[Blog Tour] Part Time Cowboy by @Maiseyyates #giveaway #interview

Part Time Cowboy by Maisey Yates 

(Copper Ridge #1) 

Published by: Harlequin

Publication date: March 31st 2015

Genres: Contemporary, Romance

Synopsis:

A one-time bad girl comes home to small-town Oregon in the first in a sexy, heartfelt new series from USA TODAY bestselling author Maisey Yates…

Sadie Miller isn’t expecting any welcome-home parades on her return to Copper Ridge. Least of all from part-time rancher, full-time lawman Eli Garrett. The straight-laced, impossibly hot deputy sheriff glares at her like she’s the same teenage hoodlum who fled town ten years ago. But running from her demons has brought Sadie full circle, ready to make a commitment at last. Not to a man, but to a B and B. On Garrett land. Okay, so her plan has a tiny flaw…
Eli works too hard to let a blonde ball of trouble mess up his town. But keeping an eye on Sadie makes it tough to keep his hands off her. And if she’s so wrong for him, why does being with her feel so right?

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23214382-part-time-cowboy?ac=1

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AUTHOR BIO:

USA Today Bestselling author Maisey Yates lives in rural Oregon with her three children and her husband, whose chiseled jaw and arresting features continue to make her swoon. She feels the epic trek she takes several times a day from her office to her coffee maker is a true example of her pioneer spirit.

In 2009, at the age of twenty-three Maisey sold her first book. Since then it’s been a whirlwind of sexy alpha males and happily ever afters, and she wouldn’t have it any other way. Maisey divides her writing time between dark, passionate category romances set just about everywhere on earth and light sexy contemporary romances set practically in her back yard. She believes that she clearly has the best job in the world.

Author links:

http://www.maiseyyates.com/

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3430431.Maisey_Yates

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Maisey-Yates-Romance-Author/291445138063

https://twitter.com/maiseyyates

1.    What sparked your interest in becoming a romance writer? It was reading romance that made me want to write it. I’d always written, but never finished anything. I knew I liked writing, but hadn’t found my passion for it yet. I discovered Harlequin Presents and knew those were the books I wanted to write. That was when vague desire to do something became passion. Those books, those authors, are why I’m writing.

2.    What is your writing environment: I’m fortunate enough to have an office at home with a locking door. Essential when there are children or husbands in the house. I also have a desk cat, who likes to plant herself right in front of my computer monitor. She feels she is my inspiration.

3.    Do you plan all your characters out before you start a story or do they develop as you write? Both. I need a clear idea of my characters before I can start. But they often reveal secrets to me as I write. I think I have to start writing before I find their voices and before I really find out all the things they’re hiding.

4.    Which authors have caught your interest lately? Why? I’m a big historical reader. Julie Ann Long is a recent discover (So late to the party!). Her dialogue is so witty, and the books are truly funny, but along with that you get true depth of emotion, and I love that. I’m also loving Nicole Helm’s contemporary romances, really for the same reasons. They seem so light and amusing on the surface, smooth, quick writing and great humor, but the emotional depth comes up and punches you in the stomach and makes you cry. I like a book to make me laugh AND cry into my pillow.

5.    How did you get the idea for this particular novel? The heroine’s bed and breakfast came first. Which is strange. But I live in a historic town in Oregon, and there is a house here that was ordered from the Sears and Roebuck catalog. I’ve always found that so fascinating. The Catalog House in Part Time Cowboy was the jumping off point.

Flirting Questions 

1.    Which actor or book character do you have a crush on? I’m currently in love with the Duke, in What I Did For A Duke, by Julie Ann Long. As for actors? That’s a long list. Matt Bomer is definitely a front runner. He can wear a suit like no one’s business.

2.    What does love feel like? I’ve been married for 10 years this Spring. We’ve weathered poverty and raising a special needs child and I would say love feels a lot like work, sacrifice, security, and completion. Like a warm blanket on a cold night. Like something so big and wonderful you can’t contain it all inside so you have to share it. Love grows all the time. It’s active and changing, and steady all at once. That’s why it’s so powerful.

