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I recently rearranged the furniture in my room to get some more space for my books. I use Ivar shelves from Ikea because I can put books in them from both sides (mora space!!!).

Most of the shelves are in my sleeping room but I also have two shelves (the ones on the first two pics) in my working room.

My whole family (mom, dad and my sister) loves to read so all of our rooms are filled with books and visitors often are shocked by the number of books we have. I'm only shocked when I visit others and realize that they don't have books at all (how do they survive even one day???).

Books by Nora (of course they deserve their own shelf).

New author: Anya Bast

Yesterday I started reading "Witch fire" by Anya Bast. It's the first book I read by her and I have to say that I really enjoy it. Today I got the second book in the series and number three and four are already on their way. 

Maybe I will even write a review about "Witch fire" because it's that good. 

I would describe the book as paranormal romance with a hot touch. It's very easy to read and I like the characters a lot. 

The Elemental Witches series contains four books: 

1. Witch Fire (2007)

2. Witch Blood (2008)

3. Witch Heart (2009)

4. Witch Fury (2009)

And this year Anya Bast started with a new series called Dark Magick. This series is also paranormal romance and Anya Bast also writes paranormal erotica. 

Synopsis for "Witch fire"

After a chaotic marriage and a rough divorce, all Mira Hoskins wants is stability and normality. But when sexy Jack McAllister enters her life, she discovers that what you want isn't always what you need.

Jack is a powerful witch with the ability to command fire and is anything but normal. As the head of a security detail for The Coven, a national organization that governs national witches, Jack has been assigned to watch over Mira. She is a natural born witch with the ability to call the air. And although she is unaware of her talent, a group of renegade witches has discovered her existence and are determined to steal her power--and her life.

Preview: Instant Temptation by Jill Shalvis

Here's another book coming end of March that I'm excited for. It's "Instant Temptation" by Jill Shalvis and because I enjoyed the first two books in the Wilder Adventures series a lot I can't wait to read it. TJ and Harley were my favourites from book one and I'm sure it will be great to see how they become a pair.

"Instant Temptation" will be released 30th of March and I have alreday preordered my copy.

Synopsis

T.J. Wilder is the perfect package of breathtaking adventure and raw sex appeal. Even better, he's about to reconnect with the one woman he's never been able to forget. . .

To Harley, the landscape around Wishful, California, is exhilarating, untamed, and more than a little dangerous. The same could be said for T.J. Wilder, who's invited himself along on her trek to study a rare coyote. Harley's career is riding on this trip, and she doesn't need a stubborn, incredibly sexy distraction. But T.J. is a professional guide who knows when to stay back and when to provide invaluable expertise--just like he's done since they were in high school. And Harley, as usual, is torn between throttling him and giving in to the raw attraction that's been smoldering all these years.

T.J. knows how proud and capable Harley is, but he's damned sure not letting her put herself at risk when there are illegal hunters in the area. She needs him, with the same soul-stirring urgency that he's always craved her. And here, in this beautiful place days from civilization, he'll finally have a chance to prove it--over and over again. . .

Prologue

If you asked TJ Wilder to choose between a warm autumn night in the Sierras or a warm woman, he knew that most people would put money on him taking the woman.

And while that might have been true in his wild, unchecked youth, tonight they’d have been wrong.

Not that he didn’t love women. He did. Short or tall. Willowy or curvy. Sweet or hot-as-hell sexy– actually, make that especially hot-as-hell sexy. Over the years he’d loved plenty.

But he loved the Sierras, too. And while it was true that the tall, rugged, remote mountain peaks could be deadly dangerous to both life and limb, the mountains couldn’t break a man’s soul.

At least not without permission.

And TJ no longer let anything break him. He didn’t let anything break him or get to him, period. He was cool, calm, and prepared, always. Cam and Stone had long ago accepted this, that as the oldest brother, TJ just knew things, like which direction to go on the mountain, whether on skis or a bike, or in the helicopter. He knew which of their outdoor expedition company clients would be a pain-in-the-ass, and he could sense trouble a mile away.

Usually.

And then, as he walked through Moody’s Bar And Grill after a quick dinner with Cam and Stone, feeling full and surprisingly content for the moment, something plowed into his chest with the force of a cyclone.

Not something. Someone.

Harley Stephens. AKA the one source of trouble that he’d never managed to avoid.

Absorbing the impact, he managed to keep them both from tumbling to the floor, and as his brain registered how warm and soft she felt in his arms, she lifted her face, the scent of her filling his head. That’s when something else hit him too, the same inexplicable sense that he always got with her, the deja vu feeling that he’d been here before. Not in the doorway of Moody’s with the fiery Indian summer sun setting behind her and the sound of the dinner crowd behind him, loud and rowdy . . . but having her practically wrapped around him.

