Nefertiri's Book Blog

Happy Holidays!

2009-12-23T01:05:00.009Z

May the miracle of Christmas fill your heart with

warmth and love.... Christmas is the time of giving and sharing.... It is the time of loving and forgiving.

Merry Christmas to Everyone!!!

My recent acquisitions....

2009-09-28T00:54:00.006+01:00

Yes, I know that I have too many books...But I can't help it...They seem to be labeled with "Buy me..." LOL

This one was bought while I was walking through FNAC with my good friend WhiteLady :)

And finally... I wasn't sure about this one but then I decided to buy it anyway because I had read some good reviews about the english version "Dark Lover" and because it's about..Vampires! LOL

Something special...

2009-08-25T00:20:00.005+01:00

" We were given: Two hands to hold. To legs to walk. Two eyes to see. Two ears to listen. But why only one heart? Because the other was given to someone else... For us to find... "

My mood at the moment...

2009-08-18T19:12:00.006+01:00

Hi!

2009-08-17T19:39:00.002+01:00

Hello,everyone...I'm doing a few changes around here...so don't worry if you come here and everything it's upside down :D

Blogspot is killing my head while I try to get everything to work...LOL

Nefertiri :)

A Loving Scoundrel - Johanna Lindsey

2009-07-29T00:01:00.005+01:00

Audiobook review: 5/10
Language: English

For 15 years, Danny has been living with a group of orphan thieves, masquerading as a boy, but now, thanks to one highborn rogue, she has lost the only home she's ever known. Determined to make Jeremy Malory pay for trapping her into stealing back his friend's family heirlooms, Danny coerces Jeremy into giving her a respectable job as his new upstairs maid. Jeremy would rather that she become his mistress, but all he can convince her to do is pretend to be his new romantic interest in order to save him from a marriage-minded heiress. While Jeremy and Danny indulge in their little game of seduction, Danny is recognized by the man who killed her parents and thought he had also done away with their young daughter.

The only book by Johanna Lindsey that I've read was Captive of My Desires and to me it wasn't a very special story...So I was a bit suspicious about this one. So I picked the audiobook to listen at the museum where I used to work.

For years Danny, has lived with a small group of orphan thieves disguised as a boy. Now, after being discovered by Jeremy trying to steal his friend's belongings and losing her place at the group of orphans she wants him to pay for what she lost. So he accepts her in his house to work as a maid althought the feelings he has for her grows within each day and he has the wish to make her his mistress. But Danny surprises him by wishing to get marry and to help other orphans by running an orphanage. She is a not a common heroine.

I thought that it was a sweet romance story but not very special.

Poison Study - Maria V. Snyder

2009-06-24T17:57:00.006+01:00

Book review: 7/10
Published in:English
Binding:Paperback
Pages:416
Date:2007-09-21
ASIN/ISBN:077830163X
Publisher:Mira Books

Product Description:

Choose: A quick death...or a slow poison...

About to be executed for murder, Yelena is offered an extraordinary reprieve. She'll eat the best meals, have rooms in the palace - and risk assassination by anyone trying to kill the Commander of Ixia.

And so Yelena chooses to become a food taster. But the chief of security, leaving nothing to chance, deliberately feeds her Butterfly's Dust - and only by appearing for her daily antidote will she delay an agonising death from the poison. As Yelena tries to escape her new dilemma, disasters keep mounting. Rebels plot to seize Ixia and Yelena develops magical powers she can't control.

Her life is threatened again and choices must be made. But this time the outcomes aren't so clear...

I found out about this book while I was searching for historical romances. This one didn't seemed to be an usual romance novel. What caught my attention was the cover and the name itself.

As soon as we start reading we are confronted with Yelena, the heroine of the story. Yelena is about to be executed for the murder of Reyad, son of General Brazell, when she is brought with the offer to be the next food taster of the Commander. As soon as she starts training she is poisoned with Butterfly Dust by Valek, a cold-blooded former assassin and now her master, and that's why she needs to take the antidote daily. But as the story intensify we see Yelena learning to become stronger and

Throught out the story we get to know her and how her life at General Brazell's home had been and why did she killed his son.

This book was lent to me by my good friend Whitelady :) who has already read the sequels and because of her review I wasn't sure that if I wanted to read them. But I already have them in ebook because I'm curious about Yelena's journey. And of course about her romance with Valek :) of how it will work out for them.

