Review: The Séduction of Simone by Chérie De Sues

When her aunt Celeste dies, Simone Devereux is shocked for two reasons. First her family didn't learn about Celeste's death until after her accident and cremation. Second, Simone inherits Celeste's estate which would be perfect for her business as a portrait painter. Since her clients pose with their partners in the nude the estate makes the perfect place to offer privacy and comfort if she can turn it into a bed and breakfast.

But danger threatens not only her safety but that of her guests. It seems that Celeste was really murdered. Since Simone looks surprisingly like her aunt right down to the birthmark on her chest seeing this gets the killer ramped up again. Together with her handsome neighbor Simone and Trent need to gather enough evidence against him before he strikes again.

Oh and did I forget to mention??? There are two hot Irish poltergeists that are trapped in the mirrors of Simone and Trent's estates. Being poltergeists they have the ability to come to Simone in that moment between being awake and falling asleep and prove their reputation as womanizers who love sharing one woman between them.

Three words... hot, hot, hot. Okay, technically that's one word but The Seduction of Simone is a heart pumping erotic read that is not overly graphic as most erotics I have read are. It has a storyline with meat on it's bones and loveable characters. I highly recommend this one for anyone who enjoys a read that can get you hot and bothered. Hopefully you're lucky enough to have someone nearby to take it out on. But in that case they'll be the lucky ones. LOL

Review: The Séduction of Simone by Chérie De Sues

https://www.readingwithmonie.com/2010/02/review-seduction-of-simone-by-cherie-de.html

Review: Without Hesitation - The Rasner Effect II by Mark Rosendorf

In book one of this series, The Rasner Effect, Jake Scarberry was forced into cleaning up after frat boys as part of his cover in the Witness Protection Program. Now three months later he's back in the program and working in a bar but it's not as bad as it seems. He's met a woman who just may be the one to allow him to leave the past behind him and begin a normal life.

But just when things are looking up for Jake the government comes knocking. The new head of The Duke Organization, Jennifer Duke, has plans of reuniting the group. The only trouble is that those who aren't dead are in prison or in the case of fifteen-year-old Clara Blue, in The Brookhill Children's Psychiatric Residence. Jen's plan starts with infiltrating the residence by posing as a therapist. Once there she manipulates Clara into recruiting the toughest of her fellow schoolmates. For the withdrawn Clara this is harder than it seems. When all doesn't go as planned its up to Jake to save everyone from Jen but can he be convinced to assist in time?

Mark Rosendorf himself admits to being only 83% sane and I believe it! How else can you think up such mind boggling action scenes? As with The Rasner Effect the good guys and bad guys change with each turn of the page which makes for one very intriguing suspense thriller.

I highly recommend both books for suspense and thriller lovers but I don't feel that Without Hesitation is a standalone read. With all the twists and turns you'll definitely need to have read The Rasner Effect to know who's who and remember what's going on. But get started now because there is a huge cliffhanger that I'm absolutely positive means there will be a Rasner Effect III and I can't wait.

Review: Without Hesitation - The Rasner Effect II by Mark Rosendorf

https://www.readingwithmonie.com/2010/02/review-without-hesitation-rasner-effect.html

2010 2nd Reading Challenge

I couldn't join the 1st in a Series Challenge without joining this one so naturally I'll go for Addicted with 12 books for this challenge too.

The great thing about this one is that it's not just for your second in a series books, but the second time you've read an author as well. Thanks Alaine!

1. Web of Lies - Jennifer Estep
2. Breakfast in Bed - Robin Kaye
   
3. Without Hesitation - Mark Rosendorf
4. Sending Rupert Home - Tracy Fabre
5. My Soul to Save - Rachel Vincent
6. The Art of Racing in the Rain - Garth Stein
7. Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter - Seth Grahame-Smith
8. Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins
9. One Season of Sunshine - Julia London
10. Inside Out: A Novel - Barry Eisler
11. Fool Moon - Jim Butcher
12. Deeply, Desperately: A Lucy Valentine Novel - Heather Webber

2010 2nd Reading Challenge

https://www.readingwithmonie.com/2009/12/2010-2nd-reading-challenge.html

2010 1st in a Series Challenge

Alaine, The Queen of Happy Endings, from Royal Reviews has another great challenge that I'm joining. I'm pushing myself on this one and going for Addicted to read 12 books that are the first in a series.

I completed this one last year at 12 but I'm worried about starting more new series in 2010 because I'm reading less now than I was a few months ago. Overlapping books will be the key. You'll notice my first book also overlaps with my e-book challenge.

1. Spider's Bite: An Elemental Assassin Book - Jennifer Estep
2. Untraceable - Laura Griffin
3. Blood Oath - Christopher Farnsworth
4. The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
5. Outlander - Diana Gabaldon
6. I Am Number Four  - Pittacus Lore
7. Storm Front - Jim Butcher
8. Me, Myself and Why? - MaryJanice Davidson

2010 1st in a Series Challenge

https://www.readingwithmonie.com/2009/12/2010-1st-in-series-challenge.html

2010 Audio Book Challenge

Alaine, The Queen of Happy Endings, is also hosting this one over at Royal Reviews. I constantly have an audio book playing in my car or at work so this one is a no-brainer. I'm going for Obsessed which is 20 audio books in 2010.

1. Alex Cross's Trial - James Patterson
2. I, Alex Cross - James Patterson
3. People of the Book - Geraldine Brooks 
4. What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy - Gregory Maguire
   
5. Forget Me Not - Elizabeth Lowell
6. California Demon - Julie Kenner
7. Final Jeopardy - Linda Fairstein
8. The Lost Symbol - Dan Brown
9. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies - Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
10. U is for Undertow - Sue Grafton
11. The Gargoyle - Andrew Davidson
12. The Cat Who Blew The Whistle - Lilian Jackson Braun
13. The Tourist - Olen Steinhauer
14. The Hollow - Nora Roberts
15. Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter - Seth Grahame-Smith
16. Where Are You Now? - Marry Higgins Clark
17. Beautiful Creatures - Kami Garcia
18. The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
19. Black Hills - Dan Simmons
20. Deliver Us From Evil - David Baldacci
21. Witch and Wizard - James Patterson
22. Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins
23. My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon - Anthology
24. Long Lost - Harlan Coben
25. Fantasy in Death - J.D. Robb
26. Beastly - Alex Flinn.
27. The Passage - Justin Cronin

2010 Audio Book Challenge

https://www.readingwithmonie.com/2009/12/2010-audio-book-challenge.html