The Rocky Road to Romance By Janet Evanovich Contemporary Romance Originally Published 1991, Reissue 11/29/11 Harper Collins Reviewed by May Elsie pulled a .45 magnum long-barrel out of her pocketbook and leveled it at Steve’s zipper. “I’d shoot him in the privates. Some people aim for the heart, some people like to gut-shoot a man, but I always aim for the privates. Word gets around when you shoot off a man’s privates. People get to be real careful of you.” Steve owns a radio Continue Reading
Review: Destiny by Carly Phillips
Destiny by Carly Phillips (Serendipity #2) January 3, 2012 Contemporary Romance Berkley Reviewed by Helyce Nash Barron’s teenage years were tough, to say the least. At 15, both his parents were killed when their car was hit by a drunk driver. His older brother, Ethan, left town leaving Nash and their younger brother, Dare, to the foster care system. Nash was placed with an affluent family in Serendipity while Dare was placed in a home that already had too many foster children. Continue Reading
Review: Assume the Position by T.C. Lee
Assume the Position by T.C. Lee Erotica December 15, 2011 Firefly & Wisp Publishing Reviewed by Mandi I’m not sure why I accepted this review request. Maybe because it was the start of a new year and I was feeling adventurous. The title made me snort, and I liked the idea of an erotic book involving a police officer. I tried to go into this book just expecting crazy sex (which there is) and go with the erotica. But the non-sex scenes are weak. There is a murder storyline which just Continue Reading
Review: Dirty Beautiful by Jodie Becker
Dirty Beautiful by Jodie Becker Contemporary Romance November 18, 2011 E-Book Ellora’s Cave Dylan has moved from LA to a small town in Georgia to start his life over. Many years ago, with a cancer-ridden mother and no money to pay for her treatments, he moved to LA to pursue a career as an adult entertainer. He became “Drake” and made it as a big time porn actor. But he never felt comfortable in that role, and eventually fled to the small town for a fresh start. He buys an older Continue Reading
Review: Hidden Summit by Robyn Carr
Hidden Summit by Robyn Carr (Virgin River #17) Contemporary Romance December 27, 2011 MIRA Reviewed by Helyce Sometimes doing the right thing just doesn’t seem worth it. That’s how it seems, anyway, for Danson Connor. One night, he’s innocently taking out the trash behind his hardware store when he witnesses a cold blooded murder. The kicker, he recognizes the killer. After the body is dumped, Danson calls 911 and before he knows it he’s in the middle of a very high profile murder Continue Reading
Review: Defying the Odds by Kele Moon
Defying the Odds by Kele Moon (Battered Hearts #1) Contemporary Romance December 20, 2011 Loose ID Reviewed by Mandi Clay Powers is a famous UFC (Ultimate Fighting Champion) who loves the fight, but hates the circus of the press and fans that surround each match. Although he lives with his best friend, and local sheriff Wyatt and his sister Jules, Clay is otherwise kind of a loner. So when the new waitress in town, Melody offers him a piece of pie while he is eating at the local Continue Reading
Review: Cry Wolf by Angela Campbell
Cry Wolf by Angela Campbell Contemporary Romance E book October 31, 2011 Carina Press Reviewed by Tori Andrea Lockhart doesn’t want to be in Woodbine, South Carolina investigating a werewolf sightings but when her ex boyfriend/editor demands an exclusive, she does what she is told. Upon arrival she finds herself hanging upside down from a trap and looking into the eyes of a former collage journalism rival. She never expected to see the delish Sean Hunter in this out of the way Continue Reading
Review: Holiday Kisses Anthology
Holiday Kisses Anthology December 5, 2011 Contemporary Romance E-Book Carina Press A review of the Holiday Kisses anthology with stories by Alison Kent, Jaci Burton, HelenKay Dimon and Shannon Stacey: This Time Next Year by Alison Kent All Brenna Keating wants to do is get to her beloved grandmother's house for Christmas before she goes to Africa to use her nursing skills in a clinic, but Mother Nature has other plans. Driving in the Blue Ridge Mountains, she finds herself in a Continue Reading
Review: Kismet by Carly Phillips
Kismet by Carly Phillips (Serendipity #1.5) November 2011 E-book, Novella Lissa Gardelli has lived in the small town of Serendipity all her life. Growing up on the “wrong” side of the tracks gave her life lessons that have helped her get through the tough times in life but they have also made her the strong, successful woman she is today. Her biggest life lesson; money does not buy you happiness. Trevor Dane also grew up in Serendipity and lived on the “wrong” side of the tracks. He’d Continue Reading
Review: Hot Text by Cari Quinn
Hot Text by Cari Quinn Erotic Contemporary November 2, 2011 E-Book, novella Ellora’s Cave Reviewed by Mandi Technical book editor Jeff Maddox doesn’t approve of his sister’s new boyfriend. This boyfriend is technically still married, although very close to a divorce and he doesn’t want his sister getting anymore serious with this guy. Staying with his sister for the weekend, he notices the boyfriend leaves his cell phone at her house. When the boyfriend’s wife calls the cell phone, Continue Reading