3.    When was your last kiss? This morning when my husband took the kids to school.

4.    How did you meet your significant other? We met at church. But really got to know each other when we were working at a coffee shop together. We were friends first. Well, we’re still friends. ;)

5.    If you could take a romantic trip, where would it be? We just went to Oahu, sans children. That was magical! Hawaii is one of the most incredible places I’ve ever been.

Flirting Quickies: 

Facial hair or clean shaven? BEARDS!

Alpha or Beta? Alpha

Coffee or tea? Coffee

Sweet or salty? Salted Caramel

City or Country? Country

Clubbing or candlelight dinner? Dinner

Backpacking or luxury hotel? Luxury Hotel. I’m a country girl who likes a comfy bed.

Morning or night person? Night, sadly. I’m trying to convert.

Christmas or Halloween? Christmas!

Optimist or pessimist? Optimist.

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[Release Day] Let Them talk by Susanna Carr #Giveaway

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Let Them Talk
Encounters

Susanna Carr

Releasing February 1st, 2015

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A risqué book club inspires three women to be naughty…

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Sydney Tate is writing a fictional erotic diary inspired by the town's mouthwateringly hot mayor, Matthew Stone. Then her "diary" disappears and suddenly Matthew is bringing all of Sydney's secret fantasies to life!

TALK OF THE TOWN

Armed with a seduction how-to guide, librarian Isabel Bennett is pulling out every trick in the book to tempt Sean Hawkins. The oh-so-sexy businessman is about to find out just how bad this good girl can be…

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There was something different in the way he looked at her today. His light blue eyes held a predatory gleam.

Impossible. The man had no interest in hunting her. It was wishful thinking on her part.

"Why are you here, Sean? I don't remember you coming into the library before." She tilted her head as she considered his lack of visits. "Do you have a library card?"

"I wanted to talk to you about your book club," he said. "I want in."

She blinked a few times. She couldn't possibly have heard that correctly. "Excuse me?"

"I want to join your book club."

He seemed serious. "Why?" The word dragged out of her mouth.

"Why do most people join a book club? To discuss books and read something out of their comfort zone."

Isabel frowned. "You only read e-mails and business magazines."

"True." Sean nodded. "Time to broaden my horizons, don't you think?"

"No. What are you up to, Sean?" She couldn't figure out what his angle could be.

"When's your next meeting?"

She straightened her shoulders. No, no, no. He wasn't going to invade her book club. She wasn't going to have him ask provocative questions or slice through her arguments. Okay, so that would be welcome in most book clubs, but she wasn't going to share her thoughts with him about these books. "It's by invitation only."

"Then invite me."

She shivered at his low and rough voice. "No."

"Why not?"

"You wouldn't understand." Their meetings were her safe place. A time to bounce ideas off her friends and ask questions. After plenty of Sunday dinners with Sean, she knew the book club's discussions would completely deteriorate into a battle of wills if he was there.

Sean rested his chin against his hand. "Are you worried that I would learn all your secrets? Find out all the tricks and tips from your readings?"

It was a concern. Knowledge was power. These books emboldened her and she was learning how to reach out and take what she wanted. But the bold side of her wasn't fully formed, and she couldn't discuss these subjects with him until it was.

"I want to join the book club," he said firmly.

"No." Never. Not going to happen.

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Susanna Carr is an award-winning author known for her contemporary romances. Readers throughout the world find Susanna's stories a delightful escape that has often helped them through difficult times. Reviewers frequently describe her work as "fun", "sexy" and "a must read." When she isn't writing or spending time with her family in the Pacific Northwest, Susanna enjoys reading romance and connecting with readers online. 

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[Book Blast] A Perfect Catch by Anna Sugden #Excerpt #Giveaway

A Perfect Catch

by Anna Sugden

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BLURB:

He's the perfect catch…for now!

When it comes to romance, Tracy Hayden is not looking for a rematch. She's had epic passion—and problems!—with professional hockey player Ike Jelinek. Brilliant on skates and magic in bed, his too-traditional-for-her views were like a bucket of ice water on their affair.

