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
Review: Beautiful Mess by Lucy V. Morgan
Beautiful Mess by Lucy V. Morgan November 25, 2011 Contemporary Romance E-book (novella) Self-Published Reviewed by Helyce Favorite Quote: This is awesome with a side of fuck-yeah fries. From Goodreads: Working in a wedding cake shop sucks when you've just been dumped. Bailey Frost has a recipe for disaster: one cheating ex, one big glass of liquor, and three well-meaning male friends who think her lack of a sex life is funny. Before she knows it, she's confessed that she's Continue Reading
Review: Mr. Rebound by Michael Cain
Mr. Rebound by Michael Cain Contemporary Romance February 21, 2011 E-Book Lyrical Press Reviewed by Mandi When Susan is dumped at the altar via cocktail napkin, she kind of slumps into a comatose state. But no worries she has her two best friends to pick her up. With the honeymoon already paid for in Cancun, best friend #1, Liz decides that is where she needs to go. Problem is that due to work, Liz can’t quite leave yet – so that leaves best friend #2, Kevin. Kevin has been in love Continue Reading
Review: Chasing Her Trail by Keri Ford
Chasing Her Trail by Keri Ford Contemporary Romance November 9, 2011 Sapphire Nights Books Reviewed by Mandi I have enjoyed these quick, sexy novellas in Keri Ford’s Apple Trail series for the most part, and Chasing Her Trail, might be my favorite of the group. Jessie likes to do things on her own as she has something to prove to herself. A few years ago, after her parents died, she fell apart and was unable to do anything but just sit and stare into space for months. Her cousin, whose Continue Reading
Review: Some Like it Hot by Louisa Edwards
Some Like it Hot by Louisa Edwards (Rising Star Chef #2) Contemporary Romance November 29, 2011 St. Martin’s Reviewed by Mandi Let me start by saying this book really frustrated and disappointed me. This is the first I’ve read of this author, and unfortunately, this is not the book for me. Danny Lunden and his team of chefs from his family owned restaurant, Lunden Tavern, have arrived in Chicago to compete in the Rising Star Chef competition. Now, per Danny, this competition “..is Continue Reading
Review: Simple Gifts by LB Gregg
Simple GIfts by LB Gregg (Cornwall Novellas #2) Contemporary M/M Romance E-Book November 25, 2011 Musa Publishing Reviewed by Mandi Jason Ferris is a very private person, so when his best friend, Sunny drags him to her parent’s house for a Christmas party, he feels very uncomfortable. But that is just the beginning. When he gets to the party, he finds out Sunny’s brother Lt. Robb Sharpe is home from overseas. Jason had a major crush on Robb in high school, where they even started Continue Reading