Review originally posted on 8/8/2018 by Sheena. Getting Lucky by Avril TremayneReunions, #1Contemporary RomanceAugust 1, 2018 Reviewed by Sheena Favorite Quote: “You know all this paperwork is only to help you make an informed decision, right? I’m not here to torment you with red tape.” “I’m not tormented.” “You sound tormented. You look tormented. You—” “I’m not tormented!” Pause. “Let me put it a different way.” “Fuck!” If you enjoy friends to lovers romance, Getting Lucky Continue Reading
Retro Review: How to Wake an Undead City by Hailey Edwards
Review originally posted 5/30/2019 by Angela. How to Wake an Undead City by Hailey EdwardsThe Beginner’s Guide to Necromancy #6Urban FantasyMay 28, 2019-- Self Published Savannah has fallen to the vampires, and it’s up to Grier to take out their leader, Gaspard Lacroix, and restore peace. Lacroix might be more powerful and immune to her magic, but she’s got a plan. Too bad it’s got holes big enough for a new threat to waltz through while the city is on her knees.Now Grier must risk Continue Reading
Retro Review: How to Live an Undead Lie by Hailey Edwards
Review originally posted on 12/17/2018 by Angela. How to Live an Undead Lie by Hailey EdwardsThe Beginner’s Guide to Necromancy #5Urban FantasyDecember 11, 2018 Self PublishedFavorite Quote:“I had never belonged to someone before and had them belong to me too.” Oh, how I love this series. Let me count the ways. The fifth book in The Beginner’s Guide to Necromancy series starts off pretty much where the last book leaves off, with Grier really starting to embrace her role Continue Reading
Retro Review: How to Dance an Undead Waltz by Hailey Edwards
Review originally posted on 9/3/2018 by Angela. How to Dance an Undead Waltz by Hailey EdwardsBeginner’s Guide to Necromancy #4Urban FantasyAugust 22, 2018 Self Published Favorite Quote: Once upon a time, I had wanted to corrupt the boy next door. From here, the boy down the hall was looking ripe for debauching to me. Reviewed by Angela Before I get into my review I just want to say I can’t believe there are people who still haven’t started reading this series yet. Continue Reading
Retro Review: Blood of the Earth by Faith Hunter
Review originally posted 8/8/2016 by Tori. Blood of the Earth by Faith HunterSeries: Soulwood, #1Urban FantasyAugust 2, 2016ROC Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I am not a witch. I am something far more dangerous.” When Nell Ingram met skinwalker Jane Yellowrock, she was almost alone in the world, exiled by both choice and fear from the cult she was raised in, defending herself with the magic she drew from her deep connection to the forest that surrounds her. Now, Jane Continue Reading
Retro Review: Beauty Like the Night by Joanna Bourne
Review originally posted 8/1/2017 by Mandi. Beauty Like the Night by Joanna Bourne (Spymasters #6)Released: August 1, 2017Historical RomanceBerkley Reviewed by Mandi Severine de Cabrillac, orphan of the French revolution and sometime British intelligence agent, has tried to leave spying behind her. Now she devotes herself to investigating crimes in London and finding justice for the wrongly accused. Raoul Deverney, an enigmatic half-Spaniard with enough secrets to earn even a Continue Reading
Retro Review: Famous by Jenny Holiday
Review originally posted July 13, 2017 by Kini. FamousPublication Date: July 11, 2017Contemporary RomanceSelf-Published Reviewed by Kini Everyone knows her face. He knows her heart. Emerson Quinn is famous. Girls want to be her. Boys want to date her. Each record outsells the last. All that remains is to continue transitioning her brand from its teenage fan base to a more mature, diverse audience. So she’s under strict orders to play nice with her army of assigned co-songwriters Continue Reading
Retro Review: The Good Fight by Julianna Keyes
Review originally posted by Kini on July 25, 2016. The Good Fight by Julianna Keyes (Time Served #3)Publication Date: July 25, 2016Contemporary RomanceCarina Press Reviewed by Kini Blurb: I was born a fighter. You had to be, to survive in Camden. Lucky for me, I loved it. The thrill, the pain, the glory. Until one night things went too far and I almost lost my ticket out. So I swore off fighting. Never again. No matter how much I wanted it. I went to college. Got a degree. Continue Reading
Retro Review: Moonshot by Alessandra Torre
Review originally posted by Mandi on 7/8/2016. Moonshot by Alessandra TorreReleased: July 5, 2016Contemporary/Light SuspenseSelf Published I read Hollywood Dirt last year and was really taken by this author’s writing style. Moonshot is different from Hollywood Dirt, for those familiar with her work. I really enjoyed Moonshot but I must warn that this book is not for everyone. Let me tell you why it may not be for you: 1. The hero is a professional baseball player. A Continue Reading
Retro Review: Into the Blue by Chanel Cleeton
Review originally posted by Mandi on 7/7/2016. Into the Blue by Chanel Cleeton (Wild Aces #2)Released: July 5, 2016Contemporary RomanceBerkley This second chance romance is so sweet and sexy, I think I smiled through the whole book. Eric and Becca were sweethearts growing up, and both fell deeply in love. But Eric felt the pull of the Air Force and left Becca behind to pursue his dreams. It wasn’t that he wanted out of the relationship, it was that he wanted to experience Continue Reading