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​ Title: A Perfect Caress Author: Nana Prah Genre: Adult, Harlequin Kimani Romance Published: November 22, 2016 From the very first touch… The moment suave businessman Dante Sanderson brushes hands with Lanelle Murphy, he can't get her out of his head. The guarded beauty resists all of his polished attempts at seduction. To soften the pain in her past, she's dedicated her life and family fortune to helping others, not chasing sexy millionaires like Dante. Something about Lanelle makes Dante want to open his heart like never before. He knows their encounters are destiny. Lanelle is sure their sparks mean another heartache is in the making. Yet her cherished new project—a state-of-the-art neonatal unit—brings them together. From charity ball dances to strolls in Milan, desire pushes her…right into his arms. But will Lanelle be able to seize this sweet second chance at love?

I want to say a big thank you to all the authors, bloggers, readers and book lovers who took part in the Color of Love Blog Hop 2016. The winners have been selected, but before I tell you who they are, let me remind you of the blog hop grand prizes: 1st prize $75 GC + 7 ebooks 2nd prize $50 GC + 7 ebooks 3rd prize $30 GC + 7 ebooks 4th prize $15 GC + 7 ebooks 5th prize $10 GC + 7 ebooks 6th prize $5 GC + 7 ebooks My blog prize is $5 Amazon GC to one lucky commenter plus a review of one suggested IR/MC book recommended in the comments. And the winners are...

The Color of Love Hop is here again! We have 44+ blogs joining us to celebrate diversity in romance. Plus, there are over $300 worth of prizes to be won! Translation: this hop is going to be HUGE. In the spirit of celebrating multicultural romance, here's a snippet from a WIP, currently titled Expecting Ty's Baby (From Ghana With Love #2) Twenty-four hours after their conversation, Ty still felt the sting of Patricia’s words. Each one gutting him like a lance through his chest, segueing into a need to prove her wrong, to force her to see him not as part of a collective but as a man apart. But to what end? He had no clue, so he’d bottled it in and zipped his mouth shut. Then spent the rest of the evening resisting the urge to reacquaint himself with her lips. Stepping through the doors of the restaurant where he was supposed to have dinner with her and the rest of the bridal party, Ty prepared for more of the same. Thankfully, others’ presence should make this a much

Love to Believe  by Lisa Ricard Claro is book 2 of the Fireflies series, so after I read - and enjoyed - Book 1 (A Love Built to Last), naturally I had to read the next in line. Here's a blurb A woman in a man’s world…  CPA Rebecca Walker wields a hammer and saw with skill, but it’s like fighting tooth and nail to prove to her chauvinistic father that she’s capable of managing the family construction business. Romance is a luxury Rebecca can’t afford. A man with secrets… Thanks to his past, romance isn’t in Sean Kinkaid’s future, so when Rebecca proposes ‘friends with benefits,’ Sean agrees. It’s the perfect scenario until love sneaks in—and Sean’s secrets tear them apart. Believe… But Rebecca has a secret too, one she fears Sean will never accept. It will take intervention from an unlikely source to convince these two lovers they have the one thing neither of them ever expected to find…a love to believe.

So for Halloween month, we went with the season and read a Halloween themed romance, His Halloween Kisses by Kathy Bosman. Here's the blurb Ali’s never been so scared. She’s housesitting for a colleague on Halloween night, but the lights have gone out, and terrible noises and crashes send her imagination into overdrive. When her brother’s friend comes to her rescue, he kisses her in the dark three times. Once back in the light, Ali is embarrassed at allowing him to kiss her. Byron tries to ignore his strong attraction for Ali, especially seeing he’s not ready for a relationship. When Ali finds out why, she runs away, but life has other plans. What can bring them together? Fate, faith, or the memory of his Halloween kisses?

Happy October and welcome to another 3-in-1 review!  Last month we read a Love Built to Last: (Fireflies ~ Book 1)  by Lisa Ricard Claro. The Blurb She can’t let go of her dead husband…  Maddie Kinkaid believes her late husband, Jack, gives her advice on everything from ordering a pizza to hiring a carpenter, so when she finds Caleb Walker’s business card on Jack’s desk, she’s convinced that he’s the guy to remodel her kitchen.  He can’t decide if she’s worth the risk…   Caleb is a single father, and protecting his young son means avoiding romantic entanglements. But there’s heat in every kitchen, and sparks ignite between Caleb and Maddie—until disaster strikes. When Jack goes silent, Maddie’s guilt consumes her, and it looks as if she and Caleb will never find their happily-ever-after—at least, not without a little help from Jack…  LOVE BUILT TO LAST began as the award-winning short story Fireflies, and is now the first novel in the Fireflies series. Watch

We're at it again! Last month we read Hot Pursuit , a romantic suspense by Lynn Raye Harris .  It had been a while since I read romantic suspense, so I was eager to read this when it came up for a vote. I totally used my veto powers (insert evil laugh here). Okay, I didn't really veto but I asked very nicely. Okay, enough rambling. Let's get on with this review.

