Just Friends by Monica Murphy Series: Friends, #1 Romance Contemporary/YA September 13, 2016 EM Publishing Reviewed by Tori It’s the end of summer. Just before I start senior year with my two best friends in the whole world. Dustin and Emily are everything to me. We’ve been inseparable since middle school, and when we’re together, nothing can go wrong. But things aren’t always what they seem. Em’s turned into a drunken mess who parties too much. Dustin and I have hooked up a few Continue Reading
Review: Mercenary by Michele Mannon
Mercenary by Michele Mannon Deadliest Lies, #2 Contemporary Romance Released: September 6, 2016 Swerve Reviewed by Sheena Sometimes in life, choices just aren't part of the plan. When fate interferes and bulldozes right over you. That's how I felt the first time I saw him. Standing in my kitchen, soaking wet, hotter than a man has the right to be, and holding a knife. Declan's cold, stone-cold. I can't help but want him. His presence stirs up some raw emotion within me. He seems Continue Reading
Review: Her Halloween Treat by Tiffany Reisz
Her Halloween Treat by Tiffany Reisz (Men at Work #1) Released: September 20, 2016 (paperback) Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: "I meant 'plant a seed so she'll think of moving back to Oregon.' I didn't mean plant a seed in...you know. Her...her lady garden." Short review: Super sexy and cute with great banter. Highly rec. When Jolene, (who goes by Joey) knocks on the door of her boyfriend's house to surprise him, she is the one surprised when his Continue Reading
Review: Hard to Hold by Katie Rose
Hard to Hold by Katie Rose Series: Hard to Play, #1) Romance Contemporary/Sports September 13, 2016 Loveswept Reviewed by Tori New Jersey Hurricanes striker Logan Hart is an international soccer star who plays hard on and off the field. Gorgeous, rich, and single, he has the perfect life.That is until a former one night stand hands him a baby, claiming it’s his, and disappears. Logan doesn’t know the child is really his or not and has no idea how to care for her. His sister puts a call Continue Reading
Review: So Good by Darcy Burke
So Good: A Ribbon Ridge Novel (Love on the Vine Book 1) Publication Date: September 6, 2016 Contemporary Romance Self-Published Reviewed by Kini Blurb Cameron Westcott has spent eight years recovering from heartbreak by keeping romantic entanglements casual and simple. He’s never minded being called a player, but after two years immersing himself in his new winery, he might be ready for the next chapter. Especially when he meets a sexy wine distributor-only she says she isn’t Continue Reading
Review: The Bird and the Sword by Amy Harmon
The Bird and the Sword by Amy Harmon Fantasy Romance Released: May 2016 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi A bird cannot wield a sword When Angela, who reviews at Fiction Vixen, told me to read this book, I immediately purchased it. It's been a while since I've read a good fantasy and this author was unknown to me. Short review: I loved it. This is a land where people who have gifts - whether they can change into an animal, or heal, or use words to make things happen - Continue Reading
Review: School Ties by Tamsen Parker
School Ties by Tamsen Parker Erotic Romance/Contemporary September 20, 2016 Intermix Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “She needs me and I...I need to be needed.” Erin Brewster has worked hard to come home to Hawthorne Hill to teach. Having spent her summers at “the Hill” with her grandfather, who was the headmaster, Erin got the security she didn’t with her gypsy like father. On her first day of teaching, she meets student Zachary Sheppard. An 18 year old senior with soul searching Continue Reading
Smexy Deals from Edie Harris, Mary Burton, & Anne Seaton!!
Born into a long line of spies, sanctioned killers and covert weapons developers, Beth Faraday carried out her first hit-for-hire when she was still a teenager. That part of her life—the American spy royalty part—ended one year ago, with a job gone wrong in Afghanistan. The collateral damage she caused with a single shot was unfathomable and, for Beth, unforgivable. She's worked hard to build a new life for herself, far away from the family business. But someone, somewhere, hasn't forgotten Continue Reading
Guest Author: Mika Jolie
Meet Mika Jolie A Day in the Life of a Mommy-Wife-Writer 6:00—Alarm goes off. I press the SNOOZE button and mentally organize my day. 6:30—Alarm goes off again—time to wake up three grumpy men. Coffee is brewing. Ahhh! 7:30—Boys are dressed for school. I check their book bags and make sure they’re not slacking and accidentally ‘forget’ their homework folders. I kiss my Rugrats goodbye for the day. Hubby insists on getting a kiss too. The house is quiet, time for Continue Reading
Review: The Bear Who Loved Me by Kathy Lyons
The Bear Who Loved Me by Kathy Lyons (Grizzlies Gone Wild #1) Released: September 6, 2016 Paranormal Romance Forever Reviewed by Mandi Carl is a grizzly bear shifter - the reason I decided to read this book. He is also the alpha of his Michigan clan, and he is learning that being alpha is a difficult balance. Previous alphas have killed too much as punishment, but Carl also feels as if he is losing his edge, with neighboring clans causing trouble. He also has a best friend that has too Continue Reading