Last acquisitions of June

2009-06-23T18:20:00.018+01:00

Well, yesterday I was walking through the shopping center when I stopped in front of the book store...I wasn't planning to buy more books, but I could not resist...They seemed to be calling me...LOL... So I got in and left the store with these three books:

Madeline Hunter : "As regras da Sedução" / "Rules of Seduction" and "Jogos de Sedução" / "Secrets of Surrender"

Laura Lee Guhrke : "Prazeres Proibidos" / "Guilty Pleasures"

Guardian Angel - Julie Garwood

2009-06-20T18:28:00.008+01:00

Audiobook review: 5/10
Language: English
Pages: 384

Product Description:

The Emerald flew across the seas, carrying the pirate Pagan -- despised by the ton, whose riches he plundered, and beloved by the poor, whose plight was eased by his gifts.

The Marquess of Cainewood vows to hunt down the pirate wretch in revenge for his brother's death. But when Jade, an enchanting vision of rippling red hair and eyes of jewel-green, appears at his door to beg desperately for his protection, the Marquess agrees to keep her safe from the villains who want her dead.

Jade is infuriating, exasperating, and gorgeous; Caine is noble, strong-willed, and powerful. No woman has ever befuddled him so, nor so deeply aroused his desire. But as Jade answers his knowing caresses with an innocent, wild abandon, they are drawn into a web of treachery that will test the very heart of their love!

Well, up untill this moment I didn't knew any Ms. Garwood work so this was a total surprise. Although it had too many political intrigues it become an enjoyable reading. Only after I started reading it I realised that this was a sequel to "The Lion's Lady".

Jade is an intelligent and independent woman who soon in her life began to look out for herself. So it was very funny to watch the way she handled with Caine.

Caine the Marquess of Cainwood is set out to avenge the death of his beloved brother, Colin. He tries to prepare a trap for the mysterious pirate, Pagan, whom is known to have killed Colin. And he'll continue to hate Pagan untill he finds out Pagan's real identity.

What Cane doesn't know is that his brother, Colin, it's dead. He's hidden untill it's found who really wanted to kill him and Jade's brother.This was a very enjoable listening. I was captivated by Jade and Caines's story. However, it was not very impressive book.

Can you choose your favourite book?

2009-06-19T22:43:00.006+01:00

Because of the exames of my english course I haven't been able to come here blog some of my reviews. But now that I'm free :D I would like to propose all of you to tell me which is you favourite book of all the books you had read up until now

I'll start by telling you which is my favourite.

Well, if I had to choose one book it would definitely be Devil in Winter written by Lisa Kleypas. I just loved the plot and the characters. Lisa Kleypas knows how to write a good novel. I just loved Sebastian's character. He's a devil :P

Now, can you choose one of all the books you have read and tell me about it?

To the Edge - Cindy Gerard

2009-06-10T21:56:00.002+01:00

Book review : 6/10
Published in:English
Binding:Mass Market Paperback
Pages:352
Date:2005-05-03
ASIN/ISBN:031299091X
Publisher:St. Martin's Paperbacks

Product Description:

The daughter of a wealthy businessman, Jillian Kincaid grew up with bodyguards shadowing her every move-and she hated it. Now a TV anchorwoman, she refuses to let another hired thug follow her around. Not even when she begins to receive terrifying death threats. Not even when the bodyguard is the darkly seductive Nolan Garrett...

Trained in Special Ops, bodyguard Nolan Garrett has been hired by Jillian's father to keep her out of danger. But it's clear from the start that Jillian isn't going to make his job easy. Far from the spoiled princess he expected, Jillian is tough, independent, and totally sexy. And she's fighting him every step of the way.

As Jillian's stalker raises the stakes, Nolan must keep her close if he wants to keep her alive. But being so close can only turn up the heat that's been simmering between them-a heat that could explode into passion at any moment...

After having read Anne Stuart books about special agents and secret organizations I wanted to read something of the same genre...but i'ts an impossible thing...Anne Stuart is Anne Stuart.

Ex-Ranger Nolan Garrett is a haunted man... He had lost the will to work and live ever since he came back from the war. Having lost one of his friends he can't stop blaming himself for not having seen that he needed help.

Then we have Jillian Kincaid, who is a journalist and the daugther of a rich man, is being stalked by someone that wants her dead. Because of that her father decides to get her a bodyguard.

Because of the request of his siblings, Nolan is forced to accept the job. At first he doesn't stand Jillian but then he realises that she is not the person he thought she was. And that is when the chemistry between them gets hotter...

