Review: Released by Amber Polo

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May 222013
 

Released by Amber Polo
Series: The Shapeshifter’s Library (# 1)
Release Date: July 8, 2012
Publisher:  Blue Merle Publishing
Pages: 313
Source:  book was received for a contest judging

Welcome to the strange and wonderful world of Shipsfeather, Ohio, where an ancient race of dog-shifters has been charged with curating the knowledge of the world, and with protecting civilization’s libraries from the machinations of evil, book burning werewolves. For years a curse has imprisoned the dog-shifters in the basement of the Shipsfeather library—where they have made the best of things with a gym, a spa, a Starbarks, and, of course, their wildly successful internet company, Zoogle—but now, thanks to librarian Liberty Cutter and her zany staff, they may actually have a chance to break free again. If only they can convince her to believe in magic…

THE SHAPESHIFTERS’ LIBRARY: RELEASED is the first in a charming new series that will have dog lovers and book lovers alike howling out loud with delight. With a generous sprinkling of “Dewey-speak” and “dog-speak”, clever literary references and some of the most unforgettable canine characters since “Lady and the Tramp”, Amber Polo takes you into a world you will never want to leave. The Shapeshifters’ Library series is destined to be a classic.

 

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Review: Redemption Ridge by Denise A. Agnew

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May 202013
 

Redemption Ridge by Denise A. Agnew
Release Date: January 17, 2013
Publisher:  Ellora’s Cave
Pages: 43
Source:  book provided by the publisher for review

When Cecelia’s ex crashes into her life, intent on killing her, she has no choice but to save herself. There are no heroes left in her world. Battle-scarred soldier Jake sees her at the mercy of a brutal foe, and has to be the hero she needs. With everything at stake, there’s no time for pretense or lies. Unvarnished truth leaves them gasping for breath, and finding one last hope to make everything all right.

Blush sensuality level: This is a sweet romance (kisses only, no sexual content).

 

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Review: Faith Bass Darling’s Last Garage Sale by Lynda Rutledge

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May 052013
 

Faith Bass Darling’s Last Garage Sale by Lynda Rutledge
Release Date: February 5, 2013 (repring)
Publisher:  Putnam Adult
Pages: 336
Source:  book provided by the publisher for review

On the last day of the millennium, sassy Faith Bass Darling, the richest old lady in Bass, Texas, decides to have a garage sale. With help from a couple of neighborhood boys, Faith lugs her priceless Louis XV elephant clock, countless Tiffany lamps, and everything else from her nineteenth-century mansion out onto her long, sloping lawn.

Why is a recluse of twenty years suddenly selling off her dearest possessions? Because God told her to.

As the townspeople grab up five generations of heirlooms, everyone drawn to the sale–including Faith’s long-lost daughter–finds that the antiques not only hold family secrets but also inspire some of life’s most imponderable questions: Do our possessions possess us? What are we without our memories? Is there life after death or second chances here on earth? And is Faith really selling that Tiffany lamp for $1?

 

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Review: We Love NY: A Romance Anthology

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May 052013
 

We Love NY: An Anthology to Raise Funds for Hurricane Sandy Relief
Release Date: February 14, 2013
Publisher:  Riverdale Avenue Books
Pages: 214
Source:  book provided by the author for review

We LOVE New York: A Romance Anthology to Raise Funds for Hurricane Sandy Relief was conceived of by best-selling erotic romance author Trinity Blacio as she watched the devastation pounding the City that Never Sleeps.

And she wanted to do something for the city that has inspired so many love stories, and made so many people fall in love with her. She teamed up with Lori Perkins, the Publisher of Riverdale Avenue Books, and an award-wining anthologist, to create a way to give back and rebuild.

In these pages you’ll find love stories to New York City by:

O.M. Grey Louisa Bacio
Adam Carpenter Tell James Glenn
Trinity Blacio Karen Taylor
Latisha Beaty F. L. Bicknell
Tony Wards Nicky Penttila
Joy Daniels

Riverdale Avenue Books will be donating 10% of all revenues collected from the sale of this anthology to the Red Cross Hurricane sandy Relief Fund.

 

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Review: Flirting Under a Full Moon by Ashlyn Chase

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May 032013
 

Flirting Under a Full Moon by Ashlyn Chase
Series:  Flirting with Fangs (# 1)
Release Date: April 2, 2013
Publisher:  Sourcebooks Casablanca
Pages: 352
Source:  book provided by NetGalley for review

Brandee has been dumped in every way possible, but by text is the last straw. That’s it—she’s officially done with men. Unfortunately, she’s just been told her “soul mate” is the drool-worthy hottie all her friends call One-Night Nick.

