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Monthly Archives: June 2015
Review: The Coup (Theft and Sorcery 03) by Erica Dakin
Synopsis (from Goodreads): Trading life on the road with a travelling acrobatic troupe for study at the Academy of Magic is the best choice Miko ever made. Practicing spells all day, followed by sensual evenings with willing bed-mates… All is … Continue reading
Posted in book review, chicklit, erotica, fantasy, romance
Tagged Erica Dakin, series alert, sweet romance, the coup, theft and sorcery
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Review: Die A Little by Megan Abbott
Synopsis (from Goodreads): FEMME FATALES. OBSESSIVE LOVE. DOUBLE CROSSES.How does a respectable young woman fall into Los Angeles’ hard-boiled underworld? Easy – by befriending her sister-in-law. This twisted classic noir tale tells the story of Lora King, a schoolteacher, and … Continue reading
Posted in book review, chicklit, crime, historical, mystery
Tagged 50s in America, die a little, hollywood, megan abbott, noir novel
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Review: Shadow Cartel (Dominic Grey 04) by Layton Green
Synopsis (from Goodreads): The sins of the past always return… Called upon by a former love to look into the death of a family friend in Miami, veteran investigator Dominic Grey is sucked into the darkest reaches of international narcotics … Continue reading
Posted in book review, contemporary, crime, psychological, religious, thriller
Tagged dominic grey, Layton Green, meh, palo mayombe, POC author or characters, series alert, shadow cartel, south america
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Review: Hearts of Fire (Hearts 02) by L.H. Cosway
Synopsis (from Goodreads): The Circus Spektakulär is proud to present Jack McCabe: Fire-breather, knife-thrower, risk-taker. My house burned down when I was just a boy, robbing me of both my parents. Now I breathe fire, eat the poison that almost … Continue reading
Posted in BDSM, book review, chicklit, contemporary, erotica, romance
Tagged hearts of fire, heroine too stupid to live, l.h. cosway, meh
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The Devil’s Experiment or How Anachronist Has Turned into a Brazen Plagiarist Hussy
You know I can turn into a proper she-devil when stirred properly. This little experiment of mine might shock you but I feel it’s the time to reveal the whole truth. I have been plagiarized. Many times over. I don’t … Continue reading
Review: Dissident (The Bellator Saga 01) by Cecilia London
I was sent a complimentary copy of this novel by the author in exchange for an honest review. It of course didn’t influence my opinion in any way. What’s more, I was explicitly told to ‘do my worst’. Not a … Continue reading
Posted in book review, chicklit, dystopia, erotica, romance, speculative fiction
Tagged bellator saga, Cecilia London, dissident, dystopian smut, series alert
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Review: He Drinks Poison by Laine Cunningham
I received a complimentary copy of this novel from the publisher in return for an honest review– thank you! That fact didn’t influence me in any way. Synopsis: In ignorance he drinks poison, in arrogance he refuses the antidote. The … Continue reading
Review: Crimes Against Magic (Hellequin Chronicles 01) by Steve McHugh
Synopsis (from Goodreads): It’s been almost ten years since Nathan Garrett woke on a cold warehouse floor with nothing but a gun, a sword, and no idea of who he was or how he got there. His only clue … … Continue reading