College Boys by Daisy Harris (Men of Holsum College #1) M/M Contemporary Romance, Novella April 9, 2012 College student Chris moves into a single room in the dorm Cooper Hall, after his mother dies. Just tired of being around his roommates who are loud and don’t really understand what he is going through, he feels the need to for some alone time. What he doesn’t count on is the fact that the wall that separates his room from the guy next door is very thin. So thin, you can hear every Continue Reading
Review: Rough Ride by Keri Ford
Rough Ride by Keri Ford (The Roughnecks #1) May 5, 2012 Contemporary Romance For the past seven months, Lane has been in the small town of Apple Trail, Arkansas helping his two brothers renovate a manor house, in which one of his brothers and girlfriend will eventually move into. Due to his mother’s death and keeping a dark secret from his brothers for many years, Lane feels guilt over the whole matter, and tries to be part of the family. But he feels edgy and can’t wait to get back to his Continue Reading
Review: Karma by Carly Phillips
Karma by Carly Phillips (Serendipity #3) Contemporary Romance May 1, 2012 Reviewed by Helyce Dare Barron had a big crush on Liza McKnight back when they were kids, though she was a bit older and pretty much out of his league. Now adults, his only real interaction with her is when she comes into the station to bail out her brother, Brian. The attraction is still there, but Dare can’t seem to make himself act on it. Dare hates Brian McKnight. Never friends, they have a past that is Continue Reading
Review: Kiss the Bride Anthology
Kiss the Bride Anthology May 1, 2012 Contemporary Romance Reviewed by Mandi Early Bird Special by Deirdre Martin Dana is the director of retail expansion for a line of boutique stores, which means she is constantly traveling. The newest store opening is in Florida where her grandparents happen to live. Having not seen them for some time, she stays with them as she gets the new store ready to open. Her grandmother and her friends of course want to see Dana settle down, and their hunky Continue Reading
Review: Silence by Michelle Sagara
Silence (Queen Of The Dead #1) Michelle Sagara Urban Fantasy YA May 1, 2012 Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I’m surprised she’d ever want to speak to me again. She almost died there.“ “You almost died there as well.” “Yes, but I can’t get away from me.” Emma is your average normal teenager who has had more than her fair share of grief. First her father passes away, then she loses her boyfriend in a fatal car accident. Emma tries to gain some sense of peace by visiting the Continue Reading
The Girl’s Guide to (Man)Hunting by Jessica Clare
The Girl’s Guide to Man(Hunting) by Jessica Clare May 1, 2012 Erotic Contemporary Romance Reviewed by Mandi Miranda Hill and Dane Croft got hot and heavy at the end of high school in a closet at a party. But to Miranda's devastation, pictures of what they did inside the closet ended up on the Internet, and Dane left the next day to pursue a NHL hockey career without a word to Miranda. Left in the small town of Bluebonnet, Texas, by herself, Miranda became known by a derogatory nickname Continue Reading
Review: Blooded by Amanda Carlson
Blooded by Amanda Carlson (Jessica McClain #.5) April 11, 2012 Urban Fantasy Novella Reviewed by Mandi Werewolves don’t have the DNA to create a female, so when the alpha, Callum McCain had twins, a boy Tyler (a werewolf) and a girl, Jessica (a human) the pack was stunned. Jessica’s dad has been alpha for 500 years and his word is law. Not allowing anyone to come near and harm his daughter, she has been relatively safe these past nineteen years. But things are escalating. The wolves Continue Reading
Review: On the Prowl by Christine Warren
On the Prowl by Christine Warren (The Others #13) Paranormal Romance April 24, 2012 Reviewed by Mandi On the Prowl is the first I’ve ever read of Christine Warren. I believe this is her thirteenth “Others” book but after doing some investigating and talking to people who are familiar with her books, this one is more of a stand alone. It introduces us to the world of The Tiguri, or tiger shifters. What initially drew me to this book is an arranged marriage. I love it when the hero and Continue Reading
Review: Handle With Care by Josephine Myles
Handle With Care by Josephine Myles M/M Contemporary Romance April 24, 2012 Samhain Reviewed by Helyce Ben was forced to grow up really fast when his parents died unexpectedly. Just 18, he suddenly became responsible for his younger sister, Zoe, who was only six at the time. He accepted this without question and raised his sister, making her his priority. He worked, bought a flat and against the odds, succeeded in keeping custody of Zoe and keeping their little family together. Ben Continue Reading
Review: Undone by Lila DiPasqua
Undone by Lila DiPasqua (Fiery Tales #4) Erotic Historical Romance April 23, 2012 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I think I’ve read all of Lila DiPasqua’s previous books which are fun, erotic historicals based on fairy tales. In Undone, she plays off of the story of Rapunzel. Angelica is running from France, and her evil stepfather. Under the guise of a commoner, she takes shelter in a convent in the Republic of Genoa. She finds peace and contentment, and most of all security. No Continue Reading