In My Mailbox (86)
In My Mailbox is something was
that started over at The Story Siren and I think it’s pretty awesome. It’s a way to showcase the
books that you gotten through different places. Books you gotten in the mail,
brought from a store, borrowed from the library, received to write a
review, or they can be in eBook form. Here's a link to see how it all started.
Brought:
Wallbanger by Alice Clayton
Caroline
Reynolds has a fantastic new apartment in San Francisco, a KitchenAid mixer,
and no O (and we’re not talking Oprah here, folks). She has a flourishing
design career, an office overlooking the bay, a killer zucchini bread recipe,
and no O. She has Clive (the best cat ever), great friends, a great rack, and
no O.
Adding insult to O-less, since her move, she has an oversexed neighbor with the loudest late-night wallbanging she’s ever heard. Each moan, spank, and–was that a meow?–punctuates the fact that not only is she losing sleep, she still has, yep, you guessed it, no O.
Enter Simon Parker. (No, really, Simon, please enter.) When the wallbanging threatens to literally bounce her out of bed, Caroline, clad in sexual frustration and a pink baby-doll nightie, confronts her heard-but-never-seen neighbor. Their late-night hallway encounter has, well, mixed results. Ahem. With walls this thin, the tension’s gonna be thick…
Adding insult to O-less, since her move, she has an oversexed neighbor with the loudest late-night wallbanging she’s ever heard. Each moan, spank, and–was that a meow?–punctuates the fact that not only is she losing sleep, she still has, yep, you guessed it, no O.
Enter Simon Parker. (No, really, Simon, please enter.) When the wallbanging threatens to literally bounce her out of bed, Caroline, clad in sexual frustration and a pink baby-doll nightie, confronts her heard-but-never-seen neighbor. Their late-night hallway encounter has, well, mixed results. Ahem. With walls this thin, the tension’s gonna be thick…
In her third novel,
Alice Clayton returns to dish her trademark mix of silly and steamy. Banter,
barbs, and strutting pussycats, plus the sexiest apple pie ever made, are
dunked in a hot tub and set against the gorgeous San Francisco skyline in this
hot and hilarious tale of exasperation at first sight.
Seduction
and Snacks (Chocolate Lovers #1) by Tara
Sivec {ebook}
Claire
is a twenty-something, single mom that grudgingly helps her best friend sell
sex toys while she attempts to make enough money to start her own business to
give her foul-mouthed, but extremely loveable (when he's asleep) toddler a
better life.
When Carter, the one-night-stand from her past that changed her life forever, shows up in her hometown bar without any recollection of her besides her unique chocolate scent, Claire will make it a point that he remembers her this time.
With Carter's undisguised shock at suddenly finding out he has a four-year-old son and Claire's panic that her stretch marks and slim to none bedroom experience will send the man of her dreams heading for the hills, the pair will do whatever they can to get their happily ever after.
When Carter, the one-night-stand from her past that changed her life forever, shows up in her hometown bar without any recollection of her besides her unique chocolate scent, Claire will make it a point that he remembers her this time.
With Carter's undisguised shock at suddenly finding out he has a four-year-old son and Claire's panic that her stretch marks and slim to none bedroom experience will send the man of her dreams heading for the hills, the pair will do whatever they can to get their happily ever after.
Futures
and Frosting (Chocolate Lovers #2) by Tara
Sivec {ebook}
Carter,
Claire and Gavin have formed the perfect little family. Their friends are
getting married and everyone is growing up, maturing and ready to face the
future. Or are they?
From bachelorette party hell, porn addictions, dinner roll baseball and botched wedding proposals to finding out everyone's extended family is chock full of crazy, Carter and Claire begin to question the strength of the ties that bind them. Unfortunately, these ties have nothing to do with fuzzy handcuffs and everything to do with the mounting differences between them.
Will their friends make a mess of things with their inappropriate comments and need to know everything, or will they convince the couple that happily-ever-after sometimes really can start with beer pong?
From bachelorette party hell, porn addictions, dinner roll baseball and botched wedding proposals to finding out everyone's extended family is chock full of crazy, Carter and Claire begin to question the strength of the ties that bind them. Unfortunately, these ties have nothing to do with fuzzy handcuffs and everything to do with the mounting differences between them.
