Free ebook Friday Highland Mist (Druid book1) by Donna Grant

Highland Mist


AN HONORABLE LAIRD…

Laird Connall MacInness was born to a clan that for centuries has been charged with the guarding of the sacred Druids. ‘Tis a duty he has always met with a willing heart, until the day his sister, a Druid priestess, goes missing, and the very Druids he has protected refuse to help him find the last remaining member of his family. Then a 300 year old prophecy places a Druid priestess in his hands for safekeeping. ‘Tis the chance at revenge that he’s been waiting for, but is he willing to pay the cost his revenge will demand–the loss of his mate and the future of Scotland?

A WILLING LASS…

Glenna MacNeil wants only to be free, to find the purpose of her life. When she is told to look for the dark laird that would free her, she eagerly goes with the powerful laird who fights her clan, not realizing she has set in motion events that will change the course of history.



Find out more about Donna Grant here on her website. www.donnagrant.com
 
Get this ebook free from from Amazon for Kindle right now www.amazon.com/Highland-Mist-Druid-Glen-ebook

My Photo Inspiration?!! Not my usual kind of post.

Do photos ever inspire you? Most people don't know i am hobby photographer.  I always had a interest in photography and once digital cameras came into being and more affordable it became easier to take lots of pictures and keep the cost down. Several years ago i bought a Canon Rebel XT DSLR camera. These kind of cameras are awesome. You can just push the button down and snap off 20 photos in seconds. Then pick through and pick the best ones and delete the rest. If you've ever tried to take photos of kids you know how hard it is to get a good photo with everyone looking at you. lol I thought i would drag out a few inspirational pictures I've taken over the past several years. If you have a interest in photography you don't need a DSLR camera to take photos with any digital will you. I challenge you to go out in your yard or go for a walk and really look and find interesting things to take photos over. Think of different angles than the normal ones. Get down on your subject level and have fun. Here are some photos of mine. Hope you like them.

Book review: Rocky Mountain Heat ( Six Pack Ranch book1) by Vivian Arend

First about the series. Taken from Vivian Arend's website.
The Coleman family has ranched in the Rocky Mountain House area of Alberta for generations. These modern day contemporary cowboy romance stories follow the current family members as they find both their place in the community and happy-ever-afters.Plans are in place for at least 6 books in the series.


Blake Coleman is old enough to know that acting on impulse causes nothing but a heap of trouble. But when trouble’s a blonde wearing a cowboy hat with slim legs that go on forever, what’s a man to do? Wanting the sweet girl next door is just wrong. Hell, he was the one that taught her to ride a horse and now all he can think about is riding her. The responsible thing to do is keep his hands off. Jaxi has other plans for his hands, and his heart. She may have considered Blake a big brother once but that was a long time ago. She’s all grown up now and ready to convince him that she’s just what he’s been waiting for.Add the complication of two sexy younger brothers who have suddenly noticed Jaxi and things heat up fast. Blake’s gonna have to decide if a little trouble is worth fighting for.

Oh boy this is a hot little book. I thought it was going to be all about the sex and although it does have a nice part in the story there is so much more to it than that. You have this big family and some secrets and some lust of course. lol It starts out with a prologue 3 years before the book takes place. Jaxi is dating Travis one of the younger Coleman brothers. ( There are 6)  There is a precarious scene or two with Blake the eldest Coleman who after years of looks at Jaxi like a kid sister now is seeing her in a total different light. The Age difference  is 10 years between them and that's one of the main reasons Blake has tried to stay away from Jaxi the past 3 years. There is also the fact that she used to date his younger brother Travis too and a list of things that really don't matter. He taught her how to ride a horse and a dozen other things so he's having trouble switching from brother to wanting to be lover. Jaxi for her part has loved him forever. She only dated Travis party to get close to Blake. Blake's mom breaks her arm in a fall and Jaxi is hired to come stay at the ranch and help with Blake's mom. This stirs up a hornets nest in many ways because Blake isn't the only Coleman brother interested in Jaxi. This is fun to watch folks. lol No matter how much Jaxi wants Blake to see and and admit that she is a grown woman he persists on holding back. Can't last forever though can it. This book had a thread of home and hearth throughout it with all the brothers and family and that drew me in. My favorite part is the bonus chapter at the end. It won't make as much sense if you read it first so no peaking. It just gets you right in the heart though and you have to smile and laugh. Can't wait to read book 2 in this series which is available right now. 4 out of 5 Modokker Book Stars for Rock Mountain Heat by Vivian Arend. Find out more about this series and read a excerpt on her website and find out about her other books as well.

