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November 9, 2012
I am pleased to welcome Bronwen Evans to my blog today. To Challange the Earl Of Cravenswood
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To live happily ever after...
Henry St. Giles, the Earl of Cravenswood, longs to find his soul mate. Now that his two best friends, both reformed rakes, are happily married, the need becomes an obsession. When they challenge him to find a wife by the end of the season or marry his neighbor, the innocently alluring Lady Amy Shipton, he can’t believe his luck. He wins, either way. But a darkened garden, a case of mistaken identity, a drunken kiss, and a dropped emerald earring, leads Henry on a Cinderella hunt. He knows the woman he held in his arms could be the one he's searched for all his life. He just has to find her.
Lady Amy Shipton is determined to marry for love instead of sharing her husband like her mother did. So why did she let her handsome neighbor and romantic fantasy, the Sinful Saint as he's called for his bedroom prowess, seduce her in his garden? And what can she do when in the middle of their passionate encounter; he whispers another woman's name. Now Henry is hunting the owner of the earring Amy left behind, and she's determined to retrieve it before her identity is revealed. She's not about to give her father the ammunition he desperately wants to force her down the aisle.
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Here is my bio:
New Zealander Bronwen Evans grew up loving books. She’s always indulged her love for story-telling, and is constantly gobbling up movies, books and theatre. Her head is filled with characters and stories, particularly lovers in angst. Is it any wonder she’s a proud romance writer?
She writes both historical and contemporary sexy romances for the modern woman who likes intelligent, spirited heroines, and compassionate alpha heroes. Her debut Regency romance, Invitation to Ruin won the RomCon 2012 Readers Crown Best Historical and was an RT Reviewers’ Choice Nominee Best First Historical 2011. To Dare the Duke of Dangerfield is a FINALIST in the Kindle Book Review Indie Romance Book of the Year 2012.Look out for her first Entangled Publishing Indulgence release in Fall 2012, The Italian Conte’s Reluctant Bride.
Bronwen loves hearing from avid romance readers at romance@bronwenevans.com
You can keep up with Bronwen’s news by visiting her website www.bronwenevans.comTwitter:@bronwenevans_NZFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/bronwenevansauthor
Bronwen Evans www.bronwenevans.com Invitation to RuinRomCon Readers Crown 2012Best Historical
My Review
A Sweet Cinderella story that lands our "prince", Henry with the illusive "glass slipper" to look for the mystery woman who had his heart in her hands which led too assumptions fueled by unhappy childhoods.
Two people, Amy, the daughter of a Duke and Henry, Earl of Cravenswood were neighbors all their lives. Amy the young woman who grew up loosing her heart to the rake at fifteen. But her parents unhappy marriage as an arranged one with no love between them left her wary for marriage and men. Her father lived with another woman who gave him children he loved and adored but never she never received the same love.
She wanted more than that, was not willing to compromise a cold unwelcome marriage only for security. She wanted love. Henry's childhood life was also distant without warmth and care and he wanted the same. Love and care from a woman who can capture his heart. Together they had to find that in each other. But the interesting twists through all the assumptions kept you guessing if the two would ever figured it out. Throwing in a ex-mistress, two ex-rake friends who set him up with a dare and you have the setting of a good romance in the making. With passion and lust to fuel the paper and the sheets.
A Good read for the Romantic at heart and a love for history.
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Henry St. Giles, the Earl of Cravenswood, longs to find his soul mate. Now that his two best friends, both reformed rakes, are happily married, the need becomes an obsession. When they challenge him to find a wife by the end of the season or marry his neighbor, the innocently alluring Lady Amy Shipton, he can’t believe his luck. He wins, either way. But a darkened garden, a case of mistaken identity, a drunken kiss, and a dropped emerald earring, leads Henry on a Cinderella hunt. He knows the woman he held in his arms could be the one he's searched for all his life. He just has to find her.
Lady Amy Shipton is determined to marry for love instead of sharing her husband like her mother did. So why did she let her handsome neighbor and romantic fantasy, the Sinful Saint as he's called for his bedroom prowess, seduce her in his garden? And what can she do when in the middle of their passionate encounter; he whispers another woman's name. Now Henry is hunting the owner of the earring Amy left behind, and she's determined to retrieve it before her identity is revealed. She's not about to give her father the ammunition he desperately wants to force her down the aisle.
Available at: Amazon/ B&N/ Kobo