Will their friends make a mess of things with their inappropriate comments and need to know everything, or will they convince the couple that happily-ever-after sometimes really can start with beer pong?
Beautifully
Broken (Spellbound #1) by Sherry
Soule {ebook}
Thirteenth daughter. Heritage witch. Demon slayer.
They say every town has its secrets, but that doesn’t even begin to describe Whispering Pines. The townsfolk are a superstitious lot and the mystical disappearance of a local teen has everyone murmuring about a centuries old witch’s curse…
Sixteen-year-old Shiloh Ravenwolf is a heritage witch from the Broussard family, a family both destined and cursed. After she takes a summer job at Ravenhurst Manor, she discovers a ghost with an agenda. That’s where she meets the new town hottie, Trent Donovan. But Trent may be the next victim on the supernatural hit list, and Shiloh is the only person with the power to save him.
Complicated much?
They say every town has its secrets, but that doesn’t even begin to describe Whispering Pines. The townsfolk are a superstitious lot and the mystical disappearance of a local teen has everyone murmuring about a centuries old witch’s curse…
Sixteen-year-old Shiloh Ravenwolf is a heritage witch from the Broussard family, a family both destined and cursed. After she takes a summer job at Ravenhurst Manor, she discovers a ghost with an agenda. That’s where she meets the new town hottie, Trent Donovan. But Trent may be the next victim on the supernatural hit list, and Shiloh is the only person with the power to save him.
Complicated much?
After receiving cryptic messages from a creepy wraith, and then frightening threats from a demon, Shiloh finally begins to understand the mysterious significance of the strange mark branded on her wrist. Now Shiloh must decide how much she’s willing to sacrifice to protect the other teenagers in town.
Unfortunately, for Shiloh, not all ghosts want help crossing over. Some want vengeance.
Fiona
is tired of running. She'd made one stupid mistake, by the name of Garret.
Pregnant and on the run, she collapses near a small town. Lucky for her, Aidan
happens along. Aidan Forrest first notices the car on the side of the road. When he gets closer and sees a woman slumped over the steering wheel, he rushes to check on her. Imagine his surprise when he sees that she's pregnant.
Fighting an attraction for his unexpected guest, Aidan wishes that Fiona would be more open with him. He knows that she's in trouble; just one look into her haunted eyes tells him that much.
With
Garrett on her trail, Fiona knows she can't stay with Aidan for long. But oh
how she wants to! Being in his arms makes her feel safe, something she hasn't
felt in quite a while. Is it foolish to wish she could have a happily ever
after? Or will her wish come true?
Human and
Freakn' (Freakn’ Shifters #4) by Eve
Langlais {ebook}
Trekking
through the jungle isn’t Ruth’s idea of a good time, even if her companions are
hotter than hell. With her sister missing, though, she’ll do anything to find
her – slog through swamps, squish giant centipedes, and fight her attraction to
not one but two males intent on seduction. But when she discovers there’s more
to the hunks accompanying her than meets the eye, will she accept their alter
wolf egos, or completely freak?
Fate sure has a wicked sense of humor, trying to make Kendrick think the chubby human he meets in the jungle is his mate. Joke’s on him, though, because despite his preferences and attempts to stay away, he can’t help but fall for the tall and curvy Ruth. Harder to swallow, his buddy is falling for her too.
Joel knows firsthand how fickle human emotions are, but when he meets Ruth, all his best intentions get swallowed by the jungle as she worms her way into his heart – and makes him want to trust.
Fate sure has a wicked sense of humor, trying to make Kendrick think the chubby human he meets in the jungle is his mate. Joke’s on him, though, because despite his preferences and attempts to stay away, he can’t help but fall for the tall and curvy Ruth. Harder to swallow, his buddy is falling for her too.
Joel knows firsthand how fickle human emotions are, but when he meets Ruth, all his best intentions get swallowed by the jungle as she worms her way into his heart – and makes him want to trust.
When
Ruth’s human morals get in the way of two wolves and their need to claim what’s
theirs, they’ll have to team up and show her two are so much more pleasurable
than one.
