REVIEW: Entwined with You by Sylvia Day
Sandy M’s review of Entwined with You (Crossfire, Book 3) by Sylvia Day
Erotic Romance published by Berkley Trade 4 Jun 13
Just about the time I began reading this third installment of the Crossfire series, I found out this is not the end of the story for Gideon and Eva. Needless to say, I was surprised and thrilled at that prospect, but some readers are a bit miffed at how this book ends due to the extension of the series. Doesn’t matter to me, because with Ms. Day’s assurance the next two books will be released in closer succession as once promised for Entwined with You, I’m happy to wait to continue my ride of life with these characters.
REVIEW: The Cursed by Alyssa Day
Veena’s review of The Cursed (League of the Black Swan, Book 1) by Alyssa Day
Paranormal Romance published by Berkley 07 May 13
In a little hidden fold of land that butts up to Highline Park in Manhattan, with a fountain of a black swan in the town square, live an enormous cast of supernatural characters. Witches, Wizards, Faery, Demons, Goblins, you name it and they exist, along with a whole host of new ones that you never imagined before. Alyssa Day has blended facts and myth with her own imagination to present an exciting start to what appears to me an adult version of the famous Harry Potter series.
REVIEW: Sheikh with Benefits by Teresa Morgan
LynneC’s review of Sheikh With Benefits by Teresa Morgan
Contemporary Romance published by Amazon Digital Services 8 Jan 12
I have a guilty fondness for sheikh books. After 9/11 I thought the genre would die, but here it is, still going strong, thank goodness. This one is a Cinderella story, following the old fairy tale very precisely, with balls and everything. But the prince doesn’t stop at the glass slipper.
REVIEW: The Beauty Within by Marguerite Kaye
Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of The Beauty Within (Armstrong Sisters, Book 3) by Marguerite Kaye
Historical Romance published by Harlequin Historical 23 Apr 13
Marguerite Kaye set the first two books in her Armstrong sisters series in exotic Arabia, marrying off the two oldest sisters to sheikhs. For this book, featuring the plain blue-stocking sister, Cressida, the author stays closer to home in England. Which would probably make some readers think that we’re in for yet another late-Regency romance, completely interchangeable from all the other Regency-set romances out there in Romancelandia. Rest assured, nothing could be further from the truth. Kaye gives us a very different hero, an intelligent heroine, and says a lot of interesting things about beauty, the eye of the beholder, and making your own destiny even when your family may be holding you back.
REVIEW: Smoking Hot by Karen Kelley
Veena’s review of Smoking Hot by Karen Kelley
Erotic Romance published by Sourcebooks 4 Jun 13
While I’m not sure that this book lives up to its title, there are definitely some interesting interludes which include a chocolate-filled swimming pool and a hot fudge Jacuzzi complete with a hot half angel who answers prayers, though the results aren’t always what you might wish for.
REVIEW & GIVEAWAY: Bristol House by Beverly Swerling
Sandy M’s review of Bristol House by Beverly Swerling
Contemporary/Historical Fiction published by Viking Adult 4 Apr 13
I didn’t know what to expect when I started reading this book. The blurb just sounded interesting. What I got was so much more than that.
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REVIEW: A Captain and a Corset by Mary Wine
Veena’s review of Captain and a Corset (Steam Guardians, Book 2) by Mary Wine
Steampunk Romance published by Sourcebooks Casablanca 4 Jun 13
I found the first book in this series delightful and truly enjoyed my introduction into this genre. I could barely wait to get hold of the continuation of the series, but, alas, this book falls far short of my expectations.
REVIEW: Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh
Sandy M’s review of Heart of Obsidian (Psy-Changeling, Book 12) by Nalini Singh
Paranormal Romance published by Berkley Hardcover
4 Jun 13
I’m certainly glad I’ve been blissfully unaware of the huge bruhaha going on about some big reveal of the cover for this book, along with the blurb, that’s apparently got readers up in arms on the internet. Because when the book was delivered from the publisher to my doorstep Friday morning, I began reading immediately, drawn into the lives of Kaleb and Sahara, living through their reunion, their nightmare, and their future. I turned pages feverishly, I smiled, I gasped, I melted, not being one bit upset about such trivialities. read more…
REVIEW: The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley
Veena’s review of The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley
Paranormal Romance published by Sourcebooks Landmark 4 Jun 13
In Russian Fairytales a Firebird is the object of a quest which yields unexpected results. When Nicola Marter encounters a wooden carving that she knows once belonged to the Empress Catherine of Russia, she sets out on her own firebird quest to prove its provenance. In a fascinating tale that stretches from the wilds of Scotland and the time of the Bonnie Prince Charlie through Europe and all the way to Russia, I breathlessly lived with Nicola on her quest, my own mundane world forgotten.
