: Well, this one was captive...I was so intrigued about the mystery...I was a bit refreshing from several books that I already read...From the beggining we know that they will fall in live for each other...but it is very amusing to read their atempts to hide it...lovely story...

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Eclipse - Stephenie Meyer

Book review: 8/10
Category: Vampire romance
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
Page Number: 600
Publisher: ATOM
Publication Date: 2007-10-04


Synopsis:

'Bella?' Edward's soft voice came from behind me. I turned to see him spring lightly up the porch steps, his hair windblown from running. He pulled me into his arms at once, and kissed me again. His kiss frightened me. There was too much tension, too strong an edge to the way his lips crushed mine - like he was afraid we had only so much time left to us.

As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob - knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death. But which is which?

Following the international bestsellers Twilight and New Moon, Eclipse is the much-anticipated third book in Stephenie Meyer's captivating saga of vampire romance.

After reading the previous two books I was very anxious to know how the story would continue... I asked to one of my friends to buy it for me but she surprised me by offering it to me :) She was very sweet to do it... 600 pages...well, that didn't scared me. But,anyway, this book was about the choice Bella had to make...and now I can't wait to read the last of the series, Breaking Dawn where I think Bella and Edward will get married because in Eclipse they got engaged and she will finally be turned to a vampire so that she can be with her love for eternity...*sigh*

But...one thing that I didn't enjoy was the fact that it seemed like the story had stopped...It looked as if Bella couldn't decided what was obvious for us readers...that her heart belonged to Edward...but that Jacob had become a very good friend that perhaps if she hadn't met Edward they could had something more than a simple friendship.

Ice Blue - Anne Stuart

Book review: 8/10
Category: Romantic suspence
Published in:English
Binding:Mass Market Paperback
Pages:384
Date:2007-04-01
ASIN/ISBN:0778324788
Publisher:Mira




Synopsis:

Museum curator Summer Hawthorne considered the exquisite ice-blue ceramic bowl given to her by her beloved Japanese nanny a treasure of sentimental value -- until somebody tried to kill her for it.

The priceless relic is about to ignite a global power struggle that must be stopped at all costs. It's a desperate situation, and international operative Takashi O'Brien has received his directive : everybody is expendable. Everybody. Especially the woman who is getting dangerously under his skin as the lethal game crosses the Pacific to the remote and beautiful mountains of Japan, where the truth can be as seductive as it is deadly....


My review: Another book of the "Ice" series...Once I started reading it I couldn't put it down...this is the story of a deadly hero in a steamy relationship with a strong woman that he doesn't want to want or love but ends up doing everything to save her...to keep her next him even though he tries to push her away,but then realises that he can't...

Kiss of the Highlander - Karen Marie Moning

Book review: 9/10
Category: Time Travel Romance
(Portuguese Version)
From: Saida de Emergência / 2008
ISBN: 9789896370176
Binding: Paperback
Dimensions: 16 x 23
Pages: 320




Synopsis:

A laird trapped between centuries...

Enchanted by a powerful spell, Highland laird Drustan MacKeltar slumbered for nearly five centuries hidden deep in a cave, until an unlikely savior awakened him. The enticing lass who dressed and spoke like no woman he’d ever known was from his distant future, where crumbled ruins were all that remained of his vanished world. Drustan knew he had to return to his own century if he was to save his people from a terrible fate. And he needed the bewitching woman by his side....

A woman changed forever in his arms...

Gwen Cassidy had come to Scotland to shake up her humdrum life and, just maybe, meet a man. How could she have known that a tumble down a Highland ravine would send her plunging into an underground cavern — to land atop the most devastatingly seductive man she’d ever seen? Or that once he’d kissed her, he wouldn’t let her go? Bound to Drustan by a passion stronger than time, Gwen is swept back to sixteenth-century Scotland, where a treacherous enemy plots against them ... and where a warrior with the power to change history will defy time itself for the woman he loves....



This was my first book from Karen Marie Moning and I absolutly loved it...The story is very funny and emocional at the same time...I'm looking forward to reading her next books about the sexy Highlanders :)

Cold as Ice - Anne Stuart

Book review: 8/10
Category: Romantic suspence
Published in:English
Binding:Mass Market Paperback
Pages:464
Date:2006-11-01
ASIN/ISBN:0778323560
Publisher:Mira



Synopsis:

Never get in the way of a mission

The job was supposed to be dead easy -- hand-deliveler some legal papers to the billionaire philanthropist Harry Van Dorn's extravagant yatch, get his signature and be done. But Manhattan lawyer Genevieve Spencer soon realizes she's in the wrong place at the wrong time, and that the publicly benevolent playboy has a sick, vicious side. As he tries to make her his plaything for the evening, eager to use and abuse her intil he discards her with the rest of his victims, Genevieve must keep her wits if she intends to survive the night.

But there's someone else on the ship who knoes the true depths of Van Dorn's evil. Peter Jensen is far more than the unassuming personal assistant he pretends to be -- he's a secret operative who will stop at nothing to ensure Harr's deadly Rule of Seven terror campaign dies with him. But Genevieve's presence has thrown a wrench into his plans, and now he must decide whether to risk his mission to keep her alive, or allow her to become collateral damage...


