Get it Right by Skye KilaenLove at Knockdown #1LGTQ+ Contemporary RomanceDecember 1, 2020Review by Melinda This was a surprise of a book for me and I'm so happy that I read it. Finn and Vivi meet while Finn is incarcerated and Vivi is the Nurse in the prison. It's extremely clear nothing happens while there is such a clear power imbalance between the two of them and for that I was very glad. But while nothing happens it is obvious there are some sparks flying and when Vivi just disappears Continue Reading
Review and Giveaway: Diamond Fire by Ilona Andrews
Diamond Fire by Ilona Andrews Hidden Legacy, #3.5 Urban Fantasy November 6, 2018 Avon Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I know how to be Catalina Baylor, an ordinary person. I know what’s expected of me. I do not know how to be a Prime.” Nevada Baylor and Connor Ander Rogen are getting married and both families are ready to lend a hand in helping this couple tie the knot with no problems. That’s easier said than done. Catalina Baylor is at a crossroads since her Continue Reading
Review: Once Upon a Christmas Eve by Elizabeth Hoyt
Once Upon a Christmas Eve by Elizabeth Hoyt (Maiden Lane #12.6) Released: December 5, 2017 Historical Novella Forever Reviewed by Mandi This is a really cute novella with great holiday cheer. Adam Rutledge, Viscount d'Arque, is not a fan of Christmas, but he adores his grandmother, which is why he finds himself escorting her to a friend's house, for the holidays. But due to a bad winter storm, their carriage breaks down and Adam gets on his horse to find shelter, before his grandmother Continue Reading
Review: Mistletoe Over Missoula by Ellen G. Kelley
Mistletoe Over Missoula by Ellen G. Kelley Holiday Novella Released: January 2016 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: Co-workers are a lot like Christmas lights. They all hang around together, but half of them don't work and the other half aren't that bright. Becca found her boyfriend cheating on her on Christmas Eve, which has tainted the holiday forever for her. No more egg nog. No more decorations. No more holiday fun. From a fan of all things festive to Saint Continue Reading
Review: Once Upon a Maiden Lane by Elizabeth Hoyt
Once Upon a Maiden Lane by Elizabeth Hoyt (Maiden Lane #12.5) Historical Novella Released: November 14, 2017 Forever Reviewed by Mandi Fans of this series will be happy to see maidservant, Mary Whitsun, as our heroine. Raised in the orphanage on Maiden Lane, when Lady Caire wed (from book one, Wicked Intentions), Mary moved in with them and happily serves. She has a passion for reading and saves her wages for months to venture to the book store to select her next read. It's there that a Continue Reading
Review: Poison or Protect by Gail Carriger
Poison or Protect by Gail Carriger (Delightfully Deadly #1) Released: June 21, 2016 Steampunk/Paranormal Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: "Listen to me, my deadly little pearl. Choose love. Always choose love. If the decision is between love and anything else, choose love." I haven't read Gail Carriger in so long - fail on my part! I really enjoyed the first few Parasol Protectorate books, and then unfortunately, she fell off my radar. Shame on me. Poison or Continue Reading
Review: All I Am by Jodi Ellen Malpas
All I Am: Drew’s Story by Jodi Ellen Malpas Series: This Man, #3.5 Erotic Romance June 18, 2017 Forever Reviewed By Tori Favorite Quote: “This woman could be my downfall. Could make me forget who I am. All I am.” Raya Rivers came to Hux looking for sex. Hot, filthy, erotic sex with no commitment or emotional involvement. She has recently suffered an emotional blow and just wants to taken high up on the mountain then left alone. And who better than the club's resident Continue Reading
Review: Room at the Inn for Christmas by Mary Connealy
Room at the Inn for Christmas by Mary Connealy Released: October 25, 2016 Holiday Romance Novella Swerve Reviewed by Mandi When Amanda graduated college, her father encouraged her to leave her hometown in Oregon and explore and prosper in a place that didn't feature her family's inn. Amanda left for California and never looked back. Her father told her that Cart, the man she was sweet on in Oregon, was married and had moved on with his life. Her father painted a bleak picture of the inn Continue Reading
Review: Dirty Ride by Chantal Fernando
Dirty Ride by Chantal Fernando Series: Wind Dragons MC, #3.5 Romance Suspense/Novella February 8, 2016 Pocket Star Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: "I did what I wanted to do from the very beginning." Irish has hovered on the edges of this series since book one. We don’t know much about him beyond being an enforcer for the Wind Dragons but we do know might get us killed. When he meets a sexy redhead at the local watering hole, he turns on the charm only to find himself firmly Continue Reading
Review: A MacKenzie Clan Gathering by Jennifer Ashley
A MacKenzie Clan Gathering by Jennifer Ashley Series: MacKenzies & McBrides, #8.5 Historical Romance/Novella November 17, 2015 InterMix Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Beth is not my friend. She is...Everything.” Lord Ian MacKenzie and his family have arrived early to Kilmorgan Castle to celebrate Hart MacKenzie’s upcoming birthday. While there, Ian chances upon thieves stealing the priceless art works littering the galley and decides it is up to him to discover who stole the Continue Reading