The Perfect Lover - Stephanie Laurens

2009-05-25T19:33:00.007+01:00

Audiobook review: 5/10
Publisher: HarperAudio (February 7, 2006)

Product Description:
Setting: England, 1835
Sensuality: 8

A wealthy and powerful rake of the English ton, Simon Cynster has known Portia Ashford, equally wealthy and well-educated, since they were children. By sheer chance, he decides it's time to find a wife at the same time that she decides she wants children and must find a husband. Knowing each other so well is both a blessing and a curse, for when it dawns on Simon that he's in love with Portia, he's well aware that she'll feel challenged by his protectiveness and wary of having her independence curtailed. For her part, Portia feels safe exploring her newly awakened sensuality with Simon, but she’s not at all sure that he'll make a suitable husband. While they're feeling their way through a minefield of turbulent emotions, they're distracted by several unexplained "accidents," and when a member of the weekend house party they’re attending dies, Simon is confronted with the urgent need to keep Portia safe from harm.

This being my first Stephenie Laurens book I was a bit appreensive...I didn't knew what to expect and I didn't knew the members of the Cynster family.
But as soon as I began listening to the audiobook I was completly caught in the story. I've seen a few bad reviews about the book because people have read after they read all the other books...well, I'ver started with this one and it was enjoyable.

Portia Ashford wants to have children but she knows that to have them she needs to get marry...so she wants to learn all she can about men before she chooses someone to marry. So she accepts Simon's offer to help her on the subject of men...But what he really wants is to have her for hinself and to pass her on to someone else...

After the murder of their malicious hostess, Kitty, Portia finds herself at the mercy of the murderer who is set to kill her as well. With the help of Simon they uncover the truth...and as they try to solve the mystery of the murder their friendship evolves to something more powerfull that neither of them can controle...

I thought that it was a pleasant reading.

2009 Lisbon's Book Fair

2009-05-16T16:54:00.027+01:00

This year because of my work I thought that I wouldn't be able to visit this year's book fair... But then I managed to go and like always I got lost between books :P

But because I had already bought a few books the month before, I didn't spent too much money.... So, my only acquisitions were at the Saída de Emergência, were it was very difficult to choose a book because they were all good. These were my choises:

And then because they had the offer of one book if you bought two, I choose this one because I had heard good opinions about it:

Because this is book number 1 I guess that if I like it I have to buy the rest of the books :P

The Heir and the Spare - Maya Rodale

2009-05-05T00:42:00.007+01:00

Book review: 9/10
Published in:English
Binding:Paperback
Pages:304
Date:2007-08-07
ASIN/ISBN:0425217639
Publisher:Berkley

Product Description:

All of London is raving about the newly arrived American, Emilia Highhart. She has beauty, charm, wit and a hint of the exotic. Unfortunately, grace is decidedlynot one of her virtues. Staircases, doors, even floors have proven her enemies, often leaving Emilia prostrate and mortified in a pile od muslin. Nevertheless, at her first ball, her dance card soon fills with the names of highly suitable men. But Emilia's eyes are on just one man - the one her aunt points out as the entirely unsuitable Lord Phillip...

In fact, he isn't Lord Phillip. While Phillip, the heir, goes about spending the good family's funds, his identical twin, Devon, the spare, must attend society functions as Lord Phillip - all because of a few blasted minutes' age difference. Soon, both twins are vying for Emilia. And, under the not-so-watchful eye of Lady Palmerston, aunt and chaperone to the young lady, Emilia is unknowingly courted by two different men with the same face! But only one of them is the love of her life...
In this wonderful debut by Maya Rodale, we meet Emila Highhart, who at her father's request travel's to England to stay with her aunt, Lady Palmerston to find a suitable husband.

On her very first ball she meets Devon, who helps her when she falls. They instantly feel an attraction pulling them to each other. Devon, who is disguised as his brother, the heir to the dukedom, Lord Phillip, can't reveal his real identity to Emilia. So she thinks that he is his brother, known to be mean womanizing rake and a very unsuitable suitor for a husband.

But Emilia soon becomes confused by her own feelings...because she doesn't know that the man she loves is in fact another man...And when she finds out the truth Devon has to play the best of him to conquer her before his brother Phillip can destroy their love.

A remarkable, lovely and enjoyable Regency romance. I strongly recommend it.

Scandal in Spring - Lisa Kleypas

2009-04-25T17:06:00.010+01:00

Book review: 8/10
Published in:English
Binding:Mass Market Paperback
Pages:384
Date:2006-08-01
ASIN/ISBN:0060562536
Publisher:Avon

Product Description:

After spending three London seasons searching for a husband, Daisy Bowman's father has told her in no uncertain terms that she must find a husband. Now. And if Daisy can't snare an appropriate suitor, she will marry the man he chooses-the ruthless and aloof Matthew Swift.

