Guardian Demon by Meljean Brook (The Guardians #8) Paranormal Romance Releases: August 6, 2013 Berkley Reviewed by May Favorite Quote: Khavi smiled. Her teeth glittered like knives. “I do not give spoilers.” From the author’s website: After a terrifying encounter in Hell destroys her trust in Michael, the Guardian’s powerful leader, former detective Andromeda Taylor is ready to call it quits as one of the angelic warriors and resume her human life again. But when demonic forces Continue Reading
Review: The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan
The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan (Brothers Sinister #2) Historical Romance July 15, 2013 Self Published Reviewed by May “What ungodly color are you wearing?” “Green,” she said. “Serpent-belly green. Or perhaps it’s the green of a cloud of poisonous chlorine gas.” “And yet nobody is shrieking and averting their eyes.” He gave her a smile. “Nice trick. How do you manage it?” She gave him a brilliant smile, one that he’d missed. “Simple,” she said, adjusting the diamonds at her Continue Reading
Review: The Wicked by Thea Harrison
The Wicked by Thea Harrison (Elder Races #5.5) July 2, 2013 Paranormal Romance Samhain Reviewed by May For a librarian with a focus on rare magic books, Olivia’s new job is a dream come true. She has been hired as part of a team to help manage the safe transportation of the collection of books owned by the Vampyre sorceress Carling Severan. The fact that the library is located on a mysterious island in an Other land only heightens the adventure. Head of security for the expedition, Continue Reading
Review: Stone Chameleon by Jocelyn Adams
Stone Chameleon by Jocelyn Adams May 24, 2013 Paranormal Romance MuseItUp Reviewed by May From Good Reads: When a series of unusual murders point to Lou Hudson, Ironhill’s equal rights advocate, as the primary suspect, she has but one choice: find the real perpetrator before her trial begins or face execution. Lou, the last of the jinn, survives by hiding her abilities after the rest of the elementals fell victim to genocide. As a preternatural pest exterminator and self-proclaimed Continue Reading
Review: Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Molly Cannon
Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Molly Cannon Contemporary Romance June 25, 2013 Forever Reviewed by May Etta Green is back in the small town of Everson, Texas to attend her grandmother’s funeral and settle affairs. She’s in for a surprise though – her grandma was in business with Donny Joe Ledbetter and the pair is in the process of turning Grammy Hazel’s house into a B&B. If they don’t want to lose the house to Donny Joe, Etta and her sister are going to have to help him get the Continue Reading
Review: What the Duke Desires by Sabrina Jeffries
What the Duke Desires by Sabrina Jeffries (The Duke's Men #1) Historical Romance June 18, 2013 Pocket Reviewed by May From the author’s website: Maximilian Cale, the Duke of Lyons, accepted long ago that his kidnapped brother was dead. When a cryptic note from investigator Tristan Bonnaud claims otherwise, Max seeks out Tristan’s sister, Lisette—and is infuriated to learn that Tristan has also mysteriously vanished. Have the siblings perpetrated an elaborate hoax? Or is the fiercely Continue Reading
Review: Justice by Jennifer Harlow
Justice by Jennifer Harlow (Galilee Falls Trilogy #1) Superhero Romance May 2013 Reviewed by May Favorite quote: I’m sitting here, head up high, stoic, representing their family when I really feel like screaming at the top of my lungs, but I can’t even cry. I’m the strong one, forged by fire and ice. Twenty years ago Jo was a girl on a bridge, wanting to end it all and entirely without hope. When Justin pulled up, just a kid himself, he didn’t just save her from giving up on life – he Continue Reading
Shut Up and Read This Book!
By May. Book recommendations are a funny thing, as you can’t always guess what a person will love or what detail they might find so off-putting that they end up hating the book and possibly questioning your judgment. It’s hard to say what might work for someone, even if they are your friend and you know what they generally like. That said, I’ve been given a lot of recommendations over the years, a few of them strong/demanding enough that I actually felt I was instructed I must read! Now, Continue Reading
Review: Woman on the Run by Lisa Marie Rice
Woman on the Run by Lisa Marie Rice Rerelease (originally pub'd 2004) Romantic Suspense Reviewed by May After being in the wrong place at the wrong time, world traveler Julia Devaux witnessed a murder and is now going into witness protection in a tiny town in Idaho as a second grade teacher named Sally Andersen. The man who is now going to trial for murder has a five million dollar offer out for someone to bring him Julia's head (literally) and she needs to go where nobody would think to Continue Reading
Review: Sweet Revenge by Zoe Archer
Sweet Revenge by Zoe Archer (Nemesis Unlimited #1) Historical Romance June 4, 2013 St. Martin's Reviewed by May Favorite Quote: “Better not turn down the lights.” He said, staring at her, “because I’ve waited too long to see you like this.” “I’ve wanted to be seen.” The year is 1886 and the story begins with us watching as Jack Dalton; an inmate at Dunmoor Prison for five years makes a glorious escape. Having heard that the man he attempted to murder is nearby, he can think of Continue Reading