Sinner’s Gin by Rhys Ford M/M Romantic Suspense December 24, 2012 Dreamspinner Press Reviewed by Helyce NOTE: if sexual abuse is a trigger for you, this may not be the story for you. It is not explicit, but shown in the form of photos and flashback memories. Miki St. John has checked out from the world. Following a horrific car accident he is the only surviving member of the band Sinner’s Gin. Now, he lives his reclusive lifestyle in the remodeled warehouse he owns. He keeps to Continue Reading
Review: Aftershock by Jill Sorenson
Aftershock by Jill Sorenson Romantic Suspense (or more specifically, Natural Disaster Romance!) December 18, 2012 Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi This book has such a different premise as it starts with a huge earthquake that rocks the city of San Diego. Lauren Boyer is a paramedic heading to a call as the earthquake hits. Her ambulance falls as the entire freeway collapses. When the earth finally settles, she ends up in a large cavern, underneath the collapsed freeway. Her paramedic Continue Reading
Review: Shiver by Karen Robards
Shiver by Karen Robards Romance/Thriller December 4, 2012 Galley Books Reviewed by Tori Samantha Jones never thought her life would change when she answered a call for a repo. A young single mother who works and lives for her young son, Sam does what she can to try and make a better life for the both of them. When she pops the truck on the BMW and sees a man inside, beat up and shot, she has no time to react and finds herself sharing the tiny space with him. Daniel Panterro is Continue Reading
Review: In Her Sights by Charley Colins
In Her Sights by Charley Colins Romantic Suspense October 16, 2012 Self Published Lexie Olympia is not only a very rich philanthropist and business woman but also a killer. When she was just a child she saw her parents brutally murdered. She was taken in by her Uncle Gabe who exposed her to her family’s business, making her grow up quick. Now as an adult, Lexie has a keen business sense and uses her wealth to help many charities. She also has taken to the streets at night with her Continue Reading
Review: How Beauty Met the Beast by Jax Garren
How Beauty Met the Beast by Jax Garren (Tales of the Underlight #1) Paranormal Romantic Suspense Released: November 19, 2012 Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi I’m a sucker for a beauty and the beast trope. Wesley Hauk has third degree burns over 80% of his body and is missing a leg due to an explosion when he was in the military in the middle east. He was the only person to survive that explosion, and later gets blamed for it. He deserts and ends up in a place called the Underlight, Continue Reading
Review: Stolen by Shiloh Walker
Stolen by Shiloh Walker Romantic Suspense October 30, 2012 Ballantine Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “It’s not a game of winning or losing. I know that much. She’s dead. I’m alive. In the end, that’s the thing that matters. Isn’t it?” Shay Morgan, a mystery author who writes under a pen name, was horrifically abused as a child and an adult. Major trust issues have forced her to live her life only connected to the word through the internet and phone. When she goes to a Continue Reading
Review: Heart of Danger by Lisa Marie Rice
Heart of Danger by Lisa Marie Rice (Ghost Ops #1) Romantic Suspense Releases: November 6, 2012 Avon Reviewed by Mandi Before I get into the review, let me start by saying how crazy and over the top Lisa Marie Rice books can be. I feel like I have to put that warning out there if you are a LMR virgin. The characters are all super intelligent, super stealthy. They have millions of dollars of security and weapons and the most advanced technology ever. And when they fall in love, Continue Reading
Review: Scorched by Laura Griffin
Scorched by Laura Griffin (Tracers #6) Romantic Suspense Released: October 30, 2012 Pocket Reviewd by Mandi I really love this romantic suspense series by Laura Griffin. I think she does such a great job with not only the suspense part of the story (which usually has me holding my breath) but really well done character development as well. In her latest, she not only gives us a solid suspense story but the hero is a Navy SEAL. Gage Brewer is a SEAL all the way down to his core. Continue Reading
Review: Dirty Secret by Rhys Ford
Dirty Secret by Rhys Ford (A Cole McGinnis Mystery #2) M/M Romance September 28, 2012 Dreamspinner Press Reviewed by Helyce Cole and Jae Min have just settled into a somewhat comfortable exploration of their new relationship when Cole gets hired by Scarlet to try and find out what really happened to Park Dae-Hoon nearly 20 years ago when a Korean men’s club was raided. Dae-Hoon was a good friend of Scarlet and though they were both at the club that night, no one knows what became of Continue Reading
Review: Rev it Up by Julie Ann Walker
Rev it Up by Julie Ann Walker (Black Knights Inc #3) Romantic Suspense Released: October 2, 2012 Sourcebooks Reviewed by Mandi Years ago, Navy SEAL Jake fell in love with Michelle. But because of the awful things Jake saw while in battle, he felt his soul was blackened, fighting rages and darkness within him. So instead of embracing love, he pushed Michelle towards his SEAL buddy who is a genuinely nice guy, and let Michelle go. Michelle and Jake’s best friend go on to get Continue Reading