REVIEW: Perfect Timing By Barbara Elsborg

LauraJ's review of Perfect Timing by Barbara Elsborg
Contemporary Romantic Comedy eBook released by Ellora's Cave 30 Apr 08

I am a huge fan of British comedy. I love the quirky characters and the way a very simple situation can lead to something completely off the wall. So I was very excited when I was checking out this book that this author is British and had high hopes that it would be as entertaining as some of my favorite British shows and movies. Read more

Tags: 2008, April 2008, Barbara Elsborg, Contemporary Romance, eBook, Ellora's Cave, Grade B, Laura J, Perfect Timing, Review, romantic comedy

REVIEW: To Fat and Back by Beverly Rae

Laura J's review of To Fat and Back by Beverly Rae
Paranormal Romantic Comedy ebook released by Samhain Publishing 5 Aug 08

The "warning" for this book grabbed my attention and since I tend to pick up all the romantic comedies that I can I wanted to read this book. Another plus was that the author Beverly Rae is a new author that I had been wanting to try, but just never got around to reading anything by her. I was expecting a lot of laugh out loud moments, but unfortunately they were few. However I did find characters that I liked and despite the "warning" being somewhat misleading to me I liked this book. Read more

Tags: 2008, August 2008, Beverly Rae, eBook, Grade C, Laura J, Paranormal Romance, Review, romantic comedy, Samhain Publishing, To Fat and Back

REVIEW: Felicity Stripped Bare by Vanessa Jaye

Laura J's review of Felicity Stripped Bare by Vanessa Jaye
Contemporary Romantic Comedy eBook released by Samhain 8 Jul 08

Romantic comedies will always be my first choice when it comes to books or movies. I want to know I'm going to get a happy ending. So when this book became available I read no further than "romantic comedy" and I knew I wanted to read. I knew nothing about Vanessa Jaye so I didn't know that this is her debut book and I got to say if this is what we can expect from her, she is going to be one of my favorite authors. Read more

Tags: 2008, Contemporary Romance, eBook, Felicity Stripped Bare, Grade B, July 2008, Laura J, romantic comedy, Samhain Publishing, Vanessa Jaye

Review: The Bad Boys Guide to the Galaxy by Karen Kelley

LauraJ's review of The Bad Boys Guide to the Galaxy by Karen Kelley
Contemporary Romantic Comedy released by Brava on 1 Jul 08

I picked up the first book in this series, Close Encounters of the Sexy Kind, based on the title alone. I read the back of the cover and immediately purchased the book. After I finished it I had to know if there would be more and I was so happy and exited to find out that there would. It seemed like forever but Cosmic Sex (book 2) finally came out. Fortunately, I didn’t have to wait quite as long or at least it didn’t seem like it for Bad Boys. But no matter what the wait is for these books, it’s well worth it. Read more

Tags: 2008, Bad Boys Guide to the Galaxy, Brava, Contemporary Romance, Grade A, July 2008, Karen Kelley, Laura J, Review, romantic comedy

Review: A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action by LuAnn McLane

LauraJ's review of A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action by LuAnn McLane.
Contemporary romantic comedy released by Signet on 1 Jul 08

I have been waiting for this book for some time now. It’s the follow-up to Ms. McLane’s book Dark Roots and Cowboy Boots that I read about a year ago after finding it at a used bookstore. When she was coming to a signing near me, I decided to bump it up on my tbr pile and read it (I do that a lot) before meeting her. I don’t normally like books written in first person, but I was immediately taken in by the characters, the setting and the story of small town America. Once I started reading, I had a hard time putting the book down. Read more

Tags: 2008, A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action, Contemporary Romance, Grade A, July 2008, Laura J, LuAnn McLane, romantic comedy, Signet

Review: Cosmic Sex by Karen Kelley

LauraJ's review of Cosmic Sex (Nekarian Aliens, Book 2) by Karen Kelley
Contemporary paranormal romantic comedy released by Brava 29 Jan 08

I’m the one who loves to read books with quirky, off the wall humor. I don’t remember how I heard of Karen Kelley. I think a friend of mine told me about her and thought I would like her books. Close Encounters of the Sexy Kind had just came out and I picked it up, mostly because the title caught my attention, read the back and decided I had to read the whole book. I knew within the firs few pages that Ms. Kelley was going to be an author I liked.

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Tags: Brava, Contemporary Romance, Cosmic Sex, Grade A, January 2008, Karen Kelley, Laura J, Nekarian Aliens series, Paranormal Romance, Review, romantic comedy

Review: Wild & Hexy by Vicki Lewis Thompson

LauraJ's review of Wild & Hexy by Vicki Lewis Thompson.
Contemporary Paranormal Romance released by Onyx on 3 Jun 08

After reading Over Hexed, I have been anxiously awaiting this sequel. I mean I was actually stalking Border's waiting for this book to be on the shelves. Sad, I know. But while I was excited for this book to come out I was also just a wee bit nervous because I loved the first one and I was really hoping that I wouldn't be disappointed that this one wouldn't measure up. Fortunately, not only did this book measure up but, to me, it surpassed my expectations.

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Tags: 2008, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance, Grade A, June 2008, Laura J, Onyx, Paranormal, Review, Romance, romantic comedy, Vicki Lewis Thompson, Wild & Hexy

Review: She Blinded Me With Science Fiction by Kally Jo Surbeck

Laura J's review of She Blinded Me With Science Fiction (Vegas Ventures, Book 1) by Kally Jo Surbeck
Contemporary Romantic Comedy released by Samhain Publishing 4 Apr 08

I love romantic comedies. It's what I want to read. So I decided to read this one thinking, based on the blurb, that it would be pretty funny. I've heard about Trekkie Conventions and know that these people take their roll playing seriously and after reading this book I thought Ms. Surbeck's research for this book must have been interesting.

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Tags: 2008, April 2008, Contemporary, eBook, Grade C, Kally Jo Surbeck, Laura J, Review, romantic comedy, Samhain Publishing, She Blinded Me With Science... Fiction, Vegas Ventures series

Review: A Month From Miami by Barbara Meyers

Laura J's review of A Month From Miami by Barbara Meyers
Contemporary Romance released by Samhain 4 Mar 08

In this light romantic comedy, Kaylee Walsh is headed to Miami for a new life. She is tired of being stuck in a small town, tired of her loser ex-boyfriend and ready for a change. Now she just has to get there, if only her car would cooperate. She's still at least a day's drive to Miami and her new life, when her car breaks down and won't restart. After walking into a town very similar to one Kaylee is anxiously leaving she finds a garage and a handsome mechanic to hopefully help get her on her way. Unfortunately for Kaylee, the repairs are going put a major damper in the money she has saved for her move and those jewels she found in the gas tank, well they're not hers and she would rather not know where they came from.
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Tags: A Month From Miami, Barbara Meyers, Contemporary Romance, Grade B, Laura J, March 2008, romantic comedy, Samhain Publishing