Spicy Beauty

The Feminine Mesquite #3

by Sable Sylvan

Recipe for a hot, spicy fairy - one dreamy BBW bookworm - one polar bear bad boy billion heir who parties like a rock star - just a pinch of spice - A Nordic prince, a Texan princess, two dragons, two big balls, and two fancy dances…! It's a fairy tale dream come true... Addison 'Addy O' Quincy is the quiet bookish middle sister of the Quincy family. This spicy beauty sleeps in because she stays up every night with her nose in a book. She might be shy, but she lets her curves do the talking. Sage Scoville, playboy, badboy, heir to billions, is the gamma of the Scoville Polar Bear clan of bear shifters, so he doesn't need to play by the rules. These two couldn't be any more different, but even if they aren't alike...can they fall love? A whirlwind European adventure fit for a princess... Addison has always dreamed of visiting the renowned Bonimolean University, the finest university in Europe. Set in the English countryside, the university has educated the world's finest authors, inventors, and world leaders. It's no place for a girl from Fallowedirt, Texas with an empty wallet and a heart full of dreams...but when Addison's older sister, Alice, and her new fiance, Herbert Scoville of the Scoville Polar Clan, pull some strings, Addison's dream comes true, and it's off to England for the semester of her dreams...until the one man who can make her look up from her books crosses her path. Addison isn't the only one in the Quincy-Scoville family that is spending junior year at Bonimolean... She's the one beauty that keeps him from sleeping... Sage Scoville's reputation precedes him, and all his womanizing ways and bad boy antics can't hide the fact he is, through and through, a Scoville. He can lie to himself, but not to the animal within, which can take over his body when it wants. The last person Sage expects to see in his English literature course is the last person who wants to see him...Addison Quincy, a girl who is totally, absolutely off-limits...but will this bad boy break the rules and pursue her anyway? The Scoville patriarch is playing chess with their love lives...so will it be checkmate, or fated mate? Morten Scoville may not have power in the USA, but once Addy and Sage make a Brexit and are in the EU, they get a summon from the Scoville Clan's true alpha, Sage's grandfather, the werebear who started the Quincy-Scoville rivalry to begin with. Will the curvy gal and the bad bear find a happily ever after, or will this romance get put to sleep at the Scoville Ball? Will Addison learn a little something about 'Pride and Prejudice', or will she and Sage be unable to figure out the secret to...The Feminine Mesquite?

Genres: Paranormal, Romance, Shapeshifters, Fantasy

170 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 29, 2017

About the author

The only thing I love more than reading hot paranormal romances is writing down my fantasies and sharing them with readers like you. My heroes are strong alpha male bear shifters who can be grizzly and gruff at times...but when it comes to their fated mates, they're absolute teddy bears. My curvy heroines are strong, sassy women, which is why the werebear men who love them will do anything for their love.

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Reviews

[Ana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Never Judge A Book By It's Cover!

You really can't judge a book by it's cover as Abigail Quincy soon finds out.

Abigail is going to her dream University Bonimolean for a semester in Europe thanks to the Scoville's, little does she know that the one that set up her semester at the exclusive university was Sage Scoville. She has never liked the bad boy, he wears all black cloths with spikes in his belt and even dyes a white streak in his spiked black hair! So why does it bother her so much when she sees him.

Sage Scoville is nothing like what people believe him to be, little does the gorgeous BBW know that he is really a romantic at heart and he plans to show her just that because she is the one for him. He is quite the opposite of what she thinks!

[Crystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great bear shifter romance. Addy was looking forward to a semester abroad in England, and to stay as far away from the temptation of Sage Scoville as possible. But Fate it turns out, had other plans, and she ends up living in the same house as Sage, and right next to his room. Time and again they end up running into each other, and get closer and close each time. Can Sage show Addy that he may look like a rake, but he has the heart of someone who is just looking for romance and love? Sexy and romantic, this book will draw you in and keep you reading.

