This Chick Read: Come on Closer by Kendra Leigh Castle

I had just finished the mystery, Missing Pieces by Heather Gudenkauf,  and was ready for a little lighthearted romance.  Come on Closer was my first novel by Kendra Leigh Castle, so I wasn’t sure what to expect, but the cover was very reminiscent of a Jill Shalvis cover, so I thought there were good odds I’d like it.  I’m a sucker for sweet romances Continue reading “This Chick Read: Come on Closer by Kendra Leigh Castle” →

This Chick Read: The Witch’s Daughter by Paula Brackston

I had been sent the pre-release copy of the sequel to this book by St. Martin’s Press (The Return of the Witch) and realized that I hadn’t yet read the 1st book in the series, The Witch’s Daughter.  It had been on my wish list on my Overdrive app, so I checked it out, reading it while the NFL playoffs played in the background Continue reading “This Chick Read: The Witch’s Daughter by Paula Brackston” →

This Chick Read: Sebring by Kristen Ashley

Kristen Ashley is one of my favorite romance writers because her heroines are always kick ass and her men are always alpha males.  Can that get a little predictable?  Yes.  However, these men in The Unfinished Hero series are not your typical hero’s.  These men are lawless Continue reading “This Chick Read: Sebring by Kristen Ashley” →

This Chick Read: Mercury Striking by Rebecca Zanetti

I am a huge fan of Rebecca Zanetti’s Dark Protectors series and, in fact, just finished it during the holidays.  When I saw she had a new series being released, I requested a copy on NetGalley and Kensington Books shared a pre-release copy.  Mercury Striking is the first novel in the Scorpius Syndrome series. Continue reading “This Chick Read: Mercury Striking by Rebecca Zanetti” →

This Chick Read: Firelight by Kristen Callihan

As you all know from my previous blog This Chick Read: Kristen Callihan’s The Game On series, I really enjoyed Kristen Callihan‘s style of writing.  She has a great gift for character development and yep, ok, I’ll admit, she writes great love scenes!   Continue reading “This Chick Read: Firelight by Kristen Callihan” →

This Chick Read: Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll

Luckiest Girl Alive was the novel selected for my book club The Hot Chicks Who Read.  The book follows Ani FaNelli, a young women who writes sex articles for a Cosmopolitan-like magazine, while being decked out in the current fads, eating practically nothing Continue reading “This Chick Read: Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll” →

This Chick Read: Driven by Kelley Armstrong

This is a pre-release book provided to me by Subterranean Press through NetGalley.com.  Driven is a novella from the Otherworld Series and features Elena Michaels and Clay Danvers two of my favorite characters.  The copy I received did not have any of the graphic art except the cover, but the print release will include those drawings. Continue reading “This Chick Read: Driven by Kelley Armstrong” →

This Chick Read: Second Chance Summer by Jill Shalvis. 

Second Chance Summer is the first book in the Cedar Ridge series by Jill Shalvis.  I had looked forward to starting this series because I was jonesing for another Lucky Harbor book, and she completed that series last year. Continue reading “This Chick Read: Second Chance Summer by Jill Shalvis. “ →

This Chick Read: Kristen Callihan’s Game On series


Leading up to the Christmas holiday I read the third book in Kristen Callihan‘s Game On series called The Game Plan.  When I checked out this book on my Overdrive app, I’ll admit that I read the synopsis because the cover art drew me in.  Usually I’m not drawn to the naked chest covers.  I mean, I look, because who doesn’t! Continue reading “This Chick Read: Kristen Callihan’s Game On series” →

This Chick Read: Bewitched and Betrayed by Lisa Shearin

Over the Christmas holiday I needed to branