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The Sullivans

Recently, Amazon listed the entire series of The Sullivans by Bella Andre as their Kindle Daily Deal.  The books normally run $4.99 each, but on that day they were only $1.99!  Of the 13 books and 1 novella currently available, I was missing 4 of them.  Needless to say, I snatched them up pronto. The first eight books focus on each of the San Francisco Sullivan siblings.  Book nine is a look back at how Mom and Dad met.  Then the series moves north to Seattle where the Sullivan cousins live.  In addition to the 13 published full-length books, there are at least 2 more in the works. At the top of my TBR pile this month are the 6 Sullivan books I have not read (I already had 2 downloaded before last month).

#5 – If You Were Mine – Cuddles, an untrained puppy, bring Zach and Heather together, but will the ghosts of their fathers rip them apart?

#7 – Come a Little Bit Closer – Smith’s career as a world class actor brought Valentina to him, but it might also keep them apart.

#9 – The Way You Look Tonight – A childhood crush becomes so much more when Rafe and Brooke are reunited after nearly 20 years. (Seattle Sullivans #1)

#11 – It Must Be Your Love – Mia never got over the week long fling with rocker Ford.  Now, five years later, he’s back and he wants a lot more than just a week this time. (Seattle Sullivans #2)

#12 – Just to Be With You – Ian fights his attraction for Tatiana after the disaster that was his first first marriage. (Seattle Sullivans #3)

#13 – I Love How You Love Me – Dylan was ready when Grace and her son Mason came into his life and did everything he could to convince her to stay. (Seattle Sullivans #4)

January Reading List

  1. Forever Christmas – Christine Lynxwiler – Fighting for your identity despite what’s best for the greater good.
  2. Just in Time – Barbara Bretton – Book 3 of the Rocky Hill Romance series.  They tried to make it work once before.  Can polar opposites overcome their very different personalities to build a life together?
  3. No Denying You – Sydney Landon – Book 5 of the Danvers series.  A love/hate working relationship gets elevated to the next level.
  4. Calendar Brides – Ginny Baird – Twelve granddaughters work secretly to reunite grandma with her childhood sweetheart.
  5. Reclaiming His Bride – Heather Tullis – Book 3 of the DiCarlo Brides series.  A husband who refuses to sign divorce papers and a baby on the way, not to mention the fake ghost driving the guests away.
  6. Wild Hearts – Heather Tullis – Book 5 of the DiCarlo Brides series.  Amazing how much trouble a dead matchmaking father and a shiny rock can cause.
  7. Always Her Cowboy – Karen Rose Smith – Book 4 of the Search for Love Series.  It takes a near tragedy at Christmas to get past the past and embrace the future.
  8. Deathblow – Dana Marton – Book 4 in the Broslin Creek series.  Broslin’s favorite son Joe has his hands full with an undercover gang op, a murder investigation of a friend, and protecting the mother of his child from her abusive ex.
  9. Daisies in the Canyon -Carolyn Brown – Book 2 of the Palo Duro Canyon series.  Ex-Army Abby is forced to deal with the death of her absent father, her two half-sisters, and Cooper the rancher next door.
  10. Gentling the Cowboy – Ruth Cardello – Book 1 of the Texan Nights Series (was reissued by the author under the title Taken, Not Spurred in the series Lone Star Burn).  A wrong turn lands Sarah on Tony’s ranch .  As much as he hates the intrusion, he can’t seem to let her leave.
  11. Against the Storm – Kat Martin – Book 4 of the Raines of Wind Canyon series.  Trace has his hands full with Maggie and her stalker case which morphs into arson and finally murder.
  12. Kisses After Dark – Marie Force – Book 12 of the McCarthys of Gansett Island series.  A lot happens in the few weeks between McCarthy weddings, focusing on Shane and Katie’s sudden relationship.
  13. Fashioned for Power – Kathleen Brooks – Book 3 of the Women of Power series.  Allegra is out to prove herself capable as she juggles a relationship while fending off a dangerous stalker.
  14. Hometown Love – Christina Tetrault – Book 2 in the Love on the North Shore series.  Jessie eases into a relationship with her high school crush Mack when he returns to raise his daughter in North Salem, only to have it threatened by a jealous ex-wife.
  15. The Trouble with Texas Cowboys – Carolyn Brown – Book 2 of the Burnt Boot, Texas series.  Jill and Sawyer join forces as they fend off the Brennans and the Gallaghers in the ongoing feud.

December Reading List

  1. The Brands Who Came for Christmas – Maggie Shayne – The 1st book in the Oklahoma Brands series. Fate will bring them back together.
  2. Up to Date – Susan Hatler – Book 8 in the Better Date than Never series.  You can’t deny fate.
  3. Bedding the Bad Boy – Virna DePaul – Book 2 in the Bedding the Bachelors.  People do change.  They just need the chance to prove it.
  4. Santa Society – Kristine McCord – How Christmas really works.
  5. Married for Christmas – Noelle Adams – Book 1 in the Willow Park series.  Who says arranged marriages can’t become love matches?
  6. Playing Santa – H Y Hanna – a Summer Beach Vets novella.  There’s nothing like a puppy to bring two people together.
  7. Christmas Healing – Morris Fenris and Jasmine Bowen – When it seems that Fate is handing you a raw deal, she comes through with a Christmas miracle.
  8. Christmas Kisses – Verna Clay – Book 5 of the Romance on the Ranch Series. Nothing worthwhile is easy, even at Christmas.
  9. Cowboy for Christmas – Katherine Garbera – Book 1 of the Copper Mountain Christmas series.  Everyone deserves a second chance at their first love.
  10. Kissing Under the Mistletoe – Bella Andre – Book 10 of the Sullivans series.  Nearly 40 years after their whirlwind romance started, Mary reminisces about how it all came to be.
  11. Mistletoe Magic – Melissa McClone – Book 3 of the Copper Mountain Christmas series.  Another second chance novella.
  12. Christmas Lamp – Lori Copeland – Coming to terms with the past while stumbling across that special someone.
  13. Mrs. Scrooge – Barbara Bretton – Book 1 of the Rocky Hill Romances series.  There’s nothing like a genius 10 year old matchmaker in search of a husband for her mom at Christmas time.