[Yvonne Daniels · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spicy Beauty: A BBW Billionaire Bear Shifter Paranormal Romance Novella
The Feminine Mesquite Book 3
by Sable Sylvan
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What an absolutely fun read book 3 of A BBW Billionaire Bear Shifter Paranormal Romance Novella The Feminine Mesquite is. I really enjoyed the characters. Once I started reading, I couldn't put it down, that's how awesome it is! This well-written novel is a perfect example of entertainment at its best! It's a must read, romantic, suspense, sci-fi, shifters and fantasy all in here. This is a story that has a few twists that will keep you turning the pages until you finished. The descriptions are very vivid with details that pulls you the reader right into the story. The characters are well developed and the dialogue is fantastic and entertaining! OMG! I have to say it again, what a absolutely fantastic story! This is Addison and Sage story.
Addison 'Addy O' Quincy is the third sister in the Quincy family. She is the type that quiet waters run deep and I alway say that there isn't a shy person behind close doors and Addy will prove me right. Sage Scoville is the gamma of the Scoville Polar Bear clan of bear shifters. He has the persona of a bad boy and playboy who will inherit billions. Sage and his grandfather share a special bond. Their story is captivating, sensuous, humorous, realistic and will touch your heart if you are a romantic. The chemistry between Sage and Abby is scorching hot.Yes! You will enjoy this light hearted love story.

[Rebecca Grove · Rating 5 out of 5]

Addy is the middle Quincy sister is off to make her dream come true. She has always dreamed of going to Bonimolean University to study English literature and her future brother-in-law has arranged for her to spend a semester studying there. She won't be at the university alone; Clove, another future brother in-law and Sage the middle Scoville brother will be there too. Addy has a low opinion of Sage and she thinks he is a playboy arrogant and a bad boy. She never even tried to get to know him until she went to Bonimolean.
Spending the semester at school with Sage and sharing a suite in the dorms gives Abby a new vision of him. He isn't as much of a jerk as she thought and she is actually becoming friends with him.
Sage is enjoying being friends with Addy but then family duty calls. Will grandfather approve of Addy or will the past bad blood between the two families be an issue.
I am really enjoying this series. I love the bear shifters and the bear mate marks. The Quincy sisters are bold and sassy. I voluntarily received a copy of this story and this is my honest review.

[Rebecca Grove · Rating 5 out of 5]

Addy is the middle Quincy sister is off to make her dream come true. She has always dreamed of going to Bonimolean University to study English literature and her future brother-in-law has arranged for her to spend a semester studying there. She won't be at the university alone; Clove, another future brother in-law and Sage the middle Scoville brother will be there too. Addy has a low opinion of Sage and she thinks he is a playboy arrogant and a bad boy. She never even tried to get to know him until she went to Bonimolean.
Spending the semester at school with Sage and sharing a suite in the dorms gives Abby a new vision of him. He isn't as much of a jerk as she thought and she is actually becoming friends with him.
Sage is enjoying being friends with Addy but then family duty calls. Will grandfather approve of Addy or will the past bad blood between the two families be an issue.
I am really enjoying this series. I love the bear shifters and the bear mate marks. The Quincy sisters are bold and sassy. I voluntarily received a copy of this story and this is my honest review.

[Cassandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

My Thoughts - 5 out of 5 Unicorns - I loved it!!!
***I choose what I read and review based on what intrigues me!! Yes, I got a review copy of this book, but no one tells me what to think, feel, or write about any book!! And I bought my own copy already!

This is the 3rd book in the series, and it is for adults only due to the steamy content. I highly recommend reading in order even though you don’t have to because you will understand the characters better and have a richer experience reading!

This is Addy and Sage’s story! Lots of excitement in this book!! I don’t want to give anything way though! I love Addy because she has no trouble admitting what she did wrong, and I wish more people were like this! Sage is mostly unknown until this book, but we definitely learn a lot about him in this book! He is awesome!

I highly recommend this book and series to all the polar bear fans who love HEAs with sassy women! I can’t wait to read the next one!

[Debra Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really wish I could give this book more than 5 stars! This is the third book in the Feminine Mesquite series and it certainly follows in the greatness of the first two books. I absolutely loved this book and will definitely be re-reading it. It captured my attention from the very first page and I did not want to stop reading it until I finished it. Sable Sylvan has written fantastic book!
This book is about the relationship between Addy and Sage. There is prejudging of others, fated mates, some BDSM, and much more in this book.
Want to read a great shifter book? Then pick this one up and you will find one!
I volunteered to read this book and am now leaving an honest review.

[Mimirureviewbooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Feminine Mesquite is a five book series featuring the five curvy Quincy Sisters and the five alpha male polar bear shifters who are the heirs to the Scoville fortune. Spicy Beauty is the third book in this awesome series by Sable Sylvan. This book is a full-length novella, with no cliffhangers and a very happily ever after final. In this ocasion, this's the story of Addison 'Addy O' Quincy, the quiet bookish middle sister of the Quincy family & badboy and playboy Sage Scoville, the gamma of the Scoville Polar Bear clan of bear shifters. The story line takes place in London and is fast pace, hot and sexy, so once you start reading you can't stop until the end.

[Bella Doerres · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spicy Beauty by Sable Sylvan
Addy is given the gift of a semester of college abroad at the famous Bonimolean University by her future brother in law. The only down side to this is she must endure the company of his brother Sage. Little does she know that this semester might just allow her time to know Sage in a whole new light. Sable Sylvan again takes her romances to a new high. I love the details in this story of the places Addy visits and the way Sylvan makes her experience at school come alive. Oh, and I can’t even begin to describe the romance that develops. This is one Spicy read.

[Lory · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow I have to say that this is my favorite of the series so far. I guess that saying " You can't judge a book by its cover" applied perfectly to Addison Quincy because she gotten a life lessons that made her do a double take. I absolutely enjoyed this book of course the series has a predictable path but that little twist and deceit that was throwing in the mixed I didn't see that coming at all. Great book and I can't wait to see what's going to happen next in the series. I voluntarily read and review this ARC I haven't been compensated in any way.

[Mary Winstead · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spicy Beauty

Addison is being transferred to Bonimolean school for a semester in England. This is her dream come true. So when her form is being redone she's living in the Scoville dorm. Her room is down the hall from the man she cannot stand Sage. Sage is holding in a secret he doesn't want Addy to know yet. So when they have a class together and is stuck being partners, they began to know each other more. Will Addy run after knowing Sage's secret? Great read.

[LizJ. · Rating 5 out of 5]

You would think that the stories would get a little predictable and in a sense they do but always with a twist to the story which makes it worth reading. I'm so sorry I finished this series but I heard they continue on in another series so it will be great to see how they're doing and meet some new characters! I thoroughly enjoyed this series and look forward to some new ones especially the Bear Buns!! Sounds yummy!!

[mary beth bourgeois · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was awesome. I loved how Sage new exactly what Addy would like, then worked on getting it for her. Addy was prejudice against what she thought Sage was like. I think the book that they had to read was right I cue for her. Over all it was a great story and worked out well for everyone. I would recommend it to everyone.

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is Sage and Addison’s story . Now this story really takes off once the plane leaves ! I felt so much for Addy while she was changing her sweater ! I mean really this happens ! I think one of my favorite part was Sage teaching Addy to dance and dancing at the Friday night dance together . This story has some twists plots and yes drama ! Well written and recommended to all!

[ChristinaB.reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good book in the Feminine Mesquite series. I loved Sage and Addy together, the way they were both stubborn and easy going. I really enjoyed their interactions with each other as well as with the other characters. I loved the extra drama involving the others including that little bit more action involved, it just kept the story that much more entertaining

[Tammy Sowards-Sanchez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Addy and Sage have a differnce of opinion. Addy lets her pride hide whats really ther. Can she learn before its to late. Can Sage win her over? What will the Grandfather think of her? Whats to happen next?

[420LoopyLeah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Omg this is my fave of the series. It's hot, sexy, and can't put down. Sable once again works her magic. Makes a woman wish she could find her own shifter! The chemistry, the heat and vulnerability just makes your heart go ahhh.

[Deborah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting

What do you get when you cross Jane Ausren with a BBW and a polar bear shifter? A whole lot of fun.

[Tracey Crawford · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super Sweet

Another amazing little story. Sweet and romantic. Well written and humorous. Can't wait for the next one. I always love a happy ending.

