Knock Out by Michele Mannon (Worth the Fight #1) Released: December 2, 2013 Contemporary Romance Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi The blurb sets-up this story well so I’ll include that here: Logan Rettino never imagined she'd fall so far. Dropped by her ex on national TV, she's gone from prima ballerina to ring card girl, reduced to revving up the crowds before MMA bouts. However distasteful she finds her new job, it pays well…and she needs the money if she's ever going to Continue Reading
Review: Believe by Erin McCarthy
Believe (True Believers, #3) by Erin McCarthy New Adult/Romance E book, January 21, 2014 Intermix Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Who has two thumbs and just came twice? This girl. Holy crap.” Robin was the quintessential party girl until a one night stand throws her for a loop. Disgusted with herself, she has stopped drinking, stopped partying, and is looking to complete her next semester from her parents house. She doesn’t want to be “that girl” and hates that she can’t even talk Continue Reading
Review: Still So Hot! by Serena Bell
Still so Hot! by Serena Bell Released: December 17, 2013 Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi What struck me initially about this book was the set-up and my dislike of it. Elisa is a dating coach, owning her own business which is still getting off the ground. She not only plays matchmaker but she really spends a lot of time with her clients to point out what they do right and wrong when it comes to love. She finally lands a Hollywood client, an up and coming actress Continue Reading
Review: The Grendel Affair by Lisa Shearin
The Grendel Affair (SPI, #1) By Lisa Shearin Urban Fantasy Paperback, 292 pages January 7, 2013 Ace Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “In case of emergency, lift shirt, pull .44” Meet Makenna Fraser. Recently arrived in NYC and looking to spread her wings, she is instead recruited by the SPI (Supernatural and Protection Investigation). Makenna is a seer, a rarity in the paranormal world that leaves her feeling rather cosseted by the agency. Kept on the side lines with no defense Continue Reading
Guest Review: Ruined by Tracy Wolff
Ruined by Tracy Wolf (Ethan Frost #1) Released: January 7, 2014 Erotic Romance Loveswept Reviewed by Lea – you can find Lea blogging at Happy Ever After. Favorite Quote: “Having finally finished her last toe, Tori gets up to follow me. But since she’s worried about smudging the polish, she kind of waddles on her heels, toes in the air. With her hair dyed race-car yellow and cut short and spiky, she looks a little like a top-heavy duck.” College student Chloe Girard lands Continue Reading
Review: River Road by Jayne Anne Krentz
River Road by Jayne Anne Krentz Romance Suspense Trade Paperback, 336 pages January 7, 2014 Putnam Adult Reviewed by Tori Lucy Sheridan left Summer River thirteen years ago, never to return. Dragged out of a party by her teenage crush, Lucy finds herself placed on a plane by her Aunt Sara the next day and never allowed to return. Lucy does return when her aunt is in a fatal car accident and leaves everything to Lucy. Lucy is shocked but pleased to see her childhood crush is all grown Continue Reading
Review: Hope Flames by Jaci Burton
Hope Flames by Jaci Burton (Hope #1) Contemporary Romance January 7, 2014 Berkley Reviewed by Helyce Emma Burnett has returned home, to the small town of Hope to take over the veterinary practice of the town vet who has recently retired. She is excited and scared-this is a huge step for her, but something she’s wanted for herself for a very long time and that’s she’s worked very hard for. She’s got a plan and she’s not going to do anything that will hinder her from being successful Continue Reading
Review: The Smuggler Wore Silk by Alyssa Alexander
The Smuggler Wore Silk by Alyssa Alexander (Spy in the Ton #1) Released: January 7, 2014 Historical Romance Berkley Reviewed by Mandi Blurb: After he is betrayed by one of his own, British spy Julian Travers, Earl of Langford, refuses to retire without a fight, vowing to find the traitor. But when the trail leads to his childhood home, Julian is forced to return to a place he swore he’d never see again, and meet a woman who may be his quarry—in more ways than one. Though she Continue Reading
Review: Love Your Entity by Cat Devon
Love Your Entity by Cat Devon (Entity #3) Released: December 31, 2013 Paranormal Romance St. Martin's Reviewed by May “When Sierra Brennan opened the door to her new house in Chicago, she didn’t expect to find a naked man standing inside.” Not just naked either – but a vampire named Ronan searching the house for the key to save his sister’s soul. Sierra is used to the paranormal – she’s turned her ability to see ghosts into a lucrative writing career – but can she handle vampires, Continue Reading
Review: Born In Blood by Alexandra Ivy
Born In Blood (Sentinels, #1) by Alexandra Ivy Paranormal Romance Paperback, 400 pages December 31, 2013 Zebra Reviewed by Tori Sergeant Duncan O’Conner has seen it all before. A beautiful erotic dancer is found murdered in her home—no suspect, no motive. But there’s one clue: she’s missing her heart. It’s enough to make the hard-bitten Kansas City cop enlist the help of a necro—one of the dead-channeling freaks who live in the domed city of nearby Valhalla. It’s a long shot, but Continue Reading