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Review: Dirty Sexy Inked by Carly Phillips and Erika Wilde

June 2, 2016 by Tori Leave a Comment

Dirty Sexy Inked by Carly Phillips and Erika Wilde Series: Dirty Sexy, #2 April 5, 2016 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “She owned his heart. She was the other half of his soul.” Mason Kincaid and Katrina (Kat) Sands have been best friends for years since the day Mason stepped in to save Katrina from a trio of bullies. From that day on, they watched out for one another and shared their deepest secrets. Now older, Kat is the manager of Mason’s tattoo shop and they remain as Continue Reading

Review: Dare To Rock by Carly Phillips

August 5, 2015 by Tori Leave a Comment

Dare To Rock by Carly Phillips Series: Dare To Love, #7 Contemporary Romance August 4, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I saw you, you know. Everywhere I looked.” Avery Dare lives a quiet life as a popular vlogger. Though she never forgot her first love, Grey Kingston, she knows his fame and lifestyle was never for her. When she receives a ticket backstage for one of his concerts, she attends only to see him wrapped up in a crowd of groupies, proving what she Continue Reading

Review: Dare to Love by Carly Phillips

November 25, 2013 by Helyce 3 Comments

Dare To Love By Carly Phillips (Dare To Love #1) Contemporary Romance November 18, 2013 Self-Published Reviewed by Helyce Blurb from Goodreads: Since finding out his father had another family on the side, Ian Dare swore to be the upstanding, responsible man his cheating parent had never been. When it comes to his relatives, he gives his all but in relationships he offers the bare minimum. But one glimpse of sensual Riley Taylor arouses his dominant and protective instincts and Ian is Continue Reading

Review: Hot Summer Nights Anthology

July 4, 2013 by Mandi 1 Comment

Hot Summer Nights by Jaci Burton, Carly Phillips, Erin McCarthy and Jessica Clare July 2, 2013 Contemporary Romance Berkley Reviewed by Helyce Though I usually stay away from anthologies, I couldn’t resist this one. Of the four authors, three are favorites of mine, with Jaci Burton introducing a new series called Hope and Carly Phillips taking us back to Serendipity. Short blurbs below from Goodreads: Hope Smolders by Jaci Burton Jane Kline has her hands full juggling her job, Continue Reading

Review: Perfect Fit by Carly Phillips

January 8, 2013 by Helyce Leave a Comment

Perfect Fit by Carly Phillips (Serendipity #4) December 31, 2012 Contemporary Romance Berkley Reviewed by Helyce As we return to the town of Serendipity, we now focus on the Marsden family or more specifically Michael Marsden. He’s back in Serendipity in order to help out the local police force and take over as Chief while his father goes through his chemo treatments. As a young man, Mike couldn’t wait to get out of Serendipity, and he’d done just that. Though his ties to his family Continue Reading

Review: Fated by Carly Phillips

December 13, 2012 by Helyce 7 Comments

Fated by Carly Phillips (Serendipity 1.75) Contemporary Romance, Novella December 4, 2012 Berkley Reviewed by Helyce In Fated, we finally get the story of Nick Mancini and Kate Andrews who have been dancing around each other since book one. I was so excited to finally get their story having read all of the books in this series so far, but I was a little disappointed. Don’t get me wrong, it’s adorable, but I just wanted more! We met both of these characters in book one, Continue Reading

Interview with Carly Phillips

May 7, 2012 by Mandi 2 Comments

Carly Phillips is back at Smexy today to talk about her latest release in her Serendipity series. Tell us a bit about Karma, book three in your Serendipity series. Karma is the third book in the Serendipity series – Serendipity is the name of both the series and the fictional small town in upstate New York. The series opens with SERENDIPITY, which introduces readers to the estranged Barron brothers, brought together by a teenage sister they didn't know they had and family drama they haven't Continue Reading

Review: Karma by Carly Phillips

May 7, 2012 by Helyce 8 Comments

Karma by Carly Phillips (Serendipity #3) Contemporary Romance May 1, 2012 Reviewed by Helyce Dare Barron had a big crush on Liza McKnight back when they were kids, though she was a bit older and pretty much out of his league. Now adults, his only real interaction with her is when she comes into the station to bail out her brother, Brian. The attraction is still there, but Dare can’t seem to make himself act on it. Dare hates Brian McKnight. Never friends, they have a past that is Continue Reading

Guest Author Carly Phillips

January 6, 2012 by Helyce 8 Comments

Boys and their Toys Is the choice of a hero’s vehicle important? In the case of the Barron brothers, the heroes of the Serendipity series, you betcha! After all, their vehicles are even on the book covers! The car a character drive can define them. Take Ethan Barron in Serendipity – what else would the resident bad boy drive but a motorcycle? Even ten years later and millions of dollars later, Ethan still has a motorcycle except this one is brand new. What else does military software Continue Reading

Review: Destiny by Carly Phillips

January 6, 2012 by Helyce 10 Comments

Destiny by Carly Phillips (Serendipity #2) January 3, 2012 Contemporary Romance Berkley Reviewed by Helyce Nash Barron’s teenage years were tough, to say the least. At 15, both his parents were killed when their car was hit by a drunk driver. His older brother, Ethan, left town leaving Nash and their younger brother, Dare, to the foster care system. Nash was placed with an affluent family in Serendipity while Dare was placed in a home that already had too many foster children. Continue Reading

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