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Cold Warriors by Clare Dargin

Left in cryogenic stasis for nearly a century, Caitlin Driskoll is awakened and drafted into a war she knows nothing about. Expected to defend a world where her kind is despised and expendable, she discovers love and respect from the one man who can’t be associated with her.

Lieutenant Colonel Medoro Keegan has spent a lifetime in the Marines. With no family to speak of, the Corps and his ship, the USS Blanchard, are all the loved ones he needs…until Caitlin sparks a fire within, that threatens to consume him if he doesn’t walk away.
Will he choose a life of certainty in the only world he knows or give it all to Caitlin and run the risk of losing someone, yet again?

~ Clare Dargin, author of Speculative Sky and Kybernatia

Heat level: 3

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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Strangers by Barbara Elsborg

With her signature British humor, Ms. Elsborg hits this one out of the park. There were moments I smiled, other times my guts knotted and I had a huge lump in my throat. Strangers is a roller coaster ride of emotion and angst, and in my opinion, Barbara Elsborg's best. ~ D. L. Jackson, author of Cinderella Wore Combat Boots, and Last Flight of the Ark.

Heat Rating: 4

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To Feel Again by Valerie Mann

"The very first 1Night Stand and the barometer by which I judge all others. Forget the fact that there's a real, wonderful story here about loss and moving forward, but this features Mr. Jackson Castillo. He is sexy, sexy, sexy." ~ Sabrina Sol, author of Reunited

Heat Level 4

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Date With Death by Louisa Bacio

"A paranormal twist to the usual 1Night Stand tale. I couldn't put it down. Not just because of the sexy love scenes, but because I wanted to know how the story would end. And I wasn't disappointed! It was emotional, sweet and very satisfying." ~ Sabrina Sol, author of Reunited

Heat Level: 4

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Broken by Megan Hart

This book is both tragic and beautiful. Megan Hart wows me again. She truly is an expert in creating complex stories that stay with you long after The End. If the page wasn't filled with hot and explicit sex, then it was filled with devastating emotion. Not for the faint of heart." ~ Sabrina Sol, author of Reunited

Heat Level: 4

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Finding Mercy by D L Jackson

As this is the first prepper romance I've read, I found it interesting to find out how the preppers live, and the levels they go to in order to prepare for a future disaster.

Though Finding Mercy is much more than a prepper story. It's the tale of two wounded people who thought they were doing what was best, and got burned (literally and figuratively) in the process. They both settle in Evans Point, a small town in the middle of nowhere, to hide from their pasts, get over the mistakes they made. And when they meet, they help to heal each

other's wounds, show each other that they can have a future. But when their pasts come back to haunt them, any possibility of a future together is ripped apart.

Finding Mercy is a well-written story where D.L. Jackson not only displays her military experiences, but also the life of a prepper and the resident of a small town. I highly recommend this story as well as any book by this author. ~ Jessica E. Subject - author of Accidental Romance and Beneath the Starry Sky

Heat Level: 3

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Thursday, February 28, 2013

Ghost Planet by Sharon Lynn Fisher

Ghost Planet by Sharon Lynn Fisher

Ghost Planet is one of those stories that grabbed me from the very
beginning, and kept me involved until the last page. I never wanted to put this book down, and when I had to, I was constantly thinking about when I'd get another minute or two to read some more.

The idea of an extraterrestrial species that appears in the form of a loved one is a fascinating and original idea. And the struggle of identity for the ghosts, especially Elizabeth was an important part of the story.

I highly recommend Ghost Planet to anyone who enjoys science fiction romance! And if you don't, you should give this book a try anyway. I look forward to reading more from Sharon Lynn Fisher in the future. ~ Jessica E. Subject - author of Made For Her, and Satin Sheets in Space.

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Self's Blossom by David Russell

This is about a young woman's self-discovery. Selene is a 'success story' having become a top journalist, while retaining her dazzling looks. However, in the past she has had unhappy relationships, and feels she has missed out on hedonistic fun. This she obtains, firstly with a young stranger on a beach, and finally with enigmatic Hudson: tryst is preceded by cultural tourism, and careful sizing up of minds. Afterwards Selene returns to her 'I stand on my own' attitude. While she is on holiday, her mind is free to ramble, often into Selene's chequered past. Flashback blurs into the present, past-rooted interior monologue into direct observation. The dialogue is sparse. Selene is a cautious, premeditative type, in whom thought, reflection and analysis outweigh direct action. Selene’s subtle, monitoring mind coolly observes and controls all the events. Maybe she is super-confident, maybe profoundly insecure. She is many things to many readers. ~ David Russell, author of Last Dance and Deadly Lessons.

Heat Rating: 3

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