The softer side of Alie... : Yes!!! Finally!

Monday, September 26, 2016

Yes!!! Finally!

The Softer Side of Alie...
Home of Two Sides of OPA!

And Let the Games Begin!!!

For our First Game....
This week starting; September 26th 2016
For a Chance to Win this Week's Fall Gift Basket....(winners will be chosen every Sunday)
You have an entire week to post...to get your pics in...and just have some fun with it!

Your Task:
Post a Picture of you Reading an Alexandria or Alie Infante Contemporary or Historical Romance.
However, very studiously...
We want to see the serious side of you!

Att:
Post all pictures in the comment section of this thread. ;)
Let's have some fun!!!

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Latest Reviews...

Top Customer Reviews

My Russian’s Heart Knows Best

4.0 out of 5 stars

Great read!

By: K.C. Connor:

July 25, 2016 Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase

This book won me over from the beginning. I love the story of him coming to her rescue on that boat and falling for her so hard he takes her back home and defies his father. It has just the right amount of romance and mystery to it. And I love a good alpha male. It does end openly, but the stories tie into the others in the series. I can't wait to read about the other brothers.

Top Customer Reviews

Shards of Grey; Duke Willim

4.0 out of 5 stars

Great Read!!

By: K.C. Connor: author of The Return

March 3, 2016 Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase

Loved this book!!! Love this author!

Shards of Grey...Duke Willim

After having spent Ten years of his life in New Gate for the attempted murder of Lord Grimbly for his near molestation of his sister Samantha, Willim has resolved to not only live his life as it was meant to be; but looks forward to impressive America.

Something in his existence is misplaced, therefore he prepares for a journey to discover it.

However, when his ship is captured by sordid pirates, William surmises that he did not barter one hell for another, and vows to expire with the ship. Yet, when the pirates heave the most beautiful woman, he has yet to catch glimpse of in his entire life into a compartment full of men; Willim realizes the something that’s been vacant from his existence is staring right back at him, and it is not only his obligation; but his responsibility to protect her…

My Russian's Heart Knows Best...

Have Care My Russian Prince...

When Demetrius observed the Pirate ship, he immediately thought no one family could indeed be this ill-fated!

When he heaved himself overboard, and washed up on the isolated island days soon after, he was well within his privileges to be incensed.

However when he noticed the dark goddess perched in the tree above him, not only was he stunned, but the vision of her lovely curves, caused him to grin; and he indeed surmised that his marooned holiday, just might indeed be more than he bargained for…

My Russian Prince's Endeavor...

As Sergi observed her in the Behin market place, he knew the moment he laid eyes on Caprice; she was indeed his.

The beautiful deep brown skin, tawny eyes, modest expressions and concealed smiles; only gave testament to the fact that she without a doubt had equal sentiment. Now if he could merely shift her beyond the fact that he was an aristocrat, and she a drudge; he knew the union would be bliss.

He surmised at that very instant, he did not need to in fact utter that he was undeniably Prince of Russia…

A Queen Among Thieves...

From the moment Symphony looked into Bànach’s beautiful blue eyes, she notioned that her life had immediately changed.

When Lady Grazelda informed her that she was the King’s illegitimate heir, she somehow knew it must certainly be a mistake.

Yet, when the King’s Guardsman seized her, then rushed her away in the wee hours of the night from the lecherous hands of the Duke of Guise; she fathomed that it must be true!

However, when he deposited her on the island of Tortuga, then set out to woo her with that devilish smile of his; Symphony knew just one touch from him, and she would cease to be mindful of her blasted chastity.

Yet, she knew Bànach was the only one who could protect her from a band of murdering marauding thieves and pirates…

Geneviève’s grandmother believed whites, no matter how nice they seemed could never be trusted. Why the Ward was full of white men seeking out trade girls, but Ginny was far from that. She would never in a million years sell herself as many of the colored girls did, just to survive!

