Tempted by the Billionaire Next Door by Therese Beharrie Released: May 1, 2018 Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi I've read two of Therese Beharrie's books recently United by Their Royal Baby and Falling for his Convenient Queen, and I really enjoyed them. This one didn't quite live up to the others I've read, but I found the premise interesting. Set in Cape Town, South Africa, Jess is having a good time while staying at Anja's house - her best friend, and boss. Her Continue Reading
Review: The Hate Him Trilogy by Alice Bello
The Hate Him Trilogy by Alice Bello Contemporary Romance October 13, 2017 Self Published Reviewed by Helyce Liz Hamilton is a young, successful woman who owns an art gallery in Chicago. She is smart, chic and along with her trusted assistant and bestie Lance and her extremely talented roving artist finder Jill, she has had some success in finding and bringing new artists to the art world. Her very creative style and attention to detail have made her showcases very unique. Though she is Continue Reading
Review: Luck of the Draw by Kate Clayborn
Luck of the Draw by Kate Clayborn (Chance of a Lifetime #2) Contemporary Romance April 24, 2018 Lyrical Shine Reviewed by Kini Favorite Quote: “You’re the hero of this story,” he says, fierce and plain, the clearest he’s spoken since he sat down. “You were my rescue boat, Zo.” “Your— what?” “My rescue boat. I was on this island, all by myself, and you came to rescue me.” “Aiden, I’m not sure—” “The island is where I’ve been since he died. Or maybe it’s where I always was, but I used to Continue Reading
Review: Pretending He’s Mine by Mia Sosa
Pretending He’s Mine by Mia Sosa (Love on Cue #2) Contemporary Romance Released: April 10, 2018 Avon Impulse Reviewed by Kini Favorite Quote: “Exactly. Sure, sometimes a quick bang does the job. Other times, you can’t help yourself, and it’s got to be all-consuming and clumsy and so rough the guy’s dangling belt buckle digs into your thigh and you notice scratch marks the next morning. But mostly, we want to be savored. We want to know that you’d happily spend the entire day making us Continue Reading
Review: Whiskey Chaser by Lucy Score
Whiskey Chaser by Lucy Score with Claire Kingsley Contemporary Romance Released: April 13, 2018 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi First of all, a huge thank you to Samantha, who recommended this book to me on twitter. I have never heard of this author and this is a start of a new series, and I am on board. Such a fun, sexy book with a great heroine. Devlin is a Maryland state representative, married with a plan to make it to Washington, D.C. But when he discovers his wife is having Continue Reading
Review: Soul to Keep by Garrett Leigh
Soul to Keep by Garrett Leigh Rented Heart, #2 Contemporary Romance/MM March 24, 2018 Riptide Favorite Quote: Getting clean had saved him, but in turn his so-called life had become a dedication to his addiction-a necessary homage that he’d never be free of. Reviewed by Tori Recovering addict Jamie Yorke has returned to England from California. With no home or family to speak of, he sticks a pin in a map and finds a small town in the Derbyshire Peak District. Matlock Bath is a quiet Continue Reading
Review: Squared Away by Annabeth Albert
Squared Away by Annabeth Albert (Out of Uniform #5) Released: April 16, 2018 Contemporary M/M Romance Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi Guys - I've never read Annabeth Albert. What the heck, self??? I think a publicist reached out about this book asking for a guest post, and when I read the blurb I thought - ooooh, I'll give this one a try. And I ended up really enjoying this author's voice. She gives us Isaiah, biracial, and younger than Mark. And Mark, a Navy SEAL who working out his Continue Reading
Review: Jagged by Lauren Dane
Jagged by Lauren Dane Whiskey Sharp #2 Publication Date: March 27, 2018 Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by Kini I read and reviewed the first book in this series, Unraveled, earlier this year and didn’t care for it. But I was very curious about Rachel's story. She was an interesting character in the first book. I was cautiously optimistic about this book and thought I would give it a try. I was quickly disappointed. I ended up not getting very far in the book. And here’s Continue Reading
Review: Invitation to the Blues by Roan Parrish
Invitation to the Blues by Roan Parrish (Small Change #2) M/M Romance March 28, 2018 Self-Published Reviewed by Helyce Favorite Quote: “I’m not perfect. I don’t want you out of generosity. Or because I’m some kind of angel or savior. I want you because something inside you vibrates just so with something inside me.” I only recently found Roan Parrish and I’m so glad I did. I read her Middle of Somewhere series and fell in love with the characters there. I didn’t even know she’d Continue Reading
Review: Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren Contemporary fiction/Romance April 10, 2018 Gallery Books Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: "I've been waiting for you to come home for eleven years. I'll go anywhere with you." Second chances in life are rare and when they are offered, some people are unable to grab hold out of fear while others seize the moment and pray that this time it all goes right. Love and Other Words is about a couple who are offered a second chance and the young Continue Reading