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    REVIEW: Painted Faces by L.H. Cosway

  • REVIEW:  CADE: A MacKenzie by Liliana Hart

    REVIEW: CADE: A MacKenzie by Liliana Hart

  • REVIEW: The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden by Jessica Sorenson

    REVIEW: The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden by Jessica Sorenson

  • REVIEW:  It Had to Be You by Jill Shalvis

    REVIEW: It Had to Be You by Jill Shalvis

  • REVIEW: The Perfect Bride by Kerry Connor

    REVIEW: The Perfect Bride by Kerry Connor

  • REVIEW:  River of Stars by Guy Gavriel Kay

    REVIEW: River of Stars by Guy Gavriel Kay

  • REVIEW:  Rule of Three by Kelly Jamieson

    REVIEW: Rule of Three by Kelly Jamieson

  • REVIEW:  Rulebreaker by Cathy Pegau

    REVIEW: Rulebreaker by Cathy Pegau

  • REVIEW:  Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden

    REVIEW: Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden

  • REVIEW:  Tangled by Emma Chase

    REVIEW: Tangled by Emma Chase

  • REVIEW:  Nameless by Claire Kent

    REVIEW: Nameless by Claire Kent

  • REVIEW: For My Lady

    REVIEW: For My Lady’s Heart by Laura Kinsale

  • REVIEW:  The Rebound Girl by Tamara Morgan

    REVIEW: The Rebound Girl by Tamara Morgan

  • REVIEW:  True to the Law by Jo Goodman

    REVIEW: True to the Law by Jo Goodman

  • REVIEW:  Heart of the Dragon

    REVIEW: Heart of the Dragon’s Realm by Karalynn Lee

  • REVIEW:  Enamored by Shoshanna Evers

    REVIEW: Enamored by Shoshanna Evers

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REVIEW:  At Last by Jill Shalvis
REVIEW:  A Midsummer’s Nightmare by Kody Keplinger
REVIEW:  Dedication by Janet Mullany
REVIEW:  Chaos Burning by Lauren Dane
REVIEW:  Good for You by Tammara Webber
REVIEW:  Easy by Tammara Webber
REVIEW:  The Understory by Elizabeth Leiknes
REVIEW:  A Gentleman Undone by Cecilia Grant
REVIEW:  Unexpected Family by Molly O’Keefe
REVIEW:  Dark Soul: Volumes 3, 4, and 5 by Aleksandr Voinov
REVIEW:  Bring Him Home by Karina Bliss
REVIEW:  Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch
REVIEW:  Princess Furball by Charlotte Huck
REVIEW:  The Saturnalia Effect by Heidi Belleau,Violetta Vane
REVIEW: Unraveling by Elizabeth Norris
REVIEW:  The Midwife of Venice by Roberta Rich
REVIEW:  A Private Gentleman by Heidi Cullinan
REVIEW:  A Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare
REVIEW: Frat Boy and Toppy by Anne Tenino
REVIEW: Confessions from an Arranged Marriage by Miranda Neville
REVIEW: Owned and Owner by Anneke Jacob
REVIEW: Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch
REVIEW: The Temporary Wife by Mary Balogh
REVIEW: The Revenge of Lord Eberlin by Julia London
REVIEW: Crooked Hearts by Patricia Gaffney
REVIEW: I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella
REVIEW: Heat by R. Lee Smith
REVIEWS: Master Class and SUBlime by Rachel Haimowitz
REVIEW: Fracture by Megan Miranda
REVIEW: Her Rebel Heart by Shannon Farrington
REVIEW: Skirmish by Michelle West
REVIEW: Angelfall by Susan Ee
REVIEW: Ghost in the Machine by Barbara J. Hancock
REVIEW: Dark Soul Vol. 1 by Aleksandr Voinov
REVIEW: Claustrophobic Christmas by Ellie Marvel
REVIEW:  Once Upon a Winter’s Eve by Tessa Dare
REVIEW: You Know When the Men Are Gone by Siobhan Fallon
REVIEW: G-A-Y series by Kim Dare
REVIEW: Demon Lover by Juliet Dark
REVIEW: The Plumed Bonnet by Mary Balogh
REVIEW: Steampunk! edited Kelly Link and Gavin Grant
REVIEW:  Craving the Forbidden by India Grey
REVIEW: The Famous Heroine by Mary Balogh
REVIEW: Hot Head by Damon Suede
HALLOWEEN 2-in-1 REVIEW : I Fell In Love With A Zombie by Sean Kennedy and Mummy Dearest by Josh Lanyon
REVIEW: Bad Karma by Theresa Weir
REVIEW: The Long Way Home by Cheryl Reavis
REVIEW: Petit Morts 6-10 by Jordan Castillo Price, Josh Lanyon, and Sean Kennedy
REVIEW: Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
REVIEW: Something Different by S.A. Reid
REVIEW: Room at the Top by Jane Davitt and Alexa Snow
REVIEW: Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
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B Reviews

