Review: Touch of Frost by Jennifer Estep

Format Read: eARC provided by the authorNumber of pages: 350 pagesRelease Date: 26 July 2011Formats available: Paperback, eBookPublisher: KensingtonPurchasing Info: Goodreads, Amazon, Book Depository (US), Book Depository (UK), Author’s website

Book Blurb:

My name is Gwen Frost, and I go to Mythos Academy — a school of myths, magic and warrior whiz kids, where even the lowliest geek knows how to chop off somebody’s head with a sword and Logan Quinn, the hottest Spartan guy in school, also happens to be the deadliest.

But lately, things have been weird, even for Mythos. First, mean girl Jasmine Ashton was murdered in the Library of Antiquities. Then, someone stole the Bowl of Tears, a magical artifact that can be used to bring about the second Chaos War. You know, death, destruction and lots of other …

Review: The Secret Guide to Dating Monsters by Sierra Dean

Format read: eARC provided by authorRelease Date: 19 July 2011Publisher: SamhainSeries: Book #0.5 in the Secret McQueen seriesFormats available: ebookPurchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Amazon

Blurb:

Are blind dates supposed to be this bloody?

A Secret McQueen Story

They say it’s impossible to find a man in New York City. Secret McQueen needs to find two in one night. Of course, it’ll mean pulling off the impossible—find and kill a displaced rogue vampire without disrupting the first promising date she’s had in ages. As a werewolf hybrid used to walking a fine line of survival in the vampire world, though, Secret eats impossible for breakfast.

Somewhere between hello and the first round of drinks, Secret makes her move. Her target, Hollywood’s biggest star, shouldn’t be hard to spot. Just look for swarms of fans. Except every time …

Review: Storm Front by Jim Butcher

Format Read: AudiobookNumber of Pages: 322 pagesRelease Date: April 1, 2000Publisher: RocFormats Available: Hardcover, ebook, audiobook, PaperbackPurchasing Info: Amazon, Book Depository, Goodreads, Author’s websiteSource: Borrowed from library

Book Blurb:

The novels of the Dresden Files have become synonymous with action-packed urban fantasy and non-stop fun. Storm Front is Jim Butcher’s first novel and introduces his most famous and popular character-Harry Dresden, wizard for hire. 

For his first case, Harry is called in to consult on a grisly double murder committed with the blackest of magic. At first, the less-than-solvent Harry’s eyes light up with dollar signs. But where there’s black magic, there’s a black mage. Now, that black mage knows Harry’s name. And things are about to get very…interesting.

My Thoughts:

Last year, I got my first exposure to Harry Dresden and loved him! This came in the form of a …

Review: "In The Air Tonight", by Stephanie Tyler

Format Read: eARC provided by Author for review
Length: 400 pages
Genre: Military Romantic Suspense
Series: Shadow Force Book III
Release Date: August 2, 2011
Publisher: Dell Books
Formats Available: Mass Market Paperback, Kindle, Nook
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Book Blurb:

With danger closing in, all they have is each other…

Haunted by a mission he barely survived, Delta Force operative Mace Stevens still carries a soldier’s burden. Running a small bar in upstate New York, he remains a stone cold warrior who guards dangerous secrets and stays ready for anything. Anything except beautiful, vulnerable Paige Grayson, who shows up at his door, demanding answers about her heroic stepbrother’s death under his command.

Paige bears burdens, too. She’s plagued by demons unleashed by an older brother who committed mass murder …

Review: Only Mine by Susan Mallery

Format Read: ARC provided by the author through NetgalleyNumber of pages: 384 pagesRelease Date: July 26th 2011Formats available: Paperback, eBookPublisher: HQN BooksPurchasing Info: Goodreads, Amazon, Book Depository (US), Book Depository (UK), Author’s website

Book Blurb:

Her town’s lack of men may make headlines, but it isn’t news to Dakota Hendrix. The beautiful blonde has bigger problems to deal with, such as overseeing the romance reality competition filming in Fool’s Gold. Screening eligible bachelors is a difficult enough task, but Dakota hits an unexpected snag when a sexy stranger comes to town. Finn Anderssen will do anything to keep his twin brothers — the perfect contestants — off the show. Despite Dakota’s better judgment, she finds herself drawn to the mysterious outsider. Like her, Finn knows about heartbreak and how a family can fall apart, …