Sire (Vampires of St. Troy #1) by Thomas
Galvin {ebook}
It’s Caitlin’s first night in St.
Troy. Her first night at college. Her first night away from home.
There
are two great girls in her suite, and two cute guys across the hall.
And two
vampires fighting over her.
Now
she’s all alone, locked up in an empty
room in a monster’s mansion. And there are screams coming from outside just
outside the door...
Guardian (The Monad Chronicles #2) by S.J. Sam
Cheever{ebook}
A
beautiful spirit warrior who gets frisky when she drinks ambrosia. A dark and
sexy fae warrior with secrets. A cranky gnome. A snippy guardian angel. An
opinionated flying horse. And a council room full of entertaining and arrogant gods.
Somehow
they all need to work together to save Olympus from a delightfully evil
villain. There's no way in Heaven or Hell...or anywhere in between...that this
won't be entertaining!
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The
Goddess Inheritance (Goddess Test #3) by Aimee
Carter
Love or life.
Henry or their child.
The end of her family or the end of the world.
Kate must choose.
During nine months of captivity, Kate Winters has survived a jealous goddess, a vengeful Titan and a pregnancy she never asked for. Now the Queen of the Gods wants her unborn child, and Kate can't stop her--until Cronus offers a deal.
In exchange for her loyalty and devotion, the King of the Titans will spare humanity and let Kate keep her child. Yet even if Kate agrees, he'll destroy Henry, her mother and the rest of the council. And if she refuses, Cronus will tear the world apart until every last god and mortal is dead.
With the fate of everyone she loves resting on her shoulders, Kate must do the impossible: find a way to defeat the most powerful being in existence, even if it costs her everything.
Henry or their child.
The end of her family or the end of the world.
Kate must choose.
During nine months of captivity, Kate Winters has survived a jealous goddess, a vengeful Titan and a pregnancy she never asked for. Now the Queen of the Gods wants her unborn child, and Kate can't stop her--until Cronus offers a deal.
In exchange for her loyalty and devotion, the King of the Titans will spare humanity and let Kate keep her child. Yet even if Kate agrees, he'll destroy Henry, her mother and the rest of the council. And if she refuses, Cronus will tear the world apart until every last god and mortal is dead.
With the fate of everyone she loves resting on her shoulders, Kate must do the impossible: find a way to defeat the most powerful being in existence, even if it costs her everything.
Even
if it costs her eternity.
The Other Side of Us (Holloway #2) by Sarah Mayberry
The best thing between Oliver
Barrett and Mackenzie Williams is a fence. Ever since Oliver's new-neighbor
gestures were met with unfriendly responses, he's decided to keep his distance.
After all, he's in this seaside town to get his life on track again. That
doesn't include working hard to get on Mackenzie's good side—no matter how
intriguing she may be.
His intentions are put to the test,
however, when his dog becomes infatuated with hers. The two crafty canines do
their best to break down the barriers between the properties. And where the
dogs go…well, the humans
must follow! It doesn't take long for a powerful attraction to build between
Oliver and Mackenzie. They
soon discover that the worst of first impressions can lead to the best possible
outcomes.
Wicked
Kiss (Nightwatchers #2) by Michelle
Rowen
MY KISS CAN KILL.
I used to be ordinary Samantha Day, but that's changed. Now, after one dark kiss from a dangerous boy, I can steal someone's soul...or their life. If I give in to the constant hunger inside me, I hurt anyone I kiss. If I don't...I hurt myself.
Bishop is the one whose kiss I crave most, but if I kiss him, I'll kill him. Then there's another boy, one I can't hurt. One whose kiss seems to miraculously quell my hunger. They're both part of a team of angels and demons that's joined forces in my city to fight a mysterious rising darkness, an evil that threatens everyone I know and love. I just wonder if I'll be able to help Bishop-or if I'm just another part of the darkness he's sworn to destroy....
NIGHTWATCHERS
When angels and demons must work together, something beyond evil is rising...
