Coveted by Shawntelle Madison (Coveted #1) April 24, 2012 Urban Fantasy Random House Reviewed by May Favorite quote: “Your little friends? Do you have an ornament vibrator in there? Now that would give me a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.” Five years ago, after her boyfriend left her, Nat had a major breakdown and her already shaky grasp on her issues crumbled. Now Natalya Stravinsky is an outcast from her pack and family. She’s a timid werewolf who always wears the Continue Reading
Review: Until I Die by Amy Plum
Until I Die (Revenants #2) By Amy Plum YA Paranormal Romance May 8, 2012 HarperCollins Publishing Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I closed my eyes and wished nothing would ever change. That time would stop and we could stay like this forever.“ Until I Die is the second book in Ms. Plum’s luscious mythological world of revenants. Romantic and intriguing, this YA continues to capture the youthful voice of her characters without miring it down with over affected emo prose and the Continue Reading
Review: Demonically Tempted by Stacey Kennedy
Demonically Tempted (Frostbite #2) by Stacey Kennedy Paranormal Romance April 13, 2012 Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “ Remember, you choose your life. Don’t let others tell you what is right. And don’t forget that voice of yours. “ Tess Jennings, medium extraordinaire, is back and getting into even more trouble when she joins the Memphis police department as a “consultant.” Still seeing ghosts and in love with the hunky, formerly living, police officer Kipp McGowen, Tess finds Continue Reading
Review: Under Fire by Catherine Mann
Under Fire Catherine Mann (Elite Force #3) Romantic Suspense May 1, 2012 Reviewed by May Favorite Quote: “I’ve never heard a man admit to being afraid.” Liam pressed a lingering kiss onto her shoulder. “Then you’ve never heard a man be honest.” Liam McCabe met Rachel Flores in the Bahamas, as both worked tirelessly to rescue survivors in the aftermath of a major earthquake. He is a three-time divorced pararescueman (and the commander of his unit). She trains dogs for Continue Reading
Review: Wicked Burn by Beth Kery
Wicked Burn by Beth Kery Erotic Contemporary Romance May 1, 2012 (re-rerelease) Reviewed by Mandi I’m pretty new to Beth Kery, but after I read Addicted to You written under her pen name, Bethany Kane and discovered how dark and erotic her writing can be, I was eager to try more from her. Wicked Burn was first released in trade paperback in 2008. It is now being rereleased in mass market paperback. Vic Savian is a brilliant playwright living in Chicago. He doesn’t like the city Continue Reading
Review: Sunrise Point by Robyn Carr
Sunrise Point by Robyn Carr (Virgin River #19) April 24, 2012 Contemporary Romance Reviewed by Helyce Tom Cavanaugh has come home to Virgin River to help his elderly grandmother with the apple orchard that has been in their family for generations. As a kid growing up and doing all the hard work surrounding life on a farm, he couldn’t wait to get away from it. He went away to college, joined the Marines and got to see some of the world he’d dreamed about. But after a tour in Afghanistan, Continue Reading
Review: Bound to Me by Jocelynn Drake
Bound To Me (Dark Days Prequel) by Jocelynn Drake Paranormal Romance Novella April 10, 2012 Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “You are bound to me. Not because I am your maker. Not because I have the power to control you. You are bound to me by love. Time will pass and we will drift apart, as all our kind does, but we will forever have our hearts bound to each other by deep love and respect.” Mira, the heroine of Jocelynn Drake's New York Times bestselling Dark Days series, has been Continue Reading
Review: College Boys by Daisy Harris
College Boys by Daisy Harris (Men of Holsum College #1) M/M Contemporary Romance, Novella April 9, 2012 College student Chris moves into a single room in the dorm Cooper Hall, after his mother dies. Just tired of being around his roommates who are loud and don’t really understand what he is going through, he feels the need to for some alone time. What he doesn’t count on is the fact that the wall that separates his room from the guy next door is very thin. So thin, you can hear every Continue Reading
AAD Spotlight: Amanda Carlson and Giveaway
Our Authors After Dark 2012 Spotlights continue with the hilarious and very talented Amanda Carlson. I admit I have a special love for anyone who outshines me in their love of bacon, the rooftop scene in Hangover, and the Madagascar penguins cartoon. Amanda burst on the scene with her action packed debut urban fantasy novella, Blooded, in 2012. Blooded grabbed everyone’s interest with the introduction of a snarky kick ass heroine named Jessica McClain. Jessica is a female werewolf born in a time Continue Reading
Review: The Siren by Tiffany Reisz
The Siren by Tiffany Reisz Erotic BDSM May 1, 2012 Reviewed by Mandi Note: While I do hide spoilers in this review, the comment section may include discussion of them. Favorite Quote: And although two people can love each other deeply, sometimes love alone doesn’t cut it. We can only sacrifice so much of ourselves in a relationship before there’s nothing left to love or be loved. Last week I saw Courtney Milan tweet about how much she enjoyed this book (read her review here). I had Continue Reading