(A Southern Family Saga… and a whole lot of Whiskey): The Bourbon Kings by JR Ward

As a JR Ward fan I was looking forward to her newest series. I’ve read her Black Dagger Brotherhood (which I’m slightly obsessed with) and Fallen Angels series as well as some of the contemporary Harlequin novels she published under the name Jessica Bird. I was hoping her newest Bourbon Kings series was going to …

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Review: Troppo by Madelaine Dickie

After reading Troppo I can understand why it won prestigious TAG Hungerford Literary Award. This is a book which manages to capture the feeling of a country and its people whilst delivering also an enthralling story. It begins with Penny taking a job in Sumatra, Indonesia to get away from her life in Perth. Having spent a few years in the …

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(One Night in Vegas): Deep by Kylie Scott

There are many reasons why the usually sane and responsible Lizzy Rollins and Ben Nicholson (bass player from Stage Dive) would never work as a couple. He’s older, wiser and – with groupies throwing themselves at him every night – surely more experienced. He embraces the nomadic lifestyle of being a rockstar whereas she is determined to …

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(Tall, Dark and Dangerous): Arrow’s Hell by Chantel Fernando

Anna doesn’t need a babysitter – even one as gorgeous as the muscular and brooding Arrow. Her older brother Rake has always looked out for her and doesn’t intend to stop just because she’s an adult. Things get complicated when Arrow, the brother Rake has looking out for his younger sister, just happens to be the same …

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(Good Girl vs. Bad Biker Boy): Dragon’s Lair by Chantal Fernando

Faye is the good girl who has her future planned out. Graduate law school, marry the boy with similar career aspirations, live the dream of a house in the suburbs complete with white picket fence and 2.2 children. Dexter Black does not fit into that plan at all. But after a night of sin with …

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(Danger is Never Far Away): Mr Kiss and Tell by Rob Thomas and Jennifer Graham

Continuing on after the events in The Thousand Dollar Tan Line, Veronica Mars is back in Mr Kiss and Tell. Trying to make ends meet as a private detective, Veronica takes a job which sends her right back into Neptune’s seedy underbelly. This time she is employed to disprove a woman’s story of an alleged rape …

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(Beauty Queens and Pit Bulls?): Mai Tai’d Up by Alice Clayton

Chloe Patterson has always done what was expected of her. From her diet to her fiance – Chloe lives her entire life according to her mother’s wishes. But she wants more from life than the picture perfect husband, 2.2 children and a white picket fence. Determined to start making adult decisions for herself, Chloe moves …

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Book Review: Bound by Alan Baxter

Alex Caine makes his living as a very successful cage fighter. The people in his industry may be slightly shady but Alex is a man who knows how to handle himself. When the mysterious Patrick Welby approaches Alex and helps him out of a spot of bother, it starts a chain of events which turns Alex’s life upside down. …

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The Tea Chest by Josephine Moon: A Review

It is almost like a dream come true when Kate Fullerton becomes a part-owner of The Tea Chest, a boutique tea shop. Free to let her creativity run wild, The Tea Chest gives Kate the opportunity to create, blend and share her love of tea with the public. But dreams can go awry. When Kate …

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Blog Tour: What Endures by Katie Lee – with Character Spotlight!

What Endures by Katie Lee Release Date: August 1st, 2013 Contemporary New Adult   Summary from Goodreads: Jason Kincaid is young, hot and successful. An All-Star outfielder for the Seattle Mariners, he finally had everything he ever wanted, including a second chance with his high school sweetheart, Megan Williams. But their hopes for a ‘happily-ever-after’ are dashed …

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