Sweet Addiction by Maya Banks (Sweet #6) Erotic BDSM April 3, 2012 Trade Paperback Berkley Reviewed by Mandi Ren has a very strong submissive side. She knows what she likes, and she is very confident and unapologetic expressing her wants and desires. After being in several D/s relationships, she has found all of her needs taken care with the dominant, Lucas. Although love isn’t necessarily a part of their relationship, he provides security and protection and in return Ren gives Continue Reading
Review: Caught in the Act by Jill Sorenson
Caught in the Act by Jill Sorenson Contemporary Romance March 27, 2012 Random House Reviewed by Mandi Kari Strauss lives in San Diego and owns the store, Zocalo, an arts and crafts store that carries Latin American items. Once a week she travels to Tijuana to buy more supplies for her store. It is there where she meets a young woman named Maria who is supporting her family and desperate for money. Years ago, Maria tried to cross into the US through the desert, only to be brutally raped. Continue Reading
Review: About That Night by Julie James
About That Night by Julie James (FBI #3) Contemporary Romance April 3, 2012 Berkley Reviewed by Mandi I’m a huge Julie James fan and her previous book, A Lot Like Love was a favorite of mine last year. In that book we meet Kyle, the son of a billionaire, a brilliant computer scientist, and also a prison inmate. Yes the hero of this book is an ex-con. A very sexy, adorable one at that. Although Kyle is extremely wealthy, he works hard as the vice president of network security for his Continue Reading
Review: Matthew by Emma Lang
Matthew by Emma Lang (The Circle Eight #1) February 1, 2012 Historical Romance Trade Paperback Kensington Reviewed by Helyce Matthew Graham is the eldest of eight children. The world as he knows it is met with unexpected tragedy when his parents are murdered and his youngest sibling, Benjamin, is kidnapped and also presumed dead. He has no choice but to take over as head of the family and raise his younger brothers and sisters. He does it without question and he’s doing the best he Continue Reading
Review: Infamous by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Infamous (Nick Chronicles #3) Sherrilyn Kenyon YA-Urban Fantasy March 13, 2012 St Martin’s Griffin Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Baby, I ain't trash. Trash is something you throw away. My people keep me.” Nick Gaulter, our 15 year old reluctant hero who stands at the crossroads of good and evil, is back and in more trouble than ever. Someone at his school has set up a webpage that is spreading horrible, hateful rumors about the kids in school, causing tensions to rise and nobody Continue Reading
Let’s Talk Lover Reborn by JR Ward
Lover Reborn by JR Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood #10) Paranormal Romance March 27, 2012 Signet Reviewed by Mandi Please Note: I hid the big spoilers under spoiler tags. Only click, if you want to be spoiled. I also suggest staying away from the comment section, if you do not want to read spoilers. Initial thoughts – For those who don’t know, I love the BDB. These are my boys. For me, Lover Reborn is so much better than the previous book, Lover Unleashed. The romance, the smexy Continue Reading
Review: Covet by Felicity Heaton
Covet by Felicity Heaton (Vampire Erotic Theater Series #1) January 14, 2012 E-Book, Novella Dark Rose Publishing Reviewed by Mandi For two years, Javier and Lilah have had an intense attraction to each other but they are unable to act upon it for a very important reason. Javier is a vampire, and an Lilah is a human, but owned by a master vampire. Rule number one in their world – “an owned human must never be touched by a vampire other than their master.” If touched out of desire or Continue Reading
Review: The Kingdom by Amanda Stevens
The Kingdom (The Graveyard Queen #2) by Amanda Stevens Paranormal Horror March 27, 2012 Mira Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “He was the perfect companion. Noble, loyal, and I didn’t have to hide my secret from him. He already knew about the ghosts.” My name is Amelia Gray. Often referred to as the Graveyard Queen, I restore old historical cemeteries. I also see ghosts. In order to protect myself from my “gift”, I've always held fast to the rules passed down from my father. 1. Continue Reading
Review: Wicked as They Come by Delilah S. Dawson
Wicked As They Come (A Blud Novel #1) Delilah S. Dawson Steampunk PNR March 27, 2012 Pocket Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Is it inevitable?” “Only if you want it to be.” Tish Everett has just come out of an abusive relationship. She is finally free after three years and has no plans to enter into another relationship that could take away her fragile new found freedom. When she attends the estate sale of a former patient, she finds an old locket that opens up to reveal the most Continue Reading
Review: Geared for Pleasure by Rachel Grace
Geared For Pleasure by Rachel Grace (Elemental Steam #1) Erotic Romance-Steampunk March 6, 2012 Trade Paperback Berkley-Heat This is my very first foray into a story with a steampunk theme and I have to admit being a little bit lost in some ways. In Geared For Pleasure we enter into the alternate world of Theorrey where old and new are combined in a very intriguing way. Told in two separate but related stories, we meet Queen Idony’s two shield guards, Dare and Cyrus who are the Continue Reading