A Distant Heart by Sonali Dev Released: December 26, 2017 Contemporary Romance Kensington Reviewed by Mandi I have a love affair with Sonali Dev's books. She writes such good words. Words that usually completely break my heart (it's still broken after reading A Change of Heart) but she repairs it and gives us a shiny HEA at the end with all the smiles. The heroine in this book, Kimi, literally has a broken heart. A lifelong heart condition that keeps her sick most of her youth in Continue Reading
Review: United by Their Royal Baby by Therese Beharrie
United by Their Royal Baby by Therese Beharrie Contemporary Romance Released: December 18, 2017 Bills Moon Forever Romance Reviewed by Mandi Yes, the title wooed me. I love a marriage of convenience book and I liked the blurb: When Queen Leyna of Aidara took the throne, she walked away from her first love, King Xavier of Mattan, putting duty first. Now their kingdoms are under threat, and the only way to bring stability is with a royal union. Leyna knows the man she loved has Continue Reading
Review: Heart On Fire by Amanda Bouchet
Heart On Fire by Amanda Bouchet Series: The Kingmaker Chronicals, #3 Fantasy Romance Released: January 2, 2018 Piatkus Reviewed by Sheena Favorite Quote: "Hate is an easier emotion to deal with than love. Hate is cold, with a strong, hard shell. Love is burning, with a thousand fragile cracks that lead straight to your soul.” Heart On Fire is book three in the Kingmaker Chronicles trilogy and I'm already trying to figure out how just onnnnneeeee more novel can fit in, I mean, who Continue Reading
Review: Now That You Mention It by Kristan Higgins
Now That You Mention It by Kristan Higgins Contemporary Fiction/Family HQN Books December 26, 2017 Favorite Quote: “Nobody puts Nora in the corner.” Reviewed by Tori Nora Stuart left her small Maine island hometown fifteen years ago and never returned. Winning a full scholarship to Tufts gave her the freedom to leave and achieve her dreams. Now a specialist in gastroenterology, Nora finds herself longing for home after she is in an accident and awakens in the hospital to hear her Continue Reading
Review: The Dragon’s Slave by Lacey St. Sin
The Dragon's Slave by Lacey St. Sin Series: The Amber Aerie Lords Series, #1 Paranormal Romance Released: May 1, 2016 Reviewed by Sheena Favorite Quote: "I did want to warn you...You are so eager to have your dragon half accepted that you ignore your Shifter blood." ..."Are you nervous? I cannot tell any of your emotions any longer," he eyed her. "No...well a little..." I love stumbling across unexpectedly good paranormal series! I was almost put off by the title and blurb, but Continue Reading
Review: Cowboy Up by Harper Sloan and Giveaway!
Cowboy Up by Harper Sloan (Coming Home #3) Released: December 19, 2017 Contemporary Romance Simon and Schuster Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: "I knew it was time to cowboy up the second my good girl gave me her bad and together we made magic." The third and final book in this trilogy featuring the Davis siblings - and I licked up this book like it was made from sugar. Listen - it's sappy. It's over the top in the emotional department. There is insta love and an over protective Continue Reading
Review: Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu
Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu YA Fiction June 29, 2017 Roaring Book Press Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “It said girls are a revolutionary soul force that can change the world for real.” Vivian Carter is DONE. A junior at a small Texas high school where football is worshipped as a religion, Viv is tired of the misogyny in the school with the constant harassment, sexist dress code, and the football players getting away with murder. Her mom, a former Riot Grrrrl of the 90’s, Continue Reading
Review: Roomies by Christina Lauren
Roomies by Christina Lauren Romance Contemporary December 5, 2017 Gallery Books Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “This is what happens when you put a bunch of artists in charge of a legal decision.” Holland Bakker has spent the last six months infatuated with a gorgeous busker and haunts the subway station every day just to hear him play. When her uncle, a famous musical director, needs a musician when his lead quits, Holland knows the perfect person and drags her uncle to hear her Continue Reading
Review: Flame in the Dark by Faith Hunter
Flame in the Dark by Faith Hunter Series: Soulwood, #3 Urban Fantasy December 5, 2017 Ace/Roc Favorite Quote: Here there was no fear or grief. No worry or pain. Here I would stay. Reviewed by Tori Picking up not long after book two, Curse of the Land, Flame in the Dark opens to Nell arriving at a crime scene where a senator has been attacked at a fundraising party and the whole situation has a strong supernatural feel to it. Especially when the prominent guest list comes to light. Continue Reading
Review: Once Upon a Christmas Eve by Elizabeth Hoyt
Once Upon a Christmas Eve by Elizabeth Hoyt (Maiden Lane #12.6) Released: December 5, 2017 Historical Novella Forever Reviewed by Mandi This is a really cute novella with great holiday cheer. Adam Rutledge, Viscount d'Arque, is not a fan of Christmas, but he adores his grandmother, which is why he finds himself escorting her to a friend's house, for the holidays. But due to a bad winter storm, their carriage breaks down and Adam gets on his horse to find shelter, before his grandmother Continue Reading