What HQNs are you reading right now?

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

I love Susan Napier's heroines and heroes, Darthvader.

[Darthvader]

me too.. :D

@jingles: I kinda liked Uncovering the Silveri Secret It was a fun read for the weekend..

[jingles]

I'm glad you enjoyed it, Darthvader :)

[Darthvader]

does anyone have a copy of Substitute Wife

if you do pls mail me at pavitra_19@hotmail.com

[Samantha]

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

Glad others are appreciating it! So good when you get a good one!

[Roub]

really good one !amazing read, it's a reunion story

[Leona]

Darthvader wrote: "does anyone have a copy of Substitute Wife

if you do pls mail me at pavitra_19@hotmail.com"

I do.. Will send!

[Giovanni]

hi..does anyone have Alien Vengeance by Sara Craven or The Groom's Ultimatum by Kim Lawrence or Captive in the Spotlight by Annie West?

I've been looking for soft copies of those books like forever.
if you do, would you please email me at piko_piko_bo@yahoo.com ? thank you a lot :)

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

@ Giovanni, we have a thread for swap questions:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Giovanni]

@ Danielle, thanks for the info :)

[Giovanni]

i'm looking for a soft copy though. maybe you know some websites where i can buy ebook or download them? thanks.

[San-Dee]

Giovanni… have you tried http://paperbackswap.com

[Giovanni]

not yet San-Dee, i'll check it later. thanks :)

[Darthvader]

Surrendering All But Her Heart .the heroine is cynical and doesnt let the hero near her heart but he's patient with her and helps her heal...its a complex issue but i loved how the author wrote natalie..and angelo.

[Darthvader]

if anyone has a copy of Angel of Darkness pls mail me..pretty plsss..

[Giovanni]

hi Darthvader, i think i have a copy of .
i'll look for it in my files and email you. what's your email? :)

[Giovanni]

@ Darthvader, i do have a copy. but it's in pdf format.
anyway, if that's ok just give me your email address.

[Darthvader]

pdf is absolutely fine..mail id pavitra_19@hotmail.com..thanks a lot :)

[Giovanni]

sent!

[Darthvader]

got it..thanks again :)

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

Just a reminder, we have a book swap thread for swapping books. It's the best place to have these kinds of discussions, since this thread is for talking about HQN books we're reading.


Thanks!

[Samantha]

Hi all! Three books to post on and a really mixed bag of comments..I'll start with the worst and get to the best.

First - The Flaw in his Diamond by Susan Stephens: I didn't really get this. Stephens made reference a couple of times to the heroine Eva having met the hero Roman before and the meeting having been a bit of a disaster but I couldn't find any details about that and I found that weird. I found the whole story disjointed. Anyone else?

Second - His Temporary Mistress by Cathy Williams
This story was okay but there was one thing I really didn't like. Okay, I'm old-fashioned, I admit it but I really did not like the hero ejaculating on the heroine's face. pg. 127 ..(Her mouth met his hardness) "He tugged her off him before he came and she felt his ejection on her face and body. It mirrored her own wetness that glistened on his face.' Nup. Didn't do it for me Ms. Williams!Over the years, the 'love' scenes have become more and more graphic in this line. I'd be really interested to know how other people react to this level of explicitness - should it be in or out? (No pun intended!)

Finally - The Most Expensive Lie of All by Michelle Conder. Yes, yes! This story about a guy, Cruz, who swapped the polo field for the boardroom and champion horse breeder Aspen was just wonderful. A very satisfying read and one I'd definitely recommend. I haven't read anything by this author before that I recall, but will certainly be looking out for her again.

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

Wow, that is pretty graphic for a HP, Samantha!

[Lemon]

Yuck. That is not at all sexy. It totally grossed me out. There are just some things better off left to the imagination.

[Leona]

I agree.....somethings should be left alone. I think that is why I stick with the vintage ones, they are much more subtle. A closed bedroom door type scene works just fine for me.

