REVIEW: My Favorite Cowboy by Donna Grant
Veena’s review of My Favorite Cowboy (Heart of Texas, Book 3) by Donna Grant
Contemporary Western Romance published by St. Martin’s Paperbacks 26 Feb 19
A long-term fan of Ms. Grant’s dark fantasy world, I followed her to Texas and the contemporary world of cowboys and rodeos. While I’m not necessarily a fan of western romance, I enjoy the nice touch of danger and intrigue the author brings to these romances.
Caleb Harper is a bit of loner even in the midst of his family and their happiness. Abandoned by his mother at a young age, he, more than his siblings, has wounds that love doesn’t seem to heal. Can veterinarian Aubrey Martinez sneak in and accomplish what others have not been able to?
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REVIEW: Pursuit of Happiness by Carsen Taite
Stevie‘s review of Pursuit of Happiness by Carsen Taite
Contemporary Lesbian Romance published by Bold Strokes Books 11 Dec 18
I’ve read a few of Carsen Taite’s legal romances, but I’m yet to delve into any of her other series or subgenres. So when this book came up for review, I decided to take the opportunity, not realising that it was linked to her two previous political romance novels. Not that those links turned out to be an issue; while I’d have liked to know beforehand who the secondary characters were, and how the various couples got together, this book stands up well on its own. And, topically, the story centres around a female prospective presidential candidate.
REVIEW: Cold-Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas
Sandy M’s review of Cold-Hearted Rake (Ravenels, Book 1) by Lisa Kleypas
Historical Romance published by Avon 27 Oct 15
I began reading this series with the third book, then continued with the next two after that, which includes Ms Kleypas’ latest release, Devil’s Daughter. I thoroughly enjoyed each Ravenel in those books, so decided it was time to get the full picture of this family from the beginning. And I am so very happy that I did.
REVIEW: Nightchaser by Amanda Bouchet
Stevie‘s review of Nightchaser (Endeavor, Book 1) by Amanda Bouchet
Science Fiction Romance published by Sourcebooks Casablanca 01 Jan 19
I’m very partial to space opera, particularly when it features a diverse cast of outlaws racing across the galaxy to right wrongs and escape the bad guys – who are usually the ones in charge of stuff, just to complicate everything nicely – so this book by a new-to-me author looked like it could be a starting point of exactly the series I was looking for. Promisingly, the leader of our ragtag band of misfits is female, albeit young, straight, white and able-bodied, while the rest of her crew and allies covers a wide scope when it comes to age, race, sexuality, and (dis)ability.
REVIEW: Faking Forever by Catherine Bybee
Sandy M’s review of Faking Forever (First Wives, Book 4) by Catherine Bybee
Contemporary Romance published by Amazon Digital Services 12 Mar 19
This is my first Catherine Bybee book, and I’m very pleasantly pleased by the story. I enjoyed both lead characters, even when they didn’t care for each other all that much. Shannon is on a mission while in Mexico; however, Victor is in the for surprise of his life. Actually, a couple of surprises.
REVIEW: The Light Over London by Julia Kelly
Stevie‘s review of The Light Over London by Julia Kelly
Contemporary Romance and Historical Fiction published by Gallery Books 08 Jan 19
I’ve been enjoying Julia Kelly’s The Matchmaker of Edinburgh series, so I thought it would be a fun diversion to read one of her stories from a different era, while waiting to see if we’re going to get any more Victorian stories. In fact, this book slips neatly back and forth between the 1940s and the present, as we follow the lives of two women linked by an old diary, the one who wrote about her life and the one who finds the book during a house clearance and is intrigued enough by what she reads to dig further into the untold parts of the story she’s begun to uncover.
REVIEW: Down & Dirty by Rhenna Morgan
![Book Cover](<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B07H5MCHGR/thgothbaanthu-20"><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B07H5MCHGR.01.MZZZZZZZ.jpg" alt="Book Cover" /></a> "Down & Dirty")
Sammy’s review of Down & Dirty (Men of Haven, Book 6) by Rhenna Morgan
Contemporary Romance published by Carina Press 11 Mar 19
This is the last book in the Men of Haven series. I want to tell you it’s been a really wild ride. I am kinda sad to see these characters go. So it hurts me to tell you that Axel’s book, the surly, mysterious, co-leader of Haven, just didn’t work for me. It was only toward the end of the book that made up for the immense power imbalance that made this book hard for me to get on board. Don’t get me wrong, this is not a bad book. It was just a character thing for me. While all the men in Haven are over-the-top Alpha dickheads, I still love them. But this heroine had some issues that I feel needed something more in the beginning and not so much toward the end. That’s because I already had Axel on the “you crossed the line” list. If you’re a fan of the series, I would tell you happy reading. I would tell you that Axel takes his head out of his ass. It just took too long for me. If you are new to the series, this book stands alone well. I personally think that you would rather appreciate starting at the first book, though. Jace is still my No. 1 and he did some stupid shit in his book as well.
REVIEW: It’s Getting Scot In Here By Suzanne Enoch
Veena’s review of It’s Getting Scot In Here (Wild Wicked Highlanders, Book 1) by Suzanne Enoch
Historical Romance published by St Martin’s Paperbacks 26 Feb 19
I can’t wait to see how this series evolves. From the moment the MacTaggart brothers ride up to their English mother’s residence in London with their bagpipes and preserved moose head, they’ll captivate you and keep you on your toes. Their mother left them behind in Scotland to be raised by their father, when she took her newborn daughter and moved to London. Now under the terms of the agreement between estranged husband and wife, the oldest is bound to marry an English lady of their mother’s choice. You can well imagine what they’re going to put their mother and London society through as this story unfolds. read more…
REVIEW: Duchess by Deception by Marie Force
Stevie‘s review of Duchess by Deception (Gilded, Book 1) by Marie Force
Historical Romance published by Zebra 29 Jan 19
I’m a sucker for a cross-dressing protagonist, particularly in historical stories, sometimes to the point where I’ll ignore all kinds of factors that would normally count as honking great warning signs that this is not a book for me. Like an author who has suddenly switched genre (in this case from contemporary to historical fiction), a US author who is writing fiction set in the UK without having previously spent time here, or a series whose title harks to a US-specific period of history – which, incidentally, was more or less over by the time at which this story begins. Of course, there are times when ignoring warnings can lead to great discoveries. This was not one of them.
REVIEW: Stripped by Tara Wyatt
Kristie J’s review of Stripped (Blue Heat, Book 1) by Tara Wyatt
Romantic Suspense published by Avon Impulse 15 May 18
Wowzers. When I start a review with this word, you know it’s a good book, because I’d never use it for a bad one. When I read the outline for this story, I was so on board with reading it. It was this line in the book description that sold it:
“Easier said than done, considering their first case requires Sawyer to infiltrate a drug cartel operating out of a male strip show. Watching him do his best Magic Mike impression every night isn’t just hot—it’s torture.”
