Crouching Tiger, Forbidden Vampire (Love at First Stake, #16) by Kerrelyn Sparks PNR E book December 31, 2014 Avon Reviewed by Tori Russell wakes from a coma to find he's become a vampire. Now he has a thirst for revenge. Determined to hunt down the master vampire who turned him, he's used to working alone . . . until he meets Jia. She is after the same vampire for murdering her parents and insists she can help Russell on this mission. Reluctantly, he agrees, and sets up some ground Continue Reading
Review: What If by A.J. Pine
What If (If Only, #2) by A.J. Pine New Adult E book, 342 pages December 8, 2014 Entangled: Embrace Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I see you, and I’m amazed and scared…” Maggie Kendall survived a condition that should have killed her, however it left her fundamentally changed. The Maggie you see now is not the Maggie from before. She must be ever vigilant, using various means to keep herself from making what could be a fatal mistake. The last thing she needs is an attractive Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Miguel “Smoke” Santos. Enforcer for the Iron Horse MC. He is dangerous, dominate, and very, very dirty. Heroine: Sue Wanda “Swan” Anderson. A young college student caught up in a war she didn’t start and has no hope of winning. Smoke saves Swan from a kidnapping only to kidnap her himself. Swan learns her mother has scammed some of the underworld’s most dangerous players and now they want their money or her. Suddenly, Swan finds herself trapped in a violent and Continue Reading
Review: Bad Romeo by Leisa Rayven
Bad Romeo (Starcrossed, #1) by Leisa Rayven New Adult Released: December 23, 2014 St. Martin’s Griffin Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “If there was a Nation of Stupid People, I would be their queen.” Cassie Taylor, a sheltered young woman, comes to drama school to spread her wings and explore her love of acting. In acting class she meets Ethan Holt. A broody gorgeous young man who seems to ignore her one minute but won’t leave her alone the next. Cassie tries to stay out of his Continue Reading
Review: Vanished by Elizabeth Heiter
Vanished (The Profiler, #2) by Elizabeth Heiter Mystery Suspense Paperback, 400 pages December 30, 2014 Mira Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: She had found the truth she had been searching for [...] now she just had to find a way to live with it. Evelyn Blaine lost her best friend, Cassie, eighteen years ago when she was abducted out of her backyard and never seen again. The only clue was a message left in the form of a nursery rhyme. The message also hinted at Evelyn’s possible Continue Reading
Tori’s Best Reads for 2014
Per usual, I had a hard time picking out just a few books that blew me away this year. I LOVED THEM ALL!!! Well, most of them. My qualifications for bestest book EVAH isn’t flawless writing, intense subject matter, or where they fall on best selling lists, but rather the emotions they invoke in me while reading and what I’m left feeling when I’m finished. Push by Claire Wallis-A psychological romantic thriller that addresses the long term emotional and mental damage caused by childhood abuse Continue Reading
Review and Giveaway: Revenant by Larissa Ione
Revenant (Lords of Deliverance, #6) by Larissa Iona Paranormal Romance Paperback, 400 Pages December 16, 2014 Grand Central Publishing Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “That big fallen angel asshole is here to see you again...is he single?” HELL HATH NO FURY . . . For five thousand years, Revenant believed he was alone in the world, a fallen angel beyond any redemption. Now he finds he has a twin brother who had all the light and love Revenant was denied. Caught in a tug of Continue Reading
Review: Foundation of Trust by A.M. Arthur
Foundation of Trust (Cost of Repairs, #5) by A.M. Arthur M/M Contemporary Romance E book, 239 pages October 21, 2014 Samhain Publishing Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: Words only go so far in a relationship. David Weller had it all four years ago. A loving partner, a great job, and a wonderful life, until he received a phone call that destroyed him and left him with nothing but a series of memories and a heart shattered into pieces. Now he engages in random hook ups that help him Continue Reading
Review: A Secret To Die For by Sierra Dean
A Secret To Die For (Secret McQueen, #8) by Sierra Dean Urban Fantasy E book December 16, 2014 Samhain Review by Tori Favorite Quote: Death, like gravity, is inevitable. Secret McQueen may have thought the worst was over but she should have known better. Her arrival back to New York is heralded by flames as the city burns. Zombies are wreaking havoc on a defenseless city and a group of biker necromancers are behind it. Secret and her friends will have to pull out all the stops, Continue Reading
Tori’s December Mini Reviews
HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!! Need some holiday reads to help you de-combustive from the stress of the holidays? I got your back with a few mini reviews of books that caught my eye and held my attention. Ice (Regulators MC, #1) by Jessie Lane and Chelsea Cameron Romance Suspense Ebook, 288 Pages December 5, 2014 4 Stars Ice, a romantic suspense, is the first book in the Regulators MC series by Jessie Lane and Chelsea Cameron. Fans of Joanna Wylde will enjoy these sexy, bad arse, Continue Reading