Review Obsessed: Erotic Romance for Women by Rachel Kramer Bussel

Title: Obsessed: Erotic Romance for Women
 Author: Rachel Kramer Bussel
Source: Publisher request 

Genre: Erotica

Length: 240 pgs

Reviewed by Laurie 

Edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel

Foreword by Caridad Piñeiro

Experience the Heights of Passion and the Depths of Desire

We've all been there—so taken by a lover that you just can't stop thinking about him. Your imagination runs wild, fueling your fantasies. You feel hot, feverish, out of control. Your only hope of release is to possess and be possessed. In Obsessed: Erotic Romance for Women, Rachel Kramer Bussel has curated a gloriously explicit collection of riveting romance with an edge. Whether just-blooming passions, rekindled sparks, or reinvented relationships, these lovers put the object of their obsession first. From the almost-divorced couple in "Aftershocks," by Bella Andre, who finally confess their deepest desires during an earthquake to a woman who tells her boyfriend just how much she lusts after another man in Emerald's "Then," these lovers push the boundaries of their trust, and are rewarded for taking those risks. Obsessed lovers don't always do what is rational; sometimes they chase their dreams, as in Kayla Perrin's "One Night in Paris," across the world and across the landscape of their lovers' bodies. Lustful and literary, Obsessed asks just how far you'll go for the man you love.

With contributed stories by Donna George Storey, Kayla Perrin, Portia Da Costa, Logan Belle, Justine Elyot, Emerald, Jennifer Peters, Ariel Graham, Bella Andre, Adele Haze, Charlotte Stein, Kristina Wright, Garnell Wallace, Andrea Dale, Elizabeth Coldwell, K.D. Grace, Rachel Kramer Bussel, Teresa Noelle Roberts, and Louisa Harte.

Review Blurred Nights: Paranormal Romance by Kallysten

Title: Blurred Nights
Author: Kallysten
Source: Review Request
Genre: Paranormal Romance m/m & m/f/m
Lenght: 182 pages 
Review By: Emi

In a future world shattered by the invasion of beast-like demons, humans are fighting back as well as they can, using ancient weapons along with magic to defend their cities. Next to them, vampires are fighting too – some for the thrill of it, others to hold on to age-old Pacts, which demand that they protect humans.

When Kate’s squad of fighters meets vampires Marc and Blake, she is torn. Her squad could use their help, but the two men are distracting her from her duty. Night after night, they search together for the breach between realities that allows the demons’ invasion. They search, also, for the equilibrium that will allow Blake to forgive his Sire, Marc to accept Blake as he is – and Kate to admit she is attracted to both of them.

Can they find that delicate balance beforens destroy the squad?

Review Lustfully Ever After: Fairy Tale Erotic Romance by Kristina Wright

Title: Lustfully Ever After: Fairy Tale Erotic Romance  

Author: Kristina Wright

Source: Publisher request 

Genre: Erotica 

Length: 240 pgs.
Reviewed by Laurie 

Edited by Kristina Wright

Live Out Your Ultimate Romantic Fantasy!

Even grown-ups need bedtime stories, and this delightful collection of fairy tales will lead you down a magical path into forbidden romance and erotic love.

In Michelle Augello-Page's naughty "Wolf Moon," Little Red Riding Hood herself is the big, bad wolf, while Kristina Lloyd reimagines "The Twelve Dancing Princesses" with a scorching hot threesome in "The Last Dance." Shanna Germain's "Mirror Mirror" reveals the Sapphic side of Snow White's stepmother and Lisabet Sarai's Rapunzel captivates us with her wanton ways in "Shorn." As editor Kristina Wright notes in her introduction, "the authors of Lustfully Ever After know your heart's most wicked and secret desires."

With contributed stories by Anya Richards, Jeanette Grey, Anna Meadows, Emerald, Michelle Augello-Page, Shanna Germain, Kristina Lloyd, A.D.R. Forte, Donna George Storey, Charlotte Stein, Sacchi Green, Michael M. Jones, Lisabet Sarai, Evan Mora, Lynn Townsend, Andrea Dale, and Kristina Wright.

Review of Mage's Bane by Chacelyn Pierce

Title: Mage's Bane
Author: Chacelyn Pierce
Source: Requested Review
Genre: Paranormal Romance (Djinn/Mage/Demons)

Mage's Bane


Summary:

The seemingly abandoned daughter of a rogue Akasha Mage and unknown father . . .
Being a rogue Akasha Mage is no easy feat for Aribelle Delano. Neither is summoning Riaz, a djinni that makes her knees go weak in a way that would shame her ancestors.

A new threat of demons intent on killing Ari for nefarious purposes has her putting all her trust in Riaz, who swears to protect her in the face of evil. But she's been taught that fully trusting Riaz is unwise, and he's constantly looking for a way to break free of her control.

She has dreamed of the Sultan of Old Magic for years. . .

