First off, a HUGE shout out to Lynda aka @FishWithSticks for the new title. MUAH!! Scandal Above Stairs by Jennifer Ashley Kat Holloway Mysteries, #2 Historical Fiction/Mystery July 3, 2018 Kat Holloway, a cook, and amateur sleuth find more than her palate tempted when a series of antiquities are stolen from various homes of the ton. With the eclectic Lady Cynthia and a new member of the household by her side, Kat begins investigating only to discover her dear friend Danial is Continue Reading

Three Days Missing by Kimberly Bell Mystery Thriller Park Row June 26, 2018 Grade: B Kat Jenkins wasn't sure if her son was ready for an overnight field trip and when the police show up at her door to tell her he is missing, she knows she should have trusted her gut. Now considered a person of interest, Kat begins to examine everyone in her life, searching for who may want to hurt her or her son. From her abusive ex husband to the family of the class bully, Kat soon learns that sometimes Continue Reading

Tori: Luck of the Bride by Janna MacGregor (Cavensham Heiresses, #3) May 1 Amazon I Goodreads Family secrets, mistaken identities…love and money make people do crazy things. Dark Queen by Faith Hunter (Jane Yellowrock, #12) May 1 Amazon I Goodreads The duel is here and Jane must help Leo win the battle or the resulting war will kill them all. Bad Boy Brody by Tijan May 7 Amazon I Goodreads  Bad boy meets the best girl...but can he keep her? Undead Girl Gang by Lily Continue Reading

Tori: Why Mommy Drinks by Gill Sims General Fiction/Comedy I've always been a fan of comedic stories about other people's lives and mommy blogger Gill Sims more then fits the bill as she documents her struggles against the tide of perfect mommies and a demanding family while clutching a wine bottle in one hand and trying to find herself again. Laughter reigns supreme as this epistolary style novel unloads some serious honesty and hits on many fears embraced by women worldwide. The endless Continue Reading

Mandi: In Deep by Stacy Gold. More of a novella length, this book is all about ski patrol. Max and Sophie have a history - a hot and sexy history. Once lovers, Sophie was coming off of a divorce, and Max witnessed his ski patrol co-worker get severely injured on a mountain - their few months of passion fizzled due to real life events. They each go their separate ways until a few years later Sophie takes a job with a new ski patrol, and Max ends up being her boss. He wants to keep her safe, Continue Reading

Tori's Mini Reviews:  Blocked by L.P. Dover Series-Breakaway, #2 Contemporary Romance/Sports DNF I'm a huge fan of hockey romance and was excited to see Dover starting this series. I didn't read the first book though it doesn't matter as one was easily read as a standalone.  Though initially excited, I found myself dnfing about 40% in. I enjoyed the premise-a bad boy redemption with his frenemy's little sister-only I found the main leads were both immature and ridiculous acting for Continue Reading

Tori: Wild Thing by Liberty Laine Erotic Romance Nathan Trent has always had two goals in life; become a police officer and marry Tillie Coletrain.  Tillie is definitely attracted to Nathan but paying off her mother's debts and taking care of her sister is keeping her busy...mainly running from the law. Adorably funny and sexy, this opposite attraction romance will leave you giggling and swooning when the local hot cop decides he has waited long enough for the town bad girl and uses the Continue Reading

Tori's Reviews The Waking Land by Callie Bates Fantasy/Mature YA June 27, 2017 Delray Books Grade: C+ Callie Bates takes on a huge dramatic undertaking in her fantasy debut which centers around an assassination, a kingdom in turmoil, and the one person who is at the center of it all.  Heavily character driven, Bates creates a layered and politically motivated world that revolves primarily around Lady Elanna Valtai. Taken from her family as a child, she was raised by King Erylais after Continue Reading