[Jacqueline J]

Concerning the Cathy Williams scene. Too graphic in an HP for me too.

I just finished Dark Dominion by Charlotte Lamb. I was hoping to like it better than I did. The old skool crazy wasn't the right type of crazy for me. I think that the subject matter was too realistic. I don't want a woman who is conflicted about who she loves in the middle of an HP. At the beginning maybe but not getting off on kissing another man after she's been married to the hero for two years.

[Leona]

Jacqueline. I think Dark Dominion by Charlotte Lamb has GOT to be the most UNPC HP out there!!!!

I'm too chicken to even read the first page!

[Vashti]

Samantha wrote: "Hi all! Three books to post on and a really mixed bag of comments..I'll start with the worst and get to the best.

First - The Flaw in his Diamond by Susan Stephens: I didn't really get this. Steph..."

Wow!!! that Cathy Willians sex scene really was pushing the envelope for a hp.....that has to be the most graphic that I have heard of in an hp.

[KatieV]

Extreme Provocation by Sarah Holland. Sounds like a good, mindless trainwreck with an OTT heritage H. :) Just what I need since my job is sucking all my brain power.

[Jacqueline J]

Leona wrote: "Jacqueline. I think Dark Dominion by Charlotte Lamb has GOT to be the most UNPC HP out there!!!!

I'm too chicken to even read the first page!"

I don't know why it's considered so un pc. Is it because she is not sure which man she wants? I'll buy that reason. He was not the most un pc hero I've read. I really felt that Blasé from An Old Passion was much more un pc. He actually physically hurt her many times and he meant to do it. I think after the book ended he became a wife beater. At least James in Dark Dominion was worried about his violent tendencies and went away for a while to figure out if he could control himself.

[Leona]

That's Robyn Donald for you, just another author that scares me ; D

Since I haven't read Dark Dominion, it would be unfair for me to say why it's considered UNPC (though I do have my opinions)... but I think Verity's review hits all the aspects of why it is so UNPC (it's a great review!)

[Leona]

I needed something mindless last night...after reading a rather intense, but sweet story (non HP), so I picked up An Heir for the Millionaire and got two for the price of one!

[Darthvader]

The Multi-Millionaire's Virgin Mistress (Latin Lovers) blah.boring,insipid charecters and a rather abrupt ending with the hero changing his mind all of a sudden and no explanation for it.

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

It kind of makes me nervous when I see HPs get too graphic. I'm afraid they will start having backdoor sex in the books, and I can't handle that. :(

[Vashti]

oh,I hope not Danielle,I hold my HP books to a different set of standards than my other romances .

[bookworm1202]

I m reading Strangers in the Desert and What a Sicilian Husband Wants

second one is almost finished

Strangers in the Desert had interesting description. it has amnesia , marriage of convenience, second chance romance and baby.

What a Sicilian Husband Wants has runaway wife ,second chance romance and secret baby

so they tick my needed hp factors

[bookworm1202]

finished Strangers in the Desert.coz i was super excited to finish it

rating sadly 3.5 , which less coz i m very lenient for rating the book . all i care is i enjoyed the read and love the characters

turn off was that H didn't vocalize his confession in the end properly which was okay as action speak more, .

i thought in epilogue author might tells us H took care of heroine during the years have passed. love was there but it wasn't explained in clear words that he cherished her during other pregnancies ,ofcourse he must have.but as his neglect during her first pregnancy though not intentional was one of the reason for their separation. how they decide to have more babies as first pregnancy was difficult for her

but this book nice . just failed in one criteria for me. maybe my expectations were high.

but i totally recommend this book.

[Trina]

Leona wrote: "I agree.....somethings should be left alone. I think that is why I stick with the vintage ones, they are much more subtle. A closed bedroom door type scene works just fine for me."

I agree with you, Leona. Sometimes I find myself skipping the more graphic bedroom scenes in the newer HPs to get back to the story (although sometimes, I think, that is the story).

[Samantha]

Excuse my ignorance but what is unpc ?!!

