10. I’m sick of snow!!! There I said it. You all knew it was coming. I can’t believe we still have February to get through! It is not like Maryland gets a ton of snow, but we get these 3-4 inches every few days, which closes down everything around here. My kids only had one full day of school this week. Mommy needs her two hours of quiet time during the day! It’s always nice when I start off my top ten list whining and complaining, yes? 9. Coming this fall, Fitzwilliam Darcy, Rock Star. Continue Reading
Review and Giveaway: Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning
Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning (Fever #5) Urban Fantasy January 18, 2011 Hardcover, 594 Pages Delacorte Press Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: Included at the end because it is a bit of a spoiler. Note: I tried hard to write a spoiler-free review – however I failed. There are some small things that I do consider spoilers. (Especially whether Barrons and Mac get their HEA) Also the quotes at the very bottom are spoilers. I hope to do a big spoiler discussion post in a few Continue Reading
Promo: How to Woo a Reluctant Lady by Sabrina Jeffries
Title: How to Woo a Reluctant Lady Author: Sabrina Jeffries On Sale: 1/8/11 ISBN: 9781439167557 Description THE HELLIONS OF HALSTEAD HALL When a charming rogue proposes she marry him to meet her grandmother's ultimatum, the Sharpe clan's strong-willed sister makes a tempting counter-offer that preserves her inheritance and ignites his imagination. Lady Minerva Sharpe has the perfect plan to thwart her grandmother's demands: become engaged to a rogue! Surely Gran would rather release her Continue Reading
Review: Call Me Irresistible by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Call Me Irresistible by Susan Elizabeth Phillips Contemporary Romance January 18, 2011 Hardcover, 385 Pages William Morrow Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote:“This is America. We’re entitled to our opinions.” “Wrong. This is Texas. And my opinion is the only one that counts.” No real spoilers here but quite a few of my favorite quotes. Call Me Irresistible is Ted Beaudine’s book. Ted (Fancy Pants & Lady Be Good) is all grown up and the ultimate catch. Good looks, money, famous Continue Reading
Monica Burns Winner
The winner of Kismet by Monica Burns is: Rhianna Congratulations!! Thanks so much to Monica Burns for hosting the contest. Continue Reading
Review: Raziel by Kristina Douglas
Raziel by Kristina Douglas (The Fallen #1) Paranormal Romance January 25, 2011 Paperback, 384 Pages Pocket Reviewed by Mandi Raziel is the first book in the Fallen Ones series by Kristina Douglas (pen name for Anne Stuart.) It has a bit of a slower start – or maybe just went in a direction I wasn’t expecting. Allie Watson is an author writing old testament murder mysteries. When she steps off a curb late for a meeting, she gets hit by a bus. Fallen angel Raziel is waiting to Continue Reading
Review: Archangel’s Consort by Nalini Singh
Archangel’s Consort by Nalini Singh (Guild Hunter #3) Paranormal Romance January 25, 2011 Paperback, 324 Pages Berkley Sensation Reviewed by Mandi Although Elena is now an angel, she is still very young in the immortal world. With the help of her lover, archangel Raphael and his Seven, those that have vowed their loyalty to him, Elena is getting stronger and wise in the immortal ways every day. She is able to fly now, although the vertical lift off and endurance still eludes Continue Reading
Review: His Client by Ava March
His Client by Ava March M/M Romance January 11, 2011 E-Book Loose ID Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “I shall miss you.” More than you shall ever know. Jasper has been serving Nate at Madame Delacroix’s brothel for the past five years. Nate has been a little bit of a different client for Jasper. He doesn’t demand sex right away. They share conversations, sometimes a meal. Jasper knows the intimate details of Nate’s life, and has to remind himself that this is not love they Continue Reading
Review and Giveaway: Killing Rocks by DD Barant
Killing Rocks (Bloodhound Files #3) by DD Barant Urban Fantasy December 28, 2010 Paperback, 336 Pages St. Martin’s Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Except for tattoos and STDs.” Jace is back and ready for anything in the 3rd installment of the Bloodhound Files series. Cassius informs Jace at the end of Dying Bites that the sorcerer who was responsible for bringing her to this alternate world has been sighted and if she can find him and Continue Reading
Review: Secrets of the Demon by Diana Rowland
Secrets Of The Demon (Kara Gillian #3) by Diana Rowland Urban Fantasy January 4, 2011 Paperback, 384 Pages Daw Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “The sight of him took my breath away. Every. Single.Time. Angelic features-the kick butt guardian kind, not the dorky cherub sort...” Homicide detective Kara Gillian fights crime in Beaulac, LA with some help from the supernatural. Kara has the ability to sense magic and summon demons. This combination of power has brought her to the Continue Reading