Tori's Mini Reviews: Need Me by Tessa Bailey Romance Contemporary RATING: C The second story in Bailey’s Broke and Beautiful series centers around a student, her professor, and the forbidden love affair. Similar to book one, the storyline is engaging with a solid set up, strong characters, and bits of humor and heartbreak. While somewhat engaging, I didn’t connect with this couple so well. I found Honey to be selfish in her objective to seduce Ben. Not until the Continue Reading
Review: Do Not Disturb by Stephanie Julian
Do Not Disturb by Stephanie Julian Series: Salon Games, #4 Contemporary Romance/Erotic June 16, 2015 Intermix Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “What are you willing to do to keep her? Are you willing to risk being wrecked? If you are, then that’s the answer to all your questions.” To the outside world, Dane Connelly is the playboy heir of a media mogul, his life a series of one-night stands with no commitments. Only in the Salon does he satisfy his darker urges with willing partners. Life Continue Reading
Review: Arrow’s Hell by Chantal Fernando
Arrow’s Hell By Chantal Fernando Series: Wind Dragons MC, #2 Romance Contemporary/MC June 16, 2015 Gallery Books Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Out of all the men I know, I thought you were a good one. Yes, slightly stupid, but the best one. Now I’m not to sure. I need to reassess the situation.” Fans who have read book one, Dragon’s Lair, will know that the smexy Arrow went to prison at the end and why he is called Arrow. *wink* His lover was killed when a rival motorcycle club Continue Reading
Review: The Iron Princess by Sandra Lake
The Iron Princess by Sandra Lake Series: Sons of the North, #2 Historical Romance June 16, 2015 Intermix Reviewed by Tori The daughter of a Northern warlord, Katia is known as the Iron Princess for her mettle in battle. Headstrong and defiant, she instigates sword duels on a whim with little regard for her own safety. Katia would rather die on her feet as a warrior than live as a token wife and child bearer for a husband who keeps her castled as if she were a prisoner. Lothair is Continue Reading
Wicked Wednesday: The Librarian Principle by Helena Hunting
Annaliese Harper knows that one tiny mistake can jeopardize a career before it’s even begun. Letting your boss find the extensive collection of porn on your personal laptop is one way. Sleeping with him is another. Liese manages to do both. As the new librarian at a prestigious small-town private high school, Liese is drawn to her sexy, charismatic principal, Ryder Whitehall—an attraction she refuses to acknowledge given their relationship and her recent liberation from a delusional Continue Reading
Review: True North by Liora Blake
True North by Liora Blake Series: True, #1 Romance Contemporary April 6, 2015 Pocket Star Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: "I remembered where I belong. I got off course for a second, but I found my way again and that brought me home. To you." Best selling novelist Kate Mosley chose to grieve and heal in private after a car accident claimed her husband’s life. When her publisher set ups a series of talk show appearances to revive her career, Kate is forced to back into the public Continue Reading
Review: The Shadow Revolution by Clay & Susan Griffith
The Shadow Revolution by Clay and Susan Griffith Series: Crown & Key, #1 Historical/Steampunk/Sci Fi Fantasy June 2, 2015 Del Rey Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Let’s not argue in front of the children, dear.” As fog descends, obscuring the gas lamps of Victorian London, werewolves prowl the shadows of back alleys. But they have infiltrated the inner circles of upper-crust society as well. Only a handful of specially gifted practitioners are equipped to battle the beasts. Continue Reading
Review: Vicious Cycle by Katie Ashley
Vicious Cycle by Katie Ashley Series: #1 Vicious Cycle MC Romance/Thriller June 2, 2015 Berkley/NAL Trade Reviewed by Tori Deacon Malloy’s life is dedicated to the Hell’s Raiders motorcycle club. Tough, hard, and fast with his fists, he serves the group as sergeant at arms. But his devil-may-care approach to life is thrown for a loop when the five-year-old daughter he never knew existed lands on the club steps. Alexandra Evans is devoted to all her students—but there’s always been Continue Reading
Wicked Wednesday: The Devil You Know
"Do you get what you deserve?" Under his hands or on the back of his bike--the freedom I feel with Noah is an illusion. "No, baby. You get what you take and you keep what you can hold." He ties me to him with fear and obligation and lust. Binds us tighter with his twisted sense of honor. I just hope his chains are strong enough to keep me safe. Goodreads l Amazon BREAK ME IN is part 2 of a 5 part serial by Shari Slade. These edgy, suspenseful, erotic little niblets are Continue Reading
Review: I’ll Stand By You by Sharon Sala
I’ll Stand By You by Sharon Sala Contemporary Romance June 2, 2015 Sourcebooks Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I’m just getting a dose of the Christian charity the town of Blessings is so good at handing out. If you belong to the right social circles, they can’t do enough. But if you’re unfortunate enough to have committed a sin in their good Christian eyes, they conveniently forget God didn’t set them up as judge and jury.” No one is alone Dori Grant is no stranger to Continue Reading