Review: Liam’s Perfect Woman, by Beth Kery

Format Read: e-ARC submitted by author for review
Length: 224 Pages
Series: Home to Harbor Town Book #2
Release Date: July 19, 2011
Publisher: Harlequin Special Edition
Formats Available: Mass Market Paperback, Kindle, Nook, eBook
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Book Blurb:

IT HAPPENED ONE SUMMER…

The moment Liam Kavanaugh first glimpsed the exotic beauty dancing across a moonlit beach, he was smitten. But he was in for the surprise of his life when she turned out to be Natalie Reyes! The big-city cop had returned to Harbor Town to be the chief of police. Instead, he was battling an intense attraction to the woman who was forcing him to confront his past….

The lone survivor of the …

Review: "His Darkest Salvation", by Juliana Stone

Format Read: eARC provided by Author for review
Length: 384 pages
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Series: Jaguar Warriors Book III
Release Date: July 26, 2011
Publisher: HarperCollins Avon
Formats Available: Mass Market Paperback, Kindle, Nook
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Book Blurb:

In a world on the brink of chaos, passion and vengeance collide …

After six months in hell, Julian Castille has returned to the world a changed man. No longer the calm, powerful CEO, but a shifter fully embraced by the blood of his clan. Julian has one goal: find the key to the portal that stands between the human realm and unprecedented darkness—and win back the pieces of his soul. The last thing he needs is a distraction like the beautiful, enigmatic Jaden DaCosta.

Three years ago, a …

Review: "Black Ties and Lullabies" by Jane Graves

Format Read: Paperback submitted by Hatchett Book Group (Forever Romance) for review
Length: 432 pages
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: June 28, 2011
Publisher: Forever, Hatchett Book Group
Formats Available: Mass Market Paperback, Kindle, Nook
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Book Blurb:

A good girl can be bad for one night . . .

Bernadette Hogan doesn’t make mistakes. Not when it comes to caring for her mother, and not at her job protecting Texas’s most eligible—and infuriating—bachelor. Maybe that’s why she’s overcome with guilt after one tiny indiscretion: a passionate fling with her boss that’s left her confused, intrigued . . . and pregnant.

but can a bad boy be good for a lifetime?

To self-made millionaire Jeremy Bridges, women are like fine wine: if held for too …

Review: Dirty Kiss by Rhys Ford

Format Read: ARC provided by the authorNumber of pages: 230 pagesRelease Date: 1 July 2011Formats available: Paperback, eBookGenre: m/m mysteryPublisher: Dreamspinner PressPurchasing Info: Goodreads, Amazon, Dreamspinner Press (ebook), Dreamspinner Press (paperback), Author’s website

Bool Blurb:

Cole Kenjiro McGinnis, ex-cop and PI, is trying to get over the shooting death of his lover when a supposedly routine investigation lands in his lap. Investigating the apparent suicide of a prominent Korean businessman’s son proves to be anything but ordinary, especially when it introduces Cole to the dead man’s handsome cousin, Kim Jae-Min.

Jae-Min’s cousin had a dirty little secret, the kind that Cole has been familiar with all his life and that Jae-Min is still hiding from his family. The investigation leads Cole from tasteful mansions to seedy lover’s trysts to Dirty Kiss, the place where the rich and discreet go …

Review: Rising, Freestyle by Vivian Arend

Format Read: e-ARC provided by Author for Review
Length: 112 Pages
Series: Xtreme Adventures Book II
Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance
Release Date: July 5, 2011
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Formats Available: eBook, Kindle, Nook
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Book Blurb:

Melanie Dixon’s body may have recovered from a horrific climbing accident, but her nerve is long gone. So is the natural enthusiasm for life she took for granted. Tired of being scared, beyond ready to conquer her fears, she pulls up stakes and moves to her brother’s new hometown to start over. Her first step is the most terrifying—to tackle the wall at the local climbing center.

Derrick James is mesmerized by Melanie’s dark beauty, and equally impressed with her climbing abilities and determination. Watching her retune rusty skills spurs a desire to partner with her—on and off the ropes. Melanie’s a …