Catching Cary Author: Megan Slayer Reviewer: B. Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: Can a formerly famous singer find real happiness with a younger man he just met who’s trying to escape his past? He just might in this short, sexy read about mistakes and second chances. Stuck in what seems like an eternal holding […]
Straight Shooter Author: Heidi Belleau Reviewer: B. Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Austin Puett is straight. He has to be, right? He plays on his college hockey team, can take a hit with the best of them, and is even next in line to be alternate captain. There’s no room in the game for […]
Wildflower Wedding Author: Luann McLane Reviewer: Ang Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Let me start by saying I love Cricket Creek. I love the quaintness of the small town and the southern charm it exudes. I love picking up one of the Cricket Creek novels because I know it will be like going home […]
Penance Author: Ann Mayburn Reviewer: B. Rating: A What I’m Talking About: I have been eagerly awaiting Penance since finishing its predecessor, Still, last spring, and I’m happy to say that was everything I’d hoped for and more. Beginning with a heartfelt note from the author about the importance of honesty and self-acceptance, Michelle and […]
Hope Ignites Author: Jaci Burton Reviewer: Nima Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Hope Ignites is the second installment in the Hope Series. I like small town romances because they are full of unique details and quirky characters that make them relatable and fun. Like the first story in this series, Hope Flames, the dogs […]
Carolina Man Author: Virginia Kantra Reviewer: Ang Rating: C+ What I’m Talking About: Let me start by saying I really really wanted to like this novel. I completely enjoyed the first two in the series, and after reading the teaser in the back of Carolina Girl, I was anxious to get this book in my […]
What a Woman Wants Author: Judi Fennell Reviewer: Jen Twimom Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Judi Fennell introduces readers to the Manley sibling via a short prologue at the start of her newest title, What a Woman Wants. Sister Mary-Alice Catherine (Mac) challenges each of her older siblings: Sean, Bryan, and Liam, to working for […]
Melting the Ice Author: Jaci Burton Reviewer: Nima Rating: B- What I’m Talking About: As a general rule, Jaci Burton’s books are worth buying just for the covers. I think they need to generate a Play-by-Play Series calendar. Her latest installment, Melting the Ice, should be February, not only for Valentine emphasis in the book […]
Watch Me Author: Sasha White Reviewer: Jen Twimom Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Beth and Grant have been happily married four years, and while they still connect, the spark has dimmed. Beth feels ignored by Grant, who can be too busy for sex. Even when are intimate, she feels they are going through the […]
Be Mine Forever Author: Marina Adair Reviewer: Nima Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Author Marina Adair returns to the little hamlet of St. Helena, California, smack in the heart of the Napa Valley’s wine country with Be Mine Forever. This is book four in the St. Helena series which follows the love lives of […]
Before Jamaica Lane Author: Samantha Young Reviewer: Guest Review Rating: A Today we welcome back Nena from The Good, The Bad and The Ugly review blog. She brings you today’s Guest Review. What I’m Talking About: Before Jamaica Lane is the third installment in the On Dublin Street Series by Samantha Young. Old and new fans of […]
Hope Flames Author: Jaci Burton Reviewer: Nima Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Hope Ignites is the first full length novel in the Hope Series. We were first introduced to the little town of Hope, Oklahoma, in author Jaci Burton’s contribution, “Hope Smolders,” to the Hot Summer Nights anthology released in July of 2013. According […]
Melting Ms. Frost Author: Kat Black Reviewer: Nima Rating: B- What I’m Talking About: Author Kat Black, based in the United Kingdom—not to be confused with the children’s author of the same name based in Massachusetts—has recently released Melting Ms. Frost, a contemporary romance with very light domination and submission themes. Unfortunately, the title of […]
The Gypsy Ribbon: Suit of Wands Author: Shannon MacLeod Reviewer: VampBard Rating: A What I’m Talking About: Shannon MacLeod’s second title in her Arcana Love series, The Gypsy Ribbon, has the perfect blend of romance, humor and tension. Not just sexual tension, either. Get your thoughts out of the gutter! With this title, I’ve started […]
Moonlight Kiss Author: LuAnn McLean Reviewer: Ang Rating: B- What I’m Talking About: LuAnn McLean paints a lovely small town picture in Moonlight Kiss. She nails the charm, quirks, nosiness, friendliness, and sense of community you’d experience in a small southern town as you walk the streets of Cricket Creek with Addison and Reid. She fully […]