Ari must face the new demonic threat and handle the Sultan of Old Magic who dominates her mind…and eventually, her body and soul as well. Together, her and Riaz must find a way to stop the demons and their summoner, even if that means breaking the rules that have been in place between the Akasha and Djinn for millenniums.

Mage's Bane is a passionate paranormal mystery/romance for adult readers.

ARC Review of If I Were You by Lisa Renee Jones

Title: If I Were You (Inside Out Trilogy Book #1)
Author: Lisa Renee Jones
Source: Requested
Genre: Erotic Romance/Contemporary Romance
Length: 330 Paperback pages
Reviewer: Revolutionary Riot Gyrl

He is rich and famous, and dark in ways I shouldn't find intriguing, but I do. I don't understand why his dark side appeals to me, but the attraction between us is rich with velvety promises of satisfaction. Chris is dark, and so are his desires, but I cannot turn away. He is damaged beneath his confident good looks and need for control, and in some way, I feel he needs me. I need him.

Review Red Velvet and Absinthe: Paranormal Erotic Romance by Mitzi Szereto

Title: Red Velvet and Absinthe: Paranormal Erotic Romance
Author: Mitzi Szereto
Source: Publisher request
Genre: Erotica
Length: 240 pgs
Reviewed by Laurie

Edited by Mitzi Szereto

Explore Your Dark Desires

The supernatural: Think vampires, werewolves, ghosts...eerie sounds in the night, impassioned whispers teasing at the depths of sleep...Think red velvet, flickering candles, love and lust with otherworldly partners who unleash passion and desire far beyond that inspired by simple mortals. Editor Mitzi Szereto's sensual stories provide thrills and chills of telltale hearts, redolent with romance and danger. Red Velvet and Absinthe will carry you away, conjuring up the romantic spirit of classic Gothic fiction with a generous dose of eroticism.

A lusty lady, ravaged, seeks comfort in the arms of her maidservent in Giselle Renarde's rapacious "Milady's Bath," while bondage and desire enslave a wolf girl to her master in "Snowlight, Moonlight" by Rose de Fer. Janine Ashbless's "Cover Him with Darkness" is an exquisite tale of secret love between an imprisoned fallen angel and the girl he seduces. Editor Mitzi Szereto's vampire romance "The Blood Moon Kiss" is sexy Southern Gothic at its finest.

With contributed stories by Rose de Fer, Janine Ashbless, Elizabeth Daniels, Mitzi Szereto, Anna Meadows, Charlotte Stein, Zander Vyne, Evan Mora, Ashley Lister, Sharon Bidwell, Claire Buckingham, Giselle Renarde, Carrie Williams, Tahira Iqbal, and Bonnie Dee.

Kristin Miller Virtual Tour Last Vamp Standing and giveaway

My Special Brand of Dark

Last Vamp Standing (Vampires of Crimson Bay #3) has been called “the darkest and grittiest of the series” by early reviewers. Although the heroine is a vampire, and some scenes take place in a bleak urban setting, I didn’t really think the book was that dark…at first.

Sure, the book features a tortured hero who quite literally feeds off of sex and violence. There’s a villain hell bent on wiping out vampires in Crimson Bay. There are vampire elders who wield all kinds of wicked-cool powers and a kick ass battle at the end where blood spills onto the page. I winced while writing it. No joke.

Okay, okay, so it’s a bit darker than the others. Why’d I choose to write the book darker over lighter?

I didn’t choose to write it that way. Not really. I wrote what I knew. What was in my heart.

My preferences in everything have been dark since I was young. I read Dean Koontz and John Saul when friends were reading Anne of Green Gables. I watched gory action movies over Disney from too young of an age. (Lethal Weapon and Die Hard, anyone?) I even prefer dark chocolate to milk chocolate…especially if that chocolate is Ghirardelli…with a chilled mint center. Ahem.

Guess you could say I love “dark and gritty” all around. If you’re anything like me, Last Vamp Standing just might be right up your shadowed, adrenaline-lovin’ alley.

Review Suite Encounters: Hotel Sex Stories by Rachel Kramer Bussel

Title: Suite Encounters: Hotel Sex Stories
Author: Rachel Kramer Bussel

Source Publisher request 
Genre: Erotica
Length: 244 pgs of short stories

Edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel

Hotel Hookups

Honeymoon suites, by-the-hour trysts, erotic escapes, romantic rendezvous...From vacationing couples reliving their glory days to coworkers heading downtown for secret quickies, Suite Encounters is sure to deliver the key to your wildest fantasies. Suzanne Fox teases us with a sexy murder mystery weekend in "An Inspector Comes," while in "Surrender with a Twist," Suleikha Snyder serves up lusty Las Vegas—no collection of hotel erotica would be complete without Sin City sex. Lily K. Cho brings on the kink as a married couples explores what it means to be "Unbound at the Holiday Inn," and Anna Meadows introduces a mermaid who seduces as well as she swims. Rachel Kramer Bussel, editor of the bestselling Do Not Disturb, knows just what makes us so hot for hotels: "I hope you'll be inspired on your next vacation, staycation, or work trip to engage in the spirit of these sexy stories."

