#AFTH2015 w/ Tonya Burrows-- Pinterest w/ Tonya (there's cake, people!)

Eeps! Long time favorite joining us today. Tonya Burrows!! If you've been around the blog you know I've been kinda smitten with her since SEAL of Honor showed up. Yall remember that one? If not. I'm just gonna leave yall a wee little treat before she hijacks the blog.

                          

See now. Are you glad I left you a treat? I mean. Dayum! It's a stellar read too. Anywho. Lots and lots of sexeh military men that are all kinds of tortured and delicious. Great heroines as well. *sigh* I think I just talked myself into a reread maybe. lol Alright. I rambled enough. Tonya's gonna play with yall for a while. Be nice (or naughty) and have fun with her. Hit those comments before you leave! ~anna

3.5 stars--Wilde at Heart (Wilde Security #3) by Tonya Burrows

The Wilde brothers are impossible to resist! Hot romance, sexy men and pulse pounding danger. I gobbled up Wilde at Heart and the luscious romantic whirlwind that was Reece and Shelby.

The quick of it is that Reece--who is all about order, precision and simplicity-- can't seem to get over his attraction to his soon to be sister-in-law Shelby--who is colorful, wild and chaos personified-- and when arson, blackmail and danger threaten both of them they do the only thing they can think of...join forces, get hitched and ride out the storm until they can figure out who is behind all of the attacks coming their way.

#AFTH2015 w/ Tonya Burrows--she's meme-jacking Quote-tastic! + giveaway

Eeps! One of my favoritest ladies is with us today! Tonya Burrows writes some damn fine romantic suspense reads. Both of her series are just to die for. I've not read her newest release (it's linked down below) but blast it I so plan on it. As soon as AFTH is over...that baby is mine! lol She also has the cutest wee herd. Yall check out her post and leave her some comment love!  ~Anna

Honor Reclaimed (HORNET #2) by Tonya Burrows

Former Marine sniper Seth Harlan is determined to prove that he can still do his job despite his ongoing battle with PTSD. When an old friend contacts HORNET to rescue a black ops soldier, Seth's stability is strained. He knows all too well what it's like to rot inside an enemy camp, praying for rescue and waiting for death. And he's not about to leave a man behind.

Photojournalist Phoebe Leighton just stumbled into the middle of an arms deal. Teaming up with a ragtag team of mercenaries is the last thing she wants to do--especially when she realizes Seth Harlan is assigned to the mission. He may ignite a passion in her she thought long dead, but Phoebe's hiding a secret that could destroy him.

With a bomb in the mix, HORNET's mission is suddenly about a lot more than an abandoned soldier. Racing against the clock, Seth, Phoebe, and the rest of the team struggle to stop a ruthless warlord bent on power, revenge...and death.

Type: Romantic Suspense
Heat: 3 out of 5
Rating: 4 out of 5

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Absolutely gut churning. Without fail Burrows just does me in with incredible storylines and characters that feel real down to their souls.  I swear. Every. Single. Time. Honor Reclaimed was an emotionally charged make-you-tingle-in-all-kinds-of-good-ways read that kept my heart racing as a deeply scared Seth faces the demons that haunt his every breath and finds salvation in the arms of a woman desperately trying to atone for the terrible decisions of her past that affected him as well.

Guest Post w/ Tonya Burrows-- Her favorite cookie and some Man Candy + giveaway!

Woot! Tonya Burrows is joining us today. Her books... lets just say they are must reads. Sexy alphas, a little danger, some humor, kick ass women and a whole lotta steamy goodness. Must. Reads. Ladies. :) She's sharing her favorite cookie recipe and there's a little surprise in the post for yall too! Plus a giveaway for Wilde for Her! Check it out and leave her some love!! ~Anna

Reviews:
SEAL of Honor
Wilde Nights in Paradise **Pick of the Litter** 5 stars!
Wilde for Her

Former homicide detective Camden Wilde has been in love with his ex-partner, Eva Cardoso, for longer than he cares to admit. Not that it matters. She’s shoved him into the friend zone, and after living through the hell of his parents’ violent deaths, Cam’s unable to give her the idyllic life she secretly desires.

