There are so many fantastic books coming out this month!
This week, our beloved
Michelle McLean is releasing book
one from her Blood Blade Sisters trilogy,
A
Bandit's Stolen Heart. Let me just say.. I love this book! I grew up with Little
House on the Prairie and Bonanza and John Wayne classics... but I'll bet it's been THAT long since I've
read a real western. So once again, Michelle has re-opened a new genre for me! (
historical
romance being the first).
A Bandit's
Stolen Heart is hot and dusty, and ruggedly romantic, with western slang that
was downright side-splittin'. I adore Leo and Cilla and hated to see their part
of the trilogy come to an end. But knowing Michelle, the other sisters will
have steamy stories of their own. LOVED IT! When was the last time you read a western?
Here's the official blurb:
Under the persona
of the bandit Blood Blade, Cilla Richardson robs from the corrupt and gives to
the poor. When an accidental kidnapping leaves her with a handsome captive
named Leo Forrester, Cilla finds she has the perfect ally at her side to aid in
the fight against the town’s corrupt sheriff.
Leo reluctantly
agrees to help by marrying Cilla’s older sister but the more time he spends
with Cilla, the more determined Leo is to steal her stubborn bandit’s heart.
However, Cilla is just as determined to keep her heart to herself. Then
innocent people are murdered, and the sheriff blames Blood Blade. With their
allies now their enemies, Leo and Cilla must convince the town of her innocence
before she ends up on the wrong end of a hangman’s noose.
Pre-order Amazon | Pre-order iBooks | Add to Goodreads - Release
Date April 1, 2013
The second book I want to share is Aire by Lena Goldfinch.
I love everything about Aire. The characters are incredibly well thought out (Jovanni is my
favorite—but I do seem to have a soft spot for falcons:-)), and the attention
to detail is simply amazing. Shifting points of view add so many twists and
turns, and every thread of information intertwines seamlessly. The setting is beautiful,
the voice is fabulous, the pacing is perfect, and it's just... WOW! Well done,
Lena! It's a lovely romance—safe to recommend for any age.
Here's the official blurb:
A tale of Legends
reborn, of royal intrigue, and an unforgettable, heart-melting romance that
will sweep you away.
Annalisia
is a seer, a princess with a courageous spirit—and a soft spot for Legends.
Jovanni is a Legend, a commoner with no
patience for pampered royals.
Principessa Annalisia is stunned and
conscience-stricken when an unknown enemy mistakenly abducts her maidservant.
Determined to find the girl, Annalisia disguises herself as plain Anna and
slips away from the palace. She tracks down Jovanni, her maidservant's daring
older brother, they soon begin to search together. As they uncover clues, Anna
also discovers a kindred spirit in Jovanni. But would he be so free with her if
he knew who she really was? Doubtful. Even so, she reveals her secret gift of
visions to him, and in so doing disobeys the orders of her beloved grandmother,
the queen.
With Jovanni, Anna can almost imagine she’s
like any other seventeen year old girl, free to pursue the longings of her
heart. When she learns that he also has a secret—he's a sentinel, an ancient
shapeshifter who can take the form of a falcon—it seems as if they were
destined to be together, as in the legends of il Sentiro.
Though Anna is tempted to wish otherwise, she can’t forget that she’s a
princess and it's her duty to marry another. Meanwhile, their hunt leads Anna
ever closer to danger, for she is herself is being hunted.
A princess and a commoner.
They never should have fallen in love...but
they did.
Aire is a lush, romantic fantasy, inspired by ancient Italy and Turkey.
