<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485</id><updated>2011-12-30T02:55:51.499-06:00</updated><category term='Author: Wendy Etherington'/><category term='Publisher: Desire'/><category term='Author: Sarah Mayberry'/><category term='Author: Hope Tarr'/><category term='Author: Linnea Sinclair'/><category term='Author: Kelley St. John'/><category term='Type: Chick-lit Romantic Comedy'/><category term='Author: Michelle Rowen'/><category term='Author: Robert Asprin'/><category term='Author: Shirley Jump'/><category term='Type: Chick-Lit/Romance'/><category term='Type: Science Fiction Comedy'/><category term='Publisher: Next'/><category term='Author: Lori Borrill'/><category term='Type: Paranormal Romantic Comedy/Suspense'/><category term='Steam: Friends'/><category term='Author: Lynsay Sands'/><category term='Publisher: St. Martins Press'/><category term='Type: Paranormal Chick-lit/Comedy'/><category term='Author: Malena Lott'/><category term='Author: Kathleen Bacus'/><category term='Author: Dan Brown'/><category term='Publisher: Bantam'/><category term='Type: Romantic Suspense Comedy'/><category term='Author: Lisa Cach'/><category term='Author: Wendy Wax'/><category term='Author: Dale Brown'/><category term='Type: Action romance'/><category term='Author: Evelyn Vaughn'/><category term='Score: Pretty Good'/><category term='Author: Marianne Mancusi'/><category term='Score: Very good'/><category term='Steam: Inferno'/><category term='Type: Romantic Comedy/Suspense'/><category term='Author: Abby Gains'/><category term='Publisher: Red Dress Ink'/><category term='Author: Delores Fossen'/><category term='Author: Christina Skye'/><category term='Author: Rachel Gibson'/><category term='Author: Jill Shalvis'/><category term='Publisher: Bantam Spectra'/><category term='Publisher: Spice'/><category term='Author: Lindsay McKenna'/><category term='Type: Chick-lit Comedy/Suspense'/><category term='Publisher: Downtown Press'/><category term='Type: Chick-lit Romance'/><category term='Author: Suzanne Enoch'/><category term='Author: Toni Andrews'/><category term='Publisher: Grand Central'/><category term='Publisher: Harlequin American'/><category term='Author: Heather MacAllister'/><category term='Publisher: Zebra'/><category term='Publisher: Signature Select'/><category term='Steam: Sensual'/><category term='Publisher: Harlequin Romance'/><category term='Publisher: St. Martin’s'/><category term='Publisher: Pocket'/><category term='Author: Beth Ciotta'/><category term='Publisher: Intimate Moments'/><category term='Author: Cindi Myers'/><category term='Author: Jenna Mills'/><category term='Author: Leslie Langtry'/><category term='Author: Susanna Carr'/><category term='Publisher: Penguin'/><category term='Author: Carly Philips'/><category term='Author: Dee Tenorio'/><category term='Publisher: St. Martins'/><category term='Author: Jennifer Greene'/><category term='Author: Michelle Bardsley'/><category term='Publisher: Warner Books'/><category term='Author: Isabel Sharpe'/><category term='Publisher: Harper'/><category term='Score: Okay'/><category term='Author: Janelle Denison'/><category term='Author: Ken Casper'/><category term='Author: Karen Kendall'/><category term='Publisher: American Romance'/><category term='Author: Wendy Markham'/><category term='Author: Julia London'/><category term='Type: Paranormal Comedy'/><category term='Author: Gina Wilkins'/><category term='Author: Lori Handeland'/><category term='Author: Lori Wilde'/><category term='Publisher: Spectra'/><category term='Publisher: Shomi'/><category term='Author: Gemma Townley'/><category term='Author: Jana DeLeon'/><category term='Author: Naomi Neale'/><category term='Author: Julie Kistler'/><category term='Author: Marjorie M. 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term='Author: Joanne Rock'/><category term='Publisher: Ballantine Books'/><category term='Author: Elizabeth Bevarly'/><category term='Steam: Romantic'/><category term='Author: Lori Foster'/><category term='Type: Chick-lit Suspense'/><category term='Author: Debbi Rawlins'/><category term='Rating: Steamy'/><category term='Publisher: Blaze'/><category term='Publisher: Berkeley Sensation'/><category term='Author: Vicki Petterson'/><category term='Author: Kate Hoffmann'/><category term='Type: Science Fiction'/><category term='Author: Stephen Coonts'/><category term='Author: Mara Fox'/><category term='Publisher: Making It'/><category term='Author: Jamie Sobrato'/><category term='Publisher: Signet Eclipse'/><category term='Author: Rhonda Nelson'/><category term='Publisher: Harlequin Rush'/><category term='Author: Laura Bradford'/><category term='Author: MaryJanice Davidson'/><category term='Type: Romantic Suspense/Comedy'/><category term='Author: Frederik Pohl'/><category term='Author: 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Heck'/><category term='Author: Jennifer Skully'/><category term='Author: Elaine Fox'/><category term='Author: Mia Zachary'/><category term='Type: Science Fiction Romance'/><category term='Publisher: Berkley Sensational'/><category term='Author: Jenna McKnight'/><category term='Author: Gemma Halliday'/><category term='Author: Sharron McClellan'/><category term='Author: Jill Monroe'/><category term='Type: Paranormal Chick-lit'/><category term='Publisher: Onyx'/><category term='Author: Nancy Bartholomew'/><category term='Author: Sue Civil-Brown'/><category term='Author: Catherine Mann'/><category term='Author: Kristin Hardy'/><category term='Author: Nancy Bush'/><category term='Author: Katie MacAlister'/><category term='Type: Paranormal Romance'/><category term='Type: Young Adult Comedy'/><category term='Type: Suspense'/><category term='Type: Paranormal Chick-lit Suspense'/><category term='Author: Cathy Yardley'/><category term='Author: Debra Webb'/><category term='Author: Jo Leigh'/><category term='Author: Cara Summers'/><category term='Publisher: HQN'/><category term='Author: Jana Patricia Waddell'/><category term='Author: Vicki Lewis Thompson'/><category term='Author: Sherryl Woods'/><category term='Publisher: Berkley Jam'/><category term='Author: Shannon Hollis'/><category term='Publisher: Signet'/><category term='Author: Kim Harrison'/><category term='Author: Leanne Banks'/><category term='Author: Carly Phillips'/><category term='Type: Paranormal Romantic Comedy'/><category term='Rating: Mild Sex'/><category term='Publisher: Warner'/><title type='text'>Trybble's Reviews</title><subtitle type='html'>Trybble's Reviews is the home of a technical writer, who's goal is to be published in fiction. In order to write romance novels, you need to read romance novels. The more the better. So I decided to record a little bit about each novel I read. My reading tastes tends toward romantic suspense, romantic comedy and paranormal, though I may toss in a few non-romance novels from time to time just to make things interesting.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>291</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-1393728905254826264</id><published>2007-12-31T17:55:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T19:47:01.463-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Jana Patricia Waddell'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Science Fiction Romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: TOR'/><title type='text'>True Deception by Patricia Waddell</title><content type='html'>Kala Char’ari wants nothing more than freedom for her world from the Conglomerate, while Aedon Rawn’s own world collapsed when his wife and children were killed by Conglomerate pirates. Now fighting together, can Kala shake the Conglomerate’s iron grip on her world or will she be sidetracked by the handsome agent bent on revenge? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I loved how Patricia fashioned an interesting world of oppression and created a couple with the ability to shake it lose. Add in a complex collection of characters to deepen the mystery and suspense you’ll find you can’t put this book down. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Tor, December 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-1393728905254826264?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/1393728905254826264/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=1393728905254826264' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/1393728905254826264'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/1393728905254826264'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/true-deception-by-patricia-waddell.html' title='True Deception by Patricia Waddell'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-8682575254291422171</id><published>2007-12-31T17:54:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T19:47:58.227-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Love Spell'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Jana DeLeon'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Chick-Lit/Romance'/><title type='text'>Unlucky by Jana DeLeon</title><content type='html'>Mallory Devereaux is the unluckiest woman in the world. The smallest touch from her is enough to cause a waiter to dump your lobster tail on your lap complete with melted butter and a kiss could leave you crippled for life. Her uncle decides to take advantage of this tragedy by cooling the cards of hot players during a poker tournament. Unfortunately, the poker tournament is filled with the lowest scum of the earth, and the worst of the bunch is being investigated by Jake Randall, undercover FBI agent who is dealing the cards at her table. Jake teams up with Mallory when he finds he can’t lose no matter how badly he plays and soon they find themselves attracted to each other. Now can Mallory and Jake find a way to overcome her curse, or will the criminals at the tournament decide to change Mallory’s luck permanently? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This story features a nice collection of unique characters along with a good adventure story. There’s also enough humor to make you laugh out loud several times along the way. A good read. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Love Spell, December 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-8682575254291422171?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/8682575254291422171/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=8682575254291422171' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/8682575254291422171'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/8682575254291422171'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/unlucky-by-jana-deleon.html' title='Unlucky by Jana DeLeon'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-2985282706498721066</id><published>2007-12-31T17:53:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T19:49:13.510-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Bantam Spectra'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Science Fiction Romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Linnea Sinclair'/><title type='text'>The Down Home Zombie Blues by Linnea Sinclair</title><content type='html'>Jorie Mikkalah is hunting a group of biomechanical organisms also known as zombies who’s sole purpose is to destroy living beings. She’s tracked them to a village on a backward planet called Earth and finds herself and her team pursued not only by the zombies, but by Bahia Vista police detective, Theo Petrakos. Theo and Jorie team up after he finds a mummified body and Jorie loses touch with her ship and working together sends off all kinds of sparks between them. But while Jorie is really attracted to Theo, can she open up her heart knowing than their love is forbidden? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Another great book from Linnea Sinclair. This one offers a familiar setting for readers who do not enjoy stories set in a completely different universe. I really liked how she handled the language differences between Theo and Jorie, it made the story much more believable. If you like action and paranormal books, then you really should give this one a try. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Bantam Spectra, December 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Great&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-2985282706498721066?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/2985282706498721066/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=2985282706498721066' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/2985282706498721066'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/2985282706498721066'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/down-home-zombie-blues-by-linnea.html' title='The Down Home Zombie Blues by Linnea Sinclair'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-6947177544352407232</id><published>2007-12-30T22:38:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T19:50:22.582-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Pamela Britton'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Ken Casper'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Gina Wilkins'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: HQN'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Abby Gains'/><title type='text'>NASCAR Holiday 2 by Pamela Britton, Gina Wilkins, Ken Casper, Abby Gains</title><content type='html'>This book features four short stories by four authors of the NASCAR themed books. A worthwhile read for any fans of the NASCAR books. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Harper, November 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-6947177544352407232?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/6947177544352407232/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=6947177544352407232' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/6947177544352407232'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/6947177544352407232'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/nascar-holiday-2-by-pamela-britton-gina.html' title='NASCAR Holiday 2 by Pamela Britton, Gina Wilkins, Ken Casper, Abby Gains'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-7492361599976944537</id><published>2007-12-30T22:37:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T19:51:14.809-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Marjorie M. Liu'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Lynsay Sands'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Vicki Petterson'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Kim Harrison'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Harper'/><title type='text'>Holidays Are Hell by Kim Harrison, Lynsay Sands, Marjorie M. Liu, Vicki Petterson</title><content type='html'>Four short stories from the masters of bizarre, including two of my favorite writers (Harrison and Sands). Unfortunately some of these stories tend to be a bit on the dark side, but otherwise a great paranormal read. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Harper, November 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Great&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-7492361599976944537?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/7492361599976944537/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=7492361599976944537' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/7492361599976944537'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/7492361599976944537'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/holidays-are-hell-by-kim-harrison.html' title='Holidays Are Hell by Kim Harrison, Lynsay Sands, Marjorie M. Liu, Vicki Petterson'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-4860367387160316256</id><published>2007-12-30T22:36:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T19:52:11.369-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Romantic Comedy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: MaryJanice Davidson'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Jove'/><title type='text'>Swimming Without a Net by MaryJanice Davidson</title><content type='html'>The half-mermaid, half-human, Frederica aka Fred is back in the second volume of the Sleeping with the Fishes series. In this story Fred is summoned to speak at a meeting where the undersea folk will decide whether to let the upper world know about their existence. At the meeting she’s torn between her hunky marine biologist Thomas who was granted permission to watch the meeting from his undersea submarine, and the handsome Prince Autur, son of the king of the sea. Now which one will Fred choose, or will she just panic and decide to run away from everyone? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I love MaryJanice’s sense of humor and the weird characters and settings she creates. She’s an automatic buy for me and worth reading for anyone that enjoys humor in a paranormal story. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Jove, December 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Great&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-4860367387160316256?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/4860367387160316256/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=4860367387160316256' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/4860367387160316256'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/4860367387160316256'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/swimming-without-net-by-maryjanice.html' title='Swimming Without a Net by MaryJanice Davidson'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-8934182128256717767</id><published>2007-12-30T22:35:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T19:53:13.522-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Love Spell'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Science Fiction Romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Okay'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Deborah MacGillivary'/><title type='text'>Riding the Thunder by Deborah MacGillivary</title><content type='html'>For some reason this book caught my eye in the store. I guess it was the denim-like cover with the picture of a couple on a motorcycle. Of course the title could have had something to do with it and the back cover even hinted at paranormal activity in the story. But the story failed to live up to my expectations, since there wasn’t much of a story in this book. There was a lot of pretty pictures painted along the way, but there wasn’t that much in the way of strong conflicts or even good humor to keep me interested. Even the promised motorcycle made only a minor appearance in the story. Perhaps if I had read the previous story, The Invasion of Falgannon Isle, I might have liked it more. But for some reason, this book had a distinctly Historical writing style to it, even though it was set in the current day. I wish I’d left the book in the store or at least in my to-be-read-someday-in-the-far-future pile. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Spectra, October 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Okay&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-8934182128256717767?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/8934182128256717767/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=8934182128256717767' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/8934182128256717767'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/8934182128256717767'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/riding-thunder-by-deborah-macgillivary.html' title='Riding the Thunder by Deborah MacGillivary'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-2672157949874891048</id><published>2007-12-30T22:34:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T19:54:39.791-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Gabriel’s Ghost by Linnea Sinclair</title><content type='html'>Ex-Captain Chasidah Bergren of the Sixth Fleet has been dumped on a remote prison planet for a crime she didn’t commit. Gabriel Sullivan – a smuggler and mercenary – needs Bergren’s help to sneak into the empire and destroy a race of beings whose sole purpose is to kill. While the mission requires them both to put their lives on the line, they soon find themselves with even more at risk. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Another great science fiction story from Linnea Sinclair. ‘nuff said. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Keywords: Author: Linnea Sinclair, Type: Science Fiction Romance, Score: Great, Publisher: Bantam Spectra &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Bantam Spectra, November 2005 &lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Great&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-2672157949874891048?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/2672157949874891048/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=2672157949874891048' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/2672157949874891048'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/2672157949874891048'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/gabriels-ghost-by-linnea-sinclair.html' title='Gabriel’s Ghost by Linnea Sinclair'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-8014333091582560733</id><published>2007-12-29T22:57:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T20:26:14.738-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Romantic Comedy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Stephanie Rowe'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Grand Central'/><title type='text'>Sex and the Immortal Bad Boy by Stephanie Rowe</title><content type='html'>Freed from her job as Satan’s Rivka, Paige Darlington now finds herself about to lose her soul. The only way to save herself is to take a sip in one of Heaven’s cleansing moats, but Heaven doesn’t permit visits from Hell spawn. Jed Buchanan, Satan Jr.’s favorite assassin agrees to help Paige sneak past Heaven’s defenses, but will she let him sneak past her own? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This appears to be the final story in the Date Me, Baby, One More Time series of books. In a way, I’m kinda disappointed as I wanted to see Satan finally land the girl of his dreams. But this is an interesting tale and one that many paranormal loves will enjoy. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Grand Central, November 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-8014333091582560733?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/8014333091582560733/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=8014333091582560733' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/8014333091582560733'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/8014333091582560733'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/sex-and-immortal-bad-boy-by-stephanie.html' title='Sex and the Immortal Bad Boy by Stephanie Rowe'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-240814110374868392</id><published>2007-12-29T22:56:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T20:27:00.384-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Romantic Comedy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Signet'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Katie MacAlister'/><title type='text'>Holy Smokes by Katie MacAlister</title><content type='html'>Asling Grey returns in Katie’s latest Guardian novel to finally Drake Vireo the wyvern of the green dragons. But the road to the wedding is cluttered with missing grooms, missing brides, warring dragons, angry demon lords, and just about every other type of otherworldly creature with a grudge. Will she make it this time or just end up damned to Hell for the rest of eternity. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This story is very satisfying in that most of the unresolved conflicts spanning the last several books reach satisfying conclusions. If you’ve read her previous stories in this stories, this is definitely a must read book. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Signet, November 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-240814110374868392?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/240814110374868392/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=240814110374868392' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/240814110374868392'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/240814110374868392'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/holy-smokes-by-katie-macalister.html' title='Holy Smokes by Katie MacAlister'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-8032396818527577646</id><published>2007-12-29T22:55:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T20:28:51.394-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Cathie Linz'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romantic Comedy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Berkley Sensation'/><title type='text'>Big Girls Don’t Cry by Cathie Linz</title><content type='html'>After plus size model Leena Riley’s career takes a nosedive, she returns home with her tail in desperate need of a job. So she takes the only job she can find, receptionist at Cole Flannigan’s veterinarian’s office, even though Cole spent his youth taunting her. Now that Cole is grown up, taunting her is the last thing on his mind. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is a hot spicy book that delivers. I love the humor and the fact that the heroine is not Twiggy thin, which is something I suffer from myself. If you liked her earlier books, Good Girls Do and Bad Girls Don’t, I think you’ll enjoy this one too. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Berkley Sensation, November 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-8032396818527577646?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/8032396818527577646/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=8032396818527577646' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/8032396818527577646'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/8032396818527577646'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/big-girls-dont-cry-by-cathie-linz.html' title='Big Girls Don’t Cry by Cathie Linz'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-3407605050067126685</id><published>2007-12-29T22:55:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T20:27:43.460-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Carly Philips'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: HQN'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romantic Comedy'/><title type='text'>Sealed with a Kiss by Carly Philips</title><content type='html'>The sequel to Cross My Heart is a fun romp, featuring the two characters you’d knew deserved their own story. Carly delivered a great story with a lot of conflict between the characters as well as a nice mystery for them to solve. I highly recommend this book. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Keywords: Details: HQN, November 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Great&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-3407605050067126685?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/3407605050067126685/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=3407605050067126685' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/3407605050067126685'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/3407605050067126685'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/sealed-with-kiss-by-carly-philips.html' title='Sealed with a Kiss by Carly Philips'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-6993126208099960234</id><published>2007-12-29T22:54:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T20:29:33.484-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Janet Evanovich'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romantic Comedy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Harper'/><title type='text'>Wife For Hire by Janet Evanovich</title><content type='html'>This is a cute story about a farmer with big ideas but can’t secure a loan because he’s single, so he hires a school teacher to help secure his loan. His contracted wife is a writer who wants privacy write stories about her aunt’s scandalous tales and the farm gives her what she needs. Together they get more than they bargained for. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;While I love comedy books like this, it also demonstrates how far romance stories have evolved over the years. I recommend this book for Evanovich fans and for lovers of romantic comedy everywhere. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Harper, November 2007 (originally released in 1990) &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-6993126208099960234?