Then an injury takes Ike out of the game, and everything changes. Suddenly he needs her services-providing business—even though he once claimed it was their biggest problem. Tracy's determined to be professional, despite the sizzling attraction between them that won't go away. Maybe they need a second fling to fix that!

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EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT

Tracy wasn’t surprised to see Ike. The four Jelinek boys had grown up with Jake, and the men were like broth¬ers. Still, she’d hoped she’d get lucky and miss him.

Back when Tracy had been starting Making Your Move, her relocation business, she’d helped Ike find the perfect town house and they’d had a hot and heavy fling shortly after. Even though they’d been great together in bed—and a whole bunch of other places—the fire had burned out quickly when they’d realized they’d wanted different things from a re¬lationship.

The flip side of all that passion meant they rubbed each other the wrong way ever since. Unfortunately they couldn’t avoid each other. Even ignoring the family connection, Making Your Move managed all the Ice Cats’ relocation, travel and accommodation projects, so Tracy spent a lot of time with the team.

What surprised her was that every time she saw Ike, her body reacted to his broad shoulders, his powerful legs and his crooked grin as if they were still lovers.

No way. She knew better than to go down that road again.

“Hey, princess.” Ike caught Emily as she threw herself at him, lifting and twirling her around, much to the girl’s delight.

Laughing, they headed toward Tracy.

Ike’s smile faded when he spoke to her. “Con¬gratulations.”

“Thanks,” she replied politely.

Emily skipped between the two adults as they walked toward the hospital entrance. “Auntie Tracy, did you see that Uncle Ike bought exactly the same bear as you?”

Sure enough, the stuffed toy Ike clutched awk¬wardly by the arm was identical to the one in her gift bag, right down to the yellow ribbon tied jaun¬tily around its neck.

“You can’t have too many teddy bears.” She kept her voice light, even though she wanted to snap childishly at him to take his back.

Ike arched an eyebrow. “I wouldn’t have thought you’d get something as old-fashioned as a bear.”

The emphasis was intended to goad her. One of the reasons she and Ike hadn’t made it was she’d thought his attitude toward women and life were stuffy and old-fashioned. “Teddy bears are tradi¬tional. There’s a difference.”

The look in Ike’s green eyes said he begged to differ. “Uh-huh.”

“Auntie Tracy got me the same bear when I was born. Except mine has a pink ribbon.”

“A family tradition.” Tracy smiled sweetly.

“My tradition for new Ice Cat babies is to get them one of those all-in-one things with feet, with the team logo on it.”

“Shouldn’t they be called Ice Kittens, Uncle Ike?”

“I guess they should. But you wouldn’t want to confuse them with the girls who clean the ice for us.”

“Why? They’re only cheerleaders on skates.” Em¬ily’s lip curled. “Just because we don’t like their job doesn’t mean we should disrespect the ice girls, Em,” Tracy chided gently.

Ike shot a look of surprise at her. “I thought you’d disapprove of them. Women being used as—” he paused, glancing at Emily, who was following the discussion intently “—entertainment for the pre¬dominantly male audience.”

“I wouldn’t want to be one and, if I owned the team, I wouldn’t have them at all, but the job exists. As long as they’re not being exploited, good luck to them. Besides, I’ve seen how hard the Ice Kittens work. They have a lot of promotional and charity duties, on top of what they do at games.”

“Be careful—they’ll be taking away your femi¬nist badge.”

Tracy shrugged. Ike had always thought she was a bra-burning radical, rather than a woman who didn’t like to be pigeon-holed, dictated to or discriminated against because of her sex. “I believe in equality and that if you can do the job, you can do the job.”

“That means if I can play well enough, I can be an Ice Cat, not an Ice Kitten.” Emily nodded, with a satisfied grin.

Tracy bit back a smile as Ike clamped his jaw shut. Clearly, he didn’t agree with women playing in the NHL. Luckily, they arrived at the hospital en¬trance, so Emily’s attention turned to which floor her mother would be on.

