Review: Opposite Forces by Adrienne Giordano

The Particulars: Romantic Suspense, Carina Press, available as e-book. The Grade: C+ The Source: Purchased at Kobo The Blurb: Jackson Lynx always has a plan. He wouldn’t be Vice President at Taylor Security if he wasn’t steady, smart and reliable. But as capable as he is, he’s not perfect. Approaching the one-year anniversary of kicking […]

ARC Review: Throne of Oak by Dana Marie Bell

The Particulars: Paranormal Romance, Carina Press, available as e-book The Source: Net Galley The Grade: C+ The Blurb: Vampire Dragos Ibanescu, Mayor of Maggie’s Grove, is about to lose his mind. His mate, the dryad queen Mina Chainey, refuses to have anything to do with him after her ordeal at the hands of an evil […]

ARC Review:Pooka in my pantry by RL Naquin

The Particulars: Urban Fantasy, Carina Press, available as e-book The Source:  Review copy, courtesy of the author The Grade: B- The Blurb: Zoey Donovan—empath, wedding planner, go-to girl for monsters with personal problems—has been marked twice for pickup by Death. On both occasions, Riley the smoking-hot reaper has refused to follow through. For his breach […]

Review: Man Law by Adrienne Giordano

The Particulars: Romantic Suspense, Carina Press, available as e-book The Source: Books on Board The Grade: C- The Blurb: Security Consultant Vic Andrews lives by his Man Laws: Never mess with your best friend’s sisterNever get caughtNever get attached But he can’t deny his irresistible attraction to Gina Delgado, a young widow with three kids and […]

Review: Ten Ruby Trick by Julia Knight

Ten Ruby Trick by Julia Knight: The Particulars: Fantasy Romance, Carina Press, available as e-book The Grade: B+ The Source: Kobo. The Blurb: Privateer Van Gast thrills in capturing treasure; delights in pulling off elaborate scams; and has an outrageous reputation with the ladies. But there is only one woman for him: fellow privateer Josie—seductive, […]

Book Recommendation: Rogue’s Pawn by Jeffe Kennedy

Haunted by nightmares of a black dog, sick to death of my mind-numbing career and heart-numbing fiancé, I impulsively walked out of my life—and fell into Faerie. Terrified, fascinated, I discover I possess a power I can’t control: my wishes come true. After an all-too-real attack by the animal from my dreams, I wake to […]

Review: One More Summer by Liz Flaherty

The Particulars: Contemporary Romance, Carina Press, ebook. The Particulars: Contemporary Romance, available as e-book The source: Purchased at Books on boardThe Grade: AThe blurb:Grace has taken care of her widowed father her entire adult life and the ornery old goat has finally died. She has no job, no skills and very little money, and has […]

Review: The Sergant’s Lady by Susanna Fraser

The Sergeant’s Lady by Susanna Fraser My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Particulars: Historical Romance, Carina Press, e-book. The Review:The blurb: Highborn Anna Arrington has been “following the drum,” obeying the wishes of her cold, controlling cavalry officer husband. When he dies, all she wants is to leave life with Wellington’s army in Spain […]

Free e-books from Carina Press

This week, Carina Press, Harlequin’s digital first arm, is having a campaign this week.  They issue a coupon, valid for one day, $0 at checkout. The good thing is that the e-books are DRM free . Mon 6/20The Debutante’s Dilemma by Elyse MadyCoupon code: DEBUTANTEFREE Tues 6/21Demon’s Fall by Karalynn LeeCoupon code: DEMONFREE Wed 6/22The […]

Steam and Sorcery by Cindy Spencer Pape

Steam & Sorcery by Cindy Spencer Pape My rating: 3 of 5 stars The Book: Steam and Sorcery by Cindy Spencer Pape The Particulars: Steampunk, Carina Press, available as e-book Why was it in my TBR? I got this one from Netgalley. The cover caught my attention The Review: The blurb:Sir Merrick Hadrian hunts monsters, […]