The winner of Sweet Enemy by Heather Snow is: Na Congrats! Thanks to all that entered. Continue Reading
Review: The Last Night by Nico Rosso
The Last Night by Nico Rosso (The Burning Earth Book 1) SciFi Romance February 13, 2012 E-book Carina Press Reviewed by Helyce Favorite Quote: They met with a kiss. His hands framed her face. She pressed close to him, clutching his arms. She’d leaped through the flames of fear and found a truth on the other side. This was love on the burning earth. Trust and balance. Their bodies twined together, the reward for surviving the fight. A series of deathly earthquakes have shaken the Continue Reading
Guest Review: Awake Unto Me by Kathleen Knowles
Awake Unto Me by Kathleen Knowles F/F Romance January 17, 2012 Bella Distribution Jill Sorenson is back with another guest review! Bold Strokes Books is a publishing company known for lesbian romance. They also publish other types of gay fiction and m/m. Many of their titles are available on NetGalley, and whenever I request one I get instant approval. I like that! I also liked this book very much. I’m a sucker for cross-dressing heroines in m/f historical romances, so I find Continue Reading
Guest Author Ruthie Knox and Giveaway
A Journey Like No Journey That’s Been Journeyed Before Romance novel cover copy is fond of the travel metaphor. “An incredible journey...” “An emotional journey...” “A heart-tugging journey” — there’s a lot of journeying happening, which makes sense, I suppose, since heroes and heroines have to do something with all that baggage. <rimshot> My debut novel, Ride with Me, takes the whole journey thing one step further by being about an actual journey. On bicycles. Rather than Continue Reading
Review: Ride With Me By Ruthie Knox
Ride With Me by Ruthie Knox Contemporary Romance February 13, 2012 Loveswept Reviewed by Mandi Tom Geiger is ready to cycle across the United States on the TransAmerica Trail. Planning to start in Oregon and ending up in Virginia, he is looking forward to a couple of months of peaceful cycling and sightseeing as he heads east. But his sister, Taryn, has other plans for him. Worried that he is too much of a loner, she secretly places an ad for a riding companion for him and finds Continue Reading
Review: Amazon Heat by Melinda Leigh and Rayna Vause
Amazon Heat by Melinda Leigh and Rayna Vause Paranormal Romance January 9, 2012 Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi I decided to read this one because I thought the blurb sounded a little crazy and fun: 2 years ago... Driven by grief to find a cure for cancer, Elizabeth DeMarco left Logan Spencer to accept a position on a research expedition to the Amazon rainforest. Kidnapped by guerrillas, she was saved by a secret all-female civilization, the last of the ancient Amazons. But Continue Reading
Review: Slayer’s Kiss by Cassi Carver
Slayer’s Kiss by Cassi Carver (Shadow Slayers #1) Urban Fantasy February 14, 2012 Samhain Reviewed by Mandi Not only does Kara manage an apartment building, but she is also a bartender and a witch. Although, being a witch is something she is not great at. Her best friend Abbey is a witch though, and together they take to the streets at night. Kara was sexually abused earlier in her life, and one of her abilities is being able to track someone if they intend to rape a female. Continue Reading
Interview with Shana Galen and Giveaway
May: Shana Galen is an author that I discovered by taking a chance on a book that sounded like my kind of story. A man and his wife are both top spies, neither knowing about the other’s activities or secret identity. I ended up to be the one with a surprise in store, as Shana Galen’s Lord & Lady Spy ended up being one of my favorite books of 2011. I’ve gone back into her back-list and found some treasure, including a trilogy that was not yet complete. It’s been a long time in the making, Continue Reading
Review: The Rogue Pirate’s Bride by Shana Galen
The Rogue Pirate’s Bride By Shana Galen (The Sons of the Revolution #3) Historical Romance February 7, 2012 Sourcebooks Reviewed by May “Get. Off. Me.” “I will. If you calm down.” She clenched her jaw. “I’ll calm down if you get off me.” “Mon Dieu, but you are impossible.” “This is only the beginning.” He shook his head. “Don’t tempt me, ma belle. I like a challenge as much as you do.” “What challenge? If you want to kill me, then do it. I’d Continue Reading
Review: I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella
I’ve got your Number by Sophia Kinsella Contemporary Romance February 14, 2012 Hardcover Reviewed by May What happens when you lose your priceless heirloom emerald engagement ring, have your phone stolen, and see a phone in a garbage can? Poppy decides its fair game, and takes possession of the phone and works on keeping her life in order. She quickly discovers that the phone was tossed as an assistant quit her job and walked out of a conference. I’ve got more Continue Reading