Not a Mistake by Amber Belldene (Hot Under Her Collar #1) Released: March 15, 2016 Contemporary Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi On the night she graduates from seminary, Jordan Sykes finds herself in bed with Dominic Lawrence, the ethics professor she’s crushed on for years. Two months later, she discovers she’s pregnant and is determined to hide it to protect his career. Maybe, if she loves her new church like hell, they won’t fire her for being a single mother. Dominic Continue Reading
Review: Reid’s Deliverance by Nina Crespo
Reid's Deliverance (The Song #2) by Nina Crespo Contemporary Romance Released: March 15, 2016 Lyrical Press Reviewed by Sheena Lauren isn't looking for love when she spends a scintillating night with Reid, the sexy keyboardist of Thane's Redemption. While their passion may be off the charts, her trust issues--and Reid's secret life as a time-traveling covert agent--makes any chance for a relationship impossible. When operatives involved in a mysterious project begin dying, Reid Continue Reading
Review: Hawke by Sawyer Bennett
Hawke by Sawyer Bennett (Cold Fury #5) Released: March 15, 2016 Contemporary Romance Loveswept Reviewed by Mandi I love hockey romance and Sawyer Bennett does a nice job with this series. In this book we get Hawke, star defenseman for the NHL's Cold Fury, in North Carolina. This is a second chance romance trope, as Hawke and Vale were in love at the start of his career. They were both big into partying hard. They loved hard, partied hard, and had a lot of sex. And then one night Vale Continue Reading
Review: Out of Frame by Megan Erickson
Out of Frame by Megan Erickson (In Focus #3) Released: March 15, 2016 M/M Contemporary Romance Intermix Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: "You are the cutest ginger on the seven seas." I love this series by Megan Erickson, featuring road trip romance. This time, we leave the car at the dock and go cruising. J.R has been part of a reality show for the past year, traveling around the world with his cast mates. Trip League was a reality show in its third season. The cast was billed as Continue Reading
Review: The Cold Between by Elizabeth Bonesteel
The Cold Between by Elizabeth Bonesteel (Central Corps #1) Released: March 8, 2016 Science Fiction (no hea) Harper Voyager Reviewed by Mandi I don't read a ton of Sci-Fi but I'm always open to trying a new series. I picked up this book one night and read the first 100 pages and I was totally engaged. Elena is an engineer who is on a short break on a colony - and much out of character, picks up a hottie mctottie at a bar one night. This hottie is named Trey, and he is a space pirate. Oh Continue Reading
Review: Seven Black Diamonds by Melissa Marr
Seven Black Diamonds by Melissa Marr Released: March 1, 2016 YA Fantasy HarperCollins Reviewed by Mandi Blurb: Lilywhite Abernathy is a criminal. Her father’s “unconventional” business has meant a life of tightly held secrets, concealed weaponry, and a strict code. But Lily’s crime isn’t being the daughter of a powerful mob boss. Her guilt lies in the other half of her DNA—the part that can coax ancient rumors from stones and summon fire with a thought. Lily is part fae, which is a Continue Reading
Review: Bitter Bite by Jennifer Estep
Bitter Bite by Jennifer Estep Series: Elemental Assassin, #14 Urban Fantasy February 23, 2016 Pocket Books Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: "I have a bad feeling about this..." Which is stronger: blood ties or a battle-tested friendship? It’s not easy being queen bee of an underworld abuzz with crooks and killers. Wielding my potent Ice and Stone elemental magic will only get me so far—my real secret is my tight-knit makeshift family, a motley crew of cops and criminals, dwarves Continue Reading
Review: Soulless by T.M Frazier
Soulless (King #4) by T.M Frazier Contemporary (Dark) Romance Released: February 23, 2016 Self Published Reviewed by Sheena Do not read this as a stand alone. You simply must first read them in order: King, Tyrant and Lawless. Call it sage advice. Call it a moral imperative. Call it because-I've-read-them-so-I-know-what-I'm-talking-about-trust-me-on-this-one-eh? Call it what you want but please do not attempt to start this series at Soulless. There is a reveal so utterly game Continue Reading
Review: The Incubus Job by Diana Pharaoh Francis
The Incubus Job by Diana Pharaoh Francis (Mission: Magic #1) Released: March 1, 2016 Urban Fantasy Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Blurb: So six years ago, Mallory Jade gave up killing. Now she’s a fixer. Got a problem with a demon? She can help. Infestation of pixies? She’s got you covered. Kidnapped by an undead lich? She’s on her way. Anything you need, so long as she doesn’t have to kill. It’s her one unbreakable rule. Aside from a few near-death experiences, her new life is Continue Reading
Review: Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs
Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs Series: Mercy Thompson, #9 Urban Fantasy March 8, 2016 Ace Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Nudge.” When the pack is called on to help dispatch a troll attacking a bridge, Mercy is shocked to see Zee and Tad show up to help. With them is a young man with a powerful and unstable magic whom Zee asks sanctuary for. Aiden, a human kidnapped as a child and held in the Underhill for centuries, has escaped and the fae want him back at all costs. In a Continue Reading