Mailbox Monday…08.23.10

Mailbox Monday is where other bloggers write about the books they received the previous week. The Printed Page is the host of the Mailbox Monday meme. Visit her blog to see what books made it her way and get a chance to get one of her books once she’s done reading it. You can also see who all is participating this week and read about all kinds of new books.

The Heir by Grace Burrowes (Historical Romance) November/December Review - THE DUKE’S OBSESSION…The Duke will stop at nothing to get his sons to marry and ensure the succession…

AN EARL WHO CAN’T BE BRIBED…Gayle Windham, Earl of Westhaven, is the first legitimate son and heir to the duke of Moreland. To escape his father’s inexplorable pressure to marry, he decides to spend the summer at his townhouse in London, where he finds himself intrigued by the secretive ways of his beautiful housekeeper…

A LADY WHO CAN’T BE PROTECTED…Anna Seaton is a beautiful, talented, educated woman, which is why it is so puzzling to Gayle Windham that she works as his housekeeper.

As the two draw closer and begin to lose their hearts to each other, Anna’s secrets threaten to bring the earl’s orderly life crashing down – and he doesn’t know how he’s going to protect her from the fallout…

Devils Desire by Laurie McBain (Historical Romance) October/November Review – THEY CALLED HIM THE DEVIL…With his seductive golden eyes and sin-black hair, it’s no wonder Lord Alex Trevegne has earned himself the sinister title – not to mention his reputation as one of the most notorious rakes in England.

AND SHE’S THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN CONQUER HIM…When fate throws Alex and Elysia into a scandalous situation, Alex suddenly finds it surprisingly difficult to tear himself away from her.

As an unexpected passion blossoms between them, Elysia begins to wonder if after a lifetime of heartache she’s finally found heaven in the arms of the devil.

Beneath the Thirteen Moons by Kathryn Kennedy (Historical Fantasy Romance) November/December Review – HE’S A RULER IN A DIVIDED WORLD…In a magical, watery world of the Sea Forest, the divide between the rulers and the people is an uncrossable chasm. Handsome, arrogant prince Korl Com’nder has lived a life of luxury that is nothing more than fantasy to the people he rules. Until the day he is accidentally kidnapped by a beautiful outlaw smuggler and is forced to open his eyes to the world outside his palace walls.

SHE’S AN OUTCAST, BUT AT LEAST SHE HAS HER INDEPENDENCE…Mahri Zin would stop at nothing to save her village, and when they needed a healer she didn’t think twice about kidnapping one. But when she realizes that the healer she so impulsively stole is none other than the crown prince of the Sea Forest, Mahri knows that she has a chance to change the date of her people…

The Mermaid’s Pendant by Leann Neal Reilly (Fantasy Romance) November Review – Inspired by the beloved classic The Little Mermaid, THE MERMAID’S PENDANT is amodern fairy tale about growing up and discovering who you are – and what you believe in. At times lyrical, this is a fantastic journey filled with magic, myth, romance, and adventure.

Four years after John Wilkerson claimed the mermaid Tamarind for his wife, they have idyllic marriage that depends on a talisman that she crafted on their island paradise. But Tamarind learns a painful truth: it takes more than legs to live on land and more than magic to sustain a bond. When the talisman breaks, she and John are forced to rely on themselves instead of magic.

Three wise women play key roles in the young lovers’ journey to mature love. Ana, Tamarind’s aging mentor, casts spells and performs seductions to keep the lovers apart. Valerie, an ex-pat jewelry maker cum fairy godmother, works her own magic to bring them together. Lucy, their widowed neighbor grounds the couple in the realities of marriage, parenting, and family.

THE MERMAID’S PENDANT is a story for everyone who has ever believed in the transforming power of love.