Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Kaleidoscope (Colorado Mountain 6) by Kristen Ashley Adult Contemporary, Can Stand Alone. Kaleidoscope is out in paperback! and I am so happy to have an excuse to re-publish my 5+ Star review! When old friends become new lovers…anything can happen. Sexy, gifted, and loyal, PI Jacob Decker is a tall, cool drink of perfection who had Emmanuelle Holmes at “hello.”… Read More
Fifty Shades of Grey Influences What We Read and How We Vacation If you’re a fan of the novels, you’ve probably already heard how Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series inspired E.L. James to write Fifty Shades of Grey. However, you may not have heard of the lesser-known projects that were inspired by Fifty Shades. Personally, I get some of my best… Read More
Beautiful Outlaw by Emily Minton First in a series of Standalones I’m really picky about my MC books. I have read a few of the best series, the ones that started it all, and I am very wary of picking up new ones, I mean how much more can you do with an MC book? Well, I’m glad I decided… Read More
Title: TIGHT Author: Alessandra Torre Genre: Erotic Romance Cover Design: Judi Perkins Photography Credit: Maksim Gorbunov Release Date: Early 2015 Tight – Standalone I was happy in my small town. In my life as a single, thirty-two year old woman. I had a good job, wonderful friends, my independence. I also hadn’t been laid in three years. Hadn’t been on… Read More
If you’re like me, you are counting down the days until the Fifty Shades of Grey movie! (It’s easy to keep track, I have a countdown going for Wicked Book Weekend which is 1 week before right in my sidebar.) I’m sure you’ve watched the trailer a few times, but I’m sure most of you don’t mind watching again 😉 ..I… Read More
‘Til Death by Bella Jewel Slightly Dark Erotic Romance. Part 1 of a 2 Part Series. They say there’s a fine line between love and hate. There is. I married a douchebag. I didn’t know it at the time. He came in like a handsome stranger and blew me off my feet. I fell madly in love, like the naive… Read More
Bewitched, Bothered & Bitten by CC Wood Paranormal romance. 3rd in an interrelated series. Read in order. I used to read a lot of paranormal books, but over the past few years I have moved away from the genre. But it’s really nice to get back to it occasionally, especially when you are looking for something different. The Bitten Series… Read More
Trashed by Jasinda Wilder Set in the world of Stripped, but it’s a complete standalone. Contemporary Romance. Jasinda Wilder. Wow. That woman can write so many different types of books. From rip-your-heart-out emotional, to hot-as-fuck exciting, to light and sexy fun. Trashed was the latter. It was a perfect easy-reading break for me, and despite it being 450 pages, it… Read More
Looking for the Taboo Teacher/Student Romance? You’ve come to the right place! With the help of my readers, I have come up with a list of the most popular Student/Teacher books and series. If I have read it, You will see “My Review”, If it was 4.5 stars or more, it will get a “Top Picks” star. There are some… Read More
Welcome to my monthly Bestseller list! October was a fabulous month of books for me. I read so many great ones! Tara Sivec’s Tattoos and TaTas may be an all-time favorite (and can stand alone), as is Becoming Calder and Finding Eden. I read some amazing sequels that released…Beta, Mr. Beautiful and Reaper’s Stand. And I finally got to one that was on my TBR… Read More
Shiver: 13 Sexy Tales of Humor & Horror Romantic Comedy Anthology. Proceeds go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital The Shiver Anthology is 13 fun and sexy stories by some of the top authors in romantic comedy. 100% of the proceeds go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Some stories are funnier, some are sexier, none are horror, despite the… Read More
Perfect Ten by Nikki Worrell *New Cover and the author switched back to her real name* Erotic Romance Standalone Perfect Ten by Nikki Worrell may be the most relatable book I have ever read. The heroine is a size 16 and completely down on herself. She has 2 skinny sisters and a skinny mom who are absolutely horrible people and taunt her… Read More