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/6993126208099960234/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=6993126208099960234' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/6993126208099960234'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/6993126208099960234'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/wife-for-hire-by-janet-evanovich.html' title='Wife For Hire by Janet Evanovich'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-2716667193138865608</id><published>2007-12-27T22:38:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T21:07:46.256-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Kensington'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Nancy Bush'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Chick-Lit Suspense Comedy'/><title type='text'>Electric Blue by Nancy Bush</title><content type='html'>Jane Kelly is back and begins looking into a case of adultery. This case soon leads her to an eccentric old lady (who’s obviously rich, otherwise she’d be just a crazy old lady) who turns up dead and her family is scrambling over her money. But when Jane finds a second body, the mystery just starts getting weirder and weirder. Now it’s up to Jane to figure out the mystery and solve the crime. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I loved the mystery and how the story unfolded and I’m looking forward to reading Nancy’s next book, Ultra Violet. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Kensington, September 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-2716667193138865608?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/2716667193138865608/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=2716667193138865608' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/2716667193138865608'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/2716667193138865608'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/electric-blue-by-nancy-bush.html' title='Electric Blue by Nancy Bush'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-5904794981807296274</id><published>2007-12-27T22:37:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T21:08:27.370-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Kensington'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Nancy Bush'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Chick-lit Comedy'/><title type='text'>Candy Apple Red by Nancy Bush</title><content type='html'>Jane Kelly left her old boyfriend in Southern California and is now living the good life in Lake Chinook Oregon, if you consider barely eeking out a living by tending bar and serving processes good. Then her PI hobby takes a turn for the better when she lands a real case paying real money. But the case turns serious when a dead body turns up and now it looks like Jane’s ex-boyfriend is the killer. Now can Jane find the body before she decided to get back with her ex- or will Jane end up the killer’s next victim. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A complex plot combined with the right amount of humor and wacky characters are a great way to catch my interest. You definitely should give this one a try. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Kensington, September 2006 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-5904794981807296274?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/5904794981807296274/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=5904794981807296274' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/5904794981807296274'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/5904794981807296274'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/candy-apple-red-by-nancy-bush.html' title='Candy Apple Red by Nancy Bush'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-7116853778999313996</id><published>2007-12-27T22:36:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T21:09:17.012-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Love Spell'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Kathleen Bacus'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Chick-lit Comedy'/><title type='text'>Calamity Jayne Heads West by Kathleen Bacus</title><content type='html'>The fifth volume in the Calamity Jayne series takes Tressa Jayne Turner on the road to the Grand Canyon where her grandmother wants to get married. Unfortunately an ugly fertility figurine she picked up from a road side vendor proves to be hazardous to everyone around her. Now it’s up to Tressa and the sexy Ranger Rick to unravel the mystery before someone winds up dead. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This story is better than some of the past ones, but I think I’d like to see Kathleen try a new set of characters. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Love Spell, October 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-7116853778999313996?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/7116853778999313996/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=7116853778999313996' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/7116853778999313996'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/7116853778999313996'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/calamity-jayne-heads-west-by-kathleen.html' title='Calamity Jayne Heads West by Kathleen Bacus'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-7432349523819646726</id><published>2007-12-27T22:35:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T21:10:03.851-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Romantic Comedy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: St. Martins Press'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Ronda Thompson'/><title type='text'>Confessions of a Werewolf Supermodel by Ronda Thompson</title><content type='html'>Lou Kinipski is a supermodel who has it all. Her only problems are her mysterious past and her her furry tail when comes and goes on it’s own schedule. But when a serial killer’s victims bear an uncanny resemblance to her, Lou finds herself in a live-or-death struggle and even worse, the murders appear to be tied into events from her past. Now can Lou find the killer and save herself or will she be the next body on the killer’s hit list? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have to confess, I waited a long time for this book to arrive in print and I wasn’t disappointed. If you’re looking for a funny paranormal book with really cool characters, check this one out. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: St. Martins Press, October 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Great&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-7432349523819646726?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/7432349523819646726/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=7432349523819646726' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/7432349523819646726'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/7432349523819646726'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/confessions-of-werewolf-supermodel-by.html' title='Confessions of a Werewolf Supermodel by Ronda Thompson'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-3599359810956641395</id><published>2007-12-27T22:34:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T21:10:48.664-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Kimberly Raye'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Romantic Comedy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Onyx'/><title type='text'>Your Coffin or Mine? By Kimberly Raye</title><content type='html'>Kimberly’s latest volume in the Dead End Dating series features another funny story about Lil Marchette, owner of a dating service for vampires and other creatures. This time the story revolves around Lil’s attempt to find new clients by going to auditions for Manhattan’s Most Wanted, a dating reality TV show. In addition to handing out her business cards, Lil finds herself on the show itself when all she wants is to spend time with the sexy vampire, Ty Bonner. Unfortunately danger abounds and if they’re not careful, they’ll be erased with the first daylight. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A worthwhile read and one that will definitely bring a smile to your face. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Onyx, October 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Great&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-3599359810956641395?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/3599359810956641395/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=3599359810956641395' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/3599359810956641395'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/3599359810956641395'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/your-coffin-or-mine-by-kimberly-raye.html' title='Your Coffin or Mine? By Kimberly Raye'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-3439712571854341551</id><published>2007-12-27T22:33:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T21:16:33.373-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Romantic Comedy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Onyx'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Vicki Lewis Thompson'/><title type='text'>Over Hexed by Vicki Lewis Thompson</title><content type='html'>Every woman in Big Knob, Indiana wants to have sex with Sean Madigan, so Dorcas and Ambrose take it upon themselves to use their magical abilities to make Sean less appealing. But when Maggie Grady sails into town she sets her sights on a lot with and old Victorian house as the best place to put a brand new SaveALot mega store. Unfortunately that house is the one Sean where grew up and he’s almost saved enough money to but it. But when he tries to charm her out of the house, he learns his sex appeal is gone and now has to do it the old fashioned way. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Vicki managed to carry her popular nerd franchise into the paranormal world with this cute story. If you’ve liked her stories in the past, but are afraid of paranormal books in general, you should give this one a try. It’s everything that a normal paranormal isn’t, except for a little light magic. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Onyx, October 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Great&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-3439712571854341551?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/3439712571854341551/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=3439712571854341551' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/3439712571854341551'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/3439712571854341551'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/over-hexed-by-vicki-lewis-thompson.html' title='Over Hexed by Vicki Lewis Thompson'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-4263922402449230566</id><published>2007-12-26T22:57:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T21:18:09.850-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Suzanne Enoch'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Avon'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romantic Suspense'/><title type='text'>A Touch of Minx by Suzanne Enoch</title><content type='html'>Samantha Jellicoe is back and this time she’s searching for some missing antiques for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Plus it give her a good excuse for avoiding the sparkling piece of jewelry Rick’s been carrying around in his pocket. However this time the thief most dangerous man she’s ever encountered and Samantha’s put herself and Rick’s lives in great danger. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A great plot with enough sex and danger to keep you turning pages as fast as you can. This almost (I repeat almost  ) makes up for the fact that I had to wade though a historical story to get to another Samantha Jellicoe story. Highly recommended. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Berkley, October 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Great&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-4263922402449230566?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/4263922402449230566/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=4263922402449230566' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/4263922402449230566'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/4263922402449230566'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/touch-of-minx-by-suzanne-enoch.html' title='A Touch of Minx by Suzanne Enoch'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-6391057790235958987</id><published>2007-12-26T22:55:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T21:20:32.617-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Romantic Comedy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Katie MacAlister'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Pocket'/><title type='text'>Ain’t Myth-Behaving by Katie MacAlister</title><content type='html'>Two tales of the otherworld make this book enjoyable. In Stag Party, Dane Hearne – an Irish fertility god much choose a bride before the annual celebration or forfeit his powers. He believes he’s found his soul mate in the form of Megan St. Clair, a travel writer, but Megan refuses to become involved with such an ego-centric individual. Now can Dane convince Megan to marry him, or will Dane be forced to give up his godhood as well as his life. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In Norse Truly, the hero is cursed to sail his Viking ship along the same stretch of Scandinavian coastline forever. However when Alrik Sigurdsson finds the only woman who could possibly save him, she doesn’t believe his improbable story &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Both stories are cute and funny, and both are written in first person. But this is the first time I’ve read a complete story, showing only the hero’s point of view. If you love Katie’s other books, I’m sure you’ll love this one. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Pocket, October 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Great&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-6391057790235958987?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/6391057790235958987/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=6391057790235958987' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/6391057790235958987'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/6391057790235958987'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2008/01/aint-myth-behaving-by-katie-macalister.html' title='Ain’t Myth-Behaving by Katie MacAlister'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-1311844632412349489</id><published>2007-12-26T22:54:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T21:20:41.934-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Romantic Comedy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Erin McCarthy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Berkley'/><title type='text'>A Date with the Other Side by Erin McCarthy</title><content type='html'>While Shelby Tucker makes a living by giving tours of haunted houses, she’s never actually seen a ghost – at least until the Boston Macnamara rents one of the houses. Boston is in town to inspect the plastics plant, which is the town’s major employer for possible shutdown. Now a batch of random accidents is pushing the two together. But are the accidents random or is someone or something’s magic at work. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I liked this story enough to check out some of Erin’s other stories. I enjoyed the humor and wish more writers would incorporate it into their stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Keywords: Details: Berkley, January 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-1311844632412349489?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/1311844632412349489/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=1311844632412349489' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/1311844632412349489'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/1311844632412349489'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/date-with-other-side-by-erin-mccarthy.html' title='A Date with the Other Side by Erin McCarthy'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-9185591152607464145</id><published>2007-12-26T22:53:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T21:21:23.506-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Making It'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romantic Suspense Comedy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Gemma Halliday'/><title type='text'>Undercover in High Heels by Gemma Halliday</title><content type='html'>Set on the set of Magnolia Lane, TV’s newest hit, Maddie finds herself in the middle of a real life story as she investigates a young starlet’s death. Each star seems to have a motive and too much publicity complicates everything. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A cute mystery story with a good sense of humor is always bound to catch my attention. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Making It, September 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-9185591152607464145?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/9185591152607464145/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=9185591152607464145' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/9185591152607464145'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/9185591152607464145'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/undercover-in-high-heels-by-gemma.html' title='Undercover in High Heels by Gemma Halliday'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-9122141714381942629</id><published>2007-12-26T22:51:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T21:22:30.310-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Making It'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romantic Suspense Comedy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Gemma Halliday'/><title type='text'>Killer in High Heels by Gemma Halliday</title><content type='html'>The sequel to Spying In High Heels features Maddie Springer wrapped up in the middle of a big mystery. This time her father who ran off a long time ago to Vegas, makes a desperate call for help. So she hits the road in search of her father. Combining a good mystery with a nice batch of wacky characters and this book is sure to bring a smile to your face. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Making It, March 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-9122141714381942629?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/9122141714381942629/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=9122141714381942629' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/9122141714381942629'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/9122141714381942629'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/killer-in-high-heels-by-gemma-halliday.html' title='Killer in High Heels by Gemma Halliday'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-6350920819257821050</id><published>2007-12-20T22:30:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T21:23:50.274-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Romantic Comedy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Jenna McKnight'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Avon'/><title type='text'>Witch in the House by Jenna McKnight</title><content type='html'>I enjoyed this story about a witch who casts a spell to find the perfect man. But the spell backfires and brings her a man that she can’t love. Now she has to work hard to get rid of him before he becomes too suspicious about her powers. A must read for Jenna McKnight fans. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Bantam, March 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-6350920819257821050?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/6350920819257821050/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=6350920819257821050' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/6350920819257821050'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/6350920819257821050'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/witch-in-house-by-jenna-mcknight.html' title='Witch in the House by Jenna McKnight'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-8348023899876234055</id><published>2007-12-20T22:29:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T21:24:36.466-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Science Fiction Romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Bantam'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Linnea Sinclair'/><title type='text'>Games of Command by Linnea Sinclair</title><content type='html'>Filled with action and adventure, Linnea introduces a heroine who finds herself serving underneath a cyborg, with whom she previously fought against during the war. Now a more insidious enemy invades their universe forcing the couple together. Can love be far behind. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Great story with a complex plot and very believable characters. A must read if you like science fiction and romance. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Bantam, March 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Great&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-8348023899876234055?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/8348023899876234055/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=8348023899876234055' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/8348023899876234055'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/8348023899876234055'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/games-of-command-by-linnea-sinclair.html' title='Games of Command by Linnea Sinclair'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-5464208294268926026</id><published>2007-12-20T22:28:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T21:25:21.929-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Signet Eclipse'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Lucy Finn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Chick-lit'/><title type='text'>Careful What You Wish For by Lucy Finn</title><content type='html'>This is a cute story about a single mom, who finds an attractive genie in her kitchen. But after her third wish the genie will be returned to when he was originally bottled. It’s bound to bring a few smiles to your face. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Signet Eclipse, June 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-5464208294268926026?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/5464208294268926026/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=5464208294268926026' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/5464208294268926026'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/5464208294268926026'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/careful-what-you-wish-for-by-lucy-finn.html' title='Careful What You Wish For by Lucy Finn'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-1550196738594882962</id><published>2007-12-20T22:26:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T21:26:09.768-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Chick-lit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Mira'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Toni Andrews'/><title type='text'>Beg for Mercy by Toni Andrews</title><content type='html'>Mercy Hollings doesn’t consider herself human because she has the psychic ability to “press” people into doing whatever she wants. But what she really wants is to be alone. Unfortunately the one person she calls friend disappears and Mercy feels responsible. Soon she finds herself collecting a wacky group of people to help, but will Mercy find her friend in time to save her. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I liked this story and since the story leaves open room for a sequel, I’ll purchase when it comes out. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Mira, September 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-1550196738594882962?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/1550196738594882962/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=1550196738594882962' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/1550196738594882962'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/1550196738594882962'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/beg-for-mercy-by-toni-andrews.html' title='Beg for Mercy by Toni Andrews'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-6664500003884499611</id><published>2007-12-20T22:25:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T21:27:17.051-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Sue Civil-Brown'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: HQN'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romantic Comedy'/><title type='text'>The Life of Reilly by Sue Civil-Brown</title><content type='html'>This book is set in the same world as her previous HQN novel, Hurricane Hanna. Treasure Island’s school teacher, Lynn Reilly is haunted by her aunt Delphine who seems to be pushing her toward her neighbor Reverend Jack Marks. While I was concerned that a relationship between the heroine and a preacher would be a little boring, Sue seems to find plenty of humor in this story. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: HQN, September 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-6664500003884499611?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/6664500003884499611/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=6664500003884499611' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/6664500003884499611'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/6664500003884499611'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/life-of-reilly-by-sue-civil-brown.html' title='The Life of Reilly by Sue Civil-Brown'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-585738498863946900</id><published>2007-12-19T22:31:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T21:28:09.725-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Shomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Eve Kenin'/><title type='text'>Driven by Eve Kenin</title><content type='html'>Interesting story which takes place in a futuristic world filled with danger and suspense. I love the blend of science fiction with romance that the Shomi books offer and I’m looking forward to reading more of those stories. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Shomi, September 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-585738498863946900?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/585738498863946900/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=585738498863946900' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/585738498863946900'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/585738498863946900'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/driven-by-eve-kenin.html' title='Driven by Eve Kenin'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-7741405680352734046</id><published>2007-12-19T22:29:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T21:28:51.871-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Pamela Britton'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: HQN'/><title type='text'>Total Control by Pamela Britton</title><content type='html'>Pamela Britton + NASCAR = Great story. ‘Nuff said. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: HQN, September 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Great&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-7741405680352734046?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/7741405680352734046/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=7741405680352734046' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/7741405680352734046'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/7741405680352734046'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/total-control-by-pamela-britton.html' title='Total Control by Pamela Britton'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-8709457792755567971</id><published>2007-12-19T22:27:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T21:30:23.799-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Making It'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romantic Comedy/Suspense'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Leslie Langtry'/><title type='text'>I have a lot of mixed feelings about this book. While I love the Samantha Jellicoe stories, this one is half historical and half modern with a common</title><content type='html'>Imagine being raised in family where assassination is a tradition and children are raised to be ruthless to be deadly killers. But when the heroine falls in love with someone charged with protecting her latest target, the situation explodes – literally. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This story doesn’t take itself too seriously and it filled with lots of humor and interesting situations. While the publisher is noted for it’s chick-lit stories, this particular one ends with a happily ever after. I’m definitely looking forward to her next book. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Making It, August 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Great&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-8709457792755567971?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/8709457792755567971/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=8709457792755567971' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/8709457792755567971'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/8709457792755567971'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/i-have-lot-of-mixed-feelings-about-this.html' title='I have a lot of mixed feelings about this book. While I love the Samantha Jellicoe stories, this one is half historical and half modern with a common'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-6657146977497415840</id><published>2007-12-19T22:27:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T21:29:36.851-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Suzanne Enoch'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Avon'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romantic Suspense'/><title type='text'>Twice the Temptation by Suzanne Enoch</title><content type='html'>I have a lot of mixed feelings about this book. While I love the Samantha Jellicoe stories, this one is half historical and half modern with a common thread that links the two time periods. The reason this book rates a very good is that the quality of the first story doesn’t compare to the second, so I picked something in between. I guess a true fan of historical novels might feel differently, but for me it was extremely difficult to sympathize with the characters and why the did the things they did. I felt that Suzanne should have spent some time explaining things to contemporary readers rather than assuming they understood the historical context of the story. If you really enjoy reading about the cat burglar and the billionaire, then you probably should read this story. But I have a hard time recommending it otherwise. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Avon, August 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-6657146977497415840?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/6657146977497415840/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=6657146977497415840' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/6657146977497415840'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/6657146977497415840'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/twice-temptation-by-suzanne-enoch.html' title='Twice the Temptation by Suzanne Enoch'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-7202175187988461409</id><published>2007-12-19T22:25:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T21:31:07.900-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Erin McCarthy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Berkley'/><title type='text'>Heiress for Hire by Erin McCarthy</title><content type='html'>This cute story about the rich girl who’s cut off from her father’s money falling in love with a small town farmer will bring smiles to your face while you read it. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Bantam, July 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-7202175187988461409?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/7202175187988461409/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=7202175187988461409' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/7202175187988461409'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/7202175187988461409'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/heiress-for-hire-by-erin-mccarthy.html' title='Heiress for Hire by Erin McCarthy'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-619752868416825186</id><published>2007-12-18T20:39:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T21:33:21.643-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Kelley Armstrong'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Action romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Bantam'/><title type='text'>Exit Strategy by Kelley Armstrong</title><content type='html'>This is the best book I’ve read all year. The heroine is a hitman (or should I say hitwoman {laughs} ) who teams up with her mentor in search of a crazed killer. While the romance angle is not as strong as in some books, you’d be amazed at how you sympathize with the hero and heroine. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Bantam, July 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Excellent&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-619752868416825186?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/619752868416825186/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=619752868416825186' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/619752868416825186'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/619752868416825186'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/exit-strategy-by-kelley-armstrong.html' title='Exit Strategy by Kelley Armstrong'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-76746641160409804</id><published>2007-12-18T20:38:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T21:34:02.262-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Michelle Rowen'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Romantic Comedy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Warner'/><title type='text'>Fanged &amp; Fabulous by Michelle Rowen</title><content type='html'>A funny sequel to Bitten &amp; Smitten, featuring the same set of characters. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Warner, July 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-76746641160409804?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/76746641160409804/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=76746641160409804' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/76746641160409804'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/76746641160409804'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/fanged-fabulous-by-michelle-rowen.html' title='Fanged &amp; Fabulous by Michelle Rowen'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-7401219726319121145</id><published>2007-12-18T20:37:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T21:34:45.705-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Love Spell'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Marianne Mancusi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romantic Comedy'/><title type='text'>A Hoboken Hipster in Sherwood Forest by Marianne Mancusi</title><content type='html'>A sequel to A Connecticut Fashionista In King Arthur’s Court, featuring the original heroine’s friend. Yeah, I didn’t realize Robin Hood lived at the same time as King Arthur either. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Love Spell, February 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Great&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-7401219726319121145?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/7401219726319121145/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=7401219726319121145' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/7401219726319121145'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/7401219726319121145'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/hoboken-hipster-in-sherwood-forest-by.html' title='A Hoboken Hipster in Sherwood Forest by Marianne Mancusi'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-654930503015345693</id><published>2007-12-18T20:35:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T21:35:30.135-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Love Spell'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Marianne Mancusi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romantic Comedy'/><title type='text'>A Connecticut Fashionista In King Arthur’s Court by Marianne Mancusi</title><content type='html'>A cute time travel story where the heroine finds herself in Camelot. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Love Spell, May 2005 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Great&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-654930503015345693?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/654930503015345693/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=654930503015345693' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/654930503015345693'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/654930503015345693'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/connecticut-fashionista-in-king-arthurs.html' title='A Connecticut Fashionista In King Arthur’s Court by Marianne Mancusi'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-4321358906336199149</id><published>2007-12-18T20:34:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T21:36:09.346-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Shomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Marianne Mancusi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Action romance'/><title type='text'>Moongazer by Marianne Mancusi</title><content type='html'>Highly recommended if you love both science fiction and romance. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Shomi, August 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Great&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-4321358906336199149?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/4321358906336199149/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=4321358906336199149' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/4321358906336199149'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/4321358906336199149'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/moongazer-by-marianne-mancusi.html' title='Moongazer by Marianne Mancusi'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-3860417585255904108</id><published>2007-12-18T20:33:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T21:36:54.245-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Janet Evonovich'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Chick-lit Comedy/Suspense'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Harper'/><title type='text'>Motor Mouth by Janet Evanovich</title><content type='html'>Someone has found a new way to cheat on the stock car circuit and Barney and Hooker are pissed they didn’t think of it first. So they steal a car transporter to figure out how they cheated and they stumble across a dead body. Soon find themselves involved in an international conspiracy. Now will the supergirl mechanic and the hunky stockcar driver manage to stay alive long enough to unravel the mystery or will the bad guys manage to insure that they never race again. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I enjoyed reading the sequel to Metro Girl, but for some reason it didn’t quite live up to the first one as the characters started and ended in the same place. While I guess this is true of the Stephanie Plum books too, at least the secondary characters do seem to change in each story. Also the details about NASCAR are way off base, when compared to Pamela Britton’s books. But if you ignore those issues, this story is funny and hot and full of action and danger. If you love Evanovich’s other books, I’m certain you’ll love this one too. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Harper, August 2007 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-3860417585255904108?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/3860417585255904108/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=3860417585255904108' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/3860417585255904108'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/3860417585255904108'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/12/motor-mouth-by-janet-evanovich.html' title='Motor Mouth by Janet Evanovich'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-4791940242485320888</id><published>2007-08-22T08:26:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:23.126-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Susan Grant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: HQN'/><title type='text'>How To Lose an Extraterrestrial in 10 Days by Susan Grant</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0373772416?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0373772416"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RszzrIlvJHI/AAAAAAAAAsk/TiEd1ZABcPU/s200/21grHlqKG7L__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101720400269616242" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0373772416" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Unlike her siblings, Evie Holloway can’t stand the thought of a life of public service. She’s content to focus her energies on raising her children after her divorce and her new chocolate dessert business. When Evie’s sister decides that Evie’s house is the best place to hide the Reef now that the devices that turned the normal man into a killing machine were removed, Evie thinks her sister is crazy and bets her that he’ll be gone in ten days. Unfortunately her sister took the bet and now Evie is stuck with the alien. At first Evie was worried Reef would break her bones if he stays, but now that he wants to return home she’s worried he’ll break her heart if he leaves. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This story is a sequel to My Favorite Earthling and Your Planet or Mine? and these books should be read first to fully appreciate everything included in this story. As usual, Susan did a great job with the characters, giving them enough conflicts to keep things moving along at a fast pace. Given the way the story ended, I really hope I get to read more about this universe.  Recommended. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: HQN, July 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-4791940242485320888?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/4791940242485320888/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=4791940242485320888' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/4791940242485320888'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/4791940242485320888'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/08/how-to-lose-extraterrestrial-in-10-days.html' title='How To Lose an Extraterrestrial in 10 Days by Susan Grant'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RszzrIlvJHI/AAAAAAAAAsk/TiEd1ZABcPU/s72-c/21grHlqKG7L__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-6237127712645699355</id><published>2007-08-20T09:00:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:23.496-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Avon'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Chick-lit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Terri Garey'/><title type='text'>Dead Girls Are Easy by Terri Garey</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RspHuIlvIHI/AAAAAAAAAkk/SW59XUDHp2I/s1600-h/21GMyNbTCVL__AA_SL160_.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RspHuIlvIHI/AAAAAAAAAkk/SW59XUDHp2I/s200/21GMyNbTCVL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100968385855823986" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Suppose you were dying and heading toward the light and you’re refused entrance. After a near death experience, Nicki Styx returns to her body, remembering everything, plus she has a new talent. A talent that let’s her talk with dead people or rather let’s dead people whine at her. Fortunately, the hunky Dr. Joe Bascombe who saved your life also wants to hear all of the details about your new talents. But when a murder victim wants Nicki to find her killer, she finds herself wrapped up in something much more complex than a mere murder. Now can Nicki and Dr. Joe manage to unravel the mystery or will Nicki have another chance to head toward the light?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is a cute story and Terri manages to inject quite a bit of humor into the characters. I love Nicki’s personality and the way she manages to attract lots of dead people with problems to solve. If you’re looking for a fresh approach to a paranormal story, check out this book.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Avon, September 2007&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-6237127712645699355?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/6237127712645699355/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=6237127712645699355' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/6237127712645699355'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/6237127712645699355'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/08/dead-girls-are-easy-by-terri-garey.html' title='Dead Girls Are Easy by Terri Garey'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RspHuIlvIHI/AAAAAAAAAkk/SW59XUDHp2I/s72-c/21GMyNbTCVL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-2839136155985234192</id><published>2007-08-17T09:16:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:23.632-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Liz Maverick'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Shomi'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Sci-fi chick-lit suspense'/><title type='text'>Wired by Liz Maverick</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061136158?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0061136158"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RspRn4lvIII/AAAAAAAAAks/SvqTuTwCkQA/s200/21OZzSHtO1L__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100979273597919362" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0061136158" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;What if you could go back in time and change something? Anything? Would it be for the better? Or worse? And how would you know? L. Roxanne Zaborovsky learns she’s a pawn in a game of change the past played by Mason Merrick and Leonardo Kaysar. But unlike everyone else around her, she has a memory of what things were like before the past was changed. Both men seek to seduce her to reach their goal. But with any game of Good vs. Evil, there’s only one choice and now it’s up to Rox to make the right choice. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is the first book in a new line from Dorchester known as Shomi. The line promises “Action Romance” and boy this book delivers. The plot is strong and every scene left me wondering what was going to happen next. The love triangle between the two men and Rox was confusing as both men seemed sincere and it was challenging to figure out who was the good guy. If you’re the least bit intimated by science fiction stories, you may want to avoid this book. But if you love sci-fi novels and can deal with complex series of interrelated events, I highly recommend this book. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Shomi, July 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-2839136155985234192?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/2839136155985234192/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=2839136155985234192' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/2839136155985234192'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/2839136155985234192'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/08/wired-by-liz-maverick.html' title='Wired by Liz Maverick'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RspRn4lvIII/AAAAAAAAAks/SvqTuTwCkQA/s72-c/21OZzSHtO1L__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-3032786023267386371</id><published>2007-08-16T08:21:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:23.802-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Carly Phillips'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: HQN'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romantic Suspense'/><title type='text'>Cross My Heart by Carly Phillips</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0373772084?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0373772084"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/Rsqlb4lvIJI/AAAAAAAAAk0/PM-1hwFk9ac/s200/21CMF8svXWL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101071426416222354" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0373772084" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Rather than let her uncle continue to abuse her, Lilly Dumont faked her own death with the help of her boyfriend, Ty Benson and ran away to the big city at the age of 16. Ten years later her uncle is about to declare Lilly legally dead and claim her trust fund. Ty decides that the choice really belongs to Lilly, so he tracks her to the city and brings her back only get her involved in the middle of a conspiracy. Now Lilly and Ty have to find out who’s behind the nefarious scheme before they find a way to make Lilly disappear permanently. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is a must read book for all of Carly’s fans. Great characters, plus a solid plot make for an interesting summer read. The sequel to this book, Sealed with a Kiss is already available in hardcover. What are you waiting for? Go get this book. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: HQN, June 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-3032786023267386371?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/3032786023267386371/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=3032786023267386371' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/3032786023267386371'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/3032786023267386371'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/08/cross-my-heart-by-carly-phillips.html' title='Cross My Heart by Carly Phillips'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/Rsqlb4lvIJI/AAAAAAAAAk0/PM-1hwFk9ac/s72-c/21CMF8svXWL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-489702686096714744</id><published>2007-08-14T08:28:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:23.954-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Jennifer Skully'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: HQN'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romantic Suspense'/><title type='text'>It Must Be Magic by Jennifer Skully</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0373771975?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0373771975"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsqmcolvIKI/AAAAAAAAAk8/uDbiCMe39sQ/s200/21jaKSoVZ7L__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101072538812752034" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0373771975" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Lili Goodweather’s gift allows her to communicate with animals, including Fluffy the cat who lives next door. But when Fluffy is the only eyewitness to a murder, Lili drags Fluffy’s owner along to find the murder victim. While Tanner Rutland enjoys Lili’s company, he doesn’t believe that Lili can talk to animals. And even when they find the victim, it's easier for him to believe Lili was the murderer than she talks to cats. Unfortunately the real killer isn't happy with the attention and soon Lili finds herself in danger. Now will Tanner finally accept Lili's gifts or will Lili find herself at the mercy of a murderer? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I’ve come to expect something a little different Jennifer’s books and this one is no exception. The mystery component of the story is well done and her quirky characters are simply great. A very enjoyable book. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: HQN, June 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-489702686096714744?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/489702686096714744/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=489702686096714744' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/489702686096714744'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/489702686096714744'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/08/it-must-be-magic-by-jennifer-skully.html' title='It Must Be Magic by Jennifer Skully'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsqmcolvIKI/AAAAAAAAAk8/uDbiCMe39sQ/s72-c/21jaKSoVZ7L__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-5623701079547188088</id><published>2007-08-13T06:45:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:24.082-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Sci-fi chick-lit suspense'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Spectra'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Linnea Sinclair'/><title type='text'>An Accidental Goddess by Linnea Sinclair</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0553587994?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0553587994"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsqnSolvILI/AAAAAAAAAlE/CxiD263Fipw/s200/21D1FJVCASL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101073466525687986" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0553587994" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Raherian Special Forces Captain Gillaine Davré wakes up to find she’s surrounded by strangers in a place she’s never been before. While this has happened before, especially after drinking heavily, it’s the first time she loses also loses 300 years. More distrubing, Gillaine also learns the people of this system now revere her as the Goddess, Lady Kiasidira. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;At first Admiral Mack Markarian believes the sexy lady who woke up in his sickbay is a smuggler, but then he realizes Gillaine is full of secrets, including her uncanny resemblance to the Lady Kiasidira. While Mack finds himself growing closer to Gillaine, he learns a former enemy has returned to conquer his system. The same enemy the Lady Kiasidria defeated in the past. Now can Gillaine put aside her feelings for Mack to perform the same job she did 300 years earlier or will she risk the future of billions of people to secure her own happiness? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;One of the speakers at the RWA conference used this book as an example of new direction for romance novels. To me this book seemed mostly a hybrid of traditional science fiction and with a strong romantic subplot. It was extremely well done. Though I doubt Nora Roberts has anything to worry about  . Still as a long time fan of science fiction, I really enjoyed the change of setting and I'm looking forward to reading more of these types of books in the future. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Spectra, January 2006 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-5623701079547188088?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/5623701079547188088/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=5623701079547188088' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/5623701079547188088'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/5623701079547188088'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/08/accidental-goddess-by-linnea-sinclair.html' title='An Accidental Goddess by Linnea Sinclair'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsqnSolvILI/AAAAAAAAAlE/CxiD263Fipw/s72-c/21D1FJVCASL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-6290804377809195502</id><published>2007-08-10T08:26:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:24.284-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Chick-lit Suspense'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Mira'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Stephanie Bond'/><title type='text'>Body Movers by Stephanie Bond</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0778324826?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0778324826"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsqohYlvIMI/AAAAAAAAAlM/_o-9E9Uk4gs/s200/21f9TOAsc6L__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101074819440386242" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0778324826" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;After Carlotta Wren’s parents skipped bail, leaving their family behind, she tried to raise her younger brother as best she could. With no money, she began a boring job working at Neiman Marcus selling designer clothes to her former friends. But her brother became involved with computer hacking and gambling, and soon finds himself arrested by a hot looking cop who tries to catch Carlotta’s interest. After bailing him out, she forces her brother to get a job and he ends up moving bodies for a funeral home while his new boss is looking to put the moves on Carlotta. Toss in a D.A., who’s looking for publicity by reopening her parent’s case, a murder investigation with Carlotta at the center; and three good looking men vying for Carlotta’s attention, her life is going to be anything but boring. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This book is the first in a series of books with Carlotta at the center. It introduces the characters by wrapping them up in a great mystery. There’s enough danger and confusion to leave you uncertain where the story is headed and it’s really easy to sympathize with Carlotta as Stephanie did a great job with her character. Definitely worth reading. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Mira, July 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-6290804377809195502?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/6290804377809195502/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=6290804377809195502' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/6290804377809195502'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/6290804377809195502'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/08/body-movers-by-stephanie-bond.html' title='Body Movers by Stephanie Bond'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsqohYlvIMI/AAAAAAAAAlM/_o-9E9Uk4gs/s72-c/21f9TOAsc6L__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-2622083791975033257</id><published>2007-08-09T08:01:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:24.512-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Penguin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Julie Kenner'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Chick-lit'/><title type='text'>Demons Are Forever by Julie Kenner</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0425215385?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0425215385"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/Rst_solvINI/AAAAAAAAAlU/9Ze6iW7KMCM/s200/21GMHGHXCML__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101311407713886418" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0425215385" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;When Kate Conner’s daughter tells her she wants to grow up to be just like her mom, Kate’s not sure she wants her little girl hunting demons. But with the number of demons creeping into her life lately, Kate might just welcome the help. Secrets abound as mother and daughter must keep their secrets from Kate’s husband, while Kate’s former husband appears to be inhabiting the body of her daughter’s teacher The research her former husband did just prior to his death now holds the key to the safety of the world. With the latest threat upon them, will Kate manage unravel the mysteries in time or will she watch as the demons destroy everything she values. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Julie was kind enough to autograph a copy of this book at the RWA Literacy book signing and I finished it long before the conference was over  It’s a great book, though you really need to read the previous books to fully appreciate the story in this one. Julie also said that there’s a definite end to the overall story, which is good since I hate to see a story like this never end. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Penguin, July 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-2622083791975033257?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/2622083791975033257/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=2622083791975033257' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/2622083791975033257'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/2622083791975033257'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/08/demons-are-forever-by-julie-kenner.html' title='Demons Are Forever by Julie Kenner'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/Rst_solvINI/AAAAAAAAAlU/9Ze6iW7KMCM/s72-c/21GMHGHXCML__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-54274490778725491</id><published>2007-08-08T08:27:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:24.689-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Wendy Markham'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Warner Books'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romantic Comedy'/><title type='text'>Love, Suburban Style by Wendy Markham</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0446618438?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0446618438"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuAmolvIOI/AAAAAAAAAlc/Jy5MBHy9V3U/s200/21KXyss6eSL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101312404146299106" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0446618438" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;When Broadway star Meg Addams’ teenaged daughter starts having trouble in school, she decides to move back to the small town where she grew up. To her surprise, the small town has become a trendy suburban community filled with sushi shops and Hummers driven by soccer moms. Unfortunately, home prices have gone though the roof and the only house she can afford is rumored to be haunted. To make matters worse, living next door is her high school crush, Sam Rooney, who is also a single parent. Sparks fly from the moment they first meet, but will the two parents choose their children over their happiness? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is a cute, character driven story. It’s filled with conflict ranging from Sam’s feelings toward his dead wife to the adjustments Meg must make so her daughter can live a normal life. I always love Wendy’s stories and this one is no exception. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Warner Books, July 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-54274490778725491?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/54274490778725491/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=54274490778725491' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/54274490778725491'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/54274490778725491'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/08/love-suburban-style-by-wendy-markham.html' title='Love, Suburban Style by Wendy Markham'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuAmolvIOI/AAAAAAAAAlc/Jy5MBHy9V3U/s72-c/21KXyss6eSL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-5866907807101934570</id><published>2007-08-07T08:42:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:24.874-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Harlequin American'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Pamela Britton'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romance'/><title type='text'>The Cowgirl’s CEO by Pamela Britton</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0373751702?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0373751702"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuCE4lvIPI/AAAAAAAAAlk/lKo1D5gxyRc/s200/216HjDlH2CL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101314023348969714" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0373751702" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;As the end of the barrel-racing season approaches, Carolyn Sheppard stood a good chance of winning the championship. Caro’s sponsor, Ty Harrison couldn’t be more proud, even though it was nearly impossible to tie the feisty cowgirl down to film a commercial for his boot company. But when her horse breaks a leg, Caro finds Ty right beside her offering his support. Smitten with Caro, Ty will do anything to win her affection, including letting her walk away. But will Caro realize how much she loves Ty before it’s too late? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is another cute book from Pamela. A nice story and good characters make for an enjoyable read and a great way to pass the time until her next HQN NASCAR novel. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Harlequin American #1166, June 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-5866907807101934570?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/5866907807101934570/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=5866907807101934570' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/5866907807101934570'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/5866907807101934570'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/08/cowgirls-ceo-by-pamela-britton.html' title='The Cowgirl’s CEO by Pamela Britton'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuCE4lvIPI/AAAAAAAAAlk/lKo1D5gxyRc/s72-c/216HjDlH2CL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-8155493593106233711</id><published>2007-08-06T09:05:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:25.256-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Jane Graves'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Warner'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romantic Comedy'/><title type='text'>Hot Wheels and High Heels by Jane Graves</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0446617865?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0446617865"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuCrYlvIQI/AAAAAAAAAls/RX1N5IEkg2c/s200/21uxKbNY2SL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101314684773933314" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0446617865" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Darcy McDaniel returned from her Mexican vacation to find her husband has sold their house and cleared out their bank accounts leaving her with only her car and the clothes on her back. When repo man John Stark shows up to collect Darcy’s Mercedes, he sees her as an older trophy wife whose husband can’t pay her bills. With her life crashing around her, Darcy manages to convince John to give her a job as a receptionist to earn some money to buy the things she needs to attract a new husband. Working with Darcy was a real challenge for John, especially when she decides to repo cars for some extra money, but soon he finds herself falling for her. Now can John convince Darcy he’s the right man for her or will she find a new job as someone else’s trophy wife. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;How can I resist a car-themed book? {laughs} Jane’s characters are great and the plot is well paced. There’s lots of humor throughout the book and I loved watching Darcy reinvent herself. Highly recommended. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Warner, July 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-8155493593106233711?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/8155493593106233711/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=8155493593106233711' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/8155493593106233711'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/8155493593106233711'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/08/hot-wheels-and-high-heels-by-jane.html' title='Hot Wheels and High Heels by Jane Graves'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuCrYlvIQI/AAAAAAAAAls/RX1N5IEkg2c/s72-c/21uxKbNY2SL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-9216556839703561966</id><published>2007-08-03T08:26:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:25.350-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Signet Eclipse'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Comedy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Michelle Bardsley'/><title type='text'>Don’t Talk Back to Your Vampire by Michelle Bardsley</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0451221702?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0451221702"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuEZ4lvIRI/AAAAAAAAAl0/c0pPFwBUyUM/s200/21898vBkCSL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101316583149478162" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0451221702" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Eva LeRoy loved her job as the librarian of Broken Heart, Oklahoma. That is until the town became a battleground in a vampire war. Unfortunately Eva was one of the causalities and now she spends her days dead, while her teenage daughter runs around completely unsupervised. Eva finds one of the oldest vampires, Lorcan the Loner attractive and is ready to forgive him for killing her if only he can forgive himself first. But with evil lurking just outside of town, will Eva and Lorcan be able to save her daughter and the rest of the townsfolk or will they die a second time, never to live again. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The sequel to I’m the Vampire, That’s Why is fun story that shows you how life might be for a single mother turned vampire. I love the realism portrayed by the characters as you’re willing to believe that Eva is truly an average soccer mom, who just happens to be undead. If you like vampires and soccer moms, you might just want to give this book a try. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Signet Eclipse, July 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-9216556839703561966?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/9216556839703561966/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=9216556839703561966' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/9216556839703561966'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/9216556839703561966'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/08/dont-talk-back-to-your-vampire-by.html' title='Don’t Talk Back to Your Vampire by Michelle Bardsley'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuEZ4lvIRI/AAAAAAAAAl0/c0pPFwBUyUM/s72-c/21898vBkCSL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-5474493126356403096</id><published>2007-08-02T08:04:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:25.681-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Christina Skye'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Chick-lit Suspense'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: HQN'/><title type='text'>Code Name: Bikini by Christina Skye</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0373772092?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0373772092"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuG7olvISI/AAAAAAAAAl8/0v9sEDbRJBc/s200/21DtCjnCrqL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101319361993318690" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0373772092" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Trace O’Halloran is under strict orders to rest so he can recover after his latest mission and a cruise ship looks like the perfect choice to spend his time. Just as Trace starts to relax and enjoy the company of the ship’s dessert chef, an old enemy appears and he’s forced back into active duty despite his less than perfect condition. Gina Ryan’s life is slowly descending to hell as her past secrets and her current secrets combine to insure she won’t have a future. To make things worse, she finally meets the perfect man, a man who’s fighting a covert battle on her cruise ship. Now will Gina join forces with Trace to defeat the ultimate evil or will Gina’s problems finally overwhelm her? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;My only problem with this book was that I had to wait two months more than a year for it to be released  . I particularly loved the heroine’s challenge, which you’ll need to discover for yourself since I don’t want to spoil the story  . Now if only Christina would abandon her historicals, she could focus on her Navy SEALs we wouldn’t have to wait so long between stories  . &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: HQN, June 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-5474493126356403096?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/5474493126356403096/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=5474493126356403096' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/5474493126356403096'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/5474493126356403096'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/08/code-name-bikini-by-christina-skye.html' title='Code Name: Bikini by Christina Skye'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuG7olvISI/AAAAAAAAAl8/0v9sEDbRJBc/s72-c/21DtCjnCrqL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-4060373785879506414</id><published>2007-08-01T08:25:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:25.793-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Chick-lit Suspense'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: St. Martins Press'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Janet Evanovich'/><title type='text'>Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/031234953X?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=031234953X"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuIrIlvITI/AAAAAAAAAmE/ca3DQPzfGIc/s200/21rjamYbHxL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101321277548732722" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=031234953X" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Stephanie Plum finds her life in danger again when someone arrives on the scene claiming to be Ranger’s wife and waiving a 9mm Glock. Soon she finds herself working closely with Ranger to locate his kidnapped child. Bullets and bombs and other mayhem await Stephanie as the body count rises. Now will she live long enough to see Thirteen or will her body parts be blasted all over the burb? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Okay, I’m biased. I love Evanovich’s books, but I will admit it’s hard to coming up with fresh stories for characters that have already survived though eleven other books. This book brings with it a fresh twist and gives us some new insight into the mysterious Ranger. A real Stephanie Plum fan would have read this book long before now (and you can now see how much of backlog I really have  ) Highly recommended. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: St. Martins Press, June 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-4060373785879506414?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/4060373785879506414/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=4060373785879506414' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/4060373785879506414'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/4060373785879506414'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/08/twelve-sharp-by-janet-evanovich.html' title='Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuIrIlvITI/AAAAAAAAAmE/ca3DQPzfGIc/s72-c/21rjamYbHxL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-9194834975250577503</id><published>2007-07-31T08:40:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:25.877-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Sensual'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Harlequin Rush'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Carrie Weaver'/><title type='text'>No Time To Lose by Carrie Weaver</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0373217722?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0373217722"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuJ1IlvIUI/AAAAAAAAAmM/ujo0UiQIlmg/s200/21zXjBF05lL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101322548859052354" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0373217722" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;After losing her job with one of the major auto manufacturers, Jamie Tanner returns home to the family business, building racing engines. Ryan Pearce is frustrated by the engine he leased from Tanner and is ready to find another supplier when Jamie shows up in his garage. But it isn’t long before Jamie finds more than just problems with Ryan’s engine. Now will Jamie became part of Ryan’s team or will she give in to her mom’s pressure to give up all the greasy stuff. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A cute story with a nice NASCAR slant. If you like romance and NASCAR, I think you might like this book. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Harlequin Rush, May 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Sensual &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-9194834975250577503?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/9194834975250577503/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=9194834975250577503' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/9194834975250577503'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/9194834975250577503'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/07/no-time-to-lose-by-carrie-weaver.html' title='No Time To Lose by Carrie Weaver'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuJ1IlvIUI/AAAAAAAAAmM/ujo0UiQIlmg/s72-c/21zXjBF05lL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-3810100634024909399</id><published>2007-07-30T08:30:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:26.048-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Romantic Suspense'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Warner'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Stephanie Rowe'/><title type='text'>He Loves Me, He Loves Me Hot by Stephanie Rowe</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0446619019?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0446619019"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuLYolvIVI/AAAAAAAAAmU/6pRS5ZXOluA/s200/2178tCmGKTL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101324258256036178" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0446619019" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Becca Gibbs hates her job as Satan’s most senior minion and would do anything to guarantee her freedom. Nick Rawlings is the last of the Markku, a race that served Satan long ago much like Becca does today. But now someone kidnapped Nick's sister and set the randsom as Satan's death. If he doesn't kill Satan within the designated time, her kidnappers will force her to suffer a fate worse than death for all eternity. Becca is intrigued by Nick, since the Marku are the only people ever to successfully escape from Satan’s control. It also helps that Nick has a body to die for (and that’s saying something from Satan’s right hand person &lt;laughs&gt; ). Now Becca must choose between Nick and Satan, knowing that the wrong choice will lead to eternal damnation. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I loved Becca from Stephanie’s previous stories – how can you not like Satan’s right hand, who spends half her time trying to trick the Devil into making bad decisions. Picking a hero for such a unique character must have been a real challenge, but Stephanie came through with Nick. This one is my favorite of the bunch and just might be yours too. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Warner, May 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-3810100634024909399?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/3810100634024909399/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=3810100634024909399' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/3810100634024909399'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/3810100634024909399'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/07/he-loves-me-he-loves-me-hot-by.html' title='He Loves Me, He Loves Me Hot by Stephanie Rowe'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuLYolvIVI/AAAAAAAAAmU/6pRS5ZXOluA/s72-c/2178tCmGKTL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-7958785826910781910</id><published>2007-07-27T09:00:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:26.234-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Love Spell'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Lois Winston'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romantic Suspense'/><title type='text'>Love, Lies and a Double Shot of Deception by Lois Winston</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0505527197?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0505527197"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuO74lvIWI/AAAAAAAAAmc/Nds69a_sgGw/s200/21W28GXNMZL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101328162381308258" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0505527197" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;When Emma Wadsworth’s millionaire husband died under mysterious circumstances, she forced herself to live one day at a time, hoping that no one discovered his secrets. Then she met billionaire, Logan Crawford. Just when things begin to look up for Emma, the world begins to crash in slow motion. Secrets that she thought would never be revealed are now televised on the evening news. Secrets that she hoped would never see the light of day are about to land her in jail. Secrets that she prayed would remain hidden, now threaten the only man she truly loved. Now can Emma find who’s behind the leaks or will she end up paying the ultimate price for her love? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you like really convoluted suspense stories, this book is for you. I enjoyed how Lois wove a complex mystery and what it took the heroine to unravel it. It’s a great story and I’m definitely looking forward to reading her next book. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Love Spell, June 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-7958785826910781910?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/7958785826910781910/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=7958785826910781910' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/7958785826910781910'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/7958785826910781910'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/07/love-lies-and-double-shot-of-deception.html' title='Love, Lies and a Double Shot of Deception by Lois Winston'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuO74lvIWI/AAAAAAAAAmc/Nds69a_sgGw/s72-c/21W28GXNMZL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-8279096755236757771</id><published>2007-07-25T08:34:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:26.352-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Sensual'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Harlequin Rush'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Wendy Etherington'/><title type='text'>Full Throttle by Wendy Etherington</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0373217730?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0373217730"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuPqIlvIXI/AAAAAAAAAmk/_KsVrECwEZw/s200/21OYYH95yQL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101328956950258034" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0373217730" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Lexie Mercer is the car chief on Kane Jackson’s car, while her father is the crew chief. With Lexie’s father always around it’s difficult for Kane to explore his feelings for Lexie, but he when he manages to sneak in a kiss, their lives are changed forever. It gives him the boost he needs to improve his on track performance and help him make the Chase for the Championship, but unfortunately it leaves Lexie with a big problem – her dad. Now can Lexie find the strength to walk away from Kane for good or will their relationship kill their career? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This story was much better than the last NASCAR story I reviewed and probably the best of the Harlequin Rush books I’ve read so far. The details are reasonably accurate and the story is very NASCAR-centric. If you’re a NASCAR fan and curious about the series, this book would be a good place to start. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Harlequin Rush, May 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Sensual &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-8279096755236757771?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/8279096755236757771/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=8279096755236757771' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/8279096755236757771'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/8279096755236757771'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/07/full-throttle-by-wendy-etherington.html' title='Full Throttle by Wendy Etherington'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuPqIlvIXI/AAAAAAAAAmk/_KsVrECwEZw/s72-c/21OYYH95yQL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-1665371461579270713</id><published>2007-07-24T08:21:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:26.664-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Blaze'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Jamie Sobrato'/><title type='text'>Call Me Wicked by Jamie Sobrato</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0373793324?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0373793324"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuQgYlvIYI/AAAAAAAAAms/n6PZVsfmAv0/s200/21xDayhJl1L__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101329888958161282" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0373793324" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Someone wants Lauren Parish dead, just because she happens to a witch. Unfortunately her most recent lover Carson McCullen manages to show up at exactly the wrong time. While her world doesn’t approve of witches taking mortal lovers, Lauren is forced to take Carson with her, otherwise the witch hunters would kill him to get to her. Now forced to hide in a safe house, Lauren must remain celibate despite the hot guy with all the right moves sharing her room. Now assuming Lauren manages to escape the witch hunters, will she be able to protect Carson from the killers in her world? