Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
The Burg Series by Kristen Ashley Kristen Ashley has a way of writing cool, tough, HOT alpha males like nobody else. Almost all of her men are good guys in security, policework or something similar. They are straight shooters who are old fashioned in many ways. They pay, they protect their women, and they always man-up. The heroines are… Read More
Unleashed Ross Siblings #1 (but there is a prequel, see below) by Cherrie Lynn was a great friends-to-lovers, second chances story. Kelsey found her husband in bed with her best friend from college, Evan’s fiance, leading to the break-up of both of their relationships. Kelsey always had a crush on Evan, but by the time Evan came around, Kelsey was already… Read More
Rock Hard by Olivia Cunning is the second in the Sinners on Tour series. The first was Backstage Pass (read in order, that review is here!!!). I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Sinners!!! They are all a bunch of yummy rock stars with heart. I have to say, I didn’t love this book as much as the first. Backstage Pass was… Read More
Backstage Pass (Sinners on Tour #1) by Olivia Cunning is one of my favorites. If you like ‘kinky fuckery’ then you will like this. But it isn’t just about the sex, there was actually a great story! Brian is the lead guitarist for top Rock Band the Sinners. Myrna (ugh, poor girl with that name) is a Psychology Professor who… Read More
Updated April 2023 The Night Huntress and Night Huntress World books by Jeaniene Frost are my absolute favorite book series ever. Fifty Shades of Grey is up there too but I’m not sure anything could knock down Cat and Bones. You say you don’t like vampire books? Have you ever really tried? Bones is rich, impossibly handsome, strong, dangerous, controlling,… Read More
Love Unscripted by Tina Reber is one of those books that has remained on my favorites list despite reading a whole bunch of other phenomenal books since. I have also become her facebook friend and her sense of humor and creativity keep getting better. On to the book. Ryan is a MEGA star (I picture him like Brad Pitt). Taryn is… Read More
I read Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire over the summer 2011, right around the time I read Fifty Shades of Grey. Though this book has no strong graphic sex, it had that same intensity that we love in Fifty. It was one of the best books I read this year. I could not put it down. This book consumed me!… Read More
Cracklin’ Rosie by Lissa Matthews rates a 3.75 and a 4 for Heat. This is a short book, and the second in the series after Sweet Caroline. First of all, I hate the name. I know it is a song (but I didn’t till I read the book), but it turned me off to the book when I have seen… Read More
I really enjoyed Sweet Caroline: Blue Jeans and Hard Hats by Lissa Matthews. 4 for story, 4.5 for HEAT! It was a REALLY quick read, with LOTS of light BDSM sex. But more than that, there is a love story. (And look at the cover!!! Swooooooooon) Caroline is a 40 year old divorcee who finally got strong and kicked her… Read More
Butterflying Perfect. That’s how I would describe Point of Retreat (Slammed Series) by Colleen Hoover (the second in the Slammed series-read Slammed first). No, these books are not my normal genre, but who cares? When a book (or books in this case) moves you the way these do, nothing matters. Point of Retreat takes place a year after most of… Read More
Holy Moly! Slammed (Slammed Series) by Colleen Hoover was so good!!! I’m afraid my review can never do it justice. Rating 5+ Heat Rating 0. At first I thought, ugh, I’m not really in the mood for another YA, but the reviews were so good, even from all my friends that love smut, so I had to continue. And I’m… Read More
Story 5+++, Heat rating 5. I really loved Bared to You (A Crossfire Novel) by Sylvia Day. I feel bad that everyone compares it to Fifty Shades of Grey, but how can you help it? Gideon Cross is rich as sin and beautiful. He is broken from some sort of sexual abuse. He is hot, possessive & dominant. He… Read More
**** RE-READ UPDATE!!! I loved it even more the second time!!!! I raised it to a 5 Star rating!!!***** I would have to rate Knight by Kristen Ashley a 4.5* for story and a 4 for Heat. There was a lot I LOVED about this book. I must say though, there was a good amount I didn’t, but I still highly… Read More
Wow. This book, Sempre (Forever) by JM Darhower grabbed me, pulled me in, and didn’t let me go for 3 days. While I usually prefer an older, slightly smuttier read, this story left me wanting for nothing. I laughed, I cried, my heart broke multiple times, I was on the edge of my seat, then it all began again. It… Read More
LOVE, LOVE, LOVED it!!!! Lover Reborn may have been one of my favorites from the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. It was very different to me. It was about more than Tohr, there was a lot of John and Xhex (she pissed me off a lot during this book), of Lassiter, of Blay and Quinn, and even more of Wrath. I… Read More
