True Blue

Diana Palmer

Publisher: Harlequin Books

Release Date: December 1, 2011

From the publisher:

The eagerly awaited new installment in the Long, Tall Texans series

New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Diana Palmer continues her beloved Long, Tall Texans series by delving deep into the heart of one of San Antonio's top detectives, Rick Marquez. He never met a case he couldn't solve or a woman he couldn't charm. But this smooth-talking Texan is about to meet the one woman who'll lasso him—body and soul!

IMO:

 I totally and absolutely admit to being a Diana Palmer addict!! I don't want a 12-step program, I just want to continue to enjoy her Long, Tall Texans series!  True Blue is a return to the Diana Palmer that I love.  I have been eagerly awaiting Rick Marquez's story and  I wasn't disappointed!  Rick has had parts in the last few books that Palmer has written and I was glad to see that he got his HEA with such an interesting woman.  Gwendolyn is for a sure a great match for Rick.  There was a great twist in the story that tied up some loose story ends from that last couple of novels that Palmer has written-I love the meshing of past and previous stories, I think that is the part that keeps me coming back for every title.

Extreme Exposure

Pamela Clare

I-Team Series: Book 1

Publisher: Berkley

Release Date: August 2, 2005

From the publisher:

A 2005 Daphne du Maurier Finalist!

It's been years since her child's father dumped her, and since then investigative reporter Kara McMillan has kept men at bay—although every day she aches more for a lover's touch. But to get that, the hard-boiled journalist must become vulnerable—a feeling she vowed never to have again.

With his dangerous good looks, charm, and power, Senator Reece Sheridan could have just about any woman he sets his piercing eyes on. But he’s intrigued by only one. This Kara, this gutsy investigative reporter, has a sensuality that arouses him to no end. If she’s a firebrand in print, he guesses, she must be just as fiery in bed…

But this is no fling. A sudden political scandal—and attempts on Kara's life—could very well drive them apart. Or maybe, just maybe, adversity could draw them into a bond even more intense than their steamy sexual embraces…

IMO:

I have to thank my Kindle for recommending this author!!  I loved every word of it!!  Pamela Clare's characters are compelling, the suspense keeps you on the edge of your seat, and the story never slows down!

Kara and Reese are definitely a hot together!!  They both have tempers, baggage and expectations-a definite recipe for tension and excitement.  *Spoiler Alert*  The danger that both Kara and Reese are in due to the news story she is investigating both pushes them apart (Kara's doing) and pulls them together (Reese's persistence).  

The story also introduces some colorful characters: Kara's free-spirited mom, Tom - her curmudgeon editor, other members of the I-Team, and her sweet little boy.

I have already started the second book in the series - Hard Evidence and am eager to catch up with the rest of the series.