To Seduce an Earl by Lori Brighton Historical Romance July 26, 2011 E-Book Self Published Reviewed by Mandi At the young age of thirteen, Alex Brisbane discovered what blackmail was. Lady Lavender knew his family’s secrets, that they were related to Russian royalty, something despised in England at the time. With his family already half starving, he sees going with Lady Lavender to her brothel as an opportunity. Not knowing why she chose him or how she knows all of this Continue Reading
Review: Something so Right by Elyse Mady
Something So Right by Elyse Mady September 19, 2011 Contemporary Romance E-book Carina Press Reviewed by Helyce Sam Denning and Lily Carver have been best friends since the summer they met in the small resort town of Muskoka. For Sam, though, it’s much more than a friendship. He’s been in love with Lily for a while and just can’t bring himself to make a move. The timing has never been right. Lily had been engaged until that fateful day she arrived home unexpectedly and found her Continue Reading
Review: Bloodstone by Nancy Holzner
Bloodstone (Deadtown #3) By Nancy Holzner Urban Fantasy Paperback September 27, 2011 Ace Reviewed by Tori Nancy Holzner’s gritty urban fantasy series, Deadtown, continues on in her third installment, Bloodstone, which picks up not long after Hellforged left off. Shapeshifter and demon slayer Vicky Vaughn barely won the battle against the demon Pryce and his harpies, and was shocked when his body disappeared. Now a serial killer is on the loose, further escalating the already high Continue Reading
Review: Wolf at the Door by Mary Janice Davidson
Wolf at the Door by Mary Janice Davidson (Wyndham Werewolf #7) Paranormal Romance October 4, 2011 Paperback Berkley Reviewed by May Favorite Quote: “Please stop talking about Darth Vader and fuck me.” Rachael is an accountant werewolf, and cousin to the leader of the Wyndham Pack (aka basically all werewolves). So when her Alpha tells her to grab her things and head out to St. Paul, MN to watch a vampire queen and keep an eye on things she really has no choice. For the first time Continue Reading
Review: A Touch of Crimson by Sylvia Day
A Touch Of Crimson (Renegade Angels #1) by Sylvia Day Paranormal Romance Paperback October 4, 2011 Penguin Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “When she was gone, the world was dead to him.” Adrian Mitchell, a powerful angel, has waited over two hundred years for his lover’s soul to reincarnate. He made the mistake of falling for his enemy’s daughter and pays for it each time she dies. When he finds her soul again in a mortal woman named Lindsey Graham, he knows instinctively that Continue Reading
Review: Much Ado About Vampires by Katie MacAlister
Much Ado About Vampires (Dark Ones #9) by Katie MacAlister Paranormal Romance Paperback October 4, 2011 Signet Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “A Beloved should never keep things from her Dark One.” “I’ll be sure to pass that along to the next Beloved I see.” Corazon Ferreirs (Cora) is not having the best of days. Her sister married a vampire, her husband dumped her, and when she decides to undergo past life regression at a party, she witnesses her own death and watches a Continue Reading
Review: Cheri on Top by Susan Donovan
Cheri on Top by Susan Donovan August 30, 2011 Contemporary Romance Paperback St. Martins Reviewed by May Favorite Quote: “What I’m suggesting is that we find a way to spice up the ‘good journalism’ so we can take advantage of this story and sell some papers.” Cheri waited for someone in the room to agree with her, but no one did. “Isn’t that what we’re trying to do here? Isn’t it about time the Bugle got its sexy back?” I’ve been a Susan Donovan fan for years, her Continue Reading
Review: Slow Ride by Erin McCarthy
Slow Ride by Erin McCarthy (Fast Track #5) Contemporary Romance October 4, 2011 Paperback Berkley Reviewed by Mandi I’m not a car race fan in real life, but I do like the idea of this series that follows these drivers lives. However, this one just doesn’t quite rev my engine. Daniel “Diesel” Lange first meets Tuesday Jones at her father’s funeral. Diesel was her father’s favorite race car driver, until Diesel got into a horrible crash which crushed his knee. Unable to drive Continue Reading
Review: Fatal Heat by Lisa Marie Rice
Fatal Heat by Lisa Marie Rice Romantic Suspense October 4, 2011 E-Book Avon Impulse Reviewed by Mandi Former SEAL Max Wright is still recovering from a devastating RPG attack. Spending a long time in a rehab facility to regain the use of his leg, he can now walk, but it is painful and slow. His commander has given him use of a beach house to relax, and further recuperate. Physically he is exhausted, but mentally he is still reeling from the fact he is no longer a SEAL and what that Continue Reading
Review: Blood Rock by Anthony Francis
Blood Rock (Skindancer #2) by Anthony Francis Urban Fantasy E book August 16, 2011 Bridge Bell Books Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “...it’s a little to late for that. I date boys now. An official wasbian. Dakota Frost has seen a lot of magic in her lifetime but when she watches graffiti tear a good friend, apart she knows no one in Atlanta is safe. When the police, DEI, and the vampires all target her as the creator of the graffiti, Dakota begins a deadly race to find and kill Continue Reading