Romance Book Reviews

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 […]

Review: The Seeker by Ditter Kellen ★★★★★

The SeekerThe Seeker: Five Book Box Set, by Ditter Kellen, is a deliciously sinful and thrilling collection that will leave many readers begging for more.

Ember Wells, a reporter, knows all too well how terror can change a person. For a year she was stalked by a serial killer known as The Seeker. When she thinks she’s finally safe, Ember learns she isn’t.

Angelo Dimitrov, Ember’s new neighbor, is a dark and mysterious stranger that Ember is attracted to right from the start. Her past makes her hesitant to pursue any type of relationship, but she can’t seem to help herself […]

2017-03-24T10:56:53+02:00April 12th, 2015|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , |

Review: Stone Walls by A.M. Madden ★ ★ ★★

Stone WallsAM Madden’s latest romantic suspense novel Stone Walls is the story of NYPD cop Ben Stone. When Ben’s best friend and partner Rob’s girlfriend Andrea brings her best friend Ella Parker out to meet him on a foursome, he’s not ready for a serious girlfriend, and neither him nor Ella appreciate the matchmaking. Ella’s just out of a long-term relationship and Ben is having a casual thing that’s getting on his nerves.

Written in the first person, present tense from Ben and Ella’s point of view, this is pretty hardhitting writing: urban, gritty and realistic to the real way men […]

2015-04-29T08:22:38+02:00March 3rd, 2015|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |

An Interview With Romantic Suspense Author A.M.Madden

AM MaddenA.M. Madden is the author of  Stone Walls, as well as several other romance/romantic suspense books that have been a big hit with readers worldwide. 

Tell us something about your book. The basics: what’s it about?

Stone Walls is my first stand alone in the romantic suspense category. It’s about a New York City cop who is assigned to a huge case helping the FBI eradicate the mob. He meets Ella, and she makes him question everything about the man he thought he was.

How did you come to self-publish? Did you try to get published traditionally?

Not recently. About […]

2015-02-25T08:42:08+02:00February 25th, 2015|Categories: Interviews|Tags: , |
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