Today I am happy to have one of my favorite and sweetest authors I know on my blog, Erin Nicholas. I was excited when Erin agreed to do the Sweet, Sexy, Scorching Hop with us because it was her writing that helped me come up with the name for this hop. Erin's writing totally embodies all of this words SWEET-SEXY-SCORCHING!
Have you read Erin Nicholas yet? Do you know she is part of the Nine Naughty Novelists? Isn't this hop great! You get to learn all kinds of things and places to follow these amazing authors!
Anyway here's a little about Erin and her books - plus a review of Hotblooded one of my favorite books from 2011.
I've been reading romance since my mom first let me into her book cupboard when I was about fourteen. LaVyrle Spencer, Julie Garwood, Debbie Macomber... they took my 'happily ever after' ideas from animated princesses to real people in the real world.
I've been writing romance almost as long. Many a family car trip was spent with my head bent over a spiral notebook in the back seat. I'll confess that my very first attempts at fiction were fantasy and paranormals, influenced by my father's love of the Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, and the original Alice in Wonderland. If Harry Potter had been around, I'm sure he would have been on the bedtime story shelf as well.
But it wasn't long until I started writing about true love and that's where I've been ever since.
I'm so thrilled to be able to share these stories with you! I hope that they make you smile, sigh, maybe even choke up a little. Most of all, I hope that they help you believe in magical things like first kisses, the spark of passion, and the power of true love.
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Blurb ~
Her mama always said the women in their family were hotblooded…
And it’s been causing Brooke Donovan trouble her whole life. But it wasn’t until her mother took on the most powerful man in Honey Creek, Texas, that Brooke truly realized the daughter of the town whore didn’t stand a chance. When she left, it was supposed to be for good. But now, thanks to her late husband’s deal with their hometown, she’s back in the last place on earth she wants to be. Temporarily. As soon as her debts are paid off, she’s outta here. Until in walks the one man who can make her rethink everything.
Dr. Jack Silver fixes things. So, when he learns his uncle is responsible for Brooke losing her husband, his sense of honor drives him across Texas to make amends. Instead of a broken woman, though, he finds a gorgeous, feisty physician’s assistant trying to survive in a town that wants her gone. She also has a mile-high fence built out of pride—and a clinic that’s at risk of going belly up. She may not want his money, but the clinic? He can fix that. He just never expects that in setting Brooke back on her feet, he’ll be swept right off his own.
Warning: Contains a hot-blooded woman, a man who really likes that about her, a town with a long memory, and a cappuccino machine that makes it all worthwhile.
Review ~
And it’s been causing Brooke Donovan trouble her whole life. But it wasn’t until her mother took on the most powerful man in Honey Creek, Texas, that Brooke truly realized the daughter of the town whore didn’t stand a chance. When she left, it was supposed to be for good. But now, thanks to her late husband’s deal with their hometown, she’s back in the last place on earth she wants to be. Temporarily. As soon as her debts are paid off, she’s outta here. Until in walks the one man who can make her rethink everything.
Dr. Jack Silver fixes things. So, when he learns his uncle is responsible for Brooke losing her husband, his sense of honor drives him across Texas to make amends. Instead of a broken woman, though, he finds a gorgeous, feisty physician’s assistant trying to survive in a town that wants her gone. She also has a mile-high fence built out of pride—and a clinic that’s at risk of going belly up. She may not want his money, but the clinic? He can fix that. He just never expects that in setting Brooke back on her feet, he’ll be swept right off his own.
Warning: Contains a hot-blooded woman, a man who really likes that about her, a town with a long memory, and a cappuccino machine that makes it all worthwhile.
Review ~
Steamy, Sexy, Sweet - This is how I would describe Erin Nicholas's writing. I loved this book and as with every book I read of hers I fall more in more in love with her writing style - she is an AUTO MUST BUY for me.
HOTBLOODED - just like the title says it is "HOT" and gets your "BLOOD" going within the first few pages.
Brooke Donovan is a young widow that is stuck in the small town of Honey Creek, Texas, where her husband had established a small clinic. Now she has no other choice but to stay and fulfill his contract at the clinic, but in doing so means she must deal with the rumors of her and her family's past.
Dr. Jack Silver, otherwise known as "Mr. Hero" feels responsible for the death of Brooke's husband and has set his mind to helping her through this rough time in life. Jack's family is unsure of this idea and tries talking him out of it, but it just makes him more sure in his pursuit.
Jack arrives in the small town of Honey Creek in search of the weak widow and what he finds is far from it. He finds a spunky, smart-mouthed, independent women who won't take a damn thing from him and he is immediately enthralled by her and must know more about her.
Both characters battle with their own struggles they need to overcome while dealing with their mutual attraction. This story is full of humor and emotion along with lots of steamy-hot-sex that helps keep this story thriving. While the story is mainly about Brooke and Jack there are quite a few characters that I hope to see more of. Erin's books always make me want more and the way this book ends leads me to think that this could be a series and...if that's so...I will be the first in line to buy book 2!
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Erin is giving away cotton candy flavored body power and her newest book, Just My Type, which features this fun stuff!Remember, every day there will be a different author all blogs involved in the hop, over the next few weeks we will highlight authors books, post excerpts, guest posts and a "Guess Who" (this will be on a different blog each day). See if you can find the "GUESS WHO" post for every author - Can you guess who they are talking about? Every week there will be winners as well as a grand prize winner at the end of the hop - this prize is growing daily, you won't want to miss out. So be sure to stop by each blog daily to comment (leave a contact email) and enter the rafflecopter as well.
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I have lots of books by Erin Nichols that still need to be read but looks like I will be adding to my TBR list :)
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I am definitely adding this to my TBR list
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Thanks for the great post and blurb. Hotblooded sounds fantastic. Thanks for the giveaway.
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For some reason my blog does want to let Ms. P.G. Forte comment so these were her comments to this post...
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Have you read Erin Nicholas yet? Yes, I have. She's awesome.
Do you know she is part of the Nine Naughty Novelists? Yes, I do. I've even met most of them. o_0
Isn't this hop great? Yes, it is. Best. Hop. Ever.
I haven't read anything by Erin Nicholas yet. It looks like I will be adding Hot Blooded to the basket on my next Amazon shopping spree because I don't know Jack (haha), but I want to now!
ReplyDeleteI have this book on the TBR pile.Great review.
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Hi, Everyone! Dawn, you're awesome. Thanks for all the sweetness for me and for Brooke, Jack and everyone else ;) Totally agree with PG-- this is an awesome blog hop! Tons of work for you gals... thank you!!! Thanks for stopping by everyone!
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Thanks for the great post! I am new to Erin's books and look forward to reading!
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thanks for the blurb
ReplyDeletethanks for the chance to win ^^
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Thanks for the awesome hop and giveaways! This is so much fun! Thank you!
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