Lost in Carmel by Terri Lee
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
What a fantastic book! It was a wonderfully broad exploration of emotion that left me completely engrossed from beginning to end. Lee does a beautiful job with this book and creates a wonderful story that will leave the reader captivated. Absolutely will recommend this to others. I cannot wait to read it again!
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Lost in Carmel by Terri Lee
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is my first book by this author, I loved it and can’t wait to see what is next. This is a well written story that took me on an emotional roller coaster. It has been awhile since I read a book that has taken me on this ride and this one certainly did. The characters are connectable and made the story realistic. This is about two people who have been hurt and really are in need of healing. Is it possible they can find that in each other? I highly recommend this book and find out.
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Lost in Carmel by Terri Lee
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Genre – Women’s Fiction / Romance
Page Count – 324 pages
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A glamour filled Hollywood life, turns sour for America’s Sweetheart. It’s 1977 and Natalie Hampton is already hanging on by her fingernails, when headlines expose cracks in the carefully crafted veneer of her life. Broken and bruised she flees the country; searching for a place to heal. In Rome, tucked away from prying eyes, she finds the strength to claw her way out of the deep end of depression.
Across an Italian Piazza, a gorgeous man with a wounded soul of his own catches her hearts’ attention. She’s on a journey to save herself, but is there room for love to find its way in?
If love is hard to find, Natalie soon realizes, it can be even harder to hold onto. When a lie takes on a life of its own, she finds herself in the fight of her life, where everything she holds dear is threatened.
Though set against the lush backdrops of Hollywood, Rome, and Carmel California, Natalie’s story is every woman’s story. A fight for self. A fight for love.
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From the time I was a little girl I’ve had stories swimming in my head. The beginning of my love affair with words.It’s the one constant in my life. Hairstyles come and go. Thank God. (Does anyone remember the dreaded Pixie Cut?) But the love of a pen sailing across the page is something of which I’ve never tired. It’s been said that writing is somewhere between torture and fun. Why do we tortured souls with ink-stained fingers do it, you ask? Because we have no choice. Words and phrases pile up in the dusty corners of our minds until there’s no room left for anything else. A story demands to be written, when it’s ready to be written. Kind of like having a baby. Once it starts pushing…there’s no holding back. My tag line is: Romance may be pretty but love stories are real.I chase them down with a passion, unwilling to settle for the tale that sits on the surface. Digging until I reveal the truth. Beneath the pretty layers we present to the world, we find relationships stripped of pretense. Stories of life and love and families. Standing in their raw vulnerability, we see our friends, our sisters,… ourselves. Barefaced, they are even more beautiful. Without a protective shield, we are able to recognize them for who they truly are. Deep down is where the real story lives, and that’s exactly where I want to be when I’m writing. Because love is messy. And glorious. I want to roll around in a story and fall in love. Want to come with me?
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Run to the Sea (Reigning Hearts Book 1) by KG Fletcher Author
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Genre – Romance
Page Count – 235 pages
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He’s a broken man searching through the past for answers.
She’s his childhood best friend he had no idea he was in love with.
Thomas Capshaw never thought he’d put his dreams of being a sketch artist on the back burner and end up working in New York City far from home. The very last thing he expects is the inheritance of his famous grandfather’s beach cottage on the sandy shores of Florida where he spent his childhood summers.
Emeline Fischer is an aspiring artist trying to make ends meet, working an assortment of odd jobs while painting her dreams on canvas in hopes of landing her own gallery show someday. When she is Thomas’s waitress during her shift at the local beach diner, she immediately recognizes her sensitive childhood friend who promised long ago to protect her from her unstable home life when they were teens.
The two friends take a journey into their past through a box of photos left behind at Cap Cottage and rediscover their mutual passion for art – and each other. Thomas doesn’t plan to fall in love with Emmy – but maybe he’s always been in love with her. Can he forgive himself for his past mistakes and start over in the only place that ever felt like home? Or will his guilt and the demands of his cutthroat, big-city career prevent him from following his heart and reuniting with the only woman he ever truly loved?
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Dubbed, “The Singing Author,” KG Fletcher lives in Atlanta, GA with her husband Ladd and three sons. She is an active member of RWA and Georgia Romance Writers. She was a singer/songwriter in Nashville, TN and a recipient of the “Airplay International Award” for “Best New Artist” showcasing original songs at The Bluebird Café. She earned her BFA in theater at Valdosta State College and has traveled the world professionally as a singer/actress. She currently gets to play rock star as a backup singer in the National Tour, “Remember When Rock Was Young – the Elton John Tribute.” www.almosteltonjohn.com
KG is a hopeless romantic continuing her work on her original cabaret act called, “The Novel Romantic – an unexpected evening of sweet & spicy love” to help promote her romance novels. She is also a conference speaker and shares how music can enhance a writer’s experience.
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Hidden Tracks by Zoe Lee
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Genre – Romance
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Everything they need is in harmony
Astrid Sinclair fought hard to become a respected music journalist, not just the ex-wife of a rock god. Her new story is about Downbeat, a folksy rock band about to break through to the big-time.
Seth Riveau has been living a peaceful, small-town life for the last six years. When his old band Downbeat invites him to play with them, he can’t say no to a chance to start moving forward again.
When they meet at a music festival, Seth is intrigued by the cool, illusive Astrid, while Astrid is curious about the calm, mysterious Seth. But he’s not prepared for the feelings Astrid causes, and she’s not ready to risk it all for someone new.
The rhythm is building a long time before they start to hear the lyrics. But what if Seth is moving towards stardom and Astrid’s totally done with the spotlight?
Wrath by Gwyn McNamee
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Wrath is the first novel in the Deadliest Sins series. This is my tenth novel by this author.
Initially reading this, I felt like there some other part of the story that I had missed. The main characters had already fled and were trying to rebuild their lives but I wasn’t sure what had happened to them before.
Continuing to read, it didn’t matter what I missed. The story gave me flashbacks and bits of information to put some pieces together though not a full picture.
When his women is taken, Konstandin risks everything to rescue her even if it meant his own life.
I love this author and I will happily read everything she writes.
Guilty Pleasures Volume 3 by Joyce McCarthy
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Guilty Pleasures Volume 3: Guilty Pleasures by Joyce McCarthy is a series of short stories with one thing in common, lots of hot moments.
Brad is a very busy young man. All of these stories about him and his extra curricular activities with the opposite sex. He definitely has a way with the ladies on so many levels
It’s a quick read, the stories are to the point and hold your attention. You don’t have to have read the other Volumes to dig in and enjoy.
Guilty Pleasures Volume 3 by Joyce McCarthy
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Guilty Pleasures Volume 3: Guilty Pleasures by Joyce McCarthy
Four Stars
Guilty Pleasures Volume 3 is a wickedly hot set of short stories by Joyce McCarthy. This book is filled with hot sex scenes featuring Brad with his many conquests. This erotic short will definitely entertain the reader. I enjoyed the format and look forward to reading more stories by Ms. McCarthy.
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Guilty Pleasures Volume 3 by Joyce McCarthy
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I give Guilty Pleasures Volume 3: Guilty Pleasures by Joyce McCarthy, 4 stars.
This is another collection centering around Brad. This collection consists of 15 very short erotic stories. Each one is different, but they are all very hot and sexy. In each story, the women Brad meets are all different types in different situarions, making you keep interest in the book. If you are a fan of erotic stories, this book will definitely warm your blood. The stories are quite short, so you can read one each night before bed for your pleasure.
If you enjoy erotic short stories, this collection is for you.
Review by @erinwolf79
Guilty Pleasures Volume 3 by Joyce McCarthy
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
