#1 Crush by Kaia Bennett (Loose Ends #1) Erotic Romance December 1, 2014 Self Published Reviewed by Helyce From Goodreads: Nicole Langley’s #1 Crush has always been Gabriel Roberts, but settling for being a friendly acquaintance has had to be enough. Gabriel has always seen Nicole as his good friend’s very pretty, but extremely off limits baby sister. Then a hot summer day and an even hotter discovery pushes them over the lines of friendship, over the lines of unrequited desire, Continue Reading
Review: Callie Unwrapped by Amy Jo Cousins
Callie Unwrapped by Amy Jo Cousins (Play It Again #1) Contemporary Romance Released November 17, 2014 Self Published Reviewed by Sheena Blurb: Callie isn’t sure just how kinky anyone can get on a Tuesday before Christmas, but she’s willing to find out. That is, assuming this first drink at a pool hall with her ex, Gabe, and his girl, Kate, doesn’t send anyone screaming from the bar. Newly divorced after years of sleep-walking through occasional sex, she’s hoping to find her way back to Continue Reading
Review: The Lover’s Knot by Erin Satie
The Lover's Knot by Erin Satie (No Better Angels #2) Released: December 2014 Historical Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi It's sad to say, but I find it hard to find historical author voices I like these days. I have a small, select few I turn to. This blurb caught my attention though, and I thought what the heck. I knew from about page two this author's voice would appeal to me. It's smart, somber, totally engaged me through every page with great suspense and a lovely Continue Reading
Review: Getting Lucky by Beth Bolden
Getting Lucky by Beth Bolden Contemporary Romance Released: December 1, 2014 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Last year I read the very charming The Lucky Charm so I was happy to try anther book from this author. While our hero Noah plays for the professional baseball team, The Pioneers (same team as in book one), I'd call this book a small town contemporary romance and not a sports romance. (baseball was a big focus in book one). Noah plays baseball, but last season a wild pitch to the Continue Reading
Review: Shadowed Heart by Laura Florand
Shadowed Heart by Laura Florand (Amour et Chocolat #5.5) Released: December 3, 2014 Contemporary Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Shadowed Heart continues the story of Luc and Summer, who starred in The Chocolate Heart released last year. I absolutely adore this series by Laura Florand, but The Chocolate Heart is not my favorite book. However, I will read anything Laura Florand writes, so I picked up Shadowed Heart - and I loved it. It starts with Luc and Summer married for a Continue Reading
Review: One Kiss With A Rock Star by Amber Lin and Shari Slade
One Kiss With A Rock Star (Half-Life, #2) by Amber Lin and Shari Slade Erotic Romance E book November 6, 2014 Smashwords Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Stupid I can work with. Not hateful.” Krist Mellas, bassist for the band Half-Life, finds himself in a PR nightmare when a sex tape featuring him, the lead singer of the band, and the lead singer’s girl is plastered across the internet. In order to draw the heat off his friends and the band, he calls in a favor from a fellow Continue Reading
Review: Escape From the Harem by Daria Charon
Review: Escape From the Harem (Oriental Affairs Book 1) by Daria Charon Erotic Romance Released: November 1, 2014 Self Published Reviewed by Sheena Favorite Quote: "...Marry me at last?" The relief made Kate feel weak at the knees. "So that I can be the mother of your children? If that is the case, I'll probably never find out what a condom is." This is either going to be epic....or horrible....my thoughts as I began this novel. I expected something different, knew it would Continue Reading
Review: Dust of Snow by Indra Vaughn
Dust of Snow by Indra Vaughn M/M Contemporary Romance Released: December 9, 2014 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi For some reason, when this review request came my way, the blurb really caught my attention: 'T is the season. Greg's nights are silent and his bells don't jingle. This time last year his boyfriend broke up with him, and he's determined to get through these holidays with only minor bruising. So what if he lives with a cat and his best friend is his mother? Peace and Continue Reading
Review: Semi-Charmed by Isabel Jordan
Semi-Charmed by Isabel Jordan August 29, 2014 Paranormal Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I guess you could say I was semi-charmed by this book. The hero and heroine were intriguing and engaging, but this book had an overall rushed feel to it and a disappointing resolution with the bad guy. While it's an okay paranormal romance, it could have been better. Harper Hall gets premonitions - visions of crimes as they are happening, which greatly help the police in some cases. She Continue Reading
Review: Act of Mercy by Mandy M. Roth
Act of Mercy by Mandy M Roth March 2014 Paranormal Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Duke and his buddies are Paranormal and Security Intelligence (PSI) Operatives, kind of like cia/navy seals of the paranormal world. They have been alive for centuries. Duke is a lycan, but others in his unit are lion shifters or other animal shifters. There are also vampires and fae that roam this world, all a secret to the humans. We don't really dive too deep into world building in this one, so I Continue Reading