Archive for April, 2011

REVIEW: Primal by Lora Leigh, Michelle Rowen, Jory Strong, and Ava Gray

Saturday, April 30, 2011 1:00 No Comments

Ash’s review of Primal by Lora Leigh, Michelle Rowen, Jory Strong, and Ava Gray Paranormal Romance published by Berkley 01 Feb 11 One really good story can make an anthology worth it, and with Primal I got three of them.

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REVIEW: Hidden Away by Maya Banks

Friday, April 29, 2011 1:00 No Comments

Sandy M’s review of Hidden Away (KGI Series, Book 3) by Maya Banks Romantic Suspense published by Berkley 1 Mar 11 This is one of those series that turns me into a rabid fan who always asks, “When’s the next book?” “Can’t you write any faster?” You know, those types of questions that annoy authors [...]

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REVIEW: Tortured Rake by Sarah Morgan

Thursday, April 28, 2011 1:00 1 Comment

LynneC’s review of  Tortured Rake (Bad Blood Collection, Book 1) by Sarah Morgan Contemporary Romance published by Mills and Boon Modern Romance 1 May 11 Sarah Morgan leads off the first in a new series from Mills and Boon. Although I usually love her books, this time there are some elements that don’t work for [...]

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PONDERING: Mills & Boon Bad Blood Series – Cover Mixup?

Wednesday, April 27, 2011 13:00 No Comments

A strange anomaly. I wrote to Mills and Boon about it, but they haven’t replied yet. There’s a new series from Mills and Boon Modern called Bad Blood Collection. They’re part of the May releases in the UK, and can be bought as a collection on Amazon.co.uk (be warned, though, it comes as one ginormous [...]

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REVIEW: Burning Skies by Caris Roane

Wednesday, April 27, 2011 1:00 No Comments

Ash’s review of Burning Skies (World of Ascension, Book 2) by Caris Roane Paranormal Romance published by St. Martin’s Paperbacks 26 Apr 11 For some reason, even though I didn’t like the first book in this series at all, I’ve really been looking forward to reading Burning Skies. Happily for me, it turned out to [...]

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EXCERPT: Tangled Threads by Jennifer Estep

Tuesday, April 26, 2011 13:00 2 Comments

Gin Blanco retired from the assassin business, but that doesn’t mean she’s done with killing. Mab Monroe is still calling the shots in Ashland. But Gin has no intention of letting the woman who murdered her mother and sister remain unpunished. First she’s going to have to face a new enemy, however. Luckily she’s got [...]

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GUEST BLOG: Favorites for Your TBR Pile by Jennifer Estep

Tuesday, April 26, 2011 10:00 12 Comments

Greetings and salutations! I want to say thanks to Sybil and the rest of the folks at The Good, the Bad, and the Unread for having me on the blog today. Thanks, guys! Now, I love to read just as much as I love to write, especially books that contain either romance, fantasy, or both. [...]

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REVIEW: Tangled Threads by Jennifer Estep

Tuesday, April 26, 2011 1:00 2 Comments

Liviania’s review of Tangled Threads (Elemental Assassin, Book 4) by Jennifer Estep Urban Fantasy published by Pocket 26 Apr 11 I can’t decide if Jennifer Estep is spinning her wheels with Tangled Threads or not.  If it were a standalone novel, I would love it.  As it is, I feel like very few of the [...]

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REVIEW: Captured by the Highlander by Julianne MacLean

Monday, April 25, 2011 13:00 2 Comments

Sandy M’s review of Captured by the Highlander (Highlander Trilogy, Book 1) by Julianne MacLean Historical Romance published by St. Martin’s Paperbacks 1 Mar 11 This is my first book by Julianne MacLean. I’ve got a good portion of her backlist in that TBR mountain I sometimes refer to. That’s because a number of friends [...]

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REVIEW: Any Man of Mine by Rachel Gibson

Monday, April 25, 2011 1:00 No Comments

C2’s review of Any Man of Mine (Seattle Chinooks Series, Book 6) by Rachel Gibson (FYI iThing people, Flash driven site) Contemporary Romance published by Avon 26 Apr 11 Rachel Gibson’s Any Man of Mine returns us to the world of the Seattle Chinooks.  This time around we get to see Sam LeClaire find his [...]

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REVIEW: Right Hand Magic by Nancy A. Collins

Sunday, April 24, 2011 1:00 No Comments

Liviania’s review of Right Hand Magic (Golgotham, Book 1) by Nancy A. Collin Urban Fantasy published by ROC 7 Dec 10 Urban fantasy heroines kick ass.  It’s one of the great things about the genre.  At the same time, heroines who aren’t good fighters are a good change of pace.  There’s more than one way [...]

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REVIEW: Night’s Cold Kiss by Tracey O’Hara

Saturday, April 23, 2011 1:00 No Comments

Ash’s review of Night’s Cold Kiss by Tracey O’Hara Urban Fantasy published by EOS 25 Aug 09 So, I haven’t read too many vampire books in the past few years, not as many as I used to. First I was bored with them all being alike, and then they all became so complicated just to [...]

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REVIEW: Taken by the Wicked Rake by Christine Merrill

Friday, April 22, 2011 1:00 No Comments

Dinca’s review of Taken by the Wicked Rake by  Christine Merrill Historical Romance published by Harlequin Historical 21 Dec 10 I had a hard time staying with this book. The beginning is a slow take off and I lost interest several times. Usually I can stay up a long time reading at night, but I had [...]

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REVIEW: Undeniably Yours by Shannon Stacey

Thursday, April 21, 2011 1:00 3 Comments

Sandy M’s review of Undeniably Yours (Kowalski Family, Book 2) by Shannon Stacey Contemporary Romance ebook published by Carina Press 1 Nov 10 I had such a good time with this book. This is the type of story I read romance for – the perfect man who comes along when you least expect it. Kevin [...]

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REVIEW: Pride and Pleasure by Sylvia Day

Wednesday, April 20, 2011 1:00 2 Comments

Sandy M’s review of Pride and Pleasure by Sylvia Day Historical Romance published by Brava 25 Jan 11 I’m the typical reader when I have a book I want to devour in hand – it doesn’t take long to get it read, and then I’m disappointed because it’s over and now I have to wait [...]

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