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;While this story is a bit on the dark side, it was still enjoyable. Definitely worth reading for anyone who likes both Blaze and paranormals. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Blaze #238, June 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-1665371461579270713?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/1665371461579270713/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=1665371461579270713' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/1665371461579270713'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/1665371461579270713'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/07/call-me-wicked-by-jamie-sobrato.html' title='Call Me Wicked by Jamie Sobrato'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuQgYlvIYI/AAAAAAAAAms/n6PZVsfmAv0/s72-c/21xDayhJl1L__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-1438328354799785750</id><published>2007-07-23T08:23:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:26.746-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Kensington'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: MaryJanice Davidson'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romantic Comedy'/><title type='text'>Under Cover by MaryJanice Davidson</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/075820647X?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=075820647X"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuRo4lvIZI/AAAAAAAAAm0/ZmTh9b__TqM/s200/21N53RPWZTL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101331134498677138" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=075820647X" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Sweet Strangers – Renee Jardin’s job is to protect the secrets of her employer not steal them. One day she learns that someone planted an experimental medicine worth a billion dollars on her and her employer is willing to do anything to get it back. But when she turns around and kisses one of the men after her prize, she realizes she’s in a lot more trouble than she thought. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lovely Lies – Peter Random loses his job when his employer goes bankrupt after Renee turns over the medicine to the government. But his life takes an unusual spin when he finds a drunk girl curled up in the backseat of his car. His protective skills take over when someone attacks her and soon he finds himself with a temporary job as her bodyguard. But then he begins to wonder who is going to protect him from her. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Delightful Deception – despite her brilliant mind, Thea Foster never realized how many problems would come from sneaking the experimental medicine she created into Renee’s bag. But her biggest problem is dealing with the new owner of the company and soon after their first kiss she realizes that his plans have nothing to do with her research skills. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The three short stories are cute and somewhat connected. While not as extreme as some of her stories, all three feature MaryJanice’s quirky brand of humor and sensuality. If you love her other stories, I’m sure you love these too. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Kensington, October 2003 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-1438328354799785750?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/1438328354799785750/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=1438328354799785750' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/1438328354799785750'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/1438328354799785750'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/07/under-cover-by-maryjanice-davidson.html' title='Under Cover by MaryJanice Davidson'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuRo4lvIZI/AAAAAAAAAm0/ZmTh9b__TqM/s72-c/21N53RPWZTL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-3666062227044714179</id><published>2007-07-20T07:20:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:26.946-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Okay'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Sensual'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Harlequin Rush'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Ken Casper'/><title type='text'>Speed Bumps by Ken Casper</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0373217749?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0373217749"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuSTolvIaI/AAAAAAAAAm8/wAbIn0RYP60/s200/219R5cXTAbL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101331868938084770" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0373217749" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Gabby O’Farrell was a rookie driver on the NASCAR Nextel Cup circuit. Vaughn Steiner was a former driver who found himself injured and unable to drive and Gabby has lots of potential both on and off the track. Unfortunately, Gabby’s mother has plans for her daughter and they don’t involve her driving a dangerous stock car or spending time with Vaughn. But Gabby is determined to win the championship, but Vaughn won’t settle for anything less than Gabby’s heart. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I was looking forward to reading a NASCAR book written by a guy, but I was seriously bummed by the large number of errors. A couple of errors I could forgive, but this book had so many it totally ruined the story for me. From what I could tell, Ken has never seen a NASCAR race in his life and I’m not even sure he even bothered to read any of Pamela Britton’s books. The book didn’t have a NASCAR feel in the least and I’m surprised NASCAR let it get published. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;While some readers might not notice the mistakes, to a real NASCAR fan the mistakes stood out like a cowboy putting a stainless steel saddle on his horse or arming a police officer with a bow and arrow. One example of Ken's many errors has a driver doing wheelies after winning a race instead of the expected burnout and donuts. While the idea of watching a race car drive around with the front wheels off the ground sounds nice, it’s impossible to do with a race car from any NASCAR series. Assuming that Harlequin continues to publish NASCAR books, I suggest they hire someone who understands racing to find and resolve these problems before the book hits the printing press. However even if you ignore the NASCAR errors, the overall plot was still very weak with almost no conflict between the cardboard characters. If you love Ken’s books and don’t know anything about NASCAR then maybe you’ll like this one, but if you’re a NASCAR fan, I’d suggest waiting for Pamela’s next book. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Harlequin Rush, May 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Okay &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Sensual &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-3666062227044714179?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/3666062227044714179/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=3666062227044714179' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/3666062227044714179'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/3666062227044714179'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/07/speed-bumps-by-ken-casper.html' title='Speed Bumps by Ken Casper'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuSTolvIaI/AAAAAAAAAm8/wAbIn0RYP60/s72-c/219R5cXTAbL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-9081686528447831000</id><published>2007-07-19T08:34:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:27.078-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: HQN'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romantic Comedy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Beth Ciotta'/><title type='text'>All About Evie by Beth Ciotta</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0373772076?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0373772076"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuSyolvIbI/AAAAAAAAAnE/5HsNbwuBbEY/s200/21WNfHmbtYL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101332401514029490" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0373772076" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Evie Parish’s ex-husband dumped her in favor of a younger woman, but when the producers dumped her for a younger woman at her latest audition, she went crazy and flashed the audience. Knowing that finding work after that stunt would be challenging, Evie jumped at the change for a gig on a cruise ship. Only the gig wasn’t a show. She was supposed to be arm candy for an older man, but the man proved to be the master of disguise and underneath the makeup and costumes he was an absolute hunk. Unfortunately, the hunk had plans – dangerous plans and plans that might leave her on the wrong side of the law. Now will Evie's attraction to the mysterious man guide her actions straight into jail? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I loved this story, especially since the heroine is a bit older than the average 20-something. Evie is filled with spunk and isn’t ready to let age rule her life. There’s plenty of humor throughout the story and as well as a plot with enough suspense to keep you turning the pages quickly. Try it. I think you’ll love it. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: HQN, May 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: yummy&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-9081686528447831000?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/9081686528447831000/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=9081686528447831000' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/9081686528447831000'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/9081686528447831000'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/07/all-about-evie-by-beth-ciotta.html' title='All About Evie by Beth Ciotta'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuSyolvIbI/AAAAAAAAAnE/5HsNbwuBbEY/s72-c/21WNfHmbtYL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-4008522958991582539</id><published>2007-07-10T09:19:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:27.349-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Romantic Comedy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Avon'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Judi McCoy'/><title type='text'>One Night with a Goddess by Judi McCoy</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060774606?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0060774606"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuTdYlvIcI/AAAAAAAAAnM/aYC9mq26R3A/s200/21u9XBnAgUL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101333135953437122" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0060774606" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;When Zeus orders Chloe, the Muse of Happiness, to spend a year on Earth to improve her job rating, Chloe ends up bringing happiness to mortals by working as wedding planner. Her weddings were always perfect and her services were very much in demand. And she took Zeus’s threats about falling in love with a mortal, so she had a strict policy of never dating anyone long enough to fall in love. But then Matthew Castleberry returned. At first Matthew believes Chloe is out to cheat his grandmother out of her wedding business, but soon he feels there’s something special about Chloe. Chloe senses Matthew’s feelings, but as hard as she tries to deny her own feelings, she’s not sure she can hold out until Zeus calls her home. Maybe just one night with Matthew will get him out of her system, if not, she may never see Mount Olympus again. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is the second goddess book, following last year’s Almost a Goddess. It’s a great story, filled with plenty of humor and very believable characters. Also having a little heat doesn’t hurt &lt;wink&gt;. The only problem with this book is that I’m going to have to wait another year to see how the story turns out. Highly recommended. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Tor, May 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-4008522958991582539?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/4008522958991582539/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=4008522958991582539' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/4008522958991582539'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/4008522958991582539'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/07/one-night-with-goddess-by-judi-mccoy.html' title='One Night with a Goddess by Judi McCoy'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuTdYlvIcI/AAAAAAAAAnM/aYC9mq26R3A/s72-c/21u9XBnAgUL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-5948492103830128904</id><published>2007-07-09T09:05:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:27.637-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Leslie Kelly'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: HQN'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romantic Comedy'/><title type='text'>She’s No Angel by Leslie Kelly</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0373772157?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0373772157"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuT4olvIdI/AAAAAAAAAnU/NAY5bkI5Lsk/s200/21NtcW8X7bL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101333604104872402" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0373772157" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Trouble, Pennsylvania is the perfect place for Jennifer Feeney’s aunts considering the headaches they’ve caused lately. But Jen never figured they’d steal her car and leave her stranded without shoes in the middle of nowhere. Police detective Mike Taylor was on his way to visit his grandfather when he spotted the tall, sexy brunette walking along the side of the road. However despite their attraction to each other, neither one was willing to give up control to the other, which left both extremely unsatisfied. Meanwhile Jen’s problems spiraled out of control and so did Mike’s, and so when someone tried to kill them they had no idea which one was the target. Now can they solve the case before the murder strikes again, or will the murderer get them both. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I love the characters Leslie created, including the secondary characters who play an interesting part in the story. If you’ve been following the Trouble books, this is a must read as most of the secrets in the overall story arc will be revealed. I think you’ll love the story line and I’m looking forward to seeing Leslie’s next story theme. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Tor, June 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-5948492103830128904?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/5948492103830128904/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=5948492103830128904' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/5948492103830128904'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/5948492103830128904'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/07/shes-no-angel-by-leslie-kelly.html' title='She’s No Angel by Leslie Kelly'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuT4olvIdI/AAAAAAAAAnU/NAY5bkI5Lsk/s72-c/21NtcW8X7bL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-1613325940365611256</id><published>2007-07-05T08:13:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:27.804-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romantic Suspense/Comedy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: St. Martin’s'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Bob Mayer'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Jennifer Crusie'/><title type='text'>Don’t Look Down by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0312938519?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0312938519"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuUoYlvIeI/AAAAAAAAAnc/bL5ScK24KJk/s200/21YfW7bvkkL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101334424443625954" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0312938519" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Lucy Armstrong loves directing dog food commercials, but when her sister begs her to come and finish the feature film she’s working on, Lucy reluctantly agrees. But when she arrives on the set, she finds the staff demoralized, the actors out of control and the movie needs a lot more work than the four days she agreed to. But the most infuriating thing of all, was a Green Beret her lead actor hired as an advisor. Captain J.T. Wilder thought he was in for some easy money and then figured the attractive director was a bonus. But soon he learned that he was involved in his most dangerous mission to date. Now it’s up to J.T. save Lucy, her sister and the rest of the movie before everyone winds up dead. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I’ve waited nearly a year to read this book and even longer since to read a Crusie book, because Jennifer hasn’t released anything new for a while. But this one was worth the wait. Much of the story line is classic Crusie, while you can definitely tell Meyer’s influences. I can’t wait to read the next book. Highly recommended. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: St. Martin's, May 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-1613325940365611256?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/1613325940365611256/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=1613325940365611256' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/1613325940365611256'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/1613325940365611256'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/07/dont-look-down-by-jennifer-crusie-and.html' title='Don’t Look Down by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuUoYlvIeI/AAAAAAAAAnc/bL5ScK24KJk/s72-c/21YfW7bvkkL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-1576512222106585215</id><published>2007-07-03T08:23:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:27.951-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Chick-lit Suspense'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Sensual'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Tori Carrington'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: TOR'/><title type='text'>Dirty Laundry by Tori Carrington</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0765312417?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0765312417"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuVI4lvIfI/AAAAAAAAAnk/Luhs3rBcUq0/s200/211V6G682DL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101334982789374450" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0765312417" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Sofie Metropolis’ career as a private detective is going about as well as can be expected for someone with only a few months experience. Now Sofie faces the most challenging case of her career. One of the local mobsters appears to be behind the disappearance of a local businessman and mobsters don’t appreciate anyone, looking into their business. To make matters worse, Sofie’s mother engages her services to follow her father and find out if he’s having an affair. Will Sofie survive the mob and her father and that hot bounty hunter who always manages to show up in the nick of time or will she end up as a victim of her job? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The second Sofie Metropolis book is just as good as the first with all of the Greek charm and humor I really loved. The story hangs together extremely well and I love the complex plot Lori and Tony wove. If you’re a Stephanie Plum fan, you need to check out this series. It’s a definite winner. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Tor, May 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Sensual &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-1576512222106585215?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/1576512222106585215/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=1576512222106585215' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/1576512222106585215'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/1576512222106585215'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/07/dirty-laundry-by-tori-carrington.html' title='Dirty Laundry by Tori Carrington'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuVI4lvIfI/AAAAAAAAAnk/Luhs3rBcUq0/s72-c/211V6G682DL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-1394088471534627143</id><published>2007-07-02T11:52:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:28.155-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Making It'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Chick-lit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Becky Motew'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Pretty Good'/><title type='text'>Coupon Girl by Becky Motew</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0505527189?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0505527189"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuViYlvIgI/AAAAAAAAAns/oZcGmsysX-k/s200/21B1CKCBJAL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101335420876038658" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0505527189" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Jeanie Callahan ekes out a living by selling ads in for coupon mailer company. But when the boss offers a bonus of $5,000 to the person who sells the most new ads, Jeanie decides to take on the office’s overachiever to finance the purchase of a car that actually works. To help her win the bet, she auditions for the local production of The Sound Of Music in order to find some new customers, but finds that the play is much more entertaining from back stage. Now between juggling her job and the play, will Jeanie win the five grand or will she succeed in a way no one expects? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Becky draws on her real life experiences selling ads for a coupon mailer company to create a wacky cast of characters. This results in a cute story – funny in some places, a bit rough in others. However considering it’s a chick-lit book and not a romance, it works in this story. A nice read and recommended to chick-lit lovers who can’t resist rooting for the understudy. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Making It, May 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Pretty Good &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-1394088471534627143?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/1394088471534627143/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=1394088471534627143' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/1394088471534627143'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/1394088471534627143'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/07/coupon-girl-by-becky-motew.html' title='Coupon Girl by Becky Motew'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuViYlvIgI/AAAAAAAAAns/oZcGmsysX-k/s72-c/21B1CKCBJAL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-4498076830755987670</id><published>2007-06-28T09:22:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:28.328-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Delores Fossen'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Sensual'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romantic Suspense'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Intrigue'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Pretty Good'/><title type='text'>Undercover Daddy by Delores Fossen</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0373692579?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0373692579"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuWU4lvIhI/AAAAAAAAAn0/4ZTIlslOnMM/s200/21dk4jmuQsL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101336288459432466" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0373692579" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Christopher was the most important thing in Elaina McLemore’s life. Her adopted, one-year old son was the only good thing to come from her former marriage. So when her ex died, Elaina changed her name and moved away. After his wife died during childbirth, Luke Buchanan devoted his life to finding his missing son. When he tracks him to Elaina, his immediate reaction is to make her pay, but when armed men show up he soon finds himself assuming the role of protector and sparks start to fly. Now Elaina must decide which man should own her heart, her adopted son or the son’s natural father. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Another good Intrigue, though the plot felt a little unrealistic and contrived. I can’t help but wonder what would happen if she injected a touch of humor into the story. If you’re into Intrigue, I think you’ll like this book. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Intrigue #990, May 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Pretty Good &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Sensual &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-4498076830755987670?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/4498076830755987670/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=4498076830755987670' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/4498076830755987670'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/4498076830755987670'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/06/undercover-daddy-by-delores-fossen.html' title='Undercover Daddy by Delores Fossen'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuWU4lvIhI/AAAAAAAAAn0/4ZTIlslOnMM/s72-c/21dk4jmuQsL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-8847504643050041706</id><published>2007-06-28T08:49:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:28.495-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Kensington'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: MaryJanice Davidson'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Romantic Comedy/Suspense'/><title type='text'>Hello Gorgeous! by MaryJanice Davidson</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0758208057?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0758208057"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuYEYlvIjI/AAAAAAAAAoE/YpmI-jeUDG8/s200/21eA%252BEgCMFL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101338204014846514" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0758208057" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Caitlyn James wakes up figuring she partied a little too much with her sorority sisters, but then she slowly remembers the terrible accident and learns that someone injected her with nanobytes which turned her into a modern version of the bionic woman. Soon she meets the man who paid for her upgrades, and who new wants her to work for him as his special agent. While Caitlyn resists, her boss soon convinces her to go after the most dangerous man in the world. When they meet she learns two things, first he’s an absolute hunk and second, he’s the only other person who possesses her nanobyte enhancements. Now she’s forced to choose between her boss who controls her future and her new friend who’s the only person in the world that can understand her. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This book is part chick-lit and part romance, but mostly it’s an absolute riot. The only bad thing about this book is that the story it’s too short. To give the book a little more length, MaryJanice added a cute little story called Ten Little Idiots. While it was an okay story, Hello Gorgeous more than makes up for it. If you like slightly offbeat stories, then this one is for you. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Dorchester, May 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-8847504643050041706?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/8847504643050041706/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=8847504643050041706' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/8847504643050041706'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/8847504643050041706'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/06/hello-gorgeous-by-maryjanice-davidson.html' title='Hello Gorgeous! by MaryJanice Davidson'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuYEYlvIjI/AAAAAAAAAoE/YpmI-jeUDG8/s72-c/21eA%252BEgCMFL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-1603091706415139744</id><published>2007-06-27T08:54:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:28.597-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Sensual'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Debra Webb'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romantic Suspense'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Intrigue'/><title type='text'>Hostage Situation by Debra Webb</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0373692560?