Lucky in Love by Jill Shalvis (Lucky Harbor #4) May 22, 2012 Contemporary Romance Grand Central Reviewed by Mandi I really enjoy the Lucky Harbor series by Jill Shalvis. The first three books centered around three sisters, each finding love. Now Jill Shalvis turns the attention of the series to three girlfriends, and their quest to help each other in the romance department. We meet Mallory (town good girl), Amy (town bad girl) and Grace (the new one in town), who end up meeting Continue Reading
Review: Let Me In by Callie Croix
Let Me In by Callie Croix May 21, 2012 Contemporary Novella Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi Home from the Middle East for Thanksgiving, marine Talia Barnett doesn’t really have a home to go to. Her mother is a hoarder and not on good terms with Talia, but that doesn’t mean Talia doesn’t have guilt. She doesn’t know how to help her mom, and feels much shame at the entire situation. But to her surprise, her good friend Angie is waiting at the airport, determined to take her home with Continue Reading
Review: Barefoot in the Sand by Roxanne St. Claire
Barefoot in the Sand by Roxanne St. Clair (Barefoot Bay #1) Contemporary Romance May 1, 2012 Grand Central Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “How’d it go with the big stud? That’s an architectural term, you know.” I believe this book is the first foray into contemporary romance for Roxanne St. Claire. I saw Nicole tweet that this book has a very "Ford-esque” (Ford from Jill Shalvis’s Lucky Harbor series) feel, and when someone compares a book to my beloved Ford, I pay Continue Reading
Review: Nadia Knows Best by Jill Mansell
Nadia Knows Best by Jill Mansell Contemporary Romance May 1, 2012, Reissue Sourcebooks Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “ We’re saved. We shan’t have to eat either, that’s a relief. “ First off, I’d like to lodge a small complaint. Nothing in the write up indicated this was a reissue (first released in 2003). I don’t mind reissues but please, let the readers know this. I’d also like to add that I really feel Ms. Mansell’s writing has matured greatly since this was first published. Continue Reading
Review: Wicked Burn by Beth Kery
Wicked Burn by Beth Kery Erotic Contemporary Romance May 1, 2012 (re-rerelease) Reviewed by Mandi I’m pretty new to Beth Kery, but after I read Addicted to You written under her pen name, Bethany Kane and discovered how dark and erotic her writing can be, I was eager to try more from her. Wicked Burn was first released in trade paperback in 2008. It is now being rereleased in mass market paperback. Vic Savian is a brilliant playwright living in Chicago. He doesn’t like the city Continue Reading
Review: Sunrise Point by Robyn Carr
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