Breathing His Air by Debra Kayn April 22, 2013 Contemporary Romance Crimson Romance Reviewed by Mandi I love motorcycle club books. I can’t help it. I love it when the hero is all bossy. I love the motorcycle club culture. The politics, the aggression, the overly alpha men. I want to be someone’s “sweet butt.” What? So when this review request came my way I gobbled it up. Overall I liked this one, although I did have some frustrations along the way. Let me set it up. Tori Continue Reading
Feature: Saved by the Bride by Fiona Lowe
Saved by the Bride by Fiona Lowe – Goodreads l Kindle l Nook Welcome to Whitetail, Wisconsin, future home of Weddings that WOW! As acting mayor, Annika will do anything to revive the economy of the town that's been her refuge ever since her art career imploded and her fiancé walked out. Even if it means crashing an engagement party to talk business with the bride's billionaire father. But the evening starts with a kiss from a gorgeous stranger—and ends with a night in jail. Finn Callahan Continue Reading
Review: Locked by Maya Cross
Locked by Maya Cross (The Alpha Group #1) March 25, 2013 Contemporary Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Sophia is out with her girlfriends one night getting nice and tipsy. They are at some odd, out of the way bar and they notice a stream of people, very attractive people, that head into a guarded back room. Sophia, with some liquid courage decides she wants to investigate. So she spills some wine on the bodyguard who wouldn’t let her through, and when he leaves his post Continue Reading
Review: Dirty Laundry by Rhys Ford
Dirty Laundry by Rhys Ford (Cole McGinnis #3) M/M Contemporary Romance April 19, 2013 Dreamspinner Press Reviewed by Helyce NOTE: slight spoilers from previous books. From Goodreads: For ex-cop turned private investigator Cole McGinnis, each day brings a new challenge. Too bad most of them involve pain and death. Claudia, his office manager and surrogate mother, is still recovering from a gunshot, and Cole’s closeted boyfriend, Kim Jae-Min, suddenly finds his teenaged sister dumped Continue Reading
The Chocolate Rose by Laura Florand
The Chocolate Rose by Laura Florand (Roses #1) Contemporary Romance April 2013 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Last year I read The Chocolate Thief by Laura Florand and it was okay, not great. Then she asked me to review The Chocolate Kiss and I thought I’d give her books another shot. Thank goodness because The Chocolate Kiss is an absolutely adorable book that I highly recommend everyone read. So I was very curious to see how a third book would hold up. And I’m very Continue Reading
Review: Hurricane Lily by Rebecca Rogers Maher
Hurricane Lily by Rebecca Rogers Maher Contemporary Romance April 15, 2013 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: For the love of all that was holy, she was about to be fucked by the handyman. And the handyman has a beard! Anyone else excited? The heroine does get dirty with her handyman but it’s not quite as simple as it sounds. This author starts this book with two characters deliciously layered with deep, emotional problems. By all accounts they should have Continue Reading
Review: Bad Attitude by K.A. Mitchell
Bad Attitude by K.A. Mitchell (Bad in Baltimore #3) M/M Contemporary Romance April 23, 2013 Samhain Reviewed by Mandi I’m a K.A. Mitchell fangirl and I’ll proudly say that. I started reading her maybe a year ago, and glommed her entire back list. Man, that was a good time. She writes very erotic m/m books but conveys so much through her love scenes. And she gives us flawed characters and explores them and makes them suffer a bit before finding true love. I just think she is a Continue Reading
Review: Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella
Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella Releases: April 23, 2013 Contemporary Romance Bantam Reviewed by May This is the story of two sisters, told from their points of view about this one crazy month where they both ended up in Greece. Lottie is the younger sister, full of hopes and dreams and desperately in love with her boyfriend. Fliss, the elder sister is a recently divorced mother of one who can’t help but be a bit bitter. She is a travel editor and she’s amazing at her job, she loves Continue Reading
Review and Giveaway: Play With Me by Alisha Rai
Play With Me by Alisha Rai (Bedroom Games #1) Erotic Contemporary Romance April 2, 2013 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi This scene summarizes the romance quite well in this book: Before she could marshal her thoughts to answer, he slapped her nipple again. She cried out, and he paused. “Hurt?” “Yes.” Wyatt returned to working the nipples with his fingers, both soothing and inflaming the sting. “Too much?” She narrowed her eyes at him. “Shut up and spank my tits, Continue Reading
Review: Neanderthal Seeks Human by Penny Reid
Neanderthal seeks Human by Penny Reid (Knitting in the City #1) Contemporary Romance March 13, 2013 Self Published Reviewed by May “Did you have hot elevator eye sex? Is that why you’re the shade of my red sweater right now?” Janie is having the worst day ever. After finding out that her boyfriend cheated on her (and dumping his ass) she is fired from her job that very day. Oh wait, but it gets worse because not only is she now homeless and without a job, but she finds herself being Continue Reading