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0373692560"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuW6YlvIiI/AAAAAAAAAn8/utQ7Istb9_g/s200/21VMD3Va9jL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101336932704526882" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0373692560" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Renee Vaughn’s first assignment for the Colby Agency is to lay a trap for a reclusive drug lord by getting close to his brother. Unfortunately for Renee, when she walked into Paul's house she found herself in the middle of a double cross by the drug lord. Now if Paul and Renee want to live to see another day, they need to find a way to survive long enough to get reinforcements and take out the drug lord for good. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is a nice book with a few really good scenes that kept you turning the pages. I liked the element of danger, though I do think the storyline is somewhat predictable. If you love Intrigues, then you’ll love this one too. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Intrigue #989, May 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Sensual &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-1603091706415139744?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/1603091706415139744/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=1603091706415139744' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/1603091706415139744'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/1603091706415139744'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/06/hostage-situation-by-debra-webb.html' title='Hostage Situation by Debra Webb'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuW6YlvIiI/AAAAAAAAAn8/utQ7Istb9_g/s72-c/21VMD3Va9jL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-8044293754577850622</id><published>2007-06-25T08:42:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:28.831-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Katie MacAlister'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Dorchester'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Romantic Comedy/Suspense'/><title type='text'>Sex, Lies and Vampires by Katie MacAlister</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0505525550?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0505525550"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuYjIlvIkI/AAAAAAAAAoM/Axablnj-qrU/s200/215ZXYFX4DL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101338732295823938" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0505525550" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Enthralled to a demon lord, Adrian Tomas knows his life isn’t his own. The only way he could ever hope to regain a normal life as a Dark One would be to find his Beloved. But Adrian the Betrayer knows it’s impossible; that is until he meets Nell Harris. While Nell has the ability to Charm, her one experience with lifting a curse resulted in the death of her friend and lasting damage to her own body. Despite her fears, Nell soon finds herself falling in love with the Adrian knowing that their love is doomed from the very start. But Adrian finds hope when he realizes the power of his Beloved strengthens her ability to Charm. Now can Nell find the strength within to use her skills to save Adrian, or will he be doomed to live out the rest of his life as a Demon Lord? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Reading the previous books is definitely recommended when Katie revisits the world she created in A Girl’s Guide to Vampires and Sex and the Single Vampire. Many of the characters from the previous books make an appearance here and their story continues in this one. The final battle between good and evil will definitely catch your attention, though the ending is abrupt and not all that satisfying. Like the other stories, this one is very dark, though Katie’s sense of humor does show through. If you like vampires, you’ll love this book. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Dorchester, February 2005 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-8044293754577850622?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/8044293754577850622/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=8044293754577850622' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/8044293754577850622'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/8044293754577850622'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/06/sex-lies-and-vampires-by-katie.html' title='Sex, Lies and Vampires by Katie MacAlister'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuYjIlvIkI/AAAAAAAAAoM/Axablnj-qrU/s72-c/215ZXYFX4DL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-4287359886919173666</id><published>2007-05-16T09:05:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:29.086-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Katie MacAlister'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Dorchester'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Romantic Comedy/Suspense'/><title type='text'>Sex and the Single Vampire by Katie MacAlister</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0505525542?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0505525542"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuZrYlvIlI/AAAAAAAAAoU/ahyIIGeTXOc/s200/21B66H4EK0L__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101339973541372498" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0505525542" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Despite years of trying, Allie Telford hasn’t managed to summon a single spirit, so she traveled to England, famous for its haunted buildings, to try one last time. When she visits a haunted inn looking for a ghost, she stumbles across a man bleeding to death from a hundred stab wounds and when she turns around for a moment, he disappears. Later she attends a book signing to get an autograph for a friend and meets Christian J. Dante for the second time, this time without the blood. Soon she learns that Christian is a Dark One without a soul and only she can save him. With Dante is deeply involved in an elemental battle between good and evil and needing the support that only his Believed can give him, will Allie be able summon her powers to save him before it’s too late. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This story is set in the same world as A Girl’s Guide to Vampires and features many of its key characters. There’s a lot of action as Christian’s quest is revealed as well as giving a bigger glimpse of Katie’s mystical world. If you love dark vampire books with a touch of humor, you should definitely add this one to your list. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Dorchester, March 2004 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-4287359886919173666?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/4287359886919173666/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=4287359886919173666' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/4287359886919173666'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/4287359886919173666'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/05/sex-and-single-vampire-by-katie.html' title='Sex and the Single Vampire by Katie MacAlister'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuZrYlvIlI/AAAAAAAAAoU/ahyIIGeTXOc/s72-c/21B66H4EK0L__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-4018194662471232830</id><published>2007-05-14T08:58:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:29.272-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Katie MacAlister'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Dorchester'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Romantic Comedy/Suspense'/><title type='text'>A Girl’s Guide to Vampires by Katie MacAlister</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0505525305?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0505525305"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuaW4lvImI/AAAAAAAAAoc/48yWH9wBEAE/s200/21SW0NJT1YL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101340720865682018" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0505525305" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;While on vacation in Europe, Joy Randall decided to accompany her best friend, Roxy on a side trip to the Czech Republic to meet her favorite author. There she met someone with whom she could spent the rest of her life. Then she learned she was the Beloved of a creature she never believed existed – a vampire. To complicate matters, the vampire is accused of a murder he didn’t commit. Now while Joy races to save the innocent Dark One, she finds herself forced to choose between a life with a man who makes her feel complete or an immortal life with a vampire. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;While a little dark for my tastes, humorous situations abound making this book a worthwhile read. I loved the characters in this book, especially the two men vying for Joy’s attention. I also loved the way that Katie managed to keep Joy confused about the men in her life, right up until the very end of the story. All in all a great read and one that I think you’ll enjoy. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Dorchester, November 2003 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-4018194662471232830?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/4018194662471232830/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=4018194662471232830' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/4018194662471232830'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/4018194662471232830'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/05/girls-guide-to-vampires-by-katie.html' title='A Girl’s Guide to Vampires by Katie MacAlister'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsuaW4lvImI/AAAAAAAAAoc/48yWH9wBEAE/s72-c/21SW0NJT1YL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-1138297297208968594</id><published>2007-05-08T09:01:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:29.433-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Chick-lit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Kathleen Bacus'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Dorchester'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Pretty Good'/><title type='text'>Calamity Jayne Goes To College by Kathleen Bacus</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0505527014?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0505527014"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsubBIlvInI/AAAAAAAAAok/ifh9wBVvy7c/s200/2142AQE80DL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101341446715155058" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0505527014" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Tressa Jayne Turner’s boss agrees to make her a full-time reporter, but only if she goes back to college and study journalism. But there’s more to Tressa’s life than just college classes. Things like shedding those last few pounds to fit into her maid of honor dress and dealing with a grandmother who’s love life is out of control. But these pale in comparison to following a campus crime spree that's following the lecture notes for an Introduction to Criminal Justice. As the crimes escalate from littering to assault, can Tressa find the guilty party before the professor starts teaching about murder? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This book is missing some of the charm of Kathleen’s earlier stories. Gone were most of the blonde jokes along with most of the sexual tension between her and the two officers of the law that are vying for her attention. However, Kathleen did bring back many of the characters from per previous books and I loved the humor in the campus crimes. So if you’re a fan of Tressa “Calamity” Jayne, you need to read this book, but I hope Kathleen will go back to the style she used in her earlier books. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Dorchester, April 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Pretty Good &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-1138297297208968594?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/1138297297208968594/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=1138297297208968594' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/1138297297208968594'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/1138297297208968594'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/05/calamity-jayne-goes-to-college-by.html' title='Calamity Jayne Goes To College by Kathleen Bacus'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsubBIlvInI/AAAAAAAAAok/ifh9wBVvy7c/s72-c/2142AQE80DL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-3976056665869657153</id><published>2007-05-04T08:49:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:29.619-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Chick-lit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Ballantine Books'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Gemma Townley'/><title type='text'>Learning Curves by Gemma Townley</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0345496019?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0345496019"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsubzYlvIoI/AAAAAAAAAos/hoi9sAvbfFM/s200/21YNXPH3C0L__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101342310003581570" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0345496019" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;While Jennifer Bell’s mother is a champion of the environment, her father helps big businesses destroy the planet. This difference eventually lead to their divorce years ago. Now Jen’s mother wants Jen to infiltrate her father’s business to uncover his latest plot by posing as a student in the MBA program sponsored by her father’s business. At first, Jen feels out of place with all the future ruthless business leaders, but then she meets Daniel Peterson. With the help of Daniel, Jen slowly realizes that not all businesses are bad and finally speaks with her father for the first time since the divorce. Now can Jen bring an end to the war between her parents or will Jen find herself consumed by her parents hatred for each other. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;While there is a lot of romance for a chick-lit novel, main story revolves around Jen’s relationship with her parents and how it evolves over the course of the book. Her romance with Daniel is relatively independent of the main story, but it does make the book a lot more interesting. I loved the humor that Gemma used throughout the book and found it a very good read. If you’re into chick-lit and romance, then you really should read this book. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Ballantine Books, April 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-3976056665869657153?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/3976056665869657153/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=3976056665869657153' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/3976056665869657153'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/3976056665869657153'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/05/learning-curves-by-gemma-townley.html' title='Learning Curves by Gemma Townley'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsubzYlvIoI/AAAAAAAAAos/hoi9sAvbfFM/s72-c/21YNXPH3C0L__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-8633535459137374140</id><published>2007-05-02T09:06:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:29.862-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Gena Showalter'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: HQN'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romantic Comedy'/><title type='text'>Animal Instincts by Gena Showalter</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0373771991?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0373771991"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsucX4lvIpI/AAAAAAAAAo0/9_qeDR5utIg/s200/210SsnZgUVL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101342937068806802" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0373771991" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;After escaping a particularly nasty divorce, Naomi Delacroix is working hard to establish her new party planning business when she gets a call from the multi-millionaire Royce Powell. Royce hopes his scheme to hire Naomi to plan a surprise party for his mother will give him the opportunity to learn more about the woman he fell in love with at first sight. While Naomi hasn’t met Royce before, she’s flattered by his attention. But she can’t fathom why Royce’s mother is running ads for a bride for her son and doesn’t want to compete with the hundreds of women who are filling out applications by the hundreds. To make matters worse, Royce is a controlling person just like her ex which leaves Naomi uncertain about any long term relationships with the man. Now can Naomi overcome her fears or will Royce have to settle for one of the hundreds of other women vying for his attention? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Unlike Gena’s other books, this one is well grounded in reality – or maybe I should just state that this one doesn’t have a paranormal aspect.  It’s a very cute story, filled with conflict within Naomi that she needs to resolve before she can accept another man into her life. I loved the way she painted some of the scenes in the book. For instance, early in the book there was a line of women waiting to apply for a role as Royce’s wife and Naomi remained completely clueless about what was going on. The rest of the book is filled with the same sort of quirky humor. So if you're looking for something a little different, I think this story is sure to bring a smile to your face. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: HQN, April 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-8633535459137374140?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/8633535459137374140/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=8633535459137374140' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/8633535459137374140'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/8633535459137374140'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/05/animal-instincts-by-gena-showalter.html' title='Animal Instincts by Gena Showalter'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsucX4lvIpI/AAAAAAAAAo0/9_qeDR5utIg/s72-c/210SsnZgUVL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-2585765684160048694</id><published>2007-05-01T08:58:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:30.128-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Romantic Comedy/Suspense'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Avon'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Kerrelyn Sparks'/><title type='text'>Be Still My Vampire Heart by Kerrelyn Sparks</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061118443?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0061118443"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsudDYlvIqI/AAAAAAAAAo8/zkkjDm5dLpg/s200/11fRBtjuaaL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101343684393116322" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0061118443" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;By day, Emma Wallace locates vampires for CIA’s Stake-Out team, but by night Emma pretends to be a juicy snack to lure vampires into her clutches and then kill them. But when Emma actions pose a threat to the Romatech Industries and their efforts to fight the malcontents who refused to feed from bagged blood, it becomes Angus MacKay’s to stop her. At first, Emma is impressed by the sexy Highland warrior, but when she learns that Angus is really a vampire, she knows that he needs to die. For the first time in hundreds of years, Angus is attracted to a woman and refuses to do anything that might harm Emma. Now can Angus convince Emma that all vampires are not created equal or will Angus wake up early one evening with a stake in his heart. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is the third story in Kerrelyn’s vampire universe and just as good as the previous ones. Unfortunately, many of the characters carry over from the previous stories so you may want to read them before jumping into this story. While this story is a bit darker than her previous stories, Kerrelyn managed to prevent Avon from stripping all of the humor from the story. So while this one isn’t a good as the original How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire, it’s still worth reading. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Avon, April 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-2585765684160048694?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/2585765684160048694/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=2585765684160048694' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/2585765684160048694'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/2585765684160048694'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/05/be-still-my-vampire-heart-by-kerrelyn.html' title='Be Still My Vampire Heart by Kerrelyn Sparks'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsudDYlvIqI/AAAAAAAAAo8/zkkjDm5dLpg/s72-c/11fRBtjuaaL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-7152321766519145210</id><published>2007-04-18T06:00:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:30.260-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romantic Comedy/Suspense'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Leanne Banks'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: St. Martins'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Janet Evanovich'/><title type='text'>Hot Stuff by Janet Evanovich and Leanne Banks</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0312941463?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0312941463"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsueIIlvIrI/AAAAAAAAApE/UjqYruzGZY8/s200/210SsnZgUVL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101344865509122738" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0312941463" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Cate Madigan spends her nights tending bar, so she can spend her days studying to become an elementary school teacher. Because money is tight, she found a room to rent with a man who also works at the bar - a cross-dressing lounge singer named Marty. But when Kellen McBride stops by the bar one night and leaves Cate feeling tingly, strange things start happening. First Marty disappears, then someone breaks into her apartment and finally she finds a dead body inside the stairwell. Fortunately Kellen is around to lend a hand. But Kellen is an ex-cop on assignment and Cate is the best lead he has. So when Marty sends Cate a 120 pound mastiff puppy, Kellen volunteers to help hoping to get the clues he needs. Soon, the danger escalates and Cate and Kellen find their lives in danger, while at the same time falling in love. Now assuming that they manage to survive, can Cate forgive Kellen when she finally learns the truth. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Compared to some of the stories written by Janet, this one is almost believable  . It has her usual assortment of unique characters, including a man named Pugg who avoids the use of the word “I” at all costs and who’s convinced that Cate's the perfect girl for him. There is a touch of mystery flowing through the story and just a touch of danger tossed in for good measure. If you love romantic comedy, this story will definitely bring a smile to your face. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Signet, April 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-7152321766519145210?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/7152321766519145210/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=7152321766519145210' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/7152321766519145210'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/7152321766519145210'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/04/hot-stuff-by-janet-evanovich-and-leanne.html' title='Hot Stuff by Janet Evanovich and Leanne Banks'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsueIIlvIrI/AAAAAAAAApE/UjqYruzGZY8/s72-c/210SsnZgUVL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-4836171555772949907</id><published>2007-04-17T08:38:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:30.372-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Signet'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Katie MacAlister'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Romance'/><title type='text'>The Last of the Red-Hot Vampires by Katie MacAlister</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0451220854?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0451220854"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/Rsue3IlvItI/AAAAAAAAApU/wFmO4nrawyA/s200/218NEQYB5CL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101345672962974418" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0451220854" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Portia Harding’s education as a physicist left her skeptical of all things supernatural, which made her a natural companion for her friend who loves to investigate spooky houses and visit graveyards looking for ghosts. Even when an ethereal virtue passes her powers to Portia, she remains an unbeliever. That is until she runs into Theondre North. Theo isn’t merely the handsome man he appears to be, he’s also immortal. When the Court of Devine Blood tests Portia’s new powers, Theo stands by her side while she undergoes the trials to demonstrate her ability to become a virtue. Then after a brief encounter with the devil himself, Theo finds himself without a soul and needing blood for sustenance. But soon they find themselves caught up in a much bigger plot. Now can Portia and Theo find a way to save the themselves or will then find themselves banished from the world for all eternity? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Set in the same universe as the Asling Grey books and Even Vampires Get The Blues, this story unveils more about the Katie’s supernatural universe. I loved the way she brought back some of the minor characters you may have met in her previous novels. And while I think she rushed the ending a little bit, I believe it’s a story that Katie’s fans will enjoy – and something tells me, we’ll see more of these characters in future novels. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Signet, April 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-4836171555772949907?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/4836171555772949907/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=4836171555772949907' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/4836171555772949907'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/4836171555772949907'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/04/last-of-red-hot-vampires-by-katie.html' title='The Last of the Red-Hot Vampires by Katie MacAlister'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/Rsue3IlvItI/AAAAAAAAApU/wFmO4nrawyA/s72-c/218NEQYB5CL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-1154459407445469274</id><published>2007-04-12T09:31:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:30.595-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Berkley Jam'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Julie Kenner'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Chick Lit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Friends'/><title type='text'>The Good Ghouls’ Guide to Getting Even by Julie Kenner</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0425213919?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0425213919"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsufeYlvIuI/AAAAAAAAApc/OYJGo7TTJIE/s200/21381B4XGXL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101346347272839906" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0425213919" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Beth Frasier was looking forward to her senior year in high school. Even with her grades, winning the science fair competition and being editor of the school’s newspaper, she felt she needed just one more thing to get into journalism school. So when she was invited to try out for the cheerleading squad, Beth knew that getting accepted would cinch her college application. Unfortunately, she didn’t realize that the next morning she’d be hiding from the sun and Stephen Wills the football hero was also Stephen Wills the vampire. And now that he’s taken her life away the only thing that Beth wants is getting even. