Stranger On The Shore by Josh Lanyon Romance Suspense/MM E book, 226 Pages May 5, 2014 Carina Press Reviewed by Tori Twenty years ago, four year old Brian Arlington was kidnapped from his home in the middle of a night and never seen again. Though the suspected kidnapper was eventually caught and sentenced for his crime, he has maintained his innocence from the beginning and nothing could tie him to the crime but a ransom note. Griffin (Griff) Hadley, an investigative journalist, has Continue Reading
Review: On the Surface by Kate Willoughby
On the Surface by Kate Willoughby (In the Zone #1) Contemporary Romance Released: April 14, 2014 Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi I'm always on the lookout for a good sports romance, and On the Surface does a nice job of balancing the sport of hockey while also giving us a fulfilling romance. Tim Hollander has recently been traded to San Diego from Chicago, where for many years he was a star player. While in Chicago, his five-year old daughter died from Leukemia and his marriage fell Continue Reading
Review: Love in Straight Sets by Rebecca Crowley
Love in Straight Sets by Rebecca Crowley Contemporary Romance Released: April 14, 2014 Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi This book features a very insecure heroine who is unlikable in my opinion. I tried to feel for her and her insecurities, but I never truly got there. Regan Hunter has worked hard and mostly on her own to make it to the professional tennis level. She is a star, and known for pushing coaches away. Her manager knows she is close to winning a big tournament, but she needs Continue Reading
Review: Special Interests by Emma Barry
Special Interests by Emma Barry Released: April 7, 2014 Contemporary Romance Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: "You're so damn adorable, Millie Frank, I can't believe I've kept my hands off you this entire meal," he said, reaching over the table and pulling her hand towards him. I have so many good things to say about this book that I don't even know where to start. Millie Frank works for the construction worker's union in Washington, D.C. She is pretty passionate about Continue Reading
Review: The Dom Project by Heloise Belleau and Solace Ames
The Dom Project by Heloise Belleau and Solace Ames Released: December 23, 2013 BDSM Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi Blurb: By day, Robin Lessing has a successful career as a university archivist. By night, she blogs about her less-than-successful search for Mr. Tall, Dark and Dominant. Living up to her handle "The Picky Submissive," she's on the verge of giving up and settling for vanilla with a side of fuzzy handcuffs when she discovers her best friend and colleague Continue Reading
Review: Knock Out by Michele Mannon
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: Gifts of Honor Anthology by Stacy Gail and Rebecca Crowley
Gifts of Honor Anthology by Stacy Gail and Rebecca Crowley Released: November 21, 2013 Military Romance Carina Press This book has two holiday military stories. I recommend them both. Starting from Scratch by Stacy Gail This is the first I’ve read by Stacy Gail and I liked it. Sullivan comes home from another tour in Iraq, but this time he comes home with a severe head injury. When he left months before this, his wife Lucy was very angry that he signed up for another tour Continue Reading
Review: All in with the Duke by Ava March
All in with the Duke by Ava March (Gambling on Love #1) Released: November 11, 2013 M/M Historical Romance Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi It’s been quite awhile since I’ve had a new Ava March book in my hands. I really enjoy this author’s voice and this one is definitely not only one of her longer books but one of her stronger ones as well. It pairs a duke with a prostitute. Have we swooned off our chairs yet? About ten months ago, Max, the Duke of Pelham broke up with his Continue Reading
Review: Chance of Rain by Amber Lin
Chance of Rain by Amber Lin Released: November 4, 2013 Contemporary Romance Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi Natalie has lived all of her life in a small town in Texas. She now runs the diner her Gram owns, while her Gram struggles in an assisted living center. Nothing has changed for Natalie in all her years but now some excitement is back in town. Sawyer, a Navy SEAL has returned to take care of his deceased father’s farm. This small town suffocates him and Sawyer wants to get in Continue Reading
Review: Trancehack by Sonya Clark
Trancehack by Sonya Clark (Magic Born #1) Released: October 28, 2013 Paranormal Romance Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi Blurb: It’s 2065. Those born with magic abilities live in government-run zones, without rights or freedoms. Fear of magic created this segregated world and fear keeps it intact. A high-profile murder brings Detective Nathan Perez to Magic Born Zone 13. He’s had little experience with the Magic Born and isn’t sure what to expect during his first encounter with a Continue Reading