Blackout (Cal Leandros # 6) by Rob Thurman Urban Fantasy March 1, 2011 Paperback Roc Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Leandros...Niko, you might want to take a closer look at that picture and buy a cattle prod for when I’m all the way back because that guy is not happy and that guy is not right.” When Caliban (Cal) Leandros wakes up on a beach surrounded by dead monsters he knows a killer has been here. That doesn’t bother him. The fact he could be the killer doesn’t bother him. Continue Reading
Review: Trail of the Tudor Blue by Gwen Roman
Trail of the Tudor Blue by Gwen Roman (Jewel of the Night #1) Romantic Suspense January 24, 2011 E-Book Wild Rose Press Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I’m not going to stand around and be lectured about my past, my family, and my options for the future by some guy who’s got his morality in such a twist he can’t even admit what he does for a living.” Art restorer Ardis Bellamy thought recovering an historic necklace from the South of France would be a piece of cake. Until she Continue Reading
Review: Shalador’s Lady by Anne Bishop
Shalador’s Lady (A Black Jewels Novel #8) by Anne Bishop Fantasy March 2, 2010 Hardcover Roc Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “It is better to break you own heart then to break your honor.” Shalador's Lady by Anne Bishop is the 8th book in her Black Jewels series. It is also the sequel to her 7th book, The Shadow Queen. I adore the Black Jewels series. A deliciously dark and traumatic series that celebrates the triumph of evil. Unequivocal world building sustained by dramatic and Continue Reading
Review: Silver Zombie by Carole Nelson Douglas
Silver Zombie (Delilah Street #4) Carole Nelson Douglas Urban Fantasy November 30, 2010 Paperback Pocket Reviewed by Tori Delilah Street has found herself in a bit of trouble as Sin City’s vampire and werewolf mobs are ready to cash out her chips once and for all. So Delilah, along with her lover Ric Montoya and her werehound Quicksilver, decides that a trip back home to Kansas is just what she needs. But following the yellow brick road leads Delilah into more then she bargained Continue Reading
Tuesday’s Lunch Break
A haiku for you Reviewing books I’m filled with glee, for Every book I read frees me Thank you ~Tori Continue Reading
Review: Dark Mirror by M.J. Putney
Dark Mirror (Dark Passage #1) by M.J. Putney YA Paranormal March 1, 2011 Paperback St. Martin’s Griffin Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “That is the definition of true courage. Being frightened, yet still doing what is right.” Lady Victoria (Tory) Mansfield has an enviable life as the youngest daughter of the Earl and Countess of Fairmount. But when a twist of fate reveals Tory has magical abilities she is exiled to Lackland Abbey; a reform school for those like her. At Continue Reading
Reviews and Giveaway: The Unidentified Redhead and The Redhead Revealed by Alice Clayton
The Unidentified Redhead (The Redhead Series #1) by Alice Clayton Contemporary Romance February 16, 2010 Paperback Omnific Publishing Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “He was luminous. He was angelic. He was mine. Whether he knew it or not, he was mine.” Grace Sheridan is a 33 year old woman who has come back to Los Angles for a second chance at becoming an actor. If she succeeds this will be her dream comes true. With her best friend Holly at her side she can’t fail. But Continue Reading
Review: American Vampire by Jennifer Armintrout
American Vampire by Jennifer Armintrout Paranormal Romance February 22, 2011 Paperback Mira Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I’m not going to let anyone hurt you.” “You threatened to kill me before.” “Yeah...that was before. It seems like there’s competition for the job now and I’m not one to follow a trend.” Graf just wanted to get to his sire’s annual 4th of July party but a wrong turn brings him to Penance, Ohio. A town literally stuck in time. Jessa, a town resident, Continue Reading
Review: Wilder’s Mate by Moira Rogers
Wilder’s Mate (Bloodhounds #1) by Moira Rogers Steampunk March 8, 2011 E-Book Samhain Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I like my women enthusiastic.” “It’s a wonder you can find any, unless you take care not to speak first.” Satira needs someone to assist her in rescuing her mentor, Nathanial. What she gets is Wilder. A devastatingly sexy bloodhound created by the Guild to hunt and destroy vampires. As Satira and Wilder make their way to Deadtown, the attraction between them Continue Reading
Review: The Tourist by Clare London
The Tourist by Clare London Paranormal M/M February 28, 2011 Ebook Carina Press Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I spent my days cruising men for fun, for desire...not so much for love.” Ace is ghost. He prefers to call himself a Tourist. Ace likes to “visit” people; experiencing their emotions and sexual escapades for his own personal entertainment. He can’t make them do anything they don’t want to , but he can help them push their own personal boundaries. Ace is currently Continue Reading