However, when Mr. Jones dies of Consumption, and Mr. Charles forces the city to give him a writ to Mr. Jones' properties and land holdings; what choice did she truly have.

How were she and Grandmier to survive?

The constable deemed Mr. Jones had no fit living relatives, so what were they to do?

Therefore, when Madame Soleil solicited her to please just this one customer...she swallowed her pride and said yes….

Fire & Ice

Annaca believed all whites were the same; her father had pretty much proved they were.

He’d left her mother with three half- colored children, and no means of support; except for Mrs. Peabody’s laundry during the week.

Annaca had spent most of her life on the Reservation.

Two Feathers was like a father to her, and had dubbed her Talutah forSpirit of Fire because of her flaming red hair. She’d come to love everything about the Blackfeet people and their lands. She’d always felt safe in her woods

Yet when she saw the unknown Brave, she realized she was staring into the bluest, coldest eyes she’d ever had the misfortune to see.

However, she did notice the desire as well....

A Lad's Trouser's...

Zalanthea’s a runaway slave, but not by choice.

While emptying chamber pots she’s attacked by a Union Soldier, and in the process of defending herself she kills him accidentally. She knows unless she flees she’ll be dead by morning; so she steals the town drunk’s clothes to disguise herself as a boy.

Thinking her a lad First Mate Wooldridge offers her a job on-board ship.

Zayla’s surprised when Wooldridge delivers her to the captain, and she realizes just why he’s been dubbed the name Stone.

The piercing gray eyes say all he doesn’t....

Latest Reviews...

Top Customer Reviews

Treat You Better

5.0 out of 5 stars

Sizzling, SEXY read!!!

By: Lena I.: March 3, 2017: Format: Kindle Edition

Sochelle has had a rough time for the last several years. She has been trying to make the best of things, and handle everything on her own. Despite her best efforts she is in jeopardy of losing it all.

During this time a sexy cowboy, Jackson comes looking for work. He is a gorgeous, tall drink of water that is willing to work for next to nothing. Exactly what Sochelle needs on the ranch. Almost sounds to good to be true.

This is a sweet and sexy read. The chemistry between Sochelle and Jackson is sizzling HOT! I really enjoyed this book. I didn't want to put it down.

5.0 out of 5 stars

Good book

By: Tracy - I love 2 read: March 3, 2017: Format: Kindle Edition

I enjoyed this book. It had a good story and the characters were written well. I loved the attraction between the main characters. It had just enough drama to not be over the top. It was written very well.

Yet another good read from Alexandria.

Top Customer Reviews

Box This

4.0 out of 5 stars

A different story

By: Kindle Customer: August 2, 2016: Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase

It was refreshing to read a romance story with an older couple. Even though Tia had reservations on age, Max did not and knew he wanted her on sight in spite his friends initially against their relationship and her friends pushing her to it. They managed to fight society's age stereotype and fight for their love. They were willing to box all of their troubles out for their love; come hell or high water… and we're Blessed with their HEA.

Coming Soon...

Having lost her corporate job after 7-years Jocita Koates was at the point where she would pretty much take anything! So when Donnett offered her a job at the club, she took it against her better judgement. For the next six months, she’s billed as the Virgin stripper, because the one thing she won’t do is strip! The club owner Dan thought she was flipping crazy, especially a stripper who didn't strip; until she showed him her burlesque routine and the men actually paid attention. Things were just fine for Jo too...that is until he walked in...and nothing for her would ever be the same....

Dragged to a strip club by his buddies Clay ÓRiley wasn't really expecting anything. But when she took the stage something about her drew him so much, that he found himself leaning forward. When she suddenly seized him, then kissed him, it was like no kiss he'd ever experienced in his life; and from the stunned look on her face...it was the same for her. Clay made it his number one goal to know everything he could about just the stripper who didn't strip...even if it was just for a taste...of something different

New This Month!!!