Daisy is horrified. A Bowman never admits defeat, and she decides to do whatever it takes to marry someone . . . anyone . . . other than Matthew. But she doesn't count on Matthew's unexpected charm . . . or the blazing sensuality that soon flares beyond both their control. And Daisy discovers that the man she has always hated just might turn out to be the man of her dreams.

But right at the moment of sweet surrender, a scandalous secret is uncovered . . . one that could destroy both Matthew and a love more passionate and irresistible than Daisy's wildest fantasies.

******

First of all, when I ended "Devil in Winter" I decided not to read the last of the Wallflower Quartet because at the time I thought that it wasn't worth it...I was sooooo wrong...I wasn't expecting to like this books as much as I did.

The story starts with Daisy being confronted by her father for the fact that until that very moment she hadn't found a proper husband. Then, he gives her an ultimatum: she had to find a husband or he was going to marry her off with the person he trusted the most, his employee Matthew Swift. And Matthew was someone that Daisy hated so it could mean that this was going to be a very hard challenge...Matthew had changed since the last time Daisy saw him and now she has to deal with the attraction she feels for him...

On the other hand, Matthew didn't wanted to marry Daisy although he was in love with her ever since he met her. But he was keeping a secret about himself and because of it he didn't wanted to hurt Daisy by involving her in his mystery life.

But the harder they try to stay apart of each other the more they end up together...and their love and respect for each other grows.

This is a beautiful, adorable story and a good ending to the Wallflower series.

One Lovely Blog Award

2009-04-15T22:05:00.005+01:00

I would like to thank Ana O. and WhiteLady for being so kind for awarding me with this blog award :)

And so, I would like to award the following blogs:

Na Companhia dos Livros

Floresta das Leituras

Chuva de Livros

Livros e Leituras

Bookshelf da Betita

Livros, Livros e mais Livros

Projecto /Lê/

Lights, Camera...History!

Anne Stuart Read-a-Fest

2009-04-12T22:04:00.007+01:00

While I was visiting Cosy Little World I discovered that Ana O. had planned for us a wonderful challenge. What you'll need to do if you want participate is to read as many books as you can written by Anne Stuart for the duration of six months, from 15th April until 15th October.

Ana O. has arranged a list of Anne Stuart books for us, you can check them here. At the end she's going to award the three persons who will have read more books. If you are interested in this challenge check the sign up post.

After reading Black Ice I became addicted to Anne Stuart books but I never read any of her previous ones. I'm going to check them now...

This will be my first challenge so let's see how it goes :P

2009-04-10T23:35:00.003+01:00

A Happy Easter to all of you!

A Bit to Remember - Lynsay Sands

2009-04-04T23:41:00.012+01:00

Book review: 6/10
Published in:English
Binding:Mass Market Paperback
Pages:384
Date:2006-07-01
ASIN/ISBN:006077407X
Publisher:Avon

Book Description:

Rule #1: Never get involved with someone who won't be there for you when the sun comes up.

Once bitten, twice shy, and sexy PI Jackie Morrisey wasn't going there again. Vincent Argeneau may be the hottest guy she's ever met, living or dead, but she's here to stop a killer from turning this vampire into dust, not to jump into bed with him.

Rule #2: Never kiss a vampire . . . it can be a pain in the neck.

Okay, so Vincent's had four hundred years to perfect his kissing skills, and he does look rather tempting when he runs around the house shirtless. He's also charming, protective . . . did we mention he can kiss? Jackie needs to be on her guard, or else she'll have to come up with a new rule: If you're going to fall in love with a vampire, make sure it's a bite to remember.

******

Well, I've always liked vampire stories. When I began my aventure through Bookmooch I was caught in new stories, like this one.

This is not only about the romance between the main characthers but also about a solving crime. The Argeneau family bring's us a new kind of stories about vampires. I didn't even knew that vampires could eat!

We meet Private Investigator, Jackie Morrisey who was hired by Vincent's cousin to protect him because there was someone who was trying to kill the sexy Vincent. After having been seduced and betrayed by a vampire when she was younger Jackie didn't felt so ar ease working with Vincente, specially when she has attracted to him.

Vincent wasn't very happy at the beggining to work with Jackie because she wasn't a vampire ans specially because she was a woman. But the real reason was that he was attracted to her. She makes feel things, wish for things that he tought that weren't possible...

And then he finds out that Jackie is his soul mate...and then she almost dies saving his life...

If you're into dark, suspenseful romance you will love it.

