Welcome Home, Katie Gallagher by Seana Kelly Released: July 1, 2017 Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi I believe this is a debut author and I enjoyed her voice in this one. Katie has been trying to be the perfect wife for her controlling husband for years - but has never been thin enough, or pretty enough or the a good enough hostess etc... and when she finds evidence of him having an affair, she is done. She is tired of being controlled and humiliated by the man who is Continue Reading
Review: Hate to Want You by Alisha Rai
Hate to Want You by Alisha Rai (Forbidden Hearts #1) Released: July 25, 2017 Contemporary Romance Avon Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: "You never told me why you decided your car is a woman." "Because no man could ever handle my ass for this long." Alisha Rai has a new series and it's angst-filled from page one. I enjoyed it. I've seen it mentioned that this book is like Romeo and Juliet, except with a happy ending. And that is right on target. We have two enemy families, Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Nicholas. Tormented. Craves a woman he can only have one day a year. Heroine: Livvy. Tormented. Craves a man she can only have one day a year. The hero and heroine have feuding families so they can not be together. They have messy pasts with a lot of hurt. But love finds a way..... This book is very sexy, but sometimes it's the build up, that can be the most fun. The little things. Like this: His fingers went to the knot of his tie. It took her a second to Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – July 21
10. LOL. what? 9. Sandra Bullock has been cast as the main character in Bird Box (a book by Josh Malerman) and I'm soooo excited. This is not a romance - it's a horror/thriller and I am not a fan of horror. But Pamela rec'd this one to me and we have very similar taste. I listened to it and loooooooved. I have no idea how they are going to make it into a movie (in the book these things come to earth, and if humans look upon them, they go insane and kill themselves. So the main characters have Continue Reading
RITA 2017 Finalists Blog Tour!
What is the RITA Award? The purpose of the RITA award is to promote excellence in the romance genre by recognizing outstanding published romance novels and novellas. The award itself is a golden statuette named after RWA's first president, Rita Clay Estrada, and has become the symbol for excellence in published romance fiction. For more about the RITA Award, click here: https://www.rwa.org/p/cm/ld/fid=528 The RITA Award Ceremony will be held July 27, 7 p.m. at the Walt Continue Reading
Review: Kiss My Boots by Harper Sloan
Kiss My Boots by Harper Sloan (Coming Home #2) Released: July 18, 2017 Contemporary Romance Pocket Books Reviewed by Mandi A few months ago I read Lost Rider, the first book in this series and fell for this author's voice. She reminds me a bit of the way Kristen Ashley writes - and I like it. This series focuses on four siblings - two brothers and a sister, and the sister, Quinn gets her HEA in this one in a second chance at love trope. Quinn is a car mechanic - it has been her Continue Reading
Review: Down Home Cowboy by Maisey Yates
Down Home Cowboy by Maisey Yates (Copper Ridge #8, The Donnellys #2) Released: June 27, 2017 Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi I enjoy the Copper Ridger series, but this slight spin-off series of the Donnelly brothers is hitting all my buttons! Cain Donnelly is one hot cowboy. He wears a Stetson, he has a beard, he wears tight black t-shirts. He knows how to charm the ladies by tipping his hat. His wife abandoned him and his daughter and for the past four years he has Continue Reading
Review: A New Leash on Love by Debbie Burns
A New Leash on Love by Debbie Burns (Rescue Me #1) Released: July 4, 2017 Contemporary Romance Sourcebooks Reviewed by Mandi Hey - new author alert! I love trying new authors. Also, being an owner of two rescue chihuahuas, I had to try this book that has a big focus on rescue dogs. I will say upfront, there is a lot of focus on the dogs in this one. I could have used a little more physical romance, but let's get into the set-up. Craig has a lot going on in his life. A very successful Continue Reading
Review: The Red by Tiffany Reisz
The Red by Tiffany Reisz Erotica Released: July 11, 2017 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: "You smile like the devil," Mona said. "The devil doesn't smile," he said. "The devil smirks." A brief overview of my history of reading Tiffany Reisz - I think her Original Sinners series is amazing, especially books one and two - they have a spot on my favorites shelf. I am not a fan of her fiction book set in Kentucky, The Bourbon Thief. But overall, I really like her Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
HERO: A tormented dragon shifter, Forge is a warrior who has been sentenced to death by the Dragonkind elite. Recalling the memories of his family’s murders could drive him to the edge of insanity, but it’s the only way to remove the target on his back. Fiercely determined to protect his pack and his newborn son, Forge agrees to undergo harrowing treatments to help him remember the trauma buried deep inside his heart and mind. HEROINE: Young, bright, and haunted by her own demons, Continue Reading