Carina Press

Review: Opposite Forces by Adrienne Giordano

24/10/2013 Mikaela

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 his prescription-drug habit, the last thing Lynx needs is temptation. Celibacy is part of his recovery plan. But then Jillian Murdoch asks for his help……

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ARC Review: Throne of Oak by Dana Marie Bell

04/06/2013 Mikaela

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 witch. If he doesn’t mate with her soon, he may lose control of the beast within him—a force far more dangerous than anyone in town…

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ARC Review:Pooka in my pantry by RL Naquin

12/03/2013 Mikaela

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 of protocol, Riley is now on probation. For her refusal to die on schedule, Zoey’s right to live is challenged. She will have to undergo…

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Review: Man Law by Adrienne Giordano

07/01/2013 Mikaela

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 plenty of strings attached. Even so, having a physical relationship doesn’t mean they’re “in a relationship.” Gina lost her husband to tragedy; she is not…

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Review: Ten Ruby Trick by Julia Knight

01/11/2012 Mikaela

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 Josieseductive, brave and unpredictable. He’s hoping to make their relationship permanent, until he raids the wrong ship. Now slavers are stalking him, his crew is verging…

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Book Recommendation: Rogue’s Pawn by Jeffe Kennedy

16/07/2012 Mikaela

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 find myself the captive of the seductive and ruthless fae lord Rogue. In return for my rescue, he demands an extravagant price—my firstborn child, which…

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Review: One More Summer by Liz Flaherty

15/02/2012 Mikaela

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 heard her father’s prediction that no decent man would ever want her so often she accepts it as fact.But she does have a big old…

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Review: The Sergant’s Lady by Susanna Fraser

14/07/2011 Mikaela

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 behind her and go home to her family’s castle in Scotland. Sergeant Will Atkins ran away from home to join the army in a fit…

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Free e-books from Carina Press

20/06/2011 Mikaela

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 Twisted Tale of Stormy Gale by Christine BellCoupon code: TWISTEDFREE Thurs 6/23Blue Galaxy by Diane DooleyCoupon code: GALAXYFREE Fri 6/24Friendly Fire by Megan HartCoupon Code:FRIENDLYFREE

Steam and Sorcery by Cindy Spencer Pape

14/03/2011 Mikaela

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, both human and supernatural. A Knight of the Order of the Round Table, his use of magick and the technologies of steam power have made…

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