Payback by Kristin Harte (Vigilante Justice #1) Released: January 25, 2018 Romantic Suspense Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I like the premise of this book and it may turn into a fun series, as the hero has a bunch of brothers who all need love. But by the end, I felt like Payback fell a little short of expectations. In Justice, Colorado, the Kennard family are top dog. They own a sawmill and vast lumberyard and employ almost everyone in their small town. There is a sheriff, but Continue Reading
Review: Wallflower Most Wanted by Manda Collins
Wallflower Most Wanted by Manda Collins Series: Studies in Scandal, #3 Historical Romance January 30, 2018 St. Martin's Paperbacks Reviewed by Sheena Favorite Quote: "...You’ve got some nerve to call yourself an artist. From what I’ve heard, you’re no more than a provocateur with a paintbrush and a desire to stir up trouble." I probably enjoyed the banter and character conflict more than the actual plot of this historical novel. While entertaining, the plot and overall Continue Reading
Review: Falling for His Convenient Queen by Therese Beharrie
Falling for His Convenient Queen (Royally Bound #2) Released: February 1, 2018 Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi This is the second book set in same world of three kingdoms trying to keep an alliance so their people stay safe and feel secure, but the politics of marriage and power create some chaos. I enjoyed United by Their Royal Baby - both marriage of convenience tropes - but I think I liked this one even more. It has such a sweet romance. Zacchaeus has become the Continue Reading
Review: Hostage by Annika Martin and Skye Warren
Hostage by Annika Martin and Skye Warren (Criminals & Captive #2) Released: January 27, 2018 Dark Romantic Suspense Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Back in 2014, I read Prisoner by Annika Martin and Skye Warren (currently free) and it stretched my boundaries. It made me feel a little uncertain, as there is one scene where the hero drugs the heroine and then they have sex. I liked the characters, and the dark world they created - I think I gave it a B. The romance wasn't as romancy Continue Reading
Review: Mister McHottie by Pippa Grant
Mister McHottie by Pippa Grant Released: October 30, 2017 Contemporary Romance/Comedy Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I love a well done romantic comedy once in a while. This one is ridiculously fun, cute and sexy. Pippa Grant is a "new to me" author - I have no idea if it's a pen name for another author or what, but I am here for allllll of her books. As my blog partner, Kini, pointed out - she is like Alice Clayton, but a little more sexy, and less crude than Helena Hunting. So we Continue Reading
January Mini Reviews
Mandi: Relay by Layla Reyne M/M Contemporary Grade: C- With the Olympics right around the corner, I'm all about an Olympic romance, even though this one takes place in the summer. We have Alex and Dane, who have both made the team for the Olympics as swimmers - but they hate each other. Like, really hate each other. They have a bad history, and now have to train together in the three weeks heading into the Olympics. Alex sees Dane as the charmer, all-american who gets everything he Continue Reading
Review: Station Alpha by Aislinn Kearns
Station Alpha by Aislinn Kearns (Soldiering On #1) Released: August 2016 Romantic Suspense Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I love a Twitter recommendation (my bank account does not) and when I saw Meka tweet that Station Alpha was a good read, featuring a hero with a disability, I bought it. She rec'd it because his disability was not the main storyline, and I agree with her. It plays a role in the story (he is wheelchair bound) but it's not the main focus. And - pigs starting Continue Reading
Review: Man Candy by Jessica Lemmon
Man Candy by Jessica Lemmon (Real Love #3) Contemporary Romance January 9, 2018 Loveswept Reviewed by Helyce Favorite Quote: “Not all those who wander are lost…” Dax Vaughn is really looking forward to some rustic quality alone time. After losing his dad, and dealing with the aftermath, he just needed a break and some time to get his head together and reevaluate his life. He heads down to Grand Lark Retreat in Tennessee for two weeks of communing with nature. He plans to hike, Continue Reading
Review: Fake Wife by Stacey Lynn
Fake Wife by Stacey Lynn (Crazy Love #1) Released: January 9, 2018 Contemporary Romance Loveswept Reviewed by Mandi Give me a present day marriage of convenience trope any day of the week! Corbin is a super wealthy, playboy guy who just lost his grandmother. She was important to him, as his father is a horrible man who has a family on the side and his mother is drinking herself to death. His grandmother left him her family estate - but with a condition. He must marry within six months Continue Reading
Review: Blood Fury by J.R. Ward
Blood Fury by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy #3) Released: January 9, 2018 Paranormal Romance (m/f and m/m) Ballantine Books Reviewed by Mandi This spin-off series of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, is still BDB....just with a new crew of warriors. But the veterans are still roaming the halls, and making appearances. Blood Fury gives us two romances - Peyton and Novo, two trainees in the brotherhood fighting program, who start off the book more as enemies, and it takes a bit for them Continue Reading