New Zealander Bronwen Evans grew up loving books. She’s always indulged her love for story-telling, and is constantly gobbling up movies, books and theatre. Her head is filled with characters and stories, particularly lovers in angst. Is it any wonder she’s a proud romance writer?
She writes both historical and contemporary sexy romances for the modern woman who likes intelligent, spirited heroines, and compassionate alpha heroes. Her debut Regency romance, Invitation to Ruin won the RomCon 2012 Readers Crown Best Historical and was an RT Reviewers’ Choice Nominee Best First Historical 2011. To Dare the Duke of Dangerfield is a FINALIST in the Kindle Book Review Indie Romance Book of the Year 2012.Look out for her first Entangled Publishing Indulgence release in Fall 2012, The Italian Conte’s Reluctant Bride.
Bronwen loves hearing from avid romance readers at romance@bronwenevans.com
You can keep up with Bronwen’s news by visiting her website www.bronwenevans.comTwitter:@bronwenevans_NZFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/bronwenevansauthor

Bronwen Evans www.bronwenevans.com Invitation to RuinRomCon Readers Crown 2012Best Historical

Snippet:
“Christ, what happened to you?” Harlow’s words echoed Marcus’s concerned curse as his two friends sank into chairs across from Henry at White’s-the-club not the brothel.Henry folded the newspaper he’d been reading and touched his head. The gash had still been weeping a bit when he awoke at the ungodly hour of eight this morning, and Smitters, his butler, had fashioned a small bandage. He knew he looked ridiculous.“A drunken stumble on my way home.” There was no way he was confessing his sins to these two. Instead, he laid the paper on the table beside him and took another sip of his brandy. He felt the warmth slide down his throat.With a flick of his fingers Marcus summoned a footman and ordered himself and Harlow a drink. He raised an eyebrow. “How many brandies have you had today?”Henry frowned. “I beg your pardon?”“How many?” Marcus asked without a trace of humor. “I feel you are drinking too much of late my friend, which is unlike you. You weren’t drunk when I left you at Lady Skye’s ball, so what happened on your way home?”Henry gave a curt reply. “I went to Mrs. White’s fine establishment, if you must know.”Harlow tugged at his sleeve and laughed. “Not solely to drink I hope. I can think of more...” Harlow’s smile disappeared when he saw the fleeting flash of guilt on Henry’s face. “Oh, my God, you did just drink.” He shook his head. “Christ, Henry. You’re a bachelor. Buck up man. This dry spell is getting ridiculous.”Henry didn’t try to hide his annoyance. “What if you lost Caitlin? Or you lost Sabine? What would you do? I suspect there would not be enough brandy in the world for either of you.” He picked up the paper again and opened it blocking his view of his soon to be ex-friends if they carried on like this.Marcus bashed the paper aside. “That’s bloody different and you know it. Sabine’s my soul mate”--”And for almost ten years, you moped and drank, and used mindless sex to forget her. So don’t preach at me. Either of you.”Henry stilled the rush of anger by leaning back in his chair, downing the rest of his drink, and calling for another just to spite them, the bloody self-satisfied.... Bugger them.He eyed them both warily. “What are you doing here at this hour, anyway? Normally I have to drag you away from your wives—and son,” he said, staring pointedly at Harlow.The two men looked at each other. This can’t be good. Henry squirmed in his chair, wishing he had another engagement to go to so he could leave without stating a lie.Harlow grinned at him. “Actually we’ve come to meddle, and before you object, just remember how you meddled in our relationships.”Henry’s mouth dropped open. “I did not meddle, much. I certainly didn’t help. In fact, I almost drove Sabine away.”Harlow ignored him. “We both feel it’s high time you found a wife.” He paused. “A suitable wife. Let me be perfectly clear. One that is not Hilda.”“Oh, how the mighty have changed their spots,” he drawled sarcastically. “You once told me wedlock was to be avoided at all costs.”“Wedlock to Hilda, yes. Marrying Hilda would be a slow and painful death,” Marcus added.“I agree.” Both men’s glasses halted at their lips when they heard Henry’s agreement.Henry shrugged. “I realize that I should not have to suffer my brother’s mistakes. He would not have wanted that for me,” he added softly.Both of his friends nodded. “Richard seemed to have an affinity with Hilda. You do not.”Marcus rubbed his hands together. “This makes our conversation much easier.” He leaned forward in his chair. “I have a challenge for you.”Harlow interrupted. “We have a challenge for you. A challenge we feel will lead to great joy.”Henry merely stared at the two of them. His wariness grew. They looked far too pleased with themselves.Marcus carried on. “We challenge you to find a wife by the end of season”--”That’s only six weeks away,” Henry felt the weight of the earring in his pocket. Hmmm. One of the reasons he’d hoped to meet these two scoundrels today, was to see if they recognized it.Marcus feigned shocked surprise. “I know you’re out of practice but surely a rake like you can woo a woman in six weeks. Besides, you haven’t even heard the forfeit.”“I can hardly wait,” the sarcasm made his mouth turn down. He lifted his glass, “Well, what is the forfeit? Something dastardly I’ll wager.”Marcus gave a sly smile and Harlow tried to look angelic with little success.“If you don’t find a wife of your own choosing by the end of the season, you will offer for and marry Lady Amy Shipton.”Henry’s drink sprayed the room as he choked on the liquid. A coughing fit ensued. “Amy Shipton!”“Last year you thought her perfect for me,” Marcus insisted. “She’d make you an excellent wife. She’s beautiful, kind, generous, and her father’s a duke.”If he’d been having this conversation a few days ago he’d disagree. But since this morning he’d come to realize Amy was beautiful. She had the same dark, sultry beauty as Millicent. Maybe that was why he’d never considered her. It was too soon after Millie.


