Crescent Moon

Crescent Moon by Lori Handeland

Cryprozoologist Diana Malone has come to New Orleans to keep a promise and to find a monster. Hired by billionaire, Frank Tallient to find a wolf where there shouldn't be one, Dianne soon finds herself on the hunt for a local legend, one that could make her famous if it didn't kill her first.

Exspecial forces agent Adam Ruelle lived as a recluse in the swamp. Disdaining the house of his ancestors he lives simply, seen so infrequently that most think he is dead this quiet man is full of secrets. However he is the only person skilled enough to help Dianne in her search and keep her alive.

Full of suspense and hot monkey love Crescent moon is sure to delight. With visits by Mandenauer and Elise and new secondary characters just begging for a stories of their own crescent moon will not disappoint Ms Handiland's existing fans.

Don't be confused this is NOT book four of the moon series but book one of the nightcreatures. Set in the same world as the previous series nixing them is a common mistake. Next book in the series Midnight Moon out in August 2006.

Autographed copies available at Rosemary's Romance Books.

Rated :- 8/10
Released :- February 2006
Pages :- 352 Massbound

Goddess of the Rose

Goddess of the Rose by P.C Cast

For centuries the willingly sacrificed blood of the women in MiKado Empousai's family has keep their roses blooming. It is a tradition that Mikkie faithfully follows until the night she accidentally performs an ancient rite that sends her to the Realm of the Rose.

As the new high priestess to Hecate it is Mikkies responsibility to heal the roses and work with the guardian beast to protect the realm. At first Mikki is hesitant until she looks closer and sees the gentle soul within.

As always a box of tissues is a must for one of P.C Cast's Goddess Summoning books. An absolute emotional wringer from go to woah. Be prepared to laugh, sigh, squirm and cry, and that's just in the first three chapters.

The Realm of the Rose will entrance to the point you Will smell the roses. Mikado shows herself to be as wise and strong as every woman should hope one day to be, her determination to heal and protect a fitting testimony to women everywhere.

Rated:-10/10
Published :-February 2006
Pages:- 352 Massbound

Shadow Touch

Shadow Touch by Marjorie M. Liu

A single touch can cripple psychic Artur Loginov, flooding his tortured mind with alien thoughts and feelings. Forced to keep his entire body covered to stay sane he faces each day with an inner strength. Everything he touches contains memories that he cannot control, but to save the innocent it is a pain he willingly accepts.

Elena Baxter can cause healing with a touch. For a long time she has worked in secret, unable to resist healing the terminally ill children, until the night her secret is discovered and she is taken.

Held and tortured for information he will not give Artur finds refuge in Elena's mind. Her touch alone brings him peace, her compassion is greater than the bad thoughts found in everyone. When the darkness threatens to consume them only by combining their strengths and gifts will they be able to fight.

Second in the Dirk & Steel series Shadow Touch sees Artur having to face his dark past and painful gifts to claim the woman of his dreams. Full of turbulent emotions and a sensuality that will leave you breathless this keeper will have you waiting impatiently for Ms Lui's next book in the series The Red Heart of Jade.

Autographed copies are available at Rosemary's Romance Books.

Rated:- 10/10
Published:-February 2006
Pages:- 354 massbound

Fangs but no Fangs

Fangs but no Fangs by Kathy Love

Christian Young had been a very naughty vampire. Held under the influence of his maker with an illusion of love he had committed many loathsome acts, including the near destruction of his own family. However now he is free of her and determined to become better man, well vampire at least, so he has devised a twelve step plan, a special diet and shuns all his preternatural gifts.

Jolee Dugan is determined to make something of herself, goodness knows she'd be the only one in her family to do so. With a determination none of her deadbeat relatives possess Jolee is working hard at her kareokee bar, the last thing she needs is a neighbor with an attitude and a twelve step program. It takes him rescuing her and then running her down with his car before the two become friends, but Christian feels more each time he is with Jolee, how can he possibly explain to her how dangerous he can be?

