A Kiss for Midwinter by Courtney Milan (Brothers Sinister #1.5) Historical Novella December 18, 2012 Self Published Reviewed by May He had decided it would be best not to mention his main reason for wanting to marry- that he thought it expedient to procure a regular source of sexual intercourse without risking syphilis. In her last book The Duchess War, Lydia was seen through the eyes of her best friend (heroine of that book), and we could see some tensions brewing between Lydia and Continue Reading
Review: The Lady Most Willing by Julia Quinn, Eloisa James, and Connie Brockway
The Lady Most Willing by Julia Quinn, Eloisa James, and Connie Brockway Historical Romance December 28, 2012 Avon Reviewed by May When Laird Taran Ferguson's nephews refuse to wed and secure his birthright, he takes matters into his own hands, raiding a ball and kidnapping four likely brides—a bonny lass, an heiress with a slight reputation problem, a rich English beauty, and a maiden without a name or a fortune. But which one is ready to fall in love with the Scottish lord? Add a very Continue Reading
Mandi’s New Favorite Book – The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons
“Oh, Alexander,” she said, “what do you want from me….” “Everything!” he whispered fiercely. Ever since I met Kate online, I knew The Bronze Horseman was her absolute favorite book so it has been on my radar for sometime. But I also knew it was 900 pages and set in WWII Russia, a time setting that I didn’t think would interest a me. However a few days ago, Jane tweeted that the book was on sale for $1.99 and she also expressed how much she enjoyed this epic love story. And all of a sudden my Continue Reading
Review: The Chocolate Kiss by Laura Florand
The Chocolate Kiss by Laura Florand (Chocolate #2) December 24, 2012 Contemporary Romance Kensington Reviewed by Mandi Adorable, charming, whimsical. These are the words that first came to mind when I finished this book. I read it in one sitting and was completely immersed in the world. I felt like I was in Paris, in a tiny chocolate shop. That I could almost smell the hot chocolate and see the adorable chocolate window displays the author so meticulously and wonderfully details Continue Reading
Joint Review: Steel’s Edge by Ilona Andrews
Steel’s Edge by Ilona Andrews (The Edge #4) November 27, 2012 Paranormal Romance Ace Reviewed by Tori, May and Mandi Blurb: The Edge lies between worlds, on the border between the Broken, where people shop at Wal-Mart and magic is a fairy tale—and the Weird, where blueblood aristocrats rule, changelings roam, and the strength of your magic can change your destiny… Charlotte de Ney is as noble as they come, a blueblood straight out of the Weird. But even though she possesses rare Continue Reading
Review: Enslaved by Elisabeth Naughton
Enslaved by Elisabeth Naughton (Eternal Guardians #5) Paranormal Romance November 6, 2012 Sourcebooks Reviewed by Helyce Though Gryphon was rescued from the underworld, he’s still plagued by the darkness within him. Atalanta’s voice still beckons him, a hated voice inside his head. He can’t forget the brutal torture and rape at the hands of Kronos and Atalanta while he was being held in the underworld. Gryphon knows that his brother, Orpheus, is just trying to help; but it’s the Continue Reading
Review: Phantom Shadows by Dianne Duvall
Phantom Shadows by Dianne Duvall (Immortal Guardians #3) Paranormal Romance Released: October 2, 2012 Zebra Reviewed by Helyce I was so excited to return to the world of Ms. Duvall’s Immortal Guardians that I started reading this book the moment it arrived from the publisher and I was not disappointed. It’s done so well, that I truly want to live in her world regardless of the threat of vampires! In this book, we get Bastian’s story. When we met him in a previous book, he was Continue Reading
Review: Howl For It by Shelly Laurenston and Cynthia Eden
Released: August 28, 2012 Paranormal Romance Brava Reviewed by May A pair of paranormal romance novellas, each around 150 pages long and each features a wolf shifter, finding true love, and of course trouble with humans. For me the reading experience was very uneven - I adored the one story and merely tolerated the other. Like a Wolf With a Bone by Shelly Laurenston “Are you talking about condoms?” Lord, he looked absolutely mortified. “Yeah. Condoms.” “It’s ok to mention Continue Reading
Review: Together for Christmas by Lisa Plumley
Together For Christmas by Lisa Plumley Released: October 2, 2012 Contemporary Romance Zebra Reviewed by May Kismet: a place that promised candlelit ice-skating sessions, and official Christmas parade, a fanciful holiday-light house tour, sleigh rides with genuine jingle bells, a Santa Claus-lookalike contest (in the town square, right next to the community’s fifty-foot decorated Noble fir tree), and a weekly cookie-decorating get together and jamboree. It was all so flipping wholesome Continue Reading
Review and Giveaway: Beyond Shame by Kit Rocha
Beyond Shame by Kit Rocha (Beyond #1) Erotic Dystopian Released: September 16, 2012 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I’ve been a fan of Moira Rogers’s books for some time now. I primarily read their paranormal romance series. When I heard they were going to start writing some erotic (non-pnr) books under a pen name, I figured why not give it a try. And wow – I was pretty blown away by their first book writing as Kit Rocha. Set in a dystopian world, this book is filled with Continue Reading