Redwood Bend by Robyn Carr (Virgin River #18) Contemporary Romance February 28, 2012 Mira Reviewed by Helyce Katie Malone has been in a witness protection program for several months now. Forced to leave her home in the dead of night with her five year old twin sons was one of the most difficult things she’d had to do. Leaving her brother Connor, was the other. The only man in her life, following the death of her marine husband before her boys were even born, Connor had been her Continue Reading
Review: Fall Into the Sun by Val Kovalin
Fall Into the Sun by Val Kovalin M/M Contemporary Romance January 30, 2012 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Alejo and Bobby have been in love most of their lives, but as they find themselves in their early forties, Bobby hopes now is the time that they can actually find peace and love with each other for the rest of their lives. Having been lovers as young adults, the circumstances of life forced them to go in different directions. Alejo’s family is deeply immersed in the Catholic Continue Reading
Review: Time Out by Jill Shalvis
Time Out by Jill Shalvis Contemporary Romance February 21, 2012 Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi In high school, Rainey had a crush on Mark who was a few years older than she was. So much of a crush that one night she decided to go to his place for a surprise strip tease. But to her surprise, when she walked in, Mark was busy with another woman. Embarrassed, Rainey fled and they each went their separate ways. Now, Mark is the head coach of NHL team The Mammoths, while Rainey spends her Continue Reading
Review: Love is a Battlefield by Tamara Morgan
Love is a Battlefield by Tamara Morgan (Games of Love #1) Contemporary Romance February 14, 2012 Samhain Reviewed by May Favorite Quote: Drinking beer, playing with their balls and pitching tents. Man-camping was just plain classy. What happens when a Scottish games athlete meets the girl of his dreams in a Jane Austen historical society member who happens to want the same piece of land for her own event on the same day? The battle is on, and the heat is turning up! When I first Continue Reading
Review: Ride With Me By Ruthie Knox
Ride With Me by Ruthie Knox Contemporary Romance February 13, 2012 Loveswept Reviewed by Mandi Tom Geiger is ready to cycle across the United States on the TransAmerica Trail. Planning to start in Oregon and ending up in Virginia, he is looking forward to a couple of months of peaceful cycling and sightseeing as he heads east. But his sister, Taryn, has other plans for him. Worried that he is too much of a loner, she secretly places an ad for a riding companion for him and finds Continue Reading
Review: I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella
I’ve got your Number by Sophia Kinsella Contemporary Romance February 14, 2012 Hardcover Reviewed by May What happens when you lose your priceless heirloom emerald engagement ring, have your phone stolen, and see a phone in a garbage can? Poppy decides its fair game, and takes possession of the phone and works on keeping her life in order. She quickly discovers that the phone was tossed as an assistant quit her job and walked out of a conference. I’ve got more Continue Reading
Review: Breakaway by Deirdre Martin
Breakaway by Deidre Martin (New York Blades #11) Contemporary Romance February 7, 2012 Berkley Reviewed by May Favorite Quote: Sandra glanced furtively toward the living room, then back to Erin. “I know he’s good looking and that, but I bet he’s the selfish sort who heaves himself on top of you like a great walrus. Then it’s a few pokes and he’s done, rolling off you with a burp and a fart until he falls asleep.” Two years ago Rory, living large in New York City as a hockey star Continue Reading
Tori and Helyce Talk Fifty Shades
***Many Spoilers-Beware*** Helyce: Like most of you, I am not immune to the chatter that occurs on our favorite review blogs, Goodreads or Amazon’s reviews. So, it’s no surprise that I was alerted to the book, Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James. I read the back blurb, read a few reviews on Amazon and Goodreads, marked it “to read” and promptly forgot about it. It was only after I joined Twitter a few weeks ago and saw the chatter there that I decided to bite the bullet and finally read this Continue Reading
Review: A Town Called Valentine by Emma Cane
A Town Called Valentine by Emma Cane January 31, 2012 Contemporary Romance Avon Reviewed by Mandi When Emily Murphy walks into a bar and sees a sexy cowboy looking at her from under his hat, she knows she is in trouble. After having a couple of beers and making out with him on the pool table in the back room, she knows she is more than in trouble. Emily Murphy finds herself back in Valentine Valley, a mountain town she hasn’t been in since she was a little girl. Now that her mom Continue Reading
Review: Packing Heat by Kele Moon
Packing Heat by Kele Moon January 31, 2012 M/M Contemporary Romance Loose ID Reviewed by Mandi Mandi’s Favorite Quote: “Do you want that, Gav? You wanna be my cock whore?” Firefighter Brad Archer has a crush on his roommate Gavin. Openly gay, Brad lives in agony that his seemingly sexually confused friend walks around half naked all of the time. Brad knows Gavin has dated women, and he also thinks Gavin might be interested in men, but Brad has never come out and asked him. Gavin is Continue Reading