Hollywood Dirt by Alessandra Torre Released: September 7, 2015 Contemporary Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi The girls from Fiction Vixen recommend this one to me - and I'm really glad they did. I usually shy away from Hollywood characters - something about them just don't appeal to me. But, with a strong recommendation, I dove in and very much enjoyed. Summer Jenkins lives in Quincy, Georgia - a very southern, rich town. Back in the 1950's, many of the town members invested Continue Reading
Review: A Rebel Without a Rogue by Bliss Bennet
Rebel Without a Rogue by Bliss Bennet (The Penningtons #1) Released: September 15, 2015 Historical Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi A woman striving for justice Fianna Cameron has devoted her life to avenging the death of her father, hanged as a traitor during the Irish Rebellion of 1798. Now, on the eve of her thirtieth birthday, only one last miscreant remains: Major Christopher Pennington, the English army officer who not only oversaw her father’s execution, but falsely Continue Reading
Review: Vespertine by Leta Blake & Indra Vaughn
Vespertine by Leta Blake and Indra Vaughn M/M Romance Released: September 10, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Helyce From Goodreads: Can a priest and a rock star obey love's call? Seventeen years ago, Jasper Hendricks and Nicholas Blumfeld's childhood friendship turned into a secret, blissful love affair. They spent several idyllic months together until Jasper's calling to the Catholic priesthood became impossible to ignore. Left floundering, Nicky followed his own trajectory into Continue Reading
Review: A Taste of Heaven by Penny Watson
A Taste of Heaven by Penny Watson Romance Contemporary Released: September 15, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Team Scottish Grumpy Bastard.” Sophia Brown has lost her husband and her passion for life. An accomplished cook and gardener, her daughters enter her in a cooking contest hoping it will help to wake their mother up from her grief. The contest is a televised show that pairs an amateur and professional together with weekly eliminating cook offs. Sophia Continue Reading
Engaging by Sarah Curtis
Engaging by Sarah Curtis Series: Allure, #2 Romance Contemporary Ebook May 27, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: "Do you miss me or the sex?" Cassie Wagner met and fell in love with Gage Hunter, lead singer for the band Engage, while in college. Their whirlwind romance ended abruptly when Gage decided to break up with her before he went on tour. After a few months, he realized his mistake and came back for her only to discover she had left college and Continue Reading
Review: Devoted: The Complete Series by Sadie Black
Review: Devoted: The Complete Series by Sadie Black Contemporary Romance/ Romantic Thriller Released: July 24, 2015 Self- Published Reviewed by Sheena Brianna Hendricks has lived a wild life full of fast men and fun nights. That is, until her best friend Kendra Cole settled down and moved on from her job at the diner. Now Brianna is feeling left behind. In a dead end job, with no education, and nearing thirty, her options seem to be narrowing by the day. Nearly two years after they Continue Reading
Review: Fast, Fresh, and Hot by Eliza Madison
Fast, Fresh, and Hot by Eliza Madison Contemporary Novella Released: June 29, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi When I saw this is a romance featuring a hero who delivers pizza, I had to try it. First - pizza is my favorite thing on the planet. Two - it never hurts, to have a hot guy deliver it. I really wanted to see how this story (novella-length) would play out. It's pretty cute. Becca is almost done getting her degree to become a social worker. With the stress of studying, Continue Reading
Review: Alluring by Sarah Curtis
Alluring by Sarah Curtis Series: Alluring, #1 Contemporary Romance January 6, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: "You are the breath I need to breathe... Without you, I am nothing." Alexis Taft has no time for relationships while working two jobs to pay off her mother’s medical bills and sister’s college tuition. She certainly has no time for notorious player Jackson Cole who also happens to be her boss at Allure. But what Jackson wants...Jackson gets. And he Continue Reading
Review: Sacked by Jen Frederick
Sacked by Jen Frederick Series: Gridiron, #1 Contemporary Romance Sports /NA Releases: September 6, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I started my life the day I met you. Everything else was just practice.” What he wants he gets... Knox Masters is a quarterback's worst nightmare. Warrior. Champion. And...virgin. Knox knows what he wants--and he gets it. All American Football player? Check. NFL pros scouting him? Check. Now, he's set his sight on two things. Continue Reading
Review: Anything But Broken by Joelle Knox
Anything But Broken by Joelle Knox (Hurricane Creek #1) Releases: August 25, 2015 New Adult Self Published Reviewed by Mandi What does Moira Rogers and Kit Rocha have in common? Joelle Knox! Yes, the writing tea of Bree and Donna have added another pen name to their collection - Joelle Knox writes new adult. It's less erotic than Kit Rocha. It's a contemporary, unlike their paranormal romance as Moira Rogers and it's a voice I absolutely loved. They give us angst, a heroine struggling Continue Reading