On The Booklovers’ Shelves

Welcome to the second in a series of posts in which us Booklovers are giving readers a peek at the bookshelves in our home. Our Quirky Lover (Jackie) kicked things off a couple of weeks ago and I was in awe of how tidy and organized her beautiful shelves were – I want another bookshelf!! LOL

I did dust (an event) and reorganize my shelves for these pictures, otherwise I would have been too embarrassed to show them.

This is my big shelf in the downstairs family room. I have the majority my keepers stored on this one. On the right is a small picture of the entire book case and on the left are the shelves up close (forgive my poor photography skills – yikes).

Review: Dangerous to Her, by Virna DePaul

Format Read: e-ARC submitted by author for review
Length: 224 Pages
Release Date: August 23, 2011
Publisher: Harlequin Romantic Suspense
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Formats Available: Mass Market Paperback, Kindle, Nook, eBook
Purchasing Info: Author’s Website, Goodreads, Book Depository, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, eHarlequin, Books-A-Million, Powell’s, Chapters, Kindle, Nook, eHarlequin ebook

Book Blurb:

“I’m not afraid anymore.”
For years, court reporter Mattie Nolan kept her child a secret. The man she once loved chose his dangerous job—undercover cop—over her. But now, Sacramento detective Dom Jeffries is all that’s standing between her and the drug kingpin set on revenge against everyone who put him away. Including Mattie.

Though teetering on the edge of burnout, Dom goes undercover as a bailiff in Mattie’s courtroom. While he pretends not to remember her, thoughts of her touch, her smell and the smile that had …

Review: "Dark is the Night" by Brindle Chase

Format Read: e-Book provided by Author for review
Series: Dark Justice Book I
Genre: Dark Paranormal Romance
Length: 173 pages
Release Date: June 22, 2011
Formats Available: e-Book, Nook, Kindle
Purchasing Info: Author’s Website, Goodreads, Nook, Kindle, All Romance eBooks, Smashwords.

Book Blurb:

Katherine Wells is Cleveland’s top homicide detective and she’s hot on the trail of the Antoinette killer. The string of burnt and beheaded bodies have little in common, except they keep turning up. In search of clues, she encounters Alexander. His intoxicating old world persona captivates her and she suddenly finds herself in a torrid love affair. The passion is overwhelming and her sense of law falls into blissful chaos.

As an elder vampire, Alexander struggles for anonymity in the modern world. Killing isn’t personal; it’s to prevent them from becoming the undead. His kind can’t be discovered. With Katherine’s …

Review: "Beg for Mercy" by Jami Alden

Format Read: Paperback submitted by Hatchett Book Group (Forever Romance) for review
Length: 448 pages
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: June 1, 2011
Publisher: Forever, Hatchett Book Group
Formats Available: Mass Market Paperback, Nook
Purchasing Info: Publisher, Author’s Website, Goodreads, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Indiebound, Books-A-Million, Chapters, Nook,

Book Blurb:

He lurks in the shadows, waiting and watching . . . And once he has you, all you can do is. . .

Megan Flynn thought she was falling in love. Cole Williams wasn’t just handsome and passionate, he was one of the good guys. Or so she thought, until he arrested her brother-the only family she has left-for a murder she knows he couldn’t have possibly committed. Now, with her heart broken and her brother’s life hanging in the balance, Megan will risk everything to prove his innocence. Even …

Review: Deadly Obsession, by Katie Reus

Format Read: e-Book Galley provided by NetGalley courtesy of Carina Press
Length: 80,000 words
Release Date: August 15, 2011
Publisher: Carina Press
Formats Available: e-Book, Kindle
Purchasing Info: Author’s Website, Publisher, Goodreads, Kindle, Nook, All Romance eBooks.

Book Blurb:

The chilling words of a killer: This is just the beginning…

Ten years ago, Lilly Carmichael left town without an explanation, breaking Braden Donnelly’s heart. The death of her aunt has brought Lilly home—and face-to-face with memories she thought were long buried. Still getting over a traumatic incident from her work as an NSA agent, Lilly initially dismisses the face at her window as a figment of stress-induced paranoia.

Now the sheriff of Hudson Bay, Braden has spent the past year hunting a sadistic murderer. His investigation is turned upside down when new evidence indicates that Lilly is the killer’s next target. Determined …

Review: "Bound By Law", by SE Jakes + Giveaway!

