Radio Silence by Alyssa Cole (Off the Grid #1) Released: February 3, 2015 Contemporary Romance Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi This book has such a chilling first chapter. The power has gone out in the country (maybe the world?) for three weeks. Arden and her bestie John decide to hike from their New York apartment to John's parents' cabin near the Canadian border. When the book opens, John has been attacked and is out cold and Arden is being held by this dirty, strong scavenger guy. He Continue Reading
Review: Callie Unwrapped by Amy Jo Cousins
Callie Unwrapped by Amy Jo Cousins (Play It Again #1) Contemporary Romance Released November 17, 2014 Self Published Reviewed by Sheena Blurb: Callie isn’t sure just how kinky anyone can get on a Tuesday before Christmas, but she’s willing to find out. That is, assuming this first drink at a pool hall with her ex, Gabe, and his girl, Kate, doesn’t send anyone screaming from the bar. Newly divorced after years of sleep-walking through occasional sex, she’s hoping to find her way back to Continue Reading
Review: Bad Behavior by K.A. Mitchell
Bad Behavior by K. A. Mitchell (Bad In Baltimore #5) M/M Romance December 16, 2014 Samhain Reviewed by Helyce David “Beach” Beauchamp has been a delightful and colorful character since the beginning of this series and I was excited to read his book in spite of the fact that I’d been a tad disappointed in the last couple of Baltimore books. Rich, handsome, intelligent and funny, Beach comes off as a carefree, no troubles playboy-but in reality it’s a bit of a facade. Behind the pretty Continue Reading
Review: Miles from Kara by Melissa West
Miles from Kara by Melissa West (Charleston Haven #2) Released: December 2, 2014 New Adult Penguin Intermix Reviewed by Mandi I expected this book to be darker than it was based on the blurb. Instead, I think this book is written for a younger audience than my 36 years. I felt like I was reading about a very immature heroine who eventually got on my nerves so much that I disliked this book. Kara Marcus got pregnant at 16 and her mom dragged her to the doctor to have an abortion, never giving Continue Reading
Tori’s October Mini Reviews
Sometimes life gets in the way or if you’re like me...you haven’t the ability to say no to books. Because of these burning world issues, I like to write some mini reviews for books I read that affected me in some form or fashion but weren’t able to be posted on the blog. A Bollywood Affair by Sonali Dev Contemporary Romance October 28, 2014 Kensington Rating: A Exquisite is the best word I can think of to describe Sonali Dev's A Bollywood Affair. A beautiful, humorous, Continue Reading
Review: The Mistletoe Effect by Melissa Cutler
The Mistletoe Effect by Melissa Cutler Contemporary Romance Released: October 7, 2014 St. Martin's Reviewed by May Poinsettias weren’t even real flowers, just shrubs with red leaves. Decker has worked at the Briscoe Ranch Resort for years, and has gone from wild playboy to being serious about his career and life. The whole time he’s lusted after Carina and now he just might have the chance to get some naked time with her before he moves on to his next job… Carina loves her work and Continue Reading
Review: Mistletoe on Main Street by Olivia Miles
Mistletoe on Main Street by Olivia Miles Released: September 30, 2014 Contemporary Romance Forever Reviewed by May Grace Madison is a successful writer, but is she a happy woman? When she returns home for Christmas after being gone for years she is struck by a number of things. Her family has been struck hard by the loss of her father and they plan on selling the bookstore he ran for so long. Her first love Luke Hastings is around too- and looking good. It’s really too bad things didn’t Continue Reading
Review: Snap by Katie Porter
Snap by Katie Porter Samhain Publishing Released September 30, 2014 Erotic Romance Reviewed by Sheena Blurb: Trust is a four-letter word… Captain Laurence Madigan is an anomaly—a levelheaded risk taker who learned the dark side of life in Manchester’s slums. He needed those skills to survive fourteen months as a prisoner of Firebird, a shadowy Russian cartel. When rescued, he receives less than a hero’s welcome. He’s considered a wild card—or even a double agent. After enduring agony Continue Reading
Review: Hope Burns by Jaci Burton
Hope Burns by Jaci Burton (Hope #3) Contemporary Romance September 30, 2014 Jove Reviewed by Helyce From Goodreads: Molly Burnett dreads returning to her hometown of Hope for her sister’s wedding, especially knowing she’ll have to endure a weekend with the one man she never wants to see again. It’s only a couple of days, so Molly will try to forget her painful past with high school sweetheart Carter Richards. Because despite the bitter memories, she still can’t forget what they once Continue Reading
Review: Losing Streak by Kristine Wyllys
Losing Streak by Kristine Wyllys (The Lane #2) Released: September 22, 2014 Contemporary Romance Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi The first 20% of this book had me hooked. Rosemary (Rosie) Young is a bartender on The Lane, a poorer area where she has lived and worked her entire life. Rosie is an angry person, for good reason. Her mother has advanced cancer and it's very hard on Rosie to scrape money together to get her mother proper care. Rosie would work any job to get the money, but her Continue Reading