The Bourbon Thief by Tiffany Reisz Women's Fiction/Historical/Mystery/Interracial June 28, 2016 Mira Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “We tell ourselves lies to survive when we know the truth will kill us.” A mysterious woman attempts to steal a piece of her past only to be detained by its current owner. When she makes him an offer he can’t refuse, the unknown story of how one of the richest and most distinguished bourbon empires, Red Thread, rose and fell, in return for the very Continue Reading
Review: Violated by Jamie Fessenden
Violated by Jamie Fessenden Contemporary Fiction/MM Released: August 7, 2015 Dreamspinner Press Reviewed by Tori Derek Sawyer has it all with a fiance, a good job, a romantic getaway cabin on the lake, and his dog, Gracie. When his best friend and coworker, Victor, sexually assaults him on a business trip then turns around and files harassment charges against him at work, Derek loses everything. Alone and scared, Derek is stuck in a web of fear and shame that is tightening around him Continue Reading
Review: If You Only Knew by Kristan Higgins
If You Only Knew by Kristan Higgins Women's Fiction/Contemporary Fiction Trade Book HQN Books August 25, 2015 Reviewed by Tori Wedding-dress designer Jenny Tate understands the happily-ever-after business, yet somehow she's still involved in her ex-husband's life. In fact, Owen's new wife may—inexplicably—be Jenny's new best friend. Sensing this, well, relationship isn't helping her move on, Jenny trades the Manhattan skyline for her hometown up the Hudson, where she'll be able to bask Continue Reading
Review: Throwaway Girl by Kristine Scarrow
Throwaway Girl by Kristine Scarrow Contemporary Fiction/YA E book, 224 pages October 18, 2014 Dundurn Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “…We are ‘Throwaway girls,’ kids that are too old to be cute and cuddled, too set in our ways, and too old to be saved because the damage has already been done…” Andy Burton knows a thing or two about survival. Since she was removed from her mother's home and placed in foster care when she was nine, she's had to deal with abuse, hunger, and Continue Reading
Review: Palmetto Moon by Kim Boykin
Palmetto Moon by Kim Boykin Contemporary Romance/ Women's Fiction Paperback, 320 pages August 5, 2014 Berkley Trade Reviewed by Tori Vera Hadley has spent her whole life being a Hadley and all that comes with it. Now poised on the eve of her wedding to a man she doesn’t love, Vera decides to finally live her life on her own terms and sneaks away with the help of two servants. Vera arrives in Round O, South Carolina and soon sets herself up living quarters, a job, and a possible suitor. Continue Reading
Review: No River Too Wide by Emilie Richards
No River Too Wide (Goddesses Anonymous, #3) by Emilie Richards Contemporary Fiction Paperback, 496 pages June 24, 2014 Harlequin MIRA Reviewed by Tori Janine (Jan) married Rod Stoddard during a low point in her life. Both her parents had been killed by a drunk driver and Rod became her anchor in the sea she was adrift in. It wasn’t until later that she realized she had married a controlling abusive man. After years of trying to become the “perfect woman” she knew she never would be, Continue Reading
Review: Don’t Let Go by Sharla Lovelace
Don’t Let Go by Sharla Lovelace Contemporary Romance/Women's Fiction E book, 301 pages April 15, 2014 Beyond The Page Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “We’re all mad here.” Some Spoilers below Fans of Rachel Gibson are sure to enjoy Sharla Lovelace’s newest release-Don’t Let Go. An appealing mixture of humor and heartbreak, Ms. Lovelace writes a poignant contemporary of lost love and second chances playing out under the eyes of a small southern town. A classic trope of young love Continue Reading
Review: Red Hill by Jamie McGuire
Red Hill by Jamie McGuire Fiction Contemporary/Horror October 1, 2013 Simon & Schuster Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “We were surviving, but everyday felt less like living .” A virus is sweeping the nation, pitting man against man. When a small group of people find themselves at the same abandoned farm house, their fates become intertwined and their survival depends on one another. A woman looking for her daughters, a man trying to protect his only child, and a teenager and her Continue Reading
Review: The Funeral Dress by Susan Gregg Gilmore
The Funeral Dress by Susan Gregg Gilmore Contemporary Fiction/Southern Released: September 24, 2013 Broadway/Random House Reviewed by Tori Emmalee Bullard dropped out of school to begin work at the Tennewa Shirt Factory at age sixteen when her father refused to take her to school anymore and demanded she find a job. She is paired with Leona Lane, a long time employee, whose own life could have mirrored Emmalee’s but for some of the decisions she made. Leona teaches Emmalee everything Continue Reading
Review: Week In Winter by Maeve Binchy
A Week In Winter by Maeve Binchy Contemporary/Fiction Ebook February 12, 2013 (first published in Oct 2012) Knopf Reviewed by Tori Stoneybrooke is a small town, located on the west coast of Ireland. Multi generational families all live, love, and gossip there together. When locale girl, Chicky Starr, runs away to find love with a visiting American boy, she has no idea that she will end up abandoned thousands of miles from home. Using her wits, Chicky secures employment and invents a Continue Reading