Nightfall by Ellen Connor (Dark Age Dawning #1) Paranormal Romance June 7, 2011 Trade Paperback Berkley Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “If survival means kissing somebody who smells like you, I want no part of it.” The world is coming to an end. Changing in ways people can not comprehend – and that is if you can live to see tomorrow. Technology is failing. Cars won’t start. And maybe the scariest, there are what people refer to as demon dogs - hunting, eating, and devastating Continue Reading
Review: Shadow Touch by Erin Kellison
Review: Shadow Touch by Erin Kellison (Shadow #2.5) Paranormal Romance June 1, 2011 E-Book, Novella Zebra Reviewed by Mandi Since the day she was born, Ellie has lived with her shadow as a separate entity. This shadow has a mind of its own, always trying to undermine Ellie, embarrass her, and Ellie has lived a secluded life because of it. But in essence, this shadow is Ellie. It is her deepest feelings and ambitions. But Ellie has no control over it. It can move through objects, Continue Reading
Review: Yours to Keep by Shannon Stacey
Yours to Keep by Shannon Stacey (Kowlaski Family #3) Contemporary Romance June 6, 2011 E-Book Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: She snorted and looked out her window. “Oh yes, Sean Kowalski. Your amazing kisses have made all rational thought fly out of my besotted brain. If only you could fill me with your magic penis, I know we’ll fall madly in love and live happily ever after.” Emma lives in her grandmother’s old farm house in New Hampshire. She doesn’t have a lot Continue Reading
Spellcast by Barbara Ashford
Spellcast by Barbara Ashford Paranormal Romance May 3, 2011 Paperback DAW Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Remember that he loves you, that you are his heart, that he will carry you with him all the days and nights of his long life. Remember how much you love him, that it’s not merely an echo of his feelings, but as real as the sun on your back and the tears on your face.” Maggie Graham is having a very bad day. First she lost her job, then the ceiling in her NY apartment Continue Reading
Review: The Restorer by Amanda Stevens
The Restorer (The Graveyard Queen, #1) by Amanda Stevens Urban Fantasy April 19, 2011 Paperback Mira Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “His voice was the kind that made you think of dark places. The kind that made the skin ripple along the backbone.” 1. Never acknowledge the dead. 2. Never stray to far from hallowed ground. 3. Keep your distance from those that are haunted. 4. Never, ever tempt fate. These are the rules that Amelia Gray has lived by all her life. Passed Continue Reading
Review: Enclave by Ann Aguirre
Enclave (Razorland #1) by Ann Aguirre YA April 12, 2011 Hardcover Feiwell & Friends Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Girl15 was dead. Long live Deuce.” Set in a post apocalyptic world, this dystopian novel takes us on a tense and mesmerizing journey through the eyes of a 15 year old girl- Deuce. Deuce, formerly known as Girl15, was born during the second Holocaust. She has survived her first 15 years of life and has earned the right to be named and to hunt. Born and Continue Reading
Review: The Neon Graveyard by Vicki Pettersson
The Neon Graveyard (Signs of the Zodiac #6) by Vicki Pettersson Urban Fantasy May 31, 2011 Paperback Harper Voyager Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “It’s time for me to draw my own damned line. I’m not running anymore. Not taking one step backward. Not giving one small inch. This time I’m doing the chasing. And God help anyone who gets in my way.” The Neon Graveyard is the 6th and final book in Ms. Pettersson’s Signs of the Zodiac series. An addicting noir Urban Fantasy blend Continue Reading
Review: Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh
Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh (Psy/Changeling #10) Paranormal Romance May 31, 2011 Hardcover Berkley Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “You sure you want to play with the wolf, baby?” Favorite Quote #2: The crowd was chanting, “kiss, kiss, kiss” when Hawke walked inside. That was when Sienna learned the meaning of the term alpha. Favorite Quote #3: "Scared?" Hawke's smile held no humor. "You should be baby." Then he kissed her and it was no tender exploration, no Continue Reading
Review: No Turning Back by Kaylea Cross
No Turning Back by Kaylea Cross Romantic Suspense May 26, 2010 E-Book/Paperback The Wild Rose Press Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “I’m going to love unraveling you, sweetheart.” CIA communications expert Samarra Wallace is on the run from a faceless enemy when she learns terrorists have kidnapped and threatened to execute her cousin. She will do whatever it takes to free her, including breaking cover to contact the former teammate she is dangerously attracted to. Now all Continue Reading
Review: Big Bad Beast by Shelly Laurenston
Big Bad Beast (Pride #6) by Shelly Laurenston Paranormal Romance May 1, 2011 Trade Paperback Brava Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “It’s Miss. Nice Southern girls use Miss.” “Then I guess that still makes you a Ms.” I ADORE Shelly Laurenston and her crazy unpredictable shifters. When I received Big Bad Beast for review I decided to get the first one, The Mane Event, so that I could get an insight into the overall arc. From there I went and got her whole back list and spent the Continue Reading