Phoenix Rising (Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences #1) by Philippa Ballantine & Tee Morris Steampunk April 26, 2011 Paperback Harper Collins Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Yes Books, I know. I’m such a bad, bad agent. I should be put across your knee and spanked.” BLURB: Evil is most assuredly afoot—and Britain’s fate rests in the hands of an alluring renegade and a librarian. These are dark days indeed in Victoria’s England. Londoners are vanishing, then reappearing, Continue Reading
Review: Driftwood Cottage by Sherryl Woods
Driftwood Cottage (Chesapeake Shores #5) by Sherryl Woods Contemporary Romance March 29, 2011 Paperback Mira Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Marriage is just a piece of paper right? If it’s so damn insignificant then why are you fighting so hard to avoid signing it?” BLURB: Single mom Heather Donovan's dreams of home and family are tantalizingly within reach when she settles in Chesapeake Shores. The welcoming arms of the boisterous, loving O'Brien clan embrace her and her son. Continue Reading
Review: Mirrorlight by Jill Myles
Mirrorlight by JIll Myles Time Travel Romance February 6, 2011 E-Book Self-Published Reviewed by Tori Ok. First off let me say if I had a mirror like this I would never leave my house. With that being said, Mirrorlight by Jill Myles is a cute modern fairy tale-esque story about a young woman who has coasted in life and a young man who’s choices in life left him trapped in time. Can Cora gather the courage to free her fantasy man? Or will she once again let life and love Continue Reading
Review: Haunting Desire by Erin Quinn
Haunting Desire (Mists Of Ireland, #3) by Erin Quinn Paranormal Romance April 5, 2011 Trade Paperback Berkley Trade Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Whatever happens...I want it to happen with you.” BLURB: Drawn into the cursed no-man's land called Fennore, Shealy O'Leary finds herself facing the legendary dark entity, the Druid. And unless Shealy bends to his will, her father will surely die. The fierce warrior Tiarnan was damned by the Druid to spend eternity in Continue Reading
Review: The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper
The Art of Seducing A Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper Paranormal Romance March 29, 2011 Paperback Pocket Books Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “He’s probably some forty-something virgin who lives in his mother’s basement and touches himself while watching The Howling.” Generations of werewolves have been secretly residing in a secluded valley a stone’s throw from Grundy, Alaska. So when a snooping Outsider comes to Grundy to investigate rumors of lycanthropic shenanigans Continue Reading
Waking the Witch by Kelley Armstrong
Waking The Witch (Women of the Otherworld #11) by Kelley Armstrong Paranormal Romance April 5, 2011 Paperback (Hardcover out 7/2010) Plume Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “The unspeakable sex acts might change my mind but for right now I’m happy in my current employment.” With their rotating lead characters, feisty female narrators, and absorbing mystery plotlines, Kelley Armstrong's Otherworld series (formerly called "Women of the Otherworld") novel merit even Continue Reading
Review: Stay by Deb Caletti
Stay by Deb Caletti YA April 5, 2011 Hardcover Simon Pulse Reviewed by Tori BLURB: Clara’s relationship with Christian is intense from the start, and like nothing she’s ever experienced before. But what starts as devotion quickly becomes obsession, and it’s almost too late before Clara realizes how far gone Christian is—and what he’s willing to do to make her stay. Now Clara has left the city—and Christian—behind. No one back home has any idea where she is, but she still Continue Reading
Review: Twilight’s Dawn by Anne Bishop
Twilight’s Dawn by Anne Bishop (The Black Jewels #9) March 1, 2011 Fantasy Hardcover Roc Reviewed by Tori Blurb: Anne Bishop's Black Jewel novels have enthralled readers and critics alike with their mixture of fantasy, intrigue, and romance. Now in Twilight's Dawn, Bishop returns to the Blood realm with four all-new captivating novellas that provide us with satisfying conclusions to some of her most beloved characters. -THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SOME SPOILERS- Twilight’s Dawn is a Continue Reading
Review: Vowed in Shadows by Jessa Slade
Vowed In Shadows (Marked Souls #3) by Jessa Slade Paranormal Romance April 5, 2011 Paperback Signet Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “When I was alone, I prayed for you-the notion of you-even though I don’t believe anymore. I dreamed of you, even when I was afraid to sleep.” Blurb: Once a righteous missionary man, Jonah Walker now endures immortality with nothing but a body built for battle and a heart set on retribution. But his last devastating fight left him wounded beyond Continue Reading
Review and Giveaway: The Darkest Secret by Gena Showalter
The Darkest Secret (Lords Of The Underworld #7) by Gena Showalter Paranormal Romance March 29, 2011 Paperback Harlequin Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Take me out of your address book” -William Blurb: Keeper of the demon of Secrets, Amun can manipulate the darkest thoughts of anyone nearby. But when new demons possess him, the immortal warrior must be chained and isolated to protect those he loves. Death is his only hope of release—until he meets Haidee, a fellow Continue Reading