When strangers marry - Lisa Kleypas

2009-03-18T18:48:00.012Z

Audiobook review: 8/10
Language: English
Read by: Martha Harmond Pardy

Book Description:

Lysette buried her face against Max's throat. "But he's going to take me away. Don't let him, don't -- "
"You're not going anywhere," Max interrupted. "Calm yourself, Lysette. It's not good for you to become excited." His possessiveness made her strangely giddy. As far as he was concerned, she was his, and no one was going to take her away from him.
Max stared at Etienne. His voice was soft, but it contained a note that chilled Lysette's blood. "If you so much as disarrange a hair on her head, I'll tear you apart."
Lysette couldn't believe it, but she didn't care about her ruined reputation. The only thing that mattered was that she wouldn't have to marry Etienne.

*********

I must say that I didn't expected this story to be so good. It really keeps you reading (or listening).

The story is very simple, Lysette Kersaint is running from her stepfather who wants to marry her with a man she despises, Etienne Sagesse. Then she meets Maximilien Vallerand, a notorious rake and widower who is rumored to have kliied his wife. In Max's home she finds protection against her stepfather and Etienne. She knows that Maximillien is only helping her because Etinne is his sworn enemy for having had an affair with and murdering Max's wife, Corrine. But while Max's plan is to revenge for what had happened he finds himself caring for Lysette despite not wanting. Naturally they end up falling in love for each other is this steamy romance.

But the real mystery is that who had really murdered Corinne, while everyone during all those years thought that it ahd been Max, is only reavealed in the end and it's a shocking revelation...

If you are looking for a VERY STEAMY romance this is the one for you.

Award

2009-03-12T00:41:00.006Z

I would like to thanks WhiteLady for this new award :)

Where are the rules:

1. Link back to the person who has warded you.

2. Write the rules in your blog.

3. Tell 6 random things about you.

4. Indicate 6 people and write their blog names at the end of the post.

5. Let the person know that you have warded her/him by leaving a comment.

6. Let the people you have warded know when you publish your post.

About me:

1- I have a serious addiction for books. I really love reading.

2- I collect mini perfume bottles.

3- Can't stay to long without listening to music.

4- I have a small dog with 6 years old.

5- I'm a bit shy :P

6- I collect pens.

The blogs I'm awarding are:

1- Livro em Flor

2- Pedaços de Vida

3- Leituras e Devaneios

4- Mil Livros, Um Sonho

5- Aneca's World

6- Floresta das Leituras

Slightly Scandalous - Mary Balogh

2009-03-04T00:31:00.008Z

Book Review: 7/10
Published in:English
Binding:Mass Market Paperback
Pages:400
Date:2003-06-03
ASIN/ISBN:0440241111
Publisher:Dell

Product Description:

Meet the Bedwyns…six brothers and sisters-- men and women of passion and privilege, daring and sensuality.

Enter their dazzling world of high society and breathtaking seduction…where each will seek love, fight temptation, and court scandal…and where Freyja Bedwyn, the wild-hearted daughter, meets her match in a man as passionate, reckless, and scandalous as she.

Growing up with four unruly brothers has made Freyja Bedwyn far bolder than most society ladies. From feisty manner to long, tumbling hair, Lady Freyja is pure fire, a woman who seeks both adventure and freedom.

Adventure soon finds her on a visit to Bath, when a handsome stranger bursts into Freyja's room and entreats her to hide him. His name is Joshua Moore, Marquess of Hallmere, a man with a hell-raising reputation of his own who is quickly intrigued by the independent beauty. So intrigued, in fact, that he makes her a surprising request: to pose as his fiancée and help thwart his family's matchmaking schemes. For two people determined to be free, it's the perfect plan…until passion blindsides them both. For as Joshua sets out to achieve his complete seduction of Freyja, a woman who has sworn off love is in danger of losing the one thing she never expected to give again: her heart…

*********

A Summer to Remember introduced the saga of the Bedwyn family... Now here we have the story of Freyja, who is recovering from a broken heart caused by Kit Butler, from A Summer to Remember.This was the first book by Ms. Balogh that I have read and I wasn't disappointed.

The story really flows well...Staying a night at an inn before arriving to Bath where she is going to stay with friends until after festivities surrounding the birth of Kit Butler's baby, Freyja's room is suddenly invaded by Joshua Moore, Marquess of Hallmere. He is running and in need for a place to hide...But before he leaves her room he steal's her a kiss...

Then, in Bath Freyja soon realises who he really is...But despite of evil things that she says about him, she knows that he is the most interesting and enjoyable company that she has encountered in Bath.

