The Reluctant Amazon by Sandy James (Alliance of the Amazons #1) Carina Press (Sept 2012) Ebook, 300 pages Fantasy Romance When it comes to Urban Fantasy or even Paranormal Romance, it is becoming ever more difficult to find a book with a truly unique hook. For me, Sandy James’ series Alliance of the Amazons is one of those rare gems. Instead of the usual Vampires, Werewolves and Fae (along with those that hunt them), this series is all about a group of four women taking on the mantle of “Amazon”…
Rush Me By Allison Parr Carina Press (April 2013) Ebook, 246 Pages New Adult | Contemporary Romance Rachael Hamilton is a post-grad living in Brooklyn, New York. She is an unpaid intern for Mapel&Co publishing and she scrapes together her rent money by working for an agency doing exhilarating tasks such as photocopying. On a night out with her flatmate Eva (theatre buff and star of Pride and Prejudice – The Musical! We all have on of those eccentric friends), she ends up loosing her group and gate crashing the…
The Guardian of Bastet by Jacqueline M. Battisti (The Guardian of Bastet #1) Carina Press (Aug 2012) Ebook, 197 pages Paranormal Romance Trinity is a small-town veterinarian, who is not only able to hear animals speak to her but shifts into a were-cat at the full moon. Daughter of a powerful witch and a were-puma, she considers herself a magical dud. That is, until the local vampire gifts her with a magical amulet and tells her she is the next Guardian of Bastet. Armed with the amulet and a crash…
Cutest Couple by Kate Davies (Girls Most Likely to… #2) Carina Press (April 2013) Ebook, 79 pages Contemporary Romance Cutest Couple is the second instalment in the Girls Most Likely to… Series. This edition follows the antics of Marc and Bree. The pair were the golden couple when it came to high school duos, so much so that they were voted Cutest Couple. This lasted up until their high school graduation night where they had the mother of arguments which crushed their relationship. Marc swiftly joined the military and Bree…
Silent Witness by Shirley Wells (A Dylan Scott Mystery #3) Carina Press (March 2012) Ebook, 287 pages Mystery Silent Witness by Shirley Wells takes place around eight months after the events of Dead Silent, with Dylan being called back to the dreary Lancashire town of Dawson’s Clough once again. This time he has the impossible task of proving a man’s innocence, or even his guilt, after a jury found him guilty of murder. Carly Walsingham was found dead in a bath of her own blood with her carotid artery severed, and all the…
Dead Silent (A Dylan Scott Mystery #2) by Shirley Wells | Carina Press (Aug 2011) Ebook, 254 pages | Mystery Dead Silent by Shirley Wells is the follow-up to Presumed Dead, in which Dylan Scott finds himself called back to the Lancashire town of Dawson’s Clough – a place he never thought he’d see again. This time the private investigator has been called upon to solve another disappearance case, that of Samantha Hunt. Sam was a bright and bubbly young woman with her whole life ahead of her, until she failed to…
Most Likely to Succeed (Girls Most Likely to… #1) by Kate Davies | Carina Press (Mar 2013) Ebook, 69 pages | Contemporary Romance Girls Most Likely to… is a contemporary romance series set in and amongst a high school reunion. Our first instalment comes in the form of Most Likely to Succeed. We follow the story of Kelsey Moore, a 28 year old woman who was voted most likely to succeed in high school. She set the barrier when it came to success and had high hopes when it came…
Unearthed (UN-Forgettable #1) by C. J. Barry Carina Press (Oct 2011) | Ebook, 302 pages Sci-Fi Romance Tess was having a lousy day, which got considerably worse as she stared down the barrel of a gun. Getting mugged was not what she had anticipated as she left her gig. Running into a gorgeous man and his…. robot? Zapped and kidnapped, feisty red headed Tess is taken to a spaceship to help an alien save his father. Only this alien doesn’t look like ET, he is a hunk with a secret. Once…
The Magic Mirror and the Seventh Dwarf by Tia Nevitt (Accidental Enchantments #2) | Carina Press (Feb 2013) Ebook, 250 pages | Fantasy Romance This alternative fairy tale starts with Prince Richard running across the Germanic countryside trying to hide from anyone and everyone. Each morning and evening Richard is forced to truthfully answer three questions asked by the evil queen through the magic mirror. One question is always ‘who’s the fairest of them all’. Unable to lie Richard, tries to avoid meeting anyone who may be prettier than the evil queen or…
NO RESERVATIONS (Bad Girls Know #1) by Lilly Cain PUBLISHER: Carina Press RELEASE DATE: 29th October 2012 FORMAT: Ebook, 44 pages GENRE: Contemporary Erotic Romance Travis Morgan is thrilled to encounter the one woman who’s never failed to get his blood pumping. Seeing Alicia Davis again brings it all back: their fierce academic rivalry, and the fact that he never followed through on his erotic fantasies about her. Alicia can’t resist Travis’s smoldering sensuality–or the opportunity to finally bed the man who starred in so many of her lustful daydreams…
PRESUMED DEAD (A Dylan Scott Mystery #1) by Shirley Wells PUBLISHER: Carina Press RELEASE DATE: 26th July 2010 FORMAT: Paperback, 364 pages GENRE: Mystery Dylan Scott has problems. Dismissed in disgrace from the police force for assaulting a suspect, he has no job, his wife has thrown him out and-worse luck-his mother has moved in. So when Holly Champion begs him to investigate the disappearance of her mother thirteen years ago, he can’t say no, even though it means taking up residence in the dreary Lancashire town of Dawson’s Clough…
Yesterday’s Heroes by Heather Long (Bookers #1) Carina Press (Sept 2012) Ebook, 89 pages Sci-Fi Romance If you follow this blog and have read a number of my posts, you will know how much I love a good old Superhero tale, whether in print or on screen. So when asked to review this book, I was giddy with excitement for this looked like it was going to mash my love of Superhero’s with my soft spot for a good old romance. And in many aspects, Yesterday’s Heroes really does fulfil both of these…
No Mistletoe Required by Jeanette Murray Carina Press (Nov 2012) | Ebook, 71 pages Contemporary Romance Here’s the thing, I love Christmas, I love romance and I’m not adverse to a nice dose of cheese. No Mistletoe Required has all three in spades. It’s a light, quick Christmas read, but at the same time it does have a slightly sad undertone. Our hero and heroine are in charge of setting up a grotto for sick children in hospital when they meet. But, Dan our hero suffered a terrible tragedy at…
A Clockwork Christmas (Anthology) by Stacy Gail, P. G. Forte, Jenny Schwartz, J. K. Coi Carina Press (Dec 2011) | Ebook, 353 pages Steampunk Romance A Clockwork Christmas is a collection of steampunk tales all a bit heavy on romance rather than on steampunkiness. CRIME WAVE IN A CORSET by Stacy Gail Cornelia Peabody is a master thief but everything comes undone when Professor Cuddington confronts her in her own home and attaches a device on her wrist that will kill her on Christmas day if she doesn’t retrieve the Faberge egg that she…
Heart of the Dragon’s Realm by Karalyn Lee Carina Press (Oct 2012) | Ebook, 139 pages Fantasy Romance Heart of the Dragon’s Realm opens with Princess Kimri setting off to start her new life as the betrothed to the king of the mountains. She is angry that her brother has effectively sold her off for 100 swords to the ruler of the realm purportedly guarded by dragons. She is surprised when she meets her future husband that he gives her a year to decide whether she still wants to marry him…
