Review: HER HEART'S DIVIDE by Kathleen Dienne

Her Heart's Divide by Kathleen Dienne

Publisher's Site: Carina Press http://ebooks.carinapress.com/

eISBN: 9781426890246

Author's Site: http://kathleendienne.com/

Her Heart's Divide by Kathleen Dienne is a contemporary erotic romance with time travel elements along with a menage a trois.  Lila and Ryan are a happily married couple who have been married a number of years.  They both work together along with their long time friend and boss, Jack. Both Lila and Ryan's marriage and romance is very passionate and strong.  At one time, Lila did have a attraction to Jack that the memory still embarrasses her when she thinks about it, but had moved past that and fell in love with Ryan.

One day out of the ordinary, Jack informs Lila and Ryan that something happened with him involving 'flashing lights and noises' and he can't recall being married to his wife Allison, but instead thinks he is married to Lila, Ryan's wife!  Lila debates with Jack, filling him in on their background but Jack seems to have lost the period of time from when he once kissed Lila, that embarrassing reminder for her, and that they instead furthered the relationship that evening and even married. Even the house that Ryan and Lila share, he believes, is actually his and Lila's.

Ryan, Lila's husband, appears more understanding and accepting to Jack's 'time travel elements' where Jack has lost that time after the romantic incident with Lila and Jack.  Ryan gets to the core with Lila on her feelings of Jack then and dispenses with the fact that Jack is presently living in the time of the incident with Lila and that he wants to express his feelings for her. Ryan also has Lila open up to how she felt when Ryan was watching their lovemaking as well as the idea of both making love to her.  

Allison returns home to visit with Lila explaining the events that happened were from her doing at a workshop, of getting a glimpse at alternate realities by going back to that time to see what would have happened, if they had made different choices. Allison herself was curious what things would be like if she didn't marry Jack. Its then that Allison appears to voice that she's accepting to them living in this past while they are and that she will turn things back the next day.

Her Heart's Divide by Kathleen Dienne is an erotic romance that contains a menage a trois, voyeurism and suspended in time travel, some may consider, consenting fling-like situation. It seemed at first that Lila was ok with the dreaming of any 'fantasy' she had of Jack without acting it out but agrees with Ryan and consents to a menage a trois . With the ending feeling a bit sudden and the uneasiness that Jack and Lila are feeling at the end, some questions were left unanswered.  It wasn't totally very clear on Jack's wife's intentions with them acting as if it was that time and how this would all affect Jack and Allison's relationship in the future.  There appeared to be some clouding of the strength of their relationship with Jack and his wife Allison.  Too, it would of helped to have more knowledge about Allison and the 'time travel' that occurred and more into how it did.  Hopefully the author will re-visit, or maybe tell more of Jack and Allison's story to assure a HEA (Happily Ever After) from this 'time travel'.  But some strong points of this novella, is that there is a strong friendship and trust between Ryan, Lila and Jack. Allison did state he wasn't betraying her by loving her.  Also the romance and love between the Ryan and Lila's marriage was strong and beautiful to read and very sizzling!

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Review: THE DEBUTANTE'S DILEMMA by Elyse Mady

The Debutante's Dilemma by Elyse Mady

Publisher's Site: Carina Press http://ebooks.carinapress.com/

eISBN:  9781426890734

Author's Site:  Elyse Mady http://elysemady.wordpress.com/

The Debutante’s Dilemma by Elyse Mady is a quick erotic romance story of Miss Cecilia Hastings who has been the eye of the ton with her beauty and background.  With two of England's most eligible bachelors, Jeremy Battersley, Earl of Henley, and Richard Huxley, Duke of Wexford, both expressing their want of her hand in marriage, Cecilia is at a dilemma of what to do.  She has feeling for both of them as well as they do for her.  

Cecilia decides that she doesn't want marriage without passion.  She comes up with a plan to invite each separately, to share a kiss so she could determine which she felt the highest feelings for in their kiss, despite having feelings for them both.  Her plan doesn't go as expected and she's confronted with both at the same time. Now she's at a further dilemma to explain to them what she had wanted to accomplish with them both together as well as how to decide what to do with this challenge of feeling for both of them.

