Behind the Author’s Studio – RSLit Style with Lorelei James -What profession other than your own would you like to attempt Yoga instructor -What profession other than your own would you NOT like to attempt? Mortician -If heaven exists what would you want God to say when you arrive? I think there's been a mistake -What's your favorite word? retromingent (mandi googled this word and then giggled.) -What's your least favorite word? padded - to describe walking -What's your Continue Reading
Review: The Bedding Proposal by Tracy Anne Warren
The Bedding Proposal (The Rakes of Cavendish Square, #1) by Tracy Anne Warren Historical Romance Paperback March 3, 2015 Signet Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: She was not for sale. Lady Thalia Lennox, once the reigning darling of the London social set, now lives an outcast’s existence, the object of scandalous rumors and lascivious innuendos. Betrayed by those around her, the lies have left her heartbroken, alone, and completely over men. That is until a younger man sets his Continue Reading
Review: The List by Anne Calhoun
The List by Anne Calhoun Released: March 3, 2015 Erotic Romance Berkley Reviewed by Mandi Anne Calhoun gives us a more serious and somber erotic story of two people working their way through the first year of their relationship. From meeting, to having sex, to marriage and then divorce, Daniel and Tilda have quite the journey this first year. Daniel is a FBI agent in NYC who investigates white-collar crime. He meets Tilda one night at a mutual friend's house. Tilda is from England but Continue Reading
Review: Return To Me by Kelly Moran
Return to Me (Covington Cove, #1) by Kelly Moran Romance Contemporary Paperback March 3, 2015 Berkley Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “You were worth losing everything for.” The first in the Covington Cove series, Return To Me is a poignant romantic contemporary of lost love and second chances. A classic trope of star-crossed lovers who tried to overcome their social/economic barriers only to be forced apart by the manipulations of family, misunderstandings, and lies. Simmering Continue Reading
Review: Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs
Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega #4) Released: March 3, 2015 Urban Fantasy Ace Reviewed by Mandi Another outstanding addition to this fabulous urban fantasy series. Well done Patricia Briggs. Set in the same world as her Mercy Thompson series, the Alpha & Omega series follows Charles (son of the alpha Bran) and Anna (an Omega wolf). I'm not going to recap who Charles and Anna are and how they came to be - I highly recommend this series and reading them in order. I Continue Reading
Review: Vision In Silver by Anne Bishop
Vision in Silver (The Others, #3) by Anne Bishop Urban Fantasy March 3, 2015 ROC Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: What do you want us to do? Write a Dimwit’s Guide to Blood Prophets? Simon, Meg, and the collaborated efforts of the Others and sympathetic humans have broken the chains of benevolent ownership over the Cassandra Sangue, not realizing the potential harm in releasing the fragile seers into an unknown and frightening world. Meg tries to help her fellow seers adapt though Continue Reading
Review: Vampires Never Cry Wolf by Sara Humphreys
Vampires Never Cry Wolf (Dead in the City #3) Paranormal Romance Releases: March 3, 2015 Sourcebooks Reviewed by Mandi Sadie is a two-hundred year old vampire and owns a hot nightclub in New York City. With one of the best DJ's in the city and great bartenders, there is always a wait to get in. Sadie's club caters to vampires and humans and unfortunately for Sadie, werewolves too. Werewolves and vampires have a very fragile truce at the moment, so when the werewolf prince, Killian Continue Reading
Review: First Time in Forever by Sarah Morgan
First Time in Forever by Sarah Morgan (Puffin Island #1) Released: February 24, 2015 Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi This is the first book in Sarah Morgan's Puffin Island series and I'm not in love with it. I loved, loved, loved her last trilogy, O'Neill brothers and not to compare to that one - but I'm totally going to compare to that one. This book felt a little forced. Let me set it up before I get more into it. Emily has been working hard in New York City until Continue Reading
Review: One Wish by Robyn Carr
One Wish by Robyn Carr (Thunder Point #7) Contemporary Romance February 24, 2015 Mira Reviewed by Helyce Grace Dillon moved to Thunder Point to get away from her old life and start a new one. She took over the town’s flower shop and has a successful little business going. For the first time in her life, she is calling the shots and she is happy with her independence. Though she’s made some friends, she’s a bit lonely at times, and she’s just not quite sure what to do about it. Troy Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
The new "taboo" seems to be step sibling relationships and Colleen Masters is cashing in on it. Sexy and dramatic...Masters' brings new meaning to the words "brotherly love." Abby's always had a crush on Emerson; sexy, gorgeous, and popular...who wouldn't? And she's been able to hide it for years but when Abby's Dad introduces her to her soon to be stepmother and her son, how is she going to keep hiding her crush from Emerson and her family when he's sleeping right Continue Reading