Svetlana's Reads and Views

Name of Book: Sizzle in the City Author: Wendy Etherington ISBN: 9780373796892 Publisher: Harlequin Blaze Part of a Series: Flirting with Justice Type of book: Romance, royalty, loyalty, obedience, family, New York, 2012, cooking, adult Year it was published: 2012 Summary: With the help of her friends, caterer Shelby Dixon is taking justice into her own hands—she's going after the sleazebag who swindled her parents out of their life savings. It's a little vigilante, but hey…no one's perfect.That is, except the sleazebag's half brother. Millionaire businessman Trevor Banfield is perfect. Perfect looks, perfect everything. And Shelby can't help herself from…well, helping herself. But mixing a sexy fling with revenge seems to be a recipe for disaster. Now she's torn between her taste for Trevor…and her thirst for righting wrongs! Characters: I found the characters to be real and genuine, although towards the end I didn't understand why...

Name of book: By Invitation Only Author Name: Lori Wilde, Wendy Etherington, Jillian Burns ISBN: 978-0-373-79625-0 Publisher: Harlequin Blaze Type of book: Adult, romance, anthology, wedding Year it was published: 2011 Summary: Texas Tycoon J.D. Maynard Jr. and famous actress Holly Addison are getting married on exotic Rapture Island. And you're invited! Exclusively Yours by Lori Wilde In order to scoop the wedding story, journalist Oliva Carmichael feigns an engagement with infuriating writer Nick Greer. But getting-under-his-skin turns into getting-under-the-sheets... Private Party by Wendy Etherington Non-hired caterer Tara Lindsey crashes the wedding to get a taste of the food, but drop-dead-sexy security chief Wade Cooper catches her in the act! Fortunately Tara is about to be the guest of honor at a much more exclusive party...for two. Secret Encounter by Jillian Burns Though a disguise gets Dr. Peyton Monahan into the celebration, it doesn'...