Kiss Me Again by Monique DeVere

March 28, 2016 By Leave a Comment

KISS
Kiss Me Again by Monique DeVere
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Short Story (67 pages)
Heat Level: Spicy
Rating: 4.5 stars
Reviewed by Honeysuckle

What can be more romantic than a Valentine’s Day wedding?
A Valentine’s Day wedding on a Caribbean beach!

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All Sam Rutherford wants is a peaceful life, but his zany neighbor is making it impossible. The woman is a menace to herself, and anyone in her path—he has the dent in his car to prove it. But when she raises those big amber eyes and confides in him, how can he say no to anything she wants? Soon she’s invading his life and bungling her way… into his heart.

She’s the epitome of that girl who makes the hero waffle between “kill her or kiss her?” Not to give too much away but, he kisses her, over and over and over again. Nice!

One of my favorite lines from the movie While You Were Sleeping is when Jack, played by Bill Pullman, is describing Lucy, played by Sandra Bullock, and he says, “She drives you so nuts you don’t know whether to hug her or, or just really arm wrestle her.” Riley is a lot like Lucy. She manages to find herself in the oddest predicaments and her only fault is being too nice…and climbing into windows that don’t belong to her. I was laughing out loud throughout this short story.

And then she picked up that innocent sweetheart candy piece. Kiss Me Again. That scene, his voice and the heart melting tension. Whoa! Good stuff!

Magnet to steel? Well, a little more like fiberglass to metal bumpers. I loved the chemistry between these two. Riley is sunshine and chaos and Sam is a one track mind lawyer, until he runs into Riley…okay, she ran into him first, but it was so perfectly timed.

This was fun read. I love a good rom-com and this one hits all the right notes. I would love to read more books from Ms. DeVere. The story is light but has substance and heart and just the right amount of heat for the page count. An easy recommend for readers looking for a quick read that left this reader with a smile.

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I Dream of Dragons by Ashlyn Chase

March 25, 2016 By Leave a Comment

dRAGONS
I Dream of Dragons by Ashlyn Chase
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal
Length: Full Length (326 pgs)
Heat Level: Spicy
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Xeranthemum

THE HEAT IS ON
When Rory Arish and his two fiery dragon siblings are run out of their ancestral Irish home, it seems their luck has run out-until they arrive in Boston and find a paranormal-friendly apartment building. Finally, Rory has a place to call home. There’s only one problem: Rory’s new lair has simultaneously been rented to an infuriating woman who is as stubborn as she is beautiful and will not leave ‘her’ apartment matter how steamed he may be…

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Amber McNally is a down-on-her-luck flight attendant. She needs this apartment, and not even a fire-breathing dragon with his Irish charm and scorching good looks is going to scare her away. Holing up in their respective corners, a battle of wills ensues. Who will be the first to blink…or give in to their off-the-charts chemistry and decide to make this unorthodox living arrangement a little more permanent?

If you’re in the mood for a quirky, fun and busy romance, then this is the book to choose. It’s busy because the story is told in a panoramic scope with many characters playing roles that affect, help or play practical jokes on the main characters, Rory and Amber. It’s quirky because of the characters’ personalities and how they play off of each other and it’s fun because of the dialogue, the adventure and the romance. There’s a lot to enjoy.

I Dream of Dragons is told from four points of view, Rory’s, Amber’s, a third party and a ghost. Most of the story is told via Rory or Amber but the plot is stirred, poked and prodded by the other two. There are life changing circumstances, a secondary romance, a feud revealed and a plot fueled by greed. There is also references to other characters that more than likely appear in a different series and have crossed over to help give older fans a feeling of continuation, especially if they are well liked characters; and for new readers, a reason for curiosity about how the couples found their own HEAs. As it is, the secondary characters help smooth over the major transitions both Rory and Amber experience.

The positive strength of having all these sub-plots and secondary characters populate the novel is a dual-edged sword. It also has the unfortunate effect of keeping a reader slightly off-balance. If not for the extreme likeability of everyone, the constant shifting would have turned me off. Too many things going on make the story seem like a three-ring circus – I feel like I’m missing something somewhere because I can’t concentrate on all three at once and I feel disjointed because the focus is constantly fluctuating. I like a book with a smooth flow, this one doesn’t read like that. Nevertheless, it is entertaining, fast moving and its gem is the romance story.

Also, this is a perfect book for readers who do not want a dark edge or intense, stress-filled drama. The conflict is rather mild but it certainly did its job in affecting the plot. Sometimes, people’s personality conflicts and how they face life’s challenges creates the clash one needs for an interesting tale.

