As always Brenda Jackson does a remarkable job with her characters. This book is good light reading and was very enjoyable. Callum has been in love with Gemma since the moment he first saw her. Gemma believes that she will never give her heart to any man, because all men do is break women's he...
This was a impulse purchase when I was doing one of my 'spontaneous' *wink* Kindle shopping sprees. One thing I love about Ms. Jackson (and one thing I can humbly say we have in common) is that we both love and believe in happy endings. Some might think of that as boring or unrealistic or whateve...
I don't usually read a lot of romance novels because they tend to lack substance and this one did not surprise me. This is the third Brenda Jackson romance novel that I've read, the others were Bachelor Unleashed and Temptation. In all 3 of those books, one or both of the main characters had so...
Gemma Westmoreland is a force to be reckoned with.Smart, beautiful and talented with a thriving design business, the only thing she was missing was a love of her own. After seeing how her brothers behaved over the years, she was determined not to have her heart broken.Callum Austell is an Aussie ...
This was the Free Friday selection from BN.com last Friday, and I read it within hours of downloading. This guilty pleasure was hard to put down because the author skillfully plots the action and uses dialogue to move the story forward. I liked this romance for there was a mystery to it, and ne...
pretty durned graphic! I remember reading books like this when I was going to graduate school and needed to give my brain a break. This did not disappoint in that regard. Usually the sex was on page 96, in this book it occurred much earlier on page 61. If you know that's what you're getting then...
Great beginning to this series. It have everything. Two strong people who know who they are and aren't afraid to love and have each others back. This first book lays out the mystery well and keeps you invested in the story and the characters. When their grandfather has a heart attack the brothers...
I love Brenda Jackson's writing and lately she has picked it up a bit with the steamy love scenes but I wanted more in her lastest book. Xavier and Farrah were once lovers that decided to call it quits when Farrah announce that it is becoming too much. She had only wanted a brief love affair but ...
Shana and Jace. Well-crafted family drama with some romance and a bit of mystery/suspense. Played out a bit slow for me on all fronts. Then the ending felt rushed to wrap up part of the suspense plotline, with the villain suddenly providing an information dump to reveal how he masterminded the wh...
There was so much repetition in words (especially), phrases, thoughts, and even paragraphs in this book it started to drive me crazy. Everything seemed to be repeated over and over and over. Or stated redundantly. For example, in case you don't get that he's hard we're told he's "hard and erect"....
Ms. Jackson is back at it again, this time with the Denver Westmorelands. This clan seems to grow exponentially, each one sexier than the last. Feeling the Heat lets us into the world of Dr. Micah Westmoreland of the Center for Disease Control. He and his love interest, Dr. Kalina Daniels, had...
I've been reading this series a long time, and I'm no longer as in love with them as before. I think it might be the writer's style. I'm not a fan of the choppy sentences. Sometimes, her descriptions toe the line of purple prose. And there are problems with flow and organization - which are more ...
I loved this story!!! I was taken by the charm, sexiness and boldness of the Riley Westmoreland. The man knew what we wanted and went for it, no beating around the bush for this modern hunk. It gives me chills just think about him. I was completely taken into to the story from the beginning. As t...
More a 3.5 than a 3. Goodreads really needs to consider 1/2 star ratings.I actually liked this one better than the few previous Westmoreland books I've read. Her writing seemed...more something. Can't put my finger on it, reinvigorated maybe. There are still some style issues that I'm not a fan o...
3.5 out of 5, rounded UP to 4 out of 5.I have never read Brenda Jackson before, though I certainly have seen her books on the shelves, so this was a real treat for me.A small town in Ohio steep in tradition and bloodlines, and the people that populate it have been there generations, the roots run...
It really pains me to give this book 3 stars because I love Brenda Jackson so much. I will say though that I like the fact that she totally changed her writing style with this book. Usually most of Brenda's books are the same, meet, fall in love, have super hot sex, marry, the end. This story had...
I loved this 19th book's story line I loved the hot & steamy scenes. I loved Lee's character. I loved how Lee stood up for Carly & her sister. I felt so sorry for Carly. I loved how Carly's sister stood up for her. "The Mob" was ruthless. I loved Trevor, Ashton, Tori, & Drake they are good. I ...
This is a fun read for the Christmas season. It's wonderfully romantic as well as full of suspense. The magnetism between Lee and Carly took my breath away. Their love travels from Vegas to Dubai. I especially liked the idea of Lee's grandmother Laverne. She is the matchmaker in the large Madaris...
Very good book, second chance story with a mystery going along with it. This isn't really a stand alone story as the first book, A Brother's Honor, should be read first to get the full story. The main focus in this book is Caden, the middle brother, and his relationship with Shiloh. Caden and Sh...