Until November by Aurora Rose Reynolds Contemporary Romance. 1st in a series of interrelated Standalones. When Megan tells me I HAVE to read a book, I always listen if I can. We have the same taste, and she has never steered me wrong. I didn’t listen to audiobooks a lot when I started this one (I just started to listen… Read More
Beta by Jasinda Wilder (Alpha 2) Adult Contemporary. Must read Alpha first. I loved Alpha by Jasinda Wilder. It was one of the hottest books I’ve read this year, and I loved the commanding alpha presence of Valentine Roth. But Beta took it to another level! Beta took the sexy, erotic romance, and brought in lots of elements of some… Read More
Mr. Beautiful (Up in the Air #4) by RK Lilley Male POV Companion novel. Does not stand alone. Mr. Beautiful is like a an awesome gift to RK Lilley fans. We actually get a little visit with all of RK’s stories, and get to see them in a whole new light. Let me set this up by telling you what… Read More
MR. BEAUTIFUL (UP IN THE AIR #4) by RK Lilley I am currently reading Mr. Beautiful by RK Lilley, and all I want to tell you so far is: A) I Love it. B) It’s very much Stephan’s book too. C) It’s not a bad idea to brush up on the series by checking reviews or notes. JAMES … Read More
Love Realized by Melanie Codina First in a series of interrelated standalones. Adult contemporary. I’ve had a signed paperback of Love Realized by Melanie Codina (The Real Love Series #1) and a copy on my kindle for a year and a half. I have had Melanie at 2 Wicked Book Events, and a third one coming, yet somehow, I still… Read More
Reaper’s Stand by Joanna Wylde. Reaper’s MC #4. Adult Contemporary MC series. Interconnected standalone. After about three books in a series, I tend to drift away because I want to expand my horizons a bit. But there are some authors and series that I stick with. Joanna Wylde’s Reapers MC are one. Reaper’s Stand is the fourth in the gritty,… Read More
Title: Melody of the Heart (Runaway Train #3.5) Author: Katie Ashley Add to Goodreads As the Runaway Train family gathers in Savannah, Georgia for the wedding of its last single member, Rhys McGowan, to Allison Slater, Jake’s little sister, Rolling Stone magazine prepares an issue to celebrate the union. While focusing on the happy couple, they also sit down with… Read More
Just in time for Halloween! Here is a list of some of my favorite spooky and/or paranormal reads. Favorite Spooktacular Paranormal Series: Experiment in Terror Series – Karina Halle I simply adore this series by Karina Halle. There were MANY parts were I freaked myself out during the course of reading. I would certainly recommend reading this with a nightlight!… Read More
Becoming Calder & Finding Eden by Mia Sheridan Epic Contemporary Romance. Must be read in order. *Giveaway over* As usual, I went into Becoming Calder by Mia Sheridan completely blind. All I knew was that it was a Mia Sheridan book coming out soon. I put 100% of my trust into her genius hands. I had no idea it would… Read More
Every month I do a list of the top 20 sellers from all of my links on Amazon US, and I give away a $25 Amazon Card and a Choice of e-book from this list. Here is the list for September 2014. 1. Sasha (Mixed Drinks #1) by Rae Matthews (1st in a series of connected standalones) When it comes to… Read More
Title: THE FIRSTS Author: R.K. Lilley Buy from Amazon Hurry and grab up this amazing bundle from one of my favorite authors, R.K. Lilley. R.K. never puts her books on sale, so grabbing four books for $2.99 saves you $12!!! Though I have not read Breathing Fire (it’s on my TBR) I have read the three other series that have their first… Read More
Tattoos & Tatas by Tara Sivec (Chocoholics 2.5) Emotional and Funny. Can stand alone. Those of you who know me, know that The Chocolate Lovers and Chocoholics Series by Tara Sivec is my favorite series. The characters are not only the funniest I have ever read, but they are like my favorite friends. That is what I love so much… Read More