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This isn’t really a young adult story as much as it’s a story about young adults. While there isn’t a hint of sex in the story, the pacing, the humor and the tone is much more like Julie’s other stories like California Demon than a normal YA story. If you’re a fan of Julie Kenner, especially her Demon books, you need to add this one to your shopping cart. I think you'll enjoy it. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Berkley Jam, April 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Friends &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-1154459407445469274?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/1154459407445469274/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=1154459407445469274' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/1154459407445469274'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/1154459407445469274'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/04/good-ghouls-guide-to-getting-even-by.html' title='The Good Ghouls’ Guide to Getting Even by Julie Kenner'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsufeYlvIuI/AAAAAAAAApc/OYJGo7TTJIE/s72-c/21381B4XGXL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-6265533609868571964</id><published>2007-04-11T10:03:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:31.030-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Red Dress Ink'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Mindy Klasky'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Chick Lit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Romantic'/><title type='text'>Girls Guide to Witchcraft by Mindy Klasky</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0373896077?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0373896077"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RszjUYlvIvI/AAAAAAAAApk/ncCdDaDnwzs/s200/2163ZQ8WH4L__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101702417241547506" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0373896077" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Jane Madison loves her job as a research librarian, including the hot looking Jason Templeton who visits the library nearly everyday. But she knows a handsome man like Jason won’t notice a quiet person like herself. Then when she moves into the house on the library grounds, she discovers a secret room containing a rather unique library. After reading aloud a few words from one of the books, she awakenes a witch’s familiar and soon became immersed in a world of magic. She begins her course of study by casting basic spells such as one which causes men to fall in love with her. Soon chaos reigns as Jane finds herself fighting off the attention of several nice men, including Jason, and now she wonders if using her newly discovered talents is worth the headaches. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mindy created a funny collection of characters which will keep you laughing and she gave Jane enough challenges to keep her going in a dozen directions at once. Unlike most chick-lit books, Jane is capable and relatively confident, which makes for a refreshing change of pace. The book doesn’t dwell a lot on the witchcraft, which makes this a good book for someone who hasn’t made up their mind about paranormal stories. I really enjoyed it and I think you might too. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Red Dress Ink, October 2006 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Romantic &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-6265533609868571964?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/6265533609868571964/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=6265533609868571964' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/6265533609868571964'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/6265533609868571964'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/04/girls-guide-to-witchcraft-by-mindy.html' title='Girls Guide to Witchcraft by Mindy Klasky'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RszjUYlvIvI/AAAAAAAAApk/ncCdDaDnwzs/s72-c/2163ZQ8WH4L__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-1720697987691922964</id><published>2007-04-10T09:31:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:31.307-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Berkley Jam'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Bev Katz Rosenbaum'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Young Adult Comedy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Friends'/><title type='text'>I Was A Teenage Popsicle by Bev Katz Rosenbaum</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0425211800?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0425211800"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/Rszk9YlvIwI/AAAAAAAAAps/lX2WwRFh0yY/s200/31mxwhmZpmL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101704221127811842" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0425211800" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;When 16 year old Floe Ryan wakes up, she finds herself 10 years in the future where her little sister is now her big sister and where her parents are still frozen in the Venice Beach Cryonics Center. It seems that they caught the same incurable disease that she had, but the Cryonics Center is under political attack and can’t revive them. Soon Floe soon finds herself learning to adapt to her new world. Fortunately Taz, a boy she know before she was frozen, also came down with her dreaded disease was revived at the same time, so she has at least one person she can turn to with her problems. Now Floe finds the world has changed even more than she suspected. Fashion, fads and even school have changed more than she expected. But when the Cryonics Center is forced to shut down, it’s up to her to find a way to save her parents if she’s to have any hope of returning to a normal life. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I loved the title of this story and just had to read it. As a kid I loved stories like Heinlein’s The Door Into Summer and other types of time travel stories that allowed their heroes and heroines to sleep their way into the future. I loved the way Bev managed to paint a similar yet different picture of the Floe's new world, though I suspect it will take more than 10 years to have holographic teachers in every classroom. This story definitely brought a smile to my face and I’m hooked enough that I’ll probably get the next story in the series. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Berkley Jam, October 2006 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Friends &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-1720697987691922964?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/1720697987691922964/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=1720697987691922964' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/1720697987691922964'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/1720697987691922964'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/04/i-was-teenage-popsicle-by-bev-katz.html' title='I Was A Teenage Popsicle by Bev Katz Rosenbaum'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/Rszk9YlvIwI/AAAAAAAAAps/lX2WwRFh0yY/s72-c/31mxwhmZpmL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-5032915887409691724</id><published>2007-04-09T09:36:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:32.004-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Shirley Jump'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Zebra'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romantic Comedy'/><title type='text'>Pretty Bad by Shirley Jump</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0821779494?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0821779494"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RszlmolvIxI/AAAAAAAAAp0/rE-9PgzV7pM/s200/21cr8cdPXlL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101704929797415698" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0821779494" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;After hitting Kate Moss with a cake, Madison Worth’s modeling career landed in the cow pasture. Literally. The only job she could get was modeling for Cheese Please, Jack Pleeseman’s family dairy business. While Jack needed someone to represent his cheese as part of an upcoming ad campaign in order to save his farm, he never expected someone who graced the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. Life on a dairy farm is hard for a city girl like Madison, but soon she finds herself falling for the handsome dairyman. But Jack wonders when she’ll run off to the big city to return to her glamorous life as a model. Now it’s up to Madison to convince Jack that she’s really changed before Jack loses the farm. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Shirley started with a cute premise and crafted a great set of characters. While the story is a bit on the slow side and could use a bit more humor, it definitely is worth reading especially if you enjoy conflicts between a rich and glamorous heroine with a not-quite-common hero  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Zebra, February 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-5032915887409691724?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/5032915887409691724/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=5032915887409691724' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/5032915887409691724'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/5032915887409691724'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/04/pretty-bad-by-shirley-jump.html' title='Pretty Bad by Shirley Jump'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RszlmolvIxI/AAAAAAAAAp0/rE-9PgzV7pM/s72-c/21cr8cdPXlL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-7196006248254774470</id><published>2007-04-04T10:21:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:32.201-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Jenna McKnight'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Avon'/><title type='text'>A Greek God at the Ladies Club by Jenna McKnight</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060549270?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0060549270"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RszmIIlvIyI/AAAAAAAAAp8/yGEoZ_uspjc/s200/214WYZWKTHL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101705505323033378" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0060549270" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Darius, son of Zeus and god of gems, loved women. Unfortunately during a tryst, he turned himself into a statue to hide from a jealous husband. When the husband wrecked the statue in a fit of rage, Darius found himself walking the earth in search of a perfect replica of himself with which he could return to the normal world. Alexandra de Marco used a recently unearthed Greek statue as a model for one she carved from a slab of solid marble to raise money for the orphanage where she grew up. While Darius studied the statue, he also found something special in its creator – she affected him like no other woman ever had. Alex was surprised when her statue came to life, but now she finds herself without a statue for the charity auction and a Greek god who was as charming and sexy as he was 3,000 years ago. Now can Darius convince Alex that he shouldn’t be returned to the statue or will Alex condemn him to another 3,000 years without a body. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is another laugh out loud book from Jenna McKnight. I love the premise and the characters and while there are a few flaws in the storyline, I really enjoyed reading it and I think you might too. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Avon, December 2003 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-7196006248254774470?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/7196006248254774470/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=7196006248254774470' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/7196006248254774470'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/7196006248254774470'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/04/greek-god-at-ladies-club-by-jenna.html' title='A Greek God at the Ladies Club by Jenna McKnight'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RszmIIlvIyI/AAAAAAAAAp8/yGEoZ_uspjc/s72-c/214WYZWKTHL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-8220318232767663589</id><published>2007-04-03T09:45:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:32.327-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Jenna McKnight'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Avon'/><title type='text'>Love in the Fast Lane by Jenna McKnight</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060843470?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0060843470"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RszmmYlvIzI/AAAAAAAAAqE/-mxHYkgmMGI/s200/21ZH9ZBS0JL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101706025014076210" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0060843470" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;While in the middle of a sports car race, Scotty Templeton suddenly finds he has a ghostly passenger. After wrecking his racecar and then his career, Scotty learns the only way to rid himself from this ghost is to deliver an engine from his car collection to the ghost’s mother. The ghost’s daughter, Maggie Cooper is ready to make the big leap to Chicago to move in with her boyfriend when Scotty shows up with his package. Maggie tries to convince him to leave, but while Scotty wants to comply, the ghost has other ideas. Soon, Scotty finds himself falling for the driven lady and now Maggie must decide to start her new life in Chicago with Mr. Dull or to abandon her safe relationship to take a risk on a racecar driver like Scott. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This book is extremely funny and I loved the characters. The story is pretty good, with a couple of subplots to keep things hopping. But being a car guy, I found had a few issues with some of the details in the book that most readers would never notice. It’s definitely worth the read, especially if you like ghosts who need to make peace with their past. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Avon, January 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-8220318232767663589?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/8220318232767663589/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=8220318232767663589' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/8220318232767663589'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/8220318232767663589'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/04/love-in-fast-lane-by-jenna-mcknight.html' title='Love in the Fast Lane by Jenna McKnight'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RszmmYlvIzI/AAAAAAAAAqE/-mxHYkgmMGI/s72-c/21ZH9ZBS0JL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-7403235268187665587</id><published>2007-04-02T12:53:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:32.537-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Gena Showalter'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Suspense'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: HQN'/><title type='text'>The Nymph King by Gena Showalter</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0373771886?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0373771886"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsznColvI0I/AAAAAAAAAqM/fn52aavEna4/s200/21Ra4imNtRL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101706510345380674" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0373771886" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Nymphs require lots of sex in order to stay strong, and the warrior king Valerian needs it more than most. But when he and his loyal men become separated from their women, Valerian stages an attack on the world outside Atlantis to get the women they so desperately need. Shaye Holling was guilty of nothing more than attending a wedding when she finds an army of hunks climb out of the water. Unable to defend herself, she soon finds in a strange place with a group of women who were also at the wedding. When Valerian sees Shaye for the first time, he realizes that she’s his life mate and no other women can satisfy him. Unfortunately Shaye doesn’t see things quite the same way and wants Valerian to return her to the surface. But when Valerian faces his enemy, will he be able to convince Shaye that they belong together or will Shaye become responsible for his downfall. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This book picks up where Jewel of Atlantis ends, but with a completely different cast of characters. Conflict abounds between Shaye and Valerian as Valerian works to convince Shaye that they belong together. The ending was a bit of a letdown, as everything came together just a bit too neatly. I’ll guess we’ll have to wait until next spring to see if Gena releases another novel set in the mythical world of Atlantis. In the mean time, we’ll just have to wait and see what other worlds will spring from Gena’s creative mind. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: HQN, February 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-7403235268187665587?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/7403235268187665587/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=7403235268187665587' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/7403235268187665587'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/7403235268187665587'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/04/nymph-king-by-gena-showalter.html' title='The Nymph King by Gena Showalter'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsznColvI0I/AAAAAAAAAqM/fn52aavEna4/s72-c/21Ra4imNtRL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-2982852730634592558</id><published>2007-03-30T09:04:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:32.711-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Christina Skye'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Island Books (Dell)'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romantic Suspense'/><title type='text'>2000 Kisses by Christina Skye</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0440235715?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0440235715"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/Rszn0YlvI1I/AAAAAAAAAqU/d8oW1uvJCb4/s200/21ZH9ZBS0JL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101707365043872594" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0440235715" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Tess O’Mara just pulled off the public relations deal of the century and her boss promised her a big bonus, she never expected the to find a million dollar bonus in her checking account. So when she learns the money isn’t hers and her life may be in danger, her brother sends to Almost Arizona relying on Sheriff T.J. McCall to keep his sister safe. Of course safety is relative as the cowboy sheriff quickly learns the number one threat to Tess is himself. On the other hand, while Tess is attracted to the handsome cowboy, she knows her time in Almost is limited so she tries to keep T.J. at bay. But when the criminals come looking for their money, all hell breaks loose. Now assuming T.J. manages to rescue Tess, will Tess choose to go back to her P.R. job or will she choose to stay in Almost with him. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I picked up this book because I love Christina’s books and the back cover hinted at a story revolving around a year 2k problem. While I was a little disappointed how little impact the anticipated computer problems had on the story, there was more than enough suspense and humor to keep my fingers turning the pages. So even though this is a Christina Skye book without a Navy Seal, I think this one is a keeper. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Island Books (Dell), December 1999 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-2982852730634592558?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/2982852730634592558/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=2982852730634592558' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/2982852730634592558'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/2982852730634592558'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/03/kisses-by-christina-skye.html' title='2000 Kisses by Christina Skye'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/Rszn0YlvI1I/AAAAAAAAAqU/d8oW1uvJCb4/s72-c/21ZH9ZBS0JL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-6284915124268781309</id><published>2007-03-29T10:13:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:32.843-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Science Fiction Romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Susan Grant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: HQN'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Pretty Good'/><title type='text'>My Favorite Earthling by Susan Grant</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0373771924?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0373771924"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RszoRYlvI2I/AAAAAAAAAqc/magxltjnvQk/s200/21JL23m3rXL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101707863260078946" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0373771924" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Knowing the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, Jared Jasper is willing to sacrifice himself to insure its continued safety. Of course getting engaged with the sexy warrior-queen, Keira is not without its own benefits  Keira knows that protecting her people is her number one priority and the best way to do that is to marry the prince of Earth before Earth has a chance to disrupt galactic politics. Of course adapting to married life is someone challenging for Jared, especially when his wife carries around a plasma sword for fun. But someone else has plans for Keria – one where Jared won’t fit. Now can Jared protect his wife to save the Earth or will Jared start an interstellar war? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Picking up where Your Planet or Mine left off, Susan tells the tale of Jana Jasper’s brother. Like the first story, this one is full of humor and just enough danger to keep me turning pages. If you like romance with a sci-fi twist, you’d better move this book to the top of the heap. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: HQN, March 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-6284915124268781309?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/6284915124268781309/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=6284915124268781309' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/6284915124268781309'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/6284915124268781309'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/03/my-favorite-earthling-by-susan-grant.html' title='My Favorite Earthling by Susan Grant'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RszoRYlvI2I/AAAAAAAAAqc/magxltjnvQk/s72-c/21JL23m3rXL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-1857306774954628691</id><published>2007-03-28T10:13:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:32.952-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Avon'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Elaine Fox'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Pretty Good'/><title type='text'>Beware Of Doug by Elaine Fox</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061175684?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0061175684"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/Rszo64lvI3I/AAAAAAAAAqk/g5CEz-YigEM/s200/21BZjyqInlL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101708576224650098" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0061175684" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Lily Tyler’s protector Doug the dog, hates all men with a passion, except for Lily’s fiancé, but then he’s never around much. On the other hand, Doug has taken an instant dislike for Lily’s new neighbor, Brady Cole. But while Doug hates Brady, Brady could easily fall in love with Lily. Too bad he’s sworn off women for a while. The mere sight of Brady is enough for Lily to forget her fiancé, but Lily isn’t ready to risk her future for a guy she knows is totally wrong for her. Or is she? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is basically a cute story about a couple that fall in love at first sight, but their current lives won’t allow it. Toss in Doug the dog who’s schemes to keep them apart are sure to bring a few chuckles along the way, means plenty of opportunities for humor. This book also brings back some characters from her previous book, Guys and Dogs. If you’re looking for a lighthearted book with a bit of steam, and you don’t mind a few scenes from the dog’s point of view &lt;laughs&gt;, then this might be a good book for you. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Avon, March 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-1857306774954628691?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/1857306774954628691/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=1857306774954628691' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/1857306774954628691'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/1857306774954628691'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/03/beware-of-doug-by-elaine-fox.html' title='Beware Of Doug by Elaine Fox'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/Rszo64lvI3I/AAAAAAAAAqk/g5CEz-YigEM/s72-c/21BZjyqInlL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-7765541264536466129</id><published>2007-03-27T10:03:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:33.170-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Signet Eclipse'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Karen Kendall'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Pretty Good'/><title type='text'>Fit To Be Tied by Karen Kendall</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0451220781?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0451220781"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/Rszpg4lvI4I/AAAAAAAAAqs/5xzRbH3Mpbo/s200/215WYY7ZH2L__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101709229059679106" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0451220781" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Jen’s wedding day started out badly and only got worse. The final straw was learning that her husband-to-be had to get drunk in order to go through the ceremony and now she’s wondering why she agreed to marry Tom in the first place. While Tom sobered up on the plane ride to their honeymoon, Jen decided that maybe the best thing was to ask for a divorce before things could get any worse. After all that’s happened, surely Tom couldn’t say no. Or could he? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Take every nightmare that you could imagine happening at a wedding and this book has it. Well it doesn't have the pregnant girlfriend running down the aisle during “Does anyone know why this couple shouldn’t be wed?”. but it does have everything else  However instead of being playful, the story carried a rather serious tone and that just didn’t work for me. The characters were good, the sex was hot and the ending made reading the story worthwhile. But I can’t help but wonder if a little more humor injected in the right places would have made the book great. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Signet Eclipse, March 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Pretty Good &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-7765541264536466129?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/7765541264536466129/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=7765541264536466129' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/7765541264536466129'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/7765541264536466129'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/03/fit-to-be-tied-by-karen-kendall.html' title='Fit To Be Tied by Karen Kendall'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/Rszpg4lvI4I/AAAAAAAAAqs/5xzRbH3Mpbo/s72-c/215WYY7ZH2L__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-8371684787537475133</id><published>2007-03-26T09:31:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:33.343-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Lynsay Sands'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Avon'/><title type='text'>Bite Me If You Can by Lynsay Sands</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060774126?