Storm’s Heart by Thea Harrison (Elder Races #2) Paranormal Romance August 2, 2011 Paperback Berkley Reviewed by Mandi *Spoilers for book one, Dragon Bound* By the end of Dragon Bound, Dragos had killed the crooked Dark Fae King, Urien, setting up Tricks, whose real name is Niniane to be the new Queen. Niniane’s father (the previous king before Urien) and family were slaughtered by Urien, but she escaped and for the past 200 years has taken refuge with the Wyr demesne. During this Continue Reading
Review: Touch of Frost by Jennifer Estep
Touch Of Frost (Mythos Academy #1) by Jennifer Estep Paranormal YA July 26, 2011 Paperback Kensington Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “...this gypsy girl happens to have a grandma who can curse you so bad that your dick will fall off, so watch your step...” First off let me say I LOVE Jennifer Estep’s adult Elemental series. So when I heard she was writing a YA series I begged, pleaded, schemed, and had some “not so proud moments” in order to secure an ARC Of A Touch Of Frost. Continue Reading
REVIEW: ANOTHER KIND OF DEAD BY KELLY MEDING
Another Kind Of Dead (Dreg City #3) By Kelly Meding Urban Fantasy August 2, 2011 Paperback Random House Publishing Reviewed by Tori Been there. Done that. Evy Stone is a former Dreg Bounty Hunter who died and came back to life with some extraordinary powers. Now all but five people in the world think she is dead again, this time for good—immolated in a factory fire set specifically for her. Evy and Wyatt, her partner/lover/friend, can no longer trust their former allies, or even the Continue Reading
Review: Trespass by Meg Maguire
Trespass by Meg Maguire Contemporary Romance July 26, 2011 E-Book Samhain Reviewed by Mandi After reading The Reluctant Nude earlier this year, I became very excited to try something else by Meg Maguire. Trespass didn’t quite live up to my expectations, but it still offers quite a different story, which I’ve come to expect from Meg Maguire aka Cara McKenna. Sarah is on the run. From Buffalo, New York you know she is running from something serious she was involved in, but as the Continue Reading
Review: The Amorous Education of Celia Seaton by Miranda Neville
The Amorous Education of Celia Seaton by Miranda Neville (The Burgundy Club #3) Historical Romance July 26, 2011 Paperback Avon Reviewed by Mandi “Never get into a cart with a strange man.” And so our journey begins. Due to a set of unforeseen circumstances, Celia Seaton loses her job as a governess and hitches a ride with a stranger in a cart – trying to get to an acquaintances house to sort her life out. Most of Celia’s life was spent with her father in India, but after Continue Reading
Review: The Bed and the Bachelor by Tracy Anne Warren
The Bed and the Bachelor by Tracy Anne Warren (The Byrons of Braebourne #5) Historical Romance July 26, 2011 Paperback Avon Reviewed by May As I turned the last page of this book I found myself pondering three things. First, that I have no idea why the couple featured in this book fancy themselves in love. Secondly, how am I going to settle on a grade for this book? Finally, why in the world was this titled “The Bed and the Bachelor”? Lord Drake Byron loves math and science. Continue Reading
Review: The Secret Guide to Dating Monsters by Sierra Dean
The Secret Guide To Dating Monsters (Secret McQueen 0.5) by Sierra Dean Paranormal Romance E-Book July 19, 2011 Samhain Publishing Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Girls who think boobs are their most distracting assets haven’t been watched by a vampire.” Secret’s best friend, Mercedes, has the perfect man for her. Secret’s life doesn’t lend itself to many possible romantic interests so she decides to accept the latest blind date offering. When Secret meets her blind date, the Continue Reading
Review: Deeper Than Midnight by Lara Adrian
Deeper Than Midnight (Midnight Breed #9) by Lara Adrian Paranormal Romance June 28, 2011 Paperback Dell Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “You are the finest thing I’ve ever touched.” At the end of Taken By Midnight, Corinne and the other female captives were rescued by the Order from one of Dragos’s holding sites. Deeper Than Midnight starts out with Corinne wanting to go home and see her family after being missing for 70 plus years. Brock, her former bodyguard and member of Continue Reading
Review: Making Her Nights by Keri Ford
Making her Nights by Keri Ford (Apple Trail #4) Contemporary Romance June 20, 2011 E-Book Turquoise Morning Press Reviewed by Mandi Tiffany McBride has quite a reputation in the small town of Apple Trail, Arkansas. Growing up, she pulled a lot of pranks and was very much the dare devil. Even now as an adult, Chief Deputy Sheriff Mike Gable is always pulling her out of scrapes. He is always crowding in her space, making sure she stays safe. When he sees her trying to swim the width Continue Reading
Review: With No Remorse by Cindy Gerard
With No Remorse by Cindy Gerard (Black Ops Inc. #6) Romantic Suspense July 19, 2011 Paperback Pocket Reviewed by May Favorite Quote: “He was all broad shoulders and narrow hips, this Indiana Jones clone, former Navy SEAL, former Montana cowboy, current all-American hero, expert medic, volunteer humanitarian aid provider and giver of shirts.” Yes ma’am it’s time to saddle up with Luke “Doc” Colter – one of Cindy Gerard’s few BOI (that’s Black Ops, Inc) operatives that is still Continue Reading