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Northern Rebel and Daring in the Dark: An Anthology
2 Complete Novels for 1 Price!
Northern A new sizzling Uniformly Hot story
Locate the explosive. Defuse or safely detonate it. It's a job that takes cojones, and one wrong move could land marine demolitions expert Lars Reinhardt in the hurt locker…or in the morgue. But it takes a leave in Good Riddance, Alaska, for Lars to meet his greatest�and prickliest�challenge yet. And he'll need more than charm to disarm this stunning nurse….
Delphi Reynolds has declared that emotionally unavailable dudes are the new no-no. And while she's tempted to let Lars light her libido's fuse, he's off-limits�no matter how sexy, charming or freakin' gorgeous he is! But Lars lives for a challenge, and he wants Delphi for the week. And once they ignite, it'll set off a fiery chain reaction that could blow them both away….
Reader favorite Daring in the What's a guy to do when he's in love with his best friend's girl? Not much…until a blackout allows him�and his girl�to see the light….
445 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2013
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Jennifer LaBrecque
143 books60 followersFirst, let me say this is how I show up at my desk every morning to write. Dahling, I couldn’t possibly write a word unless I was wearing 3-inch heels with a Martini at hand. NOT!!! But it’s so different, and face it, infinitely less scarey than the way I usually work, running shorts and t-shirt with a cup of tea nearby, that I had to put this picture up.
I’ve been an avid reader ever since I was growing up on a farm in south Georgia. At that time I dreamed of writing poetry while living in The Big Apple and traveling the world. Fast forward, bypassing lots of not-so-glamourous jobs such as barbeque joint waitress, telemarketer, and corporate numbers cruncher, to today’s reality. I write contemporary romance, live in The Big Peach (ya know, Atlanta), and I’m working on the world travel.
I actually live in the suburbs with my husband, daughter, three cats, two rescue greyhounds, and chihuahua who bosses the whole house.
Writing is one of the best jobs in the world and one of the most miserable–depending on which day you’re asking. However, obviously the best outweighs the most miserable or I wouldn’t be working on that next book. So, here’s the straight skinny on the good, the bad, and the downright ugly.
(from her website)
I’ve been an avid reader ever since I was growing up on a farm in south Georgia. At that time I dreamed of writing poetry while living in The Big Apple and traveling the world. Fast forward, bypassing lots of not-so-glamourous jobs such as barbeque joint waitress, telemarketer, and corporate numbers cruncher, to today’s reality. I write contemporary romance, live in The Big Peach (ya know, Atlanta), and I’m working on the world travel.
I actually live in the suburbs with my husband, daughter, three cats, two rescue greyhounds, and chihuahua who bosses the whole house.
Writing is one of the best jobs in the world and one of the most miserable–depending on which day you’re asking. However, obviously the best outweighs the most miserable or I wouldn’t be working on that next book. So, here’s the straight skinny on the good, the bad, and the downright ugly.
(from her website)
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March 18, 2013
Reviewed for Sara at www.HarlequinJunkie.com! :D
Review copy courtesy of the publisher via NetGalley.
Ok, I have a bone to pick with author Jennifer LaBrecque (the author of this book). I live in SC and I'm loving the early spring that we always have. Then I start reading Northern Rebel and I find myself longing for snow and the rustic Alaskan frontier! It sounded to gorgeous and remote and I'm already trying to figure out how I can take a vacation up there! But enough of my vacation plans, let me give you some juicy bits about Northern Rebel/Daring in the Dark.
We start off meeting Delphi (I love that name). She's a nurse in a doctor's office and feels very lucky. She loves her job, enjoys her co-workers and really respects DeWitt, her boss, the doctor who owns the office. That is, until he comes on to her. When she turns him down, he gets her blackballed from the entire medical community in Atlanta! Having not a lot of options, she accepts her college friend's offer of a temporary nursing job in Good Riddance, Alaska. Delphi figures she can go to Alaska, lick her wounds and can return to Atlanta when this whole thing blows over. I really liked Delphi from the get-go. I think that a lot of people can identify with having a skeevy boss so having Delphi have to deal with that was a genius move. Plus, Delphi handled it with more class and dignity than I would have been able to manage. Then, when Delphi just wanted to be left alone so she could wallow in her misery, I could totally understand that. After you've been burned so badly by someone you trust, you just don't want to trust anyone ever again. Delphi really personified that feeling and brought it to life. But of course, her plans to be miserable and alone are immediately put to the test...
