The Bear Who Loved Me by Kathy Lyons (Grizzlies Gone Wild #1) Released: September 6, 2016 Paranormal Romance Forever Reviewed by Mandi Carl is a grizzly bear shifter - the reason I decided to read this book. He is also the alpha of his Michigan clan, and he is learning that being alpha is a difficult balance. Previous alphas have killed too much as punishment, but Carl also feels as if he is losing his edge, with neighboring clans causing trouble. He also has a best friend that has too Continue Reading
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Top Ten Reasons to Read: Worked Up by Tessa Bailey
Factory mechanic Duke Crawford just wants to watch SportsCenter in peace. Unfortunately, living with four divorcee sisters doesn’t provide much silence, nor does it change his stance on relationships. But when a fellow commitment-phobe stumbles into his life, getting him good and worked up, he can’t deny his protective instincts. Samantha Waverly’s brother just put her in an impossible situation. The only way out? Marry huge, gruff, gladiator look-alike Duke—for show, of course. She doesn’t Continue Reading
Don’t Tempt Me by Lori Foster
Don’t Tempt Me by Lori Foster (Guthrie Brothers #1) Contemporary Romance July 26, 2016 Harlequin Reviewed by Helyce From Goodreads: Jason Guthrie has no time for entanglements—between helping out his widowed brother and teenage nephew and getting his hometown back on its feet, his days are spoken for. But his nights are another story… And when his lovely new neighbor, Honor Brown, reluctantly accepts his help in remodeling her house, Jason finds himself wishing his handyman skills could Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
I picked this book up earlier this week because awkward sex scenes are my cat nip. Almost every romance has two people having sex and comparing it to angels singing. But in real life, people have bad sex. Or in this case, awkward sex. F*cking Awkward is an anthology of 24 short sometimes sexy, sometimes charmingly, and sometimes outright hilarious awkward sex scenes that left me giggling and cringing. Below is a scene from one of those "moments." From Wicked Weekend~ featuring Colton Continue Reading
Review: The Devil You Know by Jo Goodman
The Devil You Know by Jo Goodman (McKenna Brothers #2) Released: May 3, 2016 Western Historical Berkley Reviewed by Mandi I really enjoyed the previous book in this series (both are stand alones) so I was excited to pick this one up. Jo Goodman writes very well-developed characters, and Willa and Israel carried this story. I'll start by saying, this is not an action-packed book. There are some secrets, a little intrigue, and some scuffles with neighbors, but otherwise, not a lot Continue Reading
Review: Lust is the Thorn by Jen McLaughlin
Lust is the Thorn by Jen McLaughlin Released: April 19, 2016 Contemporary Romance Loveswept Reviewed by Kini Blurb: Growing up he thard and fast on the mean streets of Chicago, Thorn McKinney didn’t have a prayer—until tragedy inspired him to join the seminary. Now the time has come to take his vows, and yet he’s haunted by the woman he can’t leave behind: his best friend’s little sister. Despite Thorn’s promises that he’d keep her safe, she’s going through hell. And now he finds Continue Reading
Review: The One You Really Want by Jill Mansell
The One You Really Want by Jill Mansell Romance Contemporary April 5, 2016 Sourcebooks Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Don't you like parties?” “The last party I went to, I came face-to-face with my husband’s mistress.” “Then this one will be much better.” Carmen lost her husband three years ago. Since then she has merely been going through the motions of life. Her brother in law, Rennie, decides to pop in at Christmas on the excuse he is taking a break, but in reality, he Continue Reading
Guest Post: Mary Abshire *Giveaway*
Paranormal Romance is Hot As a kid, I enjoyed watching movies with vampires or werewolves. At 16, I picked up a book from Anne Rice and was hooked on books with paranormal elements. In my thirties, I fell in love with paranormal romance and urban fantasy. After reading and seeing enough, I decided to challenge myself. I'd always enjoyed writing. Why not give it a try. The Soul Catcher series was the first set of books I had published back in 2010. The publishing world was going Continue Reading
February Mini Reviews
Tori’s Reviews: Drive by Sidney Bristol Romance Suspense RATING: DNF Drive promised to be an exciting romance suspense pairing a roller derby queen with a bad boy street racer who is helping the FBI. Having read Sidney Bristol before, I expected a well plotted action packed story with a romance dripping with lust and sexy times. Unfortunately, I didn't get much of that. The story starts out well. We meet the main protagonists and get their back story. Adrian owns an auto repair shop and Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
This is a reissue. This sexy, erotic, robust, friends to lovers romance This sexy, erotic, robust, friends to lovers romance brings us the heat and romance we've come to expect from Walker in this combustible novella. Heroine: Jaynie. Walks in on her fiance having a menage a trois with his best friend and a neighbor. After he tells her she is a poor excuse for a woman, she decides to take matters into her own hands and prove she is more woman than any man can handle in and out of Continue Reading