The Debutante's Dilemma by Elyse Mady is a erotic romance Menage a trois, MFM (male, female, male) , that concludes as a HEA, Happily Ever After, but at an unusual outcome!  Very sensual and romantic scenes with Cecilia, Jeremy and Richard, its one quick read that the author ties together to a successful ending for all three!  While in the beginning of the book appears to have some terminology from the author's deep writing that may require looking up as well re-reading as long worded sentences, the second half is much more visually and empathetic connecting with the characters and their emotions.  This tied up The Debutante's Dilemma by Elyse Mady to be a quick sizzling Menage a trois  romance read, great for a one evening read!

Review: HOLIDAY AFFAIR by Lisa Plumley

I'm so thrilled to be writing a review for this book! You will so be in the holiday moods after this beautiful sweet Christmas romance, HOLIDAY AFFAIR by Lisa Plumley.  I have had the joy of discovering Lisa Plumley's historical romances by chance a few years ago with THE SCOUNDREL (not presently available but hopefully some will come back in ebook) and since have looked forward and backwards to find more of her books. Lisa Plumley has a backlist of many fun contemporary romance still available and still continues to write historical romances with MAIL-ORDER GROOM coming from Harlequin Historicals on December first.  Definitely check out her site for the awesome variety of books available.  When I'm looking for a comfort read, a story that will boost my spirits, I turn right to her books.  Every Christmas I get to look forward to a Holiday book from hers released! When I first discovered these contemporary romance with HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, I got the goosebumps all over again along with that great warm feel during, after and still from reading HOLIDAY AFFAIR.

HOLIDAY AFFAIR by Lisa Plumley gives the warmest and sweetest romance of Karina and Reid. Planning her first Christmas with her three children alone after her divorce, Karina is feeling as a failure and trying so hard to pull together to bring Christmas to her home. Reid a single dad of two daughters with a nanny/tutor is always on the go doing travel adventures for team building for businesses and keeps busy to let the holidays pass by. Karina is secretly visiting The Christmas House, a Bed & Breakfast (B & B), in Kismet Michigan, going in place of her sister's company, to evaluate them risk and assess for a possible purchase with her sister's company.   Doing this would be twofold, a great experience for her in the job area, but mostly to be able to give her children a Christmas that would be worthwhile for them with the spirit of it surrounding them.  She goes to efforts beyond, both hilarious and at times, emotional, to do all the things she can despite being a single mother. When Reid gets a call to come home to his grandparents at The Christmas House immediately, he discovers they want to retire and sell The Christmas House, and want Reid to do it by making sure the deal of selling goes through during a 'mandatory anonymous evaluation' at this Christmastime. 

Its here where Karina and Reid are thrown together at the B & B, both immediately begin to enjoy a holiday affair, but both never planned to fall in love again.  Reid plans weren't to settle down but to continue his traveling after closing this deal. While there, he gives in to enjoy Christmas at the Christmas House for his daughters.  With Karina giving in to having a fling, a Holiday affair, she didn't plan to fall in love and risk trust in the relationship by holding back what she originally was there to do and Reid questioning her honest feelings for them all. Full of adventures between Karina, Reid, the children and all at The Christmas House, there is never a moment of to rest, not wanting this all to ever end.

I can't put into the words I want to, how delightful, humorous, heartwarming and loving HOLIDAY AFFAIR by Lisa Plumley is.  When Karina is talking to herself with her, you will have you laughing right out loud!  Reid's antics and sense of humor had me smiling through too. The romance of Reid and Katrina will have you overjoyed! That feel of knowing love and laughter is so expressive and evident with them both.  Weighing out the task she has to evaluate the Christmas House puts a strain on the relationship holding this back.  This book couldn't be the story it was without the children!  They have a huge part of bringing them together as well as showing them what family and love is all about.  They both found this love and so want to trust this time its everlasting.  I couldn't recommend a more romantic HOLIDAY AFFAIR to read and enjoy this year that this one!  Thanks for bringing the joy Lisa Plumley with Reid and Karina and their children story!

Too, look for the MAIL-ORDER GROOM next month by Lisa Plumley! 

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