i fancy books.. with a bit of romance

The Kouros Marriage Revenge.

2009-11-14T21:45:00.001+08:00

I thought I have two more Abby Green stories to read, but it turns out The Brazilian's Blackmail Bargain = The Brazilian Billionaire's Bride (From the anthology His Irish Bride) . So only 1 left? :(

Favourite part of The Kouros Marriage Revenge is.. *spoilers?* When Alexandros went on his knees and whiped out the RING. The RING. *End spoilers?* I'm easy, I know. ♥

Abby Green's next book: Ruthless Greek Boss, Secretary Mistress. Dec 4? This sucks.

What was I thinking?

2009-11-10T20:38:00.000+08:00

Damn reading for being such a time consuming thingy?

I take that back. Thank you for allowing me to escape.

Totally grateful to any time I have for reading.

Totally grateful that I can read.

Totally grateful that romance novels exist.

I managed to read a little more of Something about Emmaline (by Elizabeth Boyle) . I'm glad I don't have to wait to long to read about Emmaline in action! That gal rocks.

Reading = Hours. Whatever.

2009-11-09T19:16:00.004+08:00

To me, you can't just spare an hour a day to read. I need...10 hours straight for it. Maybe 7-8 hours to read and then the remaining hours thinking about it. Or maybe more.

But currently that's all I have. An hour, actually half an hour or so a day, for reading.

I tried reading Something about Emmaline by Elizabeth Boyle in those hour / half-hours. Nope not working. The story seems cute from the start, it's meant to be read in one shot. Hell most books are.

Damn reading for being such a time consuming thingy.

for the love of pete.

2009-10-31T11:23:00.001+08:00

Cute.

Really. That part where Dante asked Zoey where she goes on a date, and then when Zoey goes on on how you can figure a guy out if you go on a date with him at the museum. Seriously cute.

I wasn't actually looking for some suspense story to read, but still I picked up for the love of pete because I'm super curious: does Julia Harper write like Elizabeth Hoyt? Yea imo. Because I so love those conversations. ☺

And it's hot. ♥

Reaching the end of October '09...

2009-10-25T22:00:00.004+08:00

Slow reading month for me.

Finished Megan Hart's Dirty yesterday. I liked it. Loved Dan.

Planing to read either Abby Gaines or Elizabeth Hoyt (Julia Harper?) next. Or maybe some new-to-me author.

Have I mentioned how much I love logging on to Google Reader and learning about the romance reading world? It's so dramatic.

I want to do the Top 16 thing too.

2009-10-17T23:56:00.008+08:00

In short, a number of blogs are naming their top 16 romances as a tribute to Kathleen Winsor, as suggested by Maili and Jessica. I don't know them, but I want to join in, and say thank you. ☺

My top 16 (in no particular order) that I can think of now:

Out of Control by Shannon Mckenna. I love Davy. LOVE him. And his brothers. And friends.

The French Tycoon's Pregnant Mistress by Abby Green. ♥

Wish You Were Here by Christie Ridgway. I love it that the hero is temporary blind for the good long part of the book. Love is blind. Heheh.

Wicked by Jill Barnett. And Wild, and Wonderful. Za best medieval romance evah.

No Rest For The Wicked by Kresley Cole. Sebastian!

Corbin's Fancy by Linda Lael Miller. That's me, Fancy.

My Prerogative by Sasha White. Favorite read of 2008.

Ex, Why and Me by Susanna Carr. It's all the talking.

Pleasures of the Night by Sylvia Day. Aidan just totally adores Lyssa. I want to be the recipient of that adoration.

Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. It's the grovelling. And no, I've not read Kiss an Angel yet.

Simple Jess by Pamela Morsi. And every other book by her.

High Stakes by Erin McCarthy. This is my absolute fav in her vampire series. I like how Ethan is fascinated by Alexis. And damn it's funny.

Teaming Up by Abby Gaines. I still have a lot of her backlist I've not read.

A Very Special Delivery by Linda Goodnight. This book is still free.

Sundays at Tiffany's by James Patterson. I think this book made me cry the worst to date. I think.

The Belgariad and The Malloreon by David Eddings. I'm not cheating. There's lots of romance going on in them.

I know I know, I'm doing it wrong, it's like my top 16 authors, instead of 16 titles, but...

Finished a book. Happy feelings. But...

