Miss Amanda Duncan has traveled all the way from New York to Texas to meet up with the famous and heroic Harmon Bass. Amandas brother has gone missing and it is said that there is no better tracker in the West than Mr. Bass. Upon meeting, Harmon is not exactly what Amanda expected. She expected tall, breathtakingly handsome...a man that wore a gun low on his lean hips and helped others out of honor rather than for payment....She is utterly disappointed when she and Harmon first come face to face, but seeing that she really has no other choice, she decides to trust him to find her brother. Along the way, Amanda finds that Harmon is a good man, but a troubled one...eventually they fall in love. I ADORED Amanda. She has got to be one of my favorite heroines that I have ever read. I wanted to give this book a full 5 star rating, but I felt that it could have had some of its length shaved off. I did not always agree with the characters and their actions, but I felt like they were very well developed and that their faults just made them more realistic. This was a great book. It has most definitely earned a spot on my keepers shelf.

Ok. I have no problem with a few sexy scenes in a book, but when it becomes the entire focus, thats when I have a problem. Seduced By Moonlight was so slow in its first half that I came dangerously close to not even finishing it. The beginning chapters were just one page after another filled with wordy dream sequences and excuse after excuse to get Merry's men naked. I will be the first to admit that Merry's men are beyond beautiful and truly it is no hardship to get to "know" them intimately, but I need a plot, people! FINALLY, after speedreading through too many things that I could have done without, LKH pulled it all together and from midway on, the book became interesting. I thought that some of the violence in the books ending scenes was a bit over the top, but the last pages were fun to read as Merry settled in for the night and we were able to look in and listen to her and her suitors as they whispered to eachother while drifting off to sleep. I just love Rhys and I definitely felt like he stole the show in those last pages. All in all, this is a definite must read if you are a fan. There is too much going on at this point for me to stop reading the series and I hope that LKH comes out with the next book soon because I am very curious to see which man will become Merrys husband.

This is my least favorite book by LKH thus far. Thats not to say that A Caress of Twilight was a bad book, but it was nowhere near as entertaining as I wanted it to be. It defnitely had the feel of an in between book. It wouldnt really stand alone and I dont think I would have tolerated it as well if I wasnt already so deeply rooted in the story from the previous book. I felt that the lack of characterization was very apparent in this second title. LKH depended too heavily upon physical descriptions and didnt delve deep enough into the core of the main characters IMO. As for the plot, it basically is still following what began in the first installment, but nothing really happens in ACOT until the ending. Still, I cant stop here. I plan on reading the 3rd book ASAP and I also am anxiously awaiting the next installment in the Anita Blake series which I think is far superior to the Merry Gentry books. Basically, this wasnt a keeper, but it is a definite must read for any fan of the series.

I am hopelessly hooked on Laurell K Hamilton. Every book that I pick up that she has written sucks me in and keeps me enthralled until the last page. I have read all of her Anita Blake books, but this was my first taste of The Merry Gentry series. Needless to say, it was very entertaining and action packed...things Ive come to expect from any Hamilton book. There was a bit of sexual overkill as well, but Hamilton does tend to go overboard in that area and I was not surprised or offended by it.The book oozed with a steady supply of unbearably hott men as Merry made her way from one adventure to the next...trust me, even though her life was constantly in danger, she was one lucky girl. All in all, this was a fabulous read. A definite keeper.

Diana Belmaine is a Private Investigator. Recently a case has fallen into her lap involving some very pricey artifacts that have gone missing. Her first suspect? The oh so sexy Jack Austin. Good Lord...Drool much? The man was hot. Thick wavy dark hair, a strong active bod, and a sharp mind to go along with it. Truly, I was in love with the man. The idea for the book was an interesting one, but it took me too long to read. It was way too easy to put down. If I had to put my finger on what bothered me, Id have to say that it was Diana. She wasnt awful, but she definitely rubbed me the wrong way for some reason. Still, it was an entertaining read and the epilogue was one of the best that I have ever read. This is my second read by Michele Albert. I can safely say that it wont be my last.

"Jinxed" was really a cute book. It was fast paced and chock full of fun characters. Afia St. John has bad luck. Her whole life she has considered herself to be Jinxed and the recent theft of her fortune is just one more mishap in her long line of troubles. Enter Jake Leeds. a sexy PI hired to keep an eye on her. Afia thinks that Jake needs her to be his assistant, and has no idea he is being paid to keep her out of trouble. The chemistry between Afia and Jake just sizzles. They were a fantastic couple and Afia had some great friends in her life that lit up the pages as well. Jinxed was a great little book. I am so happy that i found it and definitely plan to look for more work by Beth Ciotta.

The Hellion was an ok book. Tommy Lee and Rachel were involved long ago, but after a 24 year separation, they are reunited. The writing was decent and the story was ok, but I just didnt like the characters all that much. Tommy Lee wasnt too bad, but I found his huge behavioral changes to be somewhat unbelievable. As for Rachel, I just didnt really like her. She came across as a bit of a snob and I felt like it was obvious that Tommy Lee loved Rachel much more than she loved him. Not bad, but not a keeper. Still, it is worth reading especially if you are a real fan of Spencer.

OMG, was this stupid. My emotions veered from embarassment all the way over to disbelief as I watched this horrible excuse for a movie. The part that puzzled me most was when the little kid that liked to chomp people suddenly broke out into his best karate moves after excitedly chanting about Pancakes...huh?
Skip it. Although, the pancake scene DID make me laugh...

"Forgiving" was certainly not my favorite book, but it was still an entertaining one. It tells the tale of a woman named Sarah. Sarah comes to the Dakotas to find her estranged sister and to start a newspaper in the mostly male town of Deadwood. Obviously in a town where the population of men is in the thousands, but is occupied by no more than two dozen women, Sarahs arrival creates quite a stir. Sarah is plain and unused to all of the attention, but eventually settles in and forms a friendship with the marshal of the town...the Big and Burly Noah Campbell.As time passes, their friendship turns into something more, but they face many obstacles on their road to happiness. "Forgiving" was a long book. I felt that Spencer could have shaved off a bit of its length and picked up the pace at times. I liked Sarah, but found her to be immensely frustrating. All in all, this was a good, comfortable read, but it just missed earning a spot on my keepers shelf. Either way, it is worth reading.

"Off Limits"...what a fun, fast read! Emma has just crawled through a rough patch in life and has moved to start fresh. This move includes a new position as detective with the New Orleans Police Department. Once settled in, she is linked up with Bobby Halloran. Bobby is a bad boy detective with a rep for charming the ladies. Watching these two was so much fun. There was such an attraction between them...not just as man and woman, but as friends as well. They made a great team as well as a great couple. This book was tightly written and had a great pace. I loved it. "Off Limits" was fun, entertaining and very sexy. I would definitely recommmend it...A Keeper.