Celtic Moon by Jan DeLima (Celtic Wolves #1) Released: September 24, 2013 Paranormal Romance Penguin Reviewed by Mandi I’m always eager to try new authors, especially when the blurb intrigues me. Celtic Moon has quite a strong start. I got a little tired by the end and I have some frustration with the romance, but let me set it up first. Years ago, Sophie met and fell for a man named Dylan Black. They moved in together and eventually got married in a ceremony outside (nothing Continue Reading
Review: In the Heart of the Highlander by Maggie Robinson
In the Heart of the Highlander by Maggie Robinson (Ladies Unlaced #2) Released: October 1, 2013 Historical Penguin Reviewed by Mandi Mary was tired of living with her brother and tending his store, so when her aunt becomes ill and can no longer run her Evensong Agency, Mary eagerly moves in with her aunt and literally becomes her. The Evensong agency was created to solve domestic disasters. Matchmaking, finding employees, or even the odd jobs that no one else has a solution for. Continue Reading
Review: Targeted by Katie Reus
Targeted by Katie Reus (Deadly Ops #1) Released: October 1, 2013 Romantic Suspense Penguin Reviewed by May Growing up wasn’t easy on Sam, always fending for himself and having to watch his own back. The one time he allowed himself to open up to someone and fall in love it only lasted a short time. At eighteen his first love told him to go away and that she never wanted to see him again as he was leaving for basic training. He always blamed himself for the trauma she went through and Continue Reading
Review: Drawn Together by Lauren Dane
Drawn Together by Lauren Dane (Brown Siblings #6) Contemporary Romance October 1, 2013 Penguin Reviewed by Helyce Beauty is more than skin-deep… Tattoo artist Raven Smith is blunt and hard, broken and jaded, dark and beautiful. While she doesn’t hide her painful past, she does keep a wall around her heart. She’s free sexually—but no one gets to the real Raven beneath the prickly exterior. With a voice like smoke, Jonah Warner is a smooth-talking, highly successful attorney, Continue Reading
Review: Mirror, Mirror J.D. Robb, Mary Blayney, Elaine Fox, Mary Kay McComas, R.C.Ryan
Mirror, Mirror by J.D. Robb, Mary Blayney, Elaine Fox, Mary Kay McComas, R.C. Ryan PNR Anthology Ebook, 416 pages September 24, 2013 Jove (Penquin) Reviewed by Tori Once upon a time… …in a world far removed from the days when fairy tales were new, five bestselling authors spin versions that take the classic stories into a new dimension. You’ll recognize Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and other enduring characters, but they’ll exist in realms beyond your imagination, Continue Reading
Mandi Rants but is also Intrigued by a Homeless Heroine
Falling In by Lydia Michaels (The Surrender Trilogy #1) Released: September 17, 2013 Erotic Contemporary Penguin Reviewed by Mandi I knew what I was getting with this book before I started (kind of). I knew the hotel maid fell for the tycoon hotel owner, all of this is stated in the blurb. What surprised me however was how much this heroine intrigued me at first. She has been homeless her entire life, born in an alley to a heroin-addicted mother. She lives on the streets and Continue Reading
Review: Covet by Tracey Garvis Graves
Covet by Tracey Garvis Graves Contemporary Romance/Women’s Fic Released: September 17, 2013 Dutton Reviewed by Mandi Last year I read On the Island and it really surprised me. I wasn’t expecting to enjoy a young man who falls for his tutor after crashing onto an deserted island. But Tracey Garvis Graves made it work really well. So when Covet appeared in my mailbox, even though it was labeled as women’s fic, I thought I’d give it a try as I crave books with ‘marriage in trouble’ Continue Reading
Review: All of You by Christina Lee
All of You by Christina Lee Released: September 17, 2013 New Adult Penguin Reviewed by Mandi I was drawn to this book because the hero is a virgin and the heroine is more promiscuous. I love this, or at least the idea of this because usually those roles are reversed. Even better, Avery our heroine, doesn’t walk around with shame or guilt for behavior. She is your average college student who has friends with benefits and is happy. When she meets Bennett at a party and can’t get Continue Reading
Guest Review: Thankless in Death by J.D. Robb
Thankless in Death by J.D. Robb (In Death #37) Futuristic Romantic Suspense Released: September 17, 2013 Penguin It has become a tradition *grins* Back again to guest review, is Roarke lover extraordinaire, Claire! Blurb: Lieutenant Eve Dallas has plenty to be grateful for this season. Hosting Roarke’s big Irish family for the holiday may be challenging, but it’s a joyful improvement on her own dark childhood. Other couples aren’t as lucky as Eve and Roarke. The Reinholds, for Continue Reading
Review: High Passion by Vivian Arend
High Passion by Vivian Arend (Adrenaline Search & Rescue #2) Released: September 3, 2013 Contemporary Romance Berkley Reviewed by Mandi Devon and Alisha are both members of an elite search and rescue squad in Banff Canada. They are the ones called out when people are in danger on nearby mountains and other tough terrain. They must be in top form for these rescues, and they train relentlessly year round. Which means they are in close contact year round. Devon and Alisha have Continue Reading