Category: Series

Angel’s Kiss by Melanie Tomlin

Posted April 10, 2016 by Marsha in Series / 0 Comments

Title: Angel’s Kiss
Series: Angels #1
Author: Melanie Tomlin
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Published: November 28, 2015
Publisher: Kylani Press
My Rating: 3 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

With a mob contract on her head, Helena has kept a low profile, trying to survive by living off the streets. Numb with cold and near starvation, she awaits death in an abandoned house, and gets more than she bargained for, in the form of a vampire.

When an angel — Danizriel — arrives on the scene, he is puzzled to find Helena still alive and the vampire dead. Intrigued, he shelters her and together they discover that she has become something neither of them expected.

Their growing attraction is soon threatened when news of Helena’s unnatural abilities quickly spreads. She becomes the target of a deadly hunt by vampires and Danizriel is placed in an impossible situation when he is told he must kill her.

With overwhelming forces closing in, Helena and Danizriel face death from all directions. Who will live and who will die?

Read on for my thoughts on Angel’s Kiss. No true spoilers, promise.

Complicated by M. M. Koenig

Posted April 10, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: Complicated
Series: Secrets and Lies #2
Author: M. M. Koenig
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: July 22, 2014
Publisher:
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Mia Ryan has learned the hard way that her choices can have horrible consequences. Taking an offer that was supposed to get her life back on track was nothing but a ploy. To keep the ones she holds dear safe, she’s forced to finish what she started, without any hope of finding out why she was targeted in the first place. Though Mia has Ethan by her side, she can’t seem to believe in him, especially since most of his life remains a mystery.

Ethan Fitzgerald has done everything in his power to prove to Mia that she can trust him, but it never seems to be enough to convince her to drop the last wall around her heart. With deep and dark secrets lurking around every corner, he has his own plan to keep Mia from any danger, but it may just shatter their love forever.

There are so many questions – with even more shocking answers – and when Mia uncovers the truth, nothing will ever be the same…

Read on for my thoughts on Complicated. No true spoilers, promise.

Wolf On The Hunt by N. J. Walters

Posted April 9, 2016 by Marsha in Series / 0 Comments

Title: Wolf On The Hunt
Series: Salvation Pack #5
Author: N. J. Walters
Genre: Paranormal Romance – Shifter
Published: January 12, 2016
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
My Rating: 4.5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Drawn to Salvation by her passion for nature, Gray Everson’s looking forward to some peace and quiet to work on her paintings. She didn’t expect hunters shooting up the forest around the cabin she rented. And she certainly didn’t expect to find a wounded wolf.

It’s only after Gray sends the hunters packing that she realizes the creature hidden in her cabin is no ordinary wolf. He’s a ruggedly handsome man with an extraordinary ability Gray thought only existed in fiction.

Louis LaForge has given up on finding a mate and channels all his energy into protecting his pack. But his instant attraction to a skittish artist is more than simple lust. There’s something about Gray he just can’t put his finger on—until he gets close enough to touch her.

Louis is sure of what he wants, but pushing Gray too far, too fast is risky. The hunters aren’t going away peacefully, and Louis’s former pack is coming for him. When the final battle comes, there will be only one way to protect everyone he loves.

Read on for my thoughts on Wolf On The Hunt. No true spoilers, promise.

Falling Hard by Kate Hewitt

Posted April 7, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: Falling Hard
Series: Falling For The Freemans #2
Author: Kate Hewitt
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: March 10, 2016
Publisher: Tule Publishing
My Rating: 4.5 stars
Source: Owned, Kindle Edition
Cover Description:

Quinn Freeman has spent his life avoiding the dangers of commitment, but his reluctant return to his home town that’s in tragedy for his family stirs up memories and emotions he’d intended to leave buried. His arrival lights hope in many hearts including one long dormant.

Meghan O’Reilly, the town’s only plumber and solo caretaker of her dependent sister, is weighted down with responsibility. She only sees in Quinn a careless charmer who isn’t used to hard work—but she still can’t keep from imagining his kiss… and longing for his touch.

Surely some things, like a fling between them, can be simple… Or is it possible for a fling to become forever?

Read on for my thoughts on Falling Hard. No true spoilers, promise.

This One Moment by Stina Lindenblatt

Posted April 6, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: This One Moment
Series: Pushing Limits #1
Author: Stina Lindenblatt
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: April 5, 2015
Publisher: Loveswept
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

When Nolan Kincaid skipped town to chase the music career of his dreams, he knew he wouldn’t miss the reminders of his broken family—he wasn’t so sure he could forget the girl he left behind. Now his band is touring nonstop, the recording sessions go all night, and the groupies are crazed. But when he hears that Hailey Wilkins is in trouble, he drops everything.

Hailey thought she’d missed her chance with Nolan. Five years ago, the moment she realized she loved him was the moment he decided to leave. Now, when a brutal assault lands her in the ICU, Nolan flies straight to her bedside, acting like nothing’s changed. What’s a rock star like him doing, canceling shows and risking his record deal, just to nurse an old friend back to health? And why should Hailey believe he’ll stay this time?

With her attacker still at large, Nolan’s ready to rise to the occasion. He knows he let Hailey down once before, but he’s ready to give her everything, heart and soul—and he’ll fight for the chance to prove it.

Read on for my thoughts on This One Moment. No true spoilers, promise.

Bite The Dust by Cynthia Eden

Posted April 6, 2016 by Marsha in Series / 2 Comments

Title: Bite The Dust
Series: Blood and Moonlight #1
Author: Cynthia Eden
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Published: October 6, 2015
Publisher: Hocus Pocus Publishing
My Rating: 4.5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Vampires. Werewolves. Beasts that hunt in the night…When New Orleans Detective Jane Hart investigates her first official homicide case, she never expects to have her world ripped apart. But the murder she’s investigating is part of a deadly war between vampires and werewolves…and now Jane is caught in that eternal battle. A battle that can’t end well.