2009-10-16T22:01:00.015+08:00

The Leopard Prince Double Thumbs Up

2009-10-09T21:23:00.007+08:00

I read The Leopard Prince last weekend accompanied by the flu and sore throat. Lots-of-non-stop-coughing stopped by and stayed too.

I tell myself I'm not doing a book justice if I read it when I'm sick. But-

The point of this post is to say, I wasn't in my best reading mood, and yet I still continued reading The Leopard Prince, and still enjoyed it a whole damn lot. Thank you Elizabeth Hoyt. You're gooood.

Mistress to the Merciless Millionaire - Read :)

2009-09-26T12:54:00.003+08:00

In super brief, the hero rejected and humiliated the heroine ten years ago, and a tense ten years have past, so now they get their happy ending with each other. I'm not exactly a big fan of these types of story lines (people who parted years ago on a bad note, now coming together etc). I personally prefer to read every other type. But I still have to read Mistress to the Merciless Millionaire because 1) it's by Abby Green, 2) it stars the uber alpha brother of Sorcha (heroine from Bought for the Frenchman's Pleasure). His little appearance in that book just rocks my world. ☺

Type of story aside, I still love the ending to hell ♥. Lots of talking and clarification involved, so that I wasn't left hanging thinking 'hey what about that part where (blah-blah-blah), shouldn't you apologise for that too?'. Satisfaction is always guaranteed for me when reaching the end of an Abby Green book, no matter the theme.

I sorta wished to see more of Sorcha and Romain (from Bought for the Frenchman's Pleasure), but then from reading Abby Green's previous books, secondary characters aren't everywhere. Whenever they're mentioned, they probably last less than a page. That's another reason why I love her books. Everything, every page is always about the main couple. You just learn so darn much about them. Secondary romances are probably more suitable to be in books with 400 pages, so yeah this is not a new discovery I know.

When Kate (the heroine) knits, I was suddenly reminded that I have three Christine Ridgway books in my TBR pile. Poor pile.

Now, I do not have much Abby Green backlist left to read. So Ms Green, please write faster. ☺

Ruthless Greek Boss, Secretary Mistress!

2009-09-25T22:03:00.003+08:00

I just saw the cover for Abby Green's up-coming Dec 2009 book: Ruthless Greek Boss, Secretary Mistress.

Copied from Abby Green's website:

Three Weeks in the Boss’s Bed!

Lucy Proctor watches the women who come and go in Aristotle Levakis’ life. She has no desire to join them, despite Ari’s devastating good-looks, and is perfectly content as his assistant – or so she tries to convince herself!

Ari shouldn’t find his prim and plump secretary attractive, but something about her calls to him. He knows there is only one way to overcome this desire – and that is to sate it...

Read an Excerpt

Happyhappyhappydance ♥♥

I'm going to start on Mistress to the Merciless Millionaire after I switch off this computer. ☺

The Raven Prince - Part 2 - Finished!

2009-09-23T23:03:00.001+08:00

Whywhywhy do I have to read this book on a weekday?

Ending is kinda abrupt for me. I want more. The next book?

The Raven Prince is actually my second historical read for this year. Gosh, what happen between me and historicals? I love them so much when I first discovered romance novels. But then I prefer medievals. Hard to find really goods ones though... Jill Barnett destroyed all other medieval romances for me.

Back to the book: Poor, poor Edward when *spoiler?* Anna left him (albeit temporary). Though I like how Iddesleigh came to "rescue" him from his self-pity, I do wish Edward gets to wallow in self-pity longer. I love reading about his thoughts of him & Anna ♥. But it's just me.

Thank you bloggers in Romancelandia for mentioning/reviewing The Raven Prince until I took enough notice of it to try it for no good enough reason. Thank you too, to my own randomness in choosing books. Mistress to the Merciless Millionaire, you are next. And no my dear, it's never random with you.☺

The Raven Prince - Part 1

2009-09-22T22:43:00.006+08:00

I'm about three-quarter through The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt. Whao.

I LOVE Anna and Edward, LOVE them. LOVE their "arguments". And yes, they're pretty flaming in bed :)

Favorite part so far? I have too many favorite parts. I love it the most when Edward and Anna are together. When they first met (how the book started), their moments with the dog, when Edward got rose bushes for Anna, when Edward agrees to go the soiree because of Anna, when Edward blah-blah-blah for Anna... every part with the two of them together. Really ♥. I thought the book was going downhill for me when Edward first goes to London (*gasp* alone! Are they gonna be separated for the rest of the story?). But luckily Anna caught up pretty quick. And my enjoyment had been all the way up there so far.