I Dream of Dragons is an easy recommend, especially for dragon fans, paranormal romance fans or anyone looking for a fun, light and briskly entertaining read. The chemistry between Rory and Amber is very apparent and I enjoyed meeting them and watching them navigate their path to love. I had fun.

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Rule Of Three by Lore Graham

March 25, 2016 By Leave a Comment

RULE
Rule Of Three by Lore Graham
Publisher: Less Than Three Press
Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal
Length: Short Story (57 pgs)
Heat Level: Hot
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Fern

Provoked by yet another argument with his rival, Ian sets out to prove he’s capable of serious black magic by summoning a demon. Instead of a hulking, red-skinned brute, however, he winds up with the handsome incubus Alistair. Now, Ian must cope with a wily and seductive matchmaker who insists his rival may be more than just an adversary.

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I found this to be a fun, interesting read. I loved Ian’s unorthodox method for summoning the demon and was really intrigued by the fresh approach. This story is in the first person, so it was a great view into Ian’s mindset but also his intent – and this made the story really appealing to me. I liked knowing exactly where Ian was coming from and it helped me feel more connected to him as a character. The fact his intentions were mostly pure (insult and temper as opposed to nefarious reasons for wanting to summon a demon) made this a unique read for me.

A part of me wondered why Ian didn’t think ahead about what he’d do with the demon or how he’d dismiss it – just because one is simple to summon doesn’t necessarily make it easy to get rid of. But aside from this logical plothole I felt the rest of the story held together really well. I was slightly confused as to why “he” was written throughout the story as “ze” and “zir” – I feel there must be some world-building reason behind these different terms, but it wasn’t explained and so I remained baffled throughout the story. While it jarred me a lot, Ian, Jae and their incubus kept me entertained enough I eventually just glossed over the oddness of this section of the writing. I really would have appreciated an explanation to that though.

The sex was explicit but I personally found it hot and intriguing. Readers who don’t like M/M will want to steer clear of this book, but I thoroughly enjoyed the sexy scenes. There’s a small element of BDSM in it – consensual pain and a steamy hot threesome. There is a very satisfied – and happy – ending and I thoroughly enjoyed the antics of Jae, Ian and their sexy incubus.

A fun, lighthearted and steamily sexy read that I truly enjoyed.

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Cupid’s Arrow by Mary Jean Adams

March 23, 2016 By Leave a Comment

CUPID
Cupid’s Arrow by Mary Jean Adams
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press Inc
Genre: Action/Adventure, Historical
Length: Full Length (243 pages)
Heat Level: Sensual
Rating: 4.5 stars
Reviewed by Orchid

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Christiana Saint-Ange is ready to die. Revolutionary France has become a living hell and her life along with it. When her aristocratic brother enlists the aid of the freedom-loving Americans to rescue her from her appointment with Madame Guillotine, she finds herself sailing to America. Can she put her country and her past behind her?

Captain Neil Blakely is more than willing to be the white knight when the situation calls for it. He’s just more accustomed to his damsels in distress being grateful for his help. His latest charge is threatening his crew with the cutlery. In the time it takes to sail to America, can he discover what demons haunt his reluctant passenger? And, does her family really expect him to just hand her over to a fiancé she’s never met?

Madam Guillotine awaits Christiana and she longs for the freedom death will give her. The guillotine has already taken her husband but before she can put her head upon the block she is taken back to the cells. Neil Blakely has been commissioned to save Christiana and return her to her brother in America but he cannot understand the lady’s unwillingness to be rescued.

Due to the way she has been treated by men, the lady does not go willingly and the trip to America is fraught with tension and mistrust. Chased by a man who believes Christiana is his, ordered not to start a war with France, and a sister who has her own thoughts on the way Neil should behave and you have a book full of….well, full of a bit of everything.

I really enjoyed this book. At first it seemed the story would be serious due to the beginning where Christiana’s husband loses his head, but once the two main characters meet, the conflict between them is intense but at times quite humorous. When Neil’s sister is added to the mix the levity increases. The book is not exactly lighthearted but definitely entrancing. It has serious moments, lots of tension in the right places and humor in other places. A good read and well written with strong characters.

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Baba Fête by T.C. Tereschak

March 22, 2016 By Leave a Comment

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Baba Fête by T.C. Tereschak
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Paranormal, Horror, Contemporary
Length: Short Story (72 pages)
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Reviewed by Astilbe

Ben Freitag is frazzled; he’s barely slept in weeks. After delivering beautiful, healthy twin boys, his wife, Chloe returned home diagnosed with a severe case of postpartum depression. Listless and lethargic, she seems to want nothing to do with them or Ben, who is running low on everything: love, energy, patience and time off from work. So when Chloe’s estranged great-grandmother, the almost mythical, Baba Fête, offers her assistance Ben welcomes her.