Book Title: “The Real Thing” Author’s Name: Brenda JacksonBook Description: What happens when a pretend boyfriend wants more than make-believe? Find out in this Westmoreland novel from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson! No red-blooded man turns down the chance to escort gorgeous Tr...
Adrian really took his job serious when he agreed to fake a relationship with Trinity so her supervisor at her job would stop trying to have sex with her. She really thought she could prove nothing was special about sex. I love me some Westmoreland's and I'm sure glade Adrian was willing to prove...
"I'M HAVING YOUR BABY."Savannah Claiborne's simple statement set off an avalanche in Montana ranger Durango Westmoreland's carefully ordered life. Suddenly, an unforgettable night of passion with the hazel-eyed beauty had turned into a lifetime of obligation for the confirmed bachelor.But Westmor...
Delaney Westmoreland refused to let a mix-up in her vacation plans postpone the R and R she craved. But when she reluctantly agreed to share a secluded cabin with an arrogant sheikh bent on seduction, she found herself enrolled in a crash course in human sexuality. Unfortunately, commitment and l...
D'marcus Armstrong was demanding, autocratic and cranky as a boss. But as the star of her feverish nighttime fantasies, the man was simply divine. Still, Opal Lockhart had no chance with Detroit's self-made millionaire. What would a high roller like him want with a buttoned-up, naive secretary li...
Celebrity actress Diamond Swain needs a peaceful place to hide out from the news-hungry paparazzi—a place like Whispering Pines. And yet from the moment she arrives at the remote Texas ranch, Diamond finds herself at odds with its rugged owner, Jake Madaris—a man who challenges her to care about ...
Corinthians Avery's attempt to seduce Dex Madaris, head of Madaris Explorations, failed when the man in the shower turned out to be a handsome, but lowly, foreman. Geologist Corinthian will soon be relying on him as their very lives are threatened.
"YOU HAVE FORTY-EIGHT HOURS TO BE MY WIFE."Millionaire deal-maker Spencer Westmoreland would bail out Chardonnay Russell's failing Napa Valley vineyard. And in return she'd bear his children. But she shouldn't dare hope Spencer would ever fall in love with her. Her only choice was to accept the a...
It's less than a week before Sonya Morrison's wedding when she decides to pass her legendary little black book on to her cousin Courtney Andrews along with all of her best wishes. Courtney, who's fast approaching thirty, thinks every woman she knows has somehow met a man who is husband material e...
No matter how tired she was, she just couldn’t seem to fall asleep and now she had one of those headaches she often got when she was stressed about something. All she could think about was how Detective Render had cast suspicions that now stirred in her mind, from her last job to every case she’d...
“Yes, Mrs. Summersfield, what is it?” “Your father is here to see you, Mr. Wainwright.” Zach smiled as he tossed the legal pad aside. “Please show him in.” He was proud of his father, who at fifty-nine didn’t show any signs of slowing down. He was in great shape and enjoyed his job as a senator. ...
“So you think this Tara Matthews has captured the eye of Thorn Westmoreland?” Dare chuckled. “Yes, although he doesn’t know it yet, and I feel sorry for Tara when he does.” Shelly nodded. Moments later...
She had pulled her father aside that week to verify what Derringer had told her. With a sheepish grin on his face, Dusty Conyers hadn’t denied a thing, and had laughingly agreed he had intentionally put the fear of God in Derringer. He didn’t regret doing so and was glad it had worked. He did agr...
But now that he was standing beside her chair and staring deep into the darkness of her eyes, there was no doubt in his mind, any time spent with her would be for the better. She was beautiful. Stunningly so. From the confused look in her eyes, he could tell that she was mystified by the depths o...
Drake came fully awake as memories of the past hours flooded his mind. He glanced down at the woman sleeping beside him as emotions, stronger than any he'd ever encountered before knotted his stomach. First he had taken Tori on the pool table, not once but twice, with an urgency and desperation t...
Although some of you die-hard football fans want to get a head start discussing the coming season, today on Sports Talk we’re talking about Wimbledon, the oldest tennis tournament in the world, which starts shortly. There’re many tennis fans out there in the audience, and I want to hear from you....
Over the weekend in New Hampshire, his best friend from childhood, Bronson Scott, one of the most popular drivers for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, had placed in the top five.Donovan was proud of Bronson’s success because Donovan, of all people, knew how hard his friend had worked to achieve it. ...
“So why now and why with me? To Jayla’s way of thinking, that was an easy question. “Because of timing. I know you and I like you. I also know your position on relationships. I’...
Clayton was to arrive any minute.For the first time since her decision to have this weekend interlude with him, she was beginning to feel uncertain and apprehensive. Unnerved by those feelings, and unsettled by the novelty of the actions she was about to take, she uncomfortably ran a hand through...
