Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega #5) Released: March 6, 2018 Urban Fantasy Ace Reviewed by Mandi The Alpha & Omega series is set in the same world as Briggs' Mercy Thompson series. Over the years, I have found A&O to be consistently amazing, where as sometimes I find Mercy Thompson series to be just okay. (Although overall, both series swirl around as urban fantasy favorites). Briggs is a terrific storyteller. She presents strong, flawed, sometimes terrifying Continue Reading
Review: From Exes to Expecting by Laurel Greer
From Exes to Expecting by Laurel Greer Released: February 20, 2018 Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi Tavish and Lauren have had butterfly feelings each other since they were fifteen. As adults, they started a secret, fast relationship and got married on the down low. But the marriage doesn't last. Lauren is a doctor and works in a clinic in Montana. She is following in her mother's footsteps, and has been offered a partnership. This is something Lauren thought she wanted Continue Reading
Review: Hello Stranger by Lisa Kleypas
Hello Stranger by Lisa Kleypas (Ravenels #4) Released: February 27, 2018 Historical Romance Avon Reviewed by Mandi "I was taught that satisfying a woman propery should take at least as long as making dough for bread." Garrett writhed helplessly. "How long is that?" "You don't know?" he asked, amused. "No, I can't cook." I read the Publishers Weekly's review of this book a few weeks ago, which pretty much slams it as a silly, non-plausible book and laughs it off. It made me have Continue Reading
Review: Smooth-Talking Cowboy by Maisey Yates
Smooth-Talking Cowboy by Maisey Yates (Gold Valley #1) Released: February 20, 2018 Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi I really enjoy Maisey Yates books. You can call me a fan girl - I'll take it. I consider her my comfort read author and she always delivers for me. Smooth-Talking Cowboy is the first in her Gold Valley series, a neighboring town to her Copper Ridge series. More cowboys and small town fun - and I'm still enjoying. Olivia, or Liv, has been dating Bennett Continue Reading
Review: Sparrow Hill Road by Seanan McGuire
Sparrow Hill Road by Seanan McGuire Ghost Roads, #1 Mythology & Legend/Paranormal Mystery May 6, 2014 DAW Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Persephone’s blessing says hands off to creepy boys who bargain with the crossroads and want to hurt me.” Rose Marshall died in 1952 in Buckley Township, MI. On her way to look for her boyfriend after he stood her up for the prom, she is chased to her death on the infamous Sparrow Hill Road. A psychopomp of sorts but referred to a hitcher, Continue Reading
Review: Touch of Ice by Mary Auclair
Touch of Ice by Mary Auclair Dawn of Dragons, #1 Sci-fi/Paranormal Romance January 18, 2018 Eclipse Press Reviewed by Sheena Favorite Quote: A dragon's heart can see what a man's eyes cannot. Mix genetic compatibility testing, mating contracts and an alien invasion complete with dragons and the high lords that blood bond and ride them and you get a new paranormal world with impressive potential. Mary Auclair is a new to me author with three new series recently published. Dawn of Continue Reading
Review: Honky Tonk Hellion by Z.A. Maxfield
Honky Tonk Hellion by Z.A. Maxfield Contemporary Romance February 20, 2018 Intermix Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “How come your kissing mommy?” “I love her...is that okay?” “Nuh-uh. She's married to my daddy.” “But your daddy kisses Dr. Declan, doesn't he?” “Yeah, but that’s different. They’re both boys [...] See, if mommy gets someone new, it has to be a girl, that’s all. Sorry man, I don’t make the rules.” An impulsive decision made years ago left Andi married and a Continue Reading
Review: A Duke in the Night by Kelly Bowen
A Duke in the Night by Kelly Bowen (The Devils of Dover #1) Released: February 20, 2018 Historical Romance Forever Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: "I am not going to accept less of you, Clara Hayward. I will have you, and you will have me." August Faulkner is not only a man with a keen sense of business. Not only a man whose father was in debtor's prison for years. He is also a duke. An inherited title, but a self-made man of wealth. August finds businesses that are crumbling, Continue Reading
Review: The Lucky Ones by Tiffany Reisz
The Lucky Ones by Tiffany Reisz Mystery Suspense/Gothic Horror February 13, 2018 Mira Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “The girl in the tower is a romantic image to anybody but the girl in the tower.” They were called “The Lucky Ones; ” the foster children who were chosen to live with the wealthy Dr. Vincent Capello at his beach house, nicknamed the Dragon, in Clark Beach, OR. Allison Lamarque looks back on those idyllic days fondly, except for the part where she almost died and Continue Reading
Review: Devil in Tartan by Julia London
Devil in Tartan by Julia London (Highland Grooms #4) Releases February 20, 2018 Historical Romance HQN Books Reviewed by Mandi I won't lie - I received a print arc of this in the mail, took one look at our hero's luscious locks, and did a little snort laugh....and decided to give it a try. I was really hoping the heroine would play with his hair, or braid it or something but we don't get much hair play. We do get a cute story about a woman desperate to save her clan by selling illegal Continue Reading