Destiny by Carly Phillips (Serendipity #2) January 3, 2012 Contemporary Romance Berkley Reviewed by Helyce Nash Barron’s teenage years were tough, to say the least. At 15, both his parents were killed when their car was hit by a drunk driver. His older brother, Ethan, left town leaving Nash and their younger brother, Dare, to the foster care system. Nash was placed with an affluent family in Serendipity while Dare was placed in a home that already had too many foster children. Continue Reading
Review: Assume the Position by T.C. Lee
Assume the Position by T.C. Lee Erotica December 15, 2011 Firefly & Wisp Publishing Reviewed by Mandi I’m not sure why I accepted this review request. Maybe because it was the start of a new year and I was feeling adventurous. The title made me snort, and I liked the idea of an erotic book involving a police officer. I tried to go into this book just expecting crazy sex (which there is) and go with the erotica. But the non-sex scenes are weak. There is a murder storyline which just Continue Reading
Review: Supernaturally Kissed by Stacey Kennedy
Supernaturally Kissed (Frostbite #1) by Stacey Kennedy Paranormal Romance Ebook January 5th, 2012 Ellora’s Cave Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Your exactly the type of woman I’d spend the rest of my life trying to make happy.” Tess Jennings, an event manager, has a secret. She can see and talk to ghosts. As a child, she “died” in a terrible car accident but was revived and now possesses this remarkable gift. Tess tries to ignore these spirits and live a normal life but when Continue Reading
Review:The Daemon Prism by Carol Berg
The Daemon Prism (Collegia Magica #3) by Carol Berg Fantasy January 3, 2012 Roc Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “You say you can see what lies within me, lady. Tell me I am not going to destroy the light.” The Daemon Prism is the final installment of Berg's complex renaissance based character driven trilogy, The Collegia Magica. It picks up not long after The Soul Mirror ends. Each book in this trilogy has been presented from one character’s viewpoint. The Spirit Lens was from Continue Reading
Review: Dirty Beautiful by Jodie Becker
Dirty Beautiful by Jodie Becker Contemporary Romance November 18, 2011 E-Book Ellora’s Cave Dylan has moved from LA to a small town in Georgia to start his life over. Many years ago, with a cancer-ridden mother and no money to pay for her treatments, he moved to LA to pursue a career as an adult entertainer. He became “Drake” and made it as a big time porn actor. But he never felt comfortable in that role, and eventually fled to the small town for a fresh start. He buys an older Continue Reading
Guest Author Shiloh Walker and Giveaway
This is the story of an asshole… Yep. “Sugar, you just don’t seem to get the picture here. You don’t have a choice.” Their eyes met, held, steely blue on darkest brown. She was the one to look away first. “Good-bye.” As she closed the door behind her, he could have sworn he heard something crack. But it wasn’t his heart—Taylor wasn’t so fucking stupid that he’d allow himself to fall for a woman he couldn’t have. And even if he was that stupid, surely he wouldn’t compound it by Continue Reading
Review: The Departed by Shiloh Walker
The Departed (The Missing #2) By Shiloh Walker Paranormal Romance January 3, 2011 Berkley Trade Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “So basically you're just attracted to me because I’m boring?” Taylor Jones is having trouble dealing with the fact that he is irrevocably in love with a fellow agent, Desiree Lincoln. He and Dez share one beautiful night of passion that had Dez hoping for a future with Taylor, but issues from his past make that impossible. When a mission results in her Continue Reading
Review: Charmfall by Chloe Neill
Charmfall (Dark Elite #3 ) by Chloe Neil YA Paranormal January 3, 2012 NAL Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I’m not going to apologize for actually thinking about what’s happening here, instead of just accepting what you and Daniel say. “ Lily Parker has learned to adapt well to being in a new school and learning about the strange and wonderful new world she has become part of since receiving her gift of Firespell. After completing a daring and dangerous mission to rescue her Continue Reading
Review: Midnight Reckoning by Kendra Leigh Castle
Midnight Reckoning by Kendra Leigh Castle (Dark Dynasties #2) January 1, 2012 Paranormal Romance Grand Central Publishing Reviewed by Helyce Lyra Black has had one goal in life-to become alpha, taking over for her father, for the very powerful pack of the Thorn. She’s lived it and breathed it and at the next full moon, she will participate in the Proving, a fight to the end where only the strongest will remain. Unfortunately, there are those who are against this, or who don’t believe Continue Reading
AAD Spotlight: Stacey Kennedy and Giveaway
Continuing our Authors After Dark Spotlight series, we are featuring Stacey Kennedy today. Stacey loves the paranormal/urban fantasy genre, which is apparent when you look at her extensive backlist. An author of some extremely erotic and funny paranormal romances, Ms. Kennedy describes her books as being, “lighthearted fantasy, heart squeezing, thigh-clenching romance, and even give a good chuckle every now and again.” With over 20 books under her belt, Ms. Kennedy is working on her Continue Reading