Posts Tagged ‘Contemporary’
REVIEW: Slow Hands by Leslie Kelly
Monday, August 25, 2008 13:00 No CommentsDevon’s review of Slow Hands by Leslie Kelly Contemporary Erotic Romance released by 1 Jun 08 Slow Hands first caught my eye because it shares a title with my favorite song of the past five years or so. The blurb grabbed my attention as well, although it featured one of the hoariest setups in TV [...]
Blazen Hot August Excerpt: Flashback by Jill Shalvis–CONTEST CLOSED!
Saturday, August 23, 2008 9:00 8 CommentsFirefighters and reunited lovers…Sounds good to me! Jill Shalvis’ Flashback was released this month. Read on for an excerpt and a chance to win (yes, WIN) a copy. And don’t forget to visit Jill’s blog. It’s very funny. Firefighter Aidan Donnelly has always battled the flames with trademark icy calm. That is, until a blazing [...]
REVIEW: Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 1:00 8 CommentsGwen’s review of Bloodfever (Fever Series, Book 2) by Karen Marie Moning Contemporary paranormal fiction mass market paperback released by Dell 26 Aug 08 (Delacorte released hardcover 16 Oct 07) Moning has started a different kind of series with the Fever books. They’re part urban fantasy, a (very) little bit young adult (so far), some [...]
QQ REVIEW: Sundays at Tiffany’s by Patterson and Charbonnet
Saturday, August 16, 2008 13:00 1 CommentConnie’s Quick Quack review of Sundays at Tiffany’s by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet Contemporary fantasy romance hardcover released by Little, Brown 28 Apr 08 Jane Margaux grew up as a lonely single daughter of a Broadway producer. She really only saw her mother on Sundays when they went to Tiffany’s together. She was never [...]
BOOK ALERT: Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy **November 2008**
Friday, August 15, 2008 17:00 17 CommentsThat noise you just heard… was me squeeing *g*. Dude I almost hate me right now. But I don’t Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy coming November 2008! COVER DEBUT! This is her FIRST CONTEMPORARY since You Don’t Know Jack, which was released in Oct 2006. YES! 2006… two. years. ago. Good thing for us her Paranormals have [...]
REVIEWS: Three totally different books by James, Mack, and Cole
Sunday, August 10, 2008 1:00 2 CommentsGwen’s reviews of three completely different books by Eloisa James, Noelle Mack, and Kresley Cole Historical Romance, Contemporary Erotica, and Contemporary Paranormal Romance I read books all the time, squeezing a couple of pages in every chance I get – eating lunch, in line at the bank, while I’m on hold – but I don’t [...]
REVIEW: Dangerous Pleasures by Bertrice Small
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 1:00 No CommentsGwen’s review of Dangerous Pleasures by Bertrice Small Contemporary erotic fiction released by NAL (New American Library) 5 Aug 08 I’m a gigantic Bertrice Small fangirl. I have daydreamed about being Skye O’Malley more times than I care to admit. I boohooed when Niall died and shivered every time she was taken advantage of by [...]
REVIEW: Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
Monday, August 4, 2008 13:00 6 CommentsGwen’s review of Cry Wolf (Alpha and Omega, Book 1) by Patricia Briggs Urban fantasy/Contemporary paranormal romance released by Ace 29 Jul 08 Patricia Briggs has been on my very short list of favorite writers ever since I read the first book in the Mercy Thompson series, Moon Called, in February 2006. I wait, very [...]
REVIEW: Immortals: The Gathering by Jennifer Ashley
Sunday, July 27, 2008 1:00 No CommentsSandy M’s review of Immortals: The Gathering (Immortals, Book 4) by Jennifer Ashley Contemporary paranormal romance released by Love Spell 28 Aug 07 I kept my hopes up that this book would bring the series together and be a satisfying pseudo ending for the first four books. I’m happy to say that my hopes were [...]
Review: Under the Italian’s Command by Susan Stephens
Friday, July 25, 2008 13:00 No CommentsDevon’s review of Under the Italian’s Command by Susan Stephens Contemporary Romance released by Harlequin Presents 1 Jul 08 One definitely has certain expectations when reading a Harlequin Presents. Larger than life, super wealthy, super gorgeous, super domineering hero, overwhelming a less wealthy, less powerful, less gorgeous heroine with his desires. At their best, they [...]
Review: The Illegitimate Prince’s Baby by Michelle Celmer
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 13:01 2 CommentsDevon’s review of The Illegitimate Prince’s Baby by Michelle Celmer Contemporary romance released by Silhouette Desire 1 Jun 08 I must admit, it was The Illegitimate Prince that first caught my eye. I love a royal bastard. Seriously. The whole being part of something, but not really, and being looked down upon for something that [...]
Review: It Had To Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 1:00 9 CommentsHolly’s review of It Had To Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips Contemporary romance reissued by Avon 24 Jun 08 This is one of those novels that’s really hard to grade. I absolutely loved it while I was reading it, but once I finished I realized there were a lot of flaws with it. The [...]
REVIEW: Below the Surface by Karen Harper
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 13:00 3 CommentsGwen’s review of Below the Surface by Karen Harper Contemporary romantic suspense released by Mira 1 Feb 08 This romantic suspense book appears to be either loved or hated by readers. I didn’t like it. Read on to find out what underwhelmed me.
Review: The Beast in Him by Shelly Laurenston
Sunday, July 13, 2008 1:00 5 CommentsSandy M’s review of The Beast in Him (Pride, Book 2) by Shelly Laurenston Contemporary Paranormal Romance published by Brava 1 Apr 08 Hey! You! Yeah, you! Why didn’t you tell me how good these Laurenston books are? I’ve been missing out at least as far as her Pride books go and now I’m ready [...]
REVIEW: The Darkest Pleasure by Gena Showalter
Thursday, July 10, 2008 1:00 No CommentsGwen’s review of The Darkest Pleasure (Lords of the Underworld, Book 3) by Gena Showalter Contemporary paranormal romance released by HQN 1 Jul 08 This new paranormal series from Showalter has been a very pleasant surprise – it has managed to stand out as unique and interesting in what has become a rather crowded field [...]

