Notorious Pleasures by Elizabeth Hoyt (Maiden Lane #2) Historical Romance February 1, 2011 Paperback, 400 Pages Vision Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “Do you like it?” he asked grasping himself. The first time Lady Hero Battan sets her eyes upon Griffin Remmington, Lord Reading, she is utterly shocked. She doesn’t see his face, only his backside as he enjoys the offerings of the married woman underneath of him. Hero is horrified, but also knows the lady’s husband has Continue Reading
Review: The Kensei by Jon F. Merz
The Kensei by Jon F. Merz Urban Fantasy January 18, 2011 Paperback, 304 Pages St. Martin’s Griffin Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: She looked at me and smiled again. I could never get tired of that. “Why else do you think I’m with you?” I shrugged. “I thought my magnificent butt might have had something to do with it.” Lawson (born a vampire) is in need of rejuvenation. He decides to slip out of Boston, only letting his trusty friend Niles know that he is headed to Tokyo Continue Reading
Review: Merciless by Mary Burton
Merciless by Mary Burton Romantic Suspense January 25, 2011 Paperback, 416 Pages Zebra Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I did my job very well Detective. If you had done yours better we wouldn’t be here.” Dead prostitutes don’t even send a ripple through the city’s crime beat but when a vicious killer makes his presence known by taking the life of an actress, Detective Deacon Garrison and Detective Malcolm Kier are once again pulled back into the deep and disturbed mind of a Continue Reading
Review: Undertow by Cherry Adair
Undertow by Cherry Adair (Cutter Cay Trilogy #1) Romantic Suspense December 28, 2010 Paperback, 337 Pages St. Martin’s Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “I know I scare you.” His breath tickled her cheek as he whispered softly into her ear. “But, know what, Williams? You scare me a little bit, too.” Zane Cutter is charming, witty, sexy, and great at his job treasure hunting shipwrecks in the Caribbean ocean – and he knows it. Maybe a little cocky, but also very friendly and warm Continue Reading
Review: Call Me Irresistible by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Call Me Irresistible by Susan Elizabeth Phillips Contemporary Romance January 18, 2011 Hardcover, 385 Pages William Morrow Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote:“This is America. We’re entitled to our opinions.” “Wrong. This is Texas. And my opinion is the only one that counts.” No real spoilers here but quite a few of my favorite quotes. Call Me Irresistible is Ted Beaudine’s book. Ted (Fancy Pants & Lady Be Good) is all grown up and the ultimate catch. Good looks, money, famous Continue Reading
Review: Raziel by Kristina Douglas
Raziel by Kristina Douglas (The Fallen #1) Paranormal Romance January 25, 2011 Paperback, 384 Pages Pocket Reviewed by Mandi Raziel is the first book in the Fallen Ones series by Kristina Douglas (pen name for Anne Stuart.) It has a bit of a slower start – or maybe just went in a direction I wasn’t expecting. Allie Watson is an author writing old testament murder mysteries. When she steps off a curb late for a meeting, she gets hit by a bus. Fallen angel Raziel is waiting to Continue Reading
Review: His Client by Ava March
His Client by Ava March M/M Romance January 11, 2011 E-Book Loose ID Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “I shall miss you.” More than you shall ever know. Jasper has been serving Nate at Madame Delacroix’s brothel for the past five years. Nate has been a little bit of a different client for Jasper. He doesn’t demand sex right away. They share conversations, sometimes a meal. Jasper knows the intimate details of Nate’s life, and has to remind himself that this is not love they Continue Reading
Review and Giveaway: Killing Rocks by DD Barant
Killing Rocks (Bloodhound Files #3) by DD Barant Urban Fantasy December 28, 2010 Paperback, 336 Pages St. Martin’s Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Except for tattoos and STDs.” Jace is back and ready for anything in the 3rd installment of the Bloodhound Files series. Cassius informs Jace at the end of Dying Bites that the sorcerer who was responsible for bringing her to this alternate world has been sighted and if she can find him and Continue Reading
Review: Secrets of the Demon by Diana Rowland
Secrets Of The Demon (Kara Gillian #3) by Diana Rowland Urban Fantasy January 4, 2011 Paperback, 384 Pages Daw Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “The sight of him took my breath away. Every. Single.Time. Angelic features-the kick butt guardian kind, not the dorky cherub sort...” Homicide detective Kara Gillian fights crime in Beaulac, LA with some help from the supernatural. Kara has the ability to sense magic and summon demons. This combination of power has brought her to the Continue Reading
Review: Senseless by Mary Burton
Senseless by Mary Burton Romantic Suspense January 1, 2011 Paperback, 416 Pages Zebra Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “She thought for a moment he would reject her. She wondered if she could bear the rejection.” Eva Rayburn lost 10 years of her life when she was convicted of murder. But she has served her time and now just wants to get on with her life. But when the business she works for is set ablaze and a dead body is found; the crime scene is eerily reminiscent of the very Continue Reading