10. Heh! Shannon Stacey tweet this shirt this week. It made me giggle :) (link) 9. Angela James tweet this week that Hyde and Seek by Layla Frost was a fun book with a Kristen Ashley feel - and she was right! If I was doing an official review I'd probably give it a B- or C+. It's over the top in that the heroine is 20 and the hero is 34, and EVERY guy the heroine meets worships her. The hero works at a custom body shop with several alpha, gorgeous men. (I assume they all get Continue Reading
Review: Pan’s Salvation by Shyla Colt
Pan's Salvation (Dueling Devils # 5) by Shyla Colt Contemporary/MC Romance Released March 8, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Sheena Lark Rosario spent her entire life bailing her sister, Robin out of trouble. But this time, Robin’s addiction has them both in over their heads. Lark’s working as a drug mule to gain her sister’s freedom from a cartel when she gets caught in a shootout between rival bikers. Captured and given to the biker she injured, she's at the mercy of a man she doesn’t Continue Reading
Review: Johnnie by Cardeno C.
Johnnie by Cardeno C. M/M Paranormal Romance Released: March 11, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I couldn't resist a m/m lion shifter book. Boys kissing and lions?? Sign me up. Hugh is over 100 years old and the leader of the lion clan. He is known as the Premiere. Because he has lived so long and amassed so much power, after a time, he needs a Siphon to - well, siphon some of his power from him everyday so he doesn't die with power overload. Siphon's are extremely rare, so he Continue Reading
Review: One True Heart by Jodi Thomas
One True Heart by Jodi Thomas (Harmony #8) Contemporary April 7, 2015 Berkley Reviewed by Tori One True Heart is about trust, forgiveness, and working through the past in order to have a future. Six lives are intertwined through chance when four people are lured to Harmony and find themselves embroiled in a mystery. The story starts out strong as we meet each character and learn their backstory. Captain Millanie McAllen and Drew Cunningham have both experienced and survived life Continue Reading
Tori’s Mini Reviews for April
Charge To My Line by Lani Lynn Vale Romance Suspense RATING: B Vale brings more humor, romance, heartbreak, and sheer craziness in the 6th book in her Dixie Wardens MC series. Fans will remember Grayson ‘Torren’ Trammel from Life to my Line. A firefighter and member of the Dixie Wardens MC, Torren was badly hurt trying to save friend and brother from a fiery death. Enter Tru Dougherty. A cracktastic physical therapist whose “special” relationship to the fire department is just amps up the Continue Reading
Review: Below the Belt by Sidney Halston
Below the Belt by Sidney Halston (Worth the Fight #3) Released: February 10, 2015 Contemporary Romance Loveswept Reviewed by Mandi I had a hard time with this book and it took me awhile to figure out why I didn't like it after I finished reading. Sometimes when I finish a book, I know exactly why or why it didn't work for me but with this one, I was a little more perplexed. I wanted to write a review that said, "this book didn't work for me but I'm not sure why" and be done with it. But Continue Reading
Review: The Originals: The Loss (The Originals #2)
Review: The Originals: The Loss (The Originals #2) Paranormal Vampire Fiction Released March 31, 2015 HQN Books Reviewed by Sheena Favorite Quote: "Klaus was never eager to be on the wrong side of a bargain, but if it meant that Vivianne would be returned to him, he would listen to anything the witch had to say." The Loss picks up 40 years after the destruction and chaos that engulfed the Vampire's New Orleans city. The blood sucking siblings are back and as petty as ever. Continue Reading
Review: Mate Bond by Jennifer Ashley
Mate Bond by Jennifer Ashley (Shifter’s Unbound, #7) Paranormal Romance April 7, 2015 Berkley Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: "He's magical and a total shithead..." Bowman O’ Donnell mated with Kenzie in order to retain leadership of the North Carolina shifter town. The combined strength of two alphas is unbreakable and they would do anything for the other as their relationship eventually grew from admiration to love. The only problem is the elusive mating bond has never emerged Continue Reading
Feature: Captive Prince Book One by C. S. Pacat
Damen is a warrior hero to his people, and the rightful heir to the throne of Akielos. But when his half brother seizes power, Damen is captured, stripped of his identity, and sent to serve the prince of an enemy nation as a pleasure slave. Beautiful, manipulative, and deadly, his new master, Prince Laurent, epitomizes the worst of the court at Vere. But in the lethal political web of the Veretian court, nothing is as it seems, and when Damen finds himself caught up in a play for the throne, Continue Reading
Review: Enslaved by the Viking by Harper St. George
Enslaved by the Viking by Harper St. George Released: April 3, 2015 Historical Romance Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi The title alone is the reason I wanted to read this. Kidnapped by a viking? How can one apply for this? *wink* Unfortunately, this book didn't work for me. Eirik is the son of the jarl (the head dude) and: He had amassed a fortune raiding and trading while leading his men to victories in the lands south of the North Sea. He would one day be called jarl in place of his Continue Reading