A blast of warm air hit them as the automatic doors swished open, and the three of them hurried inside out of the chilly November evening. The lift was crowded with the start of evening visiting hours, but by the time they got to Maternity there were only a few people with new-baby gifts.

Jake met them in the waiting room, looking tired but exhilarated. They exchanged hugs and congratu¬lations before he led them down to Maggie’s room. Emily rushed ahead, chattering a mile a minute.

Ike caught the door and held it open for Tracy. She nodded her thanks as she walked past him into the room.

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Harlequin SuperRomance author, Anna Sugden, loves reading and writing happy endings as much as hockey! When not reading or watching hockey, she loves football, good food & wine, making simple cross-stitch projects, and collecting memorabilia, penguins and fab shoes!

A former marketing executive and primary teacher, Anna lives in Cambridge, England, with her husband and two bossy black cats. Learn more about Anna, her heart-warming romances and her shoes at www.annasugden.com . You can also follow her on Facebook (www.facebook.com/annasugden.romanceauthor), Twitter (www.twitter.com/annasugden) Pinterest (www.pinterest.com/annasugden) and on the Romance Bandits blog (www.romancebandits.com

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[Book Tour] Convincing the Rancher by Claire McEwen #Interview #Giveaway @HarlequinBooks

Convincing the Rancher

by Claire McEwen

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BLURB:

About that night…

Benson, CA, represents all that Tess Cole doesn't want. So she intends to keep her business trip there brief. Too bad her idea to quickly change the mayor's mind about some planning issues dissolves the moment she recognizes him! That one night with Slaid Jacobs remains a personal favorite for Tess—and for him, too, it seems.

Even though he's gorgeous and hot, it's clear to Tess that the single dad wants a commitment—something she avoids. It's also clear Slaid is bent on convincing her they can build a future out of their passionate past. And that's a very tempting offer…

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TESS WASN’T PREPARED for a Jeep that looked like an ice sculpture. With a pang of longing, she pictured her underground parking space in San Francisco, where even on the rare frosty morning she never had to worry about a frozen car. Reluctantly she opened her wallet and stared at her rainbow assortment of credit cards, wondering which one she could sacrifice as an ice scraper. The Saks Fifth Avenue card was nice and thick and would work the best, but she didn’t want to risk ruining it. Same with Bloomingdale’s. And there was no way she’d sacrifice Nordstrom—their annual shoe sale was coming up.

           

She finally settled for Talbots and started scraping at the frosted windshield. The ice came off in a spray coating her bare skin. “Ow!” she exclaimed and pulled her hand away abruptly, shaking it to try to get the frost off and the heat back in.

           

“Don’t tell me you didn’t bring gloves?” The deep voice had her whirling to confront the mayor. He looked warm and comfortable, his thick parka advertising the fact that he was prepared for the weather. The battered leather cowboy hat on his head was one more reminder that she’d left San Francisco far behind.

           

“It’s probably seventy degrees at home today,” she said by way of an answer.

“It’s seventy degrees in San Francisco most days. Didn’t you check the weather report before you drove out here?”

She hadn’t. She’d been in denial until she’d pulled into town yesterday. Despite all the arguments with Ed and the cramming she’d done to understand wind power, she’d ignored the fact that she’d be living in this tiny town in the middle of nowhere for the next month or so. Tess could safely say that denial was one of her strongest abilities.

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1) What sparked your interest in becoming a romance writer?

I am a total romantic, so the idea of immersing myself in romance was pretty appealing!  Plus, I wanted to tell stories about everyday people who were trying to figure life out, and contemporary romance is perfect for that.  The genre takes the characters on a journey of learning and growth. I also felt strongly that my stories had to have a happy ending. So romance seemed like a great match for me.

2) What is one of your favorite quotes?

I firmly believe that most of the best quotes on writing, or pretty much anything else, come from Anne Lamott.  If you haven’t read her book on writing, Bird By Bird, Some Thoughts on Writing and Life, I highly recommend it.  One of the many pearls of wisdom in this book is “Don’t look at your feet to see if you’re doing it right.  Just dance.”  You can apply it to almost any situation but for writing it’s truly perfect.  We can get so caught up in trying to make our work perfect, or pleasing to everyone, or a bestseller, or better than someone else’s, that we can lose our spark and dull our creativity.