The seemingly ageless and vivacious Baba whooshes in, effortlessly managing the household and convinces Ben to go back to work; she will take care of the house and his family. Now Ben can get some sleep and return to some sense of normality.
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Overwhelmed by Baba and lured back into the warm rhythm of work, Ben doesn’t notice what’s happening; something had invaded Ben’s home and is eating his family away—literally.

Every family has its share of quirky relatives and old rivalries. What the Freitag’s are dealing with, though, goes far beyond anything you could possibly imagine.

The character building in this tale was excellent. I got to know Ben’s personality so quickly and thoroughly that it only took me a few scenes to notice when he suddenly wasn’t acting like himself. This is a difficult thing to pull off in a short story. The fact that the author was able to do it so early on in the plot makes me eager to check out everything else they’ve written. I was really impressed, and I can’t wait to see what they come up with next.

This is an extremely minor criticism, but I would have liked to see the narrator spend a little more time explaining what Ben and his family knew about Baba Fête before she arrived at their home. There were a few things about her relationship with them that I found slightly odd because of how quickly Ben glossed over what should have been early warning signs that something was wrong. This could have easily been explained with a little more attention paid to her origins and what she was capable of doing. Had it been explained fully, I would have given this book a perfect rating as I loved everything else about it!

Anticipating what scary things could happen next is a big part of why I like the horror genre so much. The pacing in this book gave me plenty of opportunities to wonder what Baba Fête was up to and why so many of the people around her were suddenly getting sick. I couldn’t wait to find out what was happening, but I was also glad that the author revealed it all so leisurely. That pacing style worked perfectly for the plot and the characters.

Baba Fête is a must read for anyone who enjoys being frightened as much as I do.

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Silent Autumn by Veronica H Hart

March 22, 2016 By Leave a Comment

SILENT
Silent Autumn by Veronica H Hart
Publisher: Champagne Books
Genre: Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Length: Full Length (360 pages)
Heat Level: Sweet
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Orchid

In 2179 Taylor Female 8635 is content with her profession as a cosmetics designer. She gave birth to the requisite two babies in her teens and now enjoys privileges beyond the norm. When stopping at a power station Taylor inadvertently overhears a conversation between the leaders of the North and the South. They have a plan to destroy the leader of the West in order to gain control over food production. When Maximilian Male catches her in the shadows, he uses her plight as his opportunity to leave the North.

Together they travel across the country, passing abandoned and derelict cities, countryside inhabited by uneducated tribes, villages with a minimum of social organization and barren wasteland in their quest to warn the leader of the West.
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Without her prescribed medication laced meals, Taylor learns what it is like to feel emotions, to experience joy and feel heartbreak.

A United States of America of the future that is no longer united. It has divided into three portions, North, South and West.

Taylor from the North accidentally overhears the President of the North and the Chairman of the South conspiring to eliminate the government of the West, she wants to return to her home and pretend she hasn’t heard a thing, but one of the secret service agents finds her before she can escape. Max, another agent, rescues her and they go on the run. Their aim is to warn the government of the West.

There is quite a serious aspect to this book with only a few lighthearted moments. The pair meet many different groups of people, people they didn’t know existed, and on the way a mother gives them her baby, then promptly commits suicide. The two have now become three – well, two and a half – but they continue their journey.

Max sounds like a hunk of a man while at first Taylor is a wimp, but she soon comes out of her shell and the two work well together. The concept of the country is a little confusing at first but basically it’s science in the North with normal in the South. Taylor and Max have no idea what the rest of the country or the world is like.

A reasonably good read but this is not a “can’t put down book”. I found I had to take a breather for a few days, then get back into it again as I needed to assimilate what I’d read before I carried on to the next part.

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Choices Meant for All by Sandy Lender

March 21, 2016 By 9 Comments

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Choices Meant for All by Sandy Lender
Publisher: ArcheBooks Publishing
Genre: Fantasy
Length: Full (312 pgs)
Rated: 4 stars
Review by Rose

From the foothills of the Freotho Mountains to the marble halls of Mahriket, factions of deities rise to threaten not just Master Rothahn’s crown, but all of Onweald’s people. The battles fan the gates of the dark spirit world releasing demons of every species to aid the enemy, but Emperor Nigel Taiman brings Malachi’s power to the Arcanan Army’s camp in hopes of tipping the balance in his bride’s favor. Dangerous times call for strange allies from all quarters.

