Sunrise Point by Robyn Carr (Virgin River #19) April 24, 2012 Contemporary Romance Reviewed by Helyce Tom Cavanaugh has come home to Virgin River to help his elderly grandmother with the apple orchard that has been in their family for generations. As a kid growing up and doing all the hard work surrounding life on a farm, he couldn’t wait to get away from it. He went away to college, joined the Marines and got to see some of the world he’d dreamed about. But after a tour in Afghanistan, Continue Reading
Review: College Boys by Daisy Harris
College Boys by Daisy Harris (Men of Holsum College #1) M/M Contemporary Romance, Novella April 9, 2012 College student Chris moves into a single room in the dorm Cooper Hall, after his mother dies. Just tired of being around his roommates who are loud and don’t really understand what he is going through, he feels the need to for some alone time. What he doesn’t count on is the fact that the wall that separates his room from the guy next door is very thin. So thin, you can hear every Continue Reading
Review: The Siren by Tiffany Reisz
The Siren by Tiffany Reisz Erotic BDSM May 1, 2012 Reviewed by Mandi Note: While I do hide spoilers in this review, the comment section may include discussion of them. Favorite Quote: And although two people can love each other deeply, sometimes love alone doesn’t cut it. We can only sacrifice so much of ourselves in a relationship before there’s nothing left to love or be loved. Last week I saw Courtney Milan tweet about how much she enjoyed this book (read her review here). I had Continue Reading
Review: Crazy on You by Rachel Gibson
Crazy On You by Rachel Gibson (Lovett, Texas #2) Romantic Contemporary Novella May 1, 2012 Reviewed by Tori Crazy On You is a short story by Rachel Gibson. In here we return to Lovett, Texas and meet Lily Darlington. Lily is the sister to Daisy (Daisy’s Back In Town) and has finally got her life on track. Her cheating ex-husband is paying attention to their child, her spa business is making money, and no one has called her “crazy Lily” for a couple months now. When Tucker Matthews Continue Reading
Review: Rough Ride by Keri Ford
Rough Ride by Keri Ford (The Roughnecks #1) May 5, 2012 Contemporary Romance For the past seven months, Lane has been in the small town of Apple Trail, Arkansas helping his two brothers renovate a manor house, in which one of his brothers and girlfriend will eventually move into. Due to his mother’s death and keeping a dark secret from his brothers for many years, Lane feels guilt over the whole matter, and tries to be part of the family. But he feels edgy and can’t wait to get back to his Continue Reading
Review: Karma by Carly Phillips
Karma by Carly Phillips (Serendipity #3) Contemporary Romance May 1, 2012 Reviewed by Helyce Dare Barron had a big crush on Liza McKnight back when they were kids, though she was a bit older and pretty much out of his league. Now adults, his only real interaction with her is when she comes into the station to bail out her brother, Brian. The attraction is still there, but Dare can’t seem to make himself act on it. Dare hates Brian McKnight. Never friends, they have a past that is Continue Reading
Review: Kiss the Bride Anthology
Kiss the Bride Anthology May 1, 2012 Contemporary Romance Reviewed by Mandi Early Bird Special by Deirdre Martin Dana is the director of retail expansion for a line of boutique stores, which means she is constantly traveling. The newest store opening is in Florida where her grandparents happen to live. Having not seen them for some time, she stays with them as she gets the new store ready to open. Her grandmother and her friends of course want to see Dana settle down, and their hunky Continue Reading
The Girl’s Guide to (Man)Hunting by Jessica Clare
The Girl’s Guide to Man(Hunting) by Jessica Clare May 1, 2012 Erotic Contemporary Romance Reviewed by Mandi Miranda Hill and Dane Croft got hot and heavy at the end of high school in a closet at a party. But to Miranda's devastation, pictures of what they did inside the closet ended up on the Internet, and Dane left the next day to pursue a NHL hockey career without a word to Miranda. Left in the small town of Bluebonnet, Texas, by herself, Miranda became known by a derogatory nickname Continue Reading
Review: The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts
The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts (Inn Boonsboro #2) Contemporary Romance May 1, 2012 Reviewed by May Owen Montgomery and his family are restoring an old inn, and in the process discover love, ghosts, and all of the details that go into such an epic project. This story opens as the restoration of the inn is finishing up and over the winter. The couple from the first book plan to get married (and you do see that in this book), and other town square projects and restorations are Continue Reading
Review: Handle With Care by Josephine Myles
Handle With Care by Josephine Myles M/M Contemporary Romance April 24, 2012 Samhain Reviewed by Helyce Ben was forced to grow up really fast when his parents died unexpectedly. Just 18, he suddenly became responsible for his younger sister, Zoe, who was only six at the time. He accepted this without question and raised his sister, making her his priority. He worked, bought a flat and against the odds, succeeded in keeping custody of Zoe and keeping their little family together. Ben Continue Reading