Dark Descendant by Jenna Black (Descendants #1) Urban Fantasy April 26, 2011 Paperback Pocket Reviewed by Mandi I’ve never read Jenna Black before so when I noticed Dark Descendant is the first book in a new urban fantasy series, I decided to give it a try. Nikki is just a normal girl who has a special knack at tracking down people. Her latest job was to find a girl whom her client, Emmitt claimed to be messed up with a cult. After Nikki finds her, Emmitt asks Nikki to go with him Continue Reading
Guest Review: Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts
Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts Romantic Suspense April 12, 2011 Hardcover Putnam I love talking books with May on Twitter, and I am so happy she is guest reviewing today! You can also find her on Goodreads and her Blog. Her distinctive writing style always gives me a vivid mental image of the places, events, and people that are at the heart of any Nora Roberts book. In Chasing Fire, Nora takes us to the heat of battle where fire fighters jump from airplanes into wild land areas that Continue Reading
Spotlight on UF and Giveaway
Title: Dark Descendant Author: Jenna Black ISBN: 9781451606799 On Sale Now! Description From the acclaimed author of the Morgan Kingsley, Exorcist books comes the gripping first novel in a new series about a private eye who discovers, to her surprise, that she's an immortal huntress. Nikki Glass can track down any man. But when her latest client turns out to be a true descendant of Hades, Nikki now discovers she can't die. . . . Crazy as it sounds, Nikki's manhunting skills are literally Continue Reading
Review: The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter
The Goddess Test (Goddess Test #1) by Aimee Carter Paranormal YA April 19, 2011 Paperback Harlequin Teen Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “It was too late for happy endings. I was already dead.” In The Goddess Test, Aimee Carter takes Greek Mythology and the story of Persephone and revamps them into a modern day tale appropriate for teens. In here, Hades (Henry) is an immortal teenager who did not steal or trick Persephone into staying with him. It was an arranged marriage. Continue Reading
Review: Just For The Night by Tawny Weber
Just For the Night by Tawny Weber Contemporary Romance April 19, 2011 Paperback Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi Larissa is known for romance. She turned an online romance column into a job for Cosmopolitan Magazine. But she now has her sights set on opening a retail store where books, movies, music and everything else a woman would need for romance could go - and she knows just the space. The Cartright Hotel has one opening left in its ritzy retail space, and Larissa wants it, badly. Continue Reading
Review: Three to Tango Anthology
Three to Tango by Emma Holly, Lauren Dane, Megan Hart and Bethany Kane May 3, 2011 Erotic Trade Paperback Berkley Trade Reviewed by Mandi Dirty/Bad/Wrong by Lauren Dane Ava returns home to Petal, Georgia after ten years of living on the west coast. Those ten years ago she had found love and comfort with both Luca and Angelo. With an alcoholic father and a mother who cheated, Ava was an outcast. But Luca and Angelo not only showed her love, but acceptance. It was all too Continue Reading
Winners!
The winner of Lucifer’s Daughter and Snowballs in Hell by Eve Langlais is: SarahM The winner of Something Secret This Way Comes by Sierra Dean is: winnie The winner of a Strangely Beautiful book by Leanna Renee Hieber book is: Chelsea B Congrats to all the winners and thanks so much to the authors for hosting the contests! Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–May 13th
10. My Week – Well, I saw Thor on Mother’s Day. Happy day to Smexy indeed. I went with the intent of drooling over Chris Hemsworth, but I actually ended up loving the movie (I drooled a lot too). A really fun story. And Thor’s blue eyes and scruffy smile didn’t hurt either ;) Later in the week, I found myself alone in Walmart in the toy aisle perusing the Thor merchandise. I might need a Thor action figure for a future skit. He will represent one of the BDB boys, right? 9. Thursday May 26th, Continue Reading
Review: The Last Time I Saw Paris by Lynn Sheene
The Last Time I Saw Paris by Lynn Sheen Historical Romance May 3, 2011 Trade Paperback Berkley Trade Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “You are late.” Clare Harris reinvented herself from dirt poor farmer’s daughter into a dazzling socialite. She marries into money only to find out that her husband requires her to use her beauty and considerable charms on his clients. Claire has spent her whole life burying her emotions; this is a walk in the park for her. But when her past Continue Reading
Guest Review: Past Midnight by Jasmine Haynes
Past Midnight by Jasmine Haynes Erotic Romance May 3, 2011 Trade Paperback Berkley Heat Guest Reviewed by Helyce. Find her on Goodreads. Past Midnight was not what I expected. The back blurb made me want to read it, but I was saddened when I realized the tragedy was the death of a child. I kind of had to step outside of myself and read this without inflicting my personal morals and beliefs where commitment and relationships are concerned. After all, everyone deals with the tragedy Continue Reading