Once Upon a Dare by Jennifer Bonds (Risky Business #1) Released: April 7, 2015 Contemporary Romance Entangled Reviewed by Mandi Olivia is all about work as a high-powered ad executive and rarely goes on a date. She can't remember the last time she had sex. It's a somewhat stale life, but her work is important to her so she powers through each day. One night. after celebrating a big ad win with the hopes of being announced partner after the weekend, her friend dares her to approach a guy 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: Wild Heat by Lucy Monroe
Wild Heat by Lucy Monroe (Northern Fire #1) Released: April 28, 2015 Contemporary Romance Forever Reviewed by Mandi Kitty is returning to her hometown after a horribly abusive marriage and dealing with an eating disorder. Deciding to help her aunt and her aunt's two good friends help run their bed and breakfast, Kitty is ready for this new direction in her life. What she isn't ready for is to see her first crush and her former best friend, Tack. Tack runs a tour company for all of Continue Reading
Review: Hide Your Heart by Tracey Alvarez
Hide Your Heart by Tracey Alvarez (Far North #1) Released: April 18, 2015 Contemporary Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Lauren Taylor had a very busy modeling career and a husband in New York City, until said husband abused her one too many times. Fleeing, she takes her young son back to her home country of New Zealand. She has become a car mechanic and restorer of classic cars and has moved onto a large piece of property she will share with her brother....and to her surprise, Continue Reading
Review: All For You by Laura Florand
All For You by Laura Florand (Paris Hearts #1) Released: May 2015 Contemporary Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Célie and Joss grew up together in a not so great part of France. Célie is a few years younger than Joss, and her older brother was kind of friends with Joss, so she ran in the same circles with him. Célie has always had a crush on Joss. Joss, has always had a crush on Célie, but couldn't do much about it seeing that she was just a teenager. All Joss wanted to do was Continue Reading
Review: The Friend Zone by Kristen Callihan
The Friend Zone by Kristen Callihan Series: Game On, #2 Contemporary Sports Romance/NA May 5, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “The sum of my existence equals you.” Gray Grayson has it all. A top NFL draft pick; he has the looks, the moves, and the reputation of being a playa but when he is forced to borrow his soon to be agent’s daughter's pink Fiat for the summer, he discovers the one thing he has been missing. Ivy Mackenzie is spending a year abroad with Continue Reading
Review: Win by Submission by Melynda Price
Win by Submission by Melynda Price (Against the Cage #1) Released: April 28, 2015 Contemporary Romance Montlake Reviewed by Mandi I haven't had much luck in reading MMA books lately. What does this mean? Where are my awesome fighters who meet awesome heroines? Cole fractures his spine during a fight - and it's bad. So bad, he ends up in a wheelchair and the doctors say there isn't much else they can do for him. So bad he will probably walk with crutches the rest of his life. His Continue Reading
Review: Colin by Sotia Lazu
Colin by Sotia Lazu (Threefold #1) Released: March 19, 2015 Erotic Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I accepted this review request because the author mentioned this: Although the trilogy eventually involves m/f/m and m/m, this part is m/f and includes voyeurism. This is book one of three, so there is no HEA. I'm a sucker for m/f/m and m/m, so I wanted to see how it all plays out. At 56 pages, not a ton of things happen, but it's a quick and dirty read. Not deep, but dirty Continue Reading
Review: Pucked by Helena Hunting
Pucked by Helena Hunting Released: May 3, 2015 Erotic Contemporary Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Jane from Dear Author rec'd this book to me, and we have pretty similar tastes in our reading so I listened up. She also said it contained toilet humor, and being the only female in my house, I am quite fond (forced to be fond?) of this type of humor. This book not only made me laugh, a lot, but it turns into a wonderful, sweet and VERY DIRTY romance. The hero is a little awkward Continue Reading
Review: Anticipation by Sarah Mayberry
Anticipation by Sarah Mayberry (Brothers Ink #2) Contemporary Romance Released: April 1, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: This is me, fucking you, he told her with his eyes. Don't ever forget it. If you like a friends to lovers trope, this is a must read. Eddie and Blue have been friends forever. Eddie owns the tattoo shop where Blue works and they share everything together. They laugh, they give each other a hard time - each is very important to the other Continue Reading