Tomorrow she would start going through her aunt’s things. She would donate the clothes to the Salvation Army, and any items of her aunt’s that Ellie considered as keepsakes would be put away in the attic, to one day be passed on to her offspring.She could only shake her head, wondering how she co...
He paused when he reached the lake. The memory of Sage and that Saturday morning that he had taught her to fish stood out in his mind. He smiled. She had looked so beautiful all bundled up from head to toe, and the first time she’d made a catch, she had danced around as though it had been ...
Chambers? Winston met Ainsley’s gaze and knew the moment for reckoning had arrived. He breathed in a deep sigh, wondering what would be the best way to tell her the truth and make sure she understood why he hadn’t come clean before now. After making...
It was another beautiful evening at sea. A helpless smile formed on her lips, the glass of wine in her hand momentarily forgotten. “Lee Jenkins actually took you aside and said you needed prayer?” Garrett’s smile broke into a grin. “Yeah, it was the oddest thing. I was standing by the rail lookin...
Matthew glanced up and nearly swallowed his tongue. Carmen was standing in the kitchen doorway dressed in a two-piece bathing suit with a sheer, short sarong wrapped firmly around her small waist that placed emphasis on her curvaceous hips and beautiful long legs. Her hair was pulled up into a kn...
Virgil glanced up when his father walked into his office. For a minute he had forgotten his old man had arrived in town that morning. While growing up Matthew Bougard had been his idol and he still was. Although it seemed that lately, as they both got older, father and son didn’t always agree on ...
Strangely, there was not much real anger in the exchange. At one time, Kenny and Jeff had been good friends. Kenny was supposed to walk Lucy down the aisle and hand her over to the rancher who had swept her off her feet. But that moment never happened. Lucy cleared her thr...
Reese said, leaning over Kenna after she slid into the leather seat of his truck.“There’s no need, Reese, I can buckle my own seat belt.” He either didn’t hear her or was pretending he hadn’t. Too late, the friction she felt whenever he was near coursed through her body in reaction to his masculi...
Several candles were lit and the fragrance of vanilla floated in the air. She had changed the linens and sprayed vanilla mist over the sheets and pillows for an extra touch. How many times had she envisioned setting up a bedroom room like this for Carter only to have him m...
Ramsey had worked as CEO for a while alongside Dillon before giving it up to pursue his first love: being a sheep rancher. Adrian’s brothers Zane and Derringer preferred the outdoors, too. After working in the family business for a few years, Zane, Derringer and Ramsey, as well as their cousin Ja...
Lena stood with her hands on her hips and gave Kylie an assessing stare. The two of them had been shopping for gowns to wear to this weekend’s ball and it seemed as if Kylie had hit the jackpot. “Girl, that dress is gorgeous and it looks fabulous on you,” Lena said. “But of course you have the fi...
She had changed from the sundress she’d been wearing earlier to a pair of shorts and matching top that were meant to capture Cameron’s full attention, not that she didn’t think she’d had it earlier when he had been standing on her doorstep.She had seen the way his eyes had roamed over her. She ha...
Since she’d told Tiffany of her decision to go camping, her daughter had been nothing but a bundle of mass excitement. So much, in fact, that Kylie had to wonder whether being with Marcus was the primary reason for her daughter’s happiness or the camping trip itself. With teenage exuberance, Tiff...
She had been up since sunrise, putting the finishing touches on her book, and hadn’t eaten breakfast. A cup of coffee was all she’d had, and now her stomach was rebelling.Glancing around the room, she felt Justin’s absence. He’d gone into the office to work half a day and had invited her to join ...
A frown marred her features when just ahead she saw what she thought to be the most dilapidated-looking structure she had ever seen. It resembled an old worn-down farmhouse more than a ranch house. She blinked twice, thinking she must be seeing things. Surely this building wasn’t the ranch house ...
I’ll share if you autograph a few books for me.” Stone laughed as he swept the woman off her feet into his arms for a hug. “Anything for you, Mrs. Quinn. And you know how much I love your apple pie.” &...
He appeared bigger than life and was definitely impossible to miss. The sunlight shining through the window was beaming on him at an angle that made her insides flutter. He was an incredibly attractive man.She shifted in bed and the ache she felt in certain muscles quickly reminded her that he wa...
Even now she couldn’t believe that she had actually slept in Ashton’s bed practically half-naked while he held her in his arms, with her back pressed against the solid, muscular wall of his chest, and his knees tucked behind hers.She remembered waking to find him sitting at the foot of the bed, I...
Faith said, smiling over at Shannon and Monique as she poured glasses of wine. “Yes, but I feel bad that we left you here all alone,” Monique said. “Hey, don’t feel bad. It was a lazy weekend for me. I finished one book and began another. This one was a romance novel that came highly recommended....
