Monday in Review

Happy Holidays!!!! Below are the newest reviews I’ve written here and on Romance Junkies. It's a short update, but there are a lot of reviews to come. The master list and categorical lists on the right-hand side are updated as well. New reviews: - Mackenzie Family Christmas: The Perfect Gift (Highland Pleasures, Book 4.5) by Jennifer Ashley - Captain Gravenor's Airship Equinox (Steampunk Smugglers,...

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Review: Secret Light by Z.A. Maxfield

Secret Light by Z.A. Maxfield Publisher: Loose Id Genre: Male/Male Historical Romance ISBN: 9781611186888 Blue Ribbon Rating: 4 out of 5 Original Review Link Book Purchase Link It’s 1955 and life isn’t always easy for an Austrian immigrant, but Rafe Colman makes it work. He’s a successful real estate...

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Riley Shane Book Order

Click on series title to jump to a particular reading order:Emerald Valley Seattle Marauders Realm of Nine International Relations Magick Series Standalones Emerald ValleyGenre: Erotic Contemporary Romance 1. Bed, Breakfast & Bondage Devlin Levi and Anaya Bancroft 1.5. Decadence Devlin Levi and Anaya Bancroft top Seattle MaraudersGenre: Erotic Contemporary Romance 1. Two-Man Advantage Kyle...

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Review: Mackenzie Family Christmas: The Perfect Gift by Jennifer Ashley

Mackenzie Family Christmas: The Perfect Gift by Jennifer Ashley Series: Highland Pleasures, Book 4.5 Publisher: JA / AG Publishing Genre: Historical Romance Buy it here: Amazon | B&N | Kobo | Smashwords Jennifer Ashley reading order: here The Mackenzies gather for a clan Christmas and Hogmanay...

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Waiting on Wednesday: Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine which spotlights eagerly anticipated upcoming releases! I'm 3/4 of the way through the first His Fair Assassin book, Grave Mercy, and I'm LOVING it. Dark Triumph comes out on my birthday next year -- I'm definitely pre-ordering...

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Review: Captain Gravenor's Airship Equinox by Heather Hiestand

Captain Gravenor's Airship Equinox by Heather Hiestand Series: Steampunk Smugglers, Book 3 Publisher: Coffee on Sundays Genre: Steampunk Romance Blue Ribbon Rating: 3 out of 5 Original Review Link Book Purchase Link All Philadelphia Hardcastle wanted to do was invent machines to make her family’s...

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Review: Trouble in Texas by Katie Lane

Trouble in Texas by Katie Lane Series: Deep in the Heart of Texas, Book 4 Publisher: Forever Genre: Contemporary Romance Release Date: December 18, 2012 ISBN: 9781455515714 Buy it here: Amazon | B&N Prim and proper Elizabeth Murphy is the spinster of Bramble, Texas. But what Bramble’s townsfolk...

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Review: Unleashing the Receptionist by Juniper Bell

Unleashing the Receptionist by Juniper Bell Series: ...the Receptionist, Book 3 Publisher: Samhain Publishing Genre: Erotic Contemporary Romance ISBN: 9781619212572 Blue Ribbon Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Original Review Link Book Purchase Link Dana Arthur couldn’t be happier with her two bosses, Simon Dirk...

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Waiting on Wednesday: Simply Scandalous by Kate Pearce

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine which spotlights eagerly anticipated upcoming releases! I love the House of Pleasure series and I'm sorry to see it end. That being said, I'm really looking forward to the final book, Simply Scandalous. Title: Simply Scandalous Series:...

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Monday in Review

It’s update time again :) Below are the newest reviews I’ve written here and on Romance Junkies. The master list and categorical lists on the right-hand side are updated as well. Reviews for upcoming releases: - Under the Mistletoe (Lucky Harbor, Book 6.5) by Jill Shalvis (available 12/4/12) All other new reviews: - Unleashing the Receptionist (…the Receptionist, Book 3) by Juniper Bell - Hunk...

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Review: Hunk for the Holidays by Katie Lane

Hunk for the Holidays by Katie Lane Publisher: Forever Genre: Contemporary Romance ISBN: 978-1455522361 Buy it here: Amazon | B&N Since her father’s heart attack, Cassie McPherson has been working harder than ever for her family’s construction business. Being a workaholic, she doesn’t exactly...

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Review: Under the Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis

Under the Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis Series: Lucky Harbor, Book 6.5 Publisher: Forever Yours Genre: Contemporary Romance Release Date: December 4, 2012 ISBN: 9781455544905 Buy it here: Amazon | B&N Jill Shalvis Reading Order Mia’s plan for a bright and joyful Christmas comes screeching to a halt...

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Review: The Gravedigger's Brawl by Abigail Roux

The Gravedigger’s Brawl by Abigail Roux Publisher: Riptide Publishing Genre: M/M Contemporary Romance with Paranormal Elements eBook ISBN: 9781937551636 Print ISBN: 9781937551537 Buy it here: Riptide Publishing Dr. Wyatt Case is more in his element putting together a new museum exhibit than hanging...

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Waiting on Wednesday: Calculated in Death by J.D. Robb

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine which spotlights eagerly anticipated upcoming releases! Pretty much everyone knows I'm a huge fan of the In Death series, which means it should come as no surprise that I'm incredibly excited for Eve Dallas's next case in...

