Lost to the Desert Warrior by Sarah Morgan Released: August 20, 2013 Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi I adore Sarah Morgan’s voice and Lost to the Desert Warrior didn’t disappoint. Layla, princess of Tazkhan’s father just died. But there is no love lost. Only seeing her father a handful of times in her twenty-three years and knowing just how cruel and evil he was, she is relieved to see him dead. But now she has more pressing problems. A man named Hassan wants the Continue Reading
Review: Love Overdue by Pamela Morsi
Love Overdue by Pamela Morsi Released: August 27, 2013 Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by May Quiet and conservative D.J. has just been hired to be the librarian in a tiny town called Verdant, Kansas. Little does she know that the woman who found and hired her, really just wants to set her up with her only son. Scott Sanderson took up his family’s business and is the pharmacist (and owner) of the town’s drug store. Divorced and not looking to try the whole commitment thing Continue Reading
Review: Personal Assets by Kelsey Browning
Personal Assets by Kelsey Browning (Texas Nights #1) Contemporary Romance Released: August 26, 2013 Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi Allie runs a popular business in town called Personal Assets. A place where women gather to learn not only sex advice from Allie, but a plan to grow sexually, become more confident and take chances in their love life. Allie loves her job and was able to open it by getting a big loan from her father. But he is evil and will cause her much grief in this Continue Reading
Review: Glitterland by Alexis Hall
Glitterland by Alexis Hall M/M Contemporary Released: August 26, 2013 Riptide Reviewed by Mandi I found this cover so striking, I liked the blurb and it’s a debut author. It was a no brainer to try this one. Ash Winters is an author who is clinically depressed, bipolar and not quite sure he has the wits to live his life on a sane level. Once institutionalized, he now gets severe panic attacks and pretty much soaks up all of his friends patience. In all these years, this is Continue Reading
Review: Tempting Fate by Amber Lin
Tempting Fate by Amber Lin (The Lost Girls #3) Released: August 6, 2013 Erotic Contemporary Novella Loose Id Reviewed by Mandi Rose is a very talented ballet dancer with aching joints. She has been dreaming of opening up her own ballet studio and teach, and she thinks she has enough money saved up to make that step. When her friend finds the perfect spot to lease, Rose knows now is the time. But Rose lives with a very overprotective older brother and knows she must break the news Continue Reading
Review: The Closer by Rhonda Nelson
The Closer Rhonda Nelson Released: August 20, 2013 Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by May Blurb: Current Status: To protect stunning jeweler and a priceless piece of…lingerie? Ranger Security has just assigned former ranger Griff Wicklow to protect a priceless diamond-encrusted bra. And while Griff has more experience removing bras than protecting them, his job is about to get even more complicated. Because temptation just walked in disguised as Jessalyn Rossi, the drop-dead Continue Reading
Review: Handcuffed in Housewares by Nikki Duncan
Handcuffed in Housewares by Nikkie Duncan (Tulle and Tulips #3) Contemporary Romance Released: August 20, 2013 Samahin Reviewed by Mandi I thought the blurb for this book was so cute, This is the beginning: Monday mornings have a reputation for sucking, and today is no different for Burton Anderson. One year ago, his “perfect” life full of prestige, money, success and travel crumbled in the glaring light of betrayal. This morning? This close to making his new construction Continue Reading
Review: Sanctuary Island by Lily Everett
Sanctuary Island by Lily Everett Released: July 30, 2013 Contemporary Romance St. Martins Reviewed by Mandi Maybe I’m a sucker for a cover with horses on it, but when I received this book for review, even though I had heard it’s more on the women’s fic side, I still wanted to read it. And yes there are wild horses, and a sexy handyman and a heroine who is looking to reunite with her mother. There was a really nice combination of drama, small town life, romance and humor. When Continue Reading
From the Ashes by Daisy Harris
From the Ashes by Daisy Harris (Fire and Rain #1) August 13, 2013 M/M Contemporary Romance Samhain Reviewed by Helyce Jesse is devastated when he returns home one day to find that his apartment has not survived a fire and he’s lost everything. New to the city, he’s made a few friends but no one he’s comfortable calling and he absolutely refuses to contact his parents. In shock, with nothing but the clothes on his back and a battered bag of groceries, Jesse has few options. That is Continue Reading
Review: Turn And Burn by Lorelei James
Turn and Burn (Blacktop Cowboys #5) by Lorelei James Erotic Romance Penguin Released: August 6, 2013 Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Ride me, cowgirl.” Tanna Barker was at the top of the rodeo world with three world championships under her belt and an endless supply of willing cowboys to ride. That was until a rodeo injury sidelined her and she lost everything. With her family gone and her reputation in shreds, Tanna heads to Muddy Gap, Wyoming for a chance to lick her wounds and Continue Reading