Made the Grade: Secrets of a Billionaire's Mistress by Sharon Kendrick | #BookReview @Sharon_Kendrick

- This was an ARC Read -
Available Formats through Amazon: Kindle Edition & Paperback
File Size: 1908 KB | Print Length: 224 Pages
Publication Date: March 1, 2017
Publisher: Harlequin : Presents | Language: English
ASIN: B01IP8FHGU | ISBN-10: 0373060459 | ISBN-13: 978-0373060450
Main Genre(s): Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Secret Baby Romance
Format Jess Read This Novel In: eBook - MOBI File
Jess Obtained This Book Through: NetGalley

"Secrets of a Billionaire's Mistress" [One Night With Consequences Series] by Sharon Kendrick

Author's Book Description : Waitress...

Neither tall, willowy nor sophisticated, waitress Darcy Denton knew she wasn't Renzo Sabatini's usual type. But enthralled by the powerful magnate, unworldly Darcy became addicted to their passionate nights together.

Mistress...

Ensconced in Renzo's secluded Tuscan villa, Darcy glimpses Renzo's troubled past and desolate soul. She should end it before she gets in too deep, but then she discovers she's pregnant!

Wife?

Harboring her own childhood secrets, Darcy dare not tell Renzo, but as the mother of his child it's only a matter of time—nine months, to be exact—before he claims what's his...

My Book Review : 3 out of 5 stars. Though from the outside-looking-in Renzo and Darcy look like an odd pairing. And with their backgrounds I would tend to agree. Yet, their connection is intense and undeniable. Though will their connection be enough to overcome everything from their pasts, especially when someone from Darcy’s own past threatens to destroy everything that she holds dear...

Second Sentence Saturday: My Sugar Daddy | @trinityblacio #BookTeaser #RomanceBooks

SECOND SENTENCE SATURDAY is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Jess of From Me to You ... Video, Photography, & Book Reviews. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

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MY Second Sentence Saturday :

"My Sugar Daddy" [The Sugar Daddy Series, Book 1] by Trinity Blacio - [Amazon Book Link]

Made the Grade: Almasi Sheikhs Series, Book 2 | #BookReview @leslienorthbook

- This was an ARC Read -
Available Formats through Amazon: Kindle Edition, Audible Audiobook & Paperback | File Size: 3199 KB | Audible Audiobook: Unabridged
Paperback Print Length: 162 Pages | Language: English
Publication Date: September 18, 2017 | Publisher: Relay Publication
ASIN: B075RF1Q97 & B07B1HHTCM
ISBN-10: 1976522897 | ISBN-13: 978-1976522895
Main Genre(s): Contemporary Romance, Erotic Romance, Diverse Romance
Format Jess Read This Novel In: eBook - MOBI File
Jess Obtained This Book Through: NetGalley

"The Sheikh's Unruly Lover" [Almasi Sheikhs Series, Book 2] by Leslie North

Author's Book Description : Following a recent merger, American executive assistant Marian is sent overseas to meet with her company’s new Arab business partner. But once Marian sees who she’ll be working with—the handsome Sheikh Omar Almasi—she’s instantly wary of his good looks and brooding demeanor. When circumstances force her to step into her boss’ shoes, Marian is more than ready to prove she should be taken seriously...even if it means working side by side with the surly, sexy sheikh.

Two years after losing his wife to cancer, Omar is more driven than ever in his family’s oil business. He opposed the merger with the US tech firm, and now that it’s done, he refuses to compromise himself for corporate Americans. But Omar is caught off guard when he meets beautiful, business-savvy Marian. The woman drives him wild with her stubborn determination and her distracting allure. He’s never had to work so closely with someone so…feminine, and the more time they spend together, the more he has to fight his impulses.

Soon their attraction is undeniable, but with the wound of his wife’s death still not healed, Omar may never be ready to move on…unless Marian can show him how to love again.

My Book Review : 3 out of 5 stars! Will Marian & Omar be able to move on from their misgivings to negotiate a good deal or will everything fall apart, just as they try to get their bliss?

Made the Grade: The Doctor's Baby Secret by Scarlet Wilson | #BookReview @scarlet_wilson

- This was an ARC Read -
Available Formats through Amazon: Kindle Edition, Hardcover & Paperback
File Size: 2128 KB | Hardcover Print Length: 288 Pages
Paperback Print Length: 256 Pages | Publication Date: May 1, 2016
Publisher: Harlequin : Medical Romance | Language: English
ASIN: B0166ADR8O | ISBN-10: 0263261328 & 0373011113
ISBN-13: 978-0263261325 & 978-0373011117
Main Genre(s): Contemporary Romance, Medical Romance, Women's Fiction
Format Jess Read This Novel In: eBook - MOBI File
Jess Obtained This Book Through: NetGalley

"The Doctor's Baby Secret" by Scarlet Wilson

Author's Book Description : Expecting the astronaut's baby!

Dr. Corrine Carter's job as medical adviser heats up when daredevil Austin Mitchell joins the astronaut training program. And it's soon clear their chemistry is hotter than a Texas summer!

For all his cheeky self-confidence, gorgeous Austin makes this relationship-shy doctor feel out of this world. So when their sizzling fling has an unexpected consequence, does Corrine dare to dream of a home and a future with her star-bound pilot?