3) Do you plan all your characters out before you start a story or do they develop as you write?

Well, they seem to show up out of the blue, but then I spend time writing about them in a notebook, learning their backstory.  For example, the heroine, Tess Cole, in my new release, Convincing the Rancher, walked into a scene in my first book, perfectly clear to me!  Not just how she looked, but her personality.  But to write her book I had to understand more about her. What had happened to her that made her the way she is?  So that took more focused thinking.  Then I had to figure out who the hero would be.  What kind of man would be able to capture her guarded heart?  Slaid Jacobs came into my imagination right away.  I knew he was the mayor and that he was a single dad.  I could see him sitting at his desk. But then again, I had to think more about what made him the way he is.  Why was he mayor? Why was he a single dad?  What about Tess appeals to him?  What about her makes him frustrated?

4) What type of book have you always wanted to write?

I love writing my contemporary westerns but I also love to travel in Europe and I’ve always wanted to set some books there.  So I started one of them recently.  It’s a romance, but with some art history and mystery thrown in.  It’s set in Paris and I’m stumbling through the rough draft whenever I get a chance to work on it.  It’s a challenge, but I love trying something new!

5) How did you get the idea for this particular novel?

It seemed like bits of my life came together and contributed to this plot.  We were trying to adopt a baby, so I guess I had adoption on my mind.  And some friends of mine who had adopted told me that they had paid for a PO Box for their child’s birthmother, so she’d always have an address where their child could write to her.  That was so poignant to me, such a beautiful thing to do, that I knew I had to put something like it in my book.  It really helped me develop the rest of Tess’s story.  What I’d first imagined as sort of a light-hearted book took on a lot more depth.  And as I mentioned before, I could picture Slaid in his faded jeans, cowboy hat and flannel shirt, with his cowboy boots up on a big desk with an American flag behind it.  I knew he was the mayor.  But I didn’t know what type of conflict he’d have with Tess.  Then my sister went camping in the Eastern Sierras and came home early because it was so windy everyday.  That’s when I knew the conflict would have to do with windmills and wind energy.

Flirting Questions 

1)Hey, baby! What’s your sign? 

I’m a Libra.  And the funny thing is, my husband is too. And one of the traits of Libras is that they can see both sides of every issue, which sometimes makes it really hard to make a decision. So you can imagine how difficult it is for my husband and I to get anything decided and done!

2) What’s an absolute no-no in a relationship?

Cheating!  I’ve been cheated on before and it feels so awful.  I guess I’m still processing it because it shows up in a lot of my books!

3) How did you meet your significant other?

Well, it’s quite an odd story.  I was going through a divorce and had sworn off men forever.  My sister and I attended a Pogues concert at the Fillmore (a historic club) in San Francisco.  She spotted a handsome man and dragged me over to stand near him, despite my protests.  I refused to even look at him.  But during the concert some drunk men started bothering me, trying to get my name and phone number.  They wouldn’t leave me alone, and finally the handsome man next to me intervened and got them to go away.  At the end of the concert I thanked him, but refused to speak with him any more than that.  My sister was so convinced I should meet him that she dragged me through the crowds in pursuit of him as he was leaving!  I was so mad at her and went the opposite way.  So I didn’t meet him. 

But a couple of days later, while searching online for an apartment to rent, I noticed a page on the Craigslist website called Missed Connections.  When I clicked on it, I found all kinds of messages from people trying to find someone they’d spotted around the city.  It was all very romantic and I kept reading, just for fun.  Much to my surprise, I found a message addressed to “You of the Curly Red Hair, at the Pogues Concert.”  I have curly red hair, so of course I clicked on it.  It was from the man next to me at the concert  - the handsome stranger my sister had been so sure I needed to meet.  It was such a bizarre coincidence that I realized my sister was right - I did need to meet this man!  So I answered the ad. And we’ve been together pretty much ever since.