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Review: Touch Me and Tango by Alicia Street and Roy Street

Touch Me and Tango by Alicia Street and Roy Street Series: Dance 'n' Love, Book 2 Publisher: Alicia Street and Roy Street Genre: Contemporary Romance Blue Ribbon Rating: 3 out of 5 Original Review Link Book Purchase Link When her mother breaks her leg and needs help, professional ballroom dancer Tanya...

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Review: Wight Mischief by J.L. Merrow

Wight Mischief by J.L. Merrow Publisher: Samhain Publishing Genre: Male/Male Contemporary Romance ISBN: 9781609285500 Blue Ribbon Rating: 3 out of 5 Original Review Link Book Purchase Link Will Golding loved visiting the Isle of Wight as a child, and he’s even more excited to return as an adult. ...

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Waiting on Wednesday: Midnight Alias by Elle Kennedy

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine which spotlights eagerly anticipated upcoming releases! I've been a huge fan of Elle Kennedy's for well over four years, so it's no surprise that I'm always eagerly awaiting her next book. Midnight Rescue, Ms. Kennedy's first...

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Review: Alterant by Sherrilyn Kenyon and Dianna Love

Alterant by Sherrilyn Kenyon and Dianna Love Series: Belador, Book 2 Publisher: Pocket Star Genre: Urban Fantasy ISBN: 9781439195246 Blue Ribbon Rating: 4 out of 5 Original Review Link Book Purchase Link Sherrilyn Kenyon Reading Order Evalle Kincaid has always been loyal to her fellow Beladors, even...

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Waiting on Wednesday: Soulless: The Manga, Vol. 2 by Gail Carriger

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine which spotlights eagerly anticipated upcoming releases! I adore Gail Carriger's Parasol Protectorate series, and though I don't generally like manga I loved the first volume of the Soulless manga. Next week Volume 2 comes...

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Teaser Tuesday: Bed, Breakfast and Bondage by Riley Shane

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: - Grab your current read - Open to a random page - Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page - BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you...

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Review: Spells & Stitches by Barbara Bretton

Spells & Stitches by Barbara Bretton Series: Sugar Maple, Book 4 Publisher: Berkley Trade Genre: Paranormal ISBN: 9780425241059 Blue Ribbon Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Original Review Link Book Purchase Link For Chloe Hobbs, life couldn’t get any better. She’s in love with the gorgeous Luke MacKenzie,...

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Waiting on Wednesday: Bed, Breakfast, and Bondage by Riley Shane

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine which spotlights eagerly anticipated upcoming releases! I love Riley Shane's work, so it's no surprise I'm super excited for the new Emerald Valley series. According to the author's blog, Bed, Breakfast, and Bondage takes...

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Teaser Tuesday: The Perfect Hope by Nora Roberts

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: - Grab your current read - Open to a random page - Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page - BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you...

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Review: What the Mistress Did by Anya Delvay

What the Mistress Did by Anya Delvay Publisher: Samhain Publishing Genre: GLBT Historical Erotica ISBN: 9781609286811 Blue Ribbon Rating: 4 out of 5 Original Review Link Book Purchase Link Lady Marianne Gillingham is both irritated and amused when the virginal Miss Annabelle Fraiser demands that Marianne...

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Sarah MacLean Book Order

Click on series title to jump to a particular reading order:The Rules of Scoundrels Love By Numbers YA Books The Rules of ScoundrelsGenre: Historical Romance 1. A Rogue by Any Other Name Michael, Marquess of Bourne and Lady Penelope Marbury My Review 2. One Good Earl Deserves a Lover (available 1/29/13) Cross and Lady Philippa Marbury My Review 3. No Good Duke Goes Unpunished (available 8/27/13) Temple...

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Waiting on Wednesday: One Good Earl Deserves a Lover by Sarah MacLean

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine which spotlights eagerly anticipated upcoming releases! I love Sarah MacLean's work and if book 1 in the The Rules for Scoundrels series (A Rogue by Any Other Name) is anything to go by, this series is going to be particularly...

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Teaser Tuesday: Dearly, Beloved by Lia Habel

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: - Grab your current read - Open to a random page - Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page - BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you...

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Monday in Review

It’s update time again :) Below are the newest reviews I’ve written here, on Joyfully Reviewed, and on Romance Junkies. The master list and categorical lists on the right-hand side are updated as well. Reviews for upcoming releases: - 'Twas the Night After Christmas (Hellions of Halstead Hall, Book 6) by Sabrina Jeffries (available 10/30/12) - Seducing Mr. Knightly (Writing Girls, Book 4) by Maya...

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Review: The Curse by Sherrilyn Kenyon and Dianna Love

The Curse by Sherrilyn Kenyon and Dianna Love Series: Belador, Book 3 Publisher: Pocket Books Genre: Urban Fantasy ISBN: 9781451671988 Blue Ribbon Rating: 4 out of 5 Original Review Link Book Purchase Link Sherrilyn Kenyon Reading Order With the fate of her race resting on her shoulders, the last...

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Waiting on Wedneday: Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine which spotlights eagerly anticipated upcoming releases! I love steampunk and I absolutely adore Gail Carriger's Parasol Protectorate series, so it should come as no surprise that I'm eager for her Finishing School series,...

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