The Gossip (New Wave Newsroom Book 2) Publication Date: October 4, 2016 New Adult Romance Self-Published Reviewed by Kini Dawn Hathaway is a realist. She’s not the smartest girl at Allenhurst College. She’s not the prettiest, either. So if she wants to be popular, she’ll need something else: power. What better way to get it than to start a gossip column in the campus newspaper? If she has to commit a few minor crimes in pursuit of the latest scoop, what’s the harm? Arturo Perez loves Continue Reading
Review: Perfectly Charming by Liz Talley
Perfectly Charming by Liz Talley Publication Date: September 27, 2016 Contemporary Romance/Women’s Fiction Montlake Reviewed by Kini Blurb Morning Glory native Jess Culpepper is desperate to get out of town after divorcing the only man she’s ever dated. She takes a temporary nursing job in Florida and, thanks to the bequest of her late friend, Lacy, has the funds to rent a condo right on the beach. She’s not prepared to literally trip over her old high school lab partner—and Continue Reading
Review: The Fixer by Jenny Holiday
The Fixer (New Wave Newsroom Book 1) by Jenny Holiday Publication Date: September 13, 2016 New Adult Romance Self-Published Reviewed by Kini Blurb Jenny Fields is a crusader. As the editor of her college newspaper, she's never met a cause she couldn't get behind. So when the administration announces it's tearing down the historic art building, she's on the case All she needs to do is get Matthew Townsend, the art department's boy wonder, on board. They say he his talent is unbounded. Continue Reading
Review: So Good by Darcy Burke
So Good: A Ribbon Ridge Novel (Love on the Vine Book 1) Publication Date: September 6, 2016 Contemporary Romance Self-Published Reviewed by Kini Blurb Cameron Westcott has spent eight years recovering from heartbreak by keeping romantic entanglements casual and simple. He’s never minded being called a player, but after two years immersing himself in his new winery, he might be ready for the next chapter. Especially when he meets a sexy wine distributor-only she says she isn’t Continue Reading
Review: Now That It’s You by Tawna Fenske
Now That It’s You by Tawna Fenske Publication Date: September 6, 2016 Contemporary Romance, Romantic Comedy Montlake Romance Reviewed by Kini Blurb Talented chef Meg Delaney hasn’t spoken to her cheating ex-fiancé, Matt Midland, for two years. Ditching him at the altar after blurting out “I can’t” instead of “I do” would sour any relationship. But now, just as Meg is finally ready to bury the hatchet, she learns closure is permanently off the menu. And the kicker? Matt’s brother, Continue Reading
Review: Change of Heart by Nicole Jacquelyn
Change of Heart (Fostering Love) Publication Date: September 6, 2016 Contemporary Romance Forever Reviewed by Kini Blurb They've spent their lives pushing each other away, but what will happen when they need each other most? Anita Martin doesn't expect much from life. Growing up on the street, bouncing from one foster home to another, she learned to rely only on herself. Even after she finally found a loving family to take her in, she was still an outsider-something Abraham, one Continue Reading
Review: Called Up by Jen Doyle
Called Up by Jen Doyle Series: Called It, #2 Contemporary Romance Carina Press August 29, 2016 Reviewed by Kini There's one thing Max "Deke" Deacon can always count on besides his old high school teammates: Angelica "Fitz" Hawkins. But no matter how much Deke might secretly fantasize otherwise, a relationship with one of his best friends is off limits. Until one unexpectedly smoldering encounter has Deke and Fitz giving in to the feelings they've both been fighting for far too Continue Reading
Review: Body Shot by Kelly Jamieson
Body Shot: A Last Shot Novel by Kelly Jamieson Publication Date: August 23, 2016 Contemporary/Military Romance Loveswept Reviewed by Kini The bestselling author of the Heller Brothers series stirs up a tempting cocktail of fun and seduction as a sexy SEAL-turned-bartender treats a buttoned-up scientist to a wild weekend . . .and a change of heart. Former Navy SEAL Beck Whitcomb left a world of privilege to prove he could make his own way. Money, mansions, expensive cars—none of it Continue Reading
Review: Tied Score by Elia Winters
Tied Score by Elia Winters (Slices of Pi Book 2) Publication Date: August 15, 2016 Contemporary Romance, Erotic Romance Pocket Star Reviewed by Kini Blurb Geeky meets kinky in this second too-hot-to-handle novel in the Slices of Pi series by RITA-nominated author Elia Winters, which follows the erotic adventures of the employees at PI Games, a gaming company based out of sultry Florida. Iris Parker never planned on ending up in HR because, let’s face it: HR isn’t the most Continue Reading
Review: Road Tripped by Nicole Archer
Road Tripped: A Romantic Comedy (Ad Agency Series Book 1) Publication Date: August 1, 2016 Contemporary Romance, Romantic Comedy Twist Idea Labs, LLC/ Self-published Reviewed by Kini Blurb What’s worse than losing everything? Try driving a phallic-shaped RV across the country with your vile womanizing coworker. Copywriter Callie Murphy has a bad attitude, a vicious tongue, and a serious aversion to Shimura Advertising’s resident manwhore, Walker Rhodes. Know where he can stick his Continue Reading