Indiscretion by Hannah Fielding!

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A young woman's journey of discovery takes her to a world of forbidden passion, savage beauty, and revenge.

Spring, 1950. Alexandra de Falla, a half-English, half-Spanish young writer abandons her privileged but suffocating life in London and travels to Spain to be reunited with her long-estranged family.

Instead of providing the sense of belonging she yearns for, the de Fallas are driven by seething emotions, and in the grip of the wild customs and traditions of Andalucia, all of which are alien to Alexandra.

Among the strange characters and sultry heat of this country, she meets the man who awakens emotions she hardly knew existed. But their path is strewn with obstacles: dangerous rivals, unpredictable events, and inevitable indiscretions. What does Alexandra's destiny hold for her in this flamboyant land of drama and all-consuming passions, where blood is ritually poured on to the sands of sun-drenched bullfighting arenas, mysterious gypsies are embroiled in magic and revenge, and beautiful dark-eyed dancers hide their secrets behind elegant lacy fans?

"Indiscretion"is a story of love and identity, and the clash of idealsin the pursuit of happiness. But can love survive in a world where scandal and danger are never far away?

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It starts off with Alexandra's regular life and that allows readers a chance to realize her normal life and compare that to her life in Spain. It's definitely a difficult journey and one of self-discover. 

I did find that the book was a bit slow. It took me a little while to finish it but perhaps it might have just been the wrong time to read it or I was in the wrong mindset. That doesn’t mean that it wasn’t a great book, the writing was good and the characters were not perfect at all. Which was a good thing.

We were also given the chance by Hannah Fielding to experience Spain without travelling there. The different cultures and celebrations were interesting to see.

The ending of Indiscretion was great! Alexandra and Salvator's story might be a long one but well worth the read.

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Fast Track by Julie Garwood

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"Aiden smelled divine when he wrapped his arms around her, and she tried not to react."-Julie Garwood, Fast Track

WARNING: This book contains sexual content and is not for younger readers.

Cordelia is left alone to deal with a secret her father revealed on his deathbed. And she's finally decided to get over her crush on her best friend's brother who has been utterly clueless about it. But when danger becomes the norm in Cordelia's life will Aiden finally realize that she's the one for him? Read the official description on Goodreads.

Okay, so I am going to say that I have read Julie Garwood's books before. Only the Buchanon-Renard series really so when I found this book on NetGalley I couldn't resist! And I was lucky enough to be allowed to receive a copy! So yay! But I'm also familiar with the characters and whatnot so it made Fast Track feel familiar while at the same time being new and exciting if you can understand that. The characters in this book I've met before but they've usually been more so in the background than the forefront and you didn't really get an in-depth look at them. It was great to read Fast Track and get more in depth with them as characters, learning what makes them tick and how their minds work.

Not only was it great to see familiar characters, Julie Garwood has a nice flow and incorporates emotions into her characters. Readers can't help but fall in love as these two did, and they can't resist empathizing with Cordie and Aiden both. You'd think that the book would be full of action, adrenaline and sadness but Julie Garwood incorporated humour into Fast Track as well. 

If you haven't read any of the Buchanon-Renard series, the books can be read as standalones but it's always more interesting to read the series. I found I was able to connect more with the characters and found myself looking forward to interactions that Aiden and Cordie had with the other characters because I know them through previous books. 

Fast Track will be released July 29th, 2014 and I strongly suggest you give it a read!

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