True North by Tamsen Parker (The Compass #4) Released: July 25, 2016 Erotic BDSM Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: There's a reason I've been kind of an asshole my whole life, and it's because it's way easier than being a good person. This Compass series has stretched my boundaries in a good way. Heavy on BDSM, the previous books have focused on India and her now husband Cris. Overall I enjoyed them and when I heard Slade was getting a book - a man who is not presented Continue Reading
Review: To Have and to Hold by Serena Bell
To Have and to Hold: A Returning Home Novel Publication Date: July 19, 2016 Contemporary Romance, Military Loveswept Reviewed by Kini Blurb The reunion is supposed to be the start of the rest of their lives. But when Trina Levine sees the soldier she promised to love forever, Hunter Cross looks at her like she’s a stranger. The connection is gone, lost in the blank stare of those soulful brown eyes. Hunter remembers his young daughter but not Trina, and he certainly can’t recall why Continue Reading
Review: Not Over Yet by Amber Belldene
Not Over Yet (Hot Under Her Collar Book 2) Publication Date: July 26, 2016 Contemporary Romance Self Published Reviewed by Kini Blurb Some people aren't meant to have it all... Three years ago, nanny Lily Yee enjoyed a passionate fling with her boss, the recently divorced and extremely eligible Eric Roche. Then the sexy surfer/CEO wanted more than she could give, and she fled to pursue her one true calling—the priesthood. Eric learned how to love from Lily and wanted to build a Continue Reading
Don’t Tempt Me by Lori Foster
Don’t Tempt Me by Lori Foster (Guthrie Brothers #1) Contemporary Romance July 26, 2016 Harlequin Reviewed by Helyce From Goodreads: Jason Guthrie has no time for entanglements—between helping out his widowed brother and teenage nephew and getting his hometown back on its feet, his days are spoken for. But his nights are another story… And when his lovely new neighbor, Honor Brown, reluctantly accepts his help in remodeling her house, Jason finds himself wishing his handyman skills could Continue Reading
Review: The Good Fight by Julianna Keyes
The Good Fight by Julianna Keyes (Time Served #3) Publication Date: July 25, 2016 Contemporary Romance Carina Press Reviewed by Kini Blurb: I was born a fighter. You had to be, to survive in Camden. Lucky for me, I loved it. The thrill, the pain, the glory. Until one night things went too far and I almost lost my ticket out. So I swore off fighting. Never again. No matter how much I wanted it. I went to college. Got a degree. A job on Wall Street. Yet I still wasn't smart enough Continue Reading
Review: Broken Prince by Erin Watt
Broken Prince by Erin Watt Series: The Royals, #2 Romance Contemporary/YA Releases: July 25, 2016 Self Published Reviewed by Tori These Royals will ruin you… From wharf fights and school brawls to crumbling lives inside glittery mansions, one guy tries to save himself. Reed Royal has it all—looks, status, money. The girls at his elite prep school line up to date him, the guys want to be him, but Reed never gave a damn about anyone but his family until Ella Harper walked into his Continue Reading
Review: Cream of the Crop by Alice Clayton
Cream of the Crop (The Hudson Valley Series Book 2) Publication Date: July 12, 2016 Contemporary Romance, Romantic Comedy Gallery Books Reviewed by Kini Blurb Manhattan’s It Girl, Natalie Grayson, has it all: she’s a hot exec at a leading advertising firm, known industry-wide for her challenging and edgy campaigns. She’s got a large circle of friends, a family that loves her dearly, and her dance card is always full with handsome eligible bachelors. What else could a modern Continue Reading
Review: Steadfast by Sarina Bowen
Steadfast by Sarina Bowen (True North #2) Released: July 12, 2016 Contemporary Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Oh Sarina Bowen - you know how to break my heart, fill it with angst and then patch it all back up. You meet Jude in the first book, Bittersweet but this can be read as a stand alone. Jude became addicted to opiates (pills, heroine) and was able to hide that part of himself from his steady girlfriend, Sophie for a long time. I used to be so proud of the way I kept Continue Reading
Review: Wanderlust by Roni Loren
Wanderlust by Roni Loren Contemporary Romance Released: July 19, 2016 Intermix Reviewed by Sheena Restaurant critic Aubrey Bordelon is never at a loss for words to describe her meals in the fancy restaurants of New Orleans. But after her magazine’s high-profile music reporter falls ill, she finds herself out of her element and in a sea of screaming fans awaiting Wanderlust’s lead singer, Lex Logan. The sound of his voice gives her goosebumps, and the stage presence of the hard-bodied Continue Reading
Review: Racing to You by Robin Lovett
Racing To You by Robin Lovett (Racing Love #1) July 5, 2016 Samhain Reviewed by Helyce From Goodreads: Love—the one roadblock they never expected. Aurelia is living her dream, teaching for a year in the south of France. Except it’s all going wrong. The carefree culture is challenging her academic goals, and her students are so difficult that she wants the unthinkable: to give up and go home. Meeting Terrence doesn’t help. When he’s not training for the Tour de France, the cocky pro Continue Reading