Lars marches right on in to Delphi's life and proceeds to make it hard for her to stick to her plans! Lars is on leave from the military where he's a bomb disposal tech. He's come to Alaska for his brother's wedding and he meets Delphi on the entirely-too-small-plane to Good Riddance. He sees her prickly demeanor but he can't help poking at her. He might seem really annoying and Delphi is definitely not impressed but you can't help but like him. Lars is such a great counterbalance for Delphi. She's hurting and mistrustful and he's just this gorgeous, over the top charming guy who's determined to bring her out of her shell.
Together, Delphi and Lars are equal parts hilarious and hot! On the way to Good Riddance, Lars keeps bugging Delphi for a date and she acts like she doesn't want to go. But of course, she kind of does. That's not to say that Delphi's mistrust is an act - it isn't. But she can't help but be charmed by this devilishly handsome man who keeps getting her to smile when she doesn't want to smile. Once Lars starts getting past Delphi's resistance, that's when the heat comes in to play. Their first date is at this gorgeous hot springs at dusk. Delphi sees these dragonflies swooping and diving on the springs and it just sounds so gorgeous. I won't get into what happens after that but when I say Lars and Delphi are hot, I'm NOT talking about the hot springs!! I don't have any complaints about this book. The only thing that I think someone may not like is how Lars uses military terms constantly. Going out on a date is a mission. The person choosing where to go is the mission commander. Delphi calls Lars "Sergeant" or "Marine". I'll admit that there was enough of it that I noticed it but it didn't bother me. In fact, I thought it was pretty cute, especially when Delphi starts using the same terminology. But I can see how it might grate on someone's nerves.
I liked Northern Rebel more than Daring in the Dark but they were both entertaining, hot novels. I would highly recommend this "2 for 1" book to anyone who is a fan of contemporary romance novels!
Review copy courtesy of the publisher via NetGalley.
Ok, I have a bone to pick with author Jennifer LaBrecque (the author of this book). I live in SC and I'm loving the early spring that we always have. Then I start reading Northern Rebel and I find myself longing for snow and the rustic Alaskan frontier! It sounded to gorgeous and remote and I'm already trying to figure out how I can take a vacation up there! But enough of my vacation plans, let me give you some juicy bits about Northern Rebel/Daring in the Dark.
We start off meeting Delphi (I love that name). She's a nurse in a doctor's office and feels very lucky. She loves her job, enjoys her co-workers and really respects DeWitt, her boss, the doctor who owns the office. That is, until he comes on to her. When she turns him down, he gets her blackballed from the entire medical community in Atlanta! Having not a lot of options, she accepts her college friend's offer of a temporary nursing job in Good Riddance, Alaska. Delphi figures she can go to Alaska, lick her wounds and can return to Atlanta when this whole thing blows over. I really liked Delphi from the get-go. I think that a lot of people can identify with having a skeevy boss so having Delphi have to deal with that was a genius move. Plus, Delphi handled it with more class and dignity than I would have been able to manage. Then, when Delphi just wanted to be left alone so she could wallow in her misery, I could totally understand that. After you've been burned so badly by someone you trust, you just don't want to trust anyone ever again. Delphi really personified that feeling and brought it to life. But of course, her plans to be miserable and alone are immediately put to the test...
Lars marches right on in to Delphi's life and proceeds to make it hard for her to stick to her plans! Lars is on leave from the military where he's a bomb disposal tech. He's come to Alaska for his brother's wedding and he meets Delphi on the entirely-too-small-plane to Good Riddance. He sees her prickly demeanor but he can't help poking at her. He might seem really annoying and Delphi is definitely not impressed but you can't help but like him. Lars is such a great counterbalance for Delphi. She's hurting and mistrustful and he's just this gorgeous, over the top charming guy who's determined to bring her out of her shell.
