Romance
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WHAT NORA KNEW – Linda Yellin
When a writer for an on-line magazine is given the assignment to write about love, the way Nora Ephron might, the very un-romantic Molly Hallberg struggles to define something that is quite foreign to her. She is living with very comfortable chiropractor. It’s not love. It’s not passion. It’s comfort and convenience. And when she Continue reading
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WITHOUT A DOUBT – Nancy Cole Silverman
The Carol Childs mysteries, by Nancy Cole Silverman, just keep getting better and better. Not only is Carol Childs in Beverly Hills near where a major jewelry heist has just happened, it’s very likely that Ms. Childs actually helped the robber escape. Being a reporter, Carol quickly reports in to her radio station since she Continue reading
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MUG SHOT – Caroline Fardig
Mug Shot is the second book in Caroline Fardig’s Java Jive series and continues both the investigative powers of Juliet Langley and her rocky romances. Juliet manages a small coffeehouse, Java Jive, owned by her friend Pete Bennett. Juliet, and the store, are just starting to recover from an incident in which Juliet discovered murdered Continue reading
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HEROINE COMPLEX – Sarah Kuhn
There are demons coming through portals that open without warning over San Francisco. The demons inhabit the first thing they come in contact with, which can make for an interesting battle when you’re facing off against … say … cupcakes with teeth. But along with demons who are only moderately tough, come super-powers to the Continue reading
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BEYOND EDEN – Kele Moon
WARNING – THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SEXUAL REFERENCES AND ADULT LANGUAGE No. I want so much to leave that as my entire review, because I think that’s pretty much all it deserves, but at the same time, I feel a responsibility to explain why. The story: Three long-time friends (Danny, Paul, and Eve) are in love Continue reading
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DOUBLE DOWN – Gabra Zackman
What happens when undercover operatives really work under cover? Under the covers? Double Down, by Gabra Zackman, is the third book in The Bod Squad series. Part mystery/thriller, part satire, part erotic romance, this novella is intended to entertain and it delivers. Tyka and Mahmoud are two trained assassins who have zeroed in on one Continue reading
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SAFE IN HIS ARMS – Melody Anne
** WARNING — THIS REVIEW CONTAINS GRAPHIC ADULT LANGUAGE ** Natalie Duncan is thrilled to get her first teaching job, even if it is in Montana. But the California girl isn’t prepared to step into instant winter. How … Who will keep her warm? Hunky fire chief Hawk Winchester to the rescue, again and again. Kiss Continue reading
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BOUND – Melody Anne
**WARNING — THIS REVIEW MAY FEATURE ADULT, SEXUAL LANGUAGE** **WARNING — THIS REVIEW WILL FEATURE SPOILERS** Porn, by any other name, is still porn. I’ve read books in nearly every genre except ‘romance’ — until now. I decided that I should expand my horizons and read a modern romance, so as I perused the books Continue reading
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A SCHOOL FOR UNUSUAL GIRLS – Kathleen Baldwin
I’ve read a few YA books recently that a about special, talented girls and their being sent away to develop their skills and knowledge. None has stated so succinctly the premise as this books title, A School for Unusual Girls (by Kathleen Baldwin). Given the number of books I’ve read (and I don’t typically seek Continue reading
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GIRL ON A WIRE – Gwenda Bond
I’m a sucker for the circus and there have been some very good books that use the circus as a location or character. Gwenda Bond’s Girl on a Wire is one of the latest circus books. Jules Maroni is the sixteen year old tightrope walking member of the Amazing Maronis…a familiar name in the circus. The Maronis have Continue reading
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HUSH – Stacey R. Campbell
When I saw the tag lines on Netgalley and Goodreads for this book, and the high ratings on Goodreads, I thought, “Great…a YA mystery and adventure. I like all three genres!” But what this is, is pre-pubescent porn with a rubber-stamped plot and stereotyped characters. The book starts out with a bang and I was Continue reading
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WRITERS BETWEEN THE COVERS — Shannon McKenna Schmidt and Joni Rendon
For about as long as I can remember, my heroes have always been writers, and any kind of a look at a writer’s personal life has been a voyeuristic pleasure of mine. This book does everything just about perfectly…it touches on a number of different writers and offers a nicely capsulated look at some of Continue reading
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