Heather

• Rated 5 stars

“Legendary rocker Tommy Stiles just found out he is the father of the 38 year old baker/cake decorator, Hayley Goldstein. Finn Rafferty, longtime friend and lawyer for Tommy, goes to check Hayley out under the guise of hiring her to make a cake for an after show party. Unfortunately for Finn, he didn't plan on falling in love with her. How will Hayley, a independent but struggling businesswoman & mother of a fourteen year old, deal with this life altering news?

This is the first book I've read by Barbara Bretton and I have to admit, I picked it up due to the fact that it took place in New Jersey (yes, I am a Jersey girl). But truthfully, I really enjoyed this story. The writing is realistic with a little fairy tale thrown in to make it interesting. All of the characters are extremely well developed and you can't help but like the main character. This story is a great portrayal of the problems that arise when two adults with their own families and responsibilities fall in love with each other.

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Heather wrote this review Thursday, June 26 2008. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 4 stars

“Running from her ex-husband & the St. Louis legal system, Helen Hawthorne flees to Southern Florida. Unfortunately, the only place where she can find a job is at Juliana's, a snooty and exclusive clothing boutique with sizes too small for her and prices way too high. Despite the snobbery, Helen actually begins to enjoy working at Juliana's until she finds out her boss is engaging in a multitude of illegal activities, ranging from skimming the books to drug dealing. It gets even worse when murder is added to the equation. Now Helen is forced to find the killer before the secrets of her past are revealed.

This is a great start to the Dead-end Job series. The heroine, Helen, is a funny & intelligent woman stuck in a bad situation. If you've ever suffered the indignity of working in a retail job, you can probably relate to poor Helen's plight. In addition, there's a bevy of zany characters throughout the story to keep it moving, from the parrot-toting Peggy to purple-clad Margery. I'm looking forward to good things in the rest of the Dead-end Job series.

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Heather wrote this review Thursday, June 26 2008. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 5 stars

“Ever since her move from Texas to New York, Katie Chandler has been seeing some weird things. Things like guys who appear to summon the subway with a flick of their wrist, young ladies who wear wings and seem to float above the ground and stone gargoyles that move from one building to another. Little does she know that her normally boring life is about to get really weird.

This book caught my interest on page one and kept it throughout the story. The heroine is an independent business woman with common sense and a great sense of humor. Just the sort of gal you'd like to be friends with. The rest of the characters, from an enamored frog "prince" to the legendary Merlin, provide an amusing and fast-paced tale.”

Heather wrote this review Thursday, June 26 2008. ( reply | permalink )

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• Rated 2 stars

“I only read the first few chapters of this book. I just could not get into it. The journal format of the book is annoying and so is the attitude of the main character. Life is too short & my TBR pile too long to put up with annoying main characters.”

Heather wrote this review Sunday, June 8 2008. ( reply | permalink )

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• Rated 4 stars

“Just before their trip to the Czech Republic to attend Goth-Fest, best friends Joy & Roxy decide to ask "The Goddess" for a little help in finding their true loves. Unfortunately for Joy, what she winds up with is a creepy premonition about a dark & dangerous stranger. At first she doesn't believe in the premonitions or in vampires at all, but as the visions get stronger and more detailed she becomes convinced there might be something to them. Who's making her see these visions? Is it the sexy and strong Raphael? The gorgeous but reserved, Christian? Or someone else all together?

The first thing I have to point out is that the back of the book has basically nothing to do with the book, so don't use it in your judgment to read it or not. Despite that fact that the book wasn't quite what I expected, I really enjoyed the read. It was some light, mindless fun with sexy, sizzling romance thrown in for good measure. I found the main character (Joy) likable and very funny. I would have liked to see a little more character development, however. I do definitely intend to continue with the rest of the series. Here is a list of the Dark Ones series in order:

1. A Girl's Guide to Vampires
2. Sex and the Single Vampire
3. Sex, Lies and Vampires
4. Even Vampires Get the Blues
5. The Last of the Red-Hot Vampires
6. Zen and the Art of Vampires”

Heather wrote this review Sunday, June 8 2008. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 3 stars

“Kendra Ballantyne has been suspended from practicing law. She knows she's been set up but she can't prove it. As a favor to a friend, she winds up pet sitting and really enjoys it. She takes on more clients and everything is going great until she walks in to find one of those clients dead and that she's the top suspect. With the help of sexy PI Jeff Hubbard, she'll attempt to figure out who is killing off her clients.

This is the first book in the Petsitter Mysteries by Linda O. Johnston. Overall, it's an exciting, fast-paced cozy mystery with some romance thrown in to make it even more interesting. Kendra is a young, energetic and mostly likable character. Although, occasionally her attitude toward Jeff is a bit annoying. I have already picked up the second book in this series and have high hopes for it.”

Heather wrote this review Wednesday, June 4 2008. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 5 stars

“This is a great story! Lots of fun and a nice quick pace. Will keep you interested (and laughing) until the end!”

Heather wrote this review Tuesday, May 20 2008. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 5 stars

“First off, let me say the title of this book is misleading and don't base your decision to read on the fact that you think it is solely about sex. It's not. The first chapter won't even give you insight to what's to come later on.

Cannie is a writer who decides to take a break from her immature boyfriend only to find out a while later that he's written an article about her called "Loving a Larger Woman." She realizes that she underestimated how well he understood him and has to have him back.

At times, some of the situations in the book are a little far-fetched but the character development is fantastic. Cannie is very easy to love, with her sharp wit and loving personality. She is like a sister. At times you want to laugh with her, others you want to cry with her and sometimes you just want to smack her.”

Heather wrote this review Monday, May 12 2008. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 3 stars

“Keepsake Crimes is the 1st in the scrapbooking mystery series by Laura Childs. While attending a Mardi Gras parade, Carmela Bertrand witnesses the public death of one of the participants, a well known New Orleans businessman. Unfortunately, her estranged husband is quickly identified as a suspect of the murder and Carmela finds herself trying to prove his innocence (or guilt). I very much like the idea of a scrapbooking themed cozy mystery, but this first book was a little lacking. The author spends much of the book describing New Orleans & scrapbooking and very little on the actual mystery. The ending was very hurried and somewhat predictable. All that said, I would like to give the next book in the series a try to see how the author progresses and if she develops a stronger story. ”

Heather wrote this review Tuesday, May 6 2008. ( reply | permalink )

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• Rated 3 stars

“I am an avid reader of Koontz and I have to say that this is not one of his better books. There was a great building up through out the book but the end just landed flat. Not his normal MO. I hope his next one is better!”

Heather wrote this review Monday, April 28 2008. ( reply | permalink )