Suddenly, because of his aunt wishes to wed him to her daugther, Freyja finds herself involved on a fake betrothal to save Josh. But what starts to be just a temporary situation soon becomes another thing. Could it be that they found love?

This was a delightful story with a funny,lovely couple.

How to marry a Marquis - Julia Quinn

2009-02-22T23:31:00.012Z

Book review: 6/10
Published in:English
Binding:Mass Market Paperback
Pages:384
Date:1999-04-01
ASIN/ISBN:0380800810
Publisher:Avon

Product Description:

Setting: Regency England

Sensuality: 8

Elizabeth Hotchkiss needs to marry a wealthy man, and fast. The oldest child of four well-bred orphans, she's managed to keep the wolf from their door for years, but she's running out of options. The only marriage prospect in sight is her landlord, Squire Nevins, but his lecherous gaze makes Elizabeth's skin crawl. So when she discovers the book How to Marry A Marquis in her employer's library, she impulsively stuffs it into her reticule and takes it home. Encouraged by her insistent sister, Elizabeth reluctantly agrees to learn the book's rules well enough to catch a monied husband. But first, she must find a man to practice her wiles on. Enter James Sidwell, the Marquis of Riverdale. Posing as the new estate manager per his beloved Aunt Danbury's instructions, he just happens to arrive at the Danbury estate on the very day that Elizabeth discovers the book. Is it too coincidental that James's Aunt Danbury needs his assistance in catching a blackmailer at the precise moment that Elizabeth needs a guinea pig? Perhaps, but neither Elizabeth nor James have reason to suspect that they're being lovingly maneuvered.

James begins to search for a blackmailer, and Elizabeth is high on his list of suspects. While purposely spending time with her to explore her guilt or innocence, however, he's irresistibly drawn to her beauty and kindness as well as her practicality and sharp tongue. And when he learns that she's practicing to entice a husband, he can't resist offering to tutor her in courtship. Before long, the two realize their growing feelings for each other. But the course of true love never did run smoothly, and the lovers encounter a few obstacles along the way. Will the evil Squire Nevins easily give up his designs on Elizabeth and her sisters? What about the nefarious blackmailer? And how will Elizabeth react if she discovers that James is not who he pretends to be?

*****

This was a very hilarious book...once I started reading it I couldn't put it down. it was an emotional rollercoaster.

The way the book showed up to Elizabeth after she had decided that she needed to get marry was brilliant. Neither Elizabeth or James realized what was really behind the blackmail and why James aunt, Mrs Danbury was acting so strangely.

Although this book was not one of my favourites by Julia Quinn, it was delightful story. It really made me laugh a lot. And Ms Danbury is a unique character, very eccentric and hiliariously sarcastic. I loved the fact that Ms. Quinn added her in books about the Bridgerton family.

Award: " Vale a pena acompanhar este blog"

2009-02-22T23:02:00.006Z

I would like to thanks WhiteLady for giving me this award. You were very kind :)

These are the rules:

1- Show the image
2- Link the Blog to the one that gave you the award
3- Choose 15 blogs to offer the award e notify them once you do it.

Well, this time I'm not going to write any blog names because I want to dedicate this award to all the blogs in the "Friends and other worlds" category :)

Marley & Me - John Grogan

2009-02-10T19:29:00.008Z

Book review: 9/10
Published version: Portuguese
Binding: Paperback
Pages:320

Product Description:

The heartwarming and unforgettable story of a family in the making and the wondrously neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in life.

John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wiggly yellow furball of a puppy. Life would never be the same.

Marley quickly grew into a barreling, ninety-seven-pound streamroller of a Labrador retriever, a dog like no other. He crashed through screen doors, gouged through drywall, flung drool on guests, stole women's undergarments, and ate nearly everything he could get his mouth around, including couches and fine jewelry. Obedience school did no good—Marley was expelled. Neither did the tranquilizers the veterinarian prescribed for him with the admonishment, ""Don't hesitate to use these.""

And yet Marley's heart was pure. Just as he joyfully refused any limits on his behavior, his love and loyalty were boundless, too. Marley shared the couple's joy at their first pregnancy, and their heartbreak over the miscarriage. He was there when babies finally arrived and when the screams of a seventeen-year-old stabbing victim pierced the night. Marley shut down a public beach and managed to land a role in a feature-length movie, always winning hearts as he made a mess of things. Through it all, he remained steadfast, a model of devotion, even when his family was at its wit's end. Unconditional love, they would learn, comes in many forms.

Is it possible for humans to discover the key to happiness through a bigger-than-life, bad-boy dog? Just ask the Grogans...