With contributed stories by Delilah Devlin, Donna George Storey, Tenille Brown, Ariel Graham, Anna Meadows, Remittance Girl, Emily Moreton, Suzanne Fox, Suleikha Snyder, Lily K. Cho, Justine Elyot, Elizabeth Silver, Erobintica, Tahira Iqbal, Steve Isaak, Valerie Alexander, Andrea Dale, Ellie Vokes, Michael A. Gonzales, and Rachel Kramer Bussel.

Review of Siren's Serenade (Wiccan Haus Book 4) by Dominique Eastwick

Title: Siren's Serenade (Wiccan Haus Book Four)
Author: Dominique Eastwick
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: Novella
Reviewer: Twigs

Loving her might just be the death of him.

When Coast Guard rescue swimmer Kaleb Theldon sees what he's sure is a mermaid pulling his partner into the murky depths of the Bering Sea, they call it PTSD. In order to save his career, Kaleb agrees to a week at an island spa off the coast of Maine. But the spa is nothing like he expected, and he isn't prepared for the sexy siren that crosses his path. But will her passion be more than one mere human can take?

Serena has a problem, and after four previous visits to the Wiccan Haus, she'd expected things to get easier. But on the mermaid’s fifth visit, Kaleb walks in and everything in her life becomes complicated. Never has she wanted to mate with a human man before. But can she love a man who has a chip on his shoulder a league long when it comes to mermaids? Can she deal with her own issues all while keeping her true self secret from the man she loves?

And will loving him prove deadly?

This time, the staff have more than healing on their agenda. Can the siblings, Myron, and Rekkus prove to these two lovers that things aren't always how they appear on the surface? Or will Kaleb's demise be found in his Siren's Serenade?

Welcome back to the Wiccan Haus.

Have you heard of The Bloggy Awards?

Well, if not let me tell you of what little I know. I just now noticed them popping up all over Facebook etc.. A small group of bloggers that created this, to help out other bloggers and I love to see others help others. I wanted to share this with guys so you can get to know The Bloggy Awards and their mission , so you can help out. Please read more below. 

Hello, this is the official page for the Bloggy Awards. The Bloggy Awards is run by Lisseth from Read-a-Holicz, Nikki from Fiction Freak, Trayche from ILoveTeenBooks, and Eileen from ***Singing and Reading in the Rain***, four teens who love to read and want to spread the blogger love!

The purpose of the Bloggy Awards is to spread blogger love and recognize some of the most amazing blogs out there. 

Click here to read more about these ladies mission!  And please help spread the word! 

ARC Review Shattered Magic by Rebecca York

Title: Shattered Magic (The Chronicles of Arandal, #2)

Author: Rebecca York

Source: Netgalley

Genre: Fantasy Romance

Length: Novella (approx 75pgs)

Release Date: Aug 20, 2012 from Carina Press
 


Desperate to escape an arranged marriage to an evil magician, Rowan flees her village--and runs right into the path of a handsome stranger. When Grant comes to her aid, she takes comfort in his arms...and sees a solution to her problem. Her betrothal will be called off if she loses her virginity--and her virile protector is the perfect man to do the honor.

Determined to seduce him, Rowan traps them together in a cave, where she and Grant soon give in to their undeniable desires. But despite their growing bond, she cannot reveal her telekinetic powers or risk being persecuted as a witch.

Grant has a secret of his own--he is Prince Grantland, reluctant heir to the throne of Arandal. He's thrilled to find a woman who's interested in him, not his crown. But he and Rowan cannot hide themselves--and the truth--forever. Will their love survive once Grant discovers she's everything he's been raised to hate and fear?

Review Original Sin by Samantha Towle

Title: Original Sin (The Alexandra Jones series, #2)

Author: Samantha Towle

Genre: UF/Paranormal Romance
Length: Novel 

Alex has run. Leaving everything she knows and loves … Nathan, behind. She’s a fugitive; hiding from the Original Vârcolacs who want to claim her for themselves.

Hiding in Italy, she has changed her identity and her appearance; working in a coffee shop in the quiet town of Sassano.

Then Zeff steps into her life. He’s solid, sturdy, but more so he’s human – he’s someone real, tangible, a friend throwing her a lifeline in a world of loneliness.

Believing she's safe from attack, nothing prepares Alex for what's lurking in the woods, on her doorstep, intoxicating her into a web of control and deceit.

Danger is closer than her shadow ...
the hunt is on again, forcing Alex into the hardest dilemma yet.

The list for attending Indie Romance authors is now complete

Here is the latest Indie Romance Convention happenings. The register opens on October 1, 2012.