A Sweet Cinderella story that lands our "prince", Henry with the illusive "glass slipper" to look for the mystery woman who had his heart in her hands which led too assumptions fueled by unhappy childhoods.
Two people, Amy, the daughter of a Duke and Henry, Earl of Cravenswood were neighbors all their lives. Amy the young woman who grew up loosing her heart to the rake at fifteen. But her parents unhappy marriage as an arranged one with no love between them left her wary for marriage and men. Her father lived with another woman who gave him children he loved and adored but never she never received the same love.
She wanted more than that, was not willing to compromise a cold unwelcome marriage only for security. She wanted love. Henry's childhood life was also distant without warmth and care and he wanted the same. Love and care from a woman who can capture his heart. Together they had to find that in each other. But the interesting twists through all the assumptions kept you guessing if the two would ever figured it out. Throwing in a ex-mistress, two ex-rake friends who set him up with a dare and you have the setting of a good romance in the making. With passion and lust to fuel the paper and the sheets.
A Good read for the Romantic at heart and a love for history.

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Published on November 09, 2012 00:00
November 7, 2012
Secrets of the Red Box: My Review and a change to win your copy
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Bonnie has secrets to keep - secrets with the potential to destroy lives, including her own. Running from her destructive and pain filled past, she recreates herself, believing she has escaped the damning evidence hidden in the red box. When her former life is revealed by a cruel twist of fate, Bonnie faces losing everything, including Glen, the only man she’s ever loved. But is Bonnie the woman he thinks she is? Set against the backdrop of the 1940s, Secrets of the Red Box is filled with intrigue and suspense - sure to keep you guessing to the very end!
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Vickie is a native of Utah, but growing up, lived in the states of Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and Nebraska. When she's not writing, she's composing music, or shopping with her sister. She loves animals of all kinds and camping with her family. Her favorite pastime is watching old movies on TCM, and unashamedly has a crush on Cary Grant.
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Praise for Secrets of the Red Box:
"Amazing book! Wow, it caught me from the first paragraph. What detail, mystery and suspense. Loved the main character, Bonnie, so relatable. Vicki is an amazing writer. I wish she would write more books!!!"
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"Secrets of the Red Box is a great read! Whether you're looking for a book with an intriguing and unusual plot, or a story of how life's choices effect the rest of your life, you will love this book!"
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What an unexpected ending! But I will not disclose this here{smile}
Mystery, Suspense and Romance was build in this Historical story while the Red Box took center stage. The author never allowing you to its locked up secrets. My heart was touched by the characters Glen and Bonnie. Two people coming together to share a life believing in the happy ever after. But then came the unexpected twist.
I never seen it coming at the beginning and I must admit I felt cheated in a way. In a good way {smile} Not real words to describe the feelings towards Bonnie that did everything to survive. Maybe it was not the best way but for her it was the only way out of a senseless existence. Leaving her parents house after enduring a long and stretched out abusive family life.
At the beginning I really did not like the selfish behavior of this young woman where every thing had to revolve around her but once she met the GI Glen Taggard she became human. A woman who I admired. Who for the first time in her grown up years was honest giving her heart to this old soldier.
The back ground plot of the end of the Second World War as soldiers return to their loved ones. Where we met Charlie and Amy and a sweet young love that tugged at Glen's heart yearning for something similar once he returned.
Glen was a real gentleman, perfect and romantic that carried her on his hands but when he discovered her deceit he was broken and he had to do the right thing. It devastated him. Because two small miraculous would be damaged in the long run and his marriage a scam. But he had to clean the slate. At the end as protector of his family he had to do the right thing and put Bonnie away. Yes in prison!
But his love towards this woman he thought he knew shined threw and I can admire a man like that. Willing to do what ever it takes to rescue his family.
The rest of the cast really helped to build the plot line. Aunt Irene and Uncle Dan, Luthur, Christine and Baby Girl. Each strong in their own right to bring a thought provoking and suspense filled story.
Buy the book or enter to win your copy it would be worth it.
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Published on November 07, 2012 00:00
November 6, 2012
The Secrets of the Red Box Book Blast
Secrets of the Red Box Blog Tour