After the death of his best friend Rear Admiral Holsinger, Elijah feels now that he’s stateside it's not only his job, but his duty to notify Holby’s wife and family. Yet when Admiral Logan informs Elijah that he is being sent off continent, and that the Navy will be sending Nichols for notification, the crassest of them all; pissed off doesn't even cover what Elijah is feeling, especially since Rear Admiral Holsinger was his best friend!

Sent back to the very spot where his best friend was killed, in all the chaos and despair; the one thing that gets Elijah through is the fact that he would make good on his promise to Holby.

Two years after his mission he's allowed to return stateside, and the only thing that Elijah can think about is the promise he made to his best friend on his deathbed.

When she opened the door surprised to see him, and Elijah looked into those amazing cinnamon brown eyes of hers; he knew instantly what he'd promised his best friend...would be one hell of a ride...

Just Released!!

When the bank sent the fifth notice threatening to take her ranch, Sochella McKinnon knew she had to do something! Bolder Ranch had been in her family since her former Slave great-great-great grandfather decided to defy the powers that be and married a Native American Mexican woman.

So when Jackson Hall showed up asking if she needed a Ranch hand, Soe couldn't think past those amazing grey eyes and abs for days. She hired him against her better judgement, now she just needed to keep it strictly professional! However, that strut and sexy grin would make it pretty much next to impossible....

Jackson didn't expect the tiny gorgeous spitfire who walked up to him to be the actual owner of Bolder Ranch. So when she mistook him for a ranch hand, he rolled with it. When her ranch came across his desk nearly in foreclosure, he wanted to know more about the one stubborn ass woman out of 15 ranchers who wouldn't sell keeping his project from commencing.

Yet when he looked into those eyes of hers, Jackson knew her ranch wasn't the only thing he wanted...

Curiosity can actually kill...

Jerri had no idea that while on a writing binge at Starbucks she’d see an assassin, get kidnapped, then meet two of the hottest men she ever had the misfortune to see in her life.

Why?

All because she’d procrastinated for the last six months with her editor.

Her bright idea...follow a hit-man instead….

Fortunately for Jerri…Adin Kitteridge is far from an assassin, but actually MI6.

However, he has no time for the nosy yet gorgeous bint, but he can’t just leave her; due to the fact that Juan Ortega's men saw her following him.

So he does the next best thing, hands her off to his old CIA chum Noah Colson.

Now both Adin’s and Noah’s one job...is to keep Ortega's men from making Jerrilinda Sofia Magalia Busigo...a permanent memory…

Sometimes being a fan means giving pieces of yourself up...

When they met in their freshman year of college Cyrine thought Grey was the most amazing thing since a four-bar crossed melody.

When they became besties for the next three years, she didn't think could get any better than that!

When he asked her on a real date, then commenced to profess his love for her asking her to marry him...Cyrine thought her dreams were coming true!

That is until he suddenly had to return to Ireland and that was the last Cyrine ever heard from Grey McCannon.

Now Grey's back after ten years, and although he's skyrocketed in the music business; the one and only thing he wants now is Cyrine.

Will she understand why he had to leave, or will she forever be So Not a Fan...

On Sale Now!

Being Assistant Curator and liaison for the Athens Museum at the M.E.T would be a dream come true for Annunziate!

So when Mr. Raines informs her that he placed her name on the candidate list…she’s ecstatic.

However when Mr. Rains explains that she must be fluent in Greek to even accept the position, due to the fact that it is as liaison with the Athens Museum of Antiquities, Tè is nearly deflated!

She can think of only one person who speaks Greek, yet he can’t stand the ground she walks on.

Tè realizes that she’ll need to swallow her pride…and solicit his help anyway…

For nearly three years Akhilleus’ has watched her saunter into his father’s restaurant, and it was dislike at first sight. She reminded him of the elite socialite wanna be’s he’d left behind in Crete. So when she asked him to help her become fluent in Greek…Akhilleus attempted to hide his sinister grin. It was his chance to knock her off that pedestal once and for all.

However the look in her eyes…and the full pouty lips…caused Akhilleus to think that maybe…just maybe he’d misjudged her…

It's the Little Things...

