Everything She Wanted by Jennifer Ryan Series: The Hunted, #5 Romance Suspense January 5, 2016 Avon Reviewed by Tori Ben Knight has been itching to find his own happily ever after as he watches his friends succumb to love, marriage, and babies. When a dear friend tells him his soul mate is coming and he’s already met her before, he’s shocked when he is called to the scene of a crime and runs into Kate Morrison; a social worker he had an interlude with a few years ago. Kate Morrison Continue Reading
Review: Strip You Bare by Maisey Yates
Strip You Bare by Maisey Yates Series: Deacons of Bourbon Street, #4 Romance Suspense January 5, 2016 Loveswept Reviewed by Tori Miach Carpenter aka Prince has been summoned back to New Orleans by the current president of the Deacons of Bourbon Street Motorcycle Club (MC) to help them solve the murder of their former president. Reluctant to involve himself back in that lifestyle after he struggled so hard to get out, he neither less answers the summons and comes home to put his past Continue Reading
Review: The Rogue Not Taken by Sarah MacLean
The Rogue Not Taken by Sarah MacLean Series: Scandal & Scoundrel, #1 Historical Romance December 29, 2015 Avon Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “My only regret is that the pool was not deeper. And filled with sharks.” Lovers of historical romance, trashy tabloids, road trips, and opposite attraction are sure to enjoy Sarah MacLean's newest adventure that will leave you chuckling and at times outright laughing as you ride along on the outrageous journey of a young lady hellbent Continue Reading
Review: One-Eyed Dukes Are Wild by Megan Frampton
One-Eyed Dukes Are Wild by Megan Frampton Series: Dukes Behaving Badly, #3 Historical Romance December 29, 2015 Avon Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Men. She’d be better off just making the fictional men in her life do what she wanted, since she thus far had little luck with the real ones.” Lady Margaret Sawford has lived her life on her own terms since she refused to be forced into marriage by her parents and they disowned her. Using her skills at cards and writing serial Continue Reading
Tori’s Top Books for 2015
2015 was a strange year both personally and professionally. So many good books were published but not a lot wowed me. I know what you’re thinking- ”Dude, you have 24 books listed.” This is true. But I read over 300 new to me books this year, so this doesn’t even represent 10% of what I have read. MATH FTW!! Plus, it’s hard for me to pick. Unless I DNF, there is some aspect I enjoy about every book I read from the ‘wow this is fantastic’ 5 star reads to the ‘what the fresh hell was THAT’ 1 star Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Ian Campbell. Ian Campbell is a pure Scottish muscle - as hard and handsome as they come. But when Neve walks into his bar, his heart melts . . . and he vows to have this gorgeous and somewhat vulnerable woman in his life - for better or for worse. Heroine: Neve McKay. Nine years ago, Neve McKay fled her small Southern town and disapproving family to seek a career in the big city. Now she's finally coming home - and hoping for a fresh start. But the relationship that Continue Reading
Review: The Geomancer by Clay and Susan Griffin
The Geomancer by Clay and Susan Griffith Series: A Gareth and Adele Novel (Vampire Empire) Urban/ Steampunk Fantasy/Romance November 3, 2015 Pyr Reviewed by Tori The uneasy stalemate between vampires and humans is over. Adele and Gareth are bringing order to a free Britain, but bloody murders in London raise the specter that Adele's geomancy is failing and the vampires might return. A new power could tilt the balance back to the vampire clans. A deranged human called the Continue Reading
Review: Thicker Than Water by Brigid Kemmerer
Thicker Than Water by Brigid Kemmerer YA Romance Mystery/Suspense December 29, 2015 Kensington Reviewed by Tori Thomas Bellweather hasn’t been in town long. Just long enough for his newlywed mother to be murdered, and for his new stepdad’s cop colleagues to decide Thomas is the primary suspect. Not that there’s any evidence. But before Thomas got to Garretts Mill there had just been one other murder in twenty years. The only person who believes him is Charlotte Rooker, little Continue Reading
MMA Fighters, Choices, and Christmas Miracles are Today’s Smexy Deals!
Kindle I Nook I iTunes I Kobo-FREE Katy Marks has worked hard for years to make partner at her law firm and be accepted in a man’s world. She hasn’t had much time for play. Now she has a stalker, one of the firm’s partners who hopes to entice her to gain promotion by sleeping with him. Backed into a corner, she grabs an unexpected opportunity. She wards off his unwanted advances by plastering herself against the sexy man leaning casually against the wall outside her uncle’s gym. Rafe Wesson is Continue Reading
Bah Humbug, Billionaires, and Sexy Deceivers are Today’s Smexy Deals!
Kindle $.99 Nothing short of a miracle can restore Eliza Hayward's Christmas cheer. The job she pinned her dreams on has gone up in smoke—literally—and now she's stuck in an unfamiliar, if breathtaking, small town. Precariously close to being destitute, Eliza needs a hero, but she's not expecting one who almost runs her down with his car! Rescuing Eliza is pure instinct for tech genius Aidan Caine. At first, putting the renovation of his lakeside guest lodge in Eliza's hands assuages his Continue Reading