Format Read: e-ARC submitted by Author for ReviewLength: 157 PagesGenre: Contemporary, GLBT, BDSM, ménage à trois Series: Men of Honor Book #2Release Date: August 9, 2011Publisher: Samhain PublishingFormats Available: eBook, Kindle, NookPurchasing Info: Author’s Website, Publisher, Goodreads, Kindle, Nook

Book Blurb:

The one man he can’t forget is the one whose memories could destroy them all.

After the one man he trusted disappeared, it took Law Connor ten years to take a chance on another relationship. Trouble is, right about the time he’s finally ready to let go of the past, the past stages a hostile takeover.

Back when they were teens, Styx was the boy with no memory. He and Law had each other’s backs until he was forced to leave to keep Law safe. Now a CIA agent, he’s finally discovered who he is, and why he’s …

Review: "So Sensitive" by Anne Rainey

Format Read: Paperback provided by Author for review
Series: Hard to Get Series – Book I
Genre: Erotic Contemporary Romance
Length: 256 pages
Release Date: July 1, 2011
Publisher: Kensington Publishing
Formats Available: Paperback, Nook, Kindle
Purchasing Info: Author’s Website, Goodreads, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Book Depository, Nook, Kindle All Romance eBooks.
Book Blurb:

When Fear Crosses The Line

At first, the mysterious emails are flattering. But soon, Gracie Baron can’t deny she has a stalker-and it’s clear she needs protection…

Into Pure Pleasure

P.I. Wade Harrison admits that his friend’s luscious assistant, Gracie, has been tantalizing him for months. So Wade jumps at the chance to offer her the personal protection she needs, free of charge. The only catch is, Gracie must agree to obey his orders-no questions asked.

The Answer Is Yes

Once Wade has Gracie alone, he isn’t shy about letting …

Review: "Darkness Descending", by Devyn Quinn

Format Read: e-ARC provided by Author for review
Series: A Novel of the Vampire Armageddon Book I
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: 384 pages
Release Date: August 2, 2011
Publisher: Signet
Formats Available: Mass Market Paperback, Nook, Kindle
Purchasing Info: Author’s Website, Goodreads, Book Depository, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, IndieBound, Chapters, Nook, Kindle.

Book Blurb:

The first seal has been broken, signaling the end of days. Fallen angels in the form of vampires are infecting humans one by one, creating an army fit for Armageddon. Of the few who survive the infection, one stands alone above all others…

For one year, Jesse Burke has been suppressing the beast within, driven by vengeance to destroy the vampiric fallen angels terrorizing New Orleans. But a war of biblical proportions is too much for one girl to handle, and she must turn to …

Review: "Changing the Game", by Jaci Burton + Giveaway

Format Read: e-Book provided by Author for review
Series: Play by Play Book II
Genre: Erotic Contemporary Romance
Length: 320 pages
Release Date: August 2, 2011
Publisher: Berkley Heat
Formats Available: Trade Paperback, Nook, Kindle
Purchasing Info: Author’s Website, Goodreads, Book Depository, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Chapters, Nook, Kindle, iBookstore.

Book Blurb:

Most people play by the rules. Gavin and Liz aren’t most people…

Win at any cost. That’s always been the mantra of sports agent Liz Darnell. When she carries things too far and risks losing her number-one client, baseball pro Gavin Riley, Liz realizes that she’ll have to work extra innings to win him back. It might not be too much of a stretch. She’s had a thing for this player’s moves since she first laid eyes on him, and by the looks of it, he wants …

Review: "Tainted Blood", by Stacey Kennedy

Format Read: e-Book submitted by author for review
Length: 100 pages
Genre: Urban Fantasy Romance
Series: The Dark Element Book I
Release Date: June 27, 2011
Formats Available: Kindle, e-Book
Purchasing Info: Author’s Website, Amazon Kindle, Goodreads, All Romance Ebooks, Smashwords.

Book Blurb:

Darkness is settling over San Francisco—vampires in the throes of blood lust are taking innocent lives. One witch will need to see past her fear, and trust her Guardian, before everyone is in danger, including herself…

Earth Witch, Sabi, has been gifted with the ability to see premonitions of the darkness that threatens human lives. Safe in the Otherworld, she adjusts to these new visions…which isn’t going so well. Luckily, she’s got the sexy Guardian, Ryker to help her work through these visions. He’s intent to show her how to distance herself from them and help her gain control of life. …