Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

ARC Review: The Revenge by Tijan

Posted May 2, 2022 by Shannon in ARC, Reviews, Shannon / 0 Comments
ARC Review:  The Revenge by Tijan

A lot happens in this final installment of the Insiders trilogy.  Bailey, Kash, and the entire family are mourning a huge loss while trying to outwit Calhoun Bastien.  With unexpected friends and double-crosses, it’s hard to keep track of who’s friend or foe in this book. I will admit, Bailey was my focus in this […]

Review: The Damaged by Tijan

Posted May 2, 2022 by Shannon in Reviews, Shannon / 0 Comments
Review:  The Damaged by Tijan

In this second installment to the Insiders Series, Kash and Bailey continue to try to outwit Kash’s grandfather while Bailey tries to figure out where she fits into her new circumstances. I loved how Bailey grew in this one.  What she and Kash had to deal with was dark and full of drama, but I […]

Review: An Everyday Hero by Laura Trentham

Posted January 19, 2020 by Cocktails and Books in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review:  An Everyday Hero by Laura Trentham

AN EVERYDAY HERO is sentimental, small town romance that is both heartbreaking and heartwarming. This story is about expectations, disappointment and heartache. It is about moving forward when life doesn’t turn out the way you thought it would. This is a moving story with solid characters.     Emmett is a dark hero whose world is […]

Review: The Idea of You by Robinne Lee

Posted June 17, 2017 by Shannon in Reviews, Shannon / 0 Comments
Review:  The Idea of You by Robinne Lee

I liked the premise of this book, an older woman falling in love with a much younger man.  It even had the added twist that he’s a teenage heartthrob in the latest hit boy band. I liked the relationship between Solene and Hayes.  Despite the age difference these two clicked.  Hayes pursued and Solene let […]

Review: Riot by Tillie Cole

Posted February 12, 2017 by Cocktails and Books in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Riot by Tillie Cole

This was a fantastic story the fourth book from Tillie Cole’s A Scarred Souls series. 901 is the champion fighter – a true killer in the pit controlled by Master.  901 has won every match by keeping his head done and not getting involved with anyone.  He is there to win and nothing else.  Then […]

Review: Burning Obsession by Calista Fox

Posted January 8, 2017 by Cocktails and Books in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Burning Obsession by Calista Fox

I enjoyed this sexy and suspenseful story.  It is a fast paced mystery with entertaining characters and lots of passion. When Kyle and Tamara meet, they are attracted to each other and have a wildly passionate relationship.  After discovering there is a crazy man after Tamara, Kyle insists on protecting her. Kyle is a bodyguard […]

Review: Ravage by Tillie Cole

Posted August 7, 2016 by Cocktails and Books in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Ravage by Tillie Cole

This is my first Tillie Cole novel and what a book it is.  The third book in the Sacred Souls series this story is frustrating, extremely dark and so very interesting all rolled up into one.  Not having read the first 2 books in the series I was a little worried that I would not […]