Review: Money man's fiancée negotiation - Michelle Celmer

"Money man's fiancee negotiation" by Michelle Calmer is a great book about second chances under difficult conditions. 

When Melody Trent discovers that she is pregnant by Ash Williams she decides to leave him. Although they lived together for three years she was never more than his mistress. She did everything to make him happy and satisfied and in return he paid for her education. Inspite of their arrangement Melody loves Ash but is sure that he doesn't love her. 

Ash is shocked when Melody leaves out of the blue. At first he is too angry to look for her but after some weeks without Melody he finally wants to know why she left him. 

But when he finds her everything has changed. Melody barely survived a serious car accident, lost her memory and the baby Ash didn't know anything about. 

Ash is sure that Melody betrayed him because after cancer treatment as a child he thinks that he is sterile. So he plans to take revenge on Melody for betraying him. But after they are back home and Melody still can't remember her old life, Ash begins to fall in love with this new "Melody". The new Melody no longer plays a role to satisfy his every wish but is real and very lovable. He wants a real relationship with her and forgets about revenge. But when her memory returns Melody leaves him again. She can't overcome the fact that Ash thinks that she betrayed him and that he only took her back for revenge. 

When I started reading "Money man's fiancee negotiation" I thought "oh, no, not another book with a "heroine has amnesia and hero thinks he's sterile"-storyline". But I changed my opinion briskly because the story is really sweet and concentrates on the second chance Melody and Ash have. It's awesome how they get to really know each other after the accident and how their relationship changes from superficial (like it has been for the last three years) to meaningful. Although their second chance begins with Ash's lies and his aim for revenge I still enjoyed the storyline and I liked Ash as a hero. He changed his opinion about taking revenge quickly and mostly cared about Melody's well-being. 

So all in all I really enjoyed this book and will definitely read more from Michelle Celmer in the future. 

Review: Wife for a year - Roberta Leigh

If you are a fan of romances (harlequin-style) then you shouldn't miss "Wife for a year". It's such a sweet little book with an awesome hero and an adorable love story and I enjoyed reading it a lot.

When famous and rich Dr. Damon Masters sees actress Juliet in a play it's love at first sight for him. But Juliet already has a fiancee and is not interested in other men so Damon never acts on his feelings.

When Juliet becomes one of his patients (she has a neurologic problem that affects the strength of her legs) and her fiancee splits from her Damon get's a second chance.

He offers her marriage for one year so that she can recover from the shock of losing her fiancee and her job. He tells Juliet that he has to marry because he wants to work in an Arabic country and that she would help him out of a difficult situation. But he actually hopes that in this one year Juliet will realize that he is the perfect man for her and that she will fall in love with him.

At first Juliet thinks of Damon as a good Samaritan but after some time she realizes that this proud, lovable and caring man could be her future. For her it's not love at first sight but after some time she begins to develop feelings for Damon that have nothing to do with gratefulness. Soon she wants to take care of him just as he took care of her. But when a stunning woman from Damon's past appears Juliet fears that it's to late to reveal her feelings.

In my opinion Roberta Leigh was one of the greatest authors that ever wrote for harlequin. In a lot of her books there are strong heroines and despite the time they were written (1950s to 1990s) they are often better than todays publications.

"Wife for a year" is one of my absolute favourites by this amazing author. The hero Damon Masters is just perfect. He truly loves Juliet and does everything so that she is able to lead a happy and healthy life. Even when he thinks that he lost her forever he only cares about her well-being and not his own interests. With every page I fell in love with Damon a bit more and I'm so happy that Juliet is simply perfect for him. Juliet had everything (great job and fiancee) and when she looses it because of her illness she doesn't know how to go on. But she's not a weak little girl and she soon realizes that Damon's offer is a great chance. I enjoyed that she isn't interested in Damon's money or fame but that she wants to be there for him and to make sure that he doesn't work to hard. She's a sweetheart with a strong spirit and truly just perfect for Damon.

So all in all I just love this wonderful book and guess I will reread it whenever I'm in need of a sweet love story.

Finally some info on "Nothing but trouble" by Rachel Gibson

I finally found some info on "Nothing but trouble" by Rachel Gibson. The book will be published 6th of April and the publisher wasn't able (so far) to give the readers a synopsis (really absurd and weird marketing strategy).

"Nothing but trouble" is the fifth book in the Chinooks Hockey Team series (which I love) and I'm really excited for it.

The synopsis I added is from someone who got this book as an ARC (lucky girl).

Synopsis

Superstar Mark Bressler is injured and he's not a good patient - at all. So when the team sends him his newest personal assistant, mark tried to chase her off, just like he did all the others. But Chelsea Ross is no wimp. She was once known as the best "scream queen" in Hollywood, the first girl killed in countless horror flicks. Now it's time for a change, and she's determined to collect the bonus she's been promised for sticking it out with Mark. But then trouble arrives--in the unepexted form of passion... and love.

