And the winner of the Larissa Ione Chained By Night Giveaway is ... Debbie S! Congrats, Debbie! An email has been sent. Continue Reading
Review: In Your Dreams by Kristan Higgins
In Your Dreams (Blue Heron, #4) by Kristan Higgins Romance Contemporary Paperback September 30, 2014 Harlequin HQN Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: Maybe she’d even get a tattoo on each thigh— Jack Holland’s head was here. Jack Holland, prince of the Blue Heron winery and Holland family is a genuinely nice guy who enjoys life but when he rescues a group of teenagers who drive into a lake, the town’s reaction scares him. He doesn’t consider himself to be a hero, especially since one Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
I'm a huge fan of Julie Garwood and her historical romances. They have provided me with hours of entertainment through out the years. One of my favorite books of hers is The Wedding-#2 in her Laird's Fiancees series. While I adore a good smex scene, sometimes the best parts are either the events leading up to the scene or what happens afterwards...especially when your dealing with an quirky lovable heroine and a grumpy silent hero who are unsure exactly how to deal with one another. In The Continue Reading
Review and Giveaway: Chained by Night by Larissa Ione
Chained By Night (Moonbound Clan, #2) by Larissa Ione PNR 400 pages Releases: September 30, 2014 Pocket Books Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Damn Samnult and his portal of bonding orgasms.” Hunter, leader of the Moonbound Clan, made a deal with a rival clan leader to marry his daughter in order to stop the bloodshed between the clans and gain an ally in the coming war against the humans. But Hunter must first pass three dangerous tests to break an ancient curse that threatens his Continue Reading
Tori’s Mini Reviews for September
Every once in a while I like to do some “mini reviews” for books that for various reasons were not able to be included on the review schedule. I usually don’t grade these reviews, but after a few readers emailed me asking for grades, I decided to go ahead and add them. Love and Blarney (Ballybeg, #2) by Zara Keane Contemporary Romance E book/Novella September 2014 Beaverstone Press, LLC RATING: B Very few international authors can hold my attention (I often find the phonetic Continue Reading
Review: Jack by Juliana Stone
Jack (The Family Simon, #2) by Juliana Stone Contemporary Romance E book/Novel/Series August 25, 2014 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “She’s the first thing I think about when I wake up. The last thing on my mind before I sleep.” Jack Simon and Donovan James were a couple in love until they day they had a nasty argument and Donovan disappeared, leaving Jack with only a note and a broken heart. Though Jack tried to get to the bottom of Donovan’s defection, she froze Continue Reading
New: Come Dancing by Leslie Wells
Come Dancing by Leslie Wells Contemporary Romance 382 pages June 8, 2014 Allium Press Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I promise I won’t tell anyone a famous rock musician wants to take you out. I mean, Jesus, how embarrassing.”.” It’s 1981 and Julia Nash has recently arrived in Manhattan, ready to leave her mark on the literary world. Landing a job as a publisher’s assistant, Julia dreams of becoming a full time editor, but the fierce competition and her boss's wandering hands Continue Reading
Review: Offside by Shay Savage
Offside by Shay Savage YA Mature/Contemporary Romance E book August 3, 2014 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “All the worlds a stage…” Offside-Law 11-Players in an offside position when the ball is touched or played by a teammate, may not become actively involved in the play. I enjoy Savage’s works. Though her stories are publicly acknowledged fan-fic, they are enjoyable. My first time reading Shay Savage was Transcendence. A time travel romance that was Continue Reading
Review: Taking Control by Jen Frederick
Taking Control (Kerr Chronicles, #2) by Jen Frederick Erotic Romance Contemporary Ebook, 280 pages September 2, 2014 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “What does he see in you?” “I give really good head.” Taking Control is the second book in Jen Frederick’s Kerr Chronicles. An erotic suspenseful romance series that introduced us to two protagonists who meet by a twist of fate and embark on a whirlwind romance filled with sexual exploration and intriguing revenge all Continue Reading
Review: Black Rook by Kelly Meade
Black Rook (Cornerstone Run Trilogy, #1) by Kelly Meade Urban Fantasy E book/Novel July 15, 2014 Intermix Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: "The Little Magus Who Could." Brynn Atwood, a low level magus, has come to Cornerstone Run to circumvent a vision she had of her father’s death. An embarrassment to her father, a high level Magus, and the Magi council, Brynn figures that she can prove herself useful if she is able to prove her visions are real and not figments of her imagination. Continue Reading