Moonstruck by Lauren Dane (Diablo Lake #1) Paranormal Romance June 20, 2016 Carina Press Reviewed by Helyce I love Lauren Dane’s contemporary romances, but I’ve always struggled with her paranormal stories. That said, I was attracted to the premise of Moonstruck, first book in a new series entitled, Diablo Lake. This story sets the scene of a lakeside town that is inhabited by shifters and witches. It focuses on the power struggle between two wolf families, the wealthy Pembry’s and Continue Reading
Review: Calling It by Jen Doyle
Calling It by Jen Doyle Publication Date: April 11, 2016 Contemporary Romance Carina Press Reviewed by Kini Baseball player Nathan Hawkins needs to get away from Chicago. After a near career-ending car accident and with paparazzi surrounding his penthouse, Nate can only think of one place to go: home. But when he finds his old apartment occupied by a half-naked woman wielding a baseball bat, he's not sure what to think...except that maybe his luck has finally changed for the Continue Reading
Act Like It by Lucy Parker
Act Like It by Lucy Parker Contemporary Romance Released: November 2015 Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi You make Mr. Darcy look like the poster child for low-self esteem. This book has been out for a few months and I've had a lot of people text me, email me and tweet me and say - READ IT! So I bought it and then it got buried on my Kindle (seriously, how many book are buried on my kindle??) and I kind of forgot about it. But I finally read it and I fell in love. This book is adorable, it's sexy Continue Reading
Review: Crazed by Edie Harris
Crazed by Edie Harris (Blood Money #3) Romantic Suspense Released: January 11, 2016 Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi To recap this series. I loved, loved, loved book one, Blamed. I excitedly read book two, Ripped, but I had problems with it. I think the biggest thing is that I had the hero built up in my head based on book one, and he didn't live up to my expectations. But I went into book three, Crazed, with more of a blank slate and I really enjoyed this one. The Faraday family is a Continue Reading
Review: Heat Exchange by Shannon Stacey
Heat Exchange by Shannon Stacey (Boston Fire #1) Released: August 25, 2015 Contemporary Romance Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi Lydia escaped Boston and her overbearing firefighting family and finally feels like she has a life of her own. Even though she doesn't love being a waitress, she has an apartment and her own parking space. But when she gets a call from her sister Ashley, who tells her she has separated from her husband, she knows she is needed at home. Ashley works at the family Continue Reading
Review: Ripped by Edie Harris
Ripped by Edie Harris (Blood Money #2) Releases: May 18, 2015 Romantic Suspense Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi Last year I read Blamed, book one in this series and I loved it. I also loved the supporting character of Tobias - cold as steel, intense, no-nonsense and deadly while wearing a three-piece suit. Gimme. We also meet his eventual heroine in book one, the imprisoned Chandler. High attitude, deadly as well, with hatred in her eyes. I couldn't wait to see how these two would fall Continue Reading
Review: Taming The Legend by Kat Latham
Taming The Legend by Kat Latham Series: London Legends, #4 Contemporary Romance/Sports May 11, 2015 Carina Press Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “What can I say? With you I’ve always been easy.” “With me, you’ve always been adored.” London Legends rugby star Ash Trenton isn’t sure what he is going to do once he retires but coaching at a camp for troubled teens wasn’t on his to-do list. Not until an old lover shows up out of the blue asking for his help. Though it’s been eighteen Continue Reading
Review: The Fighter and the Fallen Woman by Pamela Cayne
The Fighter and The Fallen Woman Released: March 9, 2015 Historical Romance Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi This book has a great cover, and a great premise and a great blurb. A debut author to boot. The actual story has good things and some things that frustrated me. Let me set it up. Blurb: In twelve years as a bangtail, Lady has never feared a man's kiss. Owned by the ruthless Hannibal Adams, the "Earl of the East End," she's draped in jewels and dead inside. Lady learns fear, Continue Reading
Review: Radio Silence by Alyssa Cole
Radio Silence by Alyssa Cole (Off the Grid #1) Released: February 3, 2015 Contemporary Romance Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi This book has such a chilling first chapter. The power has gone out in the country (maybe the world?) for three weeks. Arden and her bestie John decide to hike from their New York apartment to John's parents' cabin near the Canadian border. When the book opens, John has been attacked and is out cold and Arden is being held by this dirty, strong scavenger guy. He Continue Reading
Review: Party Lines by Emma Barry
Party Lines by Emma Barry (The Easy Part #3) Released: January 12, 2015 Contemporary Romance Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi My first "A" read of 2015 comes early and strong. This is the third book in Emma Barry's political series (all stand alones) and I enjoyed the first two. I fully expected to enjoy this book as well, but was surprised by how much I loved this one. I didn't want to put it down or miss a detail of the both the romance and the campaign. Emma Barry writes romances centered Continue Reading