A Little Night Magic by Lucy March

Released 31/1/12

Olivia Kiskey is in love with Tobias the cook who works with her in the Waffle House she's been working in since she was a teenager. When her feelings are not reciprocated she decides its time to make decisions so she buys a one-way ticket to Europe, and announces her plans to her friends.

While closing up late one night Davina comes in to the Waffle House shows Olivia that there is more to her life than she ever dreamed. As Liv's latent magical powers come to the surface, she discovers that having an interesting life is maybe not all it's cracked up to be. The dark side of someone else's magic is taking over good people in town, and changing them into vessels of malevolence. Unwilling to cede her home to darkness, she battles the demons of her familial past and her magical present, with those she loves at her side . . . and in the cross fire. Can the most important things in life-friendship, love, magic, and waffles-get her through the worst that the universe can throw at her?

If you want something a little different that is not all hot and heavy sex but you don’t notice there is no kissing or sex scene until late because it’s a really good story then this is for you. I loved the characters and dynamics of Olivia’s and Tobias’ relationship and how everyone fitted together into the story seamlessly . It was refreshing to read a book that was a described as a romance but wasn’t based heavily on the romance itself.

I received this book via Net Galley

Ruby Rating: ***

Review of Traditional Terms

*Sequel to Traditional Love*

Coley is an Erotic Writer but has writer’s block and is just not feeling the scenes and needs to find Passion for the book for her characters and herself.

Coley ends up kissing her long time friend Vance but he lives a lifestyle of Domestic Discipline. She’s not new to the lifestyle as her brother and some of his friends live by it, but is it for her could she let someone spank her even if that person is her own dream guy?

Can she not only submit to the lifestyle, but to what Vance will give her?

I have a soft spot for Alta’s Alphas and I have been waiting for what feel like forever for the next instalment of this series and I wasn''t disappointed. This book may have been a novella and left me wanting more but it was because it was so good I didn't want it to end.

This story intertwines in places with Traditional Love which I thought worked really well. Coley's fiery character and Vance relationship was WOW and the sex scenes were scorching so be warned.

Ruby Rating: ****

Review of Head Games by Cassandra Carr

Consider the scene 2 hot Ice Hockey Players, Leo Laporte and Scott Schaeffer who are teammates on the ice and roommates off it. They also like to share their women.  (M/F/M)

Kelly Chase owns a bistro which Leo and Scott visit after their home games and they want Kelly. As the attraction grows, the men realise they want more than a one-night stand. Kelly's not so sure. Yes, she wants both men, but a permanent menage relationship? Kelly has questions. Can she believe in Leo and Scott's love? Will her business and her reputation survive once people find out she's with two men?

I’ve read quite a few ménage books but they were missing something for me but Cassandra had it all the angst and uncertainty of going into something that isn’t the norm, or accepted by society. How will it work? Could you cope with how people would look at you if they found out you were sleeping with two guys not cheating but sleeping with them together?

Cassandra covers every angle for me. You have 2 hot Alpha Athletes a woman who wants them both but is unsure and hot sex. I was tweeting with her when I started I this book and after I read the first couple of chapters I tweeted her and said you know I am going to review this and warn people to have a fire extinguisher handy as this book is smoking hot.

Cassandra is up there with Maya Banks if you've read her books you'll love this.

Ruby Rating: *****+

Falke’s Captive by Anna Leigh Keaton & Madison Layle

Beth is a graduate student working in animal genetics, she is sent ahead of the rest of the team to scout locations to to track tag and monitor big cats in the Forests.

She meets Kelan and Reidar Falke sexy brothers in the family run bar, they are part of a bigger brood who and have an even bigger secret they can shift and she becomes a threat.

While out tracking she shoots a cougar with a tranquilliser to track and tag not knowing it’s Kelan in Puma form and starts telling him secrets before he escapes.

Kelan and Reidar both cannot deny the powerful attraction they feel toward Beth. She might just be their destined mate. But if they reveal themselves to her, will she help keep their family secret or hand them over to her boss and his ego.

This is a new series. I’ve read a few shapeshifter stories and I enjoyed this one a lot. I liked Beth and her adventure the story kept moving and liked that she wasn’t submissive and could stand up for herself.