November Reading List

  1. The Escort – Ramona Gray – Thirty year old virgin experiences the twin switch.
  2. Always on My Mind – Bella Andre – Book 8 of the Sullivans series.  Lori needs a time out from her life and situates herself as Grayson’s farmhand.
  3. Still the One – Kathryn Shay – Book 1 of the Educators series.  Unrequited love 20 years later.
  4. Rocky Mountain Romance – Vivian Arend – Book 7 of the Six Pack Ranch series.  Second chance to do things right.
  5. Bluegrass Dawn – Kathleen Brooks – Book 2 of the Bluegrass Singles.  Where it all began–Marcy & Jake and the Vietnam War.
  6. Montana at Sunrise – Blaire Brand – Book 1 of the Montana Brides.  Mail order bride gone wrong.
  7. In Good Hands – E C Sheedy – Beach fling that becomes so much more.
  8. Cowboy Boots for Christmas – Carolyn Brown – Book 1 of the Burnt Boots series.  The perfect one was there all along.
  9. One in a Million – Jill Shalvis – Book 12 (the last book) of the Lucky Harbor series.  Unrequited high school crush gets a second chance.
  10. Candlelight Christmas – Susan Wiggs – Book 10 of the Lakeshore Chronicles series.  Just because it didn’t work out the first time, doesn’t mean you can’t have another chance.
  11. A Curvy Coldwater Christmas – Jenn Roseton – part of the Coldwater Springs series.  The ultimate Christmas match…Santa and Mrs. Claus.
  12. I Saw Her Standing There – Marie Force – Book 3 of the Green Mountain series.  City girl, mountain man.  How can they make the impossible a possibility?
  13. Against the Fire – Kat Martin – Book 2 of the Raines of Wind County series.  Gabe has an arsonist after him and Mattie is scarred by her past.  Can they find a way to make things work out in the end?

October Reading List

I read…a lot. Here’s a list of titles I’ve finished this month.   Links point to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.

  1. Divas Do Tell – Virginia Brown – book 5 of the Dixie Diva series. Murder mystery with some humor.
  2. He’s So Fine – Jill Shalvis – book 11 of the Lucky Harbor series.  Romance with some suspense.
  3. Home to Me – Ruth Cardello  – book 2 of the Andrades series.  Angsty rich guy with family issues romance.
  4. Banished – Cindy Stark – book 3 of the Retribution series.  Romantic suspense where the vigilantes are the good guys.
  5. Sweet Addiction – Maya Banks – book 6 of Sweet series.  Love triangle heavy on the BDSM.
  6. Untameable Texan – Janice Maynard  – Lead-in novella for the Texas Cattlemen Club: After the Storm series.  Love lost and found, cowboy included.
  7. Beguiled – Sylvia McDaniel  – book 3 of the Cuvier Widows series.  1890’s romance complete with murder trial and trust issues.
  8. Not Quite a Wife – Mary Jo Putney  – book 6 of the Lost Lords series.  There’s nothing like an unexpected pregnancy to end a 10 year estrangement in the early 1800’s.  Complete with kidnapping and daring rescue at sea.
  9. Hunt the Darkness – Alexandra Ivy  – book 11 in the Guardians of Eternity series. Vampire Roke and Sally the Witch end up in a magically induced mating.
  10. A Very Levet Christmas – Alexandra Ivy – follows book 11 in the Guardians of Eternity series.  Dickens’ A Christmas Carol revamped (pun intended) as only Levet could do it.
  11. Long Hot Texas Summer – Carolyn Brown – the first book in the Palo Duro Canyon series.  He screwed up, she ran. After 17 years, can they start over and do it right this time?
  12. Night Unbound – Dianne Duvall – book 5 of the Immortal Guardians series. A new vampire army is rising and the immortals are struggling to find the instigator as Zach is brought into the fold.
  13. Siren’s Song – Dana Marie Bell  – book 5 of the Gray Court series. Someone’s out to get the Oberon, Gray Court King. Is Cassie able to save him?
  14. Dare Me – Parker Blue – book 5 of the Demon Underground series. Someone is hunting Shadow Demons and Val is in her own personal love triangle hell.
  15. When I Fall in Love – Kristin Miller – book 1 of the Blue Lake series.  April is feeling the pressure to find a husband when Mason suddenly appears in her life.
  16. The Ultimate Santini Novella Collection -Melissa Schroeder – novellas focusing on the 4 military brothers with a bonus story rehashing how Mom and Dad came together.