A Town Called Valentine by Emma Cane January 31, 2012 Contemporary Romance Avon Reviewed by Mandi When Emily Murphy walks into a bar and sees a sexy cowboy looking at her from under his hat, she knows she is in trouble. After having a couple of beers and making out with him on the pool table in the back room, she knows she is more than in trouble. Emily Murphy finds herself back in Valentine Valley, a mountain town she hasn’t been in since she was a little girl. Now that her mom Continue Reading
Review: Twisted Up by Lissa Matthews
Twisted Up by Lissa Matthews December 20, 2011 Samhain Publishing Contemporary Romance EBook Reviewed by Helyce Justin and Ella are already a couple when this story begins. Justin wasn’t looking for anything when he walked into that bar, that night. A group of women were there, playing some sort of Trivia game and they were short a player. He figured, what the heck, and sat down next to a gal to start the game. She looked up at one point and smiled and that small, simple thing was Continue Reading
Review: The Source of Magic by Cate Rowan
The Source Of Magic by Cate Rowan Fantasy April 17, 2011 Ebook Self-Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Gee, that’s great. I’m so proud...pompous ass”. Jilian Stewart hasn’t seen or heard from her father in years so when he passes and leaves her his home, she and her mother decide to travel together to Scotland for an impromptu vacation. Jilian’s mother falls prey to a mysterious illness while there and Jilian is plagued by dreams of a gorgeous, mysterious man, Continue Reading
Review: Spirit Bound by Christine Feehan
Spirit Bound (Sisters of the Heart #2) by Christine Feehan Paranormal Romance Paperback December 27, 2011 Penguin Favorite Quote: “..he was drowning in the need to be a better man.” Stefan Prakenskii is working undercover in a french prison, trying to uncover the location of a secret microchip. He believes his cell mate, Jean-Claude LaRoux, stole the microchip but that’s not what interests Stefan. It’s the hundreds of pictures of a single woman that decorates the cell. A Continue Reading
Review: Assume the Position by T.C. Lee
Assume the Position by T.C. Lee Erotica December 15, 2011 Firefly & Wisp Publishing Reviewed by Mandi I’m not sure why I accepted this review request. Maybe because it was the start of a new year and I was feeling adventurous. The title made me snort, and I liked the idea of an erotic book involving a police officer. I tried to go into this book just expecting crazy sex (which there is) and go with the erotica. But the non-sex scenes are weak. There is a murder storyline which just Continue Reading
Review: Dirty Beautiful by Jodie Becker
Dirty Beautiful by Jodie Becker Contemporary Romance November 18, 2011 E-Book Ellora’s Cave Dylan has moved from LA to a small town in Georgia to start his life over. Many years ago, with a cancer-ridden mother and no money to pay for her treatments, he moved to LA to pursue a career as an adult entertainer. He became “Drake” and made it as a big time porn actor. But he never felt comfortable in that role, and eventually fled to the small town for a fresh start. He buys an older Continue Reading
Review: Sweet Reward by Christy Reece
Sweet Reward by Christy Reece (Last Chance Rescue #9) Romantic Suspense December 27, 2011 Random House Reviewed by Mandi Jared Livingston works for Last Chance Rescue (LCR), an organization run out of Paris that rescues kidnap victims, usually in very dangerous situations. Currently, his company has noticed a trend of very young infants that have gone missing. This is not the normal human trafficking of teenage girls they usually see. Making it more personal, Jared’s ex-wife and her Continue Reading
Mini Reviews From Jill
Occasional guest reviewer Jill Sorenson is back with some mini reviews for us. Hi Smexy! Thanks for having me back. I thought I’d do a quick wrap-up of some of the f/f and f/f/m stories I’ve read this year. Forbidden by Em Petrova: I requested this anthology on NetGalley because it had an f/f story. Noelle, the heroine, goes to an all-girl party with a murder/mystery theme. There are clues--and scantily clad ladies involved in shocking sex acts--around every corner. Noelle finds Continue Reading
Review: Some Like it Hot by Louisa Edwards
Some Like it Hot by Louisa Edwards (Rising Star Chef #2) Contemporary Romance November 29, 2011 St. Martin’s Reviewed by Mandi Let me start by saying this book really frustrated and disappointed me. This is the first I’ve read of this author, and unfortunately, this is not the book for me. Danny Lunden and his team of chefs from his family owned restaurant, Lunden Tavern, have arrived in Chicago to compete in the Rising Star Chef competition. Now, per Danny, this competition “..is Continue Reading
Review: Fatal Embrace by Aris Whittier
Fatal Embrace by Aris Whittler Romantic Suspense March 26, 2011 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Michael Craven is a retired homicide detective who trades investigating for ranching. When he meets his new trainer, nobody is more surprised than him when he finds out Jess Stanton is a woman. After a less than auspicious start, Michael agrees to give her a chance. Michael is dragged back into police work when his town falls victim to a serial killer. To make matters worse, Jess Continue Reading