Matinees with Miriam by Vicki Essex Released: November 1, 2016 Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi Four years ago, Miriam lost her grandfather and her world turned upside down. Growing up with druggie parents, her grandfather swooped in and gave her a safe, happy place to grow and prosper. He grandfather owned The Crown Theater, a theater built long ago that was an important and well liked place in this small town. Miriam grew up in this theater and loves it just as Continue Reading
Review: Beautiful Crazy by Kasey Lane
Beautiful Crazy by Kasey Lane Series: Rock ‘n’ Ink, #1 Contemporary Romance November 1, 2016 Sourcebooks Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I wasn’t broken till you broke me.” Kevan Landry never thought the sexiest more intense one night stand of her life would turn into a nightmare that could ruin her and her fledgling PR company...but it did. Now Kevan will have to put her libido on the shelf and pull up her big girl panties if she wants to save her company. Mason Dillon, CEO of Continue Reading
Review: The Untouchable Earl by Amy Sandas
Review: The Untouchable Earl by Amy Sandas Series:Fallen Ladies, #2 Historical Romance Released: November 1, 2016 Sourcebooks Casablanca Reviewed by Sheena Lily Chadwick has spent her life playing the respectable debutante. But when an unscrupulous moneylender snatches her off the street and puts her up for auction at a pleasure house, she finds herself in the possession of a man who fills her with breathless terror and impossible yearning. Though the Earl of Harte claimed Lily Continue Reading
Review: Shifter Planet by D.B. Reynolds
Shifter Planet by D.B. Reynolds Released: October 26, 2016 Paranormal Sci-Fi Romance Entangled Reviewed by Mandi I first saw this book talked about at Dear Author and immediately realized I was in need of a good shifter book. With a sci-fi feel to it, Shifter Planet gave me much enjoyment. It has a very slow start - please remember that if you decide to read it. But it definitely picks up and after a while, I could not put it down. Set in a futuristic world where humans aka Earthers Continue Reading
Review: Once Upon a Christmas Anthology
The holidays are a time for family, celebration—and the Dukes of Ravenglass to fall in love. Spend the Christmas season with the Wynter family, as the Dukes of Ravenglass find their happily-ever-afters in this delightful, heartfelt collection that spans from the Regency era to the present day. In A Price Above Rubies by Maggie Robinson, set in the Regency era, paid companion Helen Lowe doesn’t know the man she shares her first-ever dance—and first-ever kiss—is Gabriel Wynter, a reclusive, Continue Reading
Review: Curse On the Land by Faith Hunter
Curse On the Land by Faith Hunter Series: Soulwood, #2 Urban Fantasy November 1, 2016 ROC Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Hell’s road was an easy road to tread.” Faith Hunter takes us back to Tennessee and her newest heroine, Nell Ingram, in the second installment of her epic and fascinating urban fantasy series, Soulwood. A spinoff of her best-selling Jane Yellowrock series, Soulwood deals with a new heroine and the psyLED agency run by the well established and often despised Continue Reading
Review: Her Naughty Holiday by Tiffany Reisz
Her Naughty Holiday by Tiffany Reisz (Men at Work #2) Released: November 1, 2016 Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi I really enjoyed Her Halloween Treat last month, so was eager to head into a Thanksgiving holiday romance with, Her Naughty Holiday. This book presents a fake boyfriend trope, which usually annoys me but it ended up working very well for me. Clover asks Erik to be her fake boyfriend to get her family off her back, but they pretty much fall in love before the Continue Reading
Review: Making the Play by T.J. Kline
Making the Play by T.J. Kline (Hidden Falls #1) Contemporary Romance September 27, 2016 Avon Impulse Reviewed by Helyce Goodreads blurb: T.J. Kline launches a brand new series with the charming story of a NFL player who finds love when he least expects it… Grant McQuaid has dedicated his entire life to his football career. Now an injury threatens his place on the team and he’s forced to return home to rehabilitate. But when he meets his “biggest fan,” a precocious, blue-eyed, hearing Continue Reading
Review: Tempting Tristan by Melissa Foster
Tempting Tristan by Melissa Foster (Harborside Nights #3) Released: October 19, 2016 M/M Contemporary Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi This is the first I've read of this series and it works well as a stand alone. I believe the first two books are m/f, and this one is m/m. Both Tristan and Alex are dealing with their own issues. Tristan works in a popular bar in his hometown of Harborside and has recently gotten out of a troubled relationship. His ex would never fully commit Continue Reading
Review: Mistletoe Games by Jaci Burton
Mistletoe Games by Jaci Burton: A Play-By-Play Anthology Contemporary Romance October 18, 2016 Berkley Reviewed by Helyce Holiday Games For the high-achieving Elizabeth and her husband, baseball player Gavin Riley, failure is not an option. So when it comes to making a baby, they’re not about to let any holiday distractions get in the way of their necessary pleasures. This story was just okay for me. I haven’t read the Play By Play series, and though I enjoy a sports Continue Reading