Favorite Lucy Monroe Book(s)?
Posted on Monday, November 5, 2007 at 8:17 amCategory: Author Days, Chit Chat
This is a hard question, I know. I have not found a Lucy book I DON’T like, but I’m gonna narrow it down to my top three…
TEMPT ME
by Lucy Monroe
Book 2 in Historical Trilogy Touch Me, Tempt Me & Take Me
Berkley Sensation - April 2006
ISBN 0-4252-0922-9
Humiliated by his family’s indiscretions, Lucas, Lord Ashton-nicknamed “The Saint” - wants nothing more than to live a quiet life with the prim and proper bride of his choice. And if the innocent young lady in question gives him some decidedly devilish urges, he is determined to control himself-much to her dismay.
Lady Irisa Langley is at her wit’s end. Much as she loves her exasperatingly perfect fiancé, she’s starting to think it would be wrong of her to marry him. For Irisa has a secret that would shock even the world-weary denizens of the Ton, and someone-who doesn’t want her anywhere near Lucas-knows it.
Lucas never knew that he could desire more in a bride than impeccable manners and an unblemished pedigree. But even as scandal looms, a loyal little spitfire with heated kisses and silken skin is making him forget every rule of etiquette he’s ever known…
THE REAL DEAL
by Lucy Monroe
September 2004 (tradesize) ISBN 0-7582-0860-X
June 2005 (mass market) ISBN 0-7582-0861-8
SHUT UP AND KISS ME
The most important thing in Amanda’s life is negotiating a successful merger between her company and Brant Computers, a family-held competitor. It should be a done deal: Company president Eric Brant is on board with the idea. But when Amanda arrives in Eric’s office, it is his cousin Simon Brant who greets her-and Simon is anything but agreeable. He’s not about to give up control of the family company or lay off loyal workers. Squaring off against the sexy, brilliant, sexy, obstinate, sexy, eccentric, not to mention sexy Simon is completely frustrating-and a total turn-on. And when he walks out on her presentation, sidetracked by another one of his brilliant ideas, Amanda is shocked…and intrigued…no, furious!…and…and…and so attracted she can barely enter data into her Palm Pilot…
Simon has never met a woman as passionate and driven as Amanda, or as devastatingly attractive. He can’t decide if he wants to put her on the next plane home-in the cargo hold-or kidnap her and spend a long weekend showing her exactly the kind of negotiating he likes best. Come to think of it, if the lady wants war, maybe they should engage in full-on battle…in the bedroom…and see who will be the victor. But when intimacy leads to an explosive passion, it might be time to think of a different, more permanent kind of merger…one that’s less about business and all about pleasure…
Goodness Had Nothing to do With It
by Lucy Monroe
(Connected to Come Up and See Me Sometime)
Kensington Zebra - December 2005
ISBN 0-8217-7771-8
SURPRISE, SURPRISE
The last woman business consultant Marcus Danvers expects to find at Kline Electronics is Veronica Richards. He’s supposed to be rooting out a corporate spy, not rehashing an old love affair—with the woman who sold out the company they both used to work for and then took off without so much as a kiss goodbye. All the clues point to Ronnie as the firm’s newest mole, which means he’ll have to spend time with the stubbornly reticent—and mouthwateringly sexy—woman he hasn’t been able to forget, and uncover every last thing she has to hide…
FANCY SEEING YOU HERE
It’s just Ronnie’s luck. The one man she’d hoped never to see again is suddenly everywhere she looks—and taking up a starring role in her daydreams, too. Remembering the passion she and Marcus once shared certainly isn’t going to help, though, not when she has so many secrets, and no explanation for the way she left him eighteen months ago—or at least not one he’ll want to hear. The problem is, when Marcus is around all her good intentions go up in smoke…
Now…how ’bout you?
Lori Barnes said,
November 5, 2007 @ 8:47 am
This is a awesome contest
Crystal B. said,
November 5, 2007 @ 9:21 am
I love Lucy’s books. What a fabulous contest.
