Some Like It Scot by Suzanne Enoch Historical Romance Released: October 6, 2015 St. Martins Reviewed by May “Ye put a tent in a man’s kilt, Catriona.” Lord Munro MacLawry is the last of the siblings to find true love and happiness, and with all his siblings and their wee babies making the family home into such a domestic place Munro (aka Bear) finds himself restless and feeling out of place. His older brother has ideas for him, but he really isn’t interested. He’s far more interested in Continue Reading
Review: Accidentally Hers by Jamie Beck
Accidentally Hers by Jamie Beck (Sterling Canyon #1) Contemporary Romance October 6, 2015 Montlake Romance Reviewed by Helyce When ruggedly sexy backcountry guide Grey Lowell moves to Sterling Canyon, Colorado, after buying the ski-expedition company Backtrax, his plans don’t include romance. Still, it’s fun to look—especially across a crowded restaurant at a beauty he dubs “Bambi.” But all his plans change later that night when he’s injured by a drunk driver. Physical therapist Continue Reading
Review: Autumn Moon by Jan DeLima
Autumn Moon by Jan DeLima Series: Celtic Wolves, #3 Paranormal Romance Released: September 28, 2015 Ace Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “He’d waited centuries for her. Was it too much that she wait a few months for him to be worthy of her?” Cormack has spent centuries trapped in his wolf form, unable to shift. Shunned by humans and shifters alike, his only salvation was with a young woman named Elen. Elen, also shunned because of her unusual magic, welcomes Cormack into her life Continue Reading
Review: Star Dust by Emma Barry and Genevieve Turner
Star Dust by Emma Barry and Genevieve Turner Historical Romance (1960's) Released: October 14, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi When Emma Barry and Genevieve Turner submitted this for review, I was so happy. The premise - a 1960's romance starring an astronaut hero who falls for his newly divorced neighbor? Sign me up! Anne-Marie Smith is newly divorced, and can feel the stares and judgment all around her. But she will take all that snobbery for not having to spend another Continue Reading
Tori’s October Mini Reviews
Blade Dance by D.L. McDermott Urban Fantasy Rating: B+ The fourth book in McDermott’s dark and gritty Cold Iron series picks up a few months after book three-Stone Song-and continues to evolve the arc and world while creating an intriguing and sexy romance. The series most antagonistic anti hero finds his manipulations have catastrophic effects and now he must put aside his animosity and ally with his enemies to save a young boy’s life. While I wasn’t a fan of book one, the last 3 books Continue Reading
Review: Shadow Fall by Laura Griffin
Shadow Fall by Laura Griffin (Tracers #9) Released: September 22, 2015 Romantic Suspense Pocket Reviewed by Mandi Special Agent Tara Rushing arrives at a grisly murder scene and quickly discovers she’s got a serial killer on her hands. The killer is meticulous, making sure to wipe up even the smallest traces of evidence…but the Delphi Center experts are on the case. The local sheriff has a suspect all picked out—ex-Marine and current security expert Liam Wolfe. Despite all her Continue Reading
Review: Hard to Break by Bella Jewel
Review: Hard to Break (Alpha's Heart #2) by Bella Jewel Contemporary Romance Released: October 13, 2015 St. Martin's Paperbacks Reviewed by Sheena Quinn has spent her whole life working in her dad's garage, leaving her more comfortable with a carburetor than a curling iron. Her world is turned upside down when her beloved garage is bought by none other than world famous, sexy as sin, custom car builder, Tazen Watts. He's the one man she can't stand...even though he makes her hotter than Continue Reading
Feature: Blue Blooded by Shelly Bell
A woman who refuses to be tied down... Investigative reporter Rachel Dawson is always looking for her next big story. While working on a feature about BDSM, she lands a one-night, no-holds-barred pass into the exclusive sex club, Benediction. Rachel doesn't have a deviant bone in her body—or so she thought—until the infuriating, ex-soldier Logan Bradford convinces her to try rope bondage under his capable hands. But a steamy night turns deadly when Rachel and Logan witness a gruesome Continue Reading
Review: Hidden in the Stars by Sadie Grubor
Hidden In The Stars by Sadie Grubor (Falling Stars #2) Contemporary Romance Released: August 13, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Helyce After an embarrassing and very public breakup with his long time girlfriend Laney, rock star Jackson Shaw of The Forgotten has become the very image of a Rock Star cliché. He is drinking too much, having way too much sex with multiple partners and has started doing a lot of cocaine. When he’s asked to go out to Los Angeles to judge a new reality show Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Oliver. Comic store owner. His best friend is Olivia Lola (edited: sorry - Lola, NOT Olivia!) , fellow comic lover, and he is in love with her. But he can't admit that to her. Let me also mention he is a nerdy sex god. Heroine: Lola. Wrote a bestselling-turned-movie-deal graphic novel. Leads a very careful life until everything turns upside with the movie deal. Leans on Oliver for support but also day dreams about his penis every day. As she notes, "Uncut cocks are my kryptonite." - Continue Reading