Released: July 31, 2012 Historical Romance Avon Reviewed by May After her father’s death Cecilia Mallory is left to care for her brother (the new Earl), manage the vast estate, and is unable to access her funds for several more years – unless she marries and can be free of her guardian. Desperate for a solution, and unwilling to sacrifice her freedom or put her funds or fate into a man’s hands, she proposes to Sergeant Michael Blackthorne. He is a man she knows only through letters, a Continue Reading
Review: The Lady Risks All by Stephanie Laurens
The Lady Risks All by Stephanie Laurens Historical Romance Paperback September 25, 2012 Avon Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “This wasn’t some passing connection. This power and glory wasn’t something that would fade and die- “ Neville Roscoe is the notorious, scandalous owner of several gambling dens. A private man, he exists on the fringes of society and is given wide berth by everyone. We learn early on that Neville is really Lord Julian Delbraith and his decline into Continue Reading
Review: Night Forbidden by Joss Ware
Night Forbidden by Joss Ware (Envy Chronicles #5) Paranormal Romance Released: July 31, 2012 Avon Reviewed by May A group of men have been in some kind of sleep and fifty years have passed. They emerge from the cave they had been in and notice changes in themselves, as they venture outside they discover that the whole world has changed. Zombies, Atlanteans, and all kinds of hell have broken loose on this new earth where California is under water and nothing is the same. Night Continue Reading
Review: The Lady is a Vamp by Lynsay Sands
The Lady Is A Vamp by Lynsay Sands (Argeneau #17) Paranormal Romance July 31, 2012 Avon Reviewed by Helyce Jeanne Louise Argeneau was on her way home from work when she was kidnapped. Shot with a drug that was probably created in the very labs she works in, she is taken and shackled with chains. When she awakens, it is to look into the face of a very attractive man. When she tries to take control of his mind to get him to release her, she realizes that she cannot and she’s shocked to Continue Reading
Review: The Ugly Duchess by Eloisa James
The Ugly Duchess by Eloisa James (Fairy Tales #4) Historical Romance August 28, 2012 Avon Reviewed by May Perhaps if she napped, she would wake to find that this day had never happened. Perhaps she was in a fever dream. After all, the fairy story was supposed to end when the Ugly Duckling became a swan. Everyone knew that swans got everything they wanted. Beautiful people always did. Theo’s father died when she was a child, and she (and her mother) moved into the home of the Duke of Continue Reading
Review: Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost
Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost (Night Prince #1) June 26, 2012 Paranormal Romance Avon Reviewed by Mandi I’m a big fan of Jeaniene Frost’s books. Her Night Huntress series rocks my world – hello – it’s Bones, and he is just one of the best alpha heroes out there. But I will say, the past few Bones and Cat books haven’t been my favorites in the series. So when I sat down with Once Burned, the first in her new Night Prince spin-off series featuring Vlad (currently two books are Continue Reading
Review: A Night Like This by Julia Quinn
A Night Like This by Julia Quinn (Smythe-Smith Quartet #2) Historical Romance May 29, 2012 Avon Reviewed by May Favorite Quote: Nothing said “home” to a Smythe-Smith male like badly played music. Once upon a time there was a sweet young foolish girl who made a bad choice. She was sent from her home, forced to live under an assumed identity, and could no longer see her family. She moved a few times, but was currently comfortable as a governess to a few nice young Continue Reading
Review: A Blood Seduction by Pamela Palmer
A Blood Seduction by Pamela Palmer (Vamp City #1) May 29, 2012 Urban Fantasy Avon Reviewed by Mandi A Blood Seduction kicks off Pamela Palmer’s urban fantasy Vamp City series. For whatever reason, I assumed this was a standard paranormal romance with a HEA at the end. I feel the blurb is very misleading. It makes it sound romantic and this is not a romantic book. So with about 10% left in this book, as I was continuously frustrated with the romance, I realized, ah! This is an Continue Reading
Review: Crazy on You by Rachel Gibson
Crazy On You by Rachel Gibson (Lovett, Texas #2) Romantic Contemporary Novella May 1, 2012 Reviewed by Tori Crazy On You is a short story by Rachel Gibson. In here we return to Lovett, Texas and meet Lily Darlington. Lily is the sister to Daisy (Daisy’s Back In Town) and has finally got her life on track. Her cheating ex-husband is paying attention to their child, her spa business is making money, and no one has called her “crazy Lily” for a couple months now. When Tucker Matthews Continue Reading
Review: Kiss of Pride by Sandra Hill
Kiss of Pride by Sandra Hill (Deadly Angels #1) Paranormal Romance April 24, 2012 Reviewed by Mandi Long ago God created “good” vampires to fight the dark ones that roamed the earth. Vikar Sigurdsson and his six brothers are all Vikings who have disappointed God with their many sins. Ready to banish the race from the Earth altogether, Archangel Michael stepped in and came up with a plan for “good” vampires to be created. And so the “Viking vampire angel” was born. They are actually Continue Reading