To restore the geasa that will save the god she’s sworn to protect, Amanda Chariss must escape the very Betrayer’s grasp and make choices for the good of all. Does she have the will to sacrifice all that she holds dear in the process? Dive into the action-packed conclusion of the Choices trilogy to discover how prophecy works with and against those who would heed it.

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My favorite character is Amanda Chariss Derdriu, The Protector of The Master with the master being the god of Onweald. At the beginning of this book, Chariss has been captured by Jamieson Drake, an evil sorcerer who wants her for his own, and by Juliette, a goddess/dragon-shifter, who wants to rule Onweald.

Because of the sheer volume of characters in this fantasy with many entwining relationships (as an example, Nigel Taiman, Chariss’ fiancé, is also the son of Juliette who wants to destroy the Master) I was thrilled to see (and actually read first before even starting page one) a list of characters (as well as a pronunciation guide) and a map of the world, which helps a lot in keeping everyone straight! I referred back to it often, especially at the start when I wanted to make sure I knew who was who.

Ms. Lender supplies us with non-stop action from the very beginning, and happily Chariss is not a helpless captive who sits back and waits for her man to rescue her. She is always looking for a way to save herself and get back to her job of protecting the Master. She’s a great, kick butt heroine that I enjoyed. And, the entire story is very exciting. The author’s writing style is smooth and non-intrusive but very clear and descriptive. I never felt as if reading the book was a chore. Instead it was more like a movie running through my brain. The best kind of reading!

I fully intend on going back and reading the other two books in the trilogy, then rereading this book so I can get an overview of the entire world and see all the little things I likely missed from not knowing these characters as well as I would have liked. Well done and recommended to fantasy fans.

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Leading Me Home by Megan Linden

March 21, 2016 By Leave a Comment

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Leading Me Home by Megan Linden
Book 1 Harrington Hills Series
Publisher: Pride Publishing
Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal
Length: Short Story (86 pages)
Other: M/M, anal intercourse
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Honeysuckle

Pretending to date the guy he has a crush on? Kevin’s sure he’s heading for a disaster. A broken heart, at least.

Kevin has been a lone wolf almost his entire life and he’s comfortable with that. Now that he no longer works for the guy he hated, Kevin has only one problem—his crush on his neighbor and best friend.
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Taylor is the Alpha’s Son, the heir to the Harrington Pack. He left his hometown and moved to San Francisco as a rite of passage, but it was always temporary, since his place is in Harrington Hills with his pack. Now Taylor is heading back home for a wedding and since his mother is threatening to set him up if he comes alone, he needs a date. Asking Kevin to be his pretend boyfriend sounds like a perfect solution.

What happens when they arrive in Harrington Hills and learn to see each other in a different light? With their relationship changing, can they drop the act and realize that what they have is real?

When a little lie turns into a big reality it can be overwhelming in more ways than one.

I love a good “fake date” story. I know going in that there’s going to be uncomfortable moments, funny situations, expected PDA and then that dawning realization on one or both parts. This is a fun little twist since it’s a shifter story. Their sense of smell is so keen that deception isn’t easy. The fun part of this story is that it’s only deception from one of the men and then only because he’s a little slow. But sweet, so he’s forgiven.

I love little intimate gestures in romance books. Touching. Snuggling. Kissing, of course. But with wolves there’s scent marking. Oh man! When Taylor and Kevin exchange shirts so they can mingle their smells and then Taylor focuses on Kevin’s smell to calm his nerves, I was totally hooked! I think what made it all the more special is that he didn’t realize at the time the significance of that comforting/home feeling he felt around Kevin. It was a true light bulb moment for sure when he did.

Really only one minor-ish issue. When people speak to each other they don’t generally say stuff like “I will” they say “I’ll”. I mentally kept changing some words, while in dialogue, to the contractions more commonly used. Not a story killer. I just tend to notice the stutter in tempo. Also, there’s this whole backstory about Taylor’s parents. The death of his father and grandparents. How his mothers got together. This is the first in the series so, depending on who stars in the next book (s), maybe we’ll find out more about the Harrington Pack. Then the Beta comes and talks to Kevin and some of it started to fall in to place. I still had questions but, she shed some light on a few question marks.

This is a quick read with some fun, lighthearted moments but, there’s some intensity here as well. Kevin’s lone wolf had to work through his issues and Taylor had to recognize what his wolf knew all along. Home comes in many forms. I enjoyed this short and look forward to seeing who comes next in the Harrington Hills series.

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