Sometimes life gets in the way or if you’re like me...you haven’t the ability to say no to books. Because of these burning world issues, I like to write some mini reviews for books I read that affected me in some form or fashion but weren’t able to be posted on the blog. A Bollywood Affair by Sonali Dev Contemporary Romance October 28, 2014 Kensington Rating: A Exquisite is the best word I can think of to describe Sonali Dev's A Bollywood Affair. A beautiful, humorous, Continue Reading
Review: Loving You Always by Kennedy Ryan
Loving You Always (The Bennetts #2) by Kennedy Ryan Contemporary Romance Released October 7, 2014 Forever Yours Review by Sheena Favorite Quote:"Oh God....it hurts to love like this. So sweet it hurts." Like a sugar-tipped shard of glass piercing her heart. Every time. *Cue Pachelbel's Canon" Yes....yes. I am so damn pleased. I feel so happy and free and ALIVE! My heart played Canon throughout Loving You Always. It was just that classic, and right and effortlessly tear Continue Reading
Review: Reaper’s Stand by Joanna Wylde
Reaper's Stand by Joanna Wylde (Reaper's MC #4) Releases: October 7, 2014 Contemporary Romance Berkley Trade Reviewed by Sheena Blurb: As Reapers Motorcycle Club president, Reese “Picnic” Hayes has given his entire life to the club. After losing his wife, he knew he’d never love another woman. And with two daughters to raise and a club to manage, that was just fine with him. These days, Reese keeps his relationships free and easy—he definitely doesn’t want to waste his time on a Continue Reading
Review: Fever Pitch by Heidi Cullinan
Fever Pitch by Heidi Cullinan (Love Lessons #2) M/M Contemporary Romance September 30, 2014 Samhain Reviewed by Helyce It is no secret that Heidi Cullinan is one of my favorite authors. So, I’m just going to get it out of my system right now and say, I freaking loved this book! It was the perfect combination of everything I look for in a story. There is humor, strong emotion, and while I literally lost my breath when she did what she did at one point in the story, she kindly answered Continue Reading
Review: The Understatement of the Year by Sarina Bowen
The Understatement of the Year by Sarina Bowen (The Ivy Years #3) M/M New Adult Romance Released: September 29, 2014 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I very recently wrote a blog post gushing my love for the Ivy Years series by Sarina Bowen, so it should be no surprise that the third book in this series gets an easy A grade from me. It's so well done that I just want to read it over and over again. Let me set it up. As teenagers, Graham and Rikker were best friends and as they got a 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: Don’t Judge a Book by Scarlet Blackwell
Don’t Judge A Book by Scarlet Blackwell M/M Romance August 2014 (originally released in 2012) Totally Bound Reviewed by Helyce From Goodreads: Bookworm Rhys lives in the idyllic town of Hawks Bridge and spends his days working at the local library, his evenings quietly reading. He thinks it's all about books and even the occasional interruption 'real life' throws his way cannot change his beliefs. When car thief Darren arrives to do his community service, Rhys's world is turned upside Continue Reading
Review: Heir Of Fire by Sarah J. Maas
Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, #3) by Sarah J. Maas YA, High Fantasy, Dark Fantasy E book, 565 pages September 2, 2014 Bloombury USA/Children Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “She was the heir of ash and fire, and she would bow to no one.” Assassin and King’s Champion Celaena Sardothien’s famed control has shattered and she now suffers from the fall out. Sent to Wendlyn by the King she is bound to serve, she must fulfill her mission if she is to keep her friends safe. Unable to Continue Reading
Review: Cash’s Fight by Jamie Begley
Cash's Fight (The Last Riders # 5) by Jamie Begley Contemporary Romance/MC Romance Released August 23, 2014 Young Ink Press Reviewed by Sheena Favorite Quote: "That's my grandmother's house you're living in!" His patience was decidedly becoming strained from having the woman shoot at him. Dammit, he saved her life, he deserved a reward, not having his head blown off. "She's not your grandmother anymore, she's mine!" "You can't confiscate my grandmother!" Ahhh at last. The Continue Reading
Review: Downfall by Rob Thurman
Downfall (Cal Leandros, #9) by Rob Thurman Urban Fantasy Paperback, 352 pages August 5, 2014 ROC Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Please. The devil wished he had half my style and a fourth of my schemes.” Cal and Nikos Leandros are back and this time they face their greatest enemy...themselves. Cal’s monstrous heritage is slowly gaining a foothold, trying to obliterate Cal’s humanity. On top of that, Cal is being pursued by a murderous doppelganger, a psychotic ex, and a band of Continue Reading