Carry You Home by K. Ryan Series: Carry Your Heart, #2 Romance Contemporary/MC February 9, 2016 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I fear no fate for you are my fate…” Caleb Martin and Isabelle (Iz) Sawyer are finally in a good place together. Iz has gotten her father into rehab for his drinking, is back in college taking the art classes she wants, and has found love with Caleb. Caleb is gaining status in the club and is ready to take the next step with Iz. When an Continue Reading
Review: Jockblocked by Jen Frederick
Jockblocked by Jen Frederick Series: Gridiron, #2 New Adult February 11, 2016 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “...Sometimes taking a risk gives you big rewards.” “And you’re that big reward?” “You won’t know unless you give me a try.” Warrior Linebacker Matthew “Matty” Iverson is entering his last year of college eligibility and is up for the position of team captain. That is if he can get their quarterback, Ace Anderson, to shift to the safety position. Easier said than Continue Reading
Tori’s Day Trip to Coastal Magic Con 2016 and Giveaway
Saturday I headed up to Daytona Beach to attend the Coastal Magic Convention. Jennifer Morris aka @HappyTwilighter hosts a fabulous reader/author convention every year called Coastal Magic Convention in Daytona Beach, Florida. CMC is a smaller convention that focuses on bringing readers and authors together in an intimate setting that faciliates more one on one interaction. This three day event starts on Thurday and ends on Sunday. From big name authors to those just starting Continue Reading
Review: Dirty Ride by Chantal Fernando
Dirty Ride by Chantal Fernando Series: Wind Dragons MC, #3.5 Romance Suspense/Novella February 8, 2016 Pocket Star Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: "I did what I wanted to do from the very beginning." Irish has hovered on the edges of this series since book one. We don’t know much about him beyond being an enforcer for the Wind Dragons but we do know might get us killed. When he meets a sexy redhead at the local watering hole, he turns on the charm only to find himself firmly Continue Reading
Review: Against The Wall by Jill Sorenson
Against The Wall by Jill Sorenson Romance Contemporary/NA February 2, 2016 Loveswept Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “It’s harder than I thought, being free. It’s overwhelming.” Eric Hernandez has just been released after serving a 30 month stretch for manslaughter. A former gang member, Eric knows he has to stay clean if he wants to make it and stay on the outside. With the help of family, Eric gets a job at a tattoo parlor and slowly begins to transition to living as a free man. Continue Reading
Review: Brotherhood in Death by J.D. Robb
Brotherhood in Death by J.D. Robb Series: In Death, #42 Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Mystery/Thriller February 2, 2016 Berkley Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I would have stood for you, the law would have stood for you.” A former senator goes missing, his cousin, Dr. Dennis Mira, is the only witness to the crime. Left with a concussion and a sense of forbidding, Dr. Mira calls his wife for help. Luckily for him, he is married to a renowned profiler for the NYSPD, Dr. Charlotte Mira, and good Continue Reading
Review: The Fall of the Red Queen by Lexxi Callihan
The Fall of the Red Queen by Lexxi Callihan Series: Southern Style, #3 Romance Contemporary January 20, 2016 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “This is not going to go well for you.” Madlyn Robicheaux earned her reputation as the Red Queen. She crushes her opponents with a calculated ruthlessness that never loses. Jared Marshall is a distraction she doesn’t want or need. Even worse, he’s a threat. If she’s not careful, he could blow the lid off everything she’s spent Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Brody Easton. Star quarterback for the Steels. Gorgeous, arrogant, loud, confident, and deliciously sweet. He takes what he wants...especially irresistible sportscasters who aren't falling at his feet. Heroine: Delilah Maddox. Sportscaster. Beautiful, intelligent, funny, and able to handle her own. Even against tough to resist sexy quarterbacks. This scene is Delilah's and Brody's first meeting. It's kind of long but set the stage perfectly for their Continue Reading
Blog Tour, Giveaway, and Review: Heated Ride by Chelsea Camaron
Title: Heated Ride Series: The Hellions Ride #7 Author: Chelsea Camaron Genre: MC Romance Release: January 24, 2016 Cover Designer: Cover Me Darling The Hellions motorcycle club is a commitment for life, one Ruben ‘Ruby’ Castillo believes in. His wife Jenna ‘Vida’ Natera de Castillo has given her life to being his ol’ lady and the mother to their three children. She takes her commitment to her man seriously. People change, and over time, passion can fizzle. Life for Jenna Continue Reading
Review: Keep On Loving You by Christie Ridgway
Keep On Loving You by Christie Ridgway Series: Cabin Fever, #4 Romance Contemporary January 26, 2016 HQN Books Reviewed by Tori Mackenzie (Mac) Walker has a pretty good life. A thriving business, good friends, and all her siblings have found their happily ever afters. She once had her own happily ever after but he left her and never looked back. Now, ten years later, he has come home. He wants to pick up where they left off but Mac has closed that chapter of her life. Alexander Continue Reading