Damaged Goods by Ainslie Paton (Sidelined #2) Released: August 1, 2016 Contemporary Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I had highs and lows with this story. Overall I liked it - however there are some "buts" coming. Owen broke his back in a car accident, and his recovery and pain are not going well. Reliant on pain medication, he pretends he has it all under control. Owen, the CEO of a company with his good friends, thinks he is ready to resume his job, but his back has other Continue Reading
Review: True North by Tamsen Parker
True North by Tamsen Parker (The Compass #4) Released: July 25, 2016 Erotic BDSM Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: There's a reason I've been kind of an asshole my whole life, and it's because it's way easier than being a good person. This Compass series has stretched my boundaries in a good way. Heavy on BDSM, the previous books have focused on India and her now husband Cris. Overall I enjoyed them and when I heard Slade was getting a book - a man who is not presented Continue Reading
Review: Dragon in the Blood by Juliette Cross
Dragon in the Blood by Juliette Cross Series: Vale of Stars, 2 Paranormal Romance Released: July 26, 2016 Self Published Reviewed by Sheena While all seems quiet in Gladium Province, the Morgon Guard—the global justice force for the dragon hybrid race—knows their enemy is rebuilding its forces in the underground. Valla Moonring, an assassin for an order of the Morgon Guard, is ordered to join an expedition through the Wastelands of Aria, a formidable, icy wilderness fraught with all Continue Reading
Review: Not Over Yet by Amber Belldene
Not Over Yet (Hot Under Her Collar Book 2) Publication Date: July 26, 2016 Contemporary Romance Self Published Reviewed by Kini Blurb Some people aren't meant to have it all... Three years ago, nanny Lily Yee enjoyed a passionate fling with her boss, the recently divorced and extremely eligible Eric Roche. Then the sexy surfer/CEO wanted more than she could give, and she fled to pursue her one true calling—the priesthood. Eric learned how to love from Lily and wanted to build a Continue Reading
Review: Thunder Road by Sierra Dean
Thunder Road by Sierra Dean Series: Rain Chaser, #1 Urban Fantasy July 26, 2016 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I was the Godzilla to their Tokyo.” Tallulah Corentine has been waiting years for the fabulous life she was promised by her parents when they gave her to the Gods at age seven. Born as one of the “chosen ones,” Tallulah has powers and some benefits as a cleric to Seth, the Storm God, but knows she is nothing more than an indentured servant. Getting on the Continue Reading
Review: Steadfast by Sarina Bowen
Steadfast by Sarina Bowen (True North #2) Released: July 12, 2016 Contemporary Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Oh Sarina Bowen - you know how to break my heart, fill it with angst and then patch it all back up. You meet Jude in the first book, Bittersweet but this can be read as a stand alone. Jude became addicted to opiates (pills, heroine) and was able to hide that part of himself from his steady girlfriend, Sophie for a long time. I used to be so proud of the way I kept Continue Reading
Review: Moonshot by Alessandra Torre
Moonshot by Alessandra Torre Released: July 5, 2016 Contemporary/Light Suspense Self Published Reviewed by Mandi 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 very attractive, very good player. Before Continue Reading
Review: Stripped and Bound by Rebecca Moon
Stripped and Bound by Rebecca Moon Series: The Warnum Bailiff Series, Book 3 Contemporary Romance Released: July 6, 2016 Self Published Reviewed by Sheena Nick Escrow is the most eligible bachelor in the Warnum-Bailiff district. The handsome vet is suave, sexy and intelligent, and considered the ultimate gentleman. But Nick has a dark, sexual side to him that he discovers after his brother is incarcerated for supposed sex crimes. In an attempt to understand his brother and the girls Continue Reading
Review: How Secrets Die by Marta Perry
How Secrets Die by Marta Perry Series: House of Secrets, #3 Romance Suspense/Amish June 28, 2016 HQN Reviewed by Mandi A hard-hitting reporter, Kate Beaumont unearths the deepest lies and brings harsh truths to light, but the story that lures her to the gentle town of Laurel Ridge, Pennsylvania, is closer to her heart than anyone knows. The details of her half brother's sudden death have never made sense. She owes him justice, yet the one man who can help her is the stubborn sheriff Continue Reading
Review: Taming a Duke’s Reckless Heart by Tammy Andresen
Taming a Duke's Reckless Heart by Tammy Andresen Historical Romance Released: May 24, 2016 Self Published Reviewed by Sheena With her mother gravely ill, Piper Baker’s situation grows desperate in a world unfriendly to women. Time and money dwindle to naught, and marriage is Piper’s lone option. Although potential suitors circle her skirts, none but Barrett Maddox, Duke of Manchester, captures her heart, after he saves her from a band of thieves. It is just her luck that the man Piper Continue Reading