Losing her Upper East Side Apartment because of her flaky Roommate, turning 35, then having to move from one part of New York City to the next made Azuri wish she could just sleep through the entire process!

It was Christmas, she was single, and had no plans for the holiday; even if her parents were begging her to come home.

However as the hot moving guy introduced himself, then gave her that sexy smile, Azuri hoped that things were looking up!

When Jackson agreed to help his best friend Hensen out because one of his movers canceled on the job, he had no idea he would meet her!

Legs that seemed to go on for days, and a smile that caused certain parts of him to salute!

Yet, she believed he was a simple mover…how would he explain to her who he truly was, and would she still want him afterwards…

Into the Groove...

Love Has a Tune all its Own…

At the strong coercing of her best friend Zena, 46 year old Corrin decides to take a dance class to shed that last 15 lbs. Zena feels dancing will be a lot more fun than regular gym visits, so Corrin agrees, and decides to take it with her.

But Corrin’s idea of a dance class wasn’t anywhere near what Zena thought!

And it sure as hell didn’t include a Hip-Hop class!

But when the hot instructor 33 year old Sebastian Winthrop walked up to her sporting his tight fitted black and red tee, loose basketball shorts, red and black Nikes; that lovely blonde man-bun, sexy five o’clock shadow and ice blue eyes that seemed to bore straight into her soul, Corrin knew this right here was a can of worms.

However, that crocked grin was to die for.

Corrin decided right then and there…she desperately needed to…Get Into the Grove….mainly his…

Box This

After being mugged…45 year old Celestia saw shadows in every corner!

She knew she needed to get rid of the paranoia…so when her psychologist suggested a self- defense class…she actually balked against it.

Then with Kenneth storming out after their six year relationship, shouting that she needed help; Celestia decided it was time.

However…boxing didn’t seem like the class for her. But when 33 year old Navy Seal Maxell McKenna stepped out of the ring…Tia heard bells…and they had nothing to do with boxing…

Chef's Like it Hot!

Sacked from her culinary teaching job, Sarie realized that she needed to get back into the game if she wanted to survive financially, even if she loathed the business now. The scandal she’d left behind ten years prior...surely would be over by now!

However, as Colin Meany suddenly appeared at her latest interview offering her a three month exclusive contract, she knew the shinto was about to hit the fan! She'd worshiped the ground he walked on, but since he never once made a play for her; she deemed him unattainable.

But as he stood before her smiling, she would swear she saw something other than lust peering back at her. Would things have gone differently, if she’d given this 6’4 blued eyed hottie a chance…

Colin was surprised as he saw Sariekiko Givens seated in his office. He’d been head over heels in love with her; but his best friend Kellen won that bet, and he’d assumed that they would be happy. He knew of the drama involved inside the business and out. But as she sat before him, those beautiful cinnamon brown eyes, and that gorgeous smile; he knew that he was about to show her, why chefs like it hot….

Sexy sexy...

After being mugged…45 year old Celestia saw shadows in every corner!

She knew she needed to get rid of the paranoia…so when her psychologist suggested a self- defense class…she actually balked against it.

Then with Kenneth storming out after their six year relationship, shouting that she needed help; Celestia decided it was time.

However…boxing didn’t seem like the class for her. But when 33 year old Navy Seal Maxell McKenna stepped out of the ring…Tia heard bells…and they had nothing to do with boxing…

A Scottish Lullaby...

Aurèle knows antiques like the back of her hand!

It’s what caused her best friend Kelly to throw her name in the pot at the Society to take her place since she was leaving.

When Aurèle gets assigned to the biggest account the Society has Mr. Ranulf Ó Harley’s collection, she just knew it was the pinnacle of her career, and couldn’t have been more excited!

Yet when Mr. Cassie states that the 17^th century painting went to her arch nemesis Connelly, she’s crushed.

