10. Last Friday when you were reading this, my kids were already home from school because the blizzard was about to start. 30 inches of snow later, my kids are still home!! Too much snow to go to school all week. There has been epic sledding, snowboarding, and my kids built this snow tunnel that was pretty impressive. But now the snow is turning that gross brown color, and I'm tired of my shoes getting wet every time I go outside. And whine whine whine. (wine, wine wine?) 9. Geeky Continue Reading
Review: Tyburn by Jessica Cale
Review: Tyburn by Jessica Cale Series: The Southwark Saga Historical Romance Released: February 28, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Sheena Caught between a new love and an old need for revenge, notorious harlot Sally Green fights for survival in Restoration London. A sinister nobleman, a tutor with a secret, danger around every corner, and unbridled passion … Jessica Cale is pleased to present Tyburn, Book 1 of her new historical romance series, The Southwark Saga. "What do Continue Reading
Review: Castelli’s Virgin Widow by Caitlin Crews
Castelli's Virgin Widow by Caitlin Crews Released: January 19, 2016 Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi This book caught my eye because the hero falls for his step-mother (his father had just passed away). And I thought - well - this is different and a little naughty so why not? Luca is a jerk and an asshole. And you know - if done well - if he is redeemed, he can be all the jerk he wants. But make it count in the end. Make me fall in love with his non-jerk side before the Continue Reading
Blog Tour, Giveaway, and Review: Heated Ride by Chelsea Camaron
Title: Heated Ride Series: The Hellions Ride #7 Author: Chelsea Camaron Genre: MC Romance Release: January 24, 2016 Cover Designer: Cover Me Darling The Hellions motorcycle club is a commitment for life, one Ruben ‘Ruby’ Castillo believes in. His wife Jenna ‘Vida’ Natera de Castillo has given her life to being his ol’ lady and the mother to their three children. She takes her commitment to her man seriously. People change, and over time, passion can fizzle. Life for Jenna Continue Reading
Review: Keep On Loving You by Christie Ridgway
Keep On Loving You by Christie Ridgway Series: Cabin Fever, #4 Romance Contemporary January 26, 2016 HQN Books Reviewed by Tori Mackenzie (Mac) Walker has a pretty good life. A thriving business, good friends, and all her siblings have found their happily ever afters. She once had her own happily ever after but he left her and never looked back. Now, ten years later, he has come home. He wants to pick up where they left off but Mac has closed that chapter of her life. Alexander Continue Reading
January Mini Reviews
Headed for Trouble by Shiloh Walker Series: McKays, #1 Romance Suspense Grade: B Headed for Trouble is the beginning of a new trilogy series by Shiloh Walker. Built around a trio of siblings-the McKays-this romance suspense blends an intense emotional romance with a nail-biting suspense storyline as the youngest McKay, Neve, finally comes home after leaving so many years ago. On the run from an abusive ex-boyfriend, she is forced to come clean about her ordeal and let in the family she Continue Reading
Review: Forbidden by Beverly Jenkins
Forbidden by Beverly Jenkins Released: January 26, 2016 Historical Romance Avon Reviewed by Mandi Set in Virginia City, Nevada in 1877, Rhine Fontaine lives an interesting life. Born as a slave, with a black mother and a white father, Rhine can pass as a white person. Although he fights for black rights, post civil war, he realizes pretending to be white can give him sway when it's time to vote or fight for things concerning the black people who live in town. Rhine is on the city Continue Reading
Review: Painful Lessons by S.C. Wynne
Painful Lessons by S.C. Wynne New Adult M/M Romance January 1, 2016 Dreamspinner Press Reviewed by Tori Brett Bridgeworth, a freshman at UCLA and excited to start his first year of college, finds himself becoming involved with his math tutor who appeals to the lost, lonely boy looking for love inside of him. When the relationship turns abusive, Brett breaks it off and seeks sanctuary with another student, Sam Hawthorne. Sam likes Brett a lot but has kept his attraction to him a Continue Reading
Review: Eight to Midnight by Karen Harley
Eight to Midnight: A Best Friends Romance by Karen Harley Episodes 1-5 Contemporary Romance December 28, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Helyce Sara can't believe it when her friends Harrison, Jasmine, and Matt actually agree to try "The Challenge" one drunken, moonlit night. The four close friends and Seattle neighbors figure it's a positively inspired way to jog them out of their romantic ruts. All they have to do is have sex with each other for four hours every week and the rest of Continue Reading
Review: Unquiet by Meanie Hansen
Unquiet by Melanie Hansen (Resilient Love #3) Released: January 22, 2016 M/M Contemporary Romance Dreamspinner Press Reviewed by Mandi This is a difficult book for me to grade. Romance books can put you through hell, but at the end, you know there will be a happy ever after. This is definitely a romance book and the two men fall in love and are in love at the end. But the forever part - I'm worried. Melanie Hansen dives deeeeeeep into Bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety. Loren Continue Reading