Drink Deep by Chloe Neill (Chicagoland #5) Urban Fantasy November 1, 2011 Reviewed by Mandi NOTE: There are spoilers for previous books in this series, as well as spoilers for Drink Deep. The first three books of this series I loved and adored. I recommended them to many based on their snark and action appeal. But then Hard Bitten came along, and at the end, the vampire hero Ethan dies. Stake in the heart, turns to ashes. The end. I did the whole – wait, what? Let me read Continue Reading
Archives for October 2011
AAD Author Spotlight: Theresa Meyers
Starting today and on each Monday, we begin our Authors After Dark (AAD) 2012 author spotlights. This is a way for all our readers to get to know the authors who will be attending the AAD conference in New Orleans in August 2012. Our first AAD 2012 author spotlight falls on the talented TheresaMeyers. Ms. Meyers started writing for her junior high school paper and hasn’t stopped since. Writing mainly in the paranormal genre, Ms. Meyers fills her nights with seductive vampires, suspenseful Continue Reading
Review: Haunting Embrace by Erin Quinn
Haunting Embrace (Mists Of Ireland #4) by Erin Quinn Paranormal Romance Trade Paperback October 4, 2011 Berkley Trade Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I was the first nightmare. I will be the last.” Haunting Embrace picks up not long where Haunting Desire left off. Meaghen and Áedán were both held captive in the Book of Fennore. Shealy, the heroine of Haunting Desire was instrumental in breaking them free of their prison. Meaghen and Áedán awake to find themselves in the 1950’s Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–October 28th
10. My Week – I’m volunteering in the Kindergarten class today. There are 21 kids in the class, which means there will be 20 kids that are not mine staring at me for three hours. This makes me sweaty. 9. Kim Harrison fans! It has been announced that her Hollows Series is being turned into a television show on the CW network! I couldn’t find a ton of details on it, but it sounds like a done deal. Cool! Also out this week, The Hollows Insider, which has tons of stuff about the series. Continue Reading
Review: The Next Always by Nora Roberts
The Next Always by Nora Roberts (Inn Boonsboro Trilogy #1) Contemporary Romance November 1, 2011 Reviewed by Mandi Beckett Montgomery along with his brothers Ryder and Owen all work together at their family owned business, Montgomery Family Contractors. Along with their mother, they have purchased a dilapidated inn in western Maryland and have been putting 100% effort into making it an amazing bed and breakfast. But it still needs a lot of work. Beckett is the architect of the group, Continue Reading
Review: Beauty Dates the Beast by Jessica Sims
Beauty Dates the Beast by Jessica Sims (Midnight Liasons #1) Paranormal Romance October 25, 2011 Reviewed by Mandi Bathsheba and her sister, Sara, work for Midnight Liaisons, a high-class dating service for paranormals. Bathsheba is the office manager, while Sara follows up with clients and makes sure all dates go according to plan. While Bathsheba is a human, Sara was attacked six years ago by a werewolf, which infected her. After Bathsheba killed the man who changed her sister, Sara has Continue Reading
Review: Heartstrings and Diamond Rings by Jane Graves
Heartstrings and Diamond Rings by Jane Graves Contemporary Romance September 27, 2011 Reviewed by May Favorite Quote: “As God is my witness, the man wants nothing to do with penises, his or anyone else’s, ever again. See he told me he’s always felt that penises were very threatening. Even his own. Every time he get an erection-“ “Alison!” Brandon said “You want to spare me here? Just a little?” “Hey, all you have to do is hear about it. I had to live through it.” Alison Continue Reading
Review: Home Sweet Home by Bella Riley
Home Sweet Home by Bella Riley (Emerald Lake #1) Contemporary Romance October 1, 2011 Paperback Forever Reviewed by May With a senator for a father (who recently passed away) and a mother who raised her in the small town of Emerald Lake while running a yarn store, Andi Powell took more after her father and has spent the last decade out in the world working hard and chasing her big city dreams. She wasn’t ever great at knitting, and she didn’t want to be trapped in the Continue Reading
Review: Too Wicked to Wed by Cara Elliott
Too Wicked to Wed by Cara Elliott (Lords of Midnight #1) Historical Romance October 25, 2011 Reviewed by May Favorite Quote: “Connor Linsley may have experience on his side, but I wager that in this particular game of hearts, the two of you are very much equals.” “Hearts?” sighed Alexa. “He claims he doesn’t have one.” “That, my dear, is what they all say.” Lady Alexa Hendrie has grown up in the country, managed her family estate (quite well!) and has all sorts of interests Continue Reading
Review: Until There Was You by Kristan Higgins
Until There Was You by Kristan Higgins Romantic Contemporary Ebook October 25, 2011 HQN Books Favorite Quote: “Think she likes me? “Of course she does Liam. It’s the law isn’t it? Women must fall at your feet.” When former bad boy heartthrob Liam Murphy walked into Cordelia (Posey) Osterhagen’s parent’s restaurant she had imagined a million scenarios...but never one involving her wearing an ill fitting German waitress outfit and her cheeks stuffed with potato dumplings. Posey has Continue Reading