[Vashti]

Samantha...it means not politically correct.

[Jen - Reviews]

I just finished Pretender to the Throne by Maisey Yates. What a fantastic read!
Also Public Wife Private Mistress by Sarah Morgan. Also fantastic! OH HOW I LOVE MY HPs!!!

[Samantha]

Just read a 2 in 1: "What the Bride Didn't Know" by Kelly Hunter and "The One She Was Warned About" by Shoma Narayanan.

Have always enjoyed Kelly Hunter. Maybe I'm getting fussier or harder to please because this one didn't absorb me. It was okay but I certainly was able to put it down after each chapter, turn off the light and go to bed. I was left wondering about the mission of the heroine's brother. That wasn't really resolved for me. I also thought Kelly Hunter could've done more with the heroine when she regained her memory and found out what the hero had done. What could have been really charged, I thought fell flat. Any comments from other readers?

First time I've read a book by Shoma Narayanan and it will be the last. Just fell short in every department and was surprised it had been accepted by M & B. Why? The hero Nikhil just wasn't alpha enough for me and the Shweta was also a bit wishy-washy. I found the dialogue really ordinary as well and the conflict pretty shallow. Anyone else read it?

A non-presents title, however, that I thoroughly enjoyed was "Echoes of the Heart" by Alyssa J. Montgomery. I've commented on her earlier work. Her voice and style seem 'presents' to me and I found her latest book very compelling. Commented on it just a few moments ago in the thread on vengeful heroes.

[Darthvader]

not harlequin presents but read all the Tangled books... these 2 are PERFECTION!am so obsessed with their story.hilarious,hot,sexy and a very contemporary couple.

[Lemon]

I've been on an HP dry spell for a really long time. Recently I picked up
Passionate Scandal by Michelle Reid and really enjoyed it. Lives up to its title on the passion scale. Like the typical HP though, you really have to check in your logic and common sense at the door or else you really won't enjoy this one.

I also recently discovered Karen Van der Zee (thanks, Leona!). Her books are different from the typical HP and more down to earth. I really enjoyed the difference in tone though. Some might find her a little slow and less passionate, but if you enjoy a more subtle romance focused on internal versus external conflict, you might want to give her a try. I really enjoyed:

An Inconvenient Husband and
Something in Return. I really liked the heroine in this one.

[Leona]

Lululemon - You are welcome. I enjoy her too!

[Pam]

I have decided to challenge myself this summer and try to step on of my comfort zone and read different style books. I plan to read at least two books for every Harlequin genre. Still sticking with romance of course. I am a teacher and get to read all summer long Yeah. What I am asking for is help with some of your favorites I normally read Harlequin presents or Desire. I have a list of the genre I may have missed a few.
Blaze/Intimate Moments/ Temptation
Nocturnal
Romantic Suspense/Intrigue
Historical/Regency/Medievil
Harlequin Duets
Nascar
Medical
Silhouette Romance
Inspirational/Heartwarming
Western
American Romance
Special Edition Silhouette Romance
Harlequin Presents
Desire

Did I miss any? Please feel to join me.

[Lemon]

Pam wrote: "I have decided to challenge myself this summer and try to step on of my comfort zone and read different style books. I plan to read at least two books for every Harlequin genre. Still sticking wit..."

Harlequin Kiss (formerly together with Presents but they split it into a separate line. Used to be called M&B Riva in the UK).

More modern and flirty, with less of the crazy drama of a Presents.

http://www.harlequin.com/store.html?c...

I really enjoy some of the authors in that line. Kelly Hunter, Natalie Anderson, Ally Blake are some of my favorites.

[Pam]

Thanks i did forget them i think i have a few on the kindle

[Jen - Reviews]

I'm reading Suddenly Last Summer by Sarah Morgan. This is her second full length novel and I'm absolutely loving it. She usually wrires for Presents but jas branched out now. Love this author!

[Giulia]

I was asked by the author to read and I'll be reading and reviewing that in July.