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
Review: Fearless by K.M Fawcett
Fearless by K.M. Fawcett (The Survival Races #2) Released: January 7, 2014 Sci-Fi Romance Published by Forever Yours Reviewed by Sheena Favorite Quote : "Savage," he boomed, "Stay out of my body." "If you enter my body, barbarian, rest assured, I will enter yours." This book felt good. Epic, intriguing and captivating. I've run out of synonyms for just how damn interesting I found this sci-fi romance to be. Right away we meet Kedric (gawd, even his name is sexy). He is a new Continue Reading
Review: Lead by Kylie Scott
Lead (Stage Dive, #3) by Kylie Scott Romance Contemporary Ebook July 29, 2014 St. Martin’s Griffin Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “It’s a message from the duty manager at the donut shop apologizing for the lack of long tasty phallic shaped éclairs. Apparently they don’t get baked until later in the day,” [...] “Since you failed to believe me when I explained this to you yesterday. I thought you might be more inclined to believe it if it came from a higher authority in the donut Continue Reading
Review: Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews
Magic Breaks (Kate Daniels, #7) by Ilona Andrews Urban Fantasy Releases: July 29. 2014 Ace Joint review by Mandi & Tori When trouble comes to Atlanta, you can always guarantee Kate Daniels is smack dab in the middle of it, swinging her sword. And trouble is definitely come to Atlanta in the form of Hugh D’Ambrey. Being consort to the Beast Lord isn’t an easy job. Between struggling to keep her business afloat and dealing with never ending pack issues, Kate has her hands full. Continue Reading
Review: The Suffragette Scandal by Courtney Milan
The Suffragette Scandal by Courtney Milan (Brother Sinister #4) Historical Romance Released: July 15, 2014 Self Published Reviewed by May “I won’t give you the easy answer. It doesn’t exist. Go write the messy, difficult story." Courtney Milan is at it again, and she is giving us a glorious entry into her Brothers Sinister series. You do not need to be familiar with the series to enjoy this one, although her last book (The Countess Conspiracy) got an A+ from me and I can't recommend it Continue Reading