Full of the fun and humor we've come to expect from Kathy Love, Fangs but no Fangs is a fitting sequel to Fangs for the Memories. With a slightly darker turn than it's predecessor this book does justice to the vampire trying to change his life, after all nothing worth having is easy.

Rated:- 9/10
Published :- February 2006
Pages:- 310 Trade

Jewel of Atlantis

Jewel of Atlantis by Gena Showalter

Grayson James, an agent of the Otherworld Bureau of Investigation, is devoted to protecting the world from dangers it knows nothing about. Sent on one last mission before a long overdue vacation, Gray is to retrieve the Jewel of Dunamis, or destroy it to keep it out of the wrong hands.

Jewel has known Gray her whole life, bound to him my visions and dreams, she is determined to save him so he can rescue her. Held as a slave by whichever of the Atlantian rulers can hold her she is forced to use her gifts to aid them.

Crossing Atlantis has them facing danger time and again as they are forced to evade capture by those who wish to hold Jewel. As love grows between them Jewel must ask herself how Gray will react when she tells him were to find the jewel he seeks.

Full of action and suspense Jewel of Atlantis seeks to grab and hold your attention with every word. With Grayson being the brother of the heroine in Ms Showalter's The Stone Prince fans will have a sense on continuity that only a series can create. Full of love and laughter, superstition and belief Jewel of Atlantis will thrill you to your very bones.

While this book is connected to The Stone Prince, the series started officially with Heart of the Dragon.
Autographed copies available at Rosemarys Romance Books .

Rated:- 10/10
Published :- 1 February 2006
Pages:- 384 Massbound

Cupid INC

Cupid INC by Michelle Bardsley

Psyche and Eros have had millennia's of experience at the love game, but now, with so many people to help, they have decided to modernize, hence the creation of Cupid INC.
Based in Sin City, Cupid INC fulfills the sexual fantasies of its clients hoping that with the right pairing and a little help from the gods, they can turn lust into love.

Four sexy fantasies are fulfilled in Cupid INC. The accountant and the virgin explore a hot office fantasy, a wedding planner and a movie star explore the stars in her eyes in a win a date with a star fantasy, two journalists writing stories about Cupid INC participate in a steamy mile high club fantasy and a barrister and an ex jewel thief sign up for some 007 type fun.

This hot romance is full of quirky humor that will leave you snickering and bemused. You will be unable to put this book down until the last page as the conflict between the gods makes you want to find resolution. Surprise appearances by other Greek deities keep the pace jumping and make Cupid INC a book to remember.

Rated:- 8/10
Published :- 7 February
Pages :- 272 Trade

Master of Darkness

Master of Darkness by Susan Sizemore

Laurent is a renegade vampire, unclaimed by clan, family or tribe his closest affiliation is with Tribe Manticore known for their vicious misuse of women as blood slaves and prostitutes.

Eden Faveau is one of the few remaining vampire hunters. When she mistakes Laurent for her clan contact, he doesn't correct her. He needs a safe place to hide and someone to help him crack the codes on the laptop he stole from Manticore's leader.

Working and living together the two grow continuously closer, until clan Manticore captures Eden and Laurent is required to choose between the woman he has come to care for and the acceptance he has always craved.

Laurent is a perfect bad boy hero, a little dark and willing to brake a few rules but always does the right thing in the end. You'll fall in love with this enigmatic hero well before the book ends. Introducing more werewolves and a different clan Master of Darkness will satisfy the craving for alpha men and the strong women who walk at their sides.

Other books in the series I burn for you, I thirst for you, I hunger for you. Primal Hunger coming July 2006

Rated :-10/10
Published :- February 2006
Pages:- 368 Massbound

Legend of the Leopard

Legend of the Leopard by Melanie Blazer

Dr Salvatore DeMartiano is a geneticist trying to cure some bizarrely infected leopards. When he accident's injects himself with the leopards blood it mutates his DNA forcing him to take the form of a white leopard. Unable to control it he searches for a cure but will he be able to find one before the white leopard destroys everything he holds dear?