Main page www.vivianarend.com
Excerpt and blurb for Rocky Mountain Heat vivianarend.com/books/six-pack-ranch/rocky-mountain-heat/
Excerpt for the latest book Rocky Mountain Haven vivianarend.com/books/six-pack-ranch/rocky-mountain-haven/
Lastly Rock Mountain Desire which will be out in March. vivianarend.com/books/six-pack-ranch/rocky-mountain-desire/

All are available  in only ebook format right now but will start being published in paperback in Oct of 2012.

Book Review: Whispers in the Dark (KGI series book 4) by Maya Banks

This review by Sarah




Whispers in The Dark (KGI Series #4) by Maya Banks


I have this bad habit of starting a book series by jumping in (often unintentionally) somewhere in the middle. And Whispers in the Dark is a great example! It is the 4th novel in a series featuring the Kelly brothers and their paramilitary organization, and the first book I've ever read by Maya Banks.

The story starts as Nathan is being tortured by his captors. He has been a prisoner for weeks and is close to giving up. But he soon hears the voice of Shea in his head, giving him strength and somehow taking his pain away, giving him the strength he needs to hang on. Shea has somehow randomly psychically connected to Nathan, and does everything she can to save him. But Shea has problems of her own, and is being chased by the mysterious men who murdered her parents and are hunting for Shea and her sister.

The pace is relentless, and the action is nail-biting, heart-thumping and very exciting. The romance between Shea and Nathan was deeply emotional and intimate, as well as sexy as hell. Their psychic link intensifies the emotional bond between them, and their shared experiences of pain and danger heighten this bond. I loved the fast pace and the focus on the weapons, action and operations of the KGI teams.

Also, this book has the BEST DIALOGUE EVER regarding romance novels.

On page 219, Nathan has just pulled Shea to him and is kissing her in front of everybody, including P.J., a crack sniper and the only female member of KGI, and Cole, another team member.

"This is better than a romance novel," P.J. said with a wistful sigh.

"You read that stuff?" Cole demanded.

"Why the hell do you ask the question like that?" P.J. said, annoyance evident in her tone and expression.

"You just didn't seem the type," Cole muttered.

"I'm tempted to shove one of my romance novels up your ass," P.J. said sharply. "But I love my books too much to desecrate them like that. I'll settle for my boot."
Hah!


And now the rest of the story: this is easily the first romance novel I have ever read that seems to be written for the straight male audience. A straight male audience that loves military/paramilitary romance novels. It's got to exist, right? So why do I think this? The book is written in third person narrative, and while the reader spends enough time with Shea to get to know and care about her, the focus is mostly on Nathan, his feelings and his inner dialogue. By the time Shea and Nathan meet in person, after months of an intense psychic emotional bond, Nathan is overcome with lust/desire/love and their first sexual encounter is realistic - which is to say, rather quick. The next few times they have sex there's a lot of speed, the actual deed itself, and lots of oral sex performed on Nathan by Shea. Basically it's a guy's idea of heaven. Repeatedly. I kept waiting for Nathan to return the favor but it wasn't happening.

After Nathan is rescued, and then after he rescues Shea, they return to the Kelly compound where there is nonstop brother/tough guy teasing and dialogue. It's entertaining, realistic and feels genuine. I really loved it.

All the Kelly brothers are super tough, hunky, former military special ops, all around good guys. I liked these guys so much I plan to read the first 3 books in the KGI Series to learn their back stories.

Add to that the fact that Shea (our romance novel heroine) felt like an under-developed character to me. She has cool psychic powers and is tough and resilient, but mostly she is helpless, vulnerable, so tiny and slender (enough with the stereotypical slender, tiny heroines, people! How the hell can she be so slender if she is also described as "plump" in all the right places - PUH LEEEZ!)

So there you have it - a romance novel focused on the hero rather than the heroine, with an exciting plot, adrenaline-laced action and a whole family of sexy military hunks with stories of their own. I will definitely be checking out the other novels in the series.

4 out of 5 Modokker Book Pick Stars

For more information visit the author's website at www.mayabanks.com. This page will get you to a excerpt for this book as well. It's a must read if you are on the fence about this book.

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