Bonnie has secrets to keep - secrets with the potential to destroy lives, including her own. Running from her destructive and pain filled past, she recreates herself, believing she has escaped the damning evidence hidden in the red box. When her former life is revealed by a cruel twist of fate, Bonnie faces losing everything, including Glen, the only man she’s ever loved. But is Bonnie the woman he thinks she is? Set against the backdrop of the 1940s, Secrets of the Red Box is filled with intrigue and suspense - sure to keep you guessing to the very end!
Purchase Link:Amazon

Vickie is a native of Utah, but growing up, lived in the states of Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and Nebraska. When she's not writing, she's composing music, or shopping with her sister. She loves animals of all kinds and camping with her family. Her favorite pastime is watching old movies on TCM, and unashamedly has a crush on Cary Grant.
Links:Blog * Website
Facebook * Goodreads
Praise for Secrets of the Red Box:
"Amazing book! Wow, it caught me from the first paragraph. What detail, mystery and suspense. Loved the main character, Bonnie, so relatable. Vicki is an amazing writer. I wish she would write more books!!!"
~Amazon Review
"Secrets of the Red Box is a great read! Whether you're looking for a book with an intriguing and unusual plot, or a story of how life's choices effect the rest of your life, you will love this book!"
~Amazon Review
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Published on November 06, 2012 00:00
November 5, 2012
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When We Collide
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William has spent six years running from his past and the last eight months trying to rid his mind of the dreams that increasingly haunt his nights. Trapped in a world of false ambitions and feigned affections, William knows he’s reached a breaking point and something’s going to give.

Maggie had lived her entire life without hope until one man showed her what it meant to be loved. He’d been her light in a lifetime of darkness. Six years ago, that darkness stole him away. Without him, she’s surrendered herself to an existence she doesn’t know how to escape.
When the family William left behind is struck by tragedy, he is called back to the one place he’s sworn to never return to again.
In a moment that will change his life forever, William comes face to face with the girl who, with one look, captured his heart. He is unable to ignore the buried desires and the hope for the future they’d once believed they’d have.
Now William is ready to fight to take back what had been stolen from him six years before.
But he never imagined what that fight might cost him.

