Fall by Kristen Callihan- This was one of my favorite reads from last year. he first time I met Jax Blackwood things went a little sideways. In my defense, I didn’t know he was Jax Blackwood—who expects a legendary rock star to be shopping for groceries? More importantly, a blizzard was coming and he was about to grab the last carton of mint-chocolate chip. Still, I might have walked away, but then he smugly dared me to try and take the coveted ice cream. So I kissed Continue Reading
Smexy Deals
We hope you are enjoying your weekend. Here's some deals we rounded up. Jekh Saga by H.E.Trent (Holly Trent) Kindle Enjoy the first three books in H.E. Trent's near-future science fiction romance series The Jekh Saga, featuring the headstrong McGarry siblings, their adventurous friends, and the alien-human hybrids they love and fight for. This collection Includes: ERSTWHILEFugitives Murki and Trigrian see a future in Courtney. On a planet where so few women remain, she has the Continue Reading
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Fall by Kristen Callihan VIP#3 Contemporary Romance October 23, 2018 Plane Jane Books Fans have waited breathlessly for this installment in Callihan's steamy and emotionally deep VIP series. Rich in sensory detail and boldly unapologetic, in Fall, Callihan tackles the serious issues of mental health, self-harm, depression, and abuse with compassion and a heavy dose of common sense while building a romance that brims with laughter and heart. Jax aka John Blackwell, lead singer for the band Kill Continue Reading
Review: Fall by Kristen Callihan
This book was a reading week filled with books with heavier topics and I ended up writing omg reviews about both books I read Fall by Kristen Callihan This book is third in her VIP Series. The last one was published almost two years ago and while I read both previous books, I don’t remember a lot of the details. But I recall enjoying them and remembering Jax as the broody band member who had also previously attempted suicide. This book touches on Jax’s attempted suicide, although not in Continue Reading
Review: The Hot Shot by Kristen Callihan
The Hot Shot by Kristen Callihan (Game On #4) Publication Date: April 18, 2017 Contemporary/Sports Romance Self Published Reviewed by Kini First we were friends. Then we were roommates. Now I want more... What can I say about Chess Copper? The woman is capable of bringing me to my knees. I know this about five minutes after getting naked for her. No one is more surprised than me. The prickly photographer my team hired to shoot our annual charity calendar isn't my usual type. She's Continue Reading
Review: Managed by Kristen Callihan
Managed by Kristen Callihan Series: VIP, #2 Contemporary Romance November 14, 2016 Plain Jane Books Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I will say the wrong words from time to time. And I will cock things up. That’s a given, unfortunately. but there will never, ever be a time when I do not love you or want you in my life.” Sophie Darling thought she had struck gold when she is upgraded to first class on a trip to England. And when the most beautiful man she’s ever seen sits next to Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Gabriel Scott. Manager to the rock band. Arrogant and condescending. Can't believe he's stuck in first class next to a lunatic. Heroine: Sophie Darling. Free spirit. On her way to England for a job interview. Can't believe she's stuck next to such a stick in the mud. Let the games begin!! It hits me like a fist to the gut: she has been, yet again, fucking with me. She distracted me from takeoff. So effectively, I hadn’t even felt the plane lift. Now I’m stuck between grudging Continue Reading
Review: Forevermore by Kristen Callihan
Forevermore by Kristen Callihan Series: Darkest London, #7 Historical Paranormal Romance June 26, 2016 Piatkus Books Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: Keep me. Be mine. Make me yours. Layla Starling, toast of the London stage, has come home to rest. She is tired of the endless singing engagements and constant traveling. When her guardian informs her that it is time for her to marry and that her long time crush and childhood friend, St. John Evernight will be acting as her bodyguard, Continue Reading
June Mini Reviews
Tori: The Body Reader by Anne Frasier Mystery/Thriller Grade: B+ Anne Frasier writes a compelling and thought-provoking psychological thriller that examines the stability of a police detective who was kidnapped and tortured for three years. Frasier does a fantastic job of giving our heroine a voice; allowing us to see how her captivity changed her on a physical, mental, and emotional level. Frasier balances it with the thoughts and impressions of those around her who knew her before the Continue Reading
Review: The Friend Zone by Kristen Callihan
The Friend Zone by Kristen Callihan Series: Game On, #2 Contemporary Sports Romance/NA May 5, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “The sum of my existence equals you.” Gray Grayson has it all. A top NFL draft pick; he has the looks, the moves, and the reputation of being a playa but when he is forced to borrow his soon to be agent’s daughter's pink Fiat for the summer, he discovers the one thing he has been missing. Ivy Mackenzie is spending a year abroad with Continue Reading