Now, let me give you an update. I have the completed list of attending authors for the Indie Romance Convention in October 4-5th, 2013. I am excited about the list they are all wonderful and I can't wait to meat them in person! 

ARC Review Never Seduce a Scot by Maya Banks

Title: Never Seduce a Scot (The Montgomerys and Armstrongs #1)

Author: Maya Banks

Source: Edelweiss

Genre: Scottish Historical Romance

Length: Novel (352pgs)

Release Date: Sept 25 2012 from Ballantine Books at Random House

 

A sinfully sexy new romance from Maya Banks features a remarkable woman whose rare gift teaches a gruff Scottish warrior how to listen with his heart.

Guest author Vicky Loebel

Please welcome Vicky Loebel! 

The Road to Hell is Paved with Bad Intentions

Welcome to "Keys to the Coven," a humorous, tightly-plotted, sometimes dark urban-fantasy/romance set in an original universe where karma is power, sex is karma, and it's not who you know but whose soul you own that matters.

When I started “Keys,” I had an (I thought)  scathingly brilliant idea for an erotic fantasy. My hero, Max, is a demon who has to have glorious life-affirming sex with women in order to maintain the emotional connection that keeps him in the living world.  Lots of women. Lots of sex.

Because this is urban fantasy, I gave Max another job (destroying evil magic artifacts), and since it needed conflict I plopped him into a story with a reluctant witch, Felicity, who’s immune to Max’s supernatural charm.

That meant one woman and…oops…not so much sex.

Max and Felicity set about breaking a family curse that would make her the concubine of an evil arch-demon. Since she hasn’t automatically hopped into bed with him, Max has to learn to interact with Felicity as a person. And since he’s not going away without completing his job (demon!), Felicity has to “witch up” and accept her supernatural powers.

Bitten’s She-Wolf Pack Thursday Review for August

Title: Destiny Bewitched (Shadows of Destiny, #4)

Author: Leia Shaw

Source: Requested Review
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: Novel (ebook 197pgs)

Deemed “trailer trash” by humans and the daughter of the most disgraceful family of witches and warlocks since the Puritan age, Samantha is used to fighting her own battles. When her younger sister is taken to the Underworld, Sam doesn't hesitate to rescue her.

To survive the harsh land, she makes a deal with a demon — the most dangerous of creatures in the realm. Even with those lustrous horns, Geo is as hot as the hell she's stuck in. Fighting nasty beasts in a supernatural version of the gladiator games is easy compared to falling in love with a man who has no future to offer.

ARC Review The Devil's Match by Victoria Vane

Title: The Devil's Match ((The Devil DeVere, #4)

Author: Victoria Vane

Source: Author Request

Genre: Historical Erotic Romance

Length: Novella

Release Date: Aug. 24, 2012 from Breathless Press

Once burned twice shy… 

but when old flames come together…

passion reignites...

When burned once… Arriving in London as her goddaughter's chaperone, Baroness Diana Palmerston-Wriothesley wants to avoid her erstwhile lover at all costs. Once nearly consumed by passion, four years has reduced the former inferno to bitterness and ashes.

By an old flame... A world-weary master of seduction, Ludovic "The Devil" DeVere is bored with his chosen life of debauchery. When Diana's charge disappears, she is forced to seek help from the devil's lair, and their mutual desire reignites with undeniable ferocity.

Fire is best fought with fire… While DeVere is hell-bent to have her back for keeps, Diana is equally determined to bring him to his knees…by acquiring some sensual secrets of her own.

Guest author Kiki Howell

Please welcome Kiki Howell 

In writing my latest series, I looked at the paranormal clans in my stories – vampires, witches and werewolves – and put them up against each other, strengths to weaknesses, in war and in the bedroom. I wanted to see who had the upper hand where, but also, how I could increase the heavy breathing, the orgasms, the relationships that broke all the rules in my little resort town of The Willows.

Mating Season by Alice Gaines

Title: Mating Season-cabin fever novella series
Author: Alice Gaines
Source: Edelweiss
Genre: Erotic Romance
Length: Novella
Release date: August 14,2012
Reviewer: Carin

Being stuck together in a redwood forest can really bring your inner animal out . . .
The last thing Gayle Richards wanted was to spend days alone in a cabin with Nolan Hersch, fellow professor and macho loudmouth. How could she observe the animals' mating habits alongside a man who made her blood boil…and not just in anger? The only thing more frustrating than Nolan's opinions on male sexual superiority was how much he made her want to rip his clothes off.

Well, the thin air in the mountains must have gone to Gayle's head, because she sets up a challenge: three days to prove who's more insatiable in bed. With Gayle and Nolan making their best efforts to wear each other out, this may just be the sexiest experiment of all.

