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Books I've Read This Year

Books I Read Last Year
Amazon Ink by Lori Devoti

Between running a tattoo parlor and raising her teenage daughter - not to mention being an Amazon - Mel doesn't have time to deal with the dead teenagers that keep showing up on on her front porch. 

I love the fact that this is the only urban fantasy I've read lately where the woman on the cover doesn't have a tattoo!  Fun read from Lori Devoti.  Check it out!
How to Tempt a Duke by Kasey Michaels

Rafe Daughtry, in France with Wellington's army, inherits a dukedom and returns home to find that Charley, the neighbor girl he played with in his youth, has grown into a young lady who prefers to be called Charlotte.  Can she overcome her painful past to assist him in adapting to a life of privilege he never expected?

A nice Regency romance that makes a pleasant, comfortable read. 
Merely Magic by Patricia Rice

A deeply intuitive witch and a stubbornly rational Earl: legend says their union will lead to disaster, but they are irresistably attracted.  The conflict threatens to tear apart their community as well as their love.

This romance set in the Georgian era in England ranges from darkly vivid to charming to surprising.
Design!  A Lively Guide to Design Basics by Steven Aimone

Learn how to manipulate visual elements, work within the design space, create attractive symmetrical arrangements, establish a focal point, and more.

OK, this one was homework.  It's so visually wonderful, though, that anyone will enjoy looking through it.  Rich with stunning images, this well-explained guide to design is both easy to understand and thought-provoking.
Suddenly You by Lisa Kleypas

Amanda Briars, writer of romances, is unexpectedly ruffled by rakish publisher Jack Devlin.  As he breaks down her defenses, can she rescue him from his painful past?

Continuing my education in romance - the slightly post-Regency setting is charming, the descriptions are vivid, the passions are hot. 
OK, I'm throwing in the towel.  At least for now, I just don't have time to maintian this page, so to see what I've been reading recently, please go visit my page at Goodreads.com.  You have to sign up to see my reviews, but it's free.