I enjoyed the many times when Edward says *maybe spoiler?* that they (he and Anna) are getting married. I love it when he (kinda) works for it, keeps mentioning it, and Anna kept saying no. I think it's cute☺.

Edward ♥. The earl, not the glittering vampire.

ABBY GREEN - The Spaniard's Marriage Bargain.

2009-09-12T21:31:00.004+08:00

I ♥ Abby Green.

I finished reading The Spaniard's Marriage Bargain, and *sigh*. I so love the making up at the end. The conversations. The hero's/heroine's apology/grovelling speech just awes me. It' so elaborate. You know, like it completely explains everything, why they felt this way, why this, why that, when, how, blah... wow. It's not just "I'm sorry, pls forgive me, I love you, marry me." It's oh-so-much MORE. The character just completely opens up. Wow really. Really wow. Makes me feel very satisfied. Very.

I want her next book please.

Hard As Nails rant, and some blahs.

2009-09-08T22:24:00.001+08:00

Hard As Nails - Yay finished the book. Love every conversation. It just makes you want to read on and on and on. The wit can just go on and on and on... and Cole's story is my fav. I fell in love with it since the word "sledgehammer".

Not that I've read a lot of younger men with older women stories (and not that I'm always looking for those kinds), but there are just some authors who just can write and make you enjoy those themes/whatever that you don't really care about.

Just ordered Mistress to the Merciless Millionaire by Abby Green ♥. Go buy a copy too.

I was just thinking about the darn-long-awaited book by Sarah McCarty, and so I went to check out her website and whoa, updated? Really? OMG.

Current read, new book, old books..

2009-09-06T10:27:00.001+08:00

Continuing with HelenKay Dimon's Hard As Nails. It's gooooood. Cole ♥. Now onto Adam.

Tasting Fear arrived. *Checks calender for a good weekend to read it. *

I've got a number of favourite books with pages getting... old. Brown. Yellowish. Spots breaking out (whatever you call them). I've thought about selling them and then buying new ones again online.

Previous read, current read, and blahs.

2009-08-31T21:36:00.001+08:00

I loove Mary McBride's Baby, Baby, Baby. I can't stop thinking about the arctic white part. That was when I knew for SURE I was going to enjoy the rest of the book.

I ordered Tasting Fear (oh yeah baybeh) and can't WAIT for it to arrive.

*Visits Shannon McKenna's website* Nope, nothing new.

Currently reading HelenKay Dimon's Hard As Nails. It's about time. I'm still at the beginning, stopping at where Cole's "lower half took charge". ☺ Why I stopped? Because it's just too good for me to continue reading on stressful weekdays. This weekend is so reserved for this. Dammit. I hate stopping. Shouldn't even have started it yesterday. Argh.

Bye August 2009. I wish for more relaxing times in Sept for reading.

Wait, favourite August read? Abby Green's Bought for the Frenchman's Pleasure. Duh.

This Friday's Point Form.

2009-08-14T22:05:00.003+08:00

Sometimes I wish, how I feel about a book will be magically put in words whenever I click on "New Post" for this blog.
Sandra Hyatt's Having the Billionaire's Baby - an almost perfect-for-me book. Definitely interested to try her next book.
Perfect-for-me books: Abby Green's.
Maybe I'm not looking hard enough, but I'm not finding enough pretty book covers that I really like to fill up my Book Covers Bar.
I love typing in point forms. So easy.
Next book to read? Maybe Abby Gaines.
Favourite book read in July? Abby Green - Chosen As The Frenchman's Bride. Love. The. Ending.

Bought for the Frenchman's Pleasure.

2009-08-08T22:49:00.004+08:00

When I was reading the first page of Bought for the Frenchman's Pleasure, all I can think about it that I couldn't WAIT to get to the end. Sorry for the repetition, but I really love Abby Green's endings, and everything that leads to it. ♥

*Spoilers* What's so great about this ending? The running! Love it when Sorcha runs after Romain who is driving away after she sort of rejected him. Not only that, I love the revelation later Romain had meant to go back and make Sorcha see that she love him. Hee! Love it. *End Spoilers*

And thus, *repetition warning* I really want to read another Abby Green book. I hope she writes fast. Really fast.

