Acute Reactions by Ruby Lang Released: March 23, 2015 Contemporary Romance Crimson Romance Reviewed by Mandi When I received this review request, the blurb charmed me so I thought I'd give it a try. The man with allergies never gets the girl, at least according to the movies—and Portland restaurateur Ian Zamora wants to be the guy who gets the girl. So to rid himself of the sensitivities brought on by his sometimes-girlfriend’s cat, he makes an appointment with allergist Petra Lale. Continue Reading
New: Forever Grace by Linda Poitevin
Forever Grace by Linda Poitevin Series: Ever After, #2 Romance Contemporary April 24, 2015 Reviewed by Tori Officer Sean McKittrick has come to his cottage for some much needed R&R after an on the job injury shatters his leg. Expecting peace and quiet, he is shocked to find a child on his deck. Not a fan of children, Sean’s surprised yell scares the child who inadvertently knocks him down in his rush to get away. Sean finds himself stuck on his back with no crutches and no way to Continue Reading
Review: A Way Home by Keira Andrews
A Way Home by Keira Andrews (Gay Amish Romance #3) Released: April 8, 2015 Contemporary M/M Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi The third and final book in this delightful m/m Amish series. I recommend reading all three, as David and Isaac's relationship progress in each book (see my review of book one). At the start of this one, David and Isaac are at odds. David was caught kissing another man and then Isaac received the devastating news that his brother back home in Zebulon, Continue Reading
Review: Nice Girls Don’t Ride by Roni Loren
Nice Girls Don't Ride by Roni Loren Contemporary Romance Released April 21. 2015 Penguin Intermix Reviewed by Sheena Favorite Quote: "I'm sweating. He's grunting. I might be drooling. It's the sexiest I've ever felt in my life. Natalie Bourne thinks she has the perfect night planned for her twenty-first birthday. But when her car breaks down and her boyfriend bails on her, she’s left stranded in an auto shop dealing with a way too cocky, way too hot mechanic, who seems to be intent Continue Reading
Review: Royal Date by Sariah Wilson
Royal Date by Sariah Wilson Contemporary Romance Released: March 3, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Kat MacTaggart is a girl who has a plan for everything—including her holiday ski trip to Monterra with her best friend. Everything is going according to plan until she finds herself careening out of control down a mountainside and being rescued by a guy who looks like Superman’s hotter Italian cousin. HRH Prince Nico is intrigued by the woman he saved on the slopes and her Continue Reading
Review: There You Stand by Christina Lee
There You Stand by Christina Lee Series: Between Breaths, #5 M/M Contemporary April 21, 2015 Penquin/Intermix Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: You’re the only real thing in my life. Cory Easton is a tattoo artist at Raw Ink and has just gotten out of a relationship that lost him his boyfriend but gained him a dog. Openly gay and still coping with a past tragedy, he finds his eye turned by a gorgeous reclusive tatted skateboarder who haunts the park where he walks his dog, Chopper. Continue Reading
Review: Elements of Chemistry by Penny Reid
Elements of Chemistry by Penny Reid Hypothesis, #1 Romance Contemporary/NA Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: A beautiful man is the devil’s most potent weapon. Attraction, Heat, and Capture are the names of each serial in Penny Reid’s NA debut- Elements of Chemistry- the first book in her Hypothesis series. This is the full novel/continuation of the short story 'Bunsen Burner Bingo' from the Breakaway anthology. No one does geek romance better the Penny Reid in my Continue Reading
Review: Taken by Charlotte Stein
Taken by Charlotte Stein (Under the Skin #3) Released: April 14, 2015 Erotic Romance Avon Impulse Reviewed by Mandi First, this cover represents nothing about this book. So disregard! I read the first page of this book, and immediately cuddled into my couch a little tighter. Stein's voice, her characters and her erotic words make me happy. The one I call the secret werewolf in my head - because honestly, that is what he looks like. He wears tweedy jackets with leather elbow patches Continue Reading
Review: To Cherish and To Hold by Nicole Simone
To Cherish and To Hold by Nicole Simone (Love a Rockstar #1.5) Contemporary/RockStar Romance Released: March 10, 2015 E-Book Reviewed by Sheena Marlene Parker got her fairy tale ending. Luke Anderson, her one and only love and their darling little girl are finally a family again. However, nobody said marrying a rockstar is easy. The media is out for blood, groupies are singing on Marlene’s front lawn and people are deeming her the new Yoko Ono. If that wasn’t enough, there is a Continue Reading
Review: Cupcakes and Crushes by Keri Ford
Cupcakes and Crushes by Keri Ford (Turtle Pine #1) Contemporary Romance Released: April 14, 2015 Samhain Reviewed by May Your grandpa needs help in his bakery and you are a pastry chef and cake artist. He needs hundreds of cupcakes for a special school event – no problem. Well, maybe a slight problem. Your grandparents also want you to make a wedding cake for not just anyone. It’s for your ex-boyfriend and your sister, both of whom you’ve avoided since high school when she was caught Continue Reading