Together, Delphi and Lars are equal parts hilarious and hot! On the way to Good Riddance, Lars keeps bugging Delphi for a date and she acts like she doesn't want to go. But of course, she kind of does. That's not to say that Delphi's mistrust is an act - it isn't. But she can't help but be charmed by this devilishly handsome man who keeps getting her to smile when she doesn't want to smile. Once Lars starts getting past Delphi's resistance, that's when the heat comes in to play. Their first date is at this gorgeous hot springs at dusk. Delphi sees these dragonflies swooping and diving on the springs and it just sounds so gorgeous. I won't get into what happens after that but when I say Lars and Delphi are hot, I'm NOT talking about the hot springs!! I don't have any complaints about this book. The only thing that I think someone may not like is how Lars uses military terms constantly. Going out on a date is a mission. The person choosing where to go is the mission commander. Delphi calls Lars "Sergeant" or "Marine". I'll admit that there was enough of it that I noticed it but it didn't bother me. In fact, I thought it was pretty cute, especially when Delphi starts using the same terminology. But I can see how it might grate on someone's nerves.
I liked Northern Rebel more than Daring in the Dark but they were both entertaining, hot novels. I would highly recommend this "2 for 1" book to anyone who is a fan of contemporary romance novels!
October 4, 2013
Northern Rebel
Lars Reinhardt: explosive marine demolitions expert. He's taken a leave in Good Riddance, Alaska. Sexy, charming and freakin' gorgeous.
Delphi Reynolds: Emotionally unavailable since loosing her job 6 months ago in Atlanta. She flies to
Good Riddance, Alaska to work for her friend Skye in her medical practice for 3 months.
OK LaBrecque put them together in Good Riddance. Now will she be able to pair them up?
A Happy, quick read that explodes with sensuality. Love the characters as well as their personalities.
Daring in the Dark
Tawny never would have confessed to Simon about his starring role in her explicit dreams. After all, Simon was the best friend of her fiancé, Elliott. Besides, Simon despised her. Didn't he?
Simon never would have had the chance to spend a night with the woman he'd wanted since he met her. If only he hadn't had to break the news about her fiancé's indiscretions first. Still, Tawny didn't seem all that heartbroken--and Simon was quite prepared to kiss any lingering hurt all better....
They never would have given in to temptation and lived out every one of their fantasies. The night was magical, life changing. But would the magic last when daybreak--and Elliott--arrived early the next morning...
LaBrecque did it again. An unusual story about the blackout in NYC. Its hot outside, but thats not
what heats up her loft. Explosive scenes. Never a dull moment. Loved the book 5 stars.
Lars Reinhardt: explosive marine demolitions expert. He's taken a leave in Good Riddance, Alaska. Sexy, charming and freakin' gorgeous.
Delphi Reynolds: Emotionally unavailable since loosing her job 6 months ago in Atlanta. She flies to
Good Riddance, Alaska to work for her friend Skye in her medical practice for 3 months.
OK LaBrecque put them together in Good Riddance. Now will she be able to pair them up?
A Happy, quick read that explodes with sensuality. Love the characters as well as their personalities.
Daring in the Dark
Tawny never would have confessed to Simon about his starring role in her explicit dreams. After all, Simon was the best friend of her fiancé, Elliott. Besides, Simon despised her. Didn't he?
Simon never would have had the chance to spend a night with the woman he'd wanted since he met her. If only he hadn't had to break the news about her fiancé's indiscretions first. Still, Tawny didn't seem all that heartbroken--and Simon was quite prepared to kiss any lingering hurt all better....
They never would have given in to temptation and lived out every one of their fantasies. The night was magical, life changing. But would the magic last when daybreak--and Elliott--arrived early the next morning...
LaBrecque did it again. An unusual story about the blackout in NYC. Its hot outside, but thats not
what heats up her loft. Explosive scenes. Never a dull moment. Loved the book 5 stars.
January 28, 2015
2 Stars –
Northern Rebel
is an adult contemporary/military romance by Jennifer LaBrecque, and part of the Harlequin Blaze
Uniformly Hot!
series. The Few. The Proud. The Sexy as Hell!
