Showing posts with label Donna Kauffman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Donna Kauffman. Show all posts

Friday, April 4, 2014

Book Review for Santerra's Sin: A Loveswept Classic Romance [Kindle Edition] Donna Kauffman




Santerra's Sin
by Donna Kauffman
Reviewed by: Angels
Format:Kindle/Paperback
Published:Harlequin Nocturne
Source:Gifted Copy
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Buy: Amazon UK I Amazon US


  5 STAR READ



Blurb

In this sizzling romance, Donna Kauffman takes readers on a seductive ride deep undercover with a man who will ignite the flames of your heart.

There aren’t many places to get a cool drink in the middle of the New Mexico desert, and divorced bar owner Blue Delgado likes it that way. Little to no competition means that she gets to call the shots: her cantina, her rules. But there’s something about her new cook that sets her senses tingling—and it’s not just the way Diego fills out his jeans. When an old friend warns her that her life is in danger, Blue realizes she doesn’t know anything about her new employee—except that Diego excites her to the core. Could a man she is so attracted to be trying to kill her?

All Diego Santerra has are his instincts, honed to precision as a member of an elite tactical squad. He keeps no personal ties that could compromise his missions: no family, no friends. His work is his life, and his new case is no exception. But the moment Diego lays eyes on the woman he is assigned to protect, he realizes that everything is about to change. As trained killers set their sights on Blue, Diego knows it’s going to take everything he has to keep her alive—and to make her love him.

My Thoughts and Review 

I have to start off my saying its been awhile since I have read any Donna Kauffman books but, recently found this series and loved it so I had to read the whole series.Donna is an amazing author as she writes light fun  and interesting reads.

This book in part is about and elite group of men and women who work for a government agency in secret  when I mean secret I mean Top secret.There job is very dangerous.

This story grabbed my interest from the very beginning and I could not wait to dive in. I had wanting to read Diego's story for the longest time especially after reading the other books with him in them. He's just yummy! One very hot warrior to boot !

Diego is sent to guard Blue Delgado and poses as a cook.Blue is the owner of a bar slash restaurant.What Blue does not  know is that she has become wrapped up in a dangerous game where the bad guys what to use her for leverage against her father so he won't testify in court against the bad guys.Blue is oblivious to any of this while Diego tries to protect her.

I enjoyed this story .It had a good plot enough romance and a little bit of danger going on in it to keep your interested.Blue was a tough chick and her personality showed which made her fun to read about.She had quick whit and a sharp tongue and also new how to shoot and rode a Harley.But, at the same time unaware of how beautiful and desirable she was.

Diego the hardened warrior sent to protect daddy's princess.But, Blue is not at all how he imagined and is thrown off his guard from the very beginning.The sparks flew between the couple from the very first meeting.Even Blue new something was there just could not pin point what it was exactly.But, Diego has no time for romance he is there to do a job and keep her safe and knowing its going to be hard and torturous to keep his hands off of her.

The suspense full tale was a light fun read.Diego is sexy and oh so handsome but, he has a past that is gruesome and dangerous as is part of his job.But, now he thinks is undeserving of love.But, this hard warrior will need a strong women to stand beside him and Blue is just that person.I sensed Diego's pain even though he wasn't looking for love he may as well just found it .He has so long kept no attachments to anyone feeling they might be hurt because of him and his job.And he is so alone and yet somewhat happy still.He wants to be loved by someone he just doesn't know it.

As this is story is part of  a series we are graced with some of the other characters from Diego's team making this story even better and more suspenseful.Fast paced read that will keep you turning the pages just to see what happens next.Secrets will come to life.And Blue will need a big strong someone to protect her and be there for the most shocking secret that will come to life.Will these two independent people learn to let down there guard just a little bit enough to find a little bit of happiness and love ?

A really excellent read.and is recommended to all !








 

























Book Review for Light my Fire by Donna Kauffman





Light my Fire by Donna Kauffman

Reviewed by: Angels
Format:Kindle
Pages: 240
Published:Loveswept
Source:Gifted Copy
Genre: , Romance,Contemporary Romance
Buy:Amazon UK Amazon US


  5 STAR READ




Description


 In a sizzling romance that’s both suspenseful and deeply moving, Donna Kauffman fans the flames of passion into an inferno of uncontrollable desire.

Wearing jeans, boots, and a reckless, knowing grin, T. J. Delahaye is six feet and seven inches of pure danger. As a covert agent, T. J. saves people for a living. But when he tumbles down a mountain to rescue a wayward hiker, it’s T.J. who needs a helping hand. He falls—hard—for a gorgeous goddess named Jenna whose strength and fierce determination matches his own.

