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Review: Us by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy

March 17, 2016 by Tori Leave a Comment

Us by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy Series: Him, #2 Romance Sports Contemporary, MM, LGBT, March 11, 2016 Rennie Road Books Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Love is friendship set on fire.” Can your favorite hockey players finish their first season together undefeated? Five months in, NHL forward Ryan Wesley is having a record-breaking rookie season. He's living his dream of playing pro hockey and coming home every night to the man he loves–Jamie Canning, his longtime best friend turned Continue Reading

Review: Him by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy

July 29, 2015 by Mandi 6 Comments

Him by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy Released: July 28, 2015 M/M Contemporary Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: My weakness is him. I adore Sarina Bowen's Ivy Years new adult hockey romance series. And I adore Elle Kennedy's Off-Campus new adult hockey romance series. So when I heard they were writing a m/m new adult hockey romance together, I melted into a puddle of goo. Mop me up - I'm done for. This book is delicious. It combines the tropes of best Continue Reading

Review: The Shameless Hour by Sarina Bowen

April 14, 2015 by Mandi 5 Comments

The Shameless Hour by Sarina Bowen (Ivy Years #4) New Adult Released: April 14, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: "I'm supposed to be writing a paper about female subjugation. But all I want is for someone to give me a good pounding." Another outstanding book in the Ivy Years series. Our heroine is the high-spirited, energetic Bella who is the team manager of the Harkness hockey team and loves her job. And the players are all very fond of her. She has no qualms Continue Reading

Review: The Understatement of the Year by Sarina Bowen

September 29, 2014 by Mandi 27 Comments

The Understatement of the Year by Sarina Bowen (The Ivy Years #3) M/M New Adult Romance Released: September 29, 2014 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I very recently wrote a blog post gushing my love for the Ivy Years series by Sarina Bowen, so it should be no surprise that the third book in this series gets an easy A grade from me. It's so well done that I just want to read it over and over again. Let me set it up. As teenagers, Graham and Rikker were best friends and as they got a Continue Reading

Review: Harlequin Contemporary Boxed Set #3

September 18, 2014 by Mandi 2 Comments

Harlequin Contemporary Boxed Set #3 Released: September 1, 2014 Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi Note: I'm only reviewing two of the four stories in this set. I believe each story will be sold separately sometime in the future.   When the Lights go Down by Amy Jo Cousins Maxie Tyler is Chicago’s toughest stage manager. Her latest gig is just the break she needs, and she’s not going to let anyone get in her way. Not even the producer with dreamy blue eyes Continue Reading

Your new Must Read Series: The Ivy Years by Sarina Bowen

September 9, 2014 by Mandi 23 Comments

I'm in love with a new adult series. I know – I never thought I'd say those words. I actually scrunch up my nose and shake my head when someone tells me to read a new adult series. Usually because the new adults I've tried are filled with the most ridiculous angst and I feel old reading them (although I will say, there is a reference to the hero's mom watching Melrose Place when she was pregnant with him that made me feel old. But I'll deal.) But I'm in love with this series (not to be a Continue Reading

Harlequin Contemporary Romance Box Set Volume One

February 20, 2014 by Mandi 6 Comments

Harlequin Contemporary Romance Box Set Volume One featuring Sarina Bowen, Rebecca Avery, Amy Jo Cousins and Denise McDonald Released: February 3, 2014 Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi Coming in from the Cold by Sarina Bowen Alpine ski champion Dane “Danger” Hollister does not do relationships, though he has an excellent reason. No woman would ever say “I do” to a guy whose faulty DNA will eventually cost him everything: his spot on the US Ski team, his endorsements, Continue Reading

Smex Scene Sunday – Olympic Edition

February 16, 2014 by Mandi 7 Comments

Note: This excerpt is from the first story in this bundle, Coming in From the Cold by Sarina Bowen. I have not read the other three stories in this bundle yet. But I really enjoyed this story and for the price, I'd buy the bundle just to read this one. I believe this story releases separately in May.  (I'll be reviewing the entire collection soon!) Hero: Dane 'Danger' Hollister. Olympic alpine skier. A bit reckless. Somewhat a loner due to a deep-seated fear of inheriting a deadly disease his Continue Reading

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