Sometimes it amazes me the villains authors are able to write. I laugh and ask where they get their inspiration, how deep they have to dig. I mean, sometimes it’s spooky how evil these characters can be. The High Mage of Eld is one of those villains. He’s taken centuries to hatch his plans, to [...]

Ash’s Duckies Do Series Review of The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins Young Adult Science Fiction published by Scholastic Sept 08 – Aug 10 I’ve been wondering for days how to write this review, because I don’t think I can do these books justice. Suzanne Collins is an amazing author, and these books are [...]

Limecello’s review of Line of Scrimmage by Marie Force Contemporary romance released by Sourcebooks Casablanca 1 Sep 08 I love football. I really enjoy reconciliation stories. It stands to reason that I would like Line of Scrimmage, and I did. I have to admit that it was the price, and sports hero that attracted me [...]

LynneC’s review of Di Cesare’s Pregnant Mistress by Chantelle Shaw Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 1 Sep 08 Let’s get the title out of the way – it’s dreadful, and it’s also a spoiler, since the heroine doesn’t get preggers until later in the book. However, it’s hardly a surprise. This is a Harlequin Presents, [...]

Gwen’s review of The Price of Desire by Jo Goodman Historical romance released by Zebra 1 Sep 08 Some books are just so damn good, you truly want them to never end.  I put this book down and sighed.  It delivers on so many fronts, it’s difficult to summarize them all. 

Lawson’s review of Secrets of the Knight (Bladesmen, Book 3) by Julia Latham Historical romance released by Avon 26 Aug 08 As I think a few readers are bemoaning (maybe), there aren’t a lot of different settings in historicals. So when Julia Latham’s books come out, I usually snap them up because medieval aren’t found [...]

Limecello’s review of Caught In the Act (Loving on the Edge Trilogy, Book 1) by Saskia Walker Erotic Romance released by Harlequin Spice 1 Sep 08 Spice Briefs tend to be hit or miss (at least for me) – but I’m happy to say, Caught in the Act was a good purchase, and I enjoyed [...]

Gwen’s review of Fallen (Fallen Angel Trilogy, Book 1) by Claire Delacroix Urban fantasy romantic suspense released by Tor 30 Sep 08 The book takes place in a post-(multiple)apocalyptic United States, now called the Republic, in the year 2099.  It’s a dirty-nuke-ravaged, but functioning society that is literally powered by slave labor.  This labor is [...]

Gwen’s review of Faefever (Fever, Book 3) by Karen Marie Moning Urban Fantasy hardcover released by Delacorte Press 16 Sep 08 When I first started reading it, I thought this series was kind of YA.  I mean, the heroine rarely cussed (“petunia” is “ass” in her personal vocabulary), there was no sexxoring, and it was [...]

Sandy M’s review of Prey by Melina Morel Contemporary Paranormal Romance released by Signet 2 Sep 08 Well, this doesn’t happen to me very often.  A book that starts out fine, sounds and feels like it’s going to be good.  A book that starts to fall apart in Chapter 2.  A book that I just [...]

Shannon C.‘s review of Becoming Miss Becky by Shannon Stacey Western romance eBook released by Samhain 23 Sep 08 I know I overthink things. I did even before I started reviewing, and it’s just gotten worse. Time was I could read a book like this one, smile in places, and shrug it off when I [...]

Sandy M’s review of Tapestry of the Past by Alvania Scarborough Contemporary paranormal erotic romance eBook released by Ellora’s Cave 24 Sep 08 I’ve had a rash of erotica books lately that just haven’t worked for me for one reason or another, mostly because there’s not really a storyline, let alone a good one, or [...]

Shannon C.’s review of Accustomed to His Fangs by December Quinn Contemporary paranormal erotic romance eBook released by Ellora’s Cave 1 Sep 08 The one sub-genre of romance that I tend not to read often is comedy. I just don’t find most wacky hijinks particularly amusing, and I find “Oh, look what an idiot the [...]

Liviania’s review of Mr. Cavendish, I Presume (Two Dukes of Wyndham, Book 2) by Julia Quinn Historical romance released by Avon 30 Sep 08 The Lost Duke of Wyndham told of a highwayman and a servant falling in love. Julia Quinn appropriately approaches its companion Mr. Cavendish, I Presume in a different manner. It’s a [...]

Gwen’s review of The Dangerous Duke by Christine Wells Historical romance released by Berkley Sensation 2 Sep 08 Every now and again, I seem to go on a Historical Bender.  I read all sorts of historicals – regency, medieval, and all kinds in between.  I love me a raw paranormal or some edgy urban fantasy, [...]