What Happens in Scotland - Jennifer McQuiston

Lady Georgette Thorold has always been wary of marriage, so when she wakes up next to an attractive Scotsman with a wedding ring on her finger, it’s easy to understand why she panics and flees. Convinced that Georgette is a thief, her may-be husband, James McKenzie, searches for her. As both try to recall what happened that fateful night, they begin to realize that their attraction and desire for each other is undeniable. But is it enough?

Hello my lovelies!! How have you been? I hope you have been doing well. I'm finally back with a new book review...YAY!!

I found this book while trolling through Amazon's Coming Soon section of romance novels a few months ago. As soon as I read the description I knew I had to have this book!

So I ordered it along with some other books (that I seriously need to get my butt to reading) and cracked it open immediately. Now I will admit that it did take a little bit to get going (kind of like a train starting out at the station) but once it hit its stride it turned out to be a very wonderful book.

Georgette heads to stay with her cousin in Scotland after what she feels is proper mourning for her no good husband. She had a marriage but it was not what she had pictured for herself and after her husband's death she decides that she does not want to ever be married again because marriage made her unhappy and now she is free to spend her inheritance any way she pleases.

However, what she does not realize is that her cousin has his own nefarious plans for her and her fortune.

So Georgette escapes his clutches and runs into the town of Moraig (I think that's the name I finished it some time ago...feel free to correct me if I'm wrong). She starts kicking her heels up at a local pub and soon wakes up to find herself in bed with Scotsman and apparently married.

When he awakens she throws a chamber pot at him...a freaking chamber pot...I was laughing soo hard at this I could barely contain myself. She flees but soon realizes she has no memory of the night before and that she needs to find her mysterious husband and make an annulment like yesterday.

James can't believe he does not remember the night before so he goes in search of the mysterious woman who threw a chamber pot (LOL) at his head.

So they each spend the day (yes this book only takes place in the span of one day) trying to find the other and enter a bar wench turned house maid, an over protective brother, a lost horse, a stray kitten, a butcher with missing teeth and several other zany characters and you have all the makings of a Hangover set in 19th Century Scotland!!

I will tell you guys the reason I'm only giving it 4 stars is because of the slow start but other than that I have no complaints with this book. I think this was a wonderful debut novel and can't wait to see what else Ms. McQuiston decides to pull out of her writer's cap!!

Also, guys I'm hopefully going to be starting a YouTube channel and will start posting all my reviews there but I will put links here. I just think that would be a really cool way to get a review that way you can really get a sense of my feelings for a book better than reading what I write.

So I hope you guys are staying happy and healthy I'm off to read Dead Ever After the last Sookie Stackhouse book...but I must be honest I'm having a hard time getting into it since I know the ending...thanks internet, LOL!!

Happy Reading,
Mindy

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The Year of Living Scandalously - Julia London

In 1792, the village of Hadley Green executed a man for stealing the Countess of Ashwood’s historic jewels. Fifteen years later, questions still linger. Was it a crime of greed—or of passion?


When Declan O’Connor, Earl of Donnelly, arrives at Hadley Green to meet with Lily Boudine, the new countess of Ashwood, he immediately recognizes the lovely woman who welcomes him. Pretending to be her cousin Lily in an attempt to avoid an unwanted marriage, Keira Hannigan is staying at the estate while Lily is abroad. When Declan threatens to expose her, Keira convinces him to guard her secret, then enlists him in her investigation of the missing jewels, for she now believes an innocent man was hanged.

Unable to deny the beautiful, exasperating Keira—or their simmering passion—Declan reluctantly agrees. But neither is prepared for the dangerous stranger who threatens to reveal Keira’s lies . . . and Declan knows he must protect Keira at all costs, for she is the woman who now owns his heart.

I love, love, love Julia London. She is one of my favorite authors and whenever she has a new historical romance out I feel like I have to run to the store to get it!!

This book kicks off her new Hadley Green series. And it was, in my opinion, the perfect starting point. I absolutely loved the characters I mean how could I not the hero of the story was Declan Donnelly who is Irish. Just a side note for you guys my ultimate fantasy guy (other than Alexander Skarsgard of course) is an Irish guy who sings and who can speak Gaelic...is that asking too much?? Uh probably!! That is why I love Jonathan Rhys Meyers soo much because he is Irish and after seeing August Rush and finding out he can sing...OH YEAH he is everything ...well that is if he can speak Gaelic!! I loved Declan he was not perfect. He had flaws as did Keira. Also after reading the book I found the perfect theme song for Declan. It is Jane Child's Don't Wanna Fall in Love because he really wasn't looking to fall in love especially not with Keira Hannigan because of their past together. Some of the lyrics are "I don't wanna fall in love no..no. Love cuts just like a knife...woohoo...you make that knife feel good"...also if you wanna hear the whole thing hear ya go...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWd__w5UWVc  (uh just ignore the hot 80'sness, LOL!!!)