Tormented by the demons of her past, Jenna King once called herself an elite firefighter. She’s nobody’s damsel in distress, but now survival means joining forces with T.J.—and soon sparks are flying between them. Though Jenna has known as many wild men as wildfires, this maverick just may be the one to heal her heart and teach her the dark, secret thrill of surrender.

Includes a special message from the editor, as well as excerpts from these Loveswept titles: Deep Autumn Heat, Callie’s Cowboy, and About Last Night.



My Thoughts and Review 

I really enjoyed this story ! This has been such a great series.I have to say out of the series this story was the best for me.I just loved T.J. and Jenna's story.

Jenna and T.J ended up at the same rehab center and neither of them met before they checked out. Jenna was recovering from burns and injuries that she had gotten when trying to put out a forest fire.Both these characters have the same personality both stubborn and both having very strong opinions and yet are both very driven people and both have jobs that are very dangerous. So much in common...


The couple meet by accident when Jenna is out for a hike and slips down and mountain.She is trying to prove to herself that she will be able to go back to work but,physically she is not up to par and she knows it and has doubts that she will ever be able to return to the job she loves most.T.J wants to come to the rescue.


T.J is thinking he will rescue the damsel in distress but, she wants no help from him.Because this is what T.J. does for a living saves people he felt he must and he cannot walk away and leave her there.But, instead of helping T.J. takes a header down the mountain and now the have two of them are in a compromising position.Will he need the saving instead of doing the saving ?


Danger is lurking for the couple as a storm is coming.They need to save themselves !



These character's were a blast Jenna was one feisty mouthy chick.Some what of a hard ass but, having her own reasons for being so.She comes off that way but, she really  just has a protective barrier up.We do see a softer side of her once she starts to unload some guilt.T.J. one of my favorite guys of the governments elite team.He has been a loner for so long you feel his loneliness but with his job he has felt he needed to be that way.T.J. even considers his co-workers like family but never really letting them get to close.But, after meeting Jenna he know things are about to change.

T.J. and Jenna I believe were put in each others paths and were meant to meet one another. T.J. even though the job has made him hard he has a softer loving side we see this as the story unfolds.I believe that they met just so he could heal Jenna he knows what it's like to live with regret and pain and suffering maybe they need one another just to heal from old wounds. The couple make a strange new friend throughout the story that probably will amaze some.And the danger they go to save there new friend has you in amazement !

Just a great enjoyable love story packed with a bit of suspense.  The camaraderie between these characters is what made this story work for me and made it so much fun.Great characters and a great plot. Two people who were destined to be together but, neither expecting or looking to find love need the healing that must come first before there can be love that lasts a lifetime..This dangerous tale was filled with twists and turns and the ending has you wondering if there will be a happy ending after all ?

A recommend read to all those looking for a fun read and a bit of suspense !









 
























Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Book Review for Dark Knight: A Loveswept Romance Classic by Donna Kauffman


Dark Knight: A Loveswept Romance Classic
by Donna Kauffman

5 stars
Reviewed by: Angels
Format:Kindle/Paperback
Published: Loveswept
Source Purchased copy
Genre: Historical
Romance



Blurb

In Donna Kauffman’s sexy and suspenseful page-turning romance, agent Scottie Giardi discovers the steamy side of undercover work—with her captive.

As the head of a secret government task force, commonly referred to as the “dirty dozen,” Scottie Giardi is as tough as she is professional. But this skilled operative has her hands full keeping Logan Blackstone in check while his brother completes a dangerous mission. Logan is big, strong, sexy, and determined to find the twin brother he’s never met. More amused than intimidated by Scottie’s undercover games, he’s ready to play, offering a taste of sweet temptation in the bargain.

An ex-cop on a deeply personal mission, Logan isn’t about to tolerate interference, even if Scottie is gorgeous and could easily make him forget his business. She may have the upper hand while they’re locked up in his mountain cabin, but the fire in her eyes tells him the desire she feels is real. Their mutual attraction is about to take them into the dangerous, vulnerable places of the heart, where there’s no turning back.

Includes a special message from the editor, as well as excerpts from these Loveswept titles: Deep Autumn Heat, Callie’s Cowboy, and About Last Night.



My Thoughts and Review

Wow !What a fantastic read loved it !

Enjoyed the book immensely.Right from the get go this book had me laughing out loud so hard I thought I was going to have to reach for the tissues.

