A Friendly Reminder for Savor the Moment

Friends from the bloggosphere and world of books...
TODAY is the release date of Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts' book three in the Bride Quartet. I am just posting a reminder to get yourself a copy from you favorite stores.

I got mine earlier today as a loyal supporter of Robb...I meant Roberts. ;-)
I read the first two books --  Vision in White and Bed of Roses last year. I was entertained with Roberts' voice and now excited for the Romance of Laurel and Del, though I'd be happier if I could also read now the Happy Ever After story of Parker instead of waiting for November to come. SIGH...

Description from Amazon:

New Love takes the cake in the third novel in Nora Roberts's new Bride Quartet-in a stunning French flap edition.

Wedding baker Laurel McBane is surrounded by romance working at Vows wedding planning company with her best friends Parker, Emma, and Mac. But she's too low-key to appreciate all the luxuries that their clients seem to long for. What she does appreciate is a strong, intelligent man, a man just like Parker's older brother Delaney, on whom she's had a mega-crush since childhood.

But some infatuations last longer than others, and Laurel is convinced that the Ivy League lawyer is still out of her reach. Plus, Del is too protective of Laurel to ever cross the line with her-or so she thinks. When Laurel's quicksilver moods get the better of her-leading to an angry, hot, all-together mind-blowing kiss with Del-she'll have to quiet the doubts in her mind to turn a moment of passion into forever...

I am a fan of J.D. Robb and I am loyal

Every time I put down a book from the In Death series by J.D. Robb I smile and then sigh, whispering the repetitive words – I always blog about, “This is my favorite thus far…” Just like how I felt after finishing the Conspiracy in Death. I sound like a broken record now, do I?


However, after reading the Loyalty in Death I was speechless and did not waste time – I reread the entire novel once again. Crazy indeed but I tell you my friends it was worth it – every time I absorb the words, chapters by chapters, the more I get to know the characters of the story and the more I fell in love with their lives and their struggles to find justice as well as to find the love for each other.

I started laughing about the intense sparks between McNabb and Peabody getting intimate at the elevator but couldn't get enough with each other. The brushing of their shoulders, the getting lost from reality after a passionate kiss – oh how much I enjoyed every minute of it reading about this couple. It was refreshing for once to see them express each other’s “heat of the moment” kind of feeling.

Then my heart leapt for joy the moment Eve handed the flowers to Roarke (sort of trying to make up for a previous fight she’d started). This part the author have shown how Eve learned so much from marrying Roarke, she’d finally learned to show her emotions by expressing herself with such small but surprising gestures.

Then I cried.

How can you not cry knowing Eve from the beginning as a stubborn and cold blooded person because of her past, suddenly was transformed into a person with words that could sweep your feet away? When Eve told Roarke how much he meant to her I was moved, not just by her words, but also because of the honesty of the author poured into this writing.

“…You're the best thing that ever happens to me. In my life you're what matters most. I love you so much it scares me. And I guess if I had a choice about it I wouldn't change it...”

And then to wrap it up, J.D. Robb delivers the best ending I could ever have from this series with Roarke and Eve fighting against time while loving each other to their last breath. During the count down...when Eve said the magic words "I love you Roarke" my heart melted and I pictured them together facing death, Eve in Roarke's blood, full of love and passion. And if I may add, the golden words of the sacrament of marriage echo into my ears -- "'till death do us part".

I love every minute I spent with this series. Thank God for such brilliant mind of J.D. Robb. Thank God for having the heart to feel the love over and over and over again.

And hey…it was a happy ending, okay.

Now I rest…

Friday 56: Strange Bedpersons

I found this meme from Laurel's blog hosted by Tonya at Storytime with Tonya and Friends and figured I'd give this meme a try.

Rules:

* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of this blog.
*Post a link along with your post back to this blog.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.

FOR TODAY's SELECTION I thought of Jennifer Cruise's novel Strange Bedpersons I just finished reading last night. And since it was still in my bed stand I thought of sharing a part of this wonderfully written story of Romance between completely opposite characters -- Tess and Nick. So here's my Friday 56 for this week:

What he needed was a cross between Christine and Tess.

      He thought about being married to Tess and grinned. Of course, she'd have to get different clothes, and he'd have to get his housekeeper to come everyday to pick up after her, and she'd have to learn to shut up when it was politically necessary, but she'd also be around all the time, laughing, warming his life, warming his bed... 