A.L. Jackson first found a love for writing during her days as a young mother and college student. She filled the journals she carried with short stories and poems used as an emotional outlet for the difficulties and joys she found in day-to-day life. Years later, she shared a short story she’d been working on with her two closest friends and, with their encouragement, this story became her first full length novel. A.L. now spends her days writing in Southern Arizona where she lives with her husband and three beautiful children. Her favorite pastime is spending time with the ones she loves. A.L. Jackson gives you an intimate look into the lives of family bound by an unseen connection in this romantic thriller with a supernatural twist.
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November 4, 2012
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A Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain, and God's Sovereignty
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Published on November 02, 2012 02:35
October 31, 2012
My review and Interview with Johnny Ray on his new book: The Salsa Connection
I am pleased to announce another great book of well knownAuthor Johnny Ray Winner of the Royal Palm Literary Award for Best Romantic Thriller in 2012
Title: THE SALSA CONNECTION—AN INTERNATIONAL ROMANTIC THRILLER Author: Johnny RayLength: 93,000 word Awards: Royal Palm Literary Award for best thriller. Published by: SIR JOHN PUBLISHINGAvailable at: Amazon
Author's Interview:
1. Where did the idea come from for the book? My Wife is Russian and it was easy to use experiences I had in getting her to the United States. I have also danced salsa for my entire life.2. What genre does your book fall under? It is a mixture of suspense, mystery, romance and a family saga. The romance will sneak up on you and you will not realize it until you finish the book.3. Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?Jennifer Lawrence would be good as Sevta, and perhaps Zac Efron as Danny, Also Jane Seymour for Seveta’s mom, and if he was still alive Patrick Swayze as her father.4. What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book? The red-hot thread of the salsa dance runs through this novel that explores the Russian mob, slavery and prostitution rings, and the art world, as well as love, loss, revenge and the strength of family ties.
About the author
JOHNNY RAY
AUTHOR OF THE ROMANTIC THRILLERS
Johnny Ray is an award winning novelist who won the Royal Palm literary award for best thriller and is quickly making a name for himself as the master of the romantic thriller. He loves social interaction with his readers and can be found ontwitter Facebook He can also reach by e-mailing him at sirjohn@wwisp.com,or you can just follow him on his blog at www.sirjohn.usfor updates and future releases.
Johnny Ray’s previous works include:
THE REJECTION LETTERPublished by Sir John Publishing in 2011
THE HERITAGEPublished by Sir John Publishing in 2011
MODELS AND LOVERSPublished by Sir John Publishing in 2012
HER HONOR’S BODYGUARDPublished by Sir John Publishing in 2012
FOR LOVE AND VENGEANCEPublished by Sir John Publishing in 2012
More information on these can be found on his kindle author page
My 5 Star review
The first thing you notice when you start to read this new book of the author is his love of Salsa dancing. His in depth look at this exotic and very sensual dance that brought all the characters of the story together in New York City.
We are taken from St. Petersburg in Russia to New York in USA to Tuscany, Italy visiting the night life and introduced to the beautiful dance and the training to make this a beautiful and sensual dance.
The suspense building as Sveta learns that her father after twenty-five years is still alive. The strong willed woman made decisions to follow every lead with what she has. Joining a exhausting training schedule to learn all she can to get to America. On her journey we met her good friend Olya, Denis, Andrew, Danny, her boss and her mother. The mafia follows her trail and people started to get murdered. Doors open up to make her dream come true and she embarked on a adventure of a life time.
Danny was a wonderful young man that had all the best attentions and lead her further on her quest. His willingness to help and making sure she was safe as a true gentleman should do. A man of his word.
Secrets unraveled as you get closer to the end. Interesting and well written plot right through the end.
I really enjoyed this book with all its interesting twists to keep you wondering if she would find what she was looking for while capturing the man' heart as her own.
Once again a very good book I can recommend to all suspense readers with a touch of romance on the side. Traveling the world and learning to appreciate the passion filled dance of Salsa.

Title: THE SALSA CONNECTION—AN INTERNATIONAL ROMANTIC THRILLER Author: Johnny RayLength: 93,000 word Awards: Royal Palm Literary Award for best thriller. Published by: SIR JOHN PUBLISHINGAvailable at: Amazon
The story moves from the salsa clubs of St. Petersburg, Russia to New York to Louisiana and, finally, to Italy. The red-hot thread of the dance runs through a novel that explores the Russian mob, slavery and prostitution rings, and the art world, as well as love, loss, revenge and the strength of family ties.
Blurb: When Nickolay Panov left St Petersburg, Russia to go to New York City for an international ballet competition 25 years ago, he was considered one of the best ballet dancers in Russia. The Americans say he was murdered. The Russians say he defected. In any case, he never returned. Just before Nickolay disappeared, several priceless paintings and icons from a major museum were stolen. While he was accused of the theft, no solid proof has ever been offered to tie him to it. However, evidence shows that the stolen goods were shipped to America. The CIA and the Russian Government are still pursuing all leads connected to the heist, and so is the Russian mafia.Sveta was three years old when her father disappeared, so it’s a shock when, in the mail, she receives an invitation to a salsa dance competition in New York. At the bottom of the invitation is a note: “Please come to the competition and enter, my little lady.” No one but her father has ever called her that. Why has her father surfaced after all these years? Sveta wants answers, even if it means entering the late-night, sultry world of salsa dancing in St Petersburg and New York City and coming into uncomfortably close contact with the Russian mob.