Review Finding Gaia by Kimberly Chapman

Title: Finding Gaia

Author: Kimberly Chapman
Source: Author Request
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: Novel
Reviewed by: Emi

Wealthy, handsome Jason Truitt appears to have it all: he runs an international conglomerate of environmental businesses and research facilities, he lives in a luxurious mansion…
and he can’t die.
But his uncanny health and failure to age keep him distanced from normal human life. For over a century he’s been searching for the one other person on earth he suspects is afflicted with the same condition. Like him, she has lived under many different names to keep her immortality secret, so in honour of her supernatural ability to induce plant growth by thought alone, he thinks of her as Gaia.

Finding Gaia, however, is only the beginning, for where he has used his talents toward prosperity, hers have brought loss, isolation, abduction, and unspeakable torture. She will need all that he can give to reclaim her own inner strength and rediscover who, what, and when she is.

August 2012 Discussion of the month

August Discussion is:

What are some ick factors in a book that disgust you so much that it  ruins the whole book for you?

Review Ravaged Anthology

Title: Ravaged : Vol 1 

Authors: Heather Whittington, Mickey J. Corrigan, Leona Bushman, Persephone Jones, K.R.R Bridgestreet, Silvia Violet, Annabeth Leong, D.F. Krieger, SJ Thomas, Erin O'Riordan

Source: Request

Genre: Paranormal Erotica (Shifters)

Length: approx 260 pgs

Published by Breathless Press

Join ten authors as they reveal that things are not always as they seem. 

Don't worry, they guarantee the sexy shifters in their stories will bite...

And that you'll like it. 

From lions to bears, dolphins to gargoyles; we're sure you'll find a juicy story to sink your teeth into.

Hot Summer Heroes Blog Hop August 13-19

This giveaway is for US only and you have to be 18 and over to enter because this set is romance erotica. Please fill out the raffelcopter to enter. 

So, what's up for grabs? Well, I have three trade size books listed below. The first book is new but I have read the last two, they are still in like new condition. 

Book promo Giveaway A Lascivious Lady Author: Jillian Eaton

Title: A Lascivious Lady

Author: Jillian Eaton

Genre: Historical Romance

Length: Novella (90 pages)

Description: Can a realist fall in love with a dreamer?

Josephine never wanted to marry Traverson. In love with a Duke, she had dreams of grandeur… until a lowly Earl stole them away from her. Unable to forgive Traverson for what he took, she has exacted her revenge in the most unforgivable of ways. 

Traverson fell in love with the bright eyed, fair haired country girl the moment he first saw her. Entranced before he even learned her name, he used everything in his power to make her his, realizing too late love is something that cannot be bought.

Brought together by a mutual acquaintance, Josephine and Traverson must finally face the feelings they have been avoiding. Can Josephine overcome her tawdry past? Or is it too late to love a man who may have finally given up on her?

18 and over giveaway blogger hop sign up for Sept 13th-16 2012

I wanted to post a reminder Sept 13-16 is almost here, so if you haven't already signed up for the 18 and over giveaways hop get in there because the linky closes around 13 days!

Sign up link here 

Review of The First Spell ( Prequel to the Hot Magic Series)

Title : The First Spell
Author: Rachel Carrington
Source : Author request
Genre: Fantasy Romance
Length: ebook novella  96 pages
Publisher: Amazon digital
Reviewed by: Cerridwen

Though a prequel to the Hot Magic Series, this is a standalone book. None of the other books in the series, Indigo Spell, Breaking the Spell, and Unchained Spell, need to read first!

Captivated by a wizard with amnesia, Jensen knows he’s only asking for trouble when he takes her to his world. Finding out she’s a member of an enemy guild doesn’t change his connection to her. And their first kiss only strengthens his need to keep her close.

Barely knowing her own name, Charlemaine begins having horrible visions of impeding doom, and she’s labeled an enemy of Jensen’s guild. She doesn’t trust she isn’t being used as bait to bring down the group of powerful wizards, but she doesn’t want to leave Jensen.

Jensen will risk anything to save Charlemaine’s life when magic gives way to betrayal. But will the need for vengeance overcome even the strongest love?

Review Black Desire by Karyn Gerrard

Title: Black Desire (Blackthorne Clan #2) 

Author: Karyn Gerrard 

Source: Gift from author 

Genre: Erotic paranormal romance 

Length: Novella

Reviewed by Laurie 

Tristan Black of the Blackthorne Clan has known heartache and pain. He is a Dhampyre (half-Vampire) and most would say blessed with extreme longevity. Tristan would say cursed as he observed the long, slow decline and then death of his human wife due to old age while he seemingly aged not a day. Now seventy years later, he meets Katrina Hammond who piques his interest.


Katrina is a romance writer on summer vacation when she meets the mysterious and dangerously sexy Tristan. Katrina now finds herself in the middle of a clash between the Blackthorne Clan and a pack of Thropes (wolf shape-shifters).


Can Tristan protect Katrina, and can he protect his heart?


She awakened feelings in him he thought he would not have again. He considered these passions to be little more than vampiric mythology. She awakened his...black desire.


