Love For All Seasons [Paperback]

A. C. Arthur (Author), Barbara Keaton (Author), Sapphire Blue (Author), Maureen Smith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 17, 2007

Love for All Seasongs will keep you aroused with four sensually-erotic love stories to melt winter's snow with steamy sexual treats, drenches the spring in a downpour of forbidden love, blazes through summer--hot, lusty, and bold, then falls into autumn for an erogenous delight. Join A.C. Arthur, Sapphire Blue, Barbara Keaton and Maureen Smith for a rollicking jaunt through the four seasons of love.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Barbara Keaton, a notice of Chicago, thinks it is the best city in the world. She enjoys writing and reading. Her articles have appeared in Today's Black Woman Magazine, Chicago Reader, Chicago Crusader, and True Confessions. She has written seven books and credits her late grandfather, Thomas Hill, and the Oblate Sisters of Providence for instilling a love and passion for writing in her. Sapphire Blue creates stories to entice and arouse. An event planner and romance author, Sapphire lives in Maryland. Reading and writing are her passion. Maureen Smith, the author of eight novels, lives in San Antonio, Texas. She has been nominated for nine Emma awards and two Romantic Times Reviewer Choice Awards. Her articles have appeared in various magazines, newsletters and online publications. A.C. Arthur is an up coming writer with an impressive resume. She has won a number of awards including the prestigious Emma. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

Product Details

• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Parker Publishing (August 17, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600430139
• ISBN-13: 978-1600430138
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #223,685 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Maureen Smith is the author of seventeen novels and one novella, including the award-winning novel With Every Breath. She writes romantic suspense for Kensington (Dafina) and contemporary romance for Harlequin (Kimani). She received a B.A. in English from the University of Maryland (Go Terps!) with a minor in creative writing.

As a former freelance writer, Maureen's articles were featured in various print and online publications. While working as a freelance writer following the birth of her second child, Maureen penned her first novel. To her delight, Ghosts of Fire was nominated for a Romantic Times BOOKreviews Reviewers' Choice Award and an Emma Award for Favorite New Author, and won the Romance in Color Reviewers' Choice Awards for New Author of the Year and Romantic Suspense of the Year. Maureen's second novel, With Every Breath, was also nominated for a Romantic Times BOOKreviews Reviewers' Choice Award, and garnered four Emma Award nominations in the categories of Favorite Hero, Favorite Romantic Suspense, Author of the Year and Book of the Year. Maureen's novel, Secret Agent Seduction, won the 2010 Emma Award for Best Romantic Suspense. To date, Maureen has received four Romantic Times nominations and fourteen Emma nominations.

Maureen lives in San Antonio, TX with her husband, two children, and a beloved miniature schnauzer named Pippin.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 2 out of 4 aint bad, September 25, 2007

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Ashley Curry "Ashleynicole" (Hamden, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Love For All Seasons (Paperback)

This is a erotic anthology. So, I'll do each story individually
Barbara Keaton - sprint Fling - Quirky nerdy professor, older hot professor. Story line was good and so was the actual story. But there was just something that I didn't find interesting. My mind wandered the entire time. There was no excitement, no action.

Sappire Blue - Summer Lovin - I can honestly say that I hated this story. Hated it. I have never read a book that pissed me off so much. I hope nobody from the Women's liberation movement reads this story, might give them a heart attack for something. To sum it up, the main male character was into Bdsm and the female played into it. (Bdsm is that whole Master/Slave sex lifestyle. I guess) I've never been interested in that subject and after reading this story, I never will be. I'm getting mad right now, just thinking about it.

Maureen Smith - Falling into you. I looooooooooooooooooooooved this story. OMG. Mrs. Smith couldn't write a bad story if she wanted to. I swear. It's like she knows what I want and writes it for me. This story was perfect. Vince, the main male character has far surpassed all of her other male character, whom I wish were real. She even had her usual little bit of suspense. This story was sensual, sexy, erotic and cute all at the same time. I didn't feel like I was reading porn on paper like I felt with the previous story. Perfect.

A.C Arthur - The Snowflake seduction - This one was cute. Both characters left their respective mates at the alter and ended up at the same ski resort. Her because her heart was broken and him because his heart wasn't in it. Anyway, they fell for each other in the cutest way. There wasn't the usual hesitation on their parts and they fell in love quickly. They even had a snow fight. (gushes). Another perfect one.

I hated 2 out of 4, but I loved the other two. Can't have everything I guess.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Seasonal Delights..., April 15, 2009

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Malaika Tamu "Sweet n' Sassy" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Love For All Seasons (Paperback)

Four HOT & SPICY tales...this anthology has something for everyone...three of the stories I was totally CAUGHT UP in the SENSUALLY erotic encounters...the whirlwind romance...and of course the fairy-tale-like Happily-Ever-Afters...but one story just was NOT my cup of tea...I'm DEFINITELY not a fan of the BDSM Lifestyle...but to each his/her own...three out of four DELIGHTS ain't bad...besides you know what they say...different strokes for different folks...I'm sure anyone who indulges in a "Love for All Seasons" will be CAPTIVATED by at least one of the four STEAMY romantic treats.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love All Seasons, October 27, 2007

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Louise L. Brown - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Love For All Seasons (Paperback)

This is a great book and it is a must read. There is something for everybody the ladies did a OUTSTANDING job. Well done Ladies

Spring Fling: I tell I will never underestimated a GEEK again. that man LAWD HAVE MERCY was something else. I also like the fact that Tavia like him before he made some updated change. There was some funny moment in the book and boy was there some LOVING in this book. My favorite scenes in the book is the beach and DESSERT smile :)

Summer Lovin: This story was good in reading this story I had to get pass Lance ways, but once I did that I really enjoy reading this book also learn some thing.

Falling Into You: What to say the title says it all. Great story. You got me in chapter 1, page 150 and it was all just a fantasy about her and Paul. So after reading that all I could do is fan my self. I love the attraction between Paul & Rebecca. My favorite scene was the elevator what a ride.

The Snowflake Seduction: Sydney and Kyle was great together. To me there is nothing like having a snow fight and rolling around in the snow with someone you love, and after coming inside to drink something hot and steaming. I like the fact that both help each other to heal. There love was special. My favorite was the first time they made love chapter 4, page 259 that started it all, but chapter 2 , page 258 was were it begin just by Kyle talking to her.