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
Review: Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost
Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress World #2) Paranormal Romance July 27, 2010 Paperback, 384 Pages AvonReviewed by MandiFavorite Quote: After last night, Kira knew that his tongue felt like a vibrator set to the speed of Oh Hell Yeah.Mecheres, master vampire, is over 4,500 years old and has had enough of the undead life. With his viscous wife murdered recently, and his power to see the future gone he is done. Although with his wife’s death it has allowed him Continue Reading
Joint Review: First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost
The night is not safe for mortals. Denise MacGregor knows all too well what lurks in the shadows - her best friend is half-vampire Cat Crawfield - and she has already lost more than the average human could bear. But her family's dark past is wrapped in secrets and shrouded in darkness - and a demon shapeshifter has marked Denise as prey. Now her survival depends on an immortal who craves a taste of her. He is Spade, a powerful, mysterious vampire who has walked the earth for centuries and is now Continue Reading