City Mouse by Amy Lane & Aleksandr Voinov (Country Mouse #2) M/M Contemporary Romance March 18, 2013 Riptide Reviewed by Helyce Malcolm Kavanagh took a big risk when he went after Owen Watson, professed his feelings and asked him to stay with him in London. He really had no clue what he was getting himself into, but at that moment he just knew he couldn’t let Owen leave. It would have been the biggest mistake of his life. Owen agreeing to stay with him was the easy part, Continue Reading
Guest Review: Up in the Air series by R.K. Lilley
‘Up in the Air’ series by R.K. Lilley 3 Books: In Flight, Mile High & Grounded Erotic Romance Self-Published Guest Reviewed by Shelly. Here is your typical, every day, hot, sex on a page, bdsm, erotic romance between a common, poor yet unbelievable beauty who is taken to the realms of exotic orgasm by a devilishly handsome, mysterious, misunderstood, dark and brooding, gorgeous specimen of a dominate alpha male billionaire. Sound anything but common? Well that is true unless Continue Reading
Review: Hunger Awakened by Dee Carney
Hunger Awakened by Dee Carney Paranormal Erotic Romance March 5, 2013 Carina Press Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “This keeps getting better and better. Not only do I have wings, I have snotty wings.“ Sebastian (Bast) Kent has always been considered an outcast in the vampire community. Unsure who sired him, Sebastian has struggled his whole life with his identity. When he becomes violently ill outside of a bar, he is rescued by a young homeless woman named Alice. Alice Bowman Continue Reading
Review: Captive Prince Volume One and Volume Two by S.U. Pacat. AKA–Mandi’s New Favorite Series
I received a recommendation to read Captive Prince Volume one and two by S.U Pacat from both Janine at Dear Author and Brie and Romance Around the Corner (and if you follow those two links you can read their reviews). Huge thanks to them, as I’m sure I would not have picked up this series on my own. Before I continue I will say there are some rape scenes and some pretty brutal treatment of slaves in volume one. Was it hard to read? Oh yes. But those scenes have a great impact on the overall Continue Reading
Review: If You Give a Rake a Ruby by Shana Galen
If You Give a Rake a Ruby by Shana Galen (Jewels of the Ton #2) Historical Romance March 5, 2013 Sourcebooks Reviewed by May “I’m trying very hard to resist you,” she said, her voice low and husky. “Keep trying. In the meantime, I think I shall push you against that wall, toss your skirts up, and thrust into you.” She moaned. “I wish I didn’t like that suggestion so very much.” “Me too.” Fallon (aka the Marchioness of Mystery) is one of the celebrated courtesans in England, and Continue Reading
Review: The Problem with Seduction by Emma Locke
The Problem with Seduction by Emma Locke (The Naughty Girls Series #2) February 13, 2013 Historical Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Elizabeth is a wealthy former courtesan who has an infant son. She was mistress to Captain Nicholas Finn who is the father of the baby. The problem is, Finn demands the baby come live with him and his wife, leaving Elizabeth devastated. So she comes up with a plan. Lord Constantine Alexander is a penniless fourth son in a family that can Continue Reading
Review: When She Said I Do by Celeste Bradley
When She Said I Do (Worthington #1) by Celeste Bradley Historical Romance January 29, 2013 St Martins Press Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I exist here in this moment. I exist for her.“ I love retellings of the classic fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast. Especially when we are presented with such a deliciously naughty beast and a curious heroine who is more than able to tame him. Miss Calliope Worthington is travelling with her parents and brother when their carriage overturns Continue Reading
Review: Along Came Trouble by Ruthie Knox
Along Came Trouble by Ruthie Knox (Camelot #2) Contemporary Romance Releases: March 11, 2013 Loveswept Reviewed by Mandi I’m a big Ruthie Knox fan, and was anticipating this book as it’s her first full length. Her writing style again impressed me as she writes very smart, witty, sexy characters. I do have complaint about this one though, which I’ll get to in a minute. Ellen lives in her peaceful hometown of Camelot, Ohio, except the peaceful part has gone out the window. Continue Reading
Review: Week In Winter by Maeve Binchy
A Week In Winter by Maeve Binchy Contemporary/Fiction Ebook February 12, 2013 (first published in Oct 2012) Knopf Reviewed by Tori Stoneybrooke is a small town, located on the west coast of Ireland. Multi generational families all live, love, and gossip there together. When locale girl, Chicky Starr, runs away to find love with a visiting American boy, she has no idea that she will end up abandoned thousands of miles from home. Using her wits, Chicky secures employment and invents a Continue Reading
Review: Slashback by Rob Thurman
Slashback (Cal Leandros #8) by Rob Thurman Urban Fantasy Paperback March 5, 2013 Roc Reviewed By Tori Favorite Quote: “He touched my little brother-I stopped his heart. Seemed fair to me.“ Revenge is the name of the game when the past merges with the present. Supernatural crime fighting duo, Cal and Niko Leandros, have to use their deadly skills and talents to defeat an enemy from their past. As children, they came very close to falling victim to a serial killer. Though they defeated Continue Reading