******

This book was lent by a good friend of mine, who thought that I, being a dogs person, would enjoy reading it. Well, she wasn't wrong... I absolutely loved it!! I laughed and cried with all the "accidents" that Marley caused. He was a very special dog.

This story was not only about Marley. It was also about a family, of the way they had grown together and how they go through everything together. It was a joy reading it. It was like a rollercoaster of emotions.

It was a hilarious and touching story. After reading it I called my dog and gave him a big hug...

And then he kissed her - Laura Lee Guhrke

2009-02-10T18:45:00.004Z

Book review: 5/10
Published in:English
Binding:Mass Market Paperback
Pages: 384
Date:1990-05-01
ASIN/ISBN:0671670069
Publisher:Pocket

Product Description:

Emmaline Dove has been the perfect secretary for publisher Harrison Marlowe. Keeping the rakish viscount's professional and personal lives running smoothly is challenging, but Emma hopes that, some day, working for Harry will lead to getting her own book published. But so far Harry has rejected Emma's literary efforts, claiming "etiquette books don't sell." When Emma discovers Harrison didn't even bother reading her work, she snaps. Resigning her position, Emma sets out to find someone who will appreciate both her and her writing.

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After having read "Guilty Pleasures" I was a bit anxious to start reading this one.

The starts starts with our heroine, Emma Dove resigning her post of secretary of the drop-dead-gougeous publisher Harry Marlowe. She decided to do so because he wasn't willing to publish any of her books. So, she went to ask to one of his competitors for a post in his journal. As soon as she start writing everyone started to comment and follow her advises.

Then, Harry bought his competitor newspaper... Emma and Harry thought that it would be difficult working together because of Harry's opinion about her kind of work. But as they started to get along, Harry discovered that Emma was the only woman that could make him happy.

Having read her previously books, to me, this one didn't looked to be as breathtaking as the others. It was a very simple story of two people who had knon eacther for years but after some life changes they had began to feel more than a friendship for each other.

Guilty Pleasures - Laura Lee Guhrke

2009-02-07T22:45:00.006Z

Book review: 9/10

Published in:English
Binding:Mass Market Paperback
Pages:384
Date:2004-01
ASIN/ISBN:0060541741
Publisher:Avon

Product Description:

Every woman has her Guilty Pleasures ...

For prim and shy Daphne Wade, the sweetest guiltypleasure of all is secretly watching her employer, the Duke of Tremore, as he works the excavation site on his English estate. Anthony hired Daphne to restore the priceless treasures he has been digging up, but it's hard for a woman to keep her mind on her work when her devastatingly handsome employer keeps taking his shirt off. He doesn't know she's alive, but who could blame her for falling hopelessly in love with him anyway?

Anthony thinks that his capable employee knows all there is to know about antiquities, but when his sister decides to turn the plain young woman in gold-rimmed glasses into an enticing beauty, he declares the task to be impossible. Daphne is devastated when she overhears ... and determined to prove him wrong. Now a vibrant and delectable Daphne has emerged from her shell, and the tables are turned. Will Anthony see that the woman of his dreams has been right there all along?

******

This is second book by Ms. Guhrke that I read and I absolutly loved it. It's a fascinating, well written love story.

After our heroine, Daphne got her heart broken by Anthony, she decides that it's time to move on. So, she tells him that she wants to resign because she doesn't want to continue to work for him simply by the fact that she doesn't like him...

But Anthony isn't willing to let his best employee go away so he begins his campaign to charm her and make wanting to continue to work for him.

While doing it, he starts to see her as a beautiful woman. Being captivated by her, he starts to court her in a very original way, by using the language of flowers. This is a very intereting subject and it was wonderful to see how it all ended. This is definitely a book to keep .

Two Little Lies - Liz Carlyle

2009-02-06T23:09:00.005Z

Book review: 7/10

Published in:English
Binding:Mass Market Paperback
Pages:384
Date:2005-12-27
ASIN/ISBN:0743496116
Publisher:Pocket Star

Product Description:

Once, he spurned the woman he loved. The Earl of Wynwood was far too reckless to handle a sophisticated woman like Viviana Alessandri. And the beautiful opera singer was far too famous to make a suitable wife for Wynwood.

Twice, she wagered with her heart. Crushed by Wynwood's refusal to marry, Viviana offered her hand to another, a wealthy count. But fate has a way of playing with lovers' hearts -- and passion has a way of setting them on fire.

Two little lies tore them apart. But now, at a gala affair celebrating Wynwood's recent betrothal, Viviana will get one last chance to win back his love...again...and again.

********

This was the first book by Liz Carlyle that I read and I must confess that it exceeded my expectations...

