The Surrender of a Lady - Tiffany Clare

THE PRICE OF PASSION…


Sold. With one word, Lady Elena Ravenscliffe’s destiny changes forever. Forced into Constantinople’s slave market to pay off her late husband’s debts and save her son, Elena reinvents herself as Jinan—a harem girl adored by the rich lords who bid on her favors. But one man instantly sees through her façade.

…IS COMPLETE SURRENDER

Griffin Summerfield, Marquess of Rothburn, let Elena slip through his fingers years ago. When he recognizes her on the auction block, he pays an outrageous sum to possess her even if it is for a short period of time. But when his deadline looms, Griffin will risk all in a desperate bid to make her his—and his alone…


I really wanted to be able to say I absolutely loved this book. I really, honestly and truly did. Look first of all let me say while I didn't love it completely I didn't hate it either. I loved the characters and found them to be refreshing. I also loved the descriptive details of the book. I literally could feel myself in the gardens of the harem and at times I thought I could smell the flowers.

First of all let me say I love the love scenes in romance novels...there I said it!! I admit it openly to all of you but that isn't the only reason why I read them. I read them because there is always a "happily ever after". I love reading about love basically, LOL!! I think what I love more though is the anticipation. The build up to it. The tension between our hero and heroine. Most romance novels have 2 maybe 3 love scenes depending on the number of pages of the book. Now some do have more and I've read those and not been bothered by it and absolutely adored the book. This one it just seemed that there was an overabundance of it. But on the flip side I understand why I mean our heroine was living in a harem for five years (not by choice mind you). I just felt maybe some of it was a little unnecessary.

So I am going to give this book a Sexiness Rating of five flames for obvious reasons but I've been torn while writing this review about the Overall Rating. My initial reaction was to give it three stars but then I thought you know I should give it four because it was a fresh and new idea...definitely not one I've ever read before that I can remember anyway. So I think I will go with the four stars. I will definitely be getting the next book in this series and maybe with it not taking place in a harem there will be just a little less "love" in it.

If you are interested in reading this story just go here --> The Surrender of a Lady

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A Hellion in Her Bed - Sabrina Jeffries

There are some things here that some might consider spoilers so you have been warned!!

Furious at grandmother’s ultimatum to marry or lose his inheritance, Lord Jarret Sharpe wagers his luck—and his heart—at the card table against a most unlikely opponent.


Mired in scandal after his parents’ mysterious deaths, notorious gambler Lord Jarret Sharpe agrees to tamely run the family’s brewery for a year if his Machiavellian grandmother rescinds her ultimatum that he marry. But the gambler in him can’t resist when beguiling Annabel Lake proposes a wager. If she wins their card game, he must help save her family’s foundering brewery. But if he wins, she must spend a night in his bed. The outcome sets off a chain of events that threatens to destroy all his plans…and unveils the secret Annabel has held for so long. When Jarret discovers the darker reason behind her wager, he forces her into another one—and this time he intends to win not just her body, but her heart.

This is book two in the Hellions of Halstead Hall series or the Sharpe Family. The first book was The Secret Life of Lord Stoneville. I can't remember if I put a review up here or not....*blank look* oh well it's late and I'm tired so I really don't feel the need to tax my brain any further!
 
This book is about Jarrett Sharpe. After the mysterious deaths of his parents and after having been told by his grandmother that at the age of 13 he was too young to run the family brewery Jarrett Sharpe and finds himself pretty damned good at cards. So then he finds himself 19 years later and having spent his life gambling, wenching (ohhh I love that word, LOL). He has made a living out of it. But soon his grandmother gives an ultimate to all the Sharpe children - "marry in one year or lose their inheritance". Luckily Jarrett is able to maneuver around this by agreeing to run the brewery for a year.
 
Soon he runs into Annabel Lake whose family brewery is struggling and has decided to turn to Plumtree Brewery for help. She thinks she will find Lady Plumtree at the helm but who she finds is none other than Jarrett Sharpe.  He first refuses her scheme to sell to the East but concedes and agrees to speak to his grandmother. But Annabel is desperate and she agrees to a wager...beat him at cards and he helps Lake Ale but if he wins she must share his bed. *gasp*...juicy, no??
 
Well with a stroke of luck (and also with the help of nagging of his friends) Jarrett loses. So he sets out to help Annabel and her brewery. Soon he discovers that Anna is full of surprises and mysteries. Her family is hiding several secrets. One she lies and says her brother is ill that is why he can't run the brewery but in fact he is just a drunk. And second Anna at a young age falls for a man who after "taking certain liberties" joins the army and is killed but Anna finds herself pregnant and to save her child the humilation of being labeled a bastard her brother and sister in law make it seem as if the child is theirs.
 
He is furious at her deceit but also he realizes he understands her reasoning behind it and also she melts his heart like no other and for the first time he is willing to gamble with his heart.
 
I truly liked Jarret and Annabel although there were a few times I wanted to bop her on the head but then she would redeem herself and I would breathe a sigh of relief.
 
Also the back of the book had an excerpt for Minerva's book (she is my fave) and I cannot wait to read it!!

But if you want to read Jarrett and Anna's story just go here --> A Hellion in Her Bed (Hellions of Halstead Hall) and if you are saying I didn't read the first one then go here to read Oliver's story -->The Truth About Lord Stoneville (Hellions of Halstead Hall)

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Currently Reading: The Surrender of a Lady by Tiffany Clare
Up Next: Angels and Demons by Dan Brown (gotta throw in something other than a romance to keep me from getting bored)