Sheena Joychan said,
November 5, 2007 @ 9:27 am
I don’t think I could pick a fave, either, they’re all sooo good! However, I loved READY; WILLING; and AND ABLE.
Dev said,
November 5, 2007 @ 9:49 am
I bought the Langley Sisters trilogy last year ~ borrowed them to a friend and never got them back. I still haven’t read them. I guess I’ll be doing a little tough love with my friend so that I either get back the books she borrowed, or she needs to buy me new ones. I really want to read these!
Stefanie D said,
November 5, 2007 @ 10:25 am
It’s hard to say: this one is my favorite. I love them all!!! But this is my top three: Tempt me, Touch me, Take me. I can read and re-read these books all the time! :daydream
Jaymi said,
November 5, 2007 @ 10:59 am
My favorites so far are Ready and Willing. I’m still waiting for time to read And Able. ;
cathy M said,
November 5, 2007 @ 1:46 pm
Three of my favorites were the Mercenary series: Ready, Willing, and Able.
Estella said,
November 5, 2007 @ 2:44 pm
I don’t think I can pick a favorite.
Stephanie S. said,
November 5, 2007 @ 3:15 pm
There is no way I could pick just one. I read one of Lucy’s books (I can’t remember the exact one) and then proceeded to read her backlist. She is an auto buy author for me. I loved Satisfaction Guaranteed. The Goddard Project books rock. I loved Ready, Willing, and Able. Oh, how the list goes on.
Allison said,
November 5, 2007 @ 3:27 pm
Hmm… mine would definitely include The Billionaire’s Pregnant Mistress, The Real Deal and Come Up and See Me Sometime. I just love Lucy’s take-charge but vulnerable heroes meeting up with feisty, sexy heroines!
Cherie J said,
November 5, 2007 @ 4:06 pm
I have only read one of Lucy’s stories in anthology and have another on my TBR pile so I can’t really judge. These sound great though!
Nathalie said,
November 5, 2007 @ 5:22 pm
I have read all her Presents… loved them…
Lily said,
November 5, 2007 @ 5:22 pm
My favorite is Annabelle’s Courtship to date
Maggie said,
November 5, 2007 @ 5:23 pm
I just finished reading the Rancher’s Rules (UK version)… it was great
Jennifer said,
November 5, 2007 @ 6:05 pm
My top three are: The Real Deal, Goodness Had Nothing to Do With It, and… I think a tie b/t “Ready” “willing” and “Able”
:-X a cop out, I know! [There were also a few Harlequin books I *loved* but - they were all too short :-P]
Nikki said,
November 5, 2007 @ 6:47 pm
I love Ready, Willing and Able and look forward to finding more new ones to read
Julia B. said,
November 5, 2007 @ 6:53 pm
Really difficult to just pick one favorite by Lucy. I love all the books I have read by her! Umm, my top three would be “The Billionaire’s Pregnant Mistress that was my first Lucy Monroe’s romance and a very emotional one (I have reread it several times) and has a special place in my heart; “The Real Deal” which has one of my favorites heroes and “Take Me” with kind of “Beauty and the Beast” theme, which I love.
Amy M said,
November 5, 2007 @ 7:22 pm
I love All of Lucy’s books too. The Real Deal would have to be one of my very farorites. :agree
RobynL said,
November 5, 2007 @ 7:41 pm
Great excerpts and making me a ‘want to be reader’ of Lucy’s books.
Eva said,
November 5, 2007 @ 9:51 pm
I love Lucy’s stories, especially The Greek Tycoons Ultimatum!
Laurie G said,
November 6, 2007 @ 4:47 am
I’ve read over 10 books by Lucy and have to agree that my favorite is usually the one that I’m currently reading!! I just finished Xander’s story “Bought: The Greek’s Bride” and Miquel’s story “Taken: The Spaniard’s Virgin”. Loved both of her alpha males!! Always wonderful reads!!