Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Review: Nailed by Opal Carew

Posted August 7, 2016 by Elizabeth in Elizabeth B, Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Nailed by Opal Carew

This is my first book by Ms. Carew and I picked it up because it sounded cute. The Billionaire who wants a woman who is resistant, he uses the carrot of helping her business to get the marriage he wants – what could go wrong, right? I will admit that I didn’t go into Nailed […]

Review: The Wedding Sisters by Jamie Brenner

Posted May 22, 2016 by Cocktails and Books in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review:  The Wedding Sisters by Jamie Brenner

I enjoyed The Wedding Sisters more than I expected to. This is not a typical romcom wedding story. There are many layers to this tale that is humorous at times, but it is much more than that. Brenner does a wonderful job of slowly revealing her characters’ personalities and complexities to weave all of their stories together into a well-developed story to which readers will be drawn. The biggest appeal for me were the characters in this story (although the backdrop of NYC drew me in too). Meryl, mother of the brides, was the one I most identified with. Her struggle to keep it together while planning a wedding and simultaneously dealing with all other aspects of her world falling apart evokes sympathy, especially being a mother myself. Her daughters all have distinct personalities leading to a battle to maintain their individuality and still maintain a sisterly bond. When all three are engaged at the same time to high profile fiancees, their struggle for individuality is put to the test. Meryl not only has to deal with wedding planning for three, but also the other complications of life- specifically mid-life. In the midst of being in mother-of-the-bride mode, Meryl is struggling with the care of her “elderly” mom- who is a hoot, by the way- and her marriage of thirty years. She has to do some soul-searching along the way, but I am happy to say that all’s well that ends well! If you have ever read any of my other reviews, you know I like a happy ending–or at the very least, closure. I was very satisfied with the way this book ended. I truly felt like everybody was going to be ok, and I was happy about that. I hope you read this one and come to care about these characters as much as I did!

Review: Growl by Eve Langlais

Posted May 15, 2016 by Cocktails and Books in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review:  Growl by Eve Langlais

In Legal Wolf’s Mate by Eve Langlais, Megan has been accused of murder that she didn’t commit. Enter Gavin, a wolf shifter and lawyer extraordinaire who thinks her case will be a slam dunk, and is not prepared to find the one woman he is meant for. As expected from Eve Langlais books, this book […]

Review: Dirty by Kylie Scott

Posted April 23, 2016 by Cocktails and Books in Blog Tour, Reviews / 0 Comments
Review:  Dirty by Kylie Scott

I really enjoyed this story – it’s a fun romance that happens completely by accident. Lydia Green is devastated – on her wedding day, she receives a video of her fiancée and his best man in a compromising position.  Needing to escape the situation she runs in her wedding dress, over a fence, and into […]

Review: DIRTY by Kylie Scott

Posted April 19, 2016 by Cocktails and Books in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: DIRTY by Kylie Scott

DIRTY is the first book in Kylie Scott’s new Dive Bar series and since I loved her Stage Dive series, I was excited to read this one. The story begins as Lydia leaves her groom at the altar when she discovers he is more interested in his best man, than her.  As she quickly tries […]