Mouth To Mouth

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Summary: Mouth to Mouth is a tempting treat!
Review: A con man brought them together...Laurel and Russ were both waiting for the same person, only for different reasons. Laurel was waiting to find romance, while Russ was looking for a fraud.
Laurel was determined to find some excitement in her life, so why not start by actually meeting face to face with the charming man she's been chatting with on-line?
Russ was just as determined to arrest the con man who's been romancing lonely women in order to steal from them. Laurel seemed to be his next target, however she didn't fit the normal profile. Instead of a plain, desperate woman waiting in that coffee shop, he meets sexy yet innocent Laurel, who gets his blood racing, and seems to think HE is the one she's looking for.

Russ is drawn to Laurel, admires her pluck and sassiness, and wants to take care of her, despite the fact he's not the marrying kind. Laurel is attracted to the sexy cop but has no intention of letting him take over her life. Neither one is looking for love, but sometimes life has a funny way of giving you not what you ask for, but rather for what you need.

Oh my gosh, Mouth to Mouth is one of those sexy reads that constantly rewards you with delightful moments of laughter and tenderness. Erin McCarthy's inventive love scenes and poignant emotion never overwhelm the more serious issues, but rather enhance the romantic journey Russ & Laurel find themselves taking. A secondary romance lends humor and additional sexual tension, yet doesn't distract from the main characters. This book is one to be savored, and definitely satisfies the sweet tooth in us all.

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Summary: Don't miss this book!
Review: Detective Russ Evans is on the trail of Trevor Dean, a con artist who preys on rich, single women. Laurel Wilkins is Trevor's latest target and Russ needs her help in catching Trevor. But his feelings for Laurel become more than professional. Why does he feel so protective of Laurel? And why does he make up excuses to see her? Laurel is tired of being a good girl and is so embarrassed that the first time she tries to walk on the wild side and meet a man, he turns out to only want her money! But Laurel decides she can't give up on her mission to have a little fun and Russ is just the man to help her out with that! Can they work together to catch a criminal while indulging in a little bit of wildness together and still go their separate ways?

I enjoyed this book so much! As soon as I was done reading it the first time, I wanted to go back to the beginning and read it all over again! Erin McCarthy does a wonderful job at mixing luscious sensuality with lots of humor and very likable characters. I enjoyed the little bit of mystery that was mixed in with the romance. Russ is a sweet, caring and very sexy hero that I could fall in love with. Russ is a wonderful combination of everything I like in a hero! Laurel is a very cute, fun and likable heroine who has been a bit naive in the past, but is ready to take charge of her life and takes steps to get what she wants. And oh boy, the sparks sure did fly between Russ and Laurel! The love scenes were extremely hot and very satisfying! I really thought Ms. McCarthy handled Laurel's deafness with sensitivity but didn't make a huge deal out of it. It was part of who Laurel was and I can't see her as being any other way. The secondary characters in this story were just as fun and interesting as the main hero and heroine. I loved everything about this story and I can't wait to see what Ms. McCarthy has in store for us next!

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Summary: Hard To Stop Reading This One
Review: Erin McCarthy once again has a hit with Mouth to Mouth. Her book blends humor, family responsibilities, the heroine's being deaf, a little suspense, more humor, and of course romance. The heroine, Laurel, has been deaf since childhood and is ready to break out of her protective shell, while Russ, a detective, is trying to catch a con artist preying on women, with Laurel as his next target. Russ knows he's the only man to help Laurel get over her shyness and fears, and Laurel is just bold enough to want Russ to help her. Russ's brother, Sean, is a secondary character and I would love to read his story one day. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys romance mixed with humor and some suspense. I can't wait for Ms. McCarthy's next release. An auto-buy author for sure.


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Summary: An exceptionally well written book
Review: I am going to skip the narrative as it has been covered very well in previous reviews. I can honestly say that Mouth to Mouth is one of the very best books I have read in the past year. Laurel's deafness is excellently written, without awkwardness and with incredible attention to detail. Laurel and Russ are two of the most genuine, comfortable, and downright likable characters ever written, and I found myself wanting to read more about them. The secondary characters are a riot and their antics add a great deal to the story. I give this book my very highest recommendation.

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Summary: An Author You Won't Want To Miss!!!
Review: It's official. I love Erin McCarthy. You are guaranteed a hot steamy romance with great characters everytime you pick up one of her stories. Her latest effort "Mouth to Mouth" not only offers a great story but this time her character's are not "perfect" and as a result the reader will probably identify with them more.

Laurel Watkins is done playing it safe. She wants to live life and so after making that decision she begins an internet relationship with a man who calls himself Russ. She makes a date with him and waits in a coffee shop patiently waiting for her destiny to walk through the door. Well, he does but he's not what she expected or was waiting for. You see the real Russ is a police detective and he's working on a case involving fraud and his suspect is named Trevor. He doesn't know what to make of Laurel. She has turned his head and fast. She is pretty, sweet and can you spell the word naive? Once he realizes that she is Trevor's next victim he does what any good police officer would do. Warn her off of any dangerous Internet interaction. You just never know what you'll meet online.

