10. We have lots to get to in the Top Ten today. But first let’s take a moment to mentally make out with Tom Hardy…… *pause* Okay let’s proceed. 9. The Ghost (aka Nalini Singh and her Psy/Changeling series) took over Twitter last night to tease us and give us some hints regarding the upcoming Heart of Obsidian. I’m DYING for this book. One of my favorite series. The transcript of the Twitter chat is available here. Kat also does a nice recap here. The second to last sentence in Kat’s Continue Reading
Review: Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare
Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare (Spindle Cove #4) May 28, 2013 Historical Romance Avon Reviewed by May Another girl’s prince had arrived. That was Pauline’s first thought, when she stumbled in and spied the finely dressed man silhouetted in the door. She watched it happen every few months in this village. These young ladies sought refuge in Spindle Cove for the oddest of reasons. Their harp-playing lacked grace, perhaps, or the color of their eyes was unfashionable at Court this Continue Reading
Winners!
The winners of the May edition of Take My Books are: Set #1 – Renee Mitchell Set #2 – Deanna P Set #3 – Lynnette F Set #4 – Sarah Set #5 – Gmapeony Congrats! All winners have been emailed. We’ll do it again in June. Continue Reading
Review: Driven by K. Bromberg
Driven (#1 The Driven Trilogy) by K. Bromberg Romance Contemporary May 1, 2013 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “ So...you just fuck’em and chuck’em?” Rylee Thomas lives an orderly controlled life and likes it that way. Working for a non for profit that specializes in helping abused and traumatized orphans, Rylee feels her life is complete. Until she meets Colton Donovan. Colton, a playboy race car driver, sees Rylee at a charity auction and decides he wants her in Continue Reading
REVIEW: Screwed by Laura Plissner
Screwed by Laurie Plissner YA Contemporary April 18, 2013 Merit Press Reviewed by Tori Screwed by Laurie Plissner is a modern YA version of Cinderella. That is, if Cinderella had gotten pregnant, her parents were the evil ones, and she learns that her original Prince Charming is a jerk. Grace, our Cinderella, is a parent’s dream child. A straight A student with the world at her feet, one bad decision places her life on a far different course than she ever imagined. She succombs to a popular Continue Reading
Review: Blood of Isis by Elizabeth Otto
Blood of Isis by Elizabeth Otto April 5, 2013 Paranormal Romance Etopia Press Reviewed by Mandi Jayda Swenson’s late husband created a type of meth drug that is still around to haunt her. Trying to move on with her life after a horrible accident and bad marriage, Jayda’s problems are just getting worse. Unknown to her, after her accident the doctor that treated her injected her with the blood of Isis to save her life. She knows she is a little different now due to the unusual Continue Reading
REVIEW: Blood Trade by Faith Hunter
Blood Trade (Jane Yellowrock #6) by Faith Hunter Urban Fantasy April 2, 2013 ROC Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “You gonna put on your big girl panties and fight with the boys, now?“ “Who says I wear panties?” The Master of Natchez, Mississippi has a nasty problem on his hands. Rogue vampires—those who follow the Naturaleza and believe that humans should be nothing more than prey to be hunted—are terrorizing his city. Luckily, he knows the perfect skinwalker to call in to take back the Continue Reading
Review: Wanderlust by Skye Warren
Wanderlust by Skye Warren Dark erotica April 14, 2013 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi “Not all those who wander are lost.” I kept coming back to those seven words as I read this story. I’ve read three Skye Warren books, and each one has disturbed me, made me cringe at times but yet gets me thinking. She is a good writer who pushes the dark boundaries. And I mean really, really pushes them. I ended Wanderlust with very confused feelings, which I was expecting. To be Continue Reading
Review: The Stolen Luck by Shawna Reppert
The Stolen Luck by Shawna Reppert May 6, 2013 M/M Fantasy Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi Lord James Dupree needs to preserve the vineyards his family owns and keep his mother and daughter safe from harm. Long ago, an elf lord gave his family a talisman as a symbol of friendship. This talisman brought good fortune to James and other noble families. But as time went on, the friendship was forgotten, but not the luck. Years ago, Jaime's family’s Luck was stolen when his father was Continue Reading
Review: Racing for the Sun by Amy Lane
Racing for the Sun by Amy Lane M/M Contemporary Romance April 26, 2013 Dreamspinner Press Reviewed by Helyce In Racing for the Sun, we are pulled into the lives of Ace and Sonny who meet when Sonny joins the army and is placed under Ace’s command. Ace sees something in Sonny that calls to him and he finds himself wanting to watch out for him and take care of him. Ace learns that Sonny is a great mechanic and that coupled with Ace’s love of street racing is the genesis of a dream Continue Reading