I look forward to reading the rest of the series and more by these authors

Warning contains: m/f/m sex scenes

Ruby Rating: ***

IOU SEX – Calista Fox

The story starts with Fiona needing a date to her sister’s engagement party. 

Unfortunately her sister is marrying Fiona’s ex-fiancé, who she caught in bed with said sister. Fiona wants to prove she has moved on and rub everyone’s nose in it a bit (who wouldn't) by turning up with a hot guy. 

Fiona asks Michael the man she had a fling with after the fiasco with her ex, to go with her to the engagement party, he agrees, but has one condition she must spend a weekend with him picking up where they left off. The spark is still there I don't think it ever left but can it work he’s a bit of a playboy she’s been burnt by people she trusted and her protective shields are up.

I loved this Novella it’s a great story, well written and steamy sex scenes so beware, you can’t help but fall in love with Michael what man!

Ruby Rating: ***

Desire & Deception - Sharon Buchbinder

Review

I didn’t feel the description for this book on Amazon did it justice

You have a story about two women who are friends both teach at a University and are from completely different backgrounds and you really get two stories for the price of one

Isabel (Izzy) Ramirez is the daughter of a Mexican Crime Boss living, An Assistant Professor who isn’t afraid to go after what she wants be it a promotion or her latest toy boy. Izzy’s world starts to shatter when the department chair confronts her about a major transgression.

Sarah Wright-Rosen happily married to her Doctor husband has her world turned upside down when holidaying after a conference.

I could not put this book down it was fast paced and with two stories going on at the same time it’s not one of those books where you can predict what is going on once you think you know boom! Something else is thrown into the mix. I loved the way Sharon wrote both the female leads as I think they get equal rights here for me.

I thought this book was fantastic go buy it now!

Ruby Rating: ****

REVIEW OF POPPY DAY BY THE AMAZING AMANDA PROWSE

REVIEW OF POPPY DAY BY THE AMAZING AMANDA PROWSE

This story rocked my world I had a lump in my throat as I read it and sometimes a tear in my eye. To say I loved it does not do this story justice it rocked my world because the story relates to a current events and coming from the East End of London as you were reading it like any good story you, you go into it as it unfolds as though you are there watching it take place like a fly on the wall.

Amanda Prowse is an amazing woman I have got to know her a little through twitter I didn’t read the product description before I read the book which is why for this review I have put it at the end. 

I read the book mainly because Amanda wrote it and secondly because proceeds were going to a Charity close to my heart. Amanda is a fantastic writer her husband, family and the military should be proud of her and women like her who are the backbone of our military without them and their families our boys cannot go off and do their jobs.

This story made me wonder what my fiery little Grandmother did to the person unlucky enough to tell her my uncle had been taken a POW in Korea during his National Service.

Now you can read the product description if you wish or just go buy the book from Amazon it is available in paperback and kindle format and you can buy it in Sainsbury’s.

RUBY RATING: *****+

Product Description

How far would you go to bring home the one you love?

This is the question posed in this contemporary love story that takes you from the streets of East London to the plains of Afghanistan.

Poppy Day is a twenty one year old hairdresser, devoted to her husband Martin and blessed with a sunny disposition. Martin is the one constant in her life, her protector and best friend since they were six, making an often difficult childhood easier to bear.

Martin and Poppy are an ‘ordinary’ couple who find themselves in an extraordinary situation. Having joined the British Army in search of a better life for them both, their world is ripped apart when Martin is taken hostage while on his first tour tour in Afghanistan.

Battling against army culture and procedure, Poppy decides to bring her ‘Mart’ home herself. Fuelled by naivety, she feels that nothing is impossible when doing it for the man she loves. Her journey sees her paying a very high price and incurs some heartbreaking consequences…

‘Poppy Day’ gives an insight into life beneath the uniform, a peek at what it’s like to be the one left at home, ticking off the days until your loved one returns and what happens when there is the knock on the door that every forces wife, husband, mother, father or lover dreads…

All proceeds from the sale of Poppy Day go directly to The Royal British Legion to help fund the charity’s Battle Back Centre for injured Service personnel.