Content Advisory: Brief M/F/M, and M/M sexual situations

Review Seeking Pack Redemption by Eve Langlais

Title: Seeking Pack Redemption (Pack #3) 

 Author: Eve Langlais

Source: Author request

Genre: Erotic paranormal romance

Length: Novella

Reviewed by: Laurie 

Sometimes even outcasts can earn forgiveness.

Thrust into a nightmare, Thea thinks all hope is lost, until an unexpected rescue by three strangers. Forget returning to her old life though, because not only does a psycho vampire want her back, a trio of wolves wants to claim her as their mate.

What started out as a search for his missing sibling, turns into a rescue mission of a woman who makes his inner beast howl. Trent knows it wrong to want his dead brother’s mate, but he can’t help himself, and neither can his friends. However, danger stalks the one they want and they’ll have to face true evil before they can set her free.

And for an outcast wolf, the path to redemption is lonely. Can Jaxon ever atone enough to be welcomed back to his pack and into the arms of the woman he loves?

Review: Wicked Awakening (Book1 in The Wicked Series) by Calinda B

Title:  A Wicked Awakening ( Book 1 in the Wicked Series)
Author: Calinda B
Source: Lit Connect
Genre: Science Fiction/ Fantasy Romance
Length: ebook of 384 pages
Publisher: Sumner McKenzie, Inc
Reviewed by: Cerridwen

Chérie's just a small town girl living life the way she thinks it’s supposed to be. She's got a great guy, a great job and a whole lot of things that don't make sense. Like, why can't she stick up for herself? And why did this mysterious guy walk up behind her on the dance floor, whisper "sexy girl" in her ear, make her body quake with sensation and then disappear? Who is this crazy old woman with eyes like an eagle and braids that blaze with fire who keeps dropping into her world? And where are all these bewilderingly vivid dreams coming from with the mysterious guy as the main attraction? Chérie wants answers. She finds these answers and more as she faces her past, and comes face to face with a future that is more remarkable than she ever dreamed possible.

Review My Brave Highlander by Vonda Sinclair

Title:My Brave Highlander  

Author: Vonda Sinclair

Source: Author request

Genre: Historical romance

Length: Novel

Reviewed by Laurie 

Battle-hardened warrior Dirk MacLerie isn't who everyone thinks he is. He's Dirk MacKay, heir apparent to the MacKay chiefdom and Dunnakeil Castle on the far north coast of Scotland. When he returns home after a long absence, will his clan know him and will the duplicitous enemy who tried to murder him twelve years ago kill him in truth this time?

Lady Isobel MacKenzie is a beautiful young widow betrothed to yet another Highland chief by her brother's order. But when her future brother-in-law accosts her and threatens to kill her, she is forced to flee into a Highland snowstorm. When she runs into a rugged and imposing man she thought dead, she wonders if he will turn her over to her enemy or take her to safety.

Dirk remembers the enchanting, dark-eyed Isobel from when he was a lad, but now she is bound to another man by legal contract—an important detail she would prefer to forget. She wishes to choose her own husband and has her sights set on Dirk. But he would never steal another man's bride… would he? The tantalizing lady fires up his passions, testing his willpower and honor at every turn, even as some of his own treacherous clansmen plot his downfall.

Review Sire's Call by A.L. Jones

Title: Sire's Call (The Crescent City Series, #1) 

Author: A.L. Jones

Source: Request

Genre: Paranormal Romance leaning toward Urban Fiction

Length: Novella (53pgs)

Published by Breathless Press

Dane knows her relationship with Rias is over. 

Rias makes it clear that he disagrees, especially when a rogue vampire threatens Dane's life.

Dane is a newly turned vampire living in the city of New Orleans. As a rogue vampire hunter, she takes down vampires who are endangering their community by killing human prey. But her job can’t keep her mind off Rias, her sire, and her ex. Although a part of her still loves him, she knows they’re better off apart.

As the head of the New Orleans Legion, Rias knows it’s only a matter of time before his fledgling Dane comes back to him, and he’s happy to wait for her to figure that out. But when a rogue vampire arrives in town and threatens Dane’s life, Rias suddenly realizes just how much time he’s already wasted.

Review Her Unlikely Bodyguard by Lorraine Nelson

Title: Her Unlikely Bodyguard

Author: Lorraine Nelson

Source: Request

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Length: Novel (ebook 211pgs)

Release Date : June 15 2012 from Breathless Press 

 

 A stalker who wants revenge… 

A past flame rekindled…

 Jemma Leigh's summer just got interesting.

Jemma Leigh Harding has drawn the attention of an unknown stalker and returns to her hometown of Somerville, a safe haven—or so, she thinks—on the east coast of Canada.

Theodore Garrity is the last person she expects to see, considering how easily he walked away from her after graduation to join the army.

Their past history involves secrets Jemma Leigh is not ready or willing to share. When it becomes clear the stalker has followed her home, Teddy becomes her unlikely bodyguard. Will the terror and past hurts separate them forever? Or will love blaze a fresh path for their future?

