What HQNs are you reading right now?

[Giulia]

Oh my, I just finished Sleigh Bells in the Snow and I really enjoyed it. Delighted to find out Sarah Morgan has written a story for the MC's twin as well.

[Asteropê]

(The Sheikh's Seduction - Emma Darcy) for the Bingo Challenge (Vintage square). Only 3 more to go!

[Darthvader]

loved sleighbells in the snow...also Marriage Meltdown angst & romance.loved the way reid & gina re discover each other.

[Giulia]

I just finished . Only a 3 star for me. I just expected a bit more character development than I got.

[Jen - Reviews]

Happy New Year to all.
I'm looking for a good marriage of convenience book and would like recommendations. I know this is not the correct place so forgive me but I'm working on a phone and can't see everything. Thanks!

[Lemon]

Jennie wrote: "Happy New Year to all.
I'm looking for a good marriage of convenience book and would like recommendations. I know this is not the correct place so forgive me but I'm working on a phone and can't s..."

I recommend The Scorsolini Marriage Bargain by Lucy Monroe. I think you will like this one.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Harlequin Presents are my crack!]

I'm going to officially move this thread over to the 2014 HP Reading Folder. Happy New Year!!!

[Jen - Reviews]

Lululemon wrote: "Jennie wrote: "Happy New Year to all.
I'm looking for a good marriage of convenience book and would like recommendations. I know this is not the correct place so forgive me but I'm working on a ph..."

Thanks once again! Going to download.

[Lemon]

Danielle The Book Huntress (Angels Weep For Goodreads) wrote: "I'm going to officially move this thread over to the 2014 HP Reading Folder. Happy New Year!!!"

Happy new year, Danielle!

[Sudakshina]

Happy New Year, ladies!

Jennie, MOC is my favourite trope. :)

If you want a nice, gentlemanly hero, I suggest you read

But if you want the usual HP alpha hero then I suggest , ,

Now if you want something in between, you could try (The hero's an Australian.)

If you want to read vintage HPs, then you might try, , ,

I hope you find something worth reading. :)

[Jen - Reviews]

Thanks Onu honey. I will def check these out!

[Jen - Reviews]

Darthvader wrote: "loved sleighbells in the snow...also Marriage Meltdown angst & romance.loved the way reid & gina re discover each other."

I'm reading Sleigh Bells in the Snow right now. Love Sarah Morgan. She writes great sexual tension.

[Jen - Reviews]

Jewels~♌ wrote: "I'm reading by Sara Morgan. She's a great HQN author and I'm really warming up to this read."

I'm reading this too right now. At page 186. Love this author's work.

[Roub]

happy new yr Onu !!i liked & very very much:D

[Sudakshina]

Happy New Year, Roub! :)

I liked them too. Full of angst.

I have spent hours choosing a book to read. I want to read something good at least on the first day of the new year. We have the rest of the year for reading most of the terrible ones. :p You have any recommendations?

[Roub]

if u want an older one, go 4 (besotted hero), (hero hated heroine). these books r opposites but both r a 5 star read n definitely worth a re read :D ders also but not 2 every1's taste bcoz hero had sex wid other women. i dunt feel he cheated on her bcoz it was supposed 2be a marriage in name n she was in love wid his brother, so.. it all depends on one's perceptions !

newer ones: , , , .
is a really gud one but also very intense n involves lots of negative feelings :P

[Sudakshina]

So many lovely books to read! Thank you so much, Roub. :)

[Leona]

Jennie wrote: "Happy New Year to all.
I'm looking for a good marriage of convenience book and would like recommendations. I know this is not the correThe Price of a Bridect place so forgive me but I'm working on a phone and can't s..."

Happy New Year Ladies

Jennie, my personal favorites are

The Cozakis Bride (Greek Tycoons)

The Price of a Bride

In Name Only

Wife by Arrangment

Accompanied by His Wife

Nobody Asked Me

Onu is right. Betty Neels wrote a lot of MOC's, but this is her best!

The Final Touch

[Jen - Reviews]

Thanks Leona. These sound great.

[Leona]

I just finished Obsession. Loved that one! and Pattern of Deceit by Emma Darcy. Good way to start off the year, with two good back to back HPs.

[Jacqueline J]

I'm in the middle of Michele Reid's The Greek's Forced Bride. Loving it.