Eva’s never met a person who hasn’t let her down. Cam may be sex personified, but he’s the only man she can trust, and there’s no way she’ll risk their friendship on the off-chance they could be more. Especially not after the one scintillating night she’s trying—and failing—to forget.

When a murder-for-hire contract on his head lands Eva on his doorstep, Cam knows it’s time to put up or shut up. He’s done biding his time, and he’ll be damned if he lets the delectable detective ignore what’s between them, no matter the cost.

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I love the holidays. Okay, yeah, I can do without the snow, but other than that I really enjoy the season. Christmas carols. Quality time with family, friends. Tons of oh so good food that is oh so bad for you. Every year, my family gets together and combines all three of those things for one Saturday filled with cookie-making goodness. It’s our tradition to spend the entire day making dozens of batches of Christmas cookies and then split them up at the end of the evening so everyone has some to take home for Santa’s visit. It’s always been a favorite tradition of mine because, well, who doesn’t like cookies?

So, with that in mind, I wanted to share one of my absolute favorite cookie recipes. If you like chocolate and mint together, this recipe will be your undoing. In the best possible way, of course.

ANDES MINT COOKIES RECIPE

4 stars! Wilde for Her (Wilde Security #2) by Tonya Burrows

Former homicide detective Camden Wilde has been in love with his ex-partner, Eva Cardoso, for longer than he cares to admit. Not that it matters. She’s shoved him into the friend zone, and after living through the hell of his parents’ violent deaths, Cam’s unable to give her the idyllic life she secretly desires.

Eva’s never met a person who hasn’t let her down. Cam may be sex personified, but he’s the only man she can trust, and there’s no way she’ll risk their friendship on the off-chance they could be more. Especially not after the one scintillating night she’s trying—and failing—to forget.

When a murder-for-hire contract on his head lands Eva on his doorstep, Cam knows it’s time to put up or shut up. He’s done biding his time, and he’ll be damned if he lets the delectable detective ignore what’s between them, no matter the cost.

Type: Contemporary Romance
Heat: 3 out of 5
Rating: 4 out of 5

Amazon All Romance Goodreads

So. Tonya Burrows. Yeah, her books seriously make me all kinds of reader girl giddy and never fail at leaving a huge smile on my face. And damn, Wilde for Her was no exception. Camden Wilde's life has gotten pretty interesting as of late. His baby brother's gotten married, he totally sexed up his best friend--who he's had a mad crush on for years--and he's had a hit put out on him. And on top of it his best friend Eva is totally wigging over their night of nekked fun and things are hella awkward. Damn, right? Gah, it was good.

Randomly Random & Easily Distracted!

Alright kittens! We're adding a new feature to the blog...Randomly Random and Easily Distracted. Basically all sorts of little random bits and what-nots ;)

So, what brought this around? Ice Cream. And not just any ice cream. This is like The Cherise Sinclair of Ice Cream. the Black Dagger Brotherhood if they came in frozen, creamy goodness. Every brilliant, hysterical Jill Shalvis moment condensed into a pint of absolute make you weak in the knees...perfection. 

Okay, so really it all started when I saw this man. 

*thud*

Cover Reveal! And it's a yummy one! SEAL of Honor...

Oooo we're so excited to be part of the cover reveal for author Tonya Burrows debut novel! 

And *drool*  isn't that a yummy cover?!! It definitely got my attention and has me wanting to snag a copy for my "Covergasams" shelf ;) Entangled Publishing just has the best covers!

"SEAL of Honor, the first book in an sexy new special ops series in which a Navy SEAL is offered the chance to command a private hostage rescue team of military and government delinquents."

I just can't resist a Navy SEAL and can't wait for this one. I'm always looking for new Romantic Suspense series to check out and this one sounds pretty good!

Arrives May 28th, 2013!

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What say yall? Love it? Or leave it?