When Julia Haverstock's plane crashes not far from the home of Dr Salvatore DeMartiano she believes his explanations as to why she can't leave immediately but when she is forced to confront the results of a laboratory accident will Julia run, or try to help the man she has come to love?

A sassy housekeeper, a jealous nephew and a pack of mutant leopards combine to make this tale hard to resist. Add sizzling sensuality and it becomes a story you will not soon forget.

Rated:- 8/10
Published:- 31 May 2004
Pages:- 252 Trade

Chocolate Kisses

Chocolate Kisses by Francis Ray, Maryann Reid, Renee Luke

A Chocolate Affair by Francis Ray

Miranda Collins is the one that got away. His college sweetheart, Lucian Faulkner III never understood her sudden abandonment but now that he's found her again Lucian will never let her go.

He was her weakness and to prevent loosing everything she had turned her back on him. Since then her career has bloomed but now he's back more distracting then ever and this time he's not going away.

Hot and rich this sensual story will have you salivating and squirming with descriptions of tasty chocolate treats and scenes of sizzling sex.

A Good Man is Hard to Count by Maryann Reid

Savannah has determined the best way of keeping track of her lovers is with a man jar. Each time she gets laid she puts an appropriate colored stick in the jar, when the jar gets full the predominate color is the man to go. And then comes Clinton, a sexy firefighter he soon has her only wanting him, but when he finds the man jar and figures out its use will it end the budding relationship?

I found this a very hard story to get into, the characters are unsympathetic but obviously believable or I wouldn't loathe them so passionately. He's a cheat and she's a skank so I guess they deserve each other although I can't say I hold much hope for the future of this relationship.

Chocolate Kisses

Nicole wanted her best friend and now that he was moving she was determined to have him, no strings, no holds bared sex. So she fills her cookie jar with condoms and chocolate kisses and seduces him.

Marcus couldn't believe his luck when his beautiful best friend propositioned him but being no fool he jumped at the offer. However will he still want to end when only chocolate kisses remain?

So hot it's hard to believe it's a debut, chocolate kisses combines a superb plot with steaming hot sex that will have you looking at your best friends in a whole new way.

Rated:- 6/10
Published:- 3 January 2006
Pages:-288 Trade

Bad Boys Ahoy

Bad Boys Ahoy by Silvia Day

Stolen Pleasures

Sebastian Blake, Earl of Merrick had captured many prizes in his time as the pirate Phoenix but never has he been so shocked as to find the wife he never knew he had aboard his latest prize.
Married by proxy to a man she had never seen Olivia Blake was thrilled to be claimed by the sexy pirate, until one selfish act threatens to tear them apart.

Hot pirates and hotter sex will keep you turning pages until the last, while an emotion driven plot will bring you to tears.

Lucien's Gamble

Lucien Remington was surprised to find Julienne Montrose in his club, very rarely did virginal ladies frequent his high class gentleman's club and never dressed as men but to preserve her reputation he is forced to offer her a room for the night.

Drawn to the handsome and entirely inappropriate Lucien, Julienne risked her reputation and her families future to be with him but will Lucien ever trust her with his heart?

Emotional and sensual this tale is gripping from the first page.

Her Mad Grace

Hugh La Coeur does not know what to make of the strange household he has stumbled upon. Filled with society's misfits and unwilling to even loan him a horse to speed him on his way. Only the sexy companion to the duchess can make his stay more pleasant.

Charlotte is her mad grace. A woman with a dubious past wed to an elderly duke for protection and now alone with her eccentric household her reputation is all that protects them. Betrayed once before by a man she cared for will she be able to trust Hugh with her heart?

Sexy and sassy Charlotte gives Hugh a run for his money in a story you won't be able to put down.

The three storys in this book intertwine to give you a vivid glimpse into the lives of the characters inviolved. I have read this book twice and if you could see my TBR pile you'd know that ment something great. Highly recomend to those who love pirates and/or regency erotica.

Rated:- 9/10
Published:- February 2006
Pages:- 351 Trade