By Invitation Only by Various Authors

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Texas Tycoon J. D. Maynard Jr. and famous actress Holly Addison are getting married on exotic Rapture Island. And you're invited!


Exclusively Yours by Lori Wilde
In order to scoop the wedding story, journalist Olivia Carmichael feigns an engagement with infuriating writer Nick Greer. But getting-under-his-skin turns into getting-under-the-sheets....


Private Party by Wendy Etherington
Non-hired caterer Tara Lindsey crashes the wedding to get a taste of the food, but drop-dead-sexy security chief Wade Cooper catches her in the act! Fortunately, Tara is about to be the guest of honor at a much more exclusive party...for two.


Secret Encounter by Jillian Burns
Though a disguise gets Dr. Peyton Monahan into the celebration, it doesn't help her find the elusive philanthropist she's seeking to fund her latest research project. But she does find one hot gorgeous guy. Too bad Quinn Smith's hiding a few things of his own.... 


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A wedding between famous actress Holly Addison and Texas Tycoon J.D. Maynard on exotic Rapture Island is the celebrity event of the season. Everyone wants an invitation which is the basis for these three short stories.


Exclusively Yours by Lori Wilde
This was a fun story with great characters. I was able to suspend belief and just enjoy the story although the editing mistakes were quite irritating. Overall a good story that I enjoyed reading!

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Private Party by Wendy Etherington
For being a short story this was surprisingly sweet and you really felt the relationship build. I liked the characters and was happy for them together as a pair.

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Secret Encounter by Jillian Burns
I liked this story but if I'm honest it didn't completely entertain me. I couldn't understand why Peyton was so angry at Quinn's "deception" and their whole relationship was a little unbelievable. But I did still enjoy the story and the characters were likeable enough.


Overall this is a good collection of short stories all centred around a theme but without much connection other than that. They are short, fun and sexy and worth a read if you enjoy Blaze romances. 4 stars.


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218 pages



Making a Splash by Joanne Rock

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Jack Murphy's Law: When things go wrong, get it on...

Alicia LeBlanc is ready for a new life. Tonight, she'll be on a catamaran and on her way to running a B and B in Maine. But when the catamaran reaches open sea, she thinks she must be dreaming--because Jack Murphy has just slipped into her bed, and is picking up where he left off five years ago...

It was an honest mistake, really. Navy Lieutenant Jack Murphy simply got into the wrong bed. Now that they're on the open water, Jack and Alicia have endless opportunities to explore the carnal side of seafaring...and work out all that unresolved sexual tension, completely and thoroughly! But once they hit land, will their hot, steamy chemistry dry up?


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I've always enjoyed a 'second chance at love' story and I was excited by the premise of this one as the pair would be stranded together and have to deal with each other and their feelings. Unfortunately, the book just didn't live up to my expectations.

Alicia was a likeable enough character but, to tell the truth, she came across as a little bland. Jack, surprisingly, didn't do much for me either. I think the problem was that Jack's initial reasons for dumping Alicia and joining the Navy seemed a little flimsy and weak. After that, I couldn't help but feel that every complaint that Alicia had about him (being too controlling etc) was actually true. And since Jack had thought Alicia too young previously, I think she was written as quite bland to ensure she didn't come across as too immature.

Another surprising complaint about the book was that there was too much sex! Being a Blaze book you're obviously going to get a hot and sexy read and that's what I want but it just got a little boring in this particular book. It was as if there wasn't enough plot so a sex scene was thrown in to try and make it more interesting.

I just couldn't get into this book, unfortunately. I kept picking it up and planning to read it but I could only manage a few pages each time before I got bored. So it's not one I would recommend and only 2 stars from me.


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224 pages






3 Brides for 3 Bad Boys by Lucy Monroe

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After tragedy struck six years ago, Rand buried what was left of his heart - until Phoebe Garrison comes along with an enticing deal: a coveted deed his company needs in exchange for a week in her bed. Trouble is a week is not enough to indulge his fantasies with this amazing woman...

To fulfill his father's generous will, Carter needs a wife. For half-a-million dollars, Daisy Jackson says "I do." But after a wedding night of non stop, sheet-soaking consummation, Carter wants Daisy to have, to hold, and to everything else...

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, right? Unless you wake up in bed with a showgirl named Fayre - aka your new wife. How could the stable, workaholic Colton gamble on such an unpredictable force of nature? Still, he has to admit, all bets (and clothes) are off when playing with Fayre...


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This is a set of three stories about three brothers and the women that finally manage to tame them.


Rand
Rand Alexander always has a gorgeous woman on his arm but since his wife died 6 years ago, he's never again given away his heart. Innocent Phoebe Garrison has always felt like the unnoticed wallflower on the edge of Rand's life but now she has a plan - the deed for the property his company needs in exchange for a week in her bed.

This was an okay story but Rand never really came out of his shell and remained from beginning to end a little bit of an enigma. I also didn't really like the fact that Phoebe was the ex-fiancée of Rand's brother - it just made her seem a little fickle.

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Carter
Carter Sloane needs a bride quickly to ensure he fulfils the terms of his late father's will and he has just the girl in mind. Daisy Jackson works for his company and has always had a little crush on her boss but she is more than stunned when suddenly he's proposing marriage. But does he want a bride of convenience or a wife in truth?

This was a sweet little story and would have worked well if the author hadn't tried to convince the readers that this was rational behaviour and something that would happen in everyday life. That, for me, meant I couldn't really enjoy it for a fun little escape from reality that it should have been.

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Colton
When straight-laced Colton Denning wakes up in Vegas next to a showgirl after a scorching night of passion he's shocked and high tails it out of town. When the lovely lady in question, Fayre Cranston, turns up in Mexico where he's working, Colton is quite keen to pick up where they left off. Until he discovers that she's his wife.

Again, a fairly standard story that suffers largely due to its short length. It's not hugely believable and for some reason I had huge issues with the name 'Fayre' although both she and Colton were reasonable enough characters if nothing overly exceptional.


Overall, if you have this book then it's worth a read but certainly not one that I would recommend you rush out and buy. As with many short stories, these suffer a lack of character development and believability due to the story length. They are readable, a little sexy and inoffensive. 3 stars.


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352 pages






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