The Pack by Jason Starr Hardback Urban Fantasy June 7, 2011 Ace Reviewed by Tori When Simon Burns loses his job, he loses more then his income. He finds himself thrust in the role of stay-at home dad for his three year old son which puts a strain on his already rocky marriage. Floundering to try and make sense of why he was fired for no reason, he begins to try and find some balance in his life. He meets a group of single dads at a park he takes his son to. Happy to find Continue Reading
Review: Flying Blind by Deborah Cooke
Flying Blind by Deborah Cooke (The Dragon Diaries #1) YA Paranormal Romance June 7, 2011 Paperback New American Library Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Just as you are more then you seem to be, so is everyone else.” Zoe is your average teenage girl, concerned with school and boys but she also has an added stress. She is the first female dragon shifter to be born in centuries, destined to become the Wyvern. But Zoe’s powers aren’t manifesting and since there is no ‘how to’ Continue Reading
Guest Review: Red Heat by Nina Bruhns
Red Heat by Nina Bruhns (Men In Uniform #1) Romantic Suspense June 7, 2011 Paperback Berkley Sensation Guest review by Helyce I love me some romantic suspense with sexy military hunks-the sexy Russian accent, which I of course could only hear in my head, was just icing on the cake. Captain First Rank Nikolai Kirillovich Romanov is a Russian naval officer who is a bit down on his luck where his career is concerned. Just a month ago, he was in command of a first rate Russian Nuclear Continue Reading
Review: Honey Grove by Genell Dellin
Honey Grove by Genell Dellin Contemporary Romance May 3, 2011 Paperback Penguin Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Get out of my sight Doreen Semples, before I come around this counter and snatch you bald-headed right here in front of God and everybody.” When Lilah Briscoe is seriously injured, her granddaughter Meredith feels compelled to save her farm, Honey Grove, despite their troubled past. Help arrives in the form of bad boy Caleb Burkett, who awakens feelings Meri Continue Reading
Review: Hexed Anthology
Hexed by Ilona Andrews, Yasmine Galenorn, Allyson James, and Jeanne C. Stein PNR/UF June 7, 2011 Paperback Berkley Reviewed by Tori Hexed is an anthology written by four of the bestselling writers in the fantasy, romance genre. Action and magic follow four powerful woman as they fight for the men they love. Magic Dreams by Ilona Andrews- Rating: B+ Old legends and frightening nightmares came to life in Magic Dreams. The shapeshifting Tigress Dali Harimau finds Continue Reading
Winner!
The winner of Shift by Jeri Smith-Ready and bracelet is: Sharon S. Congrats! Thanks to Simon & Schuster and Big Honcho Media for sponsoring the giveaway! Continue Reading
Review: The Reckoning by Kimberly Van Meter
The Reckoning by Kimberly Van Meter Paranormal Romance April 22, 2011 E-Book, Novella Self-Published Reviewed by Mandi Isabella’s family was destroyed by a vampire. Now working as a government scientist, she is determined to study vampires and eradicate them from the Earth. She finally has her chance after her team catches one. 400 year old Julian de Valsan, is not happy to have been captured. Although Isabella has him in what she thinks is a very secure cell, Julian is smart Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–June 10th
10, My Week – I’m recovering from the Scissor Sisters concert last night. It was sooooo much fun. Such a great girls night out. And we stalked their bus and got a pic too! Isn’t Jake Shears cute in his Mickey Mouse shirt? He looked a little different on stage…. I love him. I can’t wait to go see them again! 9. Cover Alert! Once and Again by Lauren Dane is book one in her Petal Georgia series coming from Samhain later this summer. Go to Lauren’s site for the blurb and more Continue Reading
Review: Vampire in Atlantis by Alyssa Day
Vampire In Atlantis (The Warriors of Poseidon #7) by Alyssa Day Paranormal Romance June 7, 2011 Paperback Berkley Reviewed by Tori Note: Slight spoilers. Proceed at your own risk. Favorite Quote: “ You destroyed the cake? I loved that cake.” After 11,000 years of living, Vampire and Nightwalker Guild mage Daniel is tired. He only wishes to leave this world and join his true love in the afterlife. He quits as Vampire Primator of North America and decides to end his life by Continue Reading
Review: Hunter’s Fall by Shiloh Walker
Hunter’s Fall (Hunters #13) by Shiloh Walker Paranormal Romance Paperback June 7, 2011 Berkley Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Time fell away. She fell away.” Please note: This review contains spoilers. When Nessa’s lover Elias is murdered by a jealous rival masquerading as a witch hunter, Elias vows to Nessa as he lays dying that he will find her again. 500 years later, Nessa is lost, lonely, and skating the edges of insanity. She has given up on ever finding Continue Reading