Love Scottie the commander of a Elite team who does things behind the scenes for the government. Scottie has sat behind a desk for awhile now and misses the adventure and the rush of being in the field of an operative but, she gets a mysterious call from her old commander Del and is rushing off to help in need.Enter Logan one hot-tie that makes her blood boil and it only took one look.

Scottie's job is protect Logan for a weeks time keeping him out of trouble as they don't want him interfering in there ongoing current case and blow it to smithereens.Logan is looking for his long lost brother he never new he had but, unfortunate he doesn't know what his brother is into whether its job related or he is part of a cult.His only thought is to save his brother but, by doing so it may get both of them killed.

This was one funny an very humorous read. Right from page one I was intrigued. The camaraderie between this couple was something to enjoy especially when they both were lashing out at each other during there scenes who was going to dominate the situation and who was going to say uncle.Hilarious situation's referring to bondage time and time again yet not in the serious sense.

A well developed love story were who people live very dangerous lives, pretend to be other people and who are lonely due to the sensitivity of there jobs which creates danger around them constantly.Both characters have a past haunting them making them more aloof but, this couple shared there tragedies with one another and have learned to let go of the past and grab on to life on the hear and now.These two agents found there soul mates even when the neither were looking .

A fast paced romance read with intrigue and danger!This book was a page turner from the very beginning giving me tons of laughs to enjoy throughout this tale.If you just had a bad day that seems everything went wrong from the very beginning all you have to due is open this book and start reading and it will set you to rights once again .

Recommend to all who need more laughing in there life and others who just need for laughs period!



Book Review for Silent Warrior by Donna Kauffman

Silent Warrior
By Donna Kauffman

3 stars

Reviewed by: Angels

Format:Kindle/Paperback

Published: Loveswept

Source Purchased copy 


Genre: Historical 

Romance

Blurb



Touching her was tempting fate--and tempting him to risk it all....


Her note read, "fin in trouble," and John McShane sensed the desperation in Cali Ellis's plea for help. He'd flown to the Caribbean on a rescue mission, but the woman whose defiant beauty still heated his blood refused to leave without answers. Unable to deny her desire for this fierce warrior, Cali longed to taste the fire of his possession. She'd always trusted him with her life, but was she sure enough to dare surrender?

In a sexy tale of breathless pursuit and irresistible danger, Donna Kauffman entangles a hero rugged enough to haunt a woman's dreams with a lady cool enough to keep him a little too close for comfort! He'd been her anchor when grief had shattered her heart, but now could she give him a new reason to fight?



My Thoughts and Review

I enjoyed reading Silent warrior it was a light fast read with a little bit of romance and intrigue.

Loved the characters John and Ellie. I really loved the other characters that were introduced to the plot some witty and funny which you did not expected from the ruggedly dangerous agent yet he had a playful side at least with Ellie and then the Serious agents Scottie and John McShane.

Found John McShane to be a complicated character but, I understand why with the life he has lead.Not wanting to involve others into his life fearing for the lives and a loner himself and closed off a serious personality.But, after meeting Ellie ten years later and after leaving her after her husbands death this rugged dangerous CIA comes to life on the pages where we see him come alive on the pages . All this due to Callie and the love long forgotten he had for her and now what could be.

Found Ellie to be lots of fun a serious personality too but more open to feeling than John. A computer whiz /hacker made for an intriguing character for her, What a feisty sly one she was.Bound and destined to stand up for what she wants and with a knack of getting what she wants due to perseverance.

The two come together after many years as someone is trying to kill her and she needs Johns help. It seems that her husband wrote a complicated computer program and now the government wants it and wants anyone who knows about it eliminated.Once John comes to find Ellie he realizes all those tucked away feelings he had for her all those years ago are not long and forgotten.

Overall it was a enjoyable story. I enjoyed the plot as well. A little bit of romance and intrigue.I cute story to snuggle up to. I gave the story 3.5 stars because I thought this story needed a bit more action and danger and a little more bit of romance in it.It wasn't the kind of story that had you sitting on the seat of your pants where you can't wait to turn the page.I did like that fact that John was able to un-thaw that heart of his a bit to give Ellie and chance to win his heart and remove some of the loneliness he has had with his solitary life. But, love is not easy and there were times I wanted to kick John and say stop being stupid and go for it ! Reach for want you want even though you don't think you deserve it !

Its been years since I read a book by Donna so I was glad to get a chance to read something new by her. I have loved her historical romance novels in the past so it was a delight to read one of her contemporary romances.Looking forward to reading the other books in this series.

I recommend read from us ! A light fun read for those Donna Kauffman fans !