I think what I love most about Julia London's books are they are refreshing and funny and the people are real. They aren't cookie cutter perfect. They have flaws and are a bit rough around the edges so therefore you cannot help but root for them to get their own happy ever after!!

Also Mrs. London left me hanging on the edge of my seat with the last chapter setting up the next book so needless to say I'm sooo excited to read the next chapter in the Hadley Green series!!

If you want to read Declan and Keira's story just go here--> The Year of Living Scandalously (Secrets of Hadley Green 1)


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Sex and the Single Earl - Vanessa Kelly

Description:

Their marriage was convenient...
Simon St. James, fifth Earl of Trask, knows he could do worse in the marriage of convenience department. Sophie Stanton may be a bit of a social liability, with her ungovernable ways and flighty nature, but Simon has responsibilities as an earl that far outweigh happiness in the household. And as for happiness in the bedroom...he has to admit he sees Sophie's potential in that arena...

Their passion was not!
But Sophie isn't some bargaining chip to be traded, and she's not about to let Simon St. James tell her how to live her life-even though she has nurtured a crush on the handsome young earl for as long as she can remember. If his idea of courtship is telling her what to do, then she is not interested, or at least she is trying not to be. But when his scolding words turn to scorching kisses, suddenly Sophie starts paying attention...

First of all this is my first book by author Vanessa Kelly. I am glad to find out that she only has one other book published therefore making the reading of her backlist very simple indeed, LOL!!


I completely adored this book!! I loved how Simon was all "I'm a great big Earl...grrr" and how he absolutely wanted to refrain from any scandal but in the end he ends up falling in love with a girl who can't seem to keep gossip from following her but ultimately has a big heart and loves him very much.


He also is determined to only care for her and want to keep her safe being how their families are generations old friends. BUT he also wanted the lands which is part of her dowry. As we know in the end everything about her from her spectacles to her resolve in wanting to rescue two poor children makes his icy facade crumble and he becomes madly in love with her.


With witty and sometimes goofy secondary characters and a villianess who I would have liked nothing more than to "box her ears" was the perfect combination!!


This in all does not even mention the HOTNESS of this book...WOWZA talk about steamy, LOL!!!


Also I'm instituting a new rating system which will be as follows:

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* WTF??
** meh whatevs!
*** Not awful but not great!
**** Greatness *squee*!!
***** Sheer and utter awesomeness!!!

 Now the next rating system will be for romances ONLY!!

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* Sweet
** Sweet and spicy
*** Naughty
**** Third degree burns
***** HOT DAMN!!

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If you want to get your hands on this book (be careful I am not responsible for any burns) then click here --> Sex and the Single Earl to pick up your own copy!!

Nobody's Darling - Teresa Medeiros

                                  

What Amazon says about this book:

Spinster Esmerelda Fine is intent on arresting Billy Darling, the man she believes killed her little brother. When the police can't get the job done, she leaves her home in Boston and travels to Calamity, New Mexico, where she confronts Billy in the Tumbleweed Saloon. When the town sheriff refuses to arrest Billy, Esmerelda takes matters into her own hands and aims her pistol right at him. Unfortunately, she faints at the precise moment she pulls the trigger. When she awakens in a jail cell and finds Billy leaning against the wall outside the bars, Esmerelda is incensed. But she quickly calms down when he tells her that her brother is alive. Esmerelda doesn't trust the handsome youngest brother of the infamous Darling gang, but Billy convinces her to hire him to find her beloved brother. Billy gets more than he bargained for in Esmerelda, for the prim and proper lady has him aching with desire. Meanwhile, Esmeralda struggles to maintain a suitable distance from the charming Billy and is dismayed to find that she is losing her heart to the outlaw. Full of lovable characters, outlandish instances, and Medeiros's trademark humor, Nobody's Darling is a delight to read. --Lois Faye Dyer

I read this book a couple of weeks ago and I decided to do a review of it since I started this blog to talk about books and things.

I just want to personally thank Teresa Medeiros for creating one of the sexiest heroes I've read in awhile!! I mean as you probably already know I'm a bit partial to the cowboy hero but this one was just sexiness on toast with butter....hahahahahaha!!!

I love the chemistry between William Darling and Esmerelda Fine...it is literally sparking off of the pages!! I knew after reading this book it would be one of those books that I pull out when I want to read a great story!!

OH I also found a very sexy fan made tribute video to this book and I hope you like it too!!



If you wanna get your own copy just go here ---->Nobody's Darling to pick up your very own copy!

I want you guys to know that over the next few days I'm going to be going back over the last few books I've read (okay so it might be a tad bit more than a few, LOL!!) I hope you guys will use my suggestions to read some wonderful books.