4) If you could take a romantic trip, where would it be?

Well, as a parent, I think it would be really romantic to go to a nice resort in Hawaii that had fun kids activities for my son.  So then my husband and I could have a few hours alone together in a tropical paradise every day.  But last fall, my husband, son and I took a very romantic journey all together.  We rented an apartment in Paris for a week, then drove through France and stayed at an ancient castle for a few days, then went on to Italy to stay in Venice for a week.  It was such a lovely trip.  We were so surrounded by romantic beauty every day.  I’d love to take that entire trip again if I could!

5) Do you believe in love at first sight?

I believe in love at second sight!  The second time I saw my husband was when we had our first date - after the crazy coincidence where we found each other via Craig’s List.  I was walking toward the bar where we’d arranged to meet.  He showed up at the same moment and when I saw him walking toward me, something in me just gave a jolt and I thought “Oh no.  I am in trouble. I am going to fall in love with this guy.”  And I did.

Flirting Quickies: 

Facial hair or clean shaven?  I have to admit, I’m not a fan of beards.  I don’t mind when my husband is a little scruffy, but when he grew a beard earlier this year?  I wasn’t too excited about it!

Planner or Pantster?  I’m a strange combination of both.  I plan a bit, then I fly by the seat of my pants for a while, then I plan a little more.

White wine or red?  Red… it goes really well with dark chocolate!

Coffee or tea?  Coffee. I love it. It makes everything better.

Vanilla or chocolate?  Chocolate. There is nothing like dark chocolate truffles, or chocolate cake, or chocolate mousse… yum.

Laptop or desktop? Laptop. I do a lot of my work while drinking coffee in cafes!

Beach or mountains?  Impossible to choose! I live a block from the ocean and I never get tired of walking along the shore.  But I write about the mountains and love it there…

Cat or dog? Dog, for sure!  I love my wacky little terrier mutt.

Twilight or Fifty Shades?  Twilight.  I didn’t love all of it, but a few of the scenes, especially in the first book, were really romantic!

Backpacking or luxury hotel?  Over the years I’ve morphed from a hardcore backpacker to a luxury hotel kind of gal.  It’s just a lot more relaxing then schlepping my gear up a mountain!

Christmas or Halloween?  Christmas!  I love it all, the lights, the yummy smelling tree, church during advent, buying gifts for my son… it’s such a sparkly time of year!

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Claire McEwen lives by the ocean in Northern California with her family and a scruffy, mischievous terrier.  When not dreaming up new stories, she can be found digging in her garden with a lot of enthusiasm but, unfortunately, no green thumb.  She loves discovering flea-market treasures, walking on the beach, dancing, traveling and reading, of course!  Convincing the Rancher is her third book for Harlequin Superromance.

Website:  http://www.clairemcewen.com

Blog:   http://blog.clairemcewen.com

Goodreads:  https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7226137.Claire_McEwen

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/CMcEwen.writer

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/ClaireMcEwen1

Buy Links:

Amazon: 

http://www.amazon.com/Convincing-Rancher-Harlequin-Superromance-Claire/dp/0373608942

Barnes and Noble:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/convincing-the-rancher-claire-mcewen/1120019161?ean=9781460345924

Harlequin:

http://www.harlequin.com/storeitem.html?iid=55343

iTunes:

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Kobo:

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[Review] Maybe This Christmas by Sarah Morgan

As the cold approached, I got into a wintry spirit. I needed a Christmas novel to warm me up and Sarah Morgan's Maybe This Christmas was a perfect fit! I admit to never reading Sarah Morgan before, though she was a RITA winner. It was a given that I'd love her and what sold me to reading the book was the blurb and the Jill Shalvis endorsement. Boy, am I glad I checked her out! First, I was captured by the idea of Tyler O'Neil, a ski champion. Hot, right there! Add in the fact that this has a friends to lovers trope, and I knew it'd be a champion read! 