My Book Review : 3.5 out of 5 stars! Two people who believe they have their lives all mapped out for themselves get thrown for a loop once they meet one another. Who they once were changes in ways they are not familiar. Therefore, they soon have to decide which path they truly want to take no matter the cost. Will they choose each other or will other life choices get in the way?

Feasted On: Anderson Brothers Series, Book 3 | #BookReview @MaryL_MarissaC

- This was an ARC Read -
Available Formats through Amazon: Kindle Edition & Paperback
File Size: 980 KB | Print Length: 208 Pages
Publication Date: November 16, 2015
Publisher: Entangled Publishing : Lovestruck | Language: English
ASIN: B016VIVL7A | ISBN-10: 1682811956 | ISBN-13: 978-1682811955
Main Genre(s): Contemporary Romance, Romantic Comedy
Format Jess Read This Novel In: eBook - MOBI File
Jess Obtained This Book Through: NetGalley

"Chance of a Lifetime" [Anderson Brothers Series, Book 3] by Marissa Clarke

Author's Book Description : Sometimes the biggest risk is playing it safe...

Gen Richards is tired of living down to her family’s expectation of the helpless blind girl. Resurrecting her high-school bucket list that begins with “kiss a total stranger” seems just the thing until she finds herself in a panty-melting lip lock with her big brother’s best friend.

Chance Anderson thrives on adrenaline, but Genny’s the one risk he’s not willing to take. His recklessness a decade ago landed her in the hospital and ejected him from her life. He’s bad for her and everyone knows it—especially her big brother.

Chance reluctantly helps Gen complete her bucket list in order to keep her out of trouble. Running through a freezing fountain, playing Spin the Bottle while fending off a mad horde of stinging insects, and skinny dipping with homicidal attack swans don’t hold a candle to the real danger: falling for the one person he can never have.

My Book Review : 4 out of 5 stars. About ten years ago, a stupid mistake landed Gen (Genny/Genevieve) into the hospital and forced her best friend away from her. Now, she seems to finally be moving on with her life and after a surprising accident that led to a co-worker dying, Gen wants to complete the bucket list that she created when she was fifteen. Yet, the same day that she pushes forth with moving on who happens to waltz back into her life? Why her old best friend and crush, Chance, of course! Will she be able to prove to him once-and-for-all what a bad decision he made way-back-when or will he show her that what happened ten years ago isn’t what it actually seemed? Stay tuned!

What was I thinking?: No Substitute by Susan Diane Johnson | #BookReview #SusanDianeJohnson

- This was an ARC Read -
Available Formats through Amazon: Kindle Edition & Paperback
File Size: 574 KB | Print Length: 252 Pages
Publication Date: November 30, 2012
Publisher: Pelican Book Group : White Rose Publishing
ASIN: B0181NIQQW | ISBN-10: 1611161983 | ISBN-13: 978-1611161984
Language: English | Main Genre(s): Christian Romance, Contemporary Romance
Format Jess Read This Novel In: eBook - MOBI File
Jess Obtained This Book Through: NetGalley

"No Substitute" by Susan Diane Johnson

What was I thinking? : I have enjoyed other christian romance novels. I liked this novel's cover and its book description made it sound like a novel I would typically enjoy.

Author's Book Description : Former high-school sweethearts, thrown together by a matchmaking teenager, must forgive to find love.

Amy Welsh knew when she came back to the small Washington town of Goose Bay she'd eventually run into her high school sweetheart—the one who broke her heart seventeen years ago.

No longer the teenage boy she remembered, Quentin Macmillan could potentially be everything Amy's ever dreamed of. As she lets him into her life, the hurt she's tried to ignore resurfaces. Forgiveness isn't as simple—or easy—as it sounds, especially after Quentin and Amy discover his teenage daughter has been manipulating their feelings.

Will Amy open her heart to healing, and find the future God has prepared for her?

My Book Review : I'm going to be straight with you, I was not a fan of this novel. Now I'm going to put my professional hat on and TRY to nicely explain to you my view point about it. Yet, it can be hard to do so without ranting a bit so if you want to skip this section that’s okay.

1.5 out of 5 stars. A woman goes back to the town she lived in as a teen in hopes of overcoming her past and the man who left her behind. Yet, what she finds is a yearning for more still ... will she get what she yearns for or finally move on with her life.

Second Sentence Saturday: Unsportsmanlike Conduct | @SophiaHenry313 #BookTeaser #SportsRomance

SECOND SENTENCE SATURDAY is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Jess of From Me to You ... Video, Photography, & Book Reviews. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab the novel/novella your currently reading or previously read
• Open to the first page of Chapter 1 or its Prologue
• Share the SECOND sentence from that page
• Share the novel/novella's title & its author, so that other participants can add that novel to their TBR Lists if they want

** This site is a participant in various affiliate advertising programs through Amazon.com, Rakuten Marketing, Commission Junction, IndieBound, Smashwords, Book Depository, and more that are designed to provide a means for Jess to earn minimal advertising fees by showcasing the areas you can purchase the corresponding products that Jess discusses within her blog posts. Basically Jess earns from qualifying purchases. **

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MY Second Sentence Saturday :

"Unsportsmanlike Conduct" [Pilots Hockey Series, Book 4] by Sophia Henry - [Amazon Book Link]