10. My Week – Been a kind of crazy week. We had a rabid fox in our yard. Now – it wasn’t walking around drunk and foamy – it had what the vet called – passive rabies. We could walk up to it and it just stared at us. Supposedly foxes are suppose to run away scared if a human comes up to it. (Unless people feed it) But this one definitely had something wrong with it. Now, I did have a fleeting moment where I thought it might shift into a sexy, 6’8 man with red hair. But this fox wasn’t a shifter. Continue Reading
Guest Author Leanna Renee Hieber and Giveaway
The Perilous Prophecy Haunted London Blog Tour: Day 4 – The River Thames About the Haunted London Blog Tour: The Haunted tour has become tradition to celebrate release week of my Strangely Beautiful series of Gothic Victorian Fantasy novels. Here I introduce the real, documented London haunts who “ghost-star” in the latest book. Special thanks, as always, to Richard Jones, www.haunted-london.com, for being my foremost ghostly resource! About this prequel novel: The Perilous Prophecy of Guard Continue Reading
Review: The Perilous Prophecy of Guard and Goddess by Leanna Renee Hieber
The Perilous Prophecy of Guard and Goddess by Leanna Renee Hieber (Strangely Beautiful #3) Fantasy May 3, 2011 Paperback DP Reviewed by Mandi The Perilous Prophecy of Guard and Goddess is a prequel to the first two books in Leanna Renee Hieber’s adorable historical fantasy series. In this book, we are taken back to a time before The Guard that we have come to know. The Goddess and her beloved Phoenix start a new guard in Cairo. We are introduced to Beatrice, The Leader, Verena Continue Reading
Interview With Kate Noble and Giveaway
Kate Noble is back to chat about her newest release Follow My Lead! Tell us a little about your fourth book, Follow My Lead. Hi Mandi! Thank you so much for having me on the blog – I love it here. It’s like home. A naughty, naughty home. Follow My Lead is the story of Jason Cummings, Duke of Rayne – last seen being irresponsible in The Summer of You. Well, he’s grown into his responsibilities since inheriting his title. As such, he’s intent upon marriage – because “it’s what’s next.” Continue Reading
Review: Follow My Lead by Kate Noble
Follow My Lead by Kate Noble Historical Romance May 3, 2011 Paperback Berkley Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: So. This is hell, Jason thought. A garden party, being backed into a corner by three of the most baldly opportunistic furies to have been formed in the British system of wealth and aristocracy. Who knew? Jason Cummings (who has red hair, swoon), Duke of Rayne is 30 and ready to get married, because well, that is what one does when one turns 30. Being a very wealthy Duke Continue Reading
Hard Bitten Winner
The Winner of Hard Bitten by Chloe Neill is: Jessica C. Congrats! Thanks to all who entered! Continue Reading
Review: The Bundle by Tim Smith
The Bundle by Tim Smith (Vic Fallon Mystery #1) Romantic Suspense March 15, 2011 E-Book eXtasy Books Reviewed by Mandi Vic Fallon is an ex-cop from the Ohio Sandusky police force, now only taking side investigative jobs after being shot awhile ago. As a favor to his Hollywood lawyer friend, he agrees to be secuirty for superstar singer, Kimberly Daniels for a few days as she returns to her hometown. Isn’t until after he takes the job, he finds out she has been receiving very Continue Reading
April Recap
The books Tori and Mandi read in April that you shouldn’t miss! Tori’s April Recs: Frost Moon by Anthony Francis Urban Fantasy March 1, 2010 Book Info Amazon, Goodreads First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones Paranormal Romance February 1, 2011 Book Info Amazon, Goodreads Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione Paranormal Romance April 1, 2011 Review Book Info Amazon, Goodreads The Restorer by Amanda Stevens Continue Reading
Review: Sabine and the Beast by Moira Rogers
Sabine (...and the Beast #1) by Moira Rogers Paranormal Romance E-Book Samhain Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Something was missing, had slipped through his fingers like a spirit, and the world seemed paler without it.” Once upon a time the High Lord of the Forest who went off to battle. He left beyond a beautiful young woman whom he loved with all his heart. However, the High Lord’s mother did not approve of the young lowborn wolf and tried everything to get her to leave the Continue Reading
Review: The Secret of Talmor Manor by Matthew Lang
The Secret Of Talmor Manor by Matthew Lang Time Travel Romance February 27, 2011 E-Book MLR Press Reviewed by Tori After a mysterious package arrives on Jake's doorstep, he starts having very strange dreams: when he falls asleep he finds himself in a dilapidated English Manor inhabited by a number of ghosts who believe he can free them from their eternal existence. But when the Lord of the Manor appears in Jake's living room, Jake finds himself facing some very difficult Continue Reading