All He Ever Needed
Kowalski Family #4
Shannon Stacey
Released Sept 10th, 2012
Carina Press-Ebook
Releasing Dec 18th, 2012
HQN- Paperback
Source: NetGalley
"Men are a luxury, not a necessity."
Great mantra for Paige Sullivan to live by, if only she hadn't ever met Mitch "Never Settle-Down" Kowalski. Mitch comes back to his hometown to help his younger brother, Josh, get the family business back together, little does he know the new owner at the town diner might just keep him coming back for more...pie...hee hee.
Unfortunately for Paige, who has finally settled down with her life, her new business and her small, but homey trailer, she finds herself falling for the one man who likes to be on the go, never owning anyone explanations. They both agreed to a fling, but when your heart gets involved, that's when things get really complicated.
I LOVE the Kowalski Family and all the books in the series so far, but I think for me, Mitch takes the cake. I loved the dialogue between Mitch and Paige, I loved the start of their affair and I LOVED the end. Paige and Mitch are what romance novels are all about.
This is a NEED-TO-READ for all my Tasty Readers, as well as, the rest of the Kowalski Family Series.
All He Ever Desired
Kowalski Family#5
Shannon Stacey
Releasing Nov 19th, 2012
Carina Press- Ebook
Releasing Feb 26th, 2013
HQN- Paperback
Source: NetGalley
Ryan Kowalski is back in town, and trying his best to stop running into the one woman that he always wanted and never had, Lauren Carpenter. Lauren can't forget that "what-if" moment in her life with Ryan years ago, but now she may have a second chance with him and she plans to take full advantage. But for two people who's lives are so far apart, can a romance work between them, or will they just crash and burn?
The fifth book in the Kowalski Series was so much fun! Not only did we have a steamy, sexy romance brewing between Ryan and Lauren, but we got to see all our old Kowalski relatives. And what I still want to know is, "What is going to happen between a certain couple that disappeared during a certain event at the lodge?" I hope Shannon doesn't keep me waiting too long to find out!!
These Kowalski brothers just can't get it together...and I can only imagine what a trip baby-brother, Josh will be in the next installment, All He Ever Dreamed. I really enjoyed the romance between Ryan and Lauren and all the "real-issues" they had to face, with ex-husbands and sixteen year-old sons, that might have been my favorite part. I really liked Nick, and I thought Shannon did an excellent job with portraying a sixteen year-old, and the trouble that they can get into when dealing with their issues.
This was another fun, sexy, romantic read and I hope with all hope that Shannon continues to write more of the Kowalski Family, cause I sure do love them!!
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Slow Summer Kisses
Shannon Stacey
Released June 4th, 2012
80 Pages, Ebook
Carina Press
Source: Reviewer Purchased
As a fan of Shannon Stacey's, I was SOOO excited when she announced a Summer Novella was being published. I love her Kowalski Series and I was hoping that this novella would be all include all the things I love about a Shannon Stacey romance, and she did not disappoint.
Flawed lovable heroine, dashing sexy-as-all get out hero, and a build-up of emotions and romance that sets the pages on fire.
In Slow Summer Kisses we meet Anna Frazier, who is in need of A LOT of relaxation, but she has been on the go, go, go so long, she doesn't know what to do with quiet...and I mean A lot of quiet, as she has taken some time after losing her big city job to spend the summer at her grandparents lake cabin where she spent so many summers as a child. NOTHING about the lake is as she remembers, except maybe her next door neighbor, Cameron Mayfield.
Anna is just as Cam remembers, bossy, loud and unable to settle down for five seconds. The only thing she hadn't been back in the day was drop-dead gorgeous, with legs that go for miles. He just wants some peace and quiet in his life, the way he'd been living since he left the rat race after a family tragedy years ago, and all Anna does is remind him of who he used to be.
Cam will just have to find a way to keep Anna relaxed and not so high-strung, and he knows exactly the way to do it, but can he keep his heart out of the equation when he begins to enjoy spending so much time with Anna? Will Anna leave the lake when she finds another position or will she stick around and make one summer a forever summer?
I really, really enjoyed this novella by Shannon Stacey and I know you will too. Not only is Cam freakn adorable, but if you are like me, you will find yourself falling more and more in love with him page after page.
I highly recommend this GREAT summer read, and If you haven't read her other romances, you need to grab up all three of the Kowalski Series today!!
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/149808.Shannon_Stacey
Enjoy and Happy Reading!!
Undeniably Yours
Kowalski Family #2
Shannon Stacey
Released Jan 31st, 2012
384 Pages, Mass Market
Harlequin
Source: Netgalley, Purchased on Amazon
(E-Book previously released)
One-Night Stand + 2% Condom Failure Rate = Happily Ever After?
Kevin Kowalski meets Beth Hansen while she is working as a waitress at his brother's wedding. The playboy and the waitress have a wild night together that ends with a misunderstanding. They meet again when she tells him she is pregnant. Instead of the reaction Beth thought she would encounter, Kevin is excited about becoming a father, but a Father is one thing and a HUSBAND is another. As Kevin and Beth plan for the babies arrival, he realizes how much he wants the three of them to be a family, but can he convince Beth that what he feels for her is REAL?
Really, really cute story!! I was a big fan of Kevin from Exclusively Yours, the First book in the Kowalski Family Series. He is sweet, adorable and who doesn't love a man who is so excited to be a father.
I could understand why Beth wanted space and not to get caught up in a fake romance that she felt she had forced on Kevin, but there were a few times where I wanted to slap her!
It's a great story about getting a life you never knew you wanted, but wouldn't know how to live without it if you had to try.
It is a family series, so you can read Exclusively Yours first....or you can just enjoy this book as a stand alone. I really enjoyed getting to know the whole Kowalski clan, so I would suggest reading them in order.
I also really enjoyed the secondary romance between Paulie, the tough girl bartender and Sam, the man she left behind. Paulie is very cool and just a real person. Someone who you would love to be a friend of yours. I really loved Sam, who was not letting her run away from him a second time. I am a SUCKER for a reunion story!!
All in all, the book was a great addition to the Kowalski Series. Keep your eyes peeled for the third book in the series, Yours To Keep.
All He Ever Needed