Review Shadow's Edge by J.T. Geissinger

Title: Shadow's Edge (Night Prowler, #1)
Author: J.T. Geissinger
Source: Author Request
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: Novel
Release Date : June 12th 2012
Reviewer: Carin

Deep within the primeval forests of southern England, a race of beautiful, savage shape-shifters lives hidden from the everyday world. Bound together by ancient bloodlines and a ruthless code of secrecy that punishes traitors with death, the Ikatisend their leader Leander on a mission to capture one raised outside the tribe before she can expose their secret. When Leander tracks the unsuspecting outsider to Southern California, the hardened warrior is prepared for a fight—but not for the effect the sensual young beauty has on his heart.

Jenna spent her childhood in hiding, on the run from someone—or something—her parents refused to discuss. She trusts no one, not since her father’s mysterious disappearance, not since her mother’s sudden death, and definitely not since she began exhibiting strange, superhuman abilities. When handsome, enigmatic Leander appears, promising answers to the mysteries that shroud her past, she knows she shouldn’t trust him either. But their connection is undeniable, and as powerful as the enemy hell-bent on destroying every one of their kind…

Review of Enslave (Vampire Erotic Theatre Romance Series #4) by Felicity E. Heaton

Title: Enslave (Vampire Erotic Theatre Romance Series #4)
Author: Felicity E. Heaton
Source: Requested Review
Genre: Erotic Paranormal Romance - Vampires, Succubus
Format: ebook - #116 pages
Release Date: August 4th 2012
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Review: Soul Whisperer by Jenna Kernan

Title: Soul Whisperer
Author: Jenna Kernan
Source: Self Purchased
Genre: Paranormal Romance

Length: Novel

Release Date : November 15, 2011 

Reviewer: Jasmyn

Her father's death has long haunted shape-shifter Bess Suncatcher, leading her deep into the Northern California forests in search of healing…and peace. But that peace is threatened when she discovers a dead human body—and is detained by a dangerously sexy stranger.

As a Soul Whisperer, Cesar Garza is fated to use his gifts to track demonic predators. But he can't crack this case alone. He needs the talents of the mysterious woman who peaks his suspicion…and his desire. Cesar is determined to fight his attraction to Bess and focus on the investigation. For theirs is a potentially deadly—and forbidden—alliance.

Moonglow (Darkest London #2)

Title: Moonglow (Darkest London #2)
Author: Kristen Callihan
Source: Self purchased
Genre: Paranormal Romance (Shifter/Vampire)

Moonglow (Darkest London #2)


Summary:

Once the seeds of desire are sown . . .
Finally free of her suffocating marriage, widow Daisy Ellis Craigmore is ready to embrace the pleasures of life that have long been denied her. Yet her new-found freedom is short lived. A string of unexplained murders has brought danger to Daisy's door, forcing her to turn to the most unlikely of saviors . . .


Their growing passion knows no bounds . . .

Ian Ranulf, the Marquis of Northrup, has spent lifetimes hiding his primal nature from London society. But now a vicious killer threatens to expose his secrets. Ian must step out of the shadows and protect the beautiful, fearless Daisy, who awakens in him desires he thought long dead. As their quest to unmask the villain draws them closer together, Daisy has no choice but to reveal her own startling secret, and Ian must face the undeniable truth: Losing his heart to Daisy may be the only way to save his soul. What would he sacrifice to protect her?

Moonglow is a passionate paranormal mystery/romance for adult readers.

Review: An Unsuitable Bride by Jane Feather

Title: An Unsuitable Bride

Author: Jane Feather

Source: Publisher

Genre: Historical Romance

Length: Novel

Release Date : July 24, 2012 

Reviewer: Jasmyn

Long ago, young Viscount Bradley’s prudish family forbade him to marry his beloved. Now, the aging lord has plotted a subtle revenge. His three nephews can split his fortune, but only if each marries a fallen woman. Two have found brides who meet the terms . . . and all depends on the youngest, Peregrine Sullivan. New York Times bestselling author Jane Feather’s Georgian trilogy concludes with a sexy tale sure to delight.

Only desperation would drive a lady to disguise herself in hopes of employment, but the twenty thousand pounds that their father promised beautiful Alexandra Douglas and her invalid younger sister has vanished into the hands of the greedy cousin who inherited the estate. Alexandra, in search of justice, embarks on an elaborate charade to infiltrate Combe Abbey, her ancestral home, and secretly take the money back.

Peregrine, visiting the Abbey, is intrigued by a woman whose mind matches his on every level. Who is this middle-aged spinster with a young woman’s eyes and a youthful step that even a limp cannot disguise? Sensing some scandalous secret, Perry assumes the lady would delight in being rescued. But his efforts are rebuffed; Alexandra will take care of herself and her sister, thank you very much. Can Perry court the daring and independent young woman, win her heart, and be the last brother to wed?

