Close to Home by Lily Everett (Sanctuary Island #5) Contemporary Romance Released: February 7, 2017 St. Martin's Reviewed by Mandi I love a marriage in trouble trope as it t can present a different kind of conflict in an already established relationship. I liked the set-up in this one. At the age of seventeen, Tessa had to escape the commune her parents raised her in, for her own health and safety. She hides in a neighbor's barn and this is where twenty-two year old Johnny finds her. He Continue Reading
Review: Fury on Fire by Sophie Jordan
Fury on Fire by Sophie Jordan Series: Devil's Rock, #3 Romance Contemporary January 31, 2017 Berkley Reviewed by Tori Fury on Fire is the third book in Sophie Jordan’s Devil's rock series that revolves around a trio of incarcerated felons and the woman who free them from their demons. North Callaghan and his brother Knox (All Chained Up) were sentenced to Devil’s Rock for manslaughter after they killed the man who sexually assaulted their cousin. Good men who had their whole lives Continue Reading
Review: Wild Horse Springs by Jodi Thomas
Wild Horse Springs by Jodi Thomas Series: Ransom Canyon, #5 Contemporary Romance January 24, 2017 HQN Books Reviewed by Tori Dan Brigman may not lead the most exciting life, but he's proud of what he's achieved: he's a respected lawman, and he's raised a bright, talented daughter on his own. But finding alone, sparkly blue boot in the middle of a deserted highway gets him thinking maybe the cowgirl who lost it is exactly the shake-up he needs. After losing her baby girl, Brandi Continue Reading
Review: On Second Thought by Kristan Higgins *Giveaway*
On Second Thought by Kristan Higgins Contemporary Romance/Women's Fiction Harlequin HQN January 31, 2017 Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “This is so good. Thanks for making me shower.” On the heels of Higgins’ entertaining and thought-provoking If You Only Knew, Higgins revisits her sleepy little town of Cambry-on-Hudson, New York in On Second Thought. Using the dysfunctional O’Leary family and the timeless topics of love, loss, family, and second chances, Higgins builds a story on Continue Reading
Review: Dirty Like Us by Jaine Diamond
Review: Dirty Like Us by Jaine Diamond Series: Dirty, #0.5 Contemporary Romance Series: Dirty Released: December 12, 2016 Self Published Reviewed by Sheena What happens in Vegas… better stay in Vegas. Maggie Omura has never been a gambling woman. As assistant manager of Dirty, the hottest rock band on the planet, she brings order to the lives of four crazy-ass rock stars. But when the band lands in Vegas, a streak of bad luck lands Maggie in a bind--and in the penthouse Continue Reading
Driven to Distraction by Olivia Dade
Driven to Distraction (Lovestruck Librarians #5) Publication Date: January 17, 2017 Contemporary Romance Lyrical Shine Reviewed by Kini IF THE BOOKMOBILE'S ROCKING... Constance Chen is not the demure kind of librarian. Sure, her high-horsepower ride is Big Bertha the Bookmobile, but Con swears a blue streak, does her own home improvement, and wears steel-toed boots. She has a tight circle of friends, a demanding, beloved sprawl of a Chinese-American family, and a strict hookups-only Continue Reading
Review: Royal Scandal by Marquita Valentine
Royal Scandal by Marquita Valentine Series: Royals in Exile, #1 Romance Contemporary January 24, 2017 Loveswept Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Well, you know how we Americans are. Rebelling against the crown since 1776.” Crown Prince Colin Sinclair and his royal siblings are forced to flee to to the United States after a coup in their country results in the assignation of their parents. Settling in Charlotte, NC Colin becomes the official caregiver with some help from friend. Continue Reading
Review: A Crown of Bitter Orange by Laura Florand
A Crown of Bitter Orange by Laura Florand (La Vie En Roses #3) Released: January 24, 2017 Contemporary Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Tristan and Malorie have known each other since childhood - their families have known each other for generations, as both are great makers of perfume in the Provence area. But their relationship has not always been on the best of terms. During the war, Malorie's great-grandfather sold out more than one person to the nazis where as Tristan's Continue Reading
Review: Raw Deal by Cherrie Lynn
Raw Deal by Cherrie Lynn (Larson Brothers #1) Releases: January 24, 2017 Contemporary Romance Swerve Reviewed by Mandi Years ago I read some of Cherrie Lynn's Ross Siblings books and I really enjoyed them so when I saw she has a new series coming out I was eager to try it. This book worked pretty well for me. I love the set-up - Savannah's brother is a well-known MMA Cage fighter who dies by an accidental punch to the head by his opponent. Savannah and her entire family are devastated. Continue Reading
Review: Flawed by Tracy Wolff
Flawed by Tracy Wolff Series: Ethan Frost, #4 Contemporary Romance January 17, 2017 Loveswept Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Whatever this is that’s unfolding between us...it isn’t casual and it isn’t temporary...at least not on my part.” Tori despises Miles. This rich party girl been trying to clean up her act since graduating college but when a mistake from past reveals itself to the press, her parents cut her off completely, leaving her homeless and broke. Surprisingly Continue Reading