Welcome Home, Katie Gallagher by Seana Kelly Released: July 1, 2017 Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi I believe this is a debut author and I enjoyed her voice in this one. Katie has been trying to be the perfect wife for her controlling husband for years - but has never been thin enough, or pretty enough or the a good enough hostess etc... and when she finds evidence of him having an affair, she is done. She is tired of being controlled and humiliated by the man who is Continue Reading
Review: Blackthorne’s Bride by Joan Johnson
Blackthorne's Bride by Joan Johnston Bitter Creek, #4/Mail Order Bride, #12 Historical Romance July 25, 2017 Dell Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Rebuke? Censure? How dare she! Did she know who he was? What he was? Marcus Wharton, the Duke of Blackthorne bought a young girl’s freedom with a gold watch and a knife, saving her from certain death. Instead of sending her home to her family as promised, he sent her to work as a servant on one of his neglected estates with his nephews. Continue Reading
Review: Faking It by Christine d’Abo
Faking It by Christine d’Abo Series: Ringside Romance #2 Genre: Contemporary Romance, M/M romance, Published: May, 8 2017 Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 238 Reviewed by Tracey Favorite Quote: “Memories were a strange animal. They morphed and changed to suit the story you were telling yourself.” Blurb: Max Tremblay should be happy. His night club, Frantic, is one of the most popular gay clubs in Toronto, and his childhood refuge, Ringside Gym, is well on the way to reopening. Continue Reading
July Mini Reviews
Tori's Reviews The Waking Land by Callie Bates Fantasy/Mature YA June 27, 2017 Delray Books Grade: C+ Callie Bates takes on a huge dramatic undertaking in her fantasy debut which centers around an assassination, a kingdom in turmoil, and the one person who is at the center of it all. Heavily character driven, Bates creates a layered and politically motivated world that revolves primarily around Lady Elanna Valtai. Taken from her family as a child, she was raised by King Erylais after Continue Reading
Review: Eye Candy by Jessica Lemmon
Eye Candy by Jessica Lemmon (Real Love #1) Contemporary Romance July 25, 2017 Loveswept Reviewed by Helyce From Goodreads: Jacqueline: As an adult woman--and the vice president of a marketing firm--I shouldn't be waiting by my office window to ogle the mystery man who jogs by every morning at 11:45. Sure, he's a gorgeous, perfect specimen of the human race, but I can't bring myself to hit on a total stranger. However, my best friend-slash-colleague Vince Carson thinks I should do more Continue Reading
Review: The Bucket List by Emily Ruben
The Bucket List by Emily Ruben New Adult-Contemporary Romance June 18, 2017 Inkitt Reviewed by Helyce Favorite Quote: “Hearts are wild creatures, that’s why our ribs are cages.” From Goodreads: Leah thought that the turmoil in her life had come to an end. That is, until the boy-next-door who’s just moved in, turns out to be none other than her old childhood best friend, Damon. Rekindling their friendship, the two become inseparable and life seems perfect, until Leah learns a tragic Continue Reading
Review: Wildfire by Ilona Andrews
Wildfire by Ilona Andrews (Hidden Legacy #3) Released: July 25, 2017 Urban Fantasy Avon Reviewed by May I had been hugged by a giant, super intelligent, pacifist bear. I could do this. I could do anything. I just had to walk in and call for a family meeting. Connor “Mad” Rogan and Nevada Baylor are back in the third and final installment of their series. Book two left us with huge questions and open issues – and I am happy to say that in this third installment we do find a fairly Continue Reading
Review: Hate to Want You by Alisha Rai
Hate to Want You by Alisha Rai (Forbidden Hearts #1) Released: July 25, 2017 Contemporary Romance Avon Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: "You never told me why you decided your car is a woman." "Because no man could ever handle my ass for this long." Alisha Rai has a new series and it's angst-filled from page one. I enjoyed it. I've seen it mentioned that this book is like Romeo and Juliet, except with a happy ending. And that is right on target. We have two enemy families, Continue Reading
Review: The Other Five Percent by Quinn Anderson
The Other Five Percent by Quinn Anderson Genre: M/M Romance Published Date: July 10, 2017 Publisher: Riptide Publishing Reviewed by Tracey Blurb: Logan Vanderveer has a joke he’s been telling since college: he’s ninety-five percent straight. He did some experimenting in school, but none of the men he fooled around with inspired him to abandon “the plan”: meet a nice girl, get married, and settle down, just like his parents always said. None of them except Ellis Floyd, who aroused Continue Reading
Review: The Red Lily by Juliette Cross
The Red Lily Juliette Cross Series: Tales of the Red Lily, #1 Paranormal Romance Released: June 19, 2017 Entangled Publishing: Select Otherworld Reviewed by Sheena Favorite Quote: “If another man tried to do that to you, I’d have to rip out his tongue.” “You’re very territorial.” “Very. Glad you’ve noted.” Storytelling is such an art form. I'd even argue that it is underrated. Weaving clever stories and building upon complex arcs is taken for granted these days, so trust me when I Continue Reading