Rocky Mountain Rebel by Vivian Arend (Six Pack Ranch #5) May 21, 2013 Contemporary Romance Samhain Reviewed by Helyce Vicki Hansol has lived her whole life under the town’s scrutiny. Her mother and sister have terrible reputations and the assumption is that Vicki must be the same way. But it’s not true at all. She wants nothing more than to get out of town and have a life away from the rumors. When a job opportunity arises that will give her that chance, she wants nothing more to Continue Reading
Review: Plus One by Brighton Walsh
Plus One by Brighton Walsh Released: May 6, 2013 Cotemporary Romance Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “I’ve wanted you for so long, Liv.” …. “Better come get me, then.” Olivia is tired of the dating scene and tired of the guy she is out to dinner with. Lucky for her, her best friend’s brother Ian calls just in time and Olivia has an excuse to dump the date. Olivia and Ian live in different cities now but they have been good friends (and only friends) for many Continue Reading
Review: Son Of A Preacher Man by Arianna Hart
Son Of A Preacher Man by Arianna Hart Romance Contemporary May 14, 2013 Samhain Publishing Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Sometimes you have to go back in order to move forward.“ Living in poverty and subjected to the prejudices of the small town, Nadya Sarov and her mother left Dale, Georgia twelve years ago and never looked back. Now a successful lawyer, Nadya has come back to Dale to tie up some loose ends and to flaunt her prestige to all those who ever called her a gypsy whore. She Continue Reading
Review: Plastic Hearts by Lisa De Jong
Plastic Hearts (Hearts #1) by Lisa De Jong New Adult February 27, 2013 Kindle-Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “He was everything I didn't think I could have and somehow, he'd become everything I needed. There was a part of me that knew I would never recover if this fell apart, but what I felt now was worth it.” Alexandra (Alex) Riley is a young college student whose entire life has been planned out by her rigid socially conscience parents. From her pre med major to what Continue Reading
Review: Game On by Tracy Solheim
Game On by Tracy Solheim Released: May 7, 2013 Contemporary Romance Penguin Reviewed by Mandi This book has a great start with a hero and heroine who both appealed to me. But by the end, there was just too much drama with everyone, the hero came off as a jerk and I feel like we get cheated on the romance. Shane Devlin is a NFL quarterback with a bad boy image in the press. Known for a hot temper and other naughty antics, he recently was let go from his team due to not only bad Continue Reading
Review: His Southern Temptation by Robin Covington
His Southern Temptation by Robin Covington (The Boys are Back in Town #2) Released: April 2013 Contemporary Romance Entangled Publishing Reviewed by May Best friend ready to kill him? Check. Future mother-in-law who hates him? Check. Asshole setting his truck on fire? Check. Girlfriend ready to run for the nearest airport? Check. His life had become a damn country song. David “Lucky” Landon is done with his time as a Marine. He’s come home to buy his parent’s farm and live a Continue Reading
Joint Review: Down London Road by Samantha Young
Down London Road by Samantha Young (On Dublin Street #2) Released: May 7, 2013 Contemporary Romance Penguin Reviewed by Mandi and Tori Mandi: After really enjoying Samantha Young’s adult debut last year, On Dublin Street, I was intrigued to see what she would do in her second book. Down London Road turned out to be a somewhat darker, more intense book than Dublin, and I really like the direction Samantha takes. The author takes great care in getting the reader to know Johanna or Continue Reading
Review: Nameless by Claire Kent
Nameless by Claire Kent Contemporary Romance April 30, 2013 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi After reading and enjoying Escorted by Claire Kent earlier this year, I was eager to try more of her work. While I still think she has a really nice voice, the heroine gave me some problems in this one. Erin remembers Seth Thomas from when they were kids. After a bad childhood, Seth turned his life around, went to college and is now a very wealthy, well known defense attorney. She sees Continue Reading
Review: Cowboy Take Me Away by Jane Graves
Cowboy Take Me Away by Jane Graves (Rainbow Valley #1) Contemporary Romance April 30, 2013 Forever Reviewed by Helyce Shannon North is the new Director of the Rainbow Valley Animal Shelter. She loves the animals and makes it her priority to keep them happy, healthy and to find them good homes. But like all non-profits, it’s a continuous fight for donations to keep the animals fed and to stay in the black. She’s a bit overworked and she’s thinking that maybe she wasn’t the best person Continue Reading
Review: Bullheaded by Catt Ford
Bullheaded by Catt Ford M/M Romance April 15, 2013 Dreamspinner Press Reviewed by Tori Cody Grainger is at the top of his game when it comes to bull riding and he is ecstatic his lover, Johnny Arrow, is there to share it with him. Cody loves Johnny but their age difference has Cody often making decisions concerning their future without consulting Johnny. When Cody steps over the line one too many times, Johnny leaves Cody and it sends Cody into a tailspin. Johnny, ten years younger than Continue Reading