Redonk Nutshell: Angsty crusaders against the rule team up to find themselves attracted to one another True story: I didn’t know jack squat about Joss Ware’s “Envy Chronicles” story arc when I picked up Night Resurrected. The good news is that I didn’t have any problem following along with what was happening. Score! The bad news, and it’s not really that

I’m squeeing in excitement over having special guest Meg Maguire today! The Raunch Dilettante is the 2nd stop on the Strangers on a Train blog tour, and Meg stopped by to answer some questions. Thanks for stopping by, Meg! Where did the Strangers on a Train idea originate?  I believe the origin myth begins with the “Hot Guys on the Train” Tumblr,

There was nothing worse than being felt out when you really wanted to be felt up. Nothing. Redonk Nutshell: Cheerful nerd is at her wit’s end and accepts aid from a man who ends up being her arch nemesis Merry Kade has always been a bit flighty. When life has thrown her lemons she made lemonade, and the roots she’s

“Though it might seem strange, there’s something very right about you and me. Together. Do you feel it, too?” The sincerity, the vulnerability, in his voice touched her soul. But he was wrong about this. They did not belong together – not truly. They were from different worlds, and when she was done with her job, she would return to

Redonk Nutshell: Woman falls for an associate of her disowned, deceased father Jenna Wilinski has inherited her father’s seedy boxing gym, and she has intentions to gradually close it and turn it into offices for her new business venture, a dating service. Her plan goes awry, however, when she meets the kind and gracious manager, Mercer Rowley. Sure, he’s a huge,

Redonk Nutshell: Long lost lovers reunite and discover new things about each other Eve Everton and Paul Mattling had a good thing in high school. They were crazy in love, but their paths took them different ways. Eve moved to New York to explore her artistic side while Paul stayed local, eventually becoming a lawyer and hoping to finally earn

Redonk Nutshell: Security guard becomes attached to his stubborn charge Ellen Callahan is an entertainment lawyer who lives with her young son and works mostly from home with various musicians, including her superstar heartthrob brother, Jamie. When paparazzi threaten to overwhelm her quiet lifestyle, her brother takes it upon himself to hire her some security. The firm outsources to a

Redonk Nutshell: Man & woman go from best friends to lovers This was a sweet and somewhat traditional tale. Julia St. Claire isn’t sure how she feels about being pursued by an earl, especially the same earl that her sister has been crushing on for a long time. What Julia doesn’t know is that the earl has a bet that he

“If only he would keep his mouth shut he’d be perfect. A piece of duct tape would do the trick. I had some in my desk that I’d occasionally pull out and fondle, hoping someday I could put it to good use.” Redonk Nutshell: Two opposing forces ignite a fierce attraction Chloe Mills has worked her butt off to make

He does not just fill my body, my womanhood. He fills me. My heart, my soul. He fills the horrible emptiness that has gaped inside me all my life. The moment that he slide into me, I knew. It has just taken me this long to understand the strange feeling flowing in my veins in place of blood: happiness. Redonk Nutshell: Iraqi woman and

He wanted to give her some warning. “My story, it isn’t always happy.” “No story is, or it wouldn’t be a story; it’d be a paean.” Redonk Nutshell: Two people who fake their circumstances end up in a forced marriage There aren’t many authors I could trust to successfully pull off a plot like this and yet have me remaining

You’ll hold her when she cries, and try like hell to understand why she’s angry. You’ll coax her and reason with her, and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with her. You better damn well like her, my boy, because love is ninety percent like and ten percent passion. Redonk Nutshell: Recovering woman finds solace in her physician Catriona Cameron was a head turning