Review: Texas Hold 'Em by Christie Craig

Texas Hold ’Em by Christie Craig Series: Hotter In Texas, Book 3 Publisher: Forever Genre: Contemporary Romance ISBN: 9780446582827 Source: Publisher Buy it here: Amazon | B&N The last thing veterinarian Leah Reece needs is a man in her life. They're nothing but trouble-and not even the fun kind....

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Thursday in Review

New year, new reviews! Below are the newest reviews I’ve written for Wit and Sin and Romance Junkies. The master list and categorical lists on the right-hand side are updated as well. Reviews for upcoming releases: - Romance For Cynics by Nicola Marsh (available 2/1/14) - Perfect Together (Serendipity’s Finest, Book 3) by Carly Phillips (available 2/4/14) - The Serotonin Revolution by Lowri Turner...

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Review: Perfect Together by Carly Phillips

Perfect Together by Carly Phillips Series: Serendipity’s Finest, Book 3 Publisher: Berkley Genre: Contemporary Romance ISBN: 9780425259733 Release Date: February 4, 2014 Source: Publisher Buy it here: Amazon | B&N Carly Phillips Reading Order In the picturesque town of Serendipity, New York, three...

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Review: The Serotonin Revolution by Lowri Turner

The Serotonin Revolution: The Low-Carb Diet that Won't Make You Crazy by Lowri Turner Publisher: Duncan Baird Publishers Genre: Health and Nutrition ISBN: 9781848990418 Release Date: April 22, 2014 Source: Publisher Buy it here: Amazon | B&N Finally a Low-Carb Diet that can Put a Smile On Your...

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Review: Romance For Cynics by Nicola Marsh

Romance For Cynics by Nicola Marsh Publisher: Harlequin KISS Genre: Contemporary Romance ISBN: 9781460325773 Release Date: February 1, 2014 Source: Publisher Buy it here: Amazon | B&N Must. Not. Fall. For. Fake. Boyfriend. Cashel Burgess's PR team has come up with a plan to salvage his reputation...

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Review: This Is Who I Am by Cherise Sinclair

This Is Who I Am by Cherise Sinclair Series: Masters of the Shadowlands, Book 7 Publisher: Loose Id Genre: BDSM Contemporary Romance ISBN: 9781623001483 Blue Ribbon Rating: 5 out of 5 — Recommended Read Original Review Link Book Purchase Link Cherise Sinclair Reading Order While undercover to help...

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Review: Have Yourself a Curvy Little Christmas by Sugar Jamison

Have Yourself a Curvy Little Christmas by Sugar Jamison Series: Perfect Fit, Book 1.5 Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks Genre: Contemporary Romance ISBN: 9781466847095 Source: Publisher Buy it here: Amazon | B&N On the first day of Christmas, former wild child Dina Gregory returns home to New...

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Review: Winter's Heat by Zoë Archer

Winter’s Heat by Zoë Archer Series: Nemesis, Unlimited, Book 1.5 Publisher: St. Martin’s Paperbacks Genre: Historical Romance ISBN: 9781466847149 Source: Publisher Buy it here: Amazon | B&N Zoë Archer Reading Order The agents of Nemesis, Unlimited are the people others turn to when villains escape...

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Author Interview: Jenn Bennett

If you've read my review of Bitter Spirits (no spoilers) or have simply talked to me in the last week, you know I'm gaga over Jenn Bennett's wildly original new series set in 1927 San Francisco. I was lucky enough to interview Ms. Bennett, thanks to her publisher, Berkley. I gotta say, the Q&A...

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Waiting on Wednesday: Grim Shadows by Jenn Bennett

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine which spotlights eagerly anticipated upcoming releases! I was lucky enough to get an arc of Jenn Bennett's first Roaring Twenties book, Bitter Spirits (which came out January 7th) and I fell in love with it. The Roaring Twenties...

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Review: Scandalously Yours by Cara Elliott

Scandalously Yours by Cara Elliott Series: Hellions of High Street, Book 1 Publisher: Forever Genre: Historical Romance ISBN: 9781455573233 Release Date: January 7, 2014 Source: Publisher Buy it here: Amazon | B&N John, the Earl of Wrexham is in need of a wife. Preferably a demure, conventional,...

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Review: Bitter Spirits by Jenn Bennett

Bitter Spirits by Jenn Bennett Series: Roaring Twenties, Book 1 Publisher: Berkley Genre: Historical Paranormal Romance ISBN: 9780425269572 Release Date: January 7, 2014 Source: Publisher Buy it here: Amazon | B&N Jenn Bennett Reading Order Aida Palmer makes her living as a spirit medium performing...

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Jenn Bennett Book Order

Click on series title to jump to a particular reading order:Roaring Twenties Arcadia Bell Stand Alones Roaring TwentiesGenre: Historical Paranormal Romance 1. Bitter Spirits Winter Magnusson and Aida Palmer My Review 2. Grim Shadows Lowe Magnusson and Hadley Bacall My Review 3. Grave Phantoms Bo Yeung and Astrid Magnusson My Review top Arcadia BellGenre: Urban Fantasy 1. Kindling the Moon 2....

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Review: Secrets on the Sand by Roxanne St. Claire

Secrets on the Sand by Roxanne St. Claire Series: Billionaires of Barefoot Bay, Book 1 Publisher: South Street Publishing Genre: Contemporary Romance Source: Author Buy it here: Amazon | B&N In high school, Zeke Nicholas was known as “Ezekiel the Geekiel” while the girl of his dreams had the much...

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Best Books of 2013

Every year I like to take stock of what I’ve read and pick out the best of the best. In 2013 I didn’t read quite as many books as I normally do, but that doesn’t mean I let my Kindle and bookcases get dusty. I read 212 books, read stories from 84 new (to me) authors, and participated in my fourth...

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Books I've Read 2014

For the past four years I've kept track of the books I read. I read so much that everything tends to blend together in my mental library. It's always fun at the end of the year to look back and see what I've read, loved, and want to re-read (and on the odd occasion, want to avoid). This list is only of books and novellas I've read and finished (though if I read an entire anthology, I list only the...

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2014 A to Z Reading Challenge

It's been fun doing this for the past four years. Because of this challenge, I've discovered a few now-favorite books I might not have otherwise noticed :) Challenge details: - Duration: January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014 - Read 26 books which titles begin with the letters of the alphabet. - You may ignore articles like A, An and The at the beginning of the title. - For the letter X, any book...

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2014 New (to me) Author Challenge

I've done this challenge for the past four years and discovered some great new-to-me authors along the way (not hard to believe since I've read 376 new (to me) authors from 2010 to 2013). My favorite authors I "discovered" over the past few years are C.C. Galloway, DJ Gross, Larissa Ione, Robin LaFevers, Abigail Roux, Riley Shane, Cherise Sinclair, Dee Tenorio, and Lynn Viehl. The Challenge: Read...

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