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Sharing Hailey by Samantha Ann King

Publisher: Carina Press
240 pages/436KB
Published: July 09, 2012
Rating: 4 ½ stars

Hailey Anderson has a major crush on Tony Adamo and Mark Allen. They are all at the airport ready to go on vacation. She’s trying to get away from her boyfriend, Daniel. Also on vacation are her brother Jake and his wife Nikki. To round out the group are Nikki’s brother and sister, Landon and Meredith.

I have to envy Hailey’s vacation. She has the attention of not one but two very sexy men. Plus they’re in one of the most romantic settings. My vacations seem dull compared to that. She has a secret that she doesn’t want her brother to find out about. But that’s not to say that everyone else doesn’t figure it out.

I love that Samantha doesn’t make it an easy relationship. This is what makes the relationship seem so real. She does a great job of making everything seem possible. There doesn’t seem to be anything that has you questioning any scene between our three lovers. She also touches on the subject of domestic violence but it doesn’t overtake the main theme of the story. She also has you wondering if there are other “couples” out there as happy as Hailey and her men. Samantha also adds in challenges and fears that make Hailey wonder if all this is possible.

If you like books by Carina Press, this is another good one to read. Samantha is a new author for me so I look forward to see what else she has in store for her readers. If you want something steamy for when the summer nights get cool, this book delivers. I know you will enjoy it as much as I did.

Night Whispers by Leslie Kelly

Publisher: Harlequin Reader’s Choice
Release Date: October 01, 2009
Pages: 232KB/224 pages (e-book)
ISBN: 9781426847240
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Erotic Romance
Rating: 4 ½ stars

Here is another book that I used to test my borrowing of an e-book from my local library. When looking for a book, I noticed how popular that the romance novels are for borrowing. Most of the e-books they had available were already checked out.

You will want to start your book by reading Leslie’s note to readers.

“Night Whispers” is a late night Baltimore radio show. The hostess of the show is named “Lady Love”. She hosts a very sexy night time radio show. She has topics that have everyone stopping to listen. This is a story that I would love to hear in an audiobook. Just so that I can hear how sultry Lady Love is to her audience. It would also make me feel as if I was a part of her audience.

Mitch Wymore has just returned from China and finds his home changed. Kelsey Logan is the one responsible for those changes. Mitch grew up with Kelsey and is now her landlord. They seem to be polar opposites. Mitch is writing an anthropology textbook and Kelsey is a radio personality.

Leslie is very good at building the anticipation between Mitch and Kelsey. It is most certainly a page turner. Mitch is very protective of Kelsey. But is it as a brother or as a lover? Does he even know?

Leslie’s story is a little different than some other that I have read. Usually it’s the man that holds out but Leslie has that going to the woman. Their heat ignites just like the storm that is brewing. Leslie shows that feelings are important between the man and woman.

I’m glad that I was able to check this book out. I may not have discovered Leslie any other way. You will be glad if you read this book too.