Unquiet by Melanie Hansen (Resilient Love #3) Released: January 22, 2016 M/M Contemporary Romance Dreamspinner Press Reviewed by Mandi This is a difficult book for me to grade. Romance books can put you through hell, but at the end, you know there will be a happy ever after. This is definitely a romance book and the two men fall in love and are in love at the end. But the forever part - I'm worried. Melanie Hansen dives deeeeeeep into Bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety. Loren Continue Reading
Review: The Heat Is On by Katie Rose
The Heat Is On by Katie Rose Series: The Boys of Summer, #4 Romance Sports Contemporary January 5, 2016 Loveswept Reviewed by Tori Famed catcher Connor Jackson is getting ready to retire and when he gets traded to the New Jersey Sonics, he’s excited for one last shot at a World Series championship. He’s also looking forward reconnecting with the one that got away-his college sweetheart. Seeing her again makes him think of home and family, and he is determined not to screw up this Continue Reading
Review: Big Rock by Lauren Blakely
Big Rock by Lauren Blakely Released: January 6, 2016 Erotic Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi The very first sentence in this book is: My dick is fucking awesome. I cautiously giggled at this. It's a bold statement - but is it a douchey statement? Was this hero going to make me laugh or roll my eyes? I'm very happy to say, Spencer is cute. He is very, very cocky, but sweet and made me smile. Spencer lives in New York city and is happy with his life. Right out of college, he Continue Reading
Review: Appealed by Emma Chase
Appealed by Emma Chase (The Legal Briefs #3) Released: January 19, 2016 Contemporary Romance Gallery Books Reviewed by Mandi Brent and Kennedy were neighbors, friends and eventually lovers as they grew up. But this young love story ends before a HEA can be found. In high school, Kennedy gets humiliated and she thinks Brent set her up for a very hurtful ordeal. They lose touch and both move on with their lives. Brent goes on to become a successful criminal defense attorney, and Kennedy Continue Reading
Review: Sated by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Sated by Rebekah Weatherspoon BDSM Released: April 28, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I saw Courtney Milan tweet positively about Sated, and she linked to a B+ review over at Smart Bitches. I'm not super into BDSM, although I've read my fair share of it. This one intrigued me because I saw the hero and heroine were more on the geeky side so I decided to try it. I read it in one sitting and had a smile on my face. Keira has had bad luck in the dating department. She is super Continue Reading
Review: The Score by Elle Kennedy
The Score by Elle Kennedy Series: Off Campus, #3 Romance Contemporary/NA January 11, 2016 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Why are you telling me this?” “Because you also look at him like he hung the moon. And I get the sense he feels the same about you.” Allie Hayes is having a crisis. She has enough on her plate with graduation and trying to get her acting career off and running without becoming another nameless, faceless notch on the campus lothario’s Continue Reading
Review: One Love: A Multicultural Boxed Set
One Love: A Multicultural Romance Boxed Set by Roxie Rivera, Farrah Rochon, Liliana Lee, Jill Sorenson, Genevieve Turner and Audra North Released: January 14, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Helyce I’m not much for anthologies, but the title intrigued me and as I’d had a lot of luck recently reading new authors an anthology is a great way to sample someone new. I am also a huge fan of Jill Sorenson and I’d just read a book by Audra North and looked forward to seeing something else Continue Reading
Review: Giving It Up by Audra North
Giving It Up by Audra North (Pushing The Boundaries #1) Contemporary Romance January 12, 2016 Samhain Reviewed by Helyce If Beatrice Lawrence didn't know better, she'd swear the universe is out to make sure she is totally, completely screwed. It's not enough her family's restrictive rules drove her away from home at a young age. She had to go and fall for a guy whose mere presence heats her body like Death Valley. Except he seems to harbor a special brand of dislike, just for her. He even Continue Reading
Review: Hard Knocks by Ruby Lang
Hard Knocks by Ruby Lang Released: January 11, 2016 Contemporary Romance Crimson Romance Reviewed by Mandi I read Acute Reactions by Ruby Lang last year and really enjoyed it. She was a new to me author and I found her voice very fresh and smart. I was excited to see another book in this series of three girlfriends who meet in medical school and now share office space. In this book we have Helen, a neurologist and Adam, a NHL (professional hockey) player. Adam plays for a new Continue Reading
Review: Off the Clock by Roni Loren
Review: Off the Clock by Roni Loren Pleasure Principle Series #1 Contemporary/Erotic Romance Released: January 6,2015 Berkley Reviewed by Sheena Marin Rush loves studying sex. Doing it? That’s another story. In the research lab, Marin’s lack of practical knowledge didn’t matter, but now that she’s landed a job at The Grove, a high-end, experimental sex therapy institute, she can’t ignore the fact that the person most in need of sexual healing may be her. Dr. Donovan West, her new Continue Reading