Annmarie McKenna

 

To the Max

Author: Annmarie McKenna

ISBN: 978-1-60928-030-7

Genre: Contemporary Romance/ Erotic Romance

Publisher: Samhain Publishing

 

5 Hearts

 

This book has been out for the a couple of months, but I can't help but pick up a copy of an Annmarie McKenna book. McKenna has a way with erotic romance. She brings her characters to life and makes them a lot of fun to read. To The Max is no exception.

 

In To The Max, Max is a Security Expert who takes on a case he hates and finds the woman of his dreams in the process.

 

Jordan is a part-time dance instructor, part-time house cleaner. She is teaching a pole dancing class that is being attended by the wife of client of Max's. His client believes his wife is having an affair. Once Max figures out exactly what the woman is doing his attention is diverted to Jordan.

 

When someone breaks into Jordan's apartment while the two are together, he can't live her unprotected.

 

Description:

A guy. A girl. A silver pole .  . .

 

As owner of Jensen Securities, Max Jensen lives by one simple rule: Never take your eyes off the target. Once he spies lithe little Jordan Landon wrapped around a pole, though, his eyes arenÕt the problem. ItÕs keeping his mind on his job.

 

Her job as a pole-dancing instructor might cause a few raised eyebrows, but itÕs what she does on a speeding motorcycle that kicks MaxÕs protective instincts into overdrive. And puts the hurt on his determination to keep his hands to himself.

 

Years ago, Jordan left her wealthy, disapproving family behind to pursue her dream of opening her own dance studio. Approaching a hottie in a bar was easy in her college days, but now? If she wants him, sheÕll have to put her big-girl panties on and go for it.

 

Once alone, their inhibitions disappear faster than their clothes. But when someone breaks into JordanÕs home, Max finds himself in an uncomfortable position—as the target of JordanÕs suspicions about his real motives.

 

Warning: What better sexual partner than one who pole dances? Just think of the possibilities . . . Add in a stubbed toe, priceless Tiffany and meddling mothers and youÕre all Maxed out!

 

Make Mine Midnight

Author: Annmarie McKenna

ISBN: 978-1-60504-853-6

Genre: Contemporary Romance/ menage

Publisher: Samhain Publishing

 

4 Hearts

 

"New Year's Resolutions:

1) Dye hair . . . platinum! DonÕt they say blondes have more fun?

2) Exercise more. Or at least exercise at all. . .

3) Get an agent. Nah, my editorÕs too good. Who needs an agent?

4) Ooh, ooh, buy new clothes! Something that shows off my . . . what? Lack of boobs?"

--Claire's New Year's Resolution List

 

After 10 years wallflower Claire meets two of the nerdy shy guys from her high school days. Except now they look nothing like what they looked like back then. They look like the heros in the erotic romances she writes. Not only that but they have a confession to make. They always wanted her.

 

On New Years Eve they come together to start the new year as a threesome, but can they stand the pressure of what other people will think of their new relationship.

 

Make Mine Midnight pretty much follows the theme of most menage books. Nice characters with an original story line.

 

Description:

New Year's resolutions have never looked so good.

 

New Year's Eve. The party is rockinÕ, and Claire is in her usual spot holding up the wall. ItÕs all right. SheÕs much happier scribbling in her trusty little notebook than mingling. Especially since those notes turn into the sexy erotic romances she pens in secret. Those two gorgeous gods across the room are perfect hero material and . . .oh dear, are they headed her way?

 

Mason and Hunter know she wonÕt remember them as the scrawny geeks they were in high school. She also doesnÕt know theyÕve been lusting after her for ten long years, waiting for her to meet a man and have a normal relationship. TheyÕre through waiting. The time has come to make their move—and show her exactly how much theyÕve changed.

 

One night in the middle of a Mason/Hunter manwich, and Claire has enough research material to fill a hundred notebooks. Good thing sheÕs got OfficeMax on speed dial to order more. Except suddenly her two hunks have this crazy idea that keeping her is selfish. Selfish? She may be mousy, but this mouse is about to roar. . .

 

Warning: Threesomes! Light bondage, blindfolds, breakfast made by two hot men who used to be geeks. Parades, cotton candy, more sex, and convincing said men they are WRONG and threesomes are RIGHT.

 

Checkmate

Author: Annmarie McKenna

Series Connection: Seeing Eye Mate

ISBN: 1-59998-326-5

Genre: Paranormal Romantic Suspence/ Red Hots!