Tyler and Brenna have been friends forever. Best friends. Tyler, a real ladies man and ski champion, had to slow down after a skiing accident and gaining custody of his teen daughter, Jess. Brenna has secretly been in love with Tyler since walking through the halls of their high school. The two never wanted to shake up their friendship, except this year they had others in on the plan -- it was time these two moved past the friendship zone and into the next path of their lives. With this in mind, I loved the the secondary characters. Teenager, Jess, was a typical teen girl who wanted her father to kiss and have a girlfriend. She looks up to her dad and it's really endearing. She's also very believable. Also, I loved Tyler's brothers and their eccentric fiances. In fact, I will definitely be buying the previous O'Neils books in the series. I want more!

Overall, I loved how these two are friends from the beginning and share everything in their lives. Once they move past their hurts and doubts, they are the cutest and sweetest things around. I won't giveaway the ending, but I loved it! Tyler had my heart swelling with love. 

Maybe Next Christmas is a great read with a snowy ski-town full of fun and varied characters, a hot champion of a hero and a warm soft-hearted heroine. I cannot wait to read more of Sarah Morgan.

LINKS:
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20821528-maybe-this-christmas
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Maybe-This-Christmas-Sarah-Morgan/dp/0373778988

[Book Spotlight] To Sin with a Viking by Michelle Willingham / Harlequin Historical

Blurb:

PLAYING WITH FIRE!   
Caragh Ó Brannon defended herself bravely when the enemy landed—only, now she finds herself alone with one very angry Viking….
Styr Hardrata sailed to Ireland intending to trade, never expecting to find himself held captive in chains by a beautiful Irish maiden.
The fiercely handsome warrior both terrifies and allures Caragh, but he is forbidden territory. He is the enemy…and he is married. Yet Styr harbors a secret that just might set them both free….

Forbidden Vikings

Resist them if you can!

Author Bio:

RITA® Award finalist Michelle Willingham grew up in a military household that took her all over the world, including Thailand, Germany and England. She wrote her first historical romance at the age of twelve and was delighted to fill up eight pages of a legal pad. Thankfully, most of her early stories have been destroyed and are unavailable for blackmail. Michelle taught school for eleven years before retiring to stay home with her children and write full-time. She married a rocket scientist, and they live in southeastern Virginia. When she isn’t writing historical romances, she loves to cook, read and avoid exercise at all costs. Visit her website at www.michellewillingham.com or find her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/michellewillinghamfans and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/michellewilling.

Slowly, he stood, eager to escape the confines of this place. He struggled to open the door, but when he stepped outside, he breathed in the scent of freedom. All was quiet, the night cloaking the sky with darkened clouds. In the distance, he spied the flare of a single torch.

Caragh.

He gripped the chains to hold his silence as he tiptoed into the night. Soundlessly, he made his way towards the beach where he saw her staring intently at the sand. Alone, with no one to help her.

In her face, he saw the dogged determination to survive. It was breaking her down, but she kept searching. He'd known men who were quicker to give up than her.

She walked alongside the water, the torch casting shadows upon the sand. In the faint light, her face held a steady patience. Her skin was golden in the light, her brown hair falling over her shoulders in untamed waves.

She was far too gentle for her own good. What kind of a woman would capture a Norseman and then give up her own food? Why would she bother treating his wounds, when he'd threatened her?

And why was there no man to take care of her? No husband or a lover . . .

Styr remained in the shadows, even knowing that he shouldn't be here. He ought to be studying the perimeter of the ring fort, searching for hidden supplies or information about these people.

Instead, he couldn't take his eyes off Caragh, as if she were the vision of Freya, sent to tempt him.  Like the women of his homeland, she possessed an inner strength he admired. Though Fate had cast her a bitter lot, she'd faced the grimness of her future.

Taking him prisoner was the action of a desperate woman, not a cruel one. He knew within his blood, that if he left her now, she would starve to death.

He shouldn't care. He owed her nothing.

And yet, he couldn't bring himself to walk away.

Look for To Sin with a Viking available July 23rd, 2013 from Harlequin^® Historical. You can read more about To Sin with a Viking here or join the discussion on Facebook. (P.S.–it’s on sale for $1.99, for a limited time).