Last acquisitions of June

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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.