This is the second story of a trilogy right after One Little Sin. In this book we have Quin, the Earl of Wynwood and Viviana Alessandri, an Italian opera singer. After a painfull end of their love affair due to the fact that Quin didn't wanted to marry with her, Viviana Alessandri return to Italy to be with her father and to marry with someone else. Because of Quin's rejection she didn't told him that she was carrying his child and she married with another man. But her husband was a cruel and brutal man. Viviana wasn't happy with him. After his death, she decides to go back to England to help her father her father to help create a new opera. And of course she meets Quin again.

9 years later the passion they feel for each other is still there, although they try to denied it, and something even more powerful than a mere attraction blowms. In my opinion this is a very enjoyable, emotional,breathtaking book.

Fire and Ice - Anne Stuart

2009-01-13T19:11:00.007Z

Book review: 8/10
Published in:English
Binding:Mass Market Paperback
Pages:384
Date:2008-05-01
ASIN/ISBN:0778325369
Publisher:Mira

Product Description:

In the wake of a failed love affair, brainy beauty Jilly Lovitz takes off for Tokyo. She's expecting to cry on her sister Summer's shoulder, then spend a couple months blowing off steam in Japan. Instead, she's snatched away on the back of a motorcycle, narrowly avoiding a grisly execution attempt meant for her sister and brother-in-law.

Her rescuer is Reno, the Committee's most unpredictable agent. They'd met once before and the attraction was odd— tattooed Yakuza punk meets leggy California egghead—but electric. Now Reno and Jilly are pawns in a deadly tangle of assassination attempts, kidnappings and prisoner swaps that could put their steamy partnership on ice.

Finally!!! At last we have Jilly and Reno's story...After the wedding of her sister Summer with Taka, Reno's cousin, they had never met each other again...neither her sister or his cousin wanted them together because they knew that Jilly had a crush for Reno and that if he had the opportunity he would break her heart. But as the Reno tried to protect her from those who were trying to hurt her Their romance began to develop...Well, this is the last of book of the series. All of Them have intrigue plot and an intensifying romance...It has non-stop action like the previous ones.You will love it.

Great Buddy Award

2009-01-13T00:46:00.009Z

I would like to thank WhiteLady3 from the blog Este meu cantinho for this award :)

These are the rules:

1. Put the logo on your blog.
2. Add a link to the person who awarded you.
3. Award up to ten other blogs.
4. Add links to those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message for your awardees on their blogs.

Here are the blogs that I have chosen to give this award:

Pedaços de Vida by Marta

Livros,Livros e mais Livros by Slayra

Leituras e Devaneios by Mónica

Happy New Year to everyone!!!!

2009-01-13T00:29:00.004Z

Hi!

I haven't been here for quite for some time...I had a very busy Christmas...Lots of work :P but here I am, ready to start writing my last reviews.

To all of my friends I wish a Happy New Year!

Ice Storm - Anne Stuart

2008-11-28T22:25:00.006Z

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.

*********

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

2008-11-13T18:11:00.008Z

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

2008-11-12T01:32:00.016Z

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

2008-11-05T18:43:00.009Z

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...

2008-11-02T00:47:00.011Z

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

2008-11-01T23:27:00.007Z

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

2008-10-29T19:55:00.010Z

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

2008-10-13T01:09:00.010+01:00

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

2008-09-18T00:49:00.015+01:00

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

2008-09-18T00:27:00.016+01:00

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

2008-09-17T23:29:00.008+01:00

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

2008-09-17T22:52:00.007+01:00

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

2008-09-01T22:34:00.023+01:00

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

2008-08-08T00:10:00.019+01:00

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

2008-08-07T22:51:00.010+01:00

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

2008-07-27T18:31:00.013+01:00

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

2008-07-27T17:37:00.009+01:00

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

2008-07-24T01:22:00.014+01:00

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...

Twilight - The new movie based on the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer

2008-07-23T19:42:00.019+01:00

Here's the trailer :

But here is the link where you will find more things about the movie : http://twilightthemovie.com/

Eclipse - Stephenie Meyer

2008-07-08T00:15:00.017+01:00

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

2008-07-02T19:00:00.003+01:00

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

2008-07-02T00:51:00.003+01:00

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

2008-07-01T00:30:00.002+01:00

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

2008-06-30T16:11:00.002+01:00

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

2008-06-30T15:55:00.003+01:00

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

2008-06-29T22:43:00.003+01:00

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

2008-06-29T22:05:00.004+01:00

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

2008-06-29T21:31:00.003+01:00

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...