Review Half in Love by Lea Barrymire

Title: Half in Love (Willie Krenshaw)
Author: Lea Barrymire
Source: Author request
Genre: Erotic paranormal romance- vampire
Length: Novella

[Siren Classic: Erotic Paranormal Romance, shape-shifters, vampires, HEA]

Willie Krenshaw wanted nothing more than a few minutes watching the waters of Lake Erie after a long workday. What she ended up with was a drugged male vampire and an itch to be a Good Samaritan.

When her inner kitty starts sniffing around at the male she's helping, she knows Fate's evil sense of humor is in full swing. Being a shifter-vampire hybrid is hard enough, but having a male vampire as her fated mate is just too much.

Nickola, the vampire she assists, finds her breathtaking and does all he can to push Fate's agenda.

Stephen is the male vampire Nickola is investigating for the Council. He takes aim at the couple, intent on pulling Nick to his side or killing him. Between Stephen's scheming and the Council's interest in Willie, can they survive the chaos long enough to test the depths of their passions?

The Best Series of 2011/12 - The Elemental Mysteries by Elizabeth Hunter (4 Books)

Title: The Elemental Mysteries (4 Book Series)
Author: Elizabeth Hunter
Source: Self purchased
Genre: Paranormal Romance (Vampire)

A Hidden Fire: Elemental Mysteries Book 1
This Same Earth: Elemental Mysteries Book 2
The Force of Wind: Elemental Mysteries Book 3
A Fall of Water: Elemental Mysteries Book 4

SUMMARY: A phone call from an old friend sets Dr. Giovanni Vecchio back on the path of a mystery he'd abandoned years before. He never expected a young librarian could hold the key to the search, nor could he have expected the danger she would attract. Now he and Beatrice De Novo will follow a twisted maze that leads from the archives of a university library, through the fires of Renaissance Florence, and toward a confrontation they never could have predicted. The Elemental Mysteries are paranormal mystery/romance for adult readers.

Book tour Bound by Decency by Claire Ashgrove

Please welcome Claire Ashgorve!! 

What’s On A Pirate Menu?

Hi all!  I’m back again this month, and super excited to be able to talk about Bound by Decency.  This book, of the many I’ve written, is very close to my heart, second only to the Templar series. 

So, if you were on a pirate ship (and let’s assume you’ve been invited not taken captive), and the meal bell rang, I think you’d be a bit surprised what might appear at your table.  Keep in mind pirate fare was always fresh stale, made with the finest stalest ingredients available.

Let’s take a peek at the menu:

Review The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires by Molly Harper

Title: The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires (Half Moon Hollow #2)

Author: Molly Harper

Source: Self Purchase

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Length: Novel (336pgs)

Published by Pocket Books

Iris Scanlon, Half-Moon Hollow’s only daytime vampire concierge, knows more about the undead than she’d like. Running all their daylight errands—from letting in the plumber to picking up some chilled O neg—gives her a look at the not-so-glamorous side of vampire life. Her rules are strict; relationships with vamps are strictly business, not friendship—and certainly not anything else. But then she finds her newest client, Cal, poisoned on his kitchen floor, and only Iris can help.

Cal - who would be devastatingly sexy, if Iris allowed herself to think that way - offers Iris a hefty fee for hiding him at her place until he figures out who wants him permanently dead. Even though he’s imperious, unfriendly and doesn't seem to understand the difference between "employee" and "servant," Iris agrees, and finds herself breaking more and more of her own rules to help him - particularly those concerning nudity.

Turns out what her quiet little life needed was some intrigue & romance—in the form of her very own stray vampire.

Review A Demon And His Psycho by Eve Langlais

Title:A Demon And His Psycho (Welcome To Hell #2) 

Author: Eve Langlais 

Source: Author Request

Genre: Paranormal romance - demons

Length: Novella

Warning:This story centers around a grumpy demon holding onto an ancient vow and a perky psycho (with killer tendencies) who is determined to make him snap. There's cursing, melt-your-screen hotness, messed up religious tropes and snort out loud fun. If you enjoy raunchy humor, sizzling moments and already know you’re going to Hell, then dive on in.

I'm not crazy. I just have anger issues.

With a giggle and an outrageous mouth – perfect for things other than talking – Katie comes flying into Xaphan’s life, upsetting centuries of self-inflicted misery. How can he stay true to the one he lost when a bubbly psycho, with mismatched eyes, keeps consuming his thoughts – and awakening his desire?

So she was a tad bit nuts, Katie’s insanity came in handy as the Devil’s favorite problem solver. But killing’s not on the menu when a dragon goes missing, and worse, Lucifer teams her up with Hell’s grumpiest demon. His rejection of her advances only makes her more determined to seduce him. And despite her violent reputation, a part of her is oddly tempted to let him live.

Welcome to Hell where the rules are always changing, the ash is constantly raining, and Lucifer is watching, waiting to steal your soul…