Rush by Maya Banks (Breathless #1) Erotic Contemporary February 5, 2013 Berkley Reviewed by Mandi Maya Banks has a new trilogy releasing following three billionaires who run swanky hotels. Although I’m a little tired of the billionaire hero, the blurbs intrigued me so I thought I’d give book one, Rush a try. Let me say this – sometimes having an asshole hero can be fun. Take Tack for example (Motorcycle Man by Kristen Ashley). He is initially rude to the heroine, arrogant, Continue Reading
Guest Review: Down to You and Up to Me by M. Leighton
Down to You & Up to Me by M. Leighton (The Bad Boys Series: Books 1 & 2) Contemporary Romance September 22, 2012 & January 4, 2013 Self-Published Guest Reviewed by Shelly. You can find more reviews by Shelly at Goodreads. This is a fun, quick read. The kind of books you pick when you just want to rest your mind and enjoy the ride. Nothing that requires a lot of emotional investment or ‘edge of your seat’ contemplation. Nope, just a good, hot, sexy twins, lots of fun, a Continue Reading
Review and Giveaway: How to Misbehave by Ruthie Knox
How to Misbehave by Ruthie Knox (Camelot #1) January 28, 2013 Contemporary Novella Loveswept Reviewed by Mandi “Honey, somebody’s got to teach you how to misbehave. You’re doing it all wrong.” How much fun is this novella? A whole lotta fun. The hero is nicknamed The Italian Stallion, need I say more? Okay I do, because Tony is an adorable, blue-collared hero who is this big lug of a man who is a little damaged and has fears and…well let me back up and set up the story. Amber Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday: Addicted by Charlotte Stein
Addicted by Charlotte Stein January 24, 2012 Erotic Contemporary Mischief Books Favorite Quote: “You know how big I am, right? Cause otherwise I’m gonna warn you now.” I don’t think he could have said anything better if I’d given him a script. Charlotte Stein released a new erotic romance this week titled, Addicted. If you follow this blog at all you know I am a huge Charlotte Stein fan and Addicted did not disappoint. I think one of Charlotte Stein’s strengths is pairing up a Continue Reading
Guest Review: Hopeless by Colleen Hoover
I’m happy to have Shelly back with another guest review. She reads a lot in the New Adult genre and wanted to share her review of Hopeless. As I was looking through Goodreads and scanning the internet for other reviews of this book I found it quite intriguing that it either got 5-stars or 1-star reviews. Nothing in the middle. There was either immense love (as Shelly has for it) or immense dislike. One person who really disliked this book is Brie from Romance Around the Corner. I encourage you Continue Reading
Review: The Downfall of a Good Girl by Kimberly Lang
The Downfall Of A Good Girl by Kimberly Lang Contemporary Romance January 22, 2012 Harlequin KISS Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: "Losing to the devil himself has never been sexier" The Downfall Of A Good Girl is a classic enemies to lovers trope centering around “good girl” Vivienne (Vivi) LeBlanc and “bad boy” Connor Mansfield. Vivi is a quintessential southern debutante. A former pageant queen, she now spends her time running her gallery and working on committees to Continue Reading
Review: Revving Her Up by Joy Daniels
Revving Her Up by Joy Daniels (Full Throttle #1) January 15, 2013 Contemporary Romance Samhain Reviewed by Mandi Sarah is a successful and very busy lawyer in New York city who has had strict instructions to drive into Virginia to an out of the way spa for some rest and relaxation. But her stress is not going to go away, as she is in the middle of nowhere in Virginia and her very fancy car hits a pothole and breaks down. Fortunatly for her, a sexy man in tight jeans stops to Continue Reading
Review: Kissing Kendall by Jennifer Shirk
Kissing Kendall by Jennifer Shirk December 7, 2012 Contemporary Romance Entangled Reviewed by Mandi Kendall lost her firefighter husband on the job two years ago, and just recently lost her job. Down and depressed, her two good friends decide it’s time to stir it up and get her out of the house. Kendall doesn’t have much motivation, staying at home and baking all day. Until her friends start to realize the cupcakes she makes are fabulous. They encourage her to get out and start Continue Reading
Review: Painted Faces by L.H. Cosway
Painted Faces by L.H. Cosway Contemporary Romance December 16, 2012 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi “We all paint on a face to show the world,” Nicholas replies philosophically. “For some of us, that’s quite literal.” He takes a brief pause, “When you’re passionate about something, you don’t mind suffering a little discomfort.” I give him a wry glance. “Have you had to suffer for your passion?” He nods gently, his eyes roving over the crowds as they push by us. “More Continue Reading
Review: Sacred Hearts by Dev Bentham
Sacred Hearts by Dev Bentham (Tarnished Souls #3) M/M Contemporary December 18, 2012 LooseID Reviewed by Mandi David Schwartz is devastated to discover his partner has not only started gambling again, but has wiped out their joint bank accounts in the process. This means that David has no money to keep his beloved restaurant open, and must close and sell of everything in it. Kicking his partner out of his life is only the beginning of what is ahead for David. He moves in with his Continue Reading