Hey world. Happy August! If you're a Monday-is-the-first-day-of-the-week kinda person then this is probably a great month for you since the first of the month was also a Monday.  Anyway, let's get to the business at hand, which is another Prah, Constantine and Baryeh review!  Last month we chose Hitched by Kendall Ryan.

We’re back again this month with a new book and three reviews for you. We chose an African American novella: A Breath of Fresh Air by Kalyssa Powell.

Blurb August 30, 1975: the day fifteen-year-old Nola Kellergan is glimpsed fleeing through the woods, never to be heard from again; the day Somerset, New Hampshire, lost its innocence. Thirty-three years later, Marcus Goldman, a successful young novelist, visits Somerset to see his mentor, Harry Quebert, one of the country’s most respected writers, and to find a cure for his writer’s block as his publisher’s deadline looms. But Marcus’s plans are violently upended when Harry is suddenly and sensationally implicated in the cold-case murder of Nola Kellergan—whom, he admits, he had an affair with. As the national media convicts Harry, Marcus launches his own investigation, following a trail of clues through his mentor’s books, the backwoods and isolated beaches of New Hampshire, and the hidden history of Somerset’s citizens and the man they hold most dear. To save Harry, his own writing career, and eventually even himself, Marcus must answer three questions, all of which are mysteriou

If you've been following us closely, you may have noticed there was no review posted last month. Well that's on account of... I have a new baby!  As you may have guessed, I had a lot on my plate and couldn't commit to reading and reviewing for April. We're back this month with our 3-for-the-price-of-1 reviews :-). For same reason as stated above, we selected a short story titled:  Pains and Penalties: (A Geeks and Things Cozy Mystery Novella #1)  by Sarah Biglow.

The Blurb Extraordinary midwife, Esi Darfour, is looking to get married. She’s a master matchmaker but has no luck when it comes to her love life and has yet to find a man worthy of her. Until she has to deal with gorgeous Dr. Adam Quarshie outside of work.  Adam is a player who refuses to get married—ever. His interest lies more in getting her into bed than in having any kind of committed relationship. Esi’s matchmaker instincts warn her to run in the other direction as quickly as possible, but her heart insists she stay…get closer…and see if what they feel for each other can change his mind.

Hey, readers, Welcome to another Prah, Constantine and Baryeh Review! For March, we read Bedding the Wrong Brother (Bedding the Bachelors #1) by Virna DePaul. Interesting title, right? That's what I thought too. So what's the story about?  Here's a blurb: Determined to find her inner sex diva, Melina Parker enlists her childhood friend, Max Dalton, to tutor her after hours. Instead, she ends up in the wrong bed and gets a lesson in passion from Max’s twin brother, Rhys Dalton, a man Melina’s always secretly wanted but never thought she could have.

The Blurb Sassy, successful Faith Brown has earned her place in the boardroom through hard work and sheer ambition. Making family is not on her agenda when there are businesses to develop and competitors to outdo. So when a casual affair with smooth and irresistible tycoon Mark Essien leads to an unplanned pregnancy, she’s determined not to make the mistakes her mother made by living with a man just for the sake of her child.

We just said goodbye to February and while it wasn't all about a particular date, we all attribute Valentine's Day with the month. Well, in Ghana, 14th February is officially National Chocolate Day, so it was really in the spirit of Valentine's Day/Month, that we decided to read For the Love of Chocolate by Susan Ann Wall .

Hello readers and fans; welcome to 2016's round of PC&B reviews. We took a break in December for the holidays, so this is our first joint review for the year. We decided to go with a book that happened to already be on our e-readers: Game of Love by Melissa Foster , a sweet romance with some spicy sex scenes.

Have you ever started a book and wanted to tell everyone about it? This novel was one of those for me, so it was the perfect choice to end my 2015 reading year.

Empi