I used to be ordinary Samantha Day, but that's changed. Now, after one dark kiss from a dangerous boy, I can steal someone's soul...or their life. If I give in to the constant hunger inside me, I hurt anyone I kiss. If I don't...I hurt myself.
Bishop is the one whose kiss I crave most, but if I kiss him, I'll kill him. Then there's another boy, one I can't hurt. One whose kiss seems to miraculously quell my hunger. They're both part of a team of angels and demons that's joined forces in my city to fight a mysterious rising darkness, an evil that threatens everyone I know and love. I just wonder if I'll be able to help Bishop-or if I'm just another part of the darkness he's sworn to destroy....
NIGHTWATCHERS
When angels and demons must work together, something beyond evil is rising...
Rogue Rider
(Lords of
Deliverance #4) by Larissa Ione
The prophecies
were there but no one listened. Until now. They are the Lords of Deliverance
and they have the power to ward off Doomsday . . . or let it ride.
Jillian Cardiff came to this remote mountain town
to forget the demon attack that almost killed her. Instead, she rescues - and
falls for - a gorgeous stranger who has no memory of anything other than his
name. Handsome, charming and protective, Reseph seems like the kind of man that
Jillian can trust. But with hints of a troubling history of his own, he's also
the kind of man that can be very dangerous . . .
Reseph
may not know his background, or why he mysteriously appeared in Jillian's life,
but he knows he wants to stay. Yet when Jillian's neighbours are killed and
demon hunters arrive on the scene, Reseph fears that he's putting Jillian in
danger. And once it's revealed that Reseph is also Pestilence, the Horseman
responsible for ravaging the world with death and destruction, he and Jillian
must face the greatest challenge of all: can they forget the horrors of a
chilling past to save the future they both desire?
How To Get Over Your Ex by Nikki Logan
After her on-air proposal is turned
down by her commitment-phobe boyfriend, Georgia Stone must learn to survive
singledom. Unfortunately, thanks to a clause in her contract, she has to do it
under the watchful gaze of brooding radio producer Zander Rush.
And so begins the Year of Georgia!
Lurching from salsa classes to spy school, Georgia discovers a taste for
adventure. Her biggest thrill so far? Flirting with danger-aka the enigmatic
Zander. But admitting she's ready for more than just a fling...? Definitely
Georgia's scariest challenge yet!
The
Downfall of a Good Girl by Kimberly Lang
Southern
debutante Vivienne LaBlanc can't believe bad-boy rock star Connor Mansfield is
back in town for the New Orleans annual Saints and Sinners pageant. He has a
reputation as wicked as his devilish smile, and Vivi has no intention of
becoming one of his latest groupies!
He
once crushed her high school heart, so playing the saint to Connor's sinner
should be easy. But how can Vivi get those less-than-angelic thoughts out of
her head-especially when Connor's so good at tempting her to be bad?
The One
That Got Away by Kelly Hunter
Good job? Tick. Newly purchased apartment?
Tick. Evie's life is on a pretty even keel at the moment. The only thing
missing? A man with an edge to keep things interesting. Enter Logan Black.
Tortured, distant and sexy, Logan has edge written all over him.
He's also the man who tipped Evie over the edge
a few years back - she gave him everything, but he didn't know when to stop
taking. Leaving Logan was the hardest thing Evie's ever done. Until now.
Because Logan's back, the chemistry is as blistering as ever, and this time
he's not going anywhere...
Hitched! by Jessica Hart
Planning
the most-talked-about wedding of the year is enough to break engineer Frith
Taylor out in a cold sweat. She's used to construction sites, not wedding
fairs! But estate manager George Challoner's offer of help is one that's too
good to resist.
George
may be the rebel of the prestigious Challoner family, but his insanely good
looks are giving Frith wedding fever! Charm personified, he's making her feel
things she hasn't dared feel before. Maybe her little sister's wedding won't be
the only one Frith's planning...?
Keeper of
the Night (The Keepers:
L.A. #1) by Heather Graham
In their new Keeper roles, these extraordinary
women must balance the fate of the world with their desires…
New Keeper Rhiannon Gryffald has her peacekeeping duties cut out for her—because in Hollywood, it’s hard to tell the actors from the werewolves, bloodsuckers and shape-shifters.