My review: This is another amazing book from her "Ice" series...The story and the romance are very well written....the story holds you until the end...and you will wish for more when you get to the final page.This story is not only about one of the Stuart's Bad Boys but also about the heroine.Genevieve is a wonderful and strong characther,she never gives up and she's always fighting back...It was also good to watch the Iceman's (Peter Jensen) heart getting melt... :)

Thief of Hearts - Teresa Medeiros

Book review:9/10
Category: Historical romance
Published in:English
Binding:Mass Market Paperback
Pages:432
Date:1994-09-01
ASIN/ISBN:0553563327
Publisher:Bantam


Synopsis:

Prim and pampered, Lucina Snow knew little of men and nothing of danger, until the fog-shrouded night she found herself abducted—and at the mercy of the legendary Captain Doom. Ruthless and mocking, tender and virile, the notorious pirate awakened all Lucy's passionate longings, then abandoned her with nothing but a kiss...Now safely at home, the alluring waif is tormented by treacherous memories—and by the presence of Gerard Claremont, her mysterious new bodyguard. Everything about him, from his forbidding size to his impertinent manner, sparks her defiance. And even when Gerard's smile turns seductive, no one can make her forget Doom. Yet only when Lucy's path crosses the captain's once more, will she learn who is on a voyage of retribution, and who is out to steal her heart...


My very first book from Teresa Medeiros...She made me enjoy pirate romances...and I haven't found another like this one...Wonderful!!! I loved Captain Doom ;)

The Perfect Rake (Berkley Sensation) - Anne Gracie

Book review:9/10
Category: Historical romance
Published in:English
Binding:Paperback
Pages:368
Date:2005-07-05
ASIN/ISBN:0425203956
Publisher:Berkley


Synopsis:

To escape her brutal grandfather, Prudence stages a plan involving a phony engagement--and the man she approaches is so taken with Pru that he willingly joins her game.


I loved this book!! It keeps you reading and wanting to find out what's coming next and next... a very lovely story...*Sigh*

Black Ice - Anne Stuart

Book review: 9/10
Category: Romantic Suspence
Published in:English
Binding:Mass Market Paperback
Pages:384
Date:2005-05-01
ASIN/ISBN:0778321711
Publisher:Mira



Synopsis:

The job was a killer.
Living paycheck to paycheck in Paris, American book translator Chloe Underwood would give anything for some excitement and passion -- even a little danger. So when she's offered a lucrative weekend gig translating at a business conference in a remote chateau, she jumps at the chance to shake things up.
Then by chance Chloe discovers her employers are anything but the entrepreneurs they appear, and suddenly she knows far too much. Her clients are illegal arms dealers, and one of them is ordered to kill her. But instead, Bastien Toussaint drags Chloe away, and the next thing she knows she's on the run with the most terrifying and seductive man she's ever met. What were his motives -- and would she live long enough to find out?


Black Ice is a wonderful thriller with a dangerous hero! A real bad boy... :) Once I started reading it I couldn't stop...And this is only the first book of the Ice series...Now I want to read them all... :)

One of the Boys: Bits and Pieces - Merline Lovelace

Book review: 4/10
Category: Romance
Published in: English
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Pages: 336
Date: 2005-03-01
ASIN/ISBN: 0373285086
Publisher: Silhouette



Synopsis:

Colonel Jake McAllister doesn't doubt that Maura Phillips has the qualifications and the know-how to handle a spot on his all-male, high-tech team at Elgin Air Force Base. As the test pilot in charge of top secret stealth weapons development, he's more worried about what's going to happen when her "free spirit" is introduced into the project's touchy pressure-cooker environment.

He'd been expecting to meet a buttoned-down engineer in a severe blue suit, which is why he's not exactly sure what to make of the leggy California girl with riotous curls, funky clothes and clunky jewelry who comes flying through his door. He soon concludes the lady is deadly serious about her job-and a deadly threat to his self-control.


One beautiful military romance...If you're looking for a romance like Harlequin romances this is a good choice...And it brings a bonus, the first chapter of a new story :)

Even Vampires Get the Blues - Katie MacAlister

Book review: 4/10
Category: Fantasy
Published in:English
Binding:Mass Market Paperback
Pages:368
Date:2006-05-02
ASIN/ISBN:045121823X
Publisher:Signet

Synopsis:

Paen Scott is a Dark One: a vampire without a soul. And his mother is about to lose hers, too, if Paen can't repay a debt to a demon by finding a relic known as the Jilin God-in five days. When he hires half-elf private investigator Samantha Cosse to help him, he sets her elf senses tingling. Which makes it pretty much impossible to keep their relationship on a professional level.
Especially since Sam is convinced that she is Paen's Beloved-the woman who can give him back his soul, whether he wants it or not...


I really thought that this book was going to be a good reading because I was in a mood for reading vampire romances after reading Twilight... But the fact is that it was a disappointement because I was expecting a book with more story from the characters...