 

5 Hearts

 

Eli Graham has been gone on a job for eight long months. Now that he's home he has decided it is time to claim his mate. The only problem is when he gets home he finds that Nikki has been having some serious problems that no one has told him about and now she has a killer after here. Eli will need all his shape-shifter abilities in order to keep his mate alive.

 

Nikki left the mall one dark afternoon and is attacked by three men. Barely escaping with her life, Nikki gets away only to be run off the road by her attackers. If that isn't bad enough, eight months later she plans an evening with friends, only to find when she gets there that her three friends have been brutally murdered and the killer is still in the house.

 

Nikki has loved Eli since high school and he's finally noticing her as a woman, will Nikki be able to put her trust into the only man she's ever loved?

 

Checkmate is a wonderful suspense novel that will keep readers on their toes trying to figure out exactly who the killer is. Nikki and Eli are great together. I would have liked to see a little more of Eli's wolf, but otherwise it was a well thought out suspense.

 

Description:

What's an alpha shape-shifting wolf to do when the woman pre-destined to be his mate no longer trusts men?

 

After returning home from an eight-month security job, Eli Graham is ready to claim his best friend's little sister as his mate. He'd put it off for years, thinking he was doing the right thing by waiting. Instead of the stubborn, independent, carefree girl he left behind, Eli finds a shell of the woman he once knew.

 

Having lived through a near fatal attack, Nikki Taylor has hidden herself away from the world. Now the time has come to face head-on the one man who could devastate her completely, Eli Graham. She's loved him forever, craves him, body, heart and soul, but he's never treated her as anything but a little sister.

 

When Nikki witnesses a murder, she has no choice but to rely on Eli's expertise. While guarding her from the man bent on wiping out a witness, Eli shows Nikki that he'll not only protect her body, but he'll show her just what it means to be a wolf's mate.

 

Warning, this title contains the following: hot, explicit sex, graphic violence and language, and is not for the faint of heart!

 

Two Sighted

Author: Annemarie McKenna

ISBN: 1-59998-476-8

Genre: Paranormal Romance

 

5 Hearts

 

Kyle knows everything there is to know about his PA. He's done an extensive background check on her and he knows his time is about to run out. He's been taking it slow to gain her trust, but it is time for him to let her know exactly how he feels about her.

 

Aislinn has learned the hard way not to trust men. For the past few years she's been on the run from her abusive ex-husband. She has never felt more secure than working for Kyle and his ex-special forces buddies, but can she really trust that she will be safe from her ex-husband? Her ex-husband is not the only secret she thinks she's hiding from Kyle. She's had visions all her life and now she's had one about Kyle. He's about to be murdered and she needs to warn him, but she has no idea how he's going to take what she has to tell him.

 

This is a delight paranormal suspense romance that offers the reader a little bit of action and a whole lot of love scenes. The characters are well developed, including the supporting characters. It will be interesting to read Jon, TJ and Christian's story, "The Strength of Three", next.

 

Description:

Even with her shaky past, Aislinn can't help but to secretly want Kyle. When she witnesses his death in a vision, how can she tell him without giving away her secret or her lust?

 

Aislinn Campbell is a clairvoyant, the latest in a long line of first-born daughters to the previous first-born daughter. All of them have fiery red hair and a second sight. Hiding from her ex in the presence of a sexy ex-military millionaire seems the safest way to start over. Until she "sees" his death.

 

Kyle Turner III has been keeping a close eye on Aislinn. There's nothing he doesn't know about his personal assistant, including her secret and ugly past. He also wants her in his bed more than his next breath. When he receives an anonymous warning that something might happen at his annual Fourth of July bash, he doesn't take it lightly. He knows exactly who sent the warning and he knows she's being watched by her bastard of an ex.

 

After he's injured in an accident, Kyle isn't about to leave Aislinn unprotected for a second. He coaxes her into more than just tending to his wounds. Because making Aislinn believe in him and her together far outweighs anything her ex can dish out.

 

Warning, this title contains the following: explicit sex, violence and graphic language.

 

About the author from her publishers Website:

Annmarie McKenna lives with her husband and four kids just outside of St. Louis, MO. She spent years reading romances before deciding to try out the other side-writing. After joining RWA and MORWA, she discovered all the things she'd done wrong with her first story. Then she tackled her second, Blackmailed, which she very happily sold to Samhain Publishing. During naps and shuffling kids to various activities, she is working hard on her next project.

