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May and Mandi have had a few DNF’s (Did Not Finish) recently. Here is a recap:   Lucky Penny by Catherine Anderson Reviewed by May The heroine is a single ‘mom’ (she cares for her orphaned niece), and apparently she would be unable to find work unless she pretends she is married and her husband [...]

  Miss Hillary Schools a Scoundrel by Samantha Grace Historical Romance February 1, 2012 Sourcebooks Reviewed by Mandi Lana Hillary had a fiancé who she discovered was a liar, so now she is on the search for a decent, respectable man. With pressure from her mother to find a husband this season, she is intensely [...]

Sometimes we have a streak of reading books where it seems like a lot of books just didn’t work for us. Here are a few recent ones. DNF stands for “Did Not Finish.” That Old Black Magic By Michelle Rowen Reviewed by May Eden Riley is a black witch possessed by a powerful cursed demon/former [...]

Darkness Descending by Devyn Quinn (Vampire Armageddon #1) Paranormal Romance August 2, 2011 Paperback Signet Reviewed by May Favorite Quote: “The man looked mean – and mad. Not crazy mad, but bone-snapping, flesh-tearing mad. There was no doubt that he was one badass dude, either. He was totally hard-core in his looks. The sides of [...]

Nightshade by Andrea Cremer (Nightshade #1) YA Paranormal Romance June 14, 2011 (Paperback Edition) Penguin Reviewed by Tori Calla Tor is a 17 year old pack alpha Guardian who is commanded to marry another pack alpha, Ren, when she turns 18. When Calla comes across a human hiking in the woods, she saves his life; [...]

I realized spending seven days at the beach allowed me to read. A lot. Here is a round-up.   Butterfly Tattoo by Deidre Knight Contemporary Blurb: Just when the darkness seems permanent, fate flips a switch. Michael Warner has been drifting in a numb haze since his lover was killed by a drunk driver. As [...]

A few recent books I couldn’t finish: Wickedly Charming by Kristine Grayson May 1, 2011 Wickedly Uncharming more like it. I read 170 pages of this book and was not charmed at all. The premise is cute – Meliie aka Snow White’s step-mother comes to the “real world” (from the Greater World) and wants to [...]

First let me make it clear that I only made it 15% into this book. But something happens in the first 15% that made me unable to finish this book. Melissa and Anthony Craven, the Earl of Wickham meet at a ball. Anthony has the reputation of “Lord Wicked” because of the number of ladies [...]

Tori and I read a lot of books. Over the past month or two while we have had lots to squee over, we have also had several that were very disappointing. Against the Wind by Kat Martin Romantic Suspense January 1, 2011 Mira Reviewed by Mandi Several problems with this book, most stemming from the [...]

Mandi and Tori each had a book they couldn’t finish (DNF=did not finish) recently. And here is why. Mandi: His Darkest Embrace by Juliana Stone (Jaguar Warriors, #2) Paranormal Romance November 1, 2010 Paperback, 361 Pages Avon I heard such good things about book one, His Darkest Hunger, I was eager to try His Darkest [...]