Laurel can't take a lecture from the yummy Russ and she is tired of playing it safe...so what does our bold new lass do...offers to have a flaming hot romance with Russ. Well, that gets the good detectives attention and quick. Now with the green flag will these two different people find more than just a good time? And more importantly will Trevor turn out to be a bigger threat than they think he will be?

Again, this was a very fast paced read that entertained this reader up until the final page. Although Laurel is deaf this in no way detracts from the storyline or from the romance. If anything it makes it better. Secondary characters and their storylines are essential to this story as well as entertaining. I highly recommend this author and story if you love a little spice with your romance.

Official Reviewer for www.romancedesigns.com

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Summary: An Excellent Read
Review: Laurel Wilkins is deaf and she's tired of living a boring life. She's ready for adventure and sets out to meet a man on the internet. What she doesn't know is that it's a con artist wanting her money, using someone else's name to chat with her online. Russ Evans is the detective trying to catch the thief and finds out it's his name that the con artist is using online. Laurel wants to help catch the thief, Russ wants her as far away from the investigation as she can get. Two strong willed people collide and it's with hilarious results. Add Russ's kid brother and his partner into the mix and it creates a great story. Erin McCarthy hooked me with the first page, the relationship between Russ and his partner got me laughing and I never stopped throughout the book. I haven't read anything of Erin's I didn't like and this is no exception.

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Summary: It's a keeper!
Review: Laurel Wilkins wants to spice up her life a little. She's in her mid-twenties and ready to do something more than work in a candy store and share a home with her mother. Laurel has been deaf for most of her life, but she has adapted just fine. It's really not a handicap as far as she's concerned. Laurel is a bit naive and sheltered, but she's definitely not stupid and she knows what she wants. And she wants gorgeous cop Russ Evans. Laurel thought she met Russ online in a chat room through a friend, but it turns out she'd been chatting with a sleazy con-man named Trevor Dean who was impersonating Russ. But the real Russ is definitely drool-worthy. She was ready to have a wild affair with the man she thought was Russ, so why not go for the real thing?

Russ isn't about to stand idly by while Trevor Dean uses his name to pick up women. Dean normally gets close to plain women, then fleeces them. Adorable and sexy Laurel is far from plain and definitely not Dean's usual victim, which made Russ suspicious of her at first. He quickly realizes she's innocent and wants to protect her from the slimy Dean. But his feelings for her aren't just protective. He's falling for her, hard. Russ is rasing his teenage brother and wouldn't have time for a relationship even if he wanted one. Which he doesn't. Or does he? No woman has ever gotten under his skin this way before.

MOUTH TO MOUTH is a great combination of steam, humor and suspense. I'll never think of candy the same way again ;-) Also, I love the way Erin McCarthy handles Laurel and her deafness. It isn't ignored, it's just a part of who Laurel is. Russ is a little overprotective but he'd probably be that way around Laurel anyway, deaf or not. Great book!

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Summary: Mouth To Mouth sizzles
Review: Mouth To Mouth is a hysterically funny, sexy, tender book by Erin McCarthy.

Detective Russ Evans sees the woman of his dreams on night on a stakeout. Russ is trying to set a trap for a hard to catch con artist. The latest victim does not fit the profile but that isn't the only reason Russ wants to get a better look.

Laurel Wilkins finally decides to break out of her comfort zone and met the man she has been talking to on the Internet. She is shocked to find that Russ isn't the man she is supposed to meet. But Laurel wants to get to know this sexy detective.

Russ is trying to get his life back to some type of normalcy after the deaths of his parents. Their death left him in charge of his troubled teenage brother. Laurel in turn had been staying with her mother after the death of her father several years ago.

Laurel and Russ are a special couple. They make time for family and friends as well as each other. Their story and their lives will touch your heart.

Mouth To Mouth is a treat you don't want to miss. I laughed out loud so many times. Laurel and Russ tear up the pages with the steam they generate. It's a keeper for any reader.



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Summary: exciting and intriguing historical tale
Review: Special Operations Police Detectives Russ Evans and Jerry Anders freeze their butts off waiting for con artist Trevor Dean to appear though both are surprised by his current choice of a victim. Trevor selects lonely plain looking females as his marks, but the woman working at Starbucks is beautiful. When Trevor fails to show up, the two cops wonder if Laurel Wilkins is Trevor's girlfriend. Russ enters the coffee shop, but is stunned when Laurel hugs him like they have known each other forever. They soon realize that probably Trevor was impersonating him over a chat line and that Laurel is most likely his next victim.

Russ thinks Laurel is a "cute fuzzy bunny", but he does not go out with sweet women as all he wants is casual sex. However, she shocks him when she mentions casual sex as that seems so out of character for her. He wonders if she is diverting him from capturing Trevor. Still he cannot get enough of Laurel although that breaks the rules of his personal and professional lives even as he detests that he must use the woman he loves as a pawn in the cat and mouse game with Trevor.

This erotic police procedural romance grips the audience from the moment a bewildered Russ pays for coffee at a quarter a sip until the final altercation with Trevor threatening his beloved Laurel. The lead couple is an endearing pair with Laurel's deafness deftly intertwined into the strong plot as her impairment is overcome with little courtesies like lip reading. Though Trevor is an odious predator taking advantage of the lonely, fans will appreciate Erin McCarthy's strong tale.

Harriet Klausner