Author's Interview:
1. Where did the idea come from for the book? My Wife is Russian and it was easy to use experiences I had in getting her to the United States. I have also danced salsa for my entire life.2. What genre does your book fall under? It is a mixture of suspense, mystery, romance and a family saga. The romance will sneak up on you and you will not realize it until you finish the book.3. Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?Jennifer Lawrence would be good as Sevta, and perhaps Zac Efron as Danny, Also Jane Seymour for Seveta’s mom, and if he was still alive Patrick Swayze as her father.4. What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book? The red-hot thread of the salsa dance runs through this novel that explores the Russian mob, slavery and prostitution rings, and the art world, as well as love, loss, revenge and the strength of family ties.
5. Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
I will go through my own publishing company SIR JOHN PUBLISHING6. How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript? The first draft was about 6 months, but I have worked on it for over 6 years since then.7. What other books would you compare this story to within your genre? This is an interesting question and I read a lot, I can’t think of one close to this.8. Who or What inspired you to write this book? My wife who was born in Russia and my love of dancing salsa.9. What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?
When Nickolay Panov left St Petersburg, Russia to go to New York City for an international ballet competition 25 years ago, he was considered one of the best ballet dancers in Russia. The Americans say he was murdered. The Russians say he defected. In any case, he never returned. Just before Nickolay disappeared, several priceless paintings and icons from a major museum were stolen. While he was accused of the theft, no solid proof has ever been offered to tie him to it. However, evidence shows that the stolen goods were shipped to America. The CIA and the Russian Government are still pursuing all leads connected to the heist, and so is the Russian mafia. Sveta was three years old when her father disappeared, so it’s a shock when, in the mail, she receives an invitation to a salsa dance competition in New York. At the bottom of the invitation is a note: “Please come to the competition and enter, my little lady.” No one but her father has ever called her that. Why has her father surfaced after all these years? Sveta wants answers, even if it means entering the late-night, sultry world of salsa dancing in St Petersburg and New York City and coming into uncomfortably close contact with the Russian mob. She never expected to find the love of her life along the way.

About the author

Johnny Ray’s previous works include:

THE HERITAGEPublished by Sir John Publishing in 2011
MODELS AND LOVERSPublished by Sir John Publishing in 2012
HER HONOR’S BODYGUARDPublished by Sir John Publishing in 2012
FOR LOVE AND VENGEANCEPublished by Sir John Publishing in 2012
More information on these can be found on his kindle author page

The first thing you notice when you start to read this new book of the author is his love of Salsa dancing. His in depth look at this exotic and very sensual dance that brought all the characters of the story together in New York City.
We are taken from St. Petersburg in Russia to New York in USA to Tuscany, Italy visiting the night life and introduced to the beautiful dance and the training to make this a beautiful and sensual dance.
The suspense building as Sveta learns that her father after twenty-five years is still alive. The strong willed woman made decisions to follow every lead with what she has. Joining a exhausting training schedule to learn all she can to get to America. On her journey we met her good friend Olya, Denis, Andrew, Danny, her boss and her mother. The mafia follows her trail and people started to get murdered. Doors open up to make her dream come true and she embarked on a adventure of a life time.
Danny was a wonderful young man that had all the best attentions and lead her further on her quest. His willingness to help and making sure she was safe as a true gentleman should do. A man of his word.
Secrets unraveled as you get closer to the end. Interesting and well written plot right through the end.
I really enjoyed this book with all its interesting twists to keep you wondering if she would find what she was looking for while capturing the man' heart as her own.
Once again a very good book I can recommend to all suspense readers with a touch of romance on the side. Traveling the world and learning to appreciate the passion filled dance of Salsa.
Published on October 31, 2012 00:00
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Published on October 27, 2012 00:00