Hmmm...if I haven't read this yet, it would be kind of a mystery to me with the hero thinking about two different women in his life. But as I recall, Christine is Nick's secretary which could be his potential wife if she'd only develop some expression, she could easily be upgraded from a secretary to a wife. But of course she'd have to be a Morticia Addams without enthusiasm -- remember Morticia? -- the fictional matriarch of "The Addams Family". Then there's Tess the obviously herione of the story but was also the opposite person for Nick in both belief and outlook in life. She is a democrat and he's a republican -- go figure -- the fire burning between them is overflowing!

This novel was definitely a fast read and the dialogues are funny, sexy, and entertaining.

Eve Dallas is making me crazy!

Tell me this is crazy – while reading Nora Robert’s newsletter tonight reminding her readers about “Savor the moment” the third book in the Bride Quartet to be released on April 27, I was thinking of Eve Dallas talking to me in her detective, firm yet respectable voice from the In Death Series, also by NR writing as J.D. Robb. I am becoming too attached with Eve, already confusing her with Nora – God help me!


How can I make myself come back into the Bride Quartet when all I keep thinking is the “Conspiracy in Death” I just read? Conspiracy is now my favorite novel of all time! I loved that book so much I had the urge of starting the next book in the series – “Loyalty in Death” ura mismo! Eve’s suspenseful career plus the Eve and Roarke romance are all swirling in my head I think I just lost the interest in reading other romance novels. I needed to stay sane so I paid Barnes and Noble a visit as I decided to pick up random books without ever knowing those two novels – Dark Deceptions by Dee Davis and What the Lady Wants by Jennifer Crusie. What have I done?

I am definitely going crazy, too much of Eve Dallas in my head…

It's Monday! What Are Your Reading?

It's Monday! What are you reading? is hosted by Shiela @ book journey -- where we gather to share what we have read this past week and what we plan to read this week.

I have seen this posting several times now and I just decided to give this a try...

This past week I have read more books than I would normally do. Part of it because work was slow due to the holiday week and part of it was the eagerness of jumping into the wagon of learning and re-learning English for better reading and writing. And one other important part is that I have challenged myself to finish all my 100+ novels (ahem -- hopefully this year) I've just acquired recently from a friend -- Mariana and they were all given for free. I couldn't believe the kindness shown to me even after I carried bags of these books into my tiny bedroom and linger at the thought of reading them all. I treasure my books and having been blessed with more makes my heart leap for joy.

What I have read this past week?

Intimate Enemies by Shana Abe - I love the story and would like to post a separate blog for what I thought about the novel. Christine gave me the idea of reading this and Mariana, well she gave me this book ;-). This is my first Historical Romance (ever!) -- Unfortunately I had this crazy idea of historical being boring and a waste of time -- of course I was wrong, big time. I plan on reading more historical romance in the future and explore other authors.

Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb - The author never cease to amaze me, I still love and enjoy her books, her style of writing, her unique voice. The characters were developed, the romance between Eve and Roarke is still very intimate and the scenes were carefully crafted providing a great appeal to readers of romance and of suspense. Somehow I have my eye on Peabody and McNab -- I really feel a future romance heating up between the two. Those parts were they both hate and annoy each other stage an interesting relationship that could further be developed into romance. I feel it...it's in the air. I must continue to pay attention to their future lives and hope and pray they end up together.

Impulse by Nora Roberts - I needed to re-read this book for a future writing inspiration, particularly building the emotions between two strangers in the island as well as capturing vivid scenery of the ocean, a picturesque hills, a moment next to a cliff, a secluded olive grove, a hiatus feeling to fall for a man of wealth and power. I have loved this novel before and often times I tell myself to revisit the moments with Rebecca and Stephen -- and there I was on that Thursday night reminiscing their love story in that small island of Corfu in Greece.

Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing by Mignon Fogarty - Reading this book was an interest I could not resist. I have been following Grammar Girl's Podcasts for a while but now I own the book as a gift from a friend. It's a quick read for someone like me who crave for learning and needed serious English help.

Fiction Gallery from Gotham Writer's Workshop - This anthology book recommended from my previous teacher contains 25 short but great stories from several acknowledged masters of short fiction as Anton Chekhov, Dorothy Parker, John Cheever, and Raymond Carver as well as such acclaimed contemporary writers as Edwidge Danticat, Pam Houston, Ethan Canin, T,.C. Boyle, Jhumpa Lahiri, and ZZ Packer. If you are interested in reading short stories I think this book is worth a try.



What I plan to read this week?
...more romance...all romance in different time and world...

Wishful thinking to read them all? -- maybe...but I'll find time somehow.