[Jen - Reviews]

The Greek's sounds good too. I think I'll get that one as well. Thanks!

[Watergirl]

Reader in NJ wrote: "Lisa wrote: "I just finished by: Sharon Kendrick. I hated this book. The H cheated on his wife with the h, while his wife is in a coma in the hospital. He di..."

I completely agree with you. I do not like Sharon Kendrick's work as a rule and e-mailed her to ask her to explain why she has her heroes treat her heroines like idiots. I also asked her to explain why her heroines are so brainless. The response was not favorable so I do not buy any of her books. They are not worth the cost.

[Leona]

Keisha, I feel the same way you do. Out of curiosity, how did she respond? In the last 2 years, I have read 735 HP's. I have only read 4 by this author. Most were 2-3 star ratings, except for one The Sicilian's Passion. I gave that one 4 stars. If I were to reread any of these, I suspect I would down grade them all by at least 1-2 stars.

[Beth]

Sharon Kendrick's books don't work for me either. I don't like her writing style. Too wooden or something, but I still get suckered in by the descriptions.

GOOD NEWS: I just finished Julia James Securing the Greek's Legacy Securing the Greek's Legacy

It's an almost MOC, starts out that way. Heroine could have been stronger but I really enjoyed it. It's restored my faith in the new HPs. They have been dismal lately.

I don't read HPs to listen to the heroine wax poetic about the orgasms she gave herself with her vibrator or the Hero to think about the unbelieveable sensation in his...gasp..balls...(LOL) HPs are supposed to sweet and clean smut. I'll read erotica or other category romance for smut smut. :D

Dani Collin's More than a Convenient Marriage starts off in the middle of a MOC and so far it's very good. I like Collin a lot, but her writing style makes me use my brain so it takes a little longer to read her. More than a Convenient Marriage?

Happy New Year!

[Leona]

I just finished The Land of Maybe by Sandra Field, which was a maybe for me.

Caribbean Cocktail by Jane Corrie. This could have been great. I enjoyed the storyline, the heroine just let everyone walk all over her....But some may like this one.

[Jacqueline J]

Taking a snack break from The Dimitrakos Proposition. Loving it. The heroine is super feisty and keeps telling the hero off and telling him she wants to thump him. It is really cute so far.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Harlequin Presents are my crack!]

I love a feisty heroine, so I'll look forward to reading that, Jacqueline.

[Darthvader]

Deal of a Lifetime well written heroine who's strong,wont take crap from men for having a career and gives it back as good as she gets.hehe loved it!the hero is super likeable.not the one to hurl around insults.very persuasive and charming.

[Samantha]

I've just read Amy Andrews "The Most Expensive Night of Her Life". It's the first of her books that I've read. The storyline I thought was really great and had some real originality in it. I enjoyed it very much - apart from two things. I got pulled out of the story every time Andrews had her characters say freaking this and freaking that; and the other thing was that the heroine came across as having been very promiscuous previously. If those elements had been taken out I'd be racing out to get another Andrews book tomorrow because there was lots of great emotion, the hero was very heroic, and the heroine was admirable in almost every way. The ending was also satisfying. As it is, however, those two little things just detracted from the story from my point of view and it left me feeling like it was just a little bit common. Has anyone else read it? What were your thoughts?

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Harlequin Presents are my crack!]

Darthvader wrote: "Deal of a Lifetime well written heroine who's strong,wont take crap from men for having a career and gives it back as good as she gets.hehe loved it!the hero is super likeable.not th..."

I love Susan Napier's books. Period. I agree with you assessment on this one as well.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Harlequin Presents are my crack!]

Samantha wrote: "I've just read Amy Andrews "The Most Expensive Night of Her Life". It's the first of her books that I've read. The storyline I thought was really great and had some real originality in it. I enjoye..."

I don't care for promiscuous main characters, so I can understand your dilemma. I'm not a sexist and I don't believe in double standards, but I think the heroine as promiscuous bothers me more because I am a woman, and it's hard to conceive of being with a bunch of men.

[Beth]

Just found this on Amazon. I think these are Sandra Martin HPs from late 80s early 90s. 5 for 99 cents. I haven't read any of them but I thought that was a great price. I'm hoping will see more of this. I like bring able to read the vintage HPs on my kindle buy $5 for the treasury releases is a bit much

Anyway thought I'd share the deal

: http://amzn.com/B00F3CWTF4

[Samantha]

Just about to start Maggie Cox - The Tycoon's Delicious Distraction...stay tuned!

