Who is Rose Lerner? Give us the low down. I guess the most important thing to know about me is that I'm a big geek, and the thing I'm geeky about is primarily stories. If you ask me what's been going on in my life, the odds are I'll tell you what I've been reading and watching. With a bit of encouragement I can keep it up for quite a while. For example, my roommate and I spent the better part of an hour last night discussing the characterization on Gossip Girl (best-written and -acted show on Continue Reading
Review: A Lily Among Thorns by Rose Lerner
A Lily Among Thorns by Rose Lerner Historical Romance September 15, 2011 Paperback Dorchester Reviewed by Mandi I was so excited to read this book. I adored, In For a Penny, Rose Lerner’s debut book last year. She has such a unique, if somewhat complex voice and I find her books very refreshing. It is hard to set up the plot in this book because there are some big twists about halfway through that change the direction. But I can definitely talk about the first half. My Continue Reading
Review: Shades of Gray by Brooke McKinley
Shades of Gray by Brooke McKinley October 19, 2009 M/M Romantic Suspense E-Book Dreamspinner Press Reviewed by Mandi Miller Sutton is a very strict, and serious FBI agent. He has devoted the last three years of his life tracking down the drug lord, Roberto Hinestroza. He finally has a break in the case, after he arrests Danny Butler, who runs drugs for Hinestroza. Danny has worked from Hinestroza since he was a teenager, basically forced into the job. But he works hard for him and Continue Reading
Review: To Seduce an Earl by Lori Brighton
To Seduce an Earl by Lori Brighton Historical Romance July 26, 2011 E-Book Self Published Reviewed by Mandi At the young age of thirteen, Alex Brisbane discovered what blackmail was. Lady Lavender knew his family’s secrets, that they were related to Russian royalty, something despised in England at the time. With his family already half starving, he sees going with Lady Lavender to her brothel as an opportunity. Not knowing why she chose him or how she knows all of this Continue Reading
Review: Tis The Season To Be Sinful by Adrienne Basso
Tis The Season To Be Sinful by Adrienne Basso HIstorical Romance October 1, 2011 Paperback Zebra Reviewed by May Favorite Quote: “It still feels like a ridiculous outing.” Richard grumbled. “It reminds me of my history books, reading about that French queen who would dress up as a dairymaid and play at being a farm girl.” “Marie Antoinette? What an absurd analogy.” “Indeed. And just look how well things turned out for her in the end.” George’s face filled with Continue Reading
Review: More Than Meets the Ink by Elle Aycart
More Than Meets The Ink by Elle Aycart Erotic Contemporary June 28, 2011 Ebook Loose ID Reviewed by Helyce Favorite Quote: “Cool place you’ve got here,” Max stated, looking around. She wasn’t sure he meant the place or the cuties that were all smiling back at him. Like it wasn’t enough to have chicks drooling over James, now she had the whole Bowen male panty-creamer clan parading through Rosita’s. She should be charging for entrance. Tate Cooper has a preconceived notion that Continue Reading
Review: Stay the Night by Scarlett Parrish
Stay the Night by Scarlett Parrish Male/Male Romance October 17, 2011 E-Book, Novella Total E-Bound Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “If you ever call me ‘totes adorbz’, I will rip your face off, Kenton.” Computer programmer, Kit Blackman doesn’t have much of a social life. In fact, one might call him – socially inept. He is cranky, bad-tempered, and really doesn’t like people in general. So when he discovers one of his roommates is moving out, his mood goes even more south quick. This Continue Reading
Review: Belong to Me by Shayla Black
Belong To Me by Shayla Black (Wicked Lovers #5) Erotic Romance/BDSM October 4, 2011 Trade Paperback Berkley Heat Reviewed by Helyce When Tara Jacobs’ best friend, maid of honor and fellow agent goes missing while on assignment, Tara leaves her FBI analyst desk job to go undercover as a sexual submissive in order to infiltrate a sex ring, locate the missing agent and rescue her. In order to prepare, Tara and Agent York, will train at Dominion, a BDSM club, in order to convincingly Continue Reading
Review: Something so Right by Elyse Mady
Something So Right by Elyse Mady September 19, 2011 Contemporary Romance E-book Carina Press Reviewed by Helyce Sam Denning and Lily Carver have been best friends since the summer they met in the small resort town of Muskoka. For Sam, though, it’s much more than a friendship. He’s been in love with Lily for a while and just can’t bring himself to make a move. The timing has never been right. Lily had been engaged until that fateful day she arrived home unexpectedly and found her Continue Reading
Winners!
Winner for the Take My Books Contest: SET #1 – Amy Davis SET #2 – Tatiana L. SET #3 – Kendra Edens SET #4 – Barbara P. SET #5 – Missie SET #6 – Lynette The winner of Much Ado About Vampires by Katie MacAlister is: lisagk Continue Reading