Sandy M’s review of Chains by Shiloh Walker Contemporary Romance published by Berkley 5 May 09 As some of you know, I’m a huge, huge Shiloh Walker fan, as my review of one of her latest, A Forever Kind of Love, earlier this week attests. I’ve vowed I’m going to read her backlist when I [...]

Dinca’s review of  The Real Deal (Kiel Brothers, Book 1) by Niki Green Contemporary Western Romance ebook published by Samhain 5 May 09 In this short story you will find a lot of sex. The characters are either thinking about sex, having sex, or wanting to have sex. Although sex is great, I was looking [...]

Limecello’s review of Anybody But Justin by Shelli Stevens Contemporary romance released by Samhain Publishing 12 May 09 I love friends to lovers stories. There’s just something about them – the connection, history, inside jokes… so much goodness for an author to work with. Shelli Stevens puts a slight spin on her take, with Gabby [...]

Gwen’s review of Burning Alive (Sentinel Wars, Book 1) by Shannon K. Butcher Contemporary paranormal romance released by Onyx 5 May 09 As any of you who have read my reviews know, I loathe selfish or TSTL characters.  I can forgive the occasional fall off the Smart Wagon into Stupid Land, but I really hate [...]

Sandy M’s review of Retreat From Love (Brothers in Arms, Book 5) by Samantha Kane Historical Erotic Romance released by Ellora’s Cave 21 May 09 Samantha Kane is a new author for me, having read only one or two of her books so far. The only other book in this series I’ve read and reviewed [...]

Holly‘s review of The Doctor’s Surprise Family by Mary J. Forbes Contemporary romance released by Silhouette 1 May 09 I generally like the ‘reunited lovers’ plot line. Especially if the lovers in question were high school sweethearts. This is the third book in Forbes’ Home to Firewood Island series. I read the first two books [...]

Limecello’s review of Heartless by Diana Palmer Contemporary western romance released by HQN Books 26 May 09 I was pleasantly surprised by Diana Palmer’s newest book. If you’re new here… Hi, my name is Limcello, and I read Ms. Palmer’s books. If you’re a regular at the pond, you know I’m addicted to the crack. [...]

Liviania’s review of Amazon Ink by Lori Devoti Urban fantasy released by Pocket 26 May 09 I discovered Lori Devoti through this site, and instantly snatched up her trilogy about hellhounds.  I enjoyed all three, which definitely made me want to read Amazon Ink.  I also liked that it was about a tattoo artist, since [...]

Lawson’s review of The Promise (The Behaim Family, Book 2) by T. J. Bennett Historical romance released by Medallion Press 1 May 09 T. J. Bennett continues her series set in 16th century Germany in The Promise. If you haven’t gone out and started reading the first in the series, The Legacy, you definitely should. [...]

Limecello’s review of On His Knees (Private Lives, Book 1) by Beth Williamson Contemporary erotic romance released by Samhain Publishing on 1 May 09 Although I read the blurb for On His Knees, I was still a little surprised at the content. Nevertheless, I enjoyed it very much, and will definitely look into more of [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of The Border Lord by Sophia James Historical romance released by Harlequin Historical 1 May 09 While I know some readers who can’t get enough Scottish historicals, I am not one of them. Oh sure, I like them, but only occasionally. As a pallet cleanser if you will. I picked [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of Disrobed and Dishonored by Louise Allen Historical romance ebook short story released by Harlequin Historical Undone 1 May 09 I’ve been reading quite a few sexy short stories lately and a popular theme keeps cropping up in the historicals. The heroine finds herself betrothed to a thoroughly undesirable beau [...]

LauraJ’s review of All Tied Up (Pleasure Inn, Book 1) by Cathryn Fox Contemporary Erotic Romance novella released by Samhain Publishing 19 May 09 How does she do it? Cathryn Fox is able to create stories in a short amount of space and you still feel like you have read a regular full length novel. [...]

Lawson’s review of To Beguile a Beast (Legend of the Four Soldiers, Book 3) by Elizabeth Hoyt Historical romance released by Grand Central 19 May 09 This is the third book in Hoyt’s Legend of the Four Soldiers series, about survivors of a massacre during the Seven Year’s War (that would be the French and [...]

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of Tonight, My Love by Tracie Sommers Erotica short story ebook released by Spice Briefs 01 May 2009 I’ve always felt that an author succeeds when they can illicit a strong reaction from the reader. Nobody remembers the ho-hum stories, but they do remember the stories they loved beyond all [...]