Red-Hot and Royal and oh yeah!

2009-08-02T22:30:00.001+08:00

I started August with Red-Hot and Royal. ♥

There're three couples in it, and my fav prince? Zain. Aww, Zain is soo sweet, he just can't get enough of Lauren. No auspicious date for wedding? Well, FIND one! ☺ Love the whole book. It's so modern and fairytale-ish.

Have I mentioned that I have all of Susanna Carr's books?

The Snow-Kissed Bride.

2009-07-26T21:25:00.001+08:00

Just finished Linda Goodnight's The Snow-Kissed Bride. I really liked how John thinks. Especially when Melody was brushing dirt from her bottom. ☺

I definitely love how John and Melody gradually fall in love with each other. (Sigh.) Totally enjoyed this book. It's one of those small doses of extreme emotional type of read for me. ♥

I'm so glad Harlequin offered one of her books for free for their 60th anniversary. If not, I don't know how long would it take for me to discover her, if I ever was meant to.

It's really hard to find authors that write just the right things that you like.

His Irish Bride.

2009-07-25T11:42:00.005+08:00

Yup, this is the other book direct from Abby Green. Of course it's autographed:

And again of course, I read her story first. And just finished it! Yeah! And now I have no book by her in my TBR! OMG!

Her story is titled The Brazilian Billionaire's Bride.

Favourite part? *Spoiler* When Caleb got back Maggie's old Mini. And those tin cans tied to the bumper on strings. And that huge sign. Awwww. *End Spoiler*

My usual Rant: I love the story, every page is so emotionally charged, the ending never fails to make me cry, and I'm totally satisfied when I reached the end. I don't need to read more of the story. It's VERY satisfying. I just need more, like in the form of another story. Oh I love it when Caleb said "I love you" (when don't I?) *re-reads that part*. Wow. I love reading romance so much.

You know, I'm getting really interested in Dublin. Where's that place again?

This Monday.

2009-07-20T22:10:00.000+08:00

I actually forgot that I have read an unfinished book which I started on yesterday. Totally forgot I have a half-read book. Totally.
♥ Abby Green. This coming weekend is reserved for reading her book.
Am pissed at who a certain author thanked when she won an award.
Smart Bitches giving away romancy bags! Highlight of Monday. Really. Though many other nice authors give stuff away too.

Just read Ruthless Bedded, Forcibly Wedded.

2009-07-18T12:41:00.001+08:00

Gawd I love Abby Green's ending speeches. Or grovelling speeches, making-up speeches whatever you call them. They're so looong, never draggy, and just so damn satisfying. The stories just ties up very, very well at the end. For me. It didn't make me frustrated that I needed more from the characters, the stories.

Eh, I do need more, another book like this please. ☺

Oh see above photo? Envy me.

* Some sort of spoilers *

You know when it comes to reading romance, I never really liked it when the heroes think to love is to let go. I'm like, oh com'on go chase after the girl already, stop trying to be a saint or what, the girl loves it if you chase her. But in Abby Green's books, like this Ruthless Bedded, Forcibly Wedded, which I just finished, it just feels so right to let the heroine go and have her come back to him. The little short scene when Cara finds Vincenzo in his room? Wow. Bloodshot eyes? I wish all heroes have that.

* End some sort of spoilers *

Gawd I love everything about this book, every moment is so emotional. Right from page one. That's why when I start I couldn't put it down, and even after I finish, it will be stuck in my mind.

Love it.

I have another autographed book by Abby Green, and I'll only reveal it the next time I read it heheh.

If you like a book...

2009-07-11T11:31:00.002+08:00

... email that author and let him/her know. ☺

For me, I do not have this habit at all. When I love a book to hell, maybe I blog about it or rant it to my friends.

But I'm working on it.

Love at first sight.

2009-07-04T23:45:00.001+08:00

Have I mentioned before that Abby Green's stories are so my type of books? Really can't say how much I love them.

In Chosen As The Frenchman's Bride, it's like I can feel what Xavier and Jane are feeling. The writing really make me seem to be able to feel those moments, their emotions. They may hide their feelings from each other, but definitely not from me. I feel that I know too much sometimes :p Really, it was an emotional ride for me, from the moment they bump into each other. And the ending is just wow (too). They didn't just made up just by saying "I love you." That conversation at the end (and prior to the end), just makes my tear flow non-stop... ho boy.

Love it!