Romance Book Reviews

Review: Finding Lucy by Tess Morrison ★★★★

Finding Lucy by Tess MorrisonFinding Lucy by Tess Morrison is a really delicious read for lovers of romance with a spark of something different – packaged beautifully with a pretty cover. I’m always a fan of a full moon in a design, and here the moon reflects the fact that the book centers around the aptly-named Moonlight Bay Camp For Kids in Butternut Creek, and one of its counselors, Lucy Mitchell.

Lucy has been working at the Camp for a very long time, and when Ian Flynn turns up with his macho ideas and city tastes, all she can think of is how to […]

2015-10-30T05:23:25+02:00October 8th, 2015|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |

An Interview With Author Whalen Klift

Whalen KliftTell us something about your book. The basics: what’s it about?
Untamed Silk is an erotic romance about a hard-charging marketing consultant who, though sexually adventurous, has a history of emotional trauma that makes her unable to commit to a serious relationship. That all changes after a one-night stand with a fellow executive/adventurer/philanthropist who she pronounces “The best kisser she ever met.” She tries to forget about him with a series of other encounters in a variety of situations, including a haunted nineteenth century mansion and a Parisian swingers club. Then, after a traumatic event forces her to resolve her […]

2015-09-04T10:11:19+02:00September 3rd, 2015|Categories: Interviews|Tags: , |

Review: Give Me Your Answer True by Suanne Laqueur ★★★★★

Give Me Your Answer True by Suanne Laqueur Give Me Your Answer True, by Suanne Laqueur, is in a word: outstanding.

Three years after Daisy Bianco survives the Lancaster shootings and is abandoned by the love of her life, she’s on the brink of completely destroying her body and soul. The only way she can escape her mental anguish is by cutting her own skin to unleash the pressure and guilt.

John “Opie” Quillis, an old friend reenters her life just in time. Daisy finds a therapist who helps her delve deep into her own thoughts and feelings to search for a safe passage to overcoming past […]

2015-09-04T09:22:59+02:00August 5th, 2015|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |

Review: A Bed of Barley Straw by Sam Russell ★★★★

barleyA Bed of Barley Straw: Volume 1 of the Draymere Hall Series, by Sam Russell, delves into her characters’ minds exposing their innermost thoughts, fears, and desires.

Hettie Redfern tends the stables of Lord Melton’s English estate. A traumatic relationship left her scarred and mistrustful of men.

Alexander Melton, the middle brother, returns home after serving in Afghanistan. His rocky relationship with his mother has turned him into a mistrustful and jealous man.

When their worlds collide, there are sparks. But will it lead to romance or destruction?

Alexander is a tough nut to crack, and even harder to […]

2015-08-18T06:30:32+02:00July 30th, 2015|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |

Review: Finally, For Me by Roseanne Burke ★★★★

Finally, For Me by Roseanne BurkeFinally, For Me, by Roseanne Burke, is the smoking hot start to the Finally Book Duo series.

Lacey Singer has uprooted her life after college and moved away from her family to live with her boyfriend. There’s one problem. Her boyfriend isn’t nice and is controlling.

Ben Anderson, a young and successful lawyer, is dating a woman his parents approve of. Yet he isn’t happy. His girlfriend gives him an ultimatum: she wants an engagement ring or she’s walking. Ben doesn’t know what to do.

Then Ben meets Lacey and sparks fly. Can they be just friends? Or are […]

2015-08-11T04:36:28+02:00July 30th, 2015|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |

Juliet’s Journey by Kathy Gates

Juliet's Journey by Kathy GatesJuliet’s Journey by Kathy Gates is a delightful and comforting novella about traveling outside your country and your comfort zone. Juliet is a thirty-year-old graphic designer who decides to volunteer at an art school in the tiny village of Baiardo (a real place, the pictures of Baiardo are astounding). As sometimes can only happen in an exotic locale, Juliet learns to open up and be more comfortable with herself and her past.

The journey is one for the reader as well. Some books are beach reads because they’re page turners that quickly pass the time. Juliet’s Journey is like a […]

2015-07-23T08:51:28+02:00July 23rd, 2015|Categories: New Releases|Tags: , |

3volve by Josefina Gutierrez

3volve by Josefina Gutierrez3volve by Josefina Gutierrez is the spirited and engaging New Adult novel about Cristal Escobedo, an almost-dysfunctional twenty-two-year-old who has to grow up very fast taking care of her two younger brothers. She’s also got this problem of falling for her best friend. Though 3volve is part of a series, it works well as a standalone novel.

A self-described “mess,” Cristal is a highly entertaining character. Her voice is at once loose and driven, and brazen in her opinions about herself, and everyone else around her. She’s vulnerable without being weak, and never pathetic. She doesn’t magically become adept overnight […]

Review: The Shoes Come First by Janet Leigh

★★★★½ The Shoes Come First by Janet Leigh

The Shoes Come First: A Jennifer Cloud Novel, by Janet Leigh, is a lighthearted and laugh out loud historical fantasy and romance.

In Sunnyside, Texas, Jennifer Cloud has the perfect job as assistant purchasing manager for an upscale shoe store. When her boss is arrested, Jennifer’s world comes crashing down. She ends up working for her brother in his chiropractic office. Jennifer feels like she’s the only one in her life who doesn’t have ambition.

An unexpected birthday gift opens up a whole new world for Jennifer. This gift allows her to travel in time and during her […]

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