Cherished by Maya Banks & Lauren Dane Erotic Contemporary BDSM August 7, 2012 Berkley Reviewed by Helyce Exiled by Maya Banks Prince Alexander “Xander” Carrera has waited four long years for Talia Monforte to grow up. From the moment he’d first seen her, he knew she would be his, but she was much too young at that time. After learning about Talia’s mom’s illness, he sent them to France so that Talia’s mom could receive treatment and Talia could go to school, all compliments of Continue Reading
Review: Indelibly Intimate by Regina Cole
Indelibly Intimate by Regina Cole Erotic Contemporary Romance July 13, 2012 Ellora’s Cave Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “Good. I want you too,” he said seriously, holding her ass for dear life. Quinn LaBrea is coming out of a relationship, not only with a jerk of an ex-boyfriend, but also with his name tattooed on her leg. And it is an ugly tattoo at that. She saves up money to get the tattoo covered up, only to have the shop she was going to have gone out of business. Her Continue Reading
Review: Forever and a Day by Jill Shalvis
Forever and a Day by Jill Shalvis (Lucky Harbor #6) July 31, 2012 Contemporary Romance Grand Central Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote #1: “You going to work like that?” she asked. He looked down at his hard-on. “That bad?” “Boy scouts could camp in there.” Favorite Quote #2: “Did either of you know there’s ninety-nine ways to give a blow job? That’s ninety-nine nights of blow jobs. “Look at you with the math skills,” Josh said. Let me tell you something – Jill Shalvis Continue Reading
Interview with Beth Kery
Who is Beth Kery? Give us the low down. I’m a longtime reader who just thought—for some random reason—I could write romance novels. I actually have another profession besides author. I’m a longtime urbanite, and love the city, museums, the theatre and diversity. I really do love art, which is why you see artists popping up in my books a lot. I’m living vicariously, as even my stick figures are indecipherable. I also grew up a small town girl, however, so you often get a blend of city and small Continue Reading
Review: Double Down by Katie Porter
Double Down by Katie Porter (Vegas Top Guns #1) Erotic Contemporary July 31, 2012 Samhain Reviewed by Mandi Katie Porter is the pen name for authors Carrie Lofty and Lorelei Brown. Because of that, and because the series name is Vegas Top Guns, featuring some hottie air force pilots, I wanted to read this one. Unfortunately, I was kind of disappointed. Major Ryan Haverty is a pilot and instructor at a base in Las Vegas. One night out with some fellow pilots, he sets his eyes on a Continue Reading
Review: The Chocolate Thief by Laura Florand
The Chocolate Thief by Laura Florand Contemporary Romance July 31, 2012 Kensington Reviewed by Mandi Cade Corey and her family own Corey Chocolate, the biggest chocolate distributor in the United States. Their chocolate bars sell at Walmart for $.33 and those coins have brought a billion dollars to her family. Always looking for something new, Cade decides she wants Parisian chocolatier, Sylvain Marquis’s name on a new line of their chocolate. Cade thinks it will be the perfect fit Continue Reading
Review: Deep Autumn Heat by Elisabeth Barrett
Deep Autumn Heat by Elisabeth Barrett (Star Harbor #1) Contemporary Romance July 9, 2012 Loveswept Reviewed by Mandi For the most part, I’ve had good luck with Loveswept releases. First, they have been at a great price point, $2.99 and I’ve enjoyed Jessica Scott’s Because of You and both of Ruthie Knox’s books. I believe Elisabeth Barrett is a debut author, and I’m always on the lookout for a good contemporary. This one has a good set-up for the series as a whole, but I Continue Reading
Review: August Ice by Dev Bentham
August Ice by Dev Bentham M/M contemporary Romance July 17, 2012 LooseID Reviewed by Mandi Max is an ex-Navy SEAL (man, I love those ex-seals) who now spends his time at McMurdo station in Antarctica as a diver. His job is to prepare the stations for the main season when the scientists come down to research the climate and other scientific things. He lives for diving and for the cold, cold land. He likes to keep to himself, which is something hard to do when on assignment down there. Continue Reading
Review: Rodeo Rebel by Debra Kayn
Rodeo Rebel by Debra Kayn June 15, 2012 Contemporary Romance Entangled Publishing Reviewed by Mandi When I read a romance book, I enjoy feeling fictionally attracted to the hero. In this book we have Cole. Now Cole lost his wife to a reckless accident years ago and he is now raising his seven year old daughter by himself. He is extremely cautious, as his wife’s death haunts him still. Which is why, when he becomes the new owner of Turner Grain Corporation, he decides to end the Continue Reading
Review: Hot in Handcuffs Anthology
Hot In Handcuffs by Shayla Black, Sylvia Day, Shiloh Walker Erotic Anthology July 3, 2012 Berkley Reviewed by Helyce Arresting Desire by Shayla Black Two years ago, Jon Bocelli was working a case that ended with his brother framed for the death of Lucia’s DiStefano’s father. Jon’s brother was no angel, he knew that, but he also knew that he hadn’t killed Lucia’s father. Jon had more than noticed Lucia DiStefano back then, but she was very young and innocent and he just couldn’t Continue Reading