Armed & Dangerous by Abigail Roux (Cut & Run #5) M/M Romantic Suspense May 18, 2012 Dreamspinner Press Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: Glock, paper, scissors. I win. Before I get into this review, let me first say it might not be the most objective review ever. I love this series. Ty and Zane are two of my favorite characters ever. I could read about them sitting on the couch and probably love the book. Of course that being said, there is something about the writing in Continue Reading
Review: Chase in Shadow by Amy Lane
Chase In Shadow by Amy Lane M/M Romance February 24, 2012 Dreamspinner Press Reviewed by Helyce This story begins with Chase at a monumental turning point in his life: Live or Die. For years he has denied who he really is because of some truly fucked up view he has of what is good or right. This is not Chase’s fault at all. At 6, he comes home to find his mother dead in the tub. She took her own life by slitting her wrists. If that wasn’t enough, his own father blames him for her Continue Reading
Guest Review: Santa Olivia by Jacqueline Carey and Giveaway
Santa Olivia by Jacqueline Carey May 29, 2009 Science Fiction/Fantasy Grand Central Publishing Jill Sorenson is back with another review! You guys! I found it. The most awesome book in the universe. SQUEEE!!! This was recommended multiple times in a thread at Smart Bitches. When I saw it at my local library, I snatched it up. I’m so glad I did. The author delivers strong characters, a sweet romance, and a fascinating dystopian world. Santa Olivia is a small town on the border of Continue Reading
Review: Sunrise Point by Robyn Carr
Sunrise Point by Robyn Carr (Virgin River #19) April 24, 2012 Contemporary Romance Reviewed by Helyce Tom Cavanaugh has come home to Virgin River to help his elderly grandmother with the apple orchard that has been in their family for generations. As a kid growing up and doing all the hard work surrounding life on a farm, he couldn’t wait to get away from it. He went away to college, joined the Marines and got to see some of the world he’d dreamed about. But after a tour in Afghanistan, Continue Reading
Review: The Siren by Tiffany Reisz
The Siren by Tiffany Reisz Erotic BDSM May 1, 2012 Reviewed by Mandi Note: While I do hide spoilers in this review, the comment section may include discussion of them. Favorite Quote: And although two people can love each other deeply, sometimes love alone doesn’t cut it. We can only sacrifice so much of ourselves in a relationship before there’s nothing left to love or be loved. Last week I saw Courtney Milan tweet about how much she enjoyed this book (read her review here). I had Continue Reading
Review: Demon’s Bride by Zoe Archer
Demon’s Bride by Zoe Archer (The Hellraisers #2) Paranormal Historical Romance May 1, 2012 Reviewed by May “In my youth,” said Lady Byton, “we would have called such a man a ‘strapper’, and so he is. Mark me, child, you’ll have the devil’s own time in the bedchamber, but I warrant it will put more roses in your cheeks.” This is the second book in Zoe Archer’s trilogy about a group of hell raising friends who stumble upon a ruin one night, and make a deal with the devil. This book Continue Reading
Review: A Perfect Storm by Lori Foster
A Perfect Storm by Lori Foster (Men Who Walk the Edge of Honor #4) Romantic Suspense March 27, 2012 Harlequin Reviewed by Helyce Spencer Lark is a bounty hunter who wakes up one day to find the one and only Arizona Storm sitting on a chair, watching him sleep. Spencer and Arizona met under some rather interesting circumstances when they found themselves helping Dare, Trace and Jackson bring down a human trafficking ring. While there were clearly some sparks, or more a butting of Continue Reading
Joint Review: The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan
The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan (Brothers Sinister #.5) Historical Romance April 21, 2012 E-Book, Novella Self Published Reviewed by Mandi and May (Blurb) She will not give up. Three months ago, governess Serena Barton was let go from her position. Unable to find new work, she’s demanding compensation from the man who got her sacked: a petty, selfish, swinish duke. But it’s not the duke she fears. It’s his merciless man of business—the man known as the Wolf of Continue Reading
Review: Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson
Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson Memoir /Humor April 12, 2012 Putnan Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!“ Everyone who is anyone, well, anyone who appreciates insane, questionable, depraved humor, knows who Jenny Lawson is. She is the voice behind The Bloggess, a blog that crosses all lines, pokes all chickens, and usually leaves me laughing so hard I have found it’s in my best interest to get dressed on AFTER I have read her latest post. Continue Reading
Review: The Witness by Nora Roberts
The Witness by Nora Roberts April 17, 2012 Contemporary Romance/Suspense Hardcover Reviewed by May Wanting a child to raise and mold in her likeness, Dr. Susan L. Fitch researched and chose her ideal sperm donor, had herself inseminated, delivered a baby girl via C-section at an appointed time, and set about the business of scheduling everything from education to appropriate acquaintances to meals for the child. The summer before her 17th birthday, her daughter Elizabeth Continue Reading