Why so SERIESous?

I am an avid reader (who writes a book blog and isn’t really?) but I recently realized that I tend to read book series more than anything else. Some series are awesome; some start awesome and fizzle; and some are just plain bad. But how is one to know what series are the ones to …

Series Review: Stark Trilogy by J. Kenner

Series Review: Is this series worth your time? Does it get better as the novels progress? Or does it get worse? Find out below: Synopsis for Release Me (from Goodreads): He was the one man I couldn’t avoid. And the one man I couldn’t resist. Damien Stark could have his way with any woman. He …

Book Review: A Black Tie Affair by Sherril Bodine

Synopsis (from Goodreads.com): Fashion curator Athena Smith will do anything to get her perfectly manicured hands on the Clayworth family’s celebrated couture collection for her exhibit. So when she’s called in to make sure the gowns are the real deal, she’s ecstatic…until a dress she’s examining turns out to be loaded with toxins (talk about …

Series Review: Take Me by Bella Andre

  Series: Take Me Author: Bella Andre # of Books: 2 Complete?: Yes Genre: Contemporary Romance Heat Rating: Hot Thoughts: Bella Andre is an author that I find is very hit or miss with me. I nearly quit reading the Sullivan Series after the first one but sometimes her stories get on my annoyed side. …

Book Review: Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella

Synopsis (from Chapters.ca): Lottie just knows that her boyfriend is going to propose during lunch at one of London’s fanciest restaurants. But when his big question involves a trip abroad, not a trip down the aisle, she’s completely crushed. So when Ben, an old flame, calls her out of the blue and reminds Lottie of …

Book Review: Before you Go by Clare James

PLEASE NOTE: This is now a part of a connected series. This review will be updated appropriately shortly! (May 12, 2014)  Synopsis (from Goodreads.com): Paralyzed by the past and terrified of the future, Tabitha Kelly is broken. After a public sex scandal at her college, Tabby moves to a new city with a new school, …

Book Review: The Taming by Teresa Toten

Synopsis (from Goodreads.com): Katie likes to believe she’s invisible. It seems much safer than being exposed as she is–shy, poor, awkward. So getting up on stage in the school production of The Taming of the Shrew should be complete torture. But as Katie tells it, something totally unexpected happened when she stepped on stage: “My …