Killing Rocks (Bloodhound Files #3) by DD Barant Urban Fantasy December 28, 2010 Paperback, 336 Pages St. Martin’s Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Except for tattoos and STDs.” Jace is back and ready for anything in the 3rd installment of the Bloodhound Files series. Cassius informs Jace at the end of Dying Bites that the sorcerer who was responsible for bringing her to this alternate world has been sighted and if she can find him and Continue Reading
Review: Vampires Not Invited by Cheyenne McCray
Vampires Not Invited (Night Tracker #3) by Cheyenne McCray Urban Fantasy November 30, 2010 Paperback, 352 Pages St. Martin’s Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: ”One By One The Penguins Are Stealing My Sanity” Nyx is back in action when a mischievous gang of sprites is wreaking havoc on the city of Manhattan. When she overhears a conversation between a pair of vampires at the Pit she realizes that there is a lot more at stake then cleaning up Lady Liberty’s toenails. Seems master Continue Reading
Review: Bone Gods by Caitlin Kittredge
Bone Gods (Black London #3) By Caitlin Kittredge Urban Fantasy November 30, 2010 Paperback, 352 Pages St. Martin’s Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: ”I don’t feel but I understand. I understand loss and desire. It’s the fabric of the bargains we make.” Jack Winter is gone, the Black is shredding, and the smell of blood and battle stains the air. When Pete’s old police partner calls her in to investigate a brutal murder with supernatural aspects, Pete gets dragged back into the Continue Reading
Review: Dukes to the Left of Me, Princes to the Right by Kieran Kramer
Dukes to the Left of Me, Princes to the Right by Kieran Kramer Historical Romance November 30, 2010 Paperback, 416 Pages St. Martin’s Reviewed by Mandi Blurb: THEIR ENGAGEMENT WAS A FAKE. Most women would not be pleased to be labeled a spinster. But Lady Poppy Smith-Barnes isn’t most women. In fact, Poppy has invented an imaginary fiancé, the Duke of Drummond, to deter unwanted suitors. A very useful fellow, this duke, until the real Drummond turns up and uses Poppy’s ploy to Continue Reading
Two DNF Reviews
Mandi and Tori each had a book they couldn’t finish (DNF=did not finish) recently. And here is why. Mandi: His Darkest Embrace by Juliana Stone (Jaguar Warriors, #2) Paranormal Romance November 1, 2010 Paperback, 361 Pages Avon I heard such good things about book one, His Darkest Hunger, I was eager to try His Darkest Embrace. These characters from the start lacked chemistry. It is hard to explain why some heroes and heroines have this, and others don't but I did not feel Continue Reading
Review: When Harry Met Molly by Kieran Kramer
When Harry Met Molly by Kieran Kramer (Impossible Bachelors #1) November 2, 2010 Historical Romance Paperback, 432 Pages St. Martins Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: Show me the best three minutes you can imagine in a kissing closet. Harry and Molly had a bad start together. 13 year old Molly was infatuated with her sister’s fiancé and unintentionally announced her sister’s indiscretions with her fiancé's brother, Harry at a large gathering in a poem. This poem resulted in Continue Reading
Review: Poison Kissed by Erica Hayes
Poison Kissed (Shadowfae Chronicles #3) by Erica Hayes September 28, 2010 Urban Fantasy, Erotic Paperback, 352 Pages St. Martin’s Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote:”God, he kissed like I felt, desperate and ripped raw with tension and hurt...” Mina is a sexy hard ass banshee who welds her deadly siren voice with the skill of a assassin as an enforcer for Joey DiLuca; a snakeshifter mob boss. Mina owes everything to Joey. He saved her life as a young girl when Continue Reading
Review: No Mercy by Sherrilyn Kenyon
No Mercy (Dark Hunters #19) by Sherrilyn Kenyon Paranormal Romance September 7, 2010 Hardcover, 343 Pages St. Martins Press Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: "You I expected better of." He turned his swirling sliver gaze from Sam to Dev and Fang. "You two not so much." Dev Peliter has always worked the door of the Sanctuary; a bar run by his family. They offer a safe place for all manners of supernatural beings to eat and drink in peace. But after his parents Continue Reading
Review: Maybe This Time by Jennifer Crusie and Giveaway
Maybe This Time by Jennifer Crusie Paranormal Romance August 31, 2010 Hardcover, 352 Pages St. Martin’s Press Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I think if your ex-wife comes to your room in the middle of the night, throws up on your feet, and tells you she’s possessed, the absolute minimum she has to say when she leaves is, Thank you for being so kind.” Andie Miller just wants to marry her fiancé and get on with her life. But her ex husband needs just one tiny favor from her. He Continue Reading
Review: Til Dawn with the Devil by Alexandra Hawkins
Til Dawn with the Devil by Alexandra Hawkins (Lords of Vice #2) Historical Romance August 3, 2010 Paperback, 320 Pages St. Martin’s Gabriel Housely, the Earl of Rainecourt, or “Reign” is welcome at ton events, but that doesn’t stop people from gossiping about him. Eight years ago, his pregnant wife was found dead in her room, with a broken neck. Although most believe it to be a tragic accident, there are those that think Reign is guilty. Lady Sophia is tired of feeling like a Continue Reading