The Bed and the Bachelor by Tracy Anne Warren (The Byrons of Braebourne #5) Historical Romance July 26, 2011 Paperback Avon Reviewed by May As I turned the last page of this book I found myself pondering three things. First, that I have no idea why the couple featured in this book fancy themselves in love. Secondly, how am I going to settle on a grade for this book? Finally, why in the world was this titled “The Bed and the Bachelor”? Lord Drake Byron loves math and science. Continue Reading
Review: Diaries of an Urban Panther by Amanda Arista
Diaries of an Urban Panther July 5, 2011 Paranormal Romance Paperback Avon Impulse Violet Jordan thought her mother’s fairy tales were just a way to get Violet to sleep, not to prepare her for the apocalyptic prophesy she is the key to preventing. When she becomes a midnight snack for werepanther Spencer Haverty, his infectious bite invokes the first element of her destiny and creates a loose end in his family’s unraveling hold on the Dallas Pride. Rejecting the helping hand of Chaz Continue Reading
Review: Silk is for Seduction by Loretta Chase
Silk is for Seduction by Loretta Chase (Dressmaker Sisters #1) Historical Romance June 28, 2011 Paperback Avon Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: He was a predator. So was she. Marcelline Noirot and her two sisters own a dress shop, a moderately successful one, having only one larger, more prestigious client. Marcelline lives and breathes this shop. It not only supports her family, but designing is in her soul. It is her passion. But they know they need someone big, someone who will Continue Reading
Review: Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke’s Heart by Sarah MacLean
Eleven Scandals to Start to win a Duke’s Heart by Sarah MacLean (Love by Numbers #3) Historical Romance April 26, 2011 Paperback Avon Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “You are a scandal waiting to happen. Although this is the third book in the trilogy, it’s the first I read and it works perfectly as a stand alone. This book is so well written, I don’t see how it won’t capture your heart. Simon, Duke of Leighton or nicknamed the “Duke of Disdain” made my insides flutter. He is Continue Reading
Review: Any Man of Mine by Rachel Gibson
Any Man Of Mine (Chinooks Hockey Team #6) by Rachel Gibson April 26, 2010 Contemporary Romance Paperback Avon Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “You seem to have lost your panties again.” “Oops. I bet that happens a lot around you.” Rachel Gibson is an auto buy for me. From her smexy Chinooks to her crazy Writers Friends series, Ms. Gibson gives me everything I need in a contemporary. Romance, laughter, engaging characters, and a realistic life altering lesson. In her Continue Reading
Review: This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress #5) February 22, 2011 Urban Fantasy (strong romance) Paperback, 384 Pages Avon Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “Ask me if I sparkle and I’ll kill you where you stand.” When Bones and Cat meet two masterless vampires who tell them several of their friends have gone missing, Bones and Cat know something fishy is going on. They have also noticed an influx of ghouls to the Ohio area, the same area Cat is from. Cat is not Continue Reading
Book Signing with Marjorie M. Liu & C.L. Wilson
A Booklover’s Fantasy: Romance & Fantasy Fans Worldwide Can Attend Virtual/Live Book Signing Event at Joseph-Beth Booksellers With New York Times Bestselling Authors Marjorie M. Liu & C.L. Wilson WHAT: The Book Signing. Revolutionized. Marjorie M. Liu and C.L. Wilson headline an innovative live/virtual book signing, powered by Vivo. Both authors will be reading, answering questions, and signing copies for anyone who attends the event at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Continue Reading
Two DNF Reviews
Mandi and Tori each had a book they couldn’t finish (DNF=did not finish) recently. And here is why. Mandi: His Darkest Embrace by Juliana Stone (Jaguar Warriors, #2) Paranormal Romance November 1, 2010 Paperback, 361 Pages Avon I heard such good things about book one, His Darkest Hunger, I was eager to try His Darkest Embrace. These characters from the start lacked chemistry. It is hard to explain why some heroes and heroines have this, and others don't but I did not feel Continue Reading
Review: Crown of Crystal Flame by C.L. Wilson
Crown of Crystal Flame by C.L. Wilson (Tairen Soul #5) October 26, 2010 Fantasy Paperback, 480 Pages Avon Reviewed by Mandi This is a spoiler-free review of Crown of Crystal Flame. However, I do talk about previous events that occur in this series. I adore this series and these characters C.L. Wilson has brought to life. She writes the evilest of all villains and the most tortured of all heroes. Between these two men is Ellyseta, a woman so in love with the light, yet Continue Reading
Review: Swept Away by a Kiss by Katharine Ashe
Swept Away by a Kiss by Katharine Ashe Historical Romance August 3, 2010 Paperback, 362 Pages Avon Reviewed by Mandi Valerie has lived the pass two years in exile from the ton, residing in the colonies, rebuilding her reputation. Her sullen image, and sordid clandestine meetings caught up with her in England, and she has taken refuge with her cousins. Now ready to come home, and reunite with her brother, she boards a merchant ship that is soon overcome by pirates. Being a Continue Reading