Marine demolitions expert, Lars Reinhardt, has a dangerous job. Locate the explosive. Defuse or safely detonate it. And one wrong move could land him in the hurt locker or the morgue. But it takes a leave in Good Riddance, Alaska, for Lars to meet his greatest—and prickliest—challenge yet. And Lars is going to need more than charm to disarm the stunning nurse. Her body language screams “no trespassing,” but he’d taken one look at the blonde with the cool demeanor and even colder dismissal … and he wanted her. She was a challenge—the undetonated device who silently dared him to approach at his own risk.
Delphi Reynolds has declared that emotionally unavailable men are the new no-no. And while she’s tempted to let Lars light her libido’s fuse he’s off-limits no matter how sexy, charming, or gorgeous he is! But Lars lives for a challenge, and he wants Delphi for the week …
Also contains the contemporary romance, Daring in the Dark : What’s a guy to do when he’s in love with his best friend’s girl? Not much until a blackout allows him—and his girl—to see the light.
Okay … I love a man in uniform, but sadly, this one just didn’t do it for me. Try as I might, I couldn’t seem to connect with characters and get lost in the story. Regardless, Northern Rebel is a fast, steamy read with a satisfying HEA, perfect for the beach or a lazy afternoon.
Content: graphic language, explicit sex, and oral.
Marine demolitions expert, Lars Reinhardt, has a dangerous job. Locate the explosive. Defuse or safely detonate it. And one wrong move could land him in the hurt locker or the morgue. But it takes a leave in Good Riddance, Alaska, for Lars to meet his greatest—and prickliest—challenge yet. And Lars is going to need more than charm to disarm the stunning nurse. Her body language screams “no trespassing,” but he’d taken one look at the blonde with the cool demeanor and even colder dismissal … and he wanted her. She was a challenge—the undetonated device who silently dared him to approach at his own risk.
Delphi Reynolds has declared that emotionally unavailable men are the new no-no. And while she’s tempted to let Lars light her libido’s fuse he’s off-limits no matter how sexy, charming, or gorgeous he is! But Lars lives for a challenge, and he wants Delphi for the week …
Also contains the contemporary romance, Daring in the Dark : What’s a guy to do when he’s in love with his best friend’s girl? Not much until a blackout allows him—and his girl—to see the light.
Okay … I love a man in uniform, but sadly, this one just didn’t do it for me. Try as I might, I couldn’t seem to connect with characters and get lost in the story. Regardless, Northern Rebel is a fast, steamy read with a satisfying HEA, perfect for the beach or a lazy afternoon.
Content: graphic language, explicit sex, and oral.
April 13, 2014
This book was fine - I think. It was hard to tell for the first half of the book. I listened to this as an audio-file and the narrator - Alex Berry - was truly terrible. Her voice - was so bad I couldn't finish the audiobook and had to get a hard copy of the book.
Alex Berry's voice was like a lesson in elocution, a monotone. There were long pauses, words were drawn out, it was read with so little enthusiasm that I started listening to this to go to sleep. At times it was like listening to one of those digital phone operators: "press 3 for ... to hear these options again please press 5". Maybe she doesn't always sound like this - but I would certainly think twice before listening to another of her narrations!
So - back to the story - two damaged people, hurt and untrusting of others find each other and fall in love, with a few hiccups along the way. Typical formula, but not a bad read (once I had it as a real book).
Alex Berry's voice was like a lesson in elocution, a monotone. There were long pauses, words were drawn out, it was read with so little enthusiasm that I started listening to this to go to sleep. At times it was like listening to one of those digital phone operators: "press 3 for ... to hear these options again please press 5". Maybe she doesn't always sound like this - but I would certainly think twice before listening to another of her narrations!
So - back to the story - two damaged people, hurt and untrusting of others find each other and fall in love, with a few hiccups along the way. Typical formula, but not a bad read (once I had it as a real book).
February 20, 2016
The first book was a 2, and the second book a 4, hence the 3 for my rating.
January 4, 2017
excellent love stories !
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