Review: Byte Marks by Mardi Ballou
May 12, 2008
Laura J's review of Byte Marks by Mardi Ballou
Contemporary paranormal romance eBook novella released by Samhain Publishing 13 May 08
I like paranormal romances but I prefer that they are on the lighter side. I love Mary Janice Davidson and Kimberly Raye's vampires and even though Charlaine Harris' Southern Vampires are a little darker and more suspenseful, I still find the humor and mystery outweighs the suspense you find in most paranormals. This book was definitely for book for those who are like me, the ones who want sexy vampire heroes, some good vampire loving and a good storyline to go along with that.
Tags: 2008, Byte Marks, Contemporary Romance, eBook, Erotic, Grade C, Laura J, Mardi Ballou, May 2008, Novella, Review, romance, Samhain PublishingReview: Stay With Me by Maya Banks
May 11, 2008
Limecello's review of Stay With Me by Maya Banks
Contemporary erotic romance released by Samhain Publishing 6 May 08
Maybe it's my mood, or my brain has melted, but this book just didn't do it for me. I'm one of those readers that always wants more, more, more emotion. I wouldn't mind if 90% of a book was just the characters developing their relationship. In fact, I prefer it. It's why I read romance. I don't need a sub-plot, no thriller or mystery, precocious child or serial killer. (Yes, an interesting list there.) While this book is all about Catherine's angst and her relationship with her husbands - it didn't grip me. The first 21 pages just said the same thing. A lot. Catherine is sad. She's pregnant. She's lonely.
Tags: 2008, Contemporary, Erotic, Grade C, limecello, May 2008, Maya Banks, Review, romance, Samhain Publishing, Stay With MeReview: Mistress Menage by Jenesi Ash
May 10, 2008
Limecello's review of Mistress Ménage (Mistress Diaries, Book 3) by Jenesi Ash
Erotic romance short story eBook released by Harlequin Spice 1 May 08
I think I need to preface my review with the statement that I like Harlequin as a publisher. A lot. In fact, I probably spend twice as much on Harlequin books as I do on groceries. [And I buy from the site with discount codes - so imagine. Scary.]
Tags: 2008, eBook, Erotic, Grade F, Harlequin, Harlequin Spice, Janesi Ash, limecello, May 2008, Mistress Diaries series, Mistress Menage, Review, romance, shortstoryEXCLUSIVE EXCERPT: Be With Me by Maya Banks **NOVEMBER 2008**
May 9, 2008
You should burn right alongside me. Lookie! Be With Me by Maya Banks, releases 4 Nov 08 from Berkley HEAT. Oh my goodness! Sorry about the steam on your screen from that cover! Just wipe it off, with the same tissue you used to clean the drool off, and read this hot, hot, hot EXCLUSIVE excerpt...
Review: Wicked by Sasha White
May 5, 2008
Gwen's review of Wicked by Sasha White
Contemporary erotic romance released by Berkley Trade 2 Jan 08
This is a tale about how a boy finds a girl. It's set in modern day. However, it struck me as I was reading it that the story could have been set in any time - the characters and the plot were that universal. There are no paranormal distractions, no deeper mysteries to solve other than how were the hero and heroine going to make things work. A universal tale, really. Well...
Tags: 2008, Berkley, Contemporary, Erotic, Grade B, Gwen, January 2008, Review, romance, Sasha White, WickedReview: Take a Stranger No More by Beth Kery
May 2, 2008
Shannon C.'s review of Take a Stranger No More by Beth Kery
Historical erotic romance eBook published by Samhain 29 Apr 08
My fellow duckie, Sandy M., has raved about Beth Kery, so when her latest came up for review, I used my mad ninja powers of sneakiness to request it before she could. The premise looked interesting in a this-could-only-happen-in-erotic-romance kind of way, and even though it's short, I figured it would be a nice change. Unfortunately, I can't review this book without spoiling a couple of things, so if you really want to read this book and don't want to be spoiled, go read something else.
Tags: 2008, April 2008, Beth Kery, eBook, Erotic, Grade C, Historical, Review, romance, Samhain Publishing, ShannonC, Take a Stranger No MoreReview: What Happens in Vegas by Copeland, Dane, Tunstall, and Bast
May 1, 2008
Limecello's review of What Happens In Vegas by Jodi Lynn Copeland, Lauren Dane, Kit Tunstall, and Anya Bast
Erotic Romance anthology released by Harlequin Spice 1 May 08
Drum roll, please, for LC's first evah review for TGTBTU...
Tags: 2008, Anya Bast, Contemporary, Erotic, Grade B, Grade C, Grade D, Harlequin, Jodi Lynn Copeland, Kit Tunstall, Lauren Dane, limecello, May 2008, Review, romance, Spice, What Happens In VegasReview: Phantasmagoria by Madelynne Ellis *CONTEST*
April 28, 2008
BevQB's review of Phantasmagoria by Madelynne Ellis
Historical erotic romance released by Virgin Black Lace 29 Apr 08
Chosen to kick off the 15th Anniversary celebration of Virgin Black Lace, this surprising sequel to A Gentleman’s Wager (reviewed here) is an emotionally wrenching, dark journey through the death of a relationship. Phantasmagoria isn’t a book that one could say they “liked” or “loved” because those words just would never apply to this haunting story. It’s raw, cruel, complex, often crude, and Madelynne Ellis doesn’t spare us by allowing us to flinch away from all the manifestations of the characters’ pain.
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Review: The Last Man on Earth by Raine Weaver
April 16, 2008
Shannon C.'s review of The Last Man on Earth by Raine Weaver
Contemporary Erotic Romance ebook released by Samhain 4 Apr 08
This book is cute. Cute works extremely well for some readers. But this particular reader has only a charred lump of coal where her heart should be, so the cuteness of this story wasn't so much charming as it simply grated on my last nerve.
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Review: Seeing Me by Elyssa Edwards
April 14, 2008
Laura J's review of Seeing Me by Elyssa Edwards
Contemporary Erotic Romance eBook released by Ellora's Cave 28 Mar 08
Newly published author C.J. Ellison, aka Cara Jo Ellison, is excited to have been asked to sit on a writer's panel at science fiction-fantasy convention. She had only been an attendee at the same event two years prior and now she had her first published book and was sitting among other writers and Him, a famous actor who has appeared in movies that were based on another author's books, also sitting on the panel.
Tags: 2008, eBook, Ellora's Cave, Elyssa Edwards, Erotic, Grade B, Laura J, March 2008, Review, romance, Seeing Me