 

The Strength of Three

Author: Annemarie McKenna

Series Connection: Two Sighted

ISBN: 1-59998-553-5

Genre: Contemporary Romance/Menage

 

4 Hearts

 

Jon and TJ have been searching for the right woman they can share between them for the rest of their lives. They think they have found her, but unfortunately Christina doesn't want to give them the time of day. They spend months working on persuading her that she should take a chance on them. Finally one night after an office party they convince her to come home with them.

 

In Christina's experience no man is worth getting involved with much less two, but for some reason she is really attracted to Jon and TJ. Deciding to try having a fling with them, she agrees to spend the weekend with them.

 

A tragedy in her life shows her just the type of men Jon and TJ are. Can she trust them enough to see her through?

 

This is a very sexy tale the continues where Two Sighted left off featuring the supporting characters from the first book. This book can be read separately, but it is more fun knowing Jon, TJ and Christina from the first book.

 

Description:

Christina Marshall has no desire to have a man in her life. TJ McFee and Jonathan Winslow are on a mission to change her mind.

 

As the daughter of an abusive drunk, Christina could care less about the lack of men in her life. So why is she having seriously erotic dreams about two of her bosses?

 

Jon and TJ are men who go after what they want and right now their focus is on a certain blonde-haired, brown-eyed nymph who's done her best to blow off anyone of the XY persuasion. She's a challenge. Never let it be said that either one of them ignore a challenge.

 

Their seduction is set off course when Christina's mother dies and her father reinstates himself in her life. When accusations of murder fly, Chris must find a way to learn to trust both Jon and TJ. Her very life may depend on it.

 

Warning, this title contains the following: Blindfolds and bondage and sex—oh my. Ooh, and let's not forget about the m/f/m menage and the graphic language.

 

Two Sighted

Author: Annemarie McKenna

Series Connection: The Strength of Three

ISBN: 1-59998-476-8

Genre: Paranormal Romance

 

5 Hearts

 

Kyle knows everything there is to know about his PA. He's done an extensive background check on her and he knows his time is about to run out. He's been taking it slow to gain her trust, but it is time for him to let her know exactly how he feels about her.

 

Aislinn has learned the hard way not to trust men. For the past few years she's been on the run from her abusive ex-husband.  She has never felt more secure than working for Kyle and his ex-special forces buddies, but can she really trust that she will be safe from her ex-husband? Her ex-husband is not the only secret she thinks she's hiding from Kyle. She's had visions all her life and now she's had one about Kyle. He's about to be murdered and she needs to warn him, but she has no idea how he's going to take what she has to tell him.

 

This is a delight paranormal suspense romance that offers the reader a little bit of action and a whole lot of love scenes. The characters are well developed, including the supporting characters. It will be interesting to read Jon, TJ and Christian's story, "The Strength of Three", next.

 

Description:

Even with her shaky past, Aislinn can't help but to secretly want Kyle. When she witnesses his death in a vision, how can she tell him without giving away her secret or her lust?

 

Aislinn Campbell is a clairvoyant, the latest in a long line of first-born daughters to the previous first-born daughter. All of them have fiery red hair and a second sight. Hiding from her ex in the presence of a sexy ex-military millionaire seems the safest way to start over. Until she "sees" his death.

 

Kyle Turner III has been keeping a close eye on Aislinn. There's nothing he doesn't know about his personal assistant, including her secret and ugly past. He also wants her in his bed more than his next breath. When he receives an anonymous warning that something might happen at his annual Fourth of July bash, he doesn't take it lightly. He knows exactly who sent the warning and he knows she's being watched by her bastard of an ex.

 

After he's injured in an accident, Kyle isn't about to leave Aislinn unprotected for a second. He coaxes her into more than just tending to his wounds. Because making Aislinn believe in him and her together far outweighs anything her ex can dish out.

 

Warning, this title contains the following: explicit sex, violence and graphic language.

 

About the author from her publishers Website:

Annmarie McKenna lives with her husband and four kids just outside of St. Louis, MO. She spent years reading romances before deciding to try out the other side-writing. After joining RWA and MORWA, she discovered all the things she'd done wrong with her first story. Then she tackled her second, Blackmailed, which she very happily sold to Samhain Publishing. During naps and shuffling kids to various activities, she is working hard on her next project.