10. If I received an everything bagel for V-Day, I would be amazingly happy. 9. Hey! My good friend Sophia (you might know her as Fiction Vixen) has a new venture - sewing! She is so creative and talented! She is making purses and they are so cute. She has bright and sunny yellow ones - and if that isn't your cuppa, a skull line! Check them out. 8. Kind of old news, since I didn't do a Top Ten last week - but did everyone get a chance to admire Lady Gaga's HOT bodyguard??? First, Continue Reading
Guest Author Lynda Aicher: What is Love?
What Is Love? I’m sitting here contemplating that question, only to realize that although we all have a general understanding of the word, it means something different to everyone. In addition, there are different kinds and levels of love, which complicates it even more. It can be communicated through a gentle touch, a passionate kiss, a soft look or even by cleaning the bathroom. I might’ve lost some of you on the last one, but that was honestly one of the most romantic things my husband Continue Reading
Review: Payback by Kristin Harte
Payback by Kristin Harte (Vigilante Justice #1) Released: January 25, 2018 Romantic Suspense Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I like the premise of this book and it may turn into a fun series, as the hero has a bunch of brothers who all need love. But by the end, I felt like Payback fell a little short of expectations. In Justice, Colorado, the Kennard family are top dog. They own a sawmill and vast lumberyard and employ almost everyone in their small town. There is a sheriff, but Continue Reading
Introducing DARE from Harlequin!
Introducing DARE from Harlequin! A new imprint from Harlequin featuring strong, independent women and sizzling hot heroes. DARE delivers riveting, irresistible romance stories featuring highly explicit sexual encounters, making it the publisher’s sexiest series ever. Look for four new titles each month. Sexy. Passionate. Bold. Harlequin Website | Harlequin DARE | Twitter | Facebook To celebrate the launch, Harlequin is offering one (1) lucky winner a $50 Amazon Gift Card! To enter, Continue Reading
Review: Falling for His Convenient Queen by Therese Beharrie
Falling for His Convenient Queen (Royally Bound #2) Released: February 1, 2018 Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi This is the second book set in same world of three kingdoms trying to keep an alliance so their people stay safe and feel secure, but the politics of marriage and power create some chaos. I enjoyed United by Their Royal Baby - both marriage of convenience tropes - but I think I liked this one even more. It has such a sweet romance. Zacchaeus has become the Continue Reading
Review: Beyond Scandal and Desire by Lorraine Heath
Beyond Scandal and Desire by Lorraine Heath (Sins for All Seasons #1) Released: January 30, 2018 Historical Romance Avon Reviewed by Mandi First of a new series, and I always love to try out new series but I might not continue with this one. Beyond Scandal and Desire has a great set-up, but it fell flat for me. In the prologue, we have a gut wrenching seen as our hero takes his newborn son, born to his mistress, away in the middle of the night to a common woman who for a small Continue Reading
February To-Be-Read
http://amzn.to/2DUNTgj Tori's To Be Read list: The Belles (The Belles #1) by Dhonielle Clayton (2/6) Goodreads l Kindle I've had this on my radar since first hearing about it last year. I love the dystopian twist Clayton puts on the concept of beauty and the lengths one goes to achieve what they feel society prizes most. Broken Beautiful Hearts by Kami Garcia (2/6) Goodreads l Kindle I'm a huge fan of Garcia's fantasy based on Beautiful Creatures series and am Continue Reading
Review: Hostage by Annika Martin and Skye Warren
Hostage by Annika Martin and Skye Warren (Criminals & Captive #2) Released: January 27, 2018 Dark Romantic Suspense Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Back in 2014, I read Prisoner by Annika Martin and Skye Warren (currently free) and it stretched my boundaries. It made me feel a little uncertain, as there is one scene where the hero drugs the heroine and then they have sex. I liked the characters, and the dark world they created - I think I gave it a B. The romance wasn't as romancy Continue Reading
Review: Zero Hour by Megan Erickson
Zero Hour by Megan Erickson (Wired and Dangerous #1) Released: January 30, 2018 Romantic Suspense Forever Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: "Those fingers can penetrate a fire wall and make me come." She opened her eyes and grinned a filthy smile. "Got me a man who can do both." Start of a new series about hackers, and I'm excited. I really enjoyed this book. It has a very grumpy hero and he loves his best friend's little sister, which pisses him off even more. Oh Roarke, I love you Continue Reading
Exclusive for Audible: How to Date Your Dragon by Molly Harper
The first book in Molly Harper's uproariously funny, sinfully sexy new Mystic Bayou series! Performed by Amanda Ronconi and Jonathan Davis. Anthropologist Jillian Ramsay's career has taken a turn south. Concerned that technology is about to chase mythological creatures out into the open (how long can Sasquatch stay hidden from Google maps?), the League for Interspecies Cooperation is sending Jillian to Louisiana on a fact-finding mission. While the League hopes to hold on to secrecy for a Continue Reading