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0060774126"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RszqEYlvI5I/AAAAAAAAAq0/qJYmfFxr3D4/s200/21TXVmvtXfL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101709838945035154" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0060774126" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Lucian Argeneau has been tracking and killing rogue vampires for over two thousand years. But when a young girl manages to escape from Lucian's latest target he finds himself with a problem. After closing her bar for the evening, Leigh feels someone sink their teeth into her neck and she loses control of her body. When she wakes she’s in a strange place surrounded by strange people and she experiencing a brand new kind of hunger. Soon Lucian finds himself responsible for the girl and for the first time in over a thousand years, he wonders if it's time to end his lonely life. When Leigh realizes what she’s become, she’s not sure if she can become a bloodsucker like Lucian. But before Leigh and Lucian can come to terms with their relationship, the renegade vampire returns to claim what he believes is his rightful property. Now is Leigh ready to include Lucian in her new life or will the rogue manage to kill them both before she can make up her mind? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I miss the sense of humor and the playfulness from Lynsay Sand’s older books that she wrote before she started writing for Avon. That doesn’t mean that this story is bad, it just means that this story is different from her earlier stories. Otherwise this story continues the Argeneau family saga and if the family tree inside the book is right, we haven’t seen the last vampire book from Lynsay. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Avon, January 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-8371684787537475133?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/8371684787537475133/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=8371684787537475133' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/8371684787537475133'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/8371684787537475133'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/03/bite-me-if-you-can-by-lynsay-sands.html' title='Bite Me If You Can by Lynsay Sands'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RszqEYlvI5I/AAAAAAAAAq0/qJYmfFxr3D4/s72-c/21TXVmvtXfL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-7415606551785332471</id><published>2007-03-23T09:28:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:33.848-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Paranormal Comedy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Pocket Books'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Lisa Cach'/><title type='text'>A Babe in Ghostland by Lisa Cach</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0743470907?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0743470907"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RszqlolvI6I/AAAAAAAAAq8/pfg03vmY79Q/s200/21FVDX2Y0DL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101710410175685538" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0743470907" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Megan Barrows has a special gift that allows her to see things very few other people can see. After having some trouble in the past with ghosts, Megan decided to use her special talents to locate valuable finds for her antique store. When Case Lambert found the perfect home to renovate, it had one minor flaw, ghosts. His search for expert help lands him on Megan’s doorstep where he persuades her to help him rid his house of the spirits. Of course since the ghosts don’t appear on a schedule, Case also manages to convince Megan to move in with him until the ghosts are gone. Unfortunately, Megan didn't realize her attraction to Case could distact her from evicting the ghosts. Now will Megan manage to evict the spirits of the dead before she and Case wake up in the same bed or will the ghosts find a way to bring the couple to their own world? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is cute, funny story that will definitely bring a smile to your face. There are several sub plots involved including Megan’s former boyfriend and the mystery behind why the ghosts are haunting the house. If you’re looking for light reading and love paranormal comedies, then this is the book for you. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Pocket Books, January 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-7415606551785332471?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/7415606551785332471/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=7415606551785332471' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/7415606551785332471'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/7415606551785332471'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/03/babe-in-ghostland-by-lisa-cach.html' title='A Babe in Ghostland by Lisa Cach'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RszqlolvI6I/AAAAAAAAAq8/pfg03vmY79Q/s72-c/21FVDX2Y0DL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-4371957209681036470</id><published>2007-03-21T09:36:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:33.980-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Dee Tenorio'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Samhain Publishing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romantic Comedy'/><title type='text'>Midnight Sonata Limit by Dee Tenorio</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1599984032?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1599984032"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/Rszs0IlvI8I/AAAAAAAAArM/qj5buPFUJMg/s200/21v1UlX1vuL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101712858307044290" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1599984032" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Evie Parker has barely managed to survive since her husband died several years ago. While she’s raising her eleven year-old son with the help of her mother-in-law, her son really needs a man in his life. When Skylar Remington moved next door to Evie, he listened to beautiful music each night and managed to forget about the heart condition that could kill him if he didn’t learn to relax. Just when Evie thought that Skylar might be the man that her son needs, she learns that he wants to return to his old life as CEO of a major medical company. Now will Evie turn her back on her temporary next-door neighbor or will she choose to risk everything on a man with a broken heart? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dee is a talented author, who loves to write hot romances with a touch of humor. I’ll never forget the scene in which Evie sees Skylar for the first time and neither will you. Dee also managed to create a nice set of characters with enough quirks to generate three books of steam and humor. So if you loved her first book, I’m certain you’ll love this one too. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Samhain Publishing, September 2006 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-4371957209681036470?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/4371957209681036470/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=4371957209681036470' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/4371957209681036470'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/4371957209681036470'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/03/midnight-sonata-limit-by-dee-tenorio.html' title='Midnight Sonata Limit by Dee Tenorio'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/Rszs0IlvI8I/AAAAAAAAArM/qj5buPFUJMg/s72-c/21v1UlX1vuL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-1210270727409215170</id><published>2007-03-20T21:46:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:34.150-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Pamela Britton'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: HQN'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Romantic'/><title type='text'>To the Limit by Pamela Britton</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0373771878?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0373771878"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsztYIlvI9I/AAAAAAAAArU/hsuTteLTa0o/s200/21XP79iDRkL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101713476782334930" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0373771878" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Kristen McKenna's life has always revolved around speed. When she was younger, she was a promising open wheel race car and now she’s an aerospace engineer. But when mega-billionaire Matthew Knight, owner of the company she works for, purchases a NASCAR race team, Kristen finds herself with the opportunity to become involved with racing again. Matthew finds himself instantly taken with the young woman, but his dedication to his career has left him ill prepared to romance Kristen. To make matters more complicated, Matthew’s driver, Todd Peters also finds himself attracted to the lovely scientist and unlike his boss, Todd has had plenty of practice seducing women. Kristen is surprised by the attention of the two handsome men and isn’t quite sure what to do about it, especially when she’s forced to choose between them. But will Kirsten risk Mathew’s wrath by dating Todd or will she date Mathew knowing that with him, his business will always come first? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If there’s one thing I can count on, it’s Pamela’s newest NASCAR novel will always capture my attention. I love her attention to detail as she manages to portray the details of a life immersed in NASCAR more accurately than any other author I’ve read. While this story sometimes goes over the top when portraying Mathew and his business, I found the love triangle intriguing. She did a great job of keeping you guessing which man she’ll pick. If you like NASCAR and romantic love triangles, then this is the book for you. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: HQN, March 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Romantic &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-1210270727409215170?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/1210270727409215170/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=1210270727409215170' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/1210270727409215170'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/1210270727409215170'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/03/to-limit-by-pamela-britton.html' title='To the Limit by Pamela Britton'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RsztYIlvI9I/AAAAAAAAArU/hsuTteLTa0o/s72-c/21XP79iDRkL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-5713405454954568395</id><published>2007-03-19T08:20:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:34.373-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Avon'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Elizabeth Bevarly'/><title type='text'>How to Trap A Tycoon by Elizabeth Bevarly</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0380810484?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0380810484"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RszuIIlvI-I/AAAAAAAAArc/AH-zDMbO1iQ/s200/21PN1QMG24L__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101714301416055778" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0380810484" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;When Dorsey MacGuinness who’s about to receive her doctorate in sociology, wrote a book entitled, How to Trap a Tycoon, she never expected it to reach the top of the best seller lists. Fortunately she’s able to keep her success as an author separate from her graduate studies, where she’s studying the relationship between stuffy men’s clubs and a male dominated society by working behind the bar in such a club serving drinks and listening to the member’s stories. She’s become especially fond of on individual, Adam Darien. Adam really liked the bartender at Drakes and often discussed his problems with her, including the how the recent success of a pop culture book threatened the readers of his men’s magazine. When Dorsey bows to her publisher’s pressure to go on tour, she creates a persona opposite of her normal self in order to protect her identity, but she runs into a big problem now that Adam is stalking her alter ego. Now will Dorsey lose everything if Adam pierces her secret identity or will she end up following her own book’s advice and land herself a tycoon? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you’re looking for a little fun and a good time, you can never go wrong with an Elizabeth Bevarly book. In addition to the main storyline, Elizabeth created an extremely strong secondary story that was just as good as the main one and both are guaranteed to keep you smiling from the first page. Highly recommended. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Avon, 2000 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-5713405454954568395?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/5713405454954568395/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=5713405454954568395' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/5713405454954568395'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/5713405454954568395'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/03/how-to-trap-tycoon-by-elizabeth-bevarly.html' title='How to Trap A Tycoon by Elizabeth Bevarly'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RszuIIlvI-I/AAAAAAAAArc/AH-zDMbO1iQ/s72-c/21PN1QMG24L__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-2809955608884210749</id><published>2007-03-16T10:08:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:34.608-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Lori Borrill'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Very good'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Blaze'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Heat Wave'/><title type='text'>Private Confessions by Lori Borrill</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/037379312X?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=037379312X"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/Rszu3IlvI_I/AAAAAAAAArk/kFdZxHb-_Rw/s200/212D0GC931L__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101715108869907442" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=037379312X" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Trisha Bains wants her boss, Logan Moore in a bad way. Unfortunately he’s the type that’s more likely to date a blonde bimbo with an over inflated chest and an under inflated mind rather than someone with brains and ambition like herself. But since every other man she meets pales into comparison, Trisha turns to a virtual sex web site to fulfill her fantasies. After suffering through a painful divorce, the last thing Logan wants is a smart girl. But after dating a string of airheads, he turns to the Internet for comfort. While he really likes his star employs Trisha, he’s afraid that starting a relationship with her would end in divorce just like his first wife. What neither Trisha, nor Logan realizes was that their online fantasy lover is really the same person they’re lusting over in real life. Now what happens when the truth is revealed and their fantasies become reality? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;While reviewing this string of first books from Temptation/Blaze authors, it seemed fitting to review Lori Borrill’s first Blaze. Even for a Blaze this story is hot and I liked the story twist involving virtual sex over the Internet. This book shows Lori’s potential as a writer and I’m looking forward to her next book. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Blaze, February 2007 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Very Good &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Heat Wave &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-2809955608884210749?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/2809955608884210749/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=2809955608884210749' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/2809955608884210749'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/2809955608884210749'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/03/private-confessions-by-lori-borrill.html' title='Private Confessions by Lori Borrill'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/Rszu3IlvI_I/AAAAAAAAArk/kFdZxHb-_Rw/s72-c/212D0GC931L__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-9177967679573702911</id><published>2007-03-15T10:13:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:34.789-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Julie Elizabeth Leto'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Temptation'/><title type='text'>Private Lessons by Julie Elizabeth Leto</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0373258240?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0373258240"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RszvZIlvJAI/AAAAAAAAArs/yuQWNFEnHiM/s200/21QST1XJDRL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101715692985459714" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0373258240" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Harley’s lost her mind. She can’t remember anything about her past, not even her last name. All she knows is that she was the entertainment for a bachelor party. The host of the bachelor party, Grant Riordan fell in love with the young lady from the moment he saw her and wondered why someone with such innocent eyes was earning a living by taking her close for horny men. While Harley thought Grant was hot, his actions were much more of a stuffed shirt than the kind of man a stripper would like. When Grant’s boss reminds him that his predecessor was fired for living a loose lifestyle, he’s forced to choose between his job which he so desperately needed or helping the sexy young thing recover her memory. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Unlike the other three books of this set, this is Julie’s second book. But from the quality of the writing, it could have been her tenth  . I really liked the way Julie blended the elements of suspense with Harley’s amnesia to create a tale that you just can’t put down. If you haven’t read this story and you love Temptations, here’s another chance to relive the line that Harlequin shouldn’t have killed. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Temptation, February 1999 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-9177967679573702911?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/9177967679573702911/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=9177967679573702911' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/9177967679573702911'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/9177967679573702911'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/03/private-lessons-by-julie-elizabeth-leto.html' title='Private Lessons by Julie Elizabeth Leto'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RszvZIlvJAI/AAAAAAAAArs/yuQWNFEnHiM/s72-c/21QST1XJDRL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-8513147506234550369</id><published>2007-03-14T09:29:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:35.014-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Temptation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Tori Carrington'/><title type='text'>Constant Craving by Tori Carrington</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0373198620?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0373198620"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/Rszv1YlvJBI/AAAAAAAAAr0/H0yTgDVj1x8/s200/21AJQ1VP3EL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101716178316764178" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0373198620" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;Eva Burgess’s dying father’s last wish was to meet her husband. Unfortunately, Eva’s ex-husband was no longer a part of her life, leaving her no other option than to find a substitute. Adam Grayson, a forensic accountant for the FBI was undercover trying to uncover a money laundering scheme when Eva, his boss approached with an intriguing proposition. Posing as her husband might give Adam the information he needs to break the case wide open. Despite her promise to keep her distance from Adam, the last thing Eva expected was to fall in love. Now will Adam find the evidence he needs to put Eva away or will he find a way to make his temporary role as a her husband permanent? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tori Carrington’s first novel shows how much talent the husband and wife team possess. Their story is definitely a lighthearted read with just enough twists and turns to make you wonder if they’ll find their happily ever after. If you’re a Temptation fan, you absolutely must have this book on your shelf. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Temptation, January 1999 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-8513147506234550369?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/8513147506234550369/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=8513147506234550369' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/8513147506234550369'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/8513147506234550369'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/03/constant-craving-by-tori-carrington.html' title='Constant Craving by Tori Carrington'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/Rszv1YlvJBI/AAAAAAAAAr0/H0yTgDVj1x8/s72-c/21AJQ1VP3EL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-3982469703515370321</id><published>2007-03-08T09:57:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:35.213-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Leslie Kelly'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Temptation'/><title type='text'>Night Whispers by Leslie Kelly</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0373198655?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0373198655"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/Rszwg4lvJCI/AAAAAAAAAr8/2uRDxeOP-kE/s200/21M5MEYBCHL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101716925641073698" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0373198655" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;When Kelsey Logan moved to Baltimore to work in radio, she needed a place to stay; fortunately Mitch Wymore, had a spare room in his townhouse. Mitch grew up with Kelsey and even though they were neighbors, he thought of Kelsey as the younger sister he never had. That is until she moved into his house. Now Mitch can’t keep his eyes off the lovely young woman he’s afraid that making a move would break their brother sister relationship. Now will they remain brother and sister or will Kelsey find the strength to make the first move. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is Leslie Kelly’s first novel and it’s easy to see why she sold the very first book she wrote. I loved the subplot where Kelsey hosted a late night radio called Night Whispers, whose primary topic was sex which she tried to hide from Mitch. Add that a stalker created enough mystery to keep me turning pages quickly. I especially liked the fact that Leslie set this story in Baltimore where I spent the first 30 odd years of my life. though for some reason I don’t remember this particular radio show  My only problem was the book was over way too quickly and now I have to wait 'till summer for Leslie's next book &lt;sigh&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Temptation, September 1999 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-3982469703515370321?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/3982469703515370321/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=3982469703515370321' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/3982469703515370321'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/3982469703515370321'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/03/night-whispers-by-leslie-kelly.html' title='Night Whispers by Leslie Kelly'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/Rszwg4lvJCI/AAAAAAAAAr8/2uRDxeOP-kE/s72-c/21M5MEYBCHL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117973499059363485.post-4639814627728522464</id><published>2007-03-07T09:24:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T18:56:35.412-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steam: Yummy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Score: Great'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type: Romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author: Julie Kenner'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Publisher: Temptation'/><title type='text'>Nobody Does It Better by Julie Kenner</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0373198647?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=trybsrevi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0373198647"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RszxKYlvJDI/AAAAAAAAAsE/zMFylCDslrI/s200/2183DPP9EAL__AA_SL160_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101717638605644850" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=trybsrevi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0373198647" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /&gt;In order to hide her writing, Paris Sommers adopted the pseudonym of Montgomery Alexander because his name fit the edgy, action novels she created. Then she became Montgomery’s front person and allowed absolutely no one to meet her alter ego. But when her publisher started talking book tours and multi-book deals, knew her days were numbered. Then Devin O’Malley stepped into her life and become Montgomery Alexander for the tour. Devon O’Malley learned how to run a con from this father and while he had retired from the game, he needed some fast money and picking up a gig as the famous author was pure luck. But the number one rule of running a con is not getting emotionally attached and Devon is falling for Paris big time. Now it’s up to Paris to decide if she wants to spend the rest of her life with her fantasy man, Montgomery or with Devon despite his flaws? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is the first of four Harlequin re-releases featuring some of my favorite Temptation and Blaze authors. I disappointed at first when I realized this wasn’t a spy novel (The Spy Who Loved Me is my all-time-favorite James Bond movie {except for possibly the original Casino Royale, but that’s a whole ‘nuther story &lt;laughs&gt;}). I loved the way this book puts a reverse spin on my attempts at writing romance novels. Maybe I should adopt the name of a sexy chick, who hopelessly attracts men of all shapes and sizes. And then when that magnificent creature walks into my life, I’ll be spell bound and unable to function. But wait, it already happened (right Jill  ). Anyway, this story reminds me of an old television show, Remington Steele, where the heroine is a private detective but can’t get any work because no one believes she can do the job, so she creates a boss shrouded in secrecy, Remington Steele who’s reputation is incredible. (hmmm…Wonder if they re-released this series on DVD yet?) Anyway, if you can’t tell I really loved this book. So if you hadn’t read it the first time around, you’d better get this edition before it’s too late. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Temptation, February 2000 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Excellence Rating: Great &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steaminess Factor: Yummy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8117973499059363485-4639814627728522464?l=trybbles.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/feeds/4639814627728522464/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8117973499059363485&amp;postID=4639814627728522464' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/4639814627728522464'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8117973499059363485/posts/default/4639814627728522464'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://trybbles.blogspot.com/2007/03/nobody-does-it-better-by-julie-kenner.html' title='Nobody Does It Better by Julie Kenner'/><author><name>Trybble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15136521176214426027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O8-LMhfnnpM/RszxKYlvJDI/AAAAAAAAAsE/zMFylCDslrI/s72-c/2183DPP9EAL__AA_SL160_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
