Calling It by Jen Doyle Publication Date: April 11, 2016 Contemporary Romance Carina Press Reviewed by Kini Baseball player Nathan Hawkins needs to get away from Chicago. After a near career-ending car accident and with paparazzi surrounding his penthouse, Nate can only think of one place to go: home. But when he finds his old apartment occupied by a half-naked woman wielding a baseball bat, he's not sure what to think...except that maybe his luck has finally changed for the Continue Reading
Review: Return of the Bad Boy by Jessica Lemmon
Return of the Bad Boy by Jessica Lemmon (Second Chances #4) Contemporary Romance Released: April 26, 2016 Forever Reviewed by Helyce Favorite Quote: “You made me want you” she said. “A future. A son. A...husband. You made me want to love you. You made me want it all.” I have truly enjoyed this series, but this is the story that I’ve been waiting for. Asher Knight, lead singer for the rock band Knight Time and, interestingly, a children’s book author, has intrigued me since the Continue Reading
Review: Marry Me by Karen Stivali
Marry Me by Karen Stivali Erotic Romance Contemporary March 24, 2016 Tule Publishing Reviewed by Tori Ben Davis, a drummer in a famous British rock band, hasn’t been interested in anyone romantically since he lost his wife in an auto accident. His interest from that day on was in nothing but his music and random hook ups until he meets the band’s beautiful new clothing stylist. Julia Jones gave up on men when her ex-boyfriend went from controlling to violent. A very talented clothing Continue Reading
Review: Outlaw Cowboy by Nicole Helm
Outlaw Cowboy by Nicole Helm (Big Sky Cowboys #2) Released: May 3, 2016 Contemporary Romance Sourcebooks Reviewed by Mandi Caleb Shaw is on a good and steady path these days. After his father was paralyzed in an accident, Caleb stopped drinking. He stopped all of his negative, hurtful behavior and his main focus at the moment is getting his family ranch out of the red. With his sister recently married and moving out and a new sister showing up out of the blue, his life has been a little Continue Reading
Review: Fly With Me by Chanel Cleeton
Fly With Me by Chanel Cleeton (Wild Aces #1) Released: May 3, 2016 Erotic Contemporary Romance Berkley Reviewed by Mandi I really enjoyed Chanel Cleeton's previous political series, so when I heard she was doing a new series about fighter pilots, I got excited! Top Gun, y'all!! Except as we learn from our hero, it's not Top Gun. These guys are in the Air Force, Top Gun was the Navy. Whatever! (There are a lot of cute top gun references in this book though). U.S. Air Force fighter Continue Reading
Review: Love of the Game by Lori Wilde
Love of the Game by Lori Wilde (Stardust, Texas #3) Released: April 26, 2016 Avon Reviewed by Mandi Axel Richmond is a pitcher for the Dallas Gunslingers. An expansion team, he feels like he hasn't quite made it in life, and his real dream is to play for the New York Yankees (I'll try to forgive him *wink*). But before anything can happen in his life, he needs to rehab his shoulder. After doing physical therapy and pushing himself as hard as possible, the team doctors still say he is not Continue Reading
Review: Lone Heart Pass by Jodi Thomas
Lone Heart Pass by Jodi Thomas Series: Ransom Canyon, #3 Contemporary/Mystery/Romance April 26, 2016 HQN Reviewed by Tori Jubilee Hamilton is a former campaign manager whose last three clients lost their elections. Her boyfriend has left her and now she is being evicted from her home. She dreads having to go home and face her critical parents-or worse-her older sister. When she receives notice she is the sole inheritor of her great-grandfather’s ranch, she hightails it to Texas, Continue Reading
Review: Ain’t She Sweet by Marie Force
Ain’t She Sweet (Green Mountain #6) by Marie Force Released: April 26, 2016 Contemporary Romance Berkley Reviewed by Kini The latest Green Mountain Romance from the The New York Times bestselling author of It’s Only Love. Charlotte “Charley” Abbott has gone out with every guy under thirty-five in Butler, Vermont—except for one. Tyler Westcott’s attempts to date her may be determined, and frequent, but Charley can’t stand how he acts like he knows her better than she knows herself. Continue Reading
Review: The Devil’s Doorbell Anthology
The Devi's Doorbell Anthology Released: April 26, 2016 Erotic Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I'm super impressed with this erotic anthology. I'm not a big fan of anthologies, but I couldn't pass up a collection of dirty stories from these authors. They are done well. Almost all feature a heroine who is coming back from a bad divorce or break-up, and trying to find herself again. And each features mention of the devil's doorbell *wink* I highly recommend! In the Garden by Continue Reading
Review: Undecided by Juliana Keyes
Undecided by Juliana Keyes Released: April 4, 2016 New Adult Self Published Reviewed by Kini This author is one of my auto buys after I read her book, Just Once. She has not led me astray. I remain on the fence about new adult books, but I just keep finding really good stories in that genre so I keep reading. This was definitely up there in the top of the genre. Low drama and angst Nora spent her first year at college drinking and partying and living the college dream. This did not Continue Reading