Fever Pitch by Heidi Cullinan (Love Lessons #2) M/M Contemporary Romance September 30, 2014 Samhain Reviewed by Helyce It is no secret that Heidi Cullinan is one of my favorite authors. So, I’m just going to get it out of my system right now and say, I freaking loved this book! It was the perfect combination of everything I look for in a story. There is humor, strong emotion, and while I literally lost my breath when she did what she did at one point in the story, she kindly answered Continue Reading
Review: Don’t Judge a Book by Scarlet Blackwell
Don’t Judge A Book by Scarlet Blackwell M/M Romance August 2014 (originally released in 2012) Totally Bound Reviewed by Helyce From Goodreads: Bookworm Rhys lives in the idyllic town of Hawks Bridge and spends his days working at the local library, his evenings quietly reading. He thinks it's all about books and even the occasional interruption 'real life' throws his way cannot change his beliefs. When car thief Darren arrives to do his community service, Rhys's world is turned upside Continue Reading
Review: Keeping Mr. Right Now by Robin Bielman
Keeping Mr. Right Now by Robin Bielman (Kisses in the Sand #1) Contemporary Romance August 18, 2014 Entangled (Bliss) Reviewed by Helyce Zane Hollander is a pro surfer at the top of his game. He’s being considered as a spokesperson for a non-profit organization called SHE, but his management team feels that his reputation as a playboy might hurt his chances of being given the position. In an effort to rectify that and give him the best chance, they tell him he needs to lay low with Continue Reading
Review: Taking Stock by Barbara Elsborg
Taking Stock by Barbara Elsborg Science Fiction M/M/F Romance September 2, 2014 Samhain Reviewed by Helyce Ms. Elsborg has quite a backlist and while I have only read two or three of her stories, I have had strong emotional reactions to both. So, when this arc came to me and I saw this description in the warning, I knew I’d be in for something completely different. “Warning: This book contains two hot aliens with interesting anatomy, one lucky human heroine, zero-gravity menage sex, Continue Reading
Review: November Rain by Daisy Harris
November Rain by Daisy Harris (Fire and Rain #4) M/M Romance September 2, 2014 Samhain Reviewed by Helyce From Goodreads: Detective Joe Klamath is used to guys falling on their backs at the arch of his commanding eyebrow. Yet he can’t seem to get a read on a cute, department-store sales guy. The vagrant who just walked in, though? He’s easy to read. He’s dangerous. Joe’s training kicks in, but as he wrestles the gun-wielding man, he gets shot. Raised in a conservative Ethiopian Continue Reading
Review: The Homecoming by Robyn Carr
The Homecoming by Robyn Carr (Thunder Point # 6) Contemporary Romance August 26, 2014 Harlequin Reviewed by Helyce From Goodreads: At the age of nineteen, Seth Sileski had everything. A superb athlete and scholar, handsome and popular, he was the pride of Thunder Point. Destined for greatness, he lost it all in a terrible accident that put an end to his professional football career when it had barely begun. The people in his hometown have never forgotten what might have been. Seth has Continue Reading
Review: The Best Kind of Trouble by Lauren Dane
The Best Kind of Trouble by Lauren Dane (The Hurley Boys #1) Contemporary Romance August 26, 2014 Harlequin Reviewed by Helyce When Natalie Clayton moved to the idyllic town of Hood River to take a job at the town library, she just wanted a quiet life, away from the stress of her family. Having had a difficult childhood with a manipulative father and grandmother, she’d always sought refuge in the library. Among the shelves of books, she could escape for a short time through reading. Continue Reading
Review: Crave the Night by Lara Adrian
Crave The Night by Lara Adrian (Midnight Breed #12) Paranormal Romance August 5, 2014 Delacorte Press Reviewed by Helyce Favorite Quote: All he knew was that he wanted her. Again. Still. Crave The Night picks up just days after the surprising end to Edge of Dawn. With the death of Reginald Crowe, a new enemy to humans and Breeds alike was revealed-The Atlanteans. Determined to get ahead of the war that is almost sure to come, the Order’s younger generation of warriors is on the prowl Continue Reading
Review: Sister Golden Hair by Juli Page Morgan
Sister Golden Hair by Juli Page Morgan (Illicit Rockers #1) Contemporary Romance June 16, 2014 Carey On Publishing Reviewed by Helyce Favorite Quote: “You’d still like to bang him, though, wouldn’t you?” Rhett grinned before she could stop herself. “Like a screen door in a hurricane.” Rhett Davis is at a crossroads. She’s lived in the same small Texas town all her life, but she never felt like she fit in. She got pregnant her senior year, married her boyfriend, raised her Continue Reading
Review: One Sexy Ride by Vivian Arend
One Sexy Ride by Vivian Arend (Thompson & Sons #2) Contemporary Romance June 19, 2014 Self Published Reviewed by Helyce From Goodreads: His goal is to stand firm As the middle child in a big family, Len Thompson has found it easy to slip under the radar. His relationships outside the family-run garage tend to run a mile wide but only an inch deep as he keeps his heart, body and soul protected. But when the one woman he’s always wanted makes it known she’ll soon be leaving Continue Reading