Hope Breaks by Alice Bello Contemporary Romance May 29, 2013 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi When I read the blurb for this one and noticed the hero was a car mechanic for Walmart, I knew I had to try it. That type of hero is very appealing to me. The first 80% of this book is okay, but the last chapter or so really frustrated me and angered me so much, I can’t recommend this one. Hope Jones is a photographer that designs romance book covers for a small publisher. She recently has Continue Reading
Review: Sweet Thing by Renee Carlino
Sweet Thing by Renee Carlino New Adult Contemporary April 14, 2013 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “The pain of losing someone is always worse when you know you could have prevented it.” Sweet Thing is a romantic new adult contemporary that examines a young woman’s coming of age while dealing with the death of her father. Mia Kelly has come to New York to settle her father’s estate and work in his cafe. she meets struggling musician Will Ryan and her life takes a Continue Reading
Review: Leopard’s Prey by Christine Feehan
Leopard’s Prey (Leopard People #6) by Christine Feehan Paranormal Romance May 28, 2013 Jove Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “For your information, lookin’ good and relyin’ on your charm only carries you so far.” Remy Boudreaux, a leopard shapeshifter and New Orleans police homicide detective has his hands full when a series of horrific murders bring up memories of a killer from the past. Is this a copycat or has a serial killer begun hunting the bayou once again? Add in the fact that it Continue Reading
REVIEW: Screwed by Laura Plissner
Screwed by Laurie Plissner YA Contemporary April 18, 2013 Merit Press Reviewed by Tori Screwed by Laurie Plissner is a modern YA version of Cinderella. That is, if Cinderella had gotten pregnant, her parents were the evil ones, and she learns that her original Prince Charming is a jerk. Grace, our Cinderella, is a parent’s dream child. A straight A student with the world at her feet, one bad decision places her life on a far different course than she ever imagined. She succombs to a popular Continue Reading
Review: The Stolen Luck by Shawna Reppert
The Stolen Luck by Shawna Reppert May 6, 2013 M/M Fantasy Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi Lord James Dupree needs to preserve the vineyards his family owns and keep his mother and daughter safe from harm. Long ago, an elf lord gave his family a talisman as a symbol of friendship. This talisman brought good fortune to James and other noble families. But as time went on, the friendship was forgotten, but not the luck. Years ago, Jaime's family’s Luck was stolen when his father was Continue Reading
Review: Undeclared by Jen Frederick
Undeclared by Jen Frederick (Woodlands #1) New Adult April 28, 2013 Self Published Reviewed by May “God, I’m like the poster child for every emo sad sack girl out there. I’m letting down my gender.” Six years ago, Noah began receiving letters from a high school girl named Grace while he was deployed in Afghanistan. A part of a mandatory high school project, Grace had to write the letters and according to his CO, Noah had to respond. Over time the pair began to look forward to these Continue Reading
Review: Crimson Debt by Evangeline Anderson
Crimson Debt by Evangeline Anderson Paranormal Erotic Romance March 4, 2013 Self Published Reviewed by May “My best friend might be a vampire, but that doesn’t mean I want anything to do with the rest of you.” Addison discovered that she was immune to vampires enthrallment the night that she watched a room full of people go under a vampire’s spell. The night that a vampire became obsessed with her best friend and roommate, and her life was changed forever. Her roommate was turned, and Continue Reading
The Billionaire’s Muse by Ava Lore
The Billionaire’s Muse by Ava Lore (the complete series) March 11, 2013 Erotic Contemporary Brittle Divinity Press Reviewed by Mandi Oh this book. Why did I read another billionaire hero you ask? Wellll…I received this review request and I went onto Goodreads and scanned reviews. This book was originally published as a five book series, but now it is all combined into one book. When scanning reviews for part three there were many – OMG! WTF! This hero is insane! So of course I had to Continue Reading
Review: Assassin’s Gambit by Amy Raby
Assassin’s Gambit by Amy Raby (Hearts and Thrones #1) Fantasy Romance April 2, 2013 Berkley Reviewed by Mandi This book caught my eye because I love an assassin heroine. A couple of my favorites being Gin from Jennifer Estep’s Elemental Assassin series and Shadow Kin by MJ Scott. The description of the heroine in the blurb sounds pretty awesome: Vitala Salonius, champion of the warlike game of Caturanga, is as deadly as she is beautiful. She’s a trained assassin for the Continue Reading
Guest Review: Seduced by the Park Avenue Billionaire Series by Nelle L’Amour
Seduced by the Park Avenue Billionaire Series by Nelle L’Amour (3 Books: Strangers on a Train, Derailed & Final Destination) Adult Contemporary Romance December 17th, 2012 & December 27th, 2012 Self-Published Guest Reviewed by Shelly So where to start…I purchased this set because it was recommended to me by Amazon, based on my past books, and the blurb sounded interesting. Plus at $4.99 for all 3 books, I thought why not? I can tell you why not. I found this series Continue Reading