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

Mandi: Taming the CEO by Hayson Manning  - Daisy and Zan are business rivals, both eyeing to buy the same luxury resort. The seller is making all prospective buyers come to the resort for a week and go through the singles retreat - so they can get a feel for what they are buying. Daisy is not in the mood for this, as she is extremely task-oriented and is not up for spontaneity. Worse, her enemy Zan will be there with all of his muscles and good looks. Damn it. As they play along in this Continue Reading

Tori’s Mini Reviews The Girl Who Knew Too Much by Amanda Quick Historical Mystery Suspense May 9, 2017 Grade: DNF I’ve always been a fan of Amanda Quick and her alter egos (Jayne ann Krentz and Jayne Castle) no matter what century we are in or what planet we’re on. This particular one caught my eye because it is set in the roaring 20s and hints at a diabolical and suspenseful mystery involving murder, lies, and revenge. The story opens with a murder when a young secretary, Anna, Continue Reading

Mandi: Sheik's Rule by Ryshia Kennie April 1, 2017 Romantic Suspense Grade: C This started out good as our very alpha hero, Sheik Emir Al-Nassar, finds out his sister has been kidnapped. Along with this brothers, they are desperate to find her. Emir and his family are wealthy and run a large security firm, both in Morocco and Wyoming. The firm in Wyoming sends over one of the best, and newest resource to help discover what happened to his sister. K.J flies to Morocco and slowly Continue Reading

Tori's Mini Reviews: Something Borrowed by Eve Dangerfield Contemporary Romance Self-published Grade: C I loved the premise behind Something Borrowed. A hate fueled relationship that becomes a second chance romance between a very angry heroine and a former drunken playboy hero. Elle’s best friend is having a destination wedding and wants Elle to attend and sing at the event. The problem? Elle’s nemesis, Jackson, will also be attending.  As Jackson and Elle spend time together, Elle Continue Reading