Enlightened (Enlightenment, #3) by Joanna Chambers Historical Romance/MM E book, 230 pages May 6, 2014 Samhain Publishing Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Nothing about you could ever be ugly to me.” The third and final installment of Joanna Chamber’s historical M/M romance brings a conclusion to this poignant and sensual love story between two men who defy convention and society’s edicts to be together. Lush emotional scenes and heartfelt declarations only serve to remind us that no Continue Reading
Review: It Happened One Wedding by Julie James
It Happened One Wedding by Julie James (FBI/US Attorney #5) Releases: May 6, 2014 Contemporary Romance Berkley Reviewed by Mandi The year long wait between Julie James books is a hard one, but it's always worth it too. Just knowing you are going to get that smart banter and sexy romance makes me smile. Sidney is recovering from a broken engagement with a brand new job. Moving from New York to Chicago, she has accepted the position to manage a four billion dollar fund. Sidney is Continue Reading
Review: Breakable by Tammara Webber
Breakable by Tammara Webber (Contours of the Heart #2) New Adult Romance May 6, 2014 Penguin Berkley Reviewed by Helyce Note: If rape is a trigger of any kind for you, this may not be a story for you. Last year I fell into the New Adult craze and when Easy was all over Twitter and Goodreads I read it and really liked it. So when Breakable came to my attention I had to read it. It was only after the book was in my possession that I realized that Breakable was actually the same story as Continue Reading
Review: Noble Intentions by Katie MacAlister
Noble Intentions by Katie MacAlister Releases: May 6, 2014 (originally published in 2005) Historical Romance Sourcebooks Reviewed by May “The most exciting thing has happened- the Black Earl is here.” “The black who?” “The Black Earl. Lord Wessex. It’s rumored he’s going to take a bride again.” “No, truly? And this is an event we must not fail to witness? Is he going to take her right there in the ballroom?” Gillian is awkward to say the least, and while her cousin Charlotte is Continue Reading
Review: Risky Game by Tracy Solheim
Risky Game (Out of Bounds, #3) by Tracy Solheim Contemporary Romance/Sports Releases: May 6, 2014 Berkley Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I like conundrums.” Brody Janik, the uber sexy tight end for the Baltimore Blaze has just learned he has a medical condition that could sideline him permanently. With his contract coming up for negotiation, Brody needs to keep his health issues under wraps. PhD student Shannon (Shay) Everett works multiple jobs to help her family out of a Continue Reading
Review: Island Peril by Jill Sorenson
Island Peril by Jill Sorenson (Aftershock #3.5) Released: May 1, 2014 Romantic suspense novella Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi Ella Hammond heads out to Channel Islands state park near the pacific ocean for a camping trip with her sister and niece. After surviving the earthquake of San Diego years ago, she changed her college major to become a geophysicist in hopes that future research would help save lives. But now is not the time for studying as she is on this trip to have fun. The group Continue Reading
Review: On the Surface by Kate Willoughby
On the Surface by Kate Willoughby (In the Zone #1) Contemporary Romance Released: April 14, 2014 Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi I'm always on the lookout for a good sports romance, and On the Surface does a nice job of balancing the sport of hockey while also giving us a fulfilling romance. Tim Hollander has recently been traded to San Diego from Chicago, where for many years he was a star player. While in Chicago, his five-year old daughter died from Leukemia and his marriage fell Continue Reading
Review: Beyond the Veil by Pippa DaCosta
Beyond the Veil by Pippa DaCosta (The Veil Series #1) Released: February 10, 2014 Urban Fantasy Self Published Reviewed by May Charlie Henderson is living a lie. Her real name is Muse and her attempt at a normal life is about to go up in smoke. When a half-demon assassin walks into her life, leaving a trail of destruction in his wake, Muse must return to the one man she hoped never to see again and ask for help. The Prince of Greed isn’t known for his charity. The price is high, but Continue Reading
Review: Nobody by Sarah M. Anderson
Nobody by Sarah M. Anderson (Men of the White Sandy #3) March 8, 2014 Contemporary Romance Self-Published Reviewed by Helyce From Goodreads: Nobody Bodine came from a nobody and will always be a nobody. He can disappear into the shadows—no one can see him if he doesn’t want them to. He exists on the edge, in neither the white man’s world nor the tribe’s, dispensing vigilante justice when he sees fit. There’s no other place for a man like him in this world. Until Melinda Mitchell shows Continue Reading
Review: The Kraken King: Parts 1-3 by Meljean Brook
The Kraken King (Parts 1-3) by Meljean Brook Steampunk, Romance Serial - 8 Installments April 2014Intermix Reviewed by Tori Meljean Brook’s Iron Seas series is a rip roaring steampunk adventure filled with dastardly pirates, steamy romance, and dangerous adversaries. In her latest work, The Kraken King, Brook’s takes a different approach by releasing the book in serial form (eight installments total).This format works well as the story revolves around Zenobia Fox, a writer who enthralls Continue Reading