[Roub]

hi girls! the last i read was A Devious Desire. if u like oldies, dunt miss it !! it was huge entertainment!a definite 5 star 4me:-]

[Jacqueline J]

Broke down and ordered 2 vintage HPs from Amazon. The Bartered Bride and Beloved Vagabond. Both are accidental marriage to a gypsy trope. LOLing 'cuz that's a trope. Anyway I know I read at least one of these back when they first came out, 1975 and 1981 respectively. Gonna read both and see what I think almost 40 years later.

[Darthvader]

lovely story!loved the protagonists.

[Darthvader]

does anyone know where i can download som of these vintage HP's online?the ones by betty neels and mary burchell...

[[deleted user]]

Amazon has a bunch of Betty Neels books.

I didn't find any ebooks by Mary Burchell

[Samantha]

Just read "The Tycoon's Delicious Distraction". Reviewed this on my page if anyone is interested. I struggled to page 47, almost gave up there, continued but it was probably the most ho-hum, cardboard plot and characters...won't go on - couldn't be bothered. Author Maggie Cox have enjoyed her in the past.

[Melanie♥]

Samantha, Hope your next read is better!!

[Samantha]

YAY! Such a good feeling to be able to review a book in a positive way after the last negative! Just read the Dimitrakos Proposition by Lynne Graham.

Blurb: Sharp-tongued, independent firestorm Tabby Glover will do anything to get Greek billionaire Acheron Dimitrakos to support her adoption claim over his cousin's small child. The last thing she expected was his outrageous marriage proposal!
Tabby has no choice but to say yes, even if the arrogant tycoon can't stop looking down his nose at her...But as the veil between truth and lies lifts, will this marriage become more than in name only?'

His reason for needing to marry is same-old, but I don't have a problem with that as it's almost a given in this line that the tried and true plots will be reinvented. I really enjoyed it from cover to cover. Nice, independent heroine; good motivations from hero and heroine; great conflict established and wonderful, believable character growth!

[Samantha]

Melanie♥ wrote: "Samantha, Hope your next read is better!!"

Much, much better thanks Melanie. It restored my faith!!

[Maria]

Hello everyone first time adding comments anyway I want to share that I discovered Scribs and find a lot of the old harlequin presents here. I read them on my phone which is crazy but I'm addicted to these books so I don't mind!!! And of course I buy a lot of them on Amazon and eBay. Thanks for all your recommendations

[Samantha]

Jacqueline wrote: "Taking a snack break from The Dimitrakos Proposition. Loving it. The heroine is super feisty and keeps telling the hero off and telling him she wants to thump him. It is really c..."

I just posted on that a couple of nights ago. I loved it too!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Harlequin Presents are my crack!]

Welcome, Maria!

[Jen - Reviews]

I finished Dinitrakos Proposition a few weeks ago. It's great. I really enjoyed it.

[Darthvader]

OMG!I love this book!especially this scene.

(view spoiler)[That’s because it’s designed for swimming,’ she pointed out sarcastically. ‘Do you expect me to wear my clothes when I go into the pool? How dare you try and blame me for Ross’s behaviour? His lack of self-control is his own problem, not mine!’ She stepped up to poke him in the chest with an outraged finger as she spoke. ‘He wanted to play a game of tag, obviously as an excuse to feel me up, and I said no. How much clearer could I have been? I never invited him to touch me and I never will. Believe me, Ashley is welcome to the puffed-up sleazebag.’ She ripped off her towel and threw it at him. ‘I won’t apologise for looking like this. Just because I slept once with you does not make me a slut!’ she articulated starkly. (hide spoiler)]

It made me cheer so loud for the heroine...go girl!I love how she writes her heroines.strong & fierce truly...

[Roub]

hi darkvader! it's dat good ?? i loved dat scene u quoted neway ! i'm gonna read the book ASAP

Darthvader wrote: "

OMG!I love this book!especially this scene.

[spoilers removed]

It made me cheer so loud for the heroine...go girl!I love how she writes her h..."

[jingles]

Yesterday I finished Uncovering the Silveri Secret, and did not like it at all. The dialogue drove me crazy.

I'm not sure what's up next.