The Saint’s Wife by Lauren Gallagher Contemporary Romance Ebook April 14, 2015 Samhain Publishing Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: No one ever tells you how to lose someone you don’t want to be with. Joanna married Chris McQuid fifteen years ago with stars in her eyes. She truly loved him; flaws and all. When his business takes off, creating a multi million dollar empire, Chris changes. Joanna goes from being his partner to his possession. He cheats on her. He alienates her from Continue Reading
Review: Angel by Lola Dodge
Angel by Lola Dodge (Manhattan Ten #4) Releases March 24, 2015 Paranormal Romance Samhain Reviewed by May The Manhattan Ten are the premier superhero group in the country. Angel is the key organizer of the group – dealing with all of the logistics and keeping things running smoothly. When she heads to Los Angeles to pick out a new recruit at a college event she ends up also picking up a wild man to watch over. Not just any guy- Tequani is a panther shifter and brother of one of her Continue Reading
Review: Freeing the Beast by Tina Donahue
Freeing the Beast by Tina Donahue Released: March 10, 2015 Contemporary Romance Samhain Reviewed by May Becca Salt owns a business where they make-over supernatural bad boys. “From Crud to Stud” and the women who work there use all the methods available. From spells to chaining the guys down – it’s a rowdy place where anything could happen. When the hotter than hot nice boy Eric Diletto walks in wanting her to do the reverse, to unleash his inner beast, Becca takes the case on Continue Reading
Review: Figure of Speech by Dana Marie Bell
Figure of Speech (Halle Shifters #4) by Dana Marie Bell Paranormal Romance Released March 3, 2015 Samhain Publishing Reviewed by Sheena Differently-abled heroes and heroines have been a long under-served population in romantic fiction. I was pleased to see that in Figure of Speech, the heroine, Chloe, has a speech impediment of sorts, the result of a brutal, near fatal attack she endured, barely escaping with her life. Bravely deciding to move forward and reclaim her life, she is Continue Reading
Review: The Highest Tide by Marian Perera
The Highest Tide by Marian Perera (Eden #4) Released: February 17, 2015 Steampunk Samhain Reviewed by Mandi One touch, and the tide isn’t all that’s rising. When brothel health inspector Jason Remerley finds a uniformed woman waiting impatiently in the Velvet Court parlor, wanting to hire a man’s services, he’s struck by lightning. His intense, immediate attraction compels him to pretend his way into her arms. Enough silver, and most men forget about Captain Lera Vanze’s half-burned face. Continue Reading
Review: Forged in Fire (The Vessel Trilogy # 1) by Juliette Cross
Forged in Fire (The Vessel Trilogy # 1) by Juliette Cross Paranormal /Urban Fiction Released: January 27, 2015 Samhain Publishing Reviewed by Sheena Favorite Quote: There on bended knees was Jude. Fists tightly clenched and so, so bloody. his head snapped up, black gaze tormented with despair and helpless rage. Bursting onto his feet, he took in my state of undress as I teetered on the threshold of the door, dazed and terror-striken. He grabbed me by the shoulders, gaze flickering Continue Reading
Review: Through the Static by Jeanette Grey
Through the Static by Jeanette Grey Released: January 20, 2015 Paranormal Romance Samhain Reviewed by Mandi I liked the idea of this book but I needed much more world building. Aurelia is a scientist who has been studying how to link people together. Bad guys come and steal this information and start what is called "The Threes," Basically, forcing people to erase all memories and link to two other people - creating a trio who can be controlled to kill or attack or anything else needed. Continue Reading
Review: A King Undone by Cooper Davis
A King Undone by Cooper Davis (Noble Pleasures #1) M/M Historical/Fantasy Released: December 9, 2014 Samhain Reviewed by Mandi I was really excited when I started this book. Our King, Arend, fell in love with a man at the age of 18. Deeply in love - but his father demanded he give up his love, and marry a woman to produce heirs. His father goes so far as to destroy the boy Arend loved and he dies an early death. Now many years later, Arend is 41 and has produced heirs and his wife is Continue Reading
Review: True Pretenses by Rose Lerner
True Pretenses by Rose Lerner (Lively St. Lemeston #2) Released: January 13, 2015 Historical Romance Samhain Reviewed by Mandi I loved Sweet Disorder, the first book set in the town of Lively St. Lemeston and steeped in small town politics. I think I like True Pretenses even more. Ash Cohen has survived on the streets and raised his brother from infancy by thieving, bodysnatching and eventually swindling people out of their money. Ash and his brother Rafe have become masters at charming their Continue Reading
Review: Off Campus by Amy Jo Cousins
Off Campus by Amy Jo Cousins (Bend or Break #1) M/M New Adult Romance Released: December 30, 2014 Samhain Reviewed by Mandi All Tom wants to do is graduate from college and start a career - to basically live a normal life. But last year when his father was arrested by the FBI for one of the largest price-fixing takedowns ever, his life is no longer so normal. Besides his family's name being on the front page of every newspaper, Tom no longer has any money, which means paying for college Continue Reading