[Sherry Westendorf · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just loved this. This whole series has been a really fun and enjoyable one to read. It is hot and steamy, suspenseful, and very well written. I just love this author and all her books. You can't go wrong no matter which one you read. This grabs your attention and keeps it. It was fun to go to his country for this one. I highly recommend this one and the whole series. I was given a review copy and voluntarily review it.

[Sonya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sable Sylvan has a winner with her Feminine Mesquite series. It is now Sage and Addison's turn. She thinks he is just a bad boy slacker that couldn't possibly be serious about anything or interested in her. Can he prove her wrong??

[Cassie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Addison Quincy's dream has always been to attend Bonimolean University! Sage Scoville knows that he is more than just what his looks portray. Upon arrival at the university, Addy learns that Sage isn't at all what he seems. Will Addy be able to see beyond the cover? Will Sage be able to prove to Addison that he is ready for a mate and that he knows she is it?

Loved Addison's innocence. While I agree that she should look beyond the cover of what clothes Sage was wearing, I was happy that the recognized and spoke of her mistake. I loved Sage's personality in that he honestly was a big softy. Great book and cannot wait to see how the last four siblings get on!

[Destiny Bridwell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got this book as an ARC from my honest opinion and review. This is the third book in this series. I am falling more and more in love with the characters. This is the middle set of the group. Addison and Sage. They are in London in this one. I think that is amazing. I like how they go from arguing to growing closer. I think that is just the stubbornness that is in all of them. SO are Sage and Addison just a fling or fated Mates?

[Deborah · Rating 5 out of 5]

You Can't Judge A Book

An ARC was given to me and I agreed to voluntarily review it. She has prejudged him. He is not what she assumes. He know something about her that she would never believe. He's a man who knows who and what he wants. She needs to have a lot more confidence in her abilities and herself. This series has a predictable path it's taking. This story has a little deceit and jealousy. Enjoy I did.

[Jane Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Addison is on her way to Bonimolean University with Clove. Her dream of a lifetime finally coming true! Unfortunately,  she discovers her nemesis, Sage, will also be there! Addy will stay in the all female dorm, so she figures she can easily ignore him or will fate make that impossle?

Fun story, as usual, with some new twists! Even though each book is a stand alone, read the whole series, it flows so much better that way!

[Patricia Kieffer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spicy Beauty by Sable Sylvan

Addison Quincy is in London. Addy is spending a semester at Bonimolean University, Europe's elite shifter families college. Addy's two older sisters were engaged to Scoville brothers so she was being treated like royalty, she is staying at House Scoville. Everything is taken care for her, but the only problem is Sage is here. I love the way this story is written. So many different turns in this story. I recommend this story and would love to give it a 10 star rating. I voluntarily reviewed this advanced reader copy.

[Gwendolyn Thaggard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Addison Quincy is the middle girl out of five sisters.
She is the book smart, study hard sister.
She is focused.
She is a junior.
And her dream for the longest time has been to attend a prestigious university (Bonimolean) in England.
For Christmas, her soon to be brother-in-law Herb grants her wish.
Addy is given a semester at Bonimolean.
Best gift ever!

Sage Scoville is the gamma of his polar bear clan.
He is also a junior.
He is a music major.
Sage rocks bad boy chic.
All black attire and a swag to match.
But don't let the clothes fool you.
Sage is a romantic at heart.

Addy judged Sage hastily before she really got to know him. She saw what she wanted to see based on Sage's wardrobe. However, after arriving in London Addy and Sage get more acquainted with each other. They live in the same dorm, take meals, and have classes together. Addy gets to know the real Sage, in more ways than one.

[Anne Richardson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great read from this author. This is Sage and Addisons story and it's very entertaining,there's trouble from dragons ,romance,sex and even some BDSM.
I loved it and would recommend.

[Elaine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spicy Beauty is great.
Gamma Sage is head over heels for Addison.
Addison is head over heels for Sage, but when a dragon of a girl gets in the way, will it still give them a chance to be fated?

[Michelle Fortune · Rating 5 out of 5]

Life and Fate take many twists and turns. One of those twists is to give knowledge to one mate and not the other. Addy and Sage are meant to be but Addy doesn't know it yet. It also shows that you can't prejudge someone by appearance alone but a lot of us do. It also makes you think about love in a total different way and how pride can get in the way.