Brody by Emma Lang (Circle Eight #2) June 26, 2012 Historical Romance Kensington Brava Reviewed by Helyce Texas Ranger Brody Armstrong has been investigating the murders and kidnapping of several ranchers but the one that has touched him the most is the kidnapping of Benjamin Graham, the youngest of the Graham children. He’s determined to find out everything he can even if in the end the news is devastating. When his investigation points him toward Mexico, he heads out to the Graham Continue Reading
Review: The Asylum Interviews–Bronx by Jocelynn Drake
The Asylum Interviews: Bronx (The Asylum Tales #0.5) By Jocelynn Drake Urban Fantasy July 3, 2012 Harper Voyager Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Most trolls only have one child.” “Really? Why?” “The mother tends to eat the spares.” The Asylum Interviews is a prequel to Jocelynn Drake’s newest series, The Asylum Tales, which releases its first in the series, Angel’s Ink, in October. In this short novella, we get an introduction to the series main character, Gage, and the Continue Reading
Review: Trust In Me by Skye Warren
Trust in Me by Skye Warren (Dark Erotica #2) Erotic Contemporary/Erotica February 14, 2012 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I’m very attracted to books that are dark, disturbing and erotic and my friend Sophia knows this, so when she heard about Trust in Me, I ended up with a gift on my Kindle. The book starts with a note from the author in which she states, “I must warn you that this is a disturbing tale, one that starts dark and gets darker.” She goes on to warn of nonconsensual Continue Reading
Review: Mark and Tony by LB Gregg
Mark and Tony by LB Gregg (Men of Smithfield #1) Contemporary Romance August 6, 2012 (re-release) Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi This book is a revised and re-edited version of a book previously titled Gobsmacked. I read it a couple of years ago, and I enjoyed it the second time around just as much. LB Gregg now has it rereleasing with Carina Press, and I couldn’t be happier that people get another chance to read her Men of Smithfield. This one still remains my favorite. Mark Meehan Continue Reading
Review: Stars & Stripes by Abigail Roux
Stars & Stripes by Abigail Roux (Cut & Run #6) M/M Romantic Suspense August 13, 2012 Riptide Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “Oh Jesus Ty. Are you okay?” Ty closed his eyes again. He tried to speak, lips barely moving. “What?” Zane asked as he leaned closer. “I hate Texas.” If I had to write a one sentence review of this book, I’d probably say, “Ty wears a Stetson while doing dirty deeds to Zane.” Is there really anything else you need to know? Seriously, some hot Continue Reading
Review: Heavy Issues by Elle Aycart
Heavy Issues by Elle Aycart (Bowen #2) Erotic Contemporary Romance May 29, 2012 Loose Id Reviewed by Helyce When Cole Bowen’s brother James got engaged, he had no idea that it would affect him so much. But with one less eligible Bowen brother available in the small town of Alden, it seems the women are working overtime to get Cole to notice them. Unfortunately, he’s not interested. Cole doesn’t do relationships at all, and he doesn’t expect that to change. Christine “Christy” Continue Reading
Review: Hell on Wheels by Julie Ann Walker
Hell On Wheels (Black Knights Inc., #1) Black-Op Romance/Suspense August 7, 2012 Sourcebooks Reviewed by Mandi New series alert! Hot guys with lots of secrets who ride motorcycles…do I need to continue? Ex-Marine Nate Walker works with a highly secretive group of ex-military people, that only the very top officials in the government know about. He lives in Chicago and ‘works’ at a custom motorcycle shop, Black Knights Inc. But this shop as many have noted, is like a fort, with the Continue Reading
Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Throne Of Glass (Throne Of Glass #1) by Sarah J Maas YA Fantasy August 7, 2012 Bloomsbury Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “- she crouched over his chest, the iron-coated tip of the staff at his throat. She brought her mouth close to his ear. "My name is Celaena Sardothien," she whispered.’ “ 18-year-old Celaena Sardothien was one of the most feared assassins in Andover until she was caught and transported to the deadly salt mines of Endovier. After a year of hard labor, she is Continue Reading
Review: Precinct 13 by Tate Hallaway
Precinct 13 by Tate Hallaway Urban Fantasy August 7, 2012 Berkley Reviewed by May I was always one of those kids who got labeled with an “overactive imagination” because I always thought I saw trolls under bridges, fairies in the garden, gargoyles on the rooftops, and all those fanciful things. Things started to get rough when my mother died… Gayle, the stepmonster as I came to think of her, convinced everyone that my imagination was a product of hallucinations and pathology. Next came Continue Reading
Review: Cherished by Maya Banks & Lauren Dane
Cherished by Maya Banks & Lauren Dane Erotic Contemporary BDSM August 7, 2012 Berkley Reviewed by Helyce Exiled by Maya Banks Prince Alexander “Xander” Carrera has waited four long years for Talia Monforte to grow up. From the moment he’d first seen her, he knew she would be his, but she was much too young at that time. After learning about Talia’s mom’s illness, he sent them to France so that Talia’s mom could receive treatment and Talia could go to school, all compliments of Continue Reading