March 22, 2016

What Janine is Reading: Kate Daniels, Part II

JanineA- Reviews / B Reviews / B+ Reviews / B- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ Reviews / Reading ListsAtlanta / Kate Daniels world / Magic / romantic-elements / shapeshifters / Urban-Fantasy / vampires26 Comments

A couple of weeks ago I blogged about my Kate Daniels reading streak, which I continue to chronicle here. SPOILERS AHEAD (But please try not to reveal too much about the books I haven’t yet read):   Magic Tests by Ilona Andrews This short story, found in the anthology An ... more >

March 13, 2016

REVIEW: “I Do” … Take Two! by Merline Lovelace

JayneBook Reviews / C Reviewscategory romance / Contemporary / Harlequin / Italy / military hero / second chances2 Comments

HER PERFECT ROMAN HOLIDAY A Roman reunion isn’t on Kate Westbrook’s itinerary when she arrives in Italy. After all, she’s flying solo on the vacation she’d hoped to share with her soon-to-be-ex. But when Kate tosses a coin into the Trevi Fountain, her deepest wish—a second chance with her gorgeous ... more >

SiriusBook Reviews / C- ReviewsAlternate History / m/m romance / steampunk8 Comments

Love, adventure and a steaming good time. Clockwork Love, Book 1 As the French army leader’s bastard son, Cornelius Stevens enjoys a great deal of latitude. But when he saves an enemy soldier using clockwork parts, he’s well aware he risks hanging for treason. That doesn’t worry him half as ... more >

February 28, 2016

REVIEW: Notes of Temptation by Rebecca Halsey

JayneB Reviews / C- Reviews1920s / American historical / Historical / Los Angeles / Musicians / Samhain-publishingNo Comments

Together they take the stage. Together they must defend it to the death. Hollywood Jazz, Book 1 When Carrie Cooper leaves her small gold-mining town to seek her fortune, it’s not until she arrives in L.A. that she learns her college certificate is a fraud. The only work available is ... more >

JiaC- Reviewsdystopian / Mysterious powers / Young-AdultNo Comments

Dear Ms. Bosworth: While I’m not as deeply into YA paranormals as I used to be, I do still dip my toe into the subgenre every now and again. The description of your novel, The Killing Jar, was pretty vague on the specific details but also intriguing enough to catch ... more >

February 22, 2016

REVIEW: Tracefinder: Contact by Kaje Harper

SiriusB Reviews Category / C- Reviewscontemporary mm romance / disabled character / romantic-suspense / undercover cop14 Comments

What could an undercover cop and a drug lord’s pet psychic have in common? Brian Kerr has spent years hiding behind a facade of mental slowness. His brother and sister got all three of them off the streets and into a cushy life, under the protection of a dangerous criminal. ... more >