Preview: Sweet Temptation by Maya Banks

Here is some info about a book I'm very excited for. It's "Sweet Temptation" by Maya Banks and will be published 6th of April.

Synopsis:

Micah has started a new life, but he's about to be confronted with the one person who reminds him of all he's tried to forget-Angelina, the sister of his oldest friend David. She knows everything about his past, including how he and David fell in love with the same woman, and how they decided to share her between them. She knows his other secrets, his dark desires, his kinks and fetishes, and she'll use whatever it takes to reel him in...

Excerpt:

He didn’t see her right away. His view of her was obscured by the typical eclectic mix of sexcapades. Business as usual on a Saturday night at The House. The common room where people met to play and act on their fantasies was alive with the sounds and smells of sex.

Micah Hudson sauntered farther into the room, his gaze scanning the erotic mix of flesh. It struck him—as he paused to stare at a beautiful woman being pleasured by an equally beautiful woman— that he was bored. Restless. Cagey even.

His concentration left the pair when he heard the unmistakable slap of leather against skin and a breathless sound of pleasure that rose and quivered around his ears. Beckoning him.

Where?

And then he saw her. Small, curvy and striking. Her nude body glowed in the soft lighting, her skin a light creamy brown, hinting at Hispanic heritage. Her hair slid like a waterfall over her shoulders, parted down her spine by the slither of a whip as it met her flesh again.

He couldn’t see her face, and suddenly he wanted to very much. Were her eyes closed in ecstasy, her face soft and warm with pleasure?

Her rounded buttocks shook slightly as her body swayed in the grip of the whip. Her feet moved, arched and then replanted as she braced herself. It was much like a dance, her rhythm intoxicating and erotic.

High above her head, her hands flexed and tightened against the rope that held her wrists captive. Her skin rippled over her shoulder blades as they dipped and caused a slight hollow. Then she relaxed again, and her low moan drifted to him once again.

Beautiful. She was fucking beautiful.

Get ready for the Breeds and Jonas Wyatt

I have been a fan of the Breed - series by Lora Leigh for a long time and now it's nearly time for the book I have waited for since day one. It's finally time to read how Jonas Wyatt finds his mate. "Lion's Heat" will be released 6th of April and I'm so excited for this book.

Here's some more info about it.

Synopsis:

The mating urge cannot be ignored...

Bad boy Jonas Wyatt knows it is fate that Rachel becomes his mate. He can sense it. He can also sense her reluctance. But she has little power over the mating heat of the Breeds. It is Jonas's destiny to claim her. And nothing will stop him from having his way.

Excerpt:

For the first time in her life, Rachel Broen was terrified. It wasn't fear. It was soul destroying, mind numbing, and silently screaming terror.

She couldn't scream aloud, it would draw notice. Notice that her tears and ragged sobs wouldn't draw, weren't drawing as she slid her unassuming little Civic into the deserted parking lot of the Bureau of Breed Affairs.

The night guard on duty had taken her pass without much notice. He knew her car; he'd seen enough of her to know who she was. It wasn't unusual for her to leave late, or to arrive early if she was commanded to do so by the autocratic bureau director, Jonas Wyatt.

The guard had easily accepted her hasty excuse that she'd forgotten to update his memos and his morning schedule, and that it had to be done tonight.

He hadn't noticed her torn blouse; the jacket she wore covered it. He hadn't seen the bruise she could feel spreading across the right side of her face, or the swollen condition of her right eye.

The blow had been carefully delivered.

Jumping from the car she felt the rough asphalt bite into her bare feet as she stumbled before racing to the door. It took two attempts to get her electronic card pass to activate the doors and release the locks.

A thin sob tore from her chest as she nearly fell through the door and ran for the stairs that led to the third floor and the private offices of the director, Jonas Wyatt.

Jonas. The manipulating, calculating bastard. This was his fault. He'd played too many games. He'd pushed the wrong people and had so erroneously believed they would come after him.

She tripped, her knee slamming into a step, the skin breaking as a ragged scream of rage and pain tore from her lips.

She was paying for it.

Oh la la ...

... is all I'm going to say about this cover for "Hot Finish", the new book by Erin McCarthy that will be released in August.

This is one of the books I'm most excited for this year and the cover makes me even more keen to read this book.

"Hot Finish" will be the third book in the Fast Track - series and I absolutly love the first two books. They are hot, funny and lovely and even though I know nothing about NASCAR I enjoy the racing theme in the books a lot.

If you want to know more of the book just check out the synopsis that I posted in the sidebar of this blog.