Nick has been searching for true love for one hundred years. After all, werewolves mate for life, and he does not want to mess this up. As soon as he kisses Brandee, he knows she’s the one. But how will he convince a woman who knows nothing of paranormals that she’s about to be bound to a werewolf forever?

 

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Review & Contest: Lord Gray’s List by Maggie Robinson

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Apr 272013
 

Lord Gray’s List by Maggie Robinson
Series: The London List (# 1)
Release Date: October 30, 2012
Publisher:   Kensington Publishing Corporation
Pages: 352
Source:   book provided by the publisher for review

From duchesses to chamber maids, everybody’s reading it. Each Tuesday, The London List appears, filled with gossip and scandal, offering job postings and matches for the lovelorn–and most enticing of all, telling the tales and selling the wares a more modest publication wouldn’t touch. . .

The creation of Evangeline Ramsey, The London List saved her and her ailing father from destitution. But the paper has given Evie more than financial relief. As its publisher, she lives as a man, dressed in masculine garb, free to pursue and report whatever she likes–especially the latest disgraces besmirching Lord Benton Gray. It’s only fair that she hang his dirty laundry, given that it was his youthful ardor that put her off marriage for good. . .

Lord Gray–Ben–isn’t about to stand by while all of London laughs at his peccadilloes week after week. But once he discovers that the publisher is none other than pretty Evie Ramsey with her curls lopped short, his worries turn to desires–and not a one of them fit to print…

 

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Review: In the Woods by Maggie Casper

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Apr 252013
 

In the Woods by Maggie Casper
Release Date: February 15, 2012
Publisher:   Ellora’s Cave
Pages: 52
Source:   book provided by the publisher for review
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Delilah Murray isn’t exactly sure how she ended up tied to a tree, being erotically tortured by one of the best-looking men she’s ever met. But she’s going to go with it—and thoroughly savor each and every moment.Sam Caster enjoys teaching the kink community at BDSM conferences almost as much as he likes playing with newbies. He just needs to keep the fun he’s having with his newest play toy to a weekend-only gig.But anything is possible when you’re playing in the woods.

 

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Review: Tonight You Belong to Me by Cate Masters

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Apr 222013
 

Tonight You Belong to Me by Cate Masters
Series: 1Night Stand
Release Date: February 23, 2012
Publisher:   Decadent Publishing
Pages: 33
Source:   book provided by the publisher for review
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Danny O’Malley’s screwed. After he and the love of his life, Jillian, moved to Las Vegas hoping to find their big break in show business, she’d tossed him out, thinking he’d cheated. Now he’s in deep with a loan shark to pay for a 1Night Stand—a date he believes is his last chance to win her heart again.

Jillian Jones wants to see Sin City—in her rearview mirror. Agreeing to a blind 1Night Stand date on her last night in Las Vegas as a favor to a friend, she discovers her match is Danny. When he plays their song, Tonight You Belong to Me, she melts. But when two thugs break in demanding money, she finds she might go out with a bang in an unexpected way. Can she save him, and their relationship?

 

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Review: Sacred Secrets by Roxy Harte

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Apr 152013
 

Sacred Secrets by Roxy Harte
Series: Chronicles of Surrender (# 1)
Release Date: May 25, 2012
Publisher:   Ellora’s Cave
File Size: 509 KB
Source:   book provided by the publisher for review

Celia sold herself in a bargain for rough play and a great story—not murder! Celia Brentwood, fetish reporter for San Francisco’s Inappropriate Voices, agrees to auction herself off as a BDSM slave for thirty days. She plans to write a first-person exposé, but after she’s purchased by Garrett Lawrence, the most eligible gay bachelor in town, her story becomes an insider peek at the man whose lover was brutally murdered five years ago. Garrett still mourns the loss of his beloved, but the past is hard to forget when it’s stalking him. The killer is obsessed with Garrett, and when Celia’s deception is discovered, the killer decides she’s the perfect route to his prey.

 

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Review: Wanderlust by Elieba Levine

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Apr 112013
 

Wanderlust by Elieba Levine
Series: Erotic Trilogy (# 1)
Release Date: October 8, 2012
Publisher:  Amazon Digital Services
Pages: 196
Source:  book provided by the author for review

ADVENTURE
From New York to Kenya to Katmandu, Jane Perry sets out to explore the world and finds romance and excitement at every turn…

PASSION
From Bali to Sydney to Hawaii, Jane follows her heart’s desires… and leaves behind men who will never forget her…

WANDERLUST
An erotic odyssey of passion and obsession.

 

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