REVIEW:  Grease Monkey Jive by Ainslie Paton
REVIEW:  Leave Me Breathless by Cherrie Lynn
REVIEW:  Emily (aka Waiting at the Church) by Paula Allardyce
REVIEW:  Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay
REVIEW:  Scorched by Laura Griffin
REVIEW:  All He Ever Desired by Shannon Stacey
REVIEW:  The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
REVIEW:  Exquisite by Ella Frank
REVIEW:  Exposed to You by Beth Kery
REVIEW: Franny K Stein – Lunch Walks Among Us by Jim Benton
REVIEW:  Slammed by Colleen Hoover
REVIEW:  Diverse Energies edited by Tobias Buckell and Joe Monti
REVIEW:  Hunk for the Holidays by Katie Lane
REVIEW: Midnight Scandals by Courtney Milan,Sherry Thomas,Carolyn Jewel
REVIEW:  Dark Currents by Jacqueline Carey
REVIEW:  Ruined by Moonlight by Emma Wildes
REVIEW:  Once Upon a Ballroom by Caroline Linden, Katharine Ashe, Maya Rodale and Miranda Neville
REVIEW:  For Me and My Gal  by Robbi McCoy
REVIEW:  An Illicit Temptation by Jeannie Lin
REVIEW:  A Study in Seduction by Nina Rowan
REVIEW:  The Mighty Storm by Samantha Towle
REVIEW:  On Dublin Street by Samantha Young
REVIEW:  My Liege of Dark Haven by Cherise Sinclair
GUEST REVIEW:  Top Ten Reasons to read Motorcycle Man by Kristen Ashley
REVIEW:  Promise Me a Rainbow by Cheryl Reavis
REVIEW:  Feeling Hot by Elle Kennedy
REVIEW:  All He Ever Needed by Shannon Stacey
REVIEW:  Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman
REVIEW:  How to Mend a Broken Heart by Amy Andrews
REVIEW:  Sweet and Twenty by Joan Smith
REVIEW:  Thirteen by Kelley Armstrong
MANGA REVIEW:  Jiu Jiu volume 1 by Touya Tobina
Seven Sexy Sins, Summer Fling, Remember Me, White Hot Christmas & Stranded with a Scotsman by Serenity Woods
REVIEW:  Pride, Prejudice and Curling Rocks by Andrea Brokaw
REVIEW:  Within Reach by Sarah Mayberry
REVIEW:  Hidden Paradise by Janet Mullany
REVIEW:  Where We Belong by Emily Giffin
REVIEW:  Beautiful Mess by Lucy V. Morgan
REVIEW:  The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch
REVIEW:  Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts by Lucy Dillon
MANGA REVIEW: My Darling Kitten Hair by Haruko Kumota
REVIEW:  Broken Harbour by Tana French
REVIEW:  Hot Under the Collar by Jackie Barbosa (Lords of Lancashire #2)
REVIEW:  Running for Cover by K.C . Murdarasi
REVIEW: Summer’s End by Kathleen Gilles Seidel
REVIEW:  The Games by Patricia McLinn
REVIEW: Hoops by Patricia McLinn
REVIEW:  Breathe by Kristen Ashley
REVIEW:  Never Stay Past Midnight by Mira Lyn Kelly
REVIEW:  Bath Scandal by Joan Smith
MANGA REVIEW:  Walkin’ Butterfly volume 1 by Chihiro Tamaki
REVIEW:  Multiple Books by Bella Andre
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B- Reviews