Mr. Cassie then informs her that she will be flying to Scotland to restore the pieces that are too delicate to fly, and it seems like things are looking up for her.

However, when she meets Mr. Ó Harley; not only is he rude, a jerk and insensitive, but he left her stranded at the airport for eight hours!

Yet one look into those electric blue eyes of his, and Aurèle realizes that he could actually restore the one thing that continues to need fixing...her broken heart…

I Don't Want You But I Need You...

Dating a 26 year old was out of the question for Alexa, hell she was 43 years old; old enough to be his mother. Marge had tried to get her to jump on the bandwagon, citing that it was normal nowadays, but Alie just didn’t see it that way, even as hard as she tried.

But when the gorgeous blonde hottie caught as her Jimmy Choo snapped on her way to a lunch date with her bestie Marge, Alexa had a slight difference of opinion. But could they truly ever make it work, when they were nearly a decade apart? Could she ever fall in love with Andrew, someone 15 years younger than her?

Alexa wasn’t sure, but thought it was worth a shot; that is until she met 25 year old Hawaiian dream Kalani.

Mendacity...

Sometimes the Past....doesn't stay in the Past...

Taking an English Lit Professorship at a prestigious East Coast college seemed like a good idea to native Californian Alexandria Escalante.

Ally gains allies in a new circle of strong friends, and begins to feel like she can truly start over. Especially once she meets fellow Professor Dante Poptopolous.

She’s finally happy with her life; her future’s the brightest it’s been in years!

That is until her ex-boyfriend shows up…and wants her back…dead or alive…

Grave Reviews; Hannah

Someone's Killing Reviewers...

Hannah Jackson is best known for her raving reviews whether good or bad and knows the business like the back of her hand.

Although she’s seen her fair share of up and coming prolific authors, when Salim Jabob’s book hits her desk, its anything but readable.

Why the very concepts he suggests are laughable.

Hannah attacks it, deems it trash, and is just fine when her editor publishes it in this week’s review section of the New York Times...

This case scared even Det. Ó Malley, and that was saying a lot. He’d been on the force for 12 years, and had seen it all. Yet, was he a bit annoyed when Chief needed a baby sitter for his daughter? Hell yes! But from the moment he laid eyes on Hannah Jackson, he instinctively knew his one and only job was to protect her…

Grave Reviews; Meghan

Being a Financial Analyst had its perks. Meghan had more money in the bank than she could think about. Life was simple and sweet, and she’d kept it that way by maintaining entanglements of love few and far.

However, when she received the silver box in the mail, which contained a pair of human ears; her first thought was why would someone do this! When Det. Righ presented himself, then showed her pictures of her friends Hannah and Jordan, she had no clue what the hell was going on.

Nevertheless, she did know the attraction to the hot blonde Detective was instantaneous, and he seemed just as affected by it as she did.

Grave Reviews; Coco

Coco had no clue what the hell was going on, so when Det. Bellincioni pretty much demanded that she return to the states; she was more than pissed. Working with the Egyptian Egyptologist Dr. Hawass was a once in a life time gig; so when Coco was forced to come home, because of some psycho freak killing off people she knew, put even more of a bulls eye on Det. Bellincioni’s back for forcing the Chief’s hand.

Det. Bellincioni knew hot head when he saw one, and as he introduced himself to Coco Harper, he knew it was sure to be a problem. However, his eyes were drawn to her amazing legs, which seemed to go on forever; and he found himself desiring to know just what else she was hiding under her tattered cameo jacket.

Grave Reviews; Jeremy

After the death of Coco's parents the only thing that Jeremy could think of was to get back to America to console his best friend; but his editor isn't having it, and Scotland Yard wants him to stay as far away from this case as possible.

When he finds that his name is also on a list of American targets who just happen to be his college buddies...there's no way he isn't going; despite the shite from his editor.

However, when he meets the lead FBI agent Melinda Crowdog, he's anything but happy with the way the investigation is going. Yet just one look at her, and Jeremy knows he's interested in her for more than just protection.