Something So Right by Elyse Mady September 19, 2011 Contemporary Romance E-book Carina Press Reviewed by Helyce Sam Denning and Lily Carver have been best friends since the summer they met in the small resort town of Muskoka. For Sam, though, it’s much more than a friendship. He’s been in love with Lily for a while and just can’t bring himself to make a move. The timing has never been right. Lily had been engaged until that fateful day she arrived home unexpectedly and found her Continue Reading
Review: Depth Charge: Maria, Maria by Brindle Chase
Depth Charge: Maria, Maria by Brindle Chase July 26, 2011 Erotic Contemporary E-Book, Novella Loose ID Reviewed by Mandi Steve Chamber is an elite deep sea diver, who has never had anyone come close to besting him, until he gets beat by a rookie diver. “Rodriguez” has spent more hours diving, and has pulled up more pounds of loot from a sunken ship in the past week than Steve has. A former SEAL, he has never had anyone beat him. When something goes wrong at a diving station 150 feet Continue Reading
Review: Tuscan Heat by Kathleen Dienne
Tuscan Heat by Kathleen Dienne Contemporary Romance October 10, 2011 E-Book Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi Sara Wright has broken up with her long-term boyfriend and has found herself in Florence, Italy for a week on vacation. She has two objectives for the next seven days: Avoid cynicism and say yes to new things. She is having a hard time avoiding cynicism as she has had flight delays and lost luggage. But she has no problem saying yes to the very attractive and Continue Reading
Review: Cheri on Top by Susan Donovan
Cheri on Top by Susan Donovan August 30, 2011 Contemporary Romance Paperback St. Martins Reviewed by May Favorite Quote: “What I’m suggesting is that we find a way to spice up the ‘good journalism’ so we can take advantage of this story and sell some papers.” Cheri waited for someone in the room to agree with her, but no one did. “Isn’t that what we’re trying to do here? Isn’t it about time the Bugle got its sexy back?” I’ve been a Susan Donovan fan for years, her Continue Reading
Review: Slow Ride by Erin McCarthy
Slow Ride by Erin McCarthy (Fast Track #5) Contemporary Romance October 4, 2011 Paperback Berkley Reviewed by Mandi I’m not a car race fan in real life, but I do like the idea of this series that follows these drivers lives. However, this one just doesn’t quite rev my engine. Daniel “Diesel” Lange first meets Tuesday Jones at her father’s funeral. Diesel was her father’s favorite race car driver, until Diesel got into a horrible crash which crushed his knee. Unable to drive Continue Reading
Review: After Midnight by Sarah Grimm
After Midnight by Sarah Grimm Contemporary Romance September 30, 2011 E-Book Wild Rose Press Reviewed by Mandi Isabeau Montgomery was a child prodigy. Able to hear a song just once and be able to play it on the piano, she became a widely know musician at a very young age. At the age of twelve, she was involved in a serious car accident that took the life of her mother and severely injured Isabeau. Worse, she was taken from her step father Thomas’s home, the only father she ever Continue Reading
Review: Secret Weapon by Opal Carew
Secret Weapon by Opal Carew September 13, 2011 Erotic Romance Trade Paperback St. Martin’s Griffin Reviewed by Helyce Sloan Granger has had feelings for Janine Reid for a long time. He’s never acted upon these feelings out of respect for his best friend Ben, Janine’s brother. So he settles for friendship with Janine. When Ben is shot and killed in the line of duty, Janine seeks comfort from Sloan and he finds himself thrown into the role of protector and brother in Ben’s absence. Continue Reading
Joint Review: Bad Boys Do by Victoria Dahl
Bad Boys Do by Victoria Dahl (Donovan Brothers Brewery #2) September 27, 2011 Contemporary Romance Paperback HQN Reviewed by Mandi and May From Goodreads: Olivia Bishop is no fun. That's what her ex-husband said. And that's what her smart bob and glasses imply. So with her trademark determination, Olivia sets out to remake her life. She's going to spend time with her girlfriends and not throw it all away for some man. But when an outing with her book club leads her to a Continue Reading
Review: Doukakis’s Apprentice by Sarah Morgan
Doukakis’s Apprentice by Sarah Morgan Contemporary Romance September 20, 2011 Paperback Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi What an adorable book this is, and at only 186 pages, Sarah Morgan delivers a very believable romance. To say Polly Prince is stressed is an understatement. Her father, and creator of Prince Advertising is nowhere to be found. Presumably shacked up with none other than her nemesis's sister, who happens to be 30 years younger than he is. Picking up the slack like she Continue Reading
Review: Barging In by Josephine Myles
Barging In by Josephine Myles September 20, 2011 E-Book M/M Contemporary Romance Samhain Reviewed by Helyce Dan Taylor is a travel writer who has agreed to write an article about vacationing on a narrowboat along the canals of England. Dan had counted on his friend Tristan tagging along as an assistant of sorts, but Tristan, an aspiring actor, gets an acting job and jumps at the part leaving Dan to his own devices. Dan heads out on his own, looking forward to a week on the Continue Reading