An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole (Loyal League #1) Historical Romance Released: March 28, 2017 Kensington Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: "That we are, my sweet Elle." He ran his knuckles over her jawline. "Sweet?" I should have killed you when I had the chance," she said. She snuggled closer to him. I really enjoyed everything about this book. It takes a difficult subject and doesn't hold back in showing us the horrific injustices slaves and freed slaves faced during the Continue Reading
Review: The Undoing by Shelly Laurenston
The Undoing by Shelly Laurenston Series: Call of the Crows, #2 PNR April 2016 Kensington Joint Review: Sheena and Tori Favorite Quote: “Look at the situation we’re in! She has a clipboard!” Tori: Jace Berisha’s life wasn’t all that grand, being the wife of a sociopathic religious cult leader, but she never expected him to kill her. When she is granted near immortality by the goddess Freya, she grabs hold with both hands. Of course, being able to exact revenge on her murderous Continue Reading
Review: Her One True Love by Rachel Brimble
Her One True Love by Rachel Brimble Released: March 15, 2016 Historical Romance Kensington Reviewed by Mandi Jane has loved the town's squire, Matthew, for as long as she can remember. They have been friends, but when Matthew married a woman named Elizabeth, Jane was devastated. Some time later it becomes public knowledge that Elizabeth has had an affair, and left her husband. This causes great scandal obviously, and leaves Matthew very upset. He feels as though he has failed as a Continue Reading
Review: Feel The Burn by G. A. Aiken
Feel the Burn by G.A. Aiken (Dragon Kin #8) Released: November 24, 2015 Paranormal Romance Zebra Reviewed by May “I’m fine. Because I’m breathing. And that’s thanks to you.” Kachka folded her arms across her chest. “That is thanks to me. And yet I still do not have your kingdom.” “You have my everlasting loyalty” “The loyalty of a one-eyed rebel king who is allied with two made queens?” She shrugged. “I could definitely do worse.” Picking up where we left off, this book Continue Reading
Review: Stop At Nothing by Kate SeRine
Stop At Nothing by Kate SeRine Series: Protect and Serve, #1 Romantic Suspense Kensington November 3, 2015 Reviewed by Tori Kyle Dawson is a renegade FBI agent with a huge chip on his shoulder due to his infamous last name and his father. Kyle opted to become a FBI agent instead of going into local law enforcement like his father and brothers widening an already expansive gulf between them. When a case of his goes belly up due to his flagrant disregard for the rules, his boss sends him Continue Reading
Review: The Last Chance Christmas Ball by Mary Jo Putney, Jo Beverley, and more
The Last Chance Christmas Ball Anthology Historical Romance Released: September 29, 2015 Kensington Reviewed by May Christmas 1815. Upstairs and downstairs, Holbourne Hall is abuzz with preparations for a grand ball to celebrate the year’s most festive—and romantic—holiday. For at the top of each guest’s wish list is a last chance to find true love before the New Year… In the introduction we discover that there are a great many people about to descend upon this house, and romance in the Continue Reading
Review: The Bollywood Bride by Sonali Dev
The Bollywood Bride by Sonali Dev Released: September 21, 2015 Contemporary Romance Kensington Reviewed by Mandi After escaping the horrors of her childhood, Ria gets shipped from India to Chicago and is raised by her aunt and uncle and she becomes best friends with a boy named Vikram. She comes to them broken, having not spoken a word for more than a year. But during that summer, she meets Vikram, and her world changes. He becomes her friend, she speaks again - she lives again. As Continue Reading
Review: Break Your Heart by Rhonda Helms
Break Your Heart by Rhonda Helms New Adult Romance Released: July 28, 2015 Kensington Reviewed by Mandi This book came unsolicited in my mail box and it is a teacher/student romance so I thought I'd try it. It also features an African-American heroine and an Asian-American hero and I love that the author chose to write diverse characters. I've had recent success reading the teacher/student trope, and I thought it might become my new thing. But this book did not work for me. Megan Continue Reading
Review: Cold Burn of Magic by Jennifer Estep
Cold Burn Magic by Jennifer Estep Series: Black Blade, #1 Urban Fantasy/YA April 28, 2015 K-Teen Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Bad things really did come in threes.” Lila Merriweather lives in the most magical place in America - Loudburst Falls, WV - and it sucks. In a town ruled by group of powerful families, Lila keeps her head down and supports herself by making certain “acquisitions." An orphan whose mother was murdered, Lila wants nothing to do with the town, it’s Continue Reading
Review: The Courtesan Duchess by Joanna Shupe
The Courtesan Duchess by Joanna Shupe (Wicked Deceptions #1) Released: March 31, 2015 Historical Romance Zebra Reviewed by Mandi I had expectations for this book before I started - I wanted super emotional, angst, hurt, pain, and longing. When I read the premise of this book - Duke and duchess estranged for eight years, I had grabby hands. I love this premise. I immediately thought of Sherry Thomas and Laura Florand. Maybe that is where my expectations started, and is that fair to Continue Reading