Playing House by Ruby Lang (Uptown #1)Released: August 12, 2019Contemporary NovellaCarina Press Before I share my thoughts on Ruby Lang's newest book, let me say that I really enjoy her previous work. Acute Reactions and Hard Knocks are adorable and I highly recommend them. Playing House didn't live up to my expectations. I think the biggest problem is that it's a short novella. The book starts strong when we meet our protagonists, Oliver Huang and Fay Liu. They have been acquaintances Continue Reading
Review: May the Best Man Win by Mira Lyn Kelly
May the Best Man Win by Mira Lyn Kelly (Best Men #1) Publication Date: August 2, 2016 Contemporary Romance Sourcebooks Reviewed by Kini Blurb Four friends Each a Best Man at a wedding One chance to get it right Jase Foster can't believe his bad luck. He's been paired with the she-devil herself for his best friend's wedding: Emily Klein of the miles-long legs and killer smile. She may be sin in a bridesmaid dress, but there's no way he's falling for her again. They can barely Continue Reading
Review: The Trouble with Temptation by Shiloh Walker
The Trouble with Temptation (The McKays #2) Publication Date: May 3, 2016 Romantic Suspense St. Martin’s Press Reviewed by Kini After seven days in a coma, Hannah Parker remembers nothing about the accident that landed her in the hospital—or how she ended up pregnant with Brannon’s baby, the man she’s loved since high school. Her body and heart have burned for him for years, and when she wakes up, he’s sleeping by her bedside, anxious to keep her safe at all costs. But as Hannah Continue Reading
Review: Sibling Rivals by Summer Devon
Sibling Rivals by Summer Devon M/M Romance Contemporary E book October 1, 2013 Samhain Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “How did it feel to hold the man he’d loved? Rather suffocating was the answer. Colin never suspected that when he followed his boyfriend Mark home for the holidays, he would end up alone on Christmas. When Mark Stevens decides to come out of the closet, Mark’s parents kick him and Colin out of their home and that ends their relationship. Colin stays in contact Continue Reading
Review: Heart Secret by Robin D. Owens
Heart Secret (Celta’s Heartmate #11) by Robin D. Owens Sci-Fi/Fantasy/ Romance August 7, 2012 Berkley Trade Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “ I’m a woman, with a woman’s heart and feelings and needs. And since you can’t provide what I need-I’ll find someone who can. ” Garrett Primross lost his way and his heart when his childhood love and her child died of Iasc syndrome-a deadly disease that swept through his community and destroyed everyone it touched. As the only survivor, Continue Reading
REVIEW: Never Cry Wolf by Cynthia Eden
Never Cry Wolf (Night Watch #4) by Cynthia Eden Paranormal Romance Paperback June 28, 2011 Kensington I know it’s a bad sign when I sit down to write down my thoughts on a book and I can’t quite recall the character’s names and I have to look at the book again just to refresh my memory. That just about sums up my reading experience of Never Cry Wolf by Cynthia Eden. Sarah King is a charmer, that is she’s a woman who can talk to wolves. In this story we are told that charmers are rare, Continue Reading
Review: Driftwood Cottage by Sherryl Woods
Driftwood Cottage (Chesapeake Shores #5) by Sherryl Woods Contemporary Romance March 29, 2011 Paperback Mira Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Marriage is just a piece of paper right? If it’s so damn insignificant then why are you fighting so hard to avoid signing it?” BLURB: Single mom Heather Donovan's dreams of home and family are tantalizingly within reach when she settles in Chesapeake Shores. The welcoming arms of the boisterous, loving O'Brien clan embrace her and her son. Continue Reading