Mandy Baxter

Nick Brady, having moved from SWAT to the U. S. Marshall Service, is a gung-ho seeker of bad guys and not thrilled with the six months he is supposed to spend doing menial tasks while learning to work with his teammates. When told by his supervisor to take a “vacation” he decides to not heed the advice he has been given but instead spend the month trying to bring one more criminal fugitive to justice. With this in mind he moves in next to a young woman he hopes will provide a clue. show more Little does he know that he will fall head over heels in love with sexy sassy Livy…or is she really Kari?

This is an action-packed, intense, steamy story. I admit I skimmed at times because for some reason Nick and Livy did not hold my attention as well as I had hoped they would.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for this book in exchange for my honest review. show less

Loved this one!! Such a fun read filled with snarky banter and plot twists throughout. As an US Marshall Landon McCabe acting on his attraction Emma Ruiz is a bad idea. Considering he helped send her father to prison and he's currently chasing the recently escaped father makes it an even worse idea. But some things can't be contained. These two go on a wild adventure that will keep you turning page after page in this book. It is definitely one I recommend to everyone.

If you are looking for a spicy good time, Christmas With the Billionaire Rancher might be a good choice. Not only is it super spicy, but it also has a solid plot with solid character development in such a short amount of time.

Nate Christensen’s estranged father has just passed away and left him in charge of the family’s oil business. He wants nothing to do with his father’s company or his money and is determined to give it to his father’s much younger wife, Miranda. Chloe Benson is show more in desperate need of $3 million to keep her non-profit open and continue helping at-risk kids. Chloe will do anything to keep her dreams alive and is willing to plead her case to the newest billionaire in Dallas, Nate.

Even though the title has the word Christmas in it, there is very little talk of Christmas in this book, besides at the very end, so don’t expect this to be a spicy Christmas romance. There were quite a few inconsistencies throughout that took me out of the story for a bit, but nothing that I couldn’t overlook because I did like the characters. For being so short, the story had a lot of emotional depth, which I really appreciated. I think this is a good story if you are looking for something short and spicy. show less

****Full Review****

2.7 stars

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Harper is a political reporter who will do anything for the story, Galen is a strict by the book U.S. Marshal, and both can't keep their hands off of each other. After meeting at a bar Harper and Galen had one night of hot unbridled bedroom passion. Even though it was only one night they both developed feelings, however, due to show more the requisite Big Misunderstanding, Galen left Harper in the morning without so much as a fare thee well. Now, one year later, Harper has witnessed the murder of a U.S. Senator and Galen is assigned to help protect her as the senator's killer is looking to tie up his loose end, Harper.

Harper really annoyed me; heroines like her are the bane of my existence in romantic suspense. She constantly is trying to ditch her protective detail and withholds key evidence from the FBI. You could say Harper is bold, brash, and courageous or you could say she is pretty stupid. The way she disrespects and disregards Galen in his capacity of a U.S. Marshal is incredibly off putting. Galen is a strong, solid, if not generic hero. Together, they have some steamy bedroom scenes but because of Harper's attitude towards her situation and Galen's role in her protective detail and the Big Misunderstanding still hanging around, they are more often than not at odds.

The suspense story arc keeps the story rolling and sets a nice pace; this is an easy steady read. For a debut book, the writing is wonderfully solid; it's just that the characters slightly veered into caricature land at times. If you're new to romance you're probably going to like this but if you're a veteran you're going to recognize it's been done before and better. Readers of "Something About You" by Julie James will notice the similarities of plot and this story is written in the same vein. This author definitely has potential and I plan on reading the next book in the series to give her another chance. One Night More is good but it simply needed to give me more. show less