Jack (The Family Simon, #2) by Juliana Stone Contemporary Romance E book/Novel/Series August 25, 2014 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “She’s the first thing I think about when I wake up. The last thing on my mind before I sleep.” Jack Simon and Donovan James were a couple in love until they day they had a nasty argument and Donovan disappeared, leaving Jack with only a note and a broken heart. Though Jack tried to get to the bottom of Donovan’s defection, she froze Continue Reading
Review: The Day He Kissed Her by Juliana Stone
The Day He Kissed Her (Bad Boys of Crystal lake, #3) by Juliana Stone Romance Contemporary E book, 320 pages April 1, 2014 Sourcebooks Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “What? You think only guys can say that word? Cock?.” Mac Draper, one of the Crystal Lake Bad Boys, has come a long way from his dark abusive past. A wealthy New York architect, he has almost shed the last of of his childhood ties to a town and family that let him down. When he comes home to visit his best friends who Continue Reading
Review: Tucker by Juliana Stone
Tucker (The Family Simon, #1) by Juliana Stone Romance Contemporary E book February 6, 2014 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Couldn’t he see what was inside of her? Why couldn’t he see?” Tucker Simon lost his wife, Marley, when her plane went down over the Atlantic. Unable to locate her body, Tucker has lived in a sense of limbo for three years. He has avoided his family and relationships, choosing instead to involve himself with women who don’t expect more than sex. When Continue Reading
Casa for the Holidays *Giveaway*
We’ve all received gifts over the holidays that we just don’t like… Today, the Casa authors are talking about those gifts, and what the person did to redeem himself! Terry Spear, author of A SEAL Wolf Christmas: Rather than worst, it was the most embarrassing for me. I've been married twice and both of my former husbands had given me sexy nightwear at Christmas that I had to open in front of my parents. LOL My parents were so amused. I was so embarrassed. :-) Grace Burrowes, Continue Reading
Review: The Christmas He Loved Her by Juliana Stone
The Christmas He Loved Her (Bad Boys of Crystal Lake, #2) by Juliana Stone Contemporary Romance October 1, 2013 Sourcebooks Reviewed By Tori Jake Edwards, one of the three original bad boys of Crystal Lake, has come home to face his past. After witnessing his twin brother’s death in Afghanistan, Jake finds himself sinking into a dark pit of despair. He thought his brothers death was the worst thing he could ever endure. Until he realized he was falling in love with his brother’s widow, Continue Reading
Review: Conceal by Juliana Stone
Conceal by Juliana Stone (Barker Triplets #3) Contemporary Romance June 15, 2013 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I’ve enjoyed this trilogy by Juliana Stone, and have been waiting to see how the author would handle the wild sister, Betty Jo. Betty isn’t that old and has already had a rough life. Once a popular model and dipping her toes into acting, she is now back in her hometown working as a bartender. Her fall from grace took many hits. She drank too much, did too many drugs, Continue Reading
Review: The Summer He Came Home by Juliana Stone
Summer He Came Home (Bad Boys of Crystal lake #1) by Juliana Stone Contemporary Romance April 2, 1013 Sourcebooks Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “We were kings back then and didn’t even know it. We had no responsibility and the world at our feet.” Cain Black, one of the original bad boys of Crystal Lake, shocked the town when he turned down a full ride football scholarship to college in order to chase his dreams of rock and roll stardom. Now, ten years later, he’s come back home to Continue Reading
Review: Collide by Juliana Stone
Collide by Juliana Stone (Barker Triplets #2) Contemporary Romance January 15, 2013 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi My biggest complaint with the first book in this series is that I didn’t experience the hero and heroine falling in love enough. In Collide, we get to see a much more emotional relationship with Shane and Bobbi. It also helps that the two of them used to be deeply (and turbulently) in love as young adults. Shane is an ex-con, having gone to prison for doing some Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday–Collide by Juliana Stone
Hero: Shane Gallagher. Ex-con. Artist. Moves back to his hometown to start rebuilding his life. He is cranky and full of sexual frustration. Heroine: Bobbi-Jo Barker. Used to date Shane, until they hurt each other so much they had to push each other away. Leaves her fiance at the alter and ends up drunk in a bar with Shane. Shane frowns at this (did I mention he is cranky?). Their deep, hidden love for each other will be too much ignore. “It’s your turn,” she whispered as Continue Reading
Review: Offside by Juliana Stone
Series: Barker Triplets #1 Released: October 1, 2012 Contemporary Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I love a contemporary romance with a hockey hero and Logan Forest is a pretty good hockey player in this book. But when I found very intriguing when I heard about this book, is that Billie Jo, the heroine, is the true hockey star. Billie Jo was so good at hockey, she left her small town and moved to Sweden to play on a professional men’s team that allowed women to play as Continue Reading