Back To You (Coming Home, #3) by Jessica Scott Romance Contemporary E book, 304 pages January 7, 2013 Forever Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I was always coming back to you. It just took me awhile to get here.“ Army Captain Trent Davila thought he had it all. A beautiful wife, two wonderful children, and a fulfilling career in the military. When he is wounded in combat and almost dies, Trent finds pieces of himself missing. Unable to explain the dark thoughts and the emptiness he Continue Reading
Must I take the High Road? A rant in the making.
By Tori. I am positive I would not make a good romance heroine. At least, not a nice one. Because one, I’m not very nice. I’m polite and well mannered, but I don’t filter my thoughts and there aren't many whose opinions mean much to me. I'm loyal, selfish, a tad insane, perpetually grumpy, and anyone who messes with those I love will see a whole other side of me. The side that gives you until the count of five to straighten up or run. I don’t believe long suffering and virtuous automatically Continue Reading
Review and Giveaway: Rome by Jay Crownover
Title: Rome (Marked Men #3) Author: Jay Crownover Genre: New Adult Publication Date: January 7, 2014 Publisher: William Morrow an imprint of HarperCollins Publishing Event organized by: Literati Author Services, Inc. Synopsis Cora Lewis is a whole lot of fun, and she knows how to keep her tattooed bad boy friends in line. But all that flash and sass hide the fact that she’s never gotten over the way her first love broke her heart. Now she has a plan to make sure that never happens again: Continue Reading
Review: Bitter Spirits by Jenn Bennett
Bitter Spirits (Roaring Twenties, #1) by Jenn Bennett Historical PNR Trade Paperback, 400 pages January 3, 2014 Berkley Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Good grief, you’re a big one.“ Welcome to the roaring twenties. Illegal booze, speakeasies, and sexual/economic freedom made for golden times as the world prospered after Word War One. Gangsters and G-Men battled in the streets as the public turns a blind eye to the law of prohibition. Aida Palmer, a beautifully freckled hot Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Trent Davila. Army Captain. His wife wants a divorce but he is gambling on one last shot to win her back. Heroine: Laura Davila. Loves her husband beyond be life but circumstances lead her to file for divorce. When she sees him after after a year separation, her resolve begins to weaken. ************************************ “I want to touch you,” he whispered. She couldn’t look away from the intensity of his gaze. His hands were sure, familiar and strange all at Continue Reading
Review: Born In Blood by Alexandra Ivy
Born In Blood (Sentinels, #1) by Alexandra Ivy Paranormal Romance Paperback, 400 pages December 31, 2013 Zebra Reviewed by Tori Sergeant Duncan O’Conner has seen it all before. A beautiful erotic dancer is found murdered in her home—no suspect, no motive. But there’s one clue: she’s missing her heart. It’s enough to make the hard-bitten Kansas City cop enlist the help of a necro—one of the dead-channeling freaks who live in the domed city of nearby Valhalla. It’s a long shot, but Continue Reading
Tori’s Favorite Books of 2013
2013 ran the literary gauntlet from incredible never to be forgotten stories to crap I wouldn’t line my rabbit cage with. We saw the rise of emotionally angsty New Adult, erotic moody billionaire alpha hole trilogies, and intense “omg they di’nt” biker MC romances. Self publishing began to lose it’s stigma and take a larger share of the market while also contributing to the rash of plagiarism that flooded the internet. It was a crazy wild year for publishing. Below is a list of what rocked my Continue Reading
Review: Beguiled by Joanna Chambers
Beguiled (Enlightenment, #2) by Joanna Chambers M/M Historical Romance E book, 234 pages Releases: December 24, 2014 Samhain Reviewed By Tori Favorite Quote: “It had felt like forever, and it had felt like no time at all.” In book one, Provoked, we met Junior Advocate David Laurenston whose actions in the Scottish Insurrection landed him onto some very powerful people’s lists. He begins an affair with a hedonistic and influential Scottish Lord, Lord Mundo Balfour. When their affair Continue Reading
Review: Acts Of Faith by A.M Arthur
Acts Of Faith (Cost of Repairs, #4) by A.M. Arthur M/M Contemporary Romance E book, 245 pages December 17, 2013 Samhain Publishing Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “He trusted Sam, trusted anything Sam wanted to do with his body. Knew no matter what, they'd both get there and it would be worth it." Rey King and Samuel Briggs have settled into their lives together as partners and lovers. Rey’s catering business has taken off and he is bringing in additional help. The only dark spot Continue Reading
Smexy Scene Sunday
Hero: Jack Talent. A man whose need for revenge wars against his overwhelming need for a certain woman. Heroine: Mary Chase. Her past history with Jack places them at odds. She’s never sure if she wants to kiss him or punch him in the throat. ******************************* Crystalline beads of water trickled over his skin, found the valleys between his muscles, coalescing and traveling down to the dark thatch of hair just peeking out above the line of his drawers. Linen Continue Reading