The Mysterious Men of May.

Don't you think the covers for the up-coming Brava releases for May have something in common? One of the hunk should try to go topless too. But I'm not really complaing.

I just love the Bad Boys branding. Can't wait to read another one. What happened to Wicked Women anyway?

Already Satisfied.

I love the overall feeling of this cover. It's like, satisfy you? No sweat at all baby!

One book down!

I finished reading The Scorsolini Marriage Bargain, and it contains an element in it which I always get very frustrated reading about: a couple not understanding each other, not being honest with each other, and getting what they say and do taken out of context by each other almost all the time, and this usually goes on for a long time in most stories. Bummer.

Even though I dislike the frustrations I get from these kind of situations, the ending is always very satisfying. As with this book The Scorsolini Marriage Bargain, I got the prince shedding tears for this wife. This is sooooo satisfying.

Men like Claudio did not cry. Not ever.

Yea right.

Well then, now to the sweetest moment for me: It's the part where King Vincente (poor man in hospital because he just had a heart attack), reminds Therese to call him Papa instead of, well, King Vincente (and I have no idea how to pronounce this name).

And I have to add, in a conversation at the ending (second last line actually), Therese refers to King Vincente as Papa (without reminders from the King). I just find it very signifinant and suitable for this word to be brought up at the end. It feels to me that Therese is now very comfortable (and happy) with her life and had accepted herself with no doubts as being part of the family. And again, a satisfying thought.

Wow, a "Papa" moment made me weep instead of the "I love you" moment. Rare.

A Harlequin Sexy!

Got a new book today: The Scorsolini Marriage Bargain by Lucy Monroe, the third book in a trilogy about the Scorsolini Princes, and yes somehow I have this habit of not reading connecting book series in order.

Picked it up a second-hand book store today after work. It's one of those few times that I feel that I must buy some book (any book at all), or go home feeling extremely miserable (even though there's a beautiful TBR mountain back at home sweet home).

This kind of feeling is rather unhealthy actually, as I could end up buying books I didn't really want and waste money. But sometimes I rather risk this than go home feeling miserable.

But then, I hardly ever regret buying any book at any time.

Like now, I'm glad I got this book (oh just look at how finely chiselled is the face of the hunk on the cover), and I can't wait to read it.