New Keeper Rhiannon Gryffald has her peacekeeping duties cut out for her—because in Hollywood, it’s hard to tell the actors from the werewolves, bloodsuckers and shape-shifters.
Then
Rhiannon hears about a string of murders that bear all the hallmarks of a
vampire serial killer, and she must confront her greatest challenge yet.
Together with Elven detective Brodie McKay, they head to Laurel Canyon,
epicenter of the danger, where they uncover a plot that may forever alter the
face of human-paranormal relations.
A Widow's
Guilty Secret by Marie Ferrarella
"Watch over my baby."
As
the mother of a newborn, Suzy Burris is accustomed to sleepless nights. But
tonight, she's waiting up for her husband, Peter, to tell him she wants a
divorce. Instead, she learns he's been murdered. And the sexy detective who's
just delivered the shocking news is asking questions indicating she's a suspect.
When Detective Nick Jeffries left Houston for the sleepy town of Vengeance, Texas, he hoped to leave behind the city's grisly homicides. The latest triple murder to hit his desk nixes that idea. Being attracted to the widow of one of the victims is the last thing he needs. But when Suzy and her baby are threatened, he'll risk all to keep them from a killer's crosshairs.
When Detective Nick Jeffries left Houston for the sleepy town of Vengeance, Texas, he hoped to leave behind the city's grisly homicides. The latest triple murder to hit his desk nixes that idea. Being attracted to the widow of one of the victims is the last thing he needs. But when Suzy and her baby are threatened, he'll risk all to keep them from a killer's crosshairs.
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Santa Wore
Combat Boots (Tall, Dark, & Deadly #2) by Barbara
Witek
Emma
Turner feels like her life ended with the death of her husband. Three years
later she’s doing the best she can for her children and moving through life on
autopilot. She doesn’t believe true love can happen twice in a lifetime. As a
matter of fact, she doesn’t believe in much anymore. Putting her trust in one
honest man might be just what she needs to move forward.Bound by duty Jake Nicklaus never imagined he’d cross the line and fall in love with the woman he swore he’d watch over. If only he’d died on that chopper instead of her husband, she wouldn’t be hurting. The only way to heal her heart is to show her how to live again. Finding the magic in Christmas is the perfect way to start.
Will one kiss under the mistletoe change their lives forever?
Aphrodite's
Kiss (Superhero Central #1) by Julie Kenner
Zoe Smith might look like your average, ordinary elementary
school librarian, but she’s about as far from normal as a girl can get. Because
Zoe is descended from a line of superheroes … and as her twenty-fifth birthday
approaches, she has to decide if she’s going to embrace her heritage (including
all the wackiness that comes with X-ray vision and her extraordinary senses) or
submit herself for mortalization and be that average, ordinary girl.
Considering how lousy she’s done so far on all the Council-imposed tests,
chucking the whole superhero thing might be very best thing … especially when
she realizes that sexy, private investigator George Bailey Taylor is more than
a little interested in her—and he’s more than a little convinced that Zoe is
one-hundred percent “the girl next-door”.
An ex-cop turned PI, George Bailey Taylor’s had one hell of a life being bounced around from foster home to foster home. All he wants now is a normal life with a normal wife in a normal neighborhood. The typical American dream—and when he meets Zoe Smith, he’s certain she’s the typical American girl. Except she does have an overprotective brother who seems able to appear and disappear at will. And a creepy cousin who’s always lurking about. And why does everyone in her family pretend to actually talk to the pet ferret?
With her super powers, Zoe can do just about anything … except make Taylor fall in love with her.
An ex-cop turned PI, George Bailey Taylor’s had one hell of a life being bounced around from foster home to foster home. All he wants now is a normal life with a normal wife in a normal neighborhood. The typical American dream—and when he meets Zoe Smith, he’s certain she’s the typical American girl. Except she does have an overprotective brother who seems able to appear and disappear at will. And a creepy cousin who’s always lurking about. And why does everyone in her family pretend to actually talk to the pet ferret?
With her super powers, Zoe can do just about anything … except make Taylor fall in love with her.
For that, they’re both going to need a different
kind of magic …
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