REVIEW:  Lightning Rod by Vaughn R. Demont
REVIEW:  Guardian by Blood by Evie Byrne
REVIEW:  Ruined by Moonlight by Emma Wildes
REVIEW:  Reflected In You by Sylvia Day
REVIEW:  Rules to Catch a Devilish Duke by Suzanne Enoch
REVIEW:  Beyond Shame by Kit Rocha
REVIEW:  One Final Step by Stephanie Doyle
REVIEW:  An Illicit Temptation by Jeannie Lin
REVIEW:  What’s Left of Me by Kat Zhang
REVIEW:  Can’t Get Enough by Sarah Mayberry
REVIEW:  Spark by Brigid Kemmerer
REVIEW:  As You Wish by Elyssa Patrick
REVIEW:  In Rides Trouble by Julie Ann Walker
REVIEW:  The Last Renegade by Jo Goodman
REVIEW:  Just One Night by Nancy Warren
REVIEW:  Storm by Brigid Kemmerer
JOINT REVIEW:  Spice and Smoke by Suleikha Snyder
M/M Lightning Reviews
REVIEW:  Beloved Enemy by Mary Schaller
REVIEW:  The Superheroes Union: Dynama by Ruth Diaz
REVIEW:  Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally
REVIEW:  The Soldier’s Wife by Cheryl Reavis
REVIEW:  Can’t Hurry Love by Molly O’Keefe
REVIEW:  The Legendary Playboy Surgeon by Alison Roberts
REVIEW:  Bras, Boys and Blunders by Vidya Samson
REVIEW:  Home by Nightfall by Alexis Harrington
REVIEW:  Haole Wood by Dee DeTarsio
REVIEW:  Multiple Books by Bella Andre
REVIEW:  A Scandalous Scot by Karen Ranney
REVIEW:  The Forsaken by Lisa M. Stasse
REVIEW:  A City of Broken Glass by Rebecca Cantrell
REVIEW:  Rock and a Hard Place by Jane Davitt,Alexa Snow
REVIEW:  Bear Necessities by Dana Marie Bell
REVIEW:  Secrets and Speed Dating by Leah Ashton
REVIEW:  Skin Deep (I-Team #5.5) by Pamela Clare
REVIEW:  Defiant by Pamela Clare
REVIEW:  Liquid Lies by Hanna Martine
REVIEW:  The Other Soldier by Kathy Altman
REVIEW:  Something Like Normal by Trish Doller
REVIEW:  Scrap Metal by Harper Fox
REVIEW:  Fever Cure by Phillipa Ashley
REVIEW:  Dog Days by Elsa Watson
REVIEW: True Colors, Natural Evil, Devil’s Gate by Thea Harrison
REVIEW:  Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
REVIEW:  The Girl with the Cat Tattoo by Theresa Weir
REVIEW:  A Gentleman Undone by Cecilia Grant
REVIEW:  Snowbound With a Stranger by Rebecca Rogers Maher
EPIC JOINT REVIEW: Tangle of Need by Nalini Singh
REVIEW:  Feyland: The Dark Realm by Anthea Sharp
JOINT REVIEW:  Sheltered by Charlotte Stein
REVIEW:  Out in the Field by Kate McMurray
REVIEW:  The Lady’s Scandalous Night by Jeannie Lin
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