TAINT is the first book in the Sexual Education series
by S.L. Jennings. The
reason why I wanted to read this book was mainly because of the
blurb. I
was hoping TAINT would be a liberating read that was sexy and
dirty
and all those good things Read more...
In the fourteenth installment in the Psy-Changeling
series, Nalini Singh gives
two Arrows a smoldering romance filled with action, suspense
and
adventure.
With the complexity of this series, I wouldn't suggest
reading out of order.
SHARD OF HOPE is quite heavy on the world and its Read more...
Marina Adair welcomes readers back to the fictional town
of Sugar, Georgia
in SUGAR ON TOP. As the second book in the series, Adair
amps up the
Southern charm and creates and fun and sexy story for
Glory and Cal.
Glory finds herself in a little bit of trouble when Read more...
With the first in the Roosevelt series, Heidi
Cullinan hits CARRY THE OCEAN
out of the park. Tackling sensitive topics such as
clinical depression and
autism, one would think this book would be heavy on the
technical side.
However, Cullinan balances the romance and the realistic
aspects well Read more...
Shelly Laurenston's new Call of the Crows series
begins with THE
UNLEASHING. Kera Watson never thought she would die early.
She
absolutely never expected to die while trying to help a
woman who was
clearly being roughened up behind the coffee shop where
she works at.
When Read more...
Jaci Burton has another hit on her hands with LOVE AFTER
ALL, the fourth in
her small-town romance series. Chelsea Gardner has been on
the hunt for
the perfect man for a very long time. After countless
attempts at finding him,
she tries to get her life organized by Read more...
COME TO ME RECKLESSLY is the third book in the Closer
to You series by
A.L. Jackson. As my first book by this author, I found
that this could be read
nicely as a standalone. However with Christopher's
brother, Aly and her
husband, Jared playing significant Read more...
After a successful thirteen book run, Charlaine Harris has
finished the Sookie
Stackhouse series with DEAD EVER AFTER. The years of
countless
adventures with Sookie have become so iconic that the
series has been
made into the popular TV show, True Blood. However for me
personally, the
books Read more...
Passion and frustration collide in the final installment
to M. Pierce's Night
Owl Trilogy. AFTER DARK contains the same antics as
the previous books in
the series but readers will get a deeper, darker look
inside Matt Sky.
Life seems to be going well after the return Read more...
In ROCK HARD, Nalini Singh takes two total opposites and
weaves a
charmingly sexy story in the most entertaining way. I
wondered how
Charlotte Baird, a shy but sweet woman could managed to
lure in the likes of
T-Rex, but her new CEO doesn't just intimidate her, he Read more...
In the third installment to the Best Revenge
series, Riley Hewitt remains the
last of the girls to exact revenge on her childhood arch
nemesis, Anson
Black. Competitive by nature, Riley has been trying to
outman Anson for
many years while also trying to fight this attraction she Read more...
Roni Loren steams things up in the sixth book of the
Loving on the Edge
series. Though a writer, Georgia Deluane isn't as
adventurous as the sexy
thriller novels she writes. In fact, spying on her
neighbor, Colby Wilkes, is the
most scandalous she's ever been Read more...
The Thoughtless series by S.C. Stephens has been a
massive success
amongst New Adult readers. THOUGHTFUL is the retelling of
the romance
through Kellan Kyle's eyes.
Kellan is a rock star. With his good looks and brooding
personality, he has
everything that women love in the Read more...
Caroline and Simon return one last time for a little
glimpse
into their new
lives together. Both have demanding work schedules.
However,
nothing will
stop them for being together to enjoy each other's
company.
Alice Clayton once again captures the light-hearted feel
of
romance and
happiness in this Read more...
Jessica Sorensen is no stranger to writing dark matters.
In fact it seems that
this is where she excels at the most. In the second part
of Nova and
Quinton's story, we see a much deeper side to Quinton's
problems. After
spending a summer together, a romance bloomed Read more...
In the third book to the Bristol Collection,
Josephine Myles pairs together
two polar opposites. Derek "Dare" Nelson is a little
rough around the edges.
His family is not picture perfect and he makes a living
out of fixing up custom
campervans while Grant Metravers is a developer Read more...
DEAD OF WINTER, the third book in Kresley Cole's Arcana
Chronicles starts
off shrouded with tension. Evie finds herself deep in
trouble, still fighting for
her life but this time, the stakes are higher and plenty
of obstacles stand in
her way. On either side of her Read more...
In the eleventh installment to the Chicagoland
Vampires series, Chloe Neill
opens up Ethan Sullivan's past and reintroduces a player
that the cast
doesn't know if they can trust. Neill employs many moving
plot threads that
keep this book working at a fast-paced. If you Read more...
In the sequel to Kresley Cole's erotically charged The
Professional, THE
MASTER takes on Maksimilian Sevastyan, the rich Politian
and Mafiya boss
and a feisty new escort from Miami named Catarina. Their
worlds cross
when Maks sets up a night for sex but instead of his
usual, Catarina shows Read more...
As my first book by author Lili St. Germain, I wasn't sure
what to expect
going in. CARTEL, the first book in the Cartel series
jumps straight into the
dark and dangerous world of drugs, violence and abuse.
Mariana is caught in
the midst of it all. As a Read more...
Great post Joan and lovely interview with Cindy! I love her Black Ops series. I just discovered them earlier this month and just love the balance of suspense and romance in the novels. I wonder, is maintaining this balance churning in the back of your head as your write?
First crush for me was my neighbour in kindergarden! is that too young? *bites nails* I got the lead as Mary for the Xmas play and he was Joseph. I put his arm around me and I was in heaven. Literally. We made baby Jesus, LOL!!
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