She’d first seen the lighthouse when she’d arrived and had inquired about it then. The resort concierge had told her it was a place that was popular if you wanted to be alone and a good place to watch the cruise ships. Although it was located on the grounds of the resort, ...
The Realtor had phoned that morning to let her know that he had already found a buyer for her father’s print shop. After her talk with Dex last night she had decided not to do anything regarding her parents’ home for now.She glanced at her watch as she carefully sealed the cardboard box containin...
He was totally taken with seeing her again. Had it been just yesterday when they’d last seen each other? Just yesterday when he had been alone with her in her trailer, reclining in the chair while she applied his makeup? She had leaned over him and her scent had almost driven him crazy. They had ...
a deep voice boomed through the intercom in Jillian’s cabin. “My crew and I would like to welcome you aboard the Princess Grandeur. For the next fourteen days we’ll cruise the Grand Mediterranean for your enjoyment. In an hour we’ll depart Barcelona for full days in Monte Carlo and Florence and t...
Over the years his office had survived many things. There’d been that fist fight between a couple who’d been married less than five minutes, and that throwing match between two land owners who couldn’t agree on the location of the boundary lines that separated their properties.But nothing, Jason ...
Was she doing the right thing? Was following her desires rather than common sense the best move for her tonight? Her gaze swept over at the man at her side. Gavin had been quiet since parking his truck. Now he was walking her to the door and she knew it would be her decisi...
Her gaze was immediately drawn to the numerous selections of Asian artwork he had on his walls. Even from a distance she found them intriguingly unusual and definitely exotic.She crossed the room, immediately smitten with one painting in particular. She couldn’t help but study the richness of the...
Christy said, slipping into the chair across the table from Alex. “Were you waiting long?” He glanced up from the menu. “No, actually, I just got here myself.” “Did you enjoy the sights?” He smiled. “The sights were great.” &...
The same thing with Renée. When both women said they were alone and their men hadn’t come in from work, Danielle appreciated the difference in time zones.“Has either of you discovered anything else?” she asked, dropping into the love seat in her room.“Before we answer that, we want to know how th...
But here he was surfing the Internet for information on Etiquette Matters. A half hour later he couldn’t help but smile. What he’d just read was pretty darn cool. In his opinion, Brittany Thrasher was a highly intelligent woman. With an idea she started in college—pretty similar to how he, Eric a...
At first he thought he’d been dreaming, but now he was wide-awake and could still hear the sound. He flipped on his back, perked up his ears and wondered where the melody was coming from. Easing out of bed and grabbing his robe, he glanced around his room. He didn’t believe in ghosts, so the thou...
By the end of the day business negotiations were behind them, everything had been finalized and it was agreed that they would enter into a partnership for the development of urban real estate, with the objective of fostering economic opportunities in the underserved urban areas around the country...
Barely. The most difficult part in getting there had been the stairs. Ramsey couldn’t recall ever making love to anybody on stairs. He was a more traditional guy. But there had been nothing traditional about anything he and Chloe had done tonight, and even now as he lay flat on his back while she...
Nikki asked Jonas when he stood there and stared as if he hadn’t been expecting her. He was wearing dark dress slacks and a crisp white shirt, as if he was about to go out for the evening. “Of course. What makes you think otherwise?” he asked, stepping aside for her to enter. “You’re all dressed ...
Devereau.” Jesse Devereau looked up from the newspaper he was reading when he stepped off the elevator. “Good morning, Kitty, and how are you this morning?” “I’m doing fine, sir. I’ve placed your mail on your desk and Edward Shingles called twice already.” Jesse nodded, thinking what else was new...
Crystal slowly opened her eyes and looked out the car’s windshield. They were parked at what appeared to be a truck stop decorated with a zillion Christmas lights that were blinking all over the place, although she could see the sun trying to peek out over the mountains. T...
Jules said, looking out her hotel room window at the ocean below. It was hard to grasp that in Miami the temperature was in the high eighties while, according to The Weather Channel, in Charlottesville, it was in the low forties. That was a big difference, which is why she needed these few extra ...
After looking at it for a long moment, he slid it back underneath. He had been tempted to go through its contents once again. He rubbed his hand over his face, feeling tired, although he had gotten into bed way before midnight. But he hadn’t gotten much sleep, and upon awa...
“Don’t know, but I’m glad he made it to the reception.” “Look at that body.” “Look at that walk.” “He should come with a warning sign that says Extremely Hot.” Several ladies in the wedding party whisp...
I love reading your books, and I'm enlove with your westmoreland book's all of then, and I would like to know do you have a new one out at this time.
—clara payne
Brenda Jackson'S books are the best in all the world. I always liked reading romance novels. But until I read her books, did I realized what I was missing. I had the real thing. She needs to write some more. I love her books with a passion!
—Leanamae Missick