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
Review: Immortal Ever After by Lynsay Sands
Immortal Ever After by Lynsay Sands (Argeneau #18) Paranormal Romance February 26, 2013 Avon Reviewed by Helyce Valerie Moyer’s life will be forever changed when she’s kidnapped by a rogue immortal who she believes is a wanna-be vampire. Held in a cage with several other women who are being used as a blood source for the rogue, Valerie keeps her wits about her by not eating the drugged food. She waits for her turn to with the rogue, knowing it’ll be her one chance at escape. When Continue Reading
Review: Demon Hunting in a Dive Bar by Lexi George
Demon Hunting in a Dive Bar by Lexi George (Demon Hunting #3) Paranormal Romance January 29, 2013 Kensington Reviewed by May Favorite Quote: “I got tricks in my jeans,” Earl said, reaching for his zipper. “I got a shape-shifting penis. Wanna see?” There are Dalvahni demon hunters and demons roaming the earth these days, and in the small town of Hannah all things supernatural seem to gather. Beck is kith – her father a human and her mother demon – and she has caught the eye of demon Continue Reading
Review: The Best Man by Kristan Higgins
The Best Man by Kristan Higgins (Blue Heron #1) Romance Contemporary Paperback February 26, 2013 Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “That. Man. Was. Suchapainintheass.“ Faith Holland left her hometown when her soon to be husband came out of the closet...on their wedding day. Older and wiser, Faith has decided it’s time to return home to her family and lay to rest some ghosts from the past. When she runs into Levi Cooper, local police chief and the evil villain behind her wedding Continue Reading