Werewolf Aidan Locke has been running New Orleans for years. It’s his job to keep the vamps out of the city. But when a Master Vampire comes to town, determined to unleash hell, Aidan knows it’s time to fight with all the fury of his pack. Beast versus vamp, until the last breath. Then he meets Jane…

One look, one taste, and Aidan knows that Jane is far more than she seems. Far more than she even knows herself to be. She’s important in the paranormal war, not a pawn to be used, but a queen to be won. And if he can’t keep her at his side, if he can’t stop the darkness from descending on the town…then Jane Hart will become not just a fierce cop, not some guardian, but something deadlier. Darker. Aidan will fight heaven and hell to change her fate. To change their fate because he is more than just a predator.

And Jane is more than prey. Far more.

The world is changing—for the humans and the monsters.

Read on for my thoughts on Bite The Dust. No true spoilers, promise.

Heart Like Mine by Maggie McGinnis

Posted April 5, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: Heart Like Mine
Series: Echo Lake #2
Author: Maggie McGinnis
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: April 5, 2016
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press/ St. Martin’s Paperbacks
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Delaney Blair loves her job at Echo Lake’s Mercy Hospital, where she’s developed a reputation for being smart, fair, and driven. When she’s assigned to cut funding, she has to temporarily relocate her office, put on borrowed scrubs, and go toe-to-toe with Dr. Joshua Mackenzie, the interim head of the pediatrics department. His killer smile and rock-star body are distractions Delaney could do without, but she’s determined to stay focused while she brings his budget into line. It’s not working.

Beloved by his colleagues and patients alike, Josh is too busy caring for sick kids to talk numbers with the sexy, stiletto-clad Delaney. Every time they talk business, tensions run high…but so does a powerful attraction neither of them can ignore. When an emergency brings Mercy to its knees, Delaney and Josh must work together to save lives. But can they also find a way into each other’s hearts?

Read on for my thoughts on Heart Like Mine. No true spoilers, promise.

Love Walks In by Samantha Chase

Posted April 5, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 2 Comments

Title: Love Walks In
Series: The Shaughnessy Brothers #2
Author: Samantha Chase
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: April 5, 2016
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

He lives by a schedule. Aubrey Burke is on the run from an about-to-be-disastrous mistake when resort owner Hugh Shaughnessy catches her climbing through his office window. Until Aubrey tumbled into his life, Hugh had relied on work and discipline to safeguard a heart damaged by family tragedy. Now his careful world will never be the same.

She lives for the moment. Hugh’s approach to life and love is the opposite of Aubrey’s, but she soon finds herself falling hard for the handsome hotel mogul. There’s a darker reason behind her “live for today” attitude than Hugh could possibly know, but for the first time Aubrey dares to hope this man’s love might make it worth taking a chance on the future.

Read on for my thoughts on Love Walks In. No true spoilers, promise.

Resisting The Moon by L. P. Dover

Posted April 3, 2016 by Marsha in Series / 0 Comments

Title: Resisting The Moon
Series: Royal Shifters #2
Author: L. P. Dover
Genre: Paranormal Romance – Shifters
Published: December 17, 2015
Publisher:
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

The past was pain. The present unclear. For Tyla Rand, her future couldn’t be bleaker. Death follows her everywhere, especially to those she loves. Being a member of the royal pack, she believes her time of happiness will come. That is, until wolves from her old pack show up missing. Her mission is to find them, but she won’t be going alone.

Sebastian Lyall, a true born royal and the one man Tyla’s been trying to push away, has offered to help in her quest. Their journey not only brings out their true desires, but attracts the attention of another, someone from Tyla’s past.

However, nothing is as it seems. Death is not done with her and now he wants her to pay. He won’t be satisfied until he’s taken everything away . . . including those she loves.

Read on for my thoughts on Resisting The Moon. No true spoilers, promise.

Normally I do not put a warning on my reviews – but although it fits within the story, in Resisting the Moon you will find a higher level of violence and some scenes that may be triggers for some readers Please be aware that there is the threat of rape and if that is a trigger for you, continue with caution.

Playing The Witch’s Game by Zoe Forward

Posted March 25, 2016 by Marsha in Series / 0 Comments

Title: Playing The Witch’s Game
Series: Keepers of the Veil #3
Author: Zoe Forward
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Published: March 21, 2016
Publisher: Entangled (Covert)
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Pleiades witch Jennifer Marcos is certain that the host of Extreme Survivor is her soulmate. All she has to do is find a fake boyfriend, get on the show, and voila! She’ll have her destiny.

Unfortunately, she has to rely on ex-Russian spy Nikolai Jovec’s six-foot-something of gorgeous, infuriating hotness. To make matters worse, the electric attraction between Jen and Nikolai is hotter than ever.

But the only way Nikolai can protect Jen is by hiding the identity of her true Destined…him.

Read on for my thoughts on Playing The Witch’s Game. No true spoilers, promise.

Rebel Cowboy by Nicole Helm

Posted March 10, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 2 Comments

Title: Rebel Cowboy
Series: Big Sky Cowboys #1
Author: Nicole Helm
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Cowboy Romance (modern), Sports Romance
Published: January 5, 2016
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Mel Shaw is determined to keep her family ranch from going under, so she takes on a job helping some city slicker get his old ranch up and running. And if that means being in tight quarters with the hot NHL-star-turned-cowboy? Well, she did say she’d do anything for family.

After leaving his NHL career behind, Dan never expected to find a home on his rundown Montana ranch, but with Mel guiding the way, he finds that and so much more.

Read on for my thoughts on Rebel Cowboy. No true spoilers, promise.