High Risk by Vivian Arend (Adrenaline #1) March 5, 2013 Contemporary Romance Berkley Reviewed by Mandi When I first heard about this book, there were a few things that drew me to it. First, it’s about a team of people who climb mountains and rescue people. I love this premise. Also, the hero only has one arm. You can’t expect me to pass up a hero like that. And finally, it’s set in Banff which is in Alberta Canada. Awhile ago, the talk show Regis and Kelly did their show from Continue Reading
Review: The Conquest of Lady Cassandra by Madeline Hunter
The Conquest of Lady Cassandra by Madeline Hunter (Fairbourne Quartet #2) Historical Romance February 26, 2013 Jove Reviewed by May “There is little more disappointing than a man who looks like he will know what he is about, then one discovers he does not understand the subtleties. It would be such a waste if after all of Ambury’s practice, he were such a man.” Cassandra is a fiercely independent woman with an overbearing jerk of a brother. Not only does he want to dictate who she Continue Reading
Review: Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs
Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson #7) Urban Fantasy March 5, 2013 Orbit Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: He laughed again, and his body softened as much as it ever did – there just wasn’t much soft about Adam. “I love you,” he said. “I know,” I told him seriously. “How could you help it?” While the Mercy Thompson series is an absolute favorite of mine, the past couple of books have been a little on the slower side for me. But I am happy to say, Frost Burned Continue Reading
Review: Uncommon Pleasure by Anne Calhoun
Uncommon Pleasure by Anne Calhoun Erotic Contemporary Romance Releases: March 5, 2013 Berkley Reviewed by Mandi Uncommon Pleasure contains two novellas, each with a different hero and heroine (and happily ever after) but the stories do intertwine. Over the Edge A word used a couple of times to describe Ty Hendricks, former marine now part time oil rigger and part time security specialist in this book is “contradiction.” Our heroine Lauren sees him as two people. The first time Continue Reading
Guest Review: Calculated In Death by J.D. Robb
Calculated in Death by J.D. Robb (In Death #36) February 26, 2013 Futuristic Suspense Putnam Once again, I’ve invited my favorite Roarke lover, Claire to guest review. You can find her previous reviews for this series here. Blurb: On Manhattan's Upper East Side a woman lies dead at the bottom of the stairs, stripped of all her valuables. Most cops might call it a mugging gone wrong, but Lieutenant Eve Dallas knows better. A well-off accountant and a beloved wife and mother, Continue Reading
Reviews: Name of the Star and The Madness Underneath by Maureen Johnson
Name Of The Star and The Madness Underneath (Shades of London #1 and #2) by Maureen Johnson YA/Paranormal Thriller Hardcover September 29, 2012/February 26, 2012 Putnam Juvenile Reviewed by Tori I read both books back to back and decided to combine them into a single review. Maureen Johnson’s Shades of London series follows a young southern girl’s journey to London where she has chosen to attend school for a year. The first book in the series, The Name Of The Star , introduces us Continue Reading
Review: House Rules by Chloe Neill
House Rules (Chicagoland Vampires #7) by Chloe Neill Urban Fantasy February 5, 2013 NAL Penguin Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “That guy is a douche. Asterisk, I hate him, footnote, he can suck it.“ Fans of Neill and her Chicagoland Vampire series will be pleased with her latest foray back into her exciting world of vampires, supernatural hijinks and baked meats. After a somewhat disappointing predecessor, Biting Cold, House Rules comes back with a vengeance and sets the arc Continue Reading
Review: Hip Check by Dierdre Martin
Hip Check (New York Blades #10) By Dierdre Martin Contemporary Romance February 5, 2013 Berkley Reviewed by Tori Hip Check is the tenth book in Ms. Martin’s sports series which focuses on the lives and loves of a fictional hockey team-the New York Blades. A romantic contemporary that addresses the real life concerns and issues facing two completely different individuals who have found themselves drawn together over the well being of a little girl. Written in a strong conversational Continue Reading
Review: A Duke Never Yields by Juliana Gray
A Duke Never Yields by Juliana Gray (Affairs by Moonlight #3) Paranormal Historical Romance February 5, 2013 Berkley Reviewed by Mandi I didn’t like this book. One bit. Why did I keep reading? I thought it might get better, but it just got worse. By the end I was angry, rolling my eyes and just happy to be done. Abigail is determined never to marry, but that doesn’t mean she never wants a man. Just the opposite. She has given herself a year to find a man and have sex, and she sets Continue Reading
Review: Midnight Alias by Elle Kennedy
Midnight Alias by Elle Kennedy (Killer Instincts #2) Romantic Suspense February 5, 2013 Berkley Reviewed by Mandi I really enjoy Elle Kennedy’s Out of Uniform series she writes for Samhain so when I saw she was writing a romantic suspense series, I thought I’d give book two a try. It didn’t quite do it for me though. The book starts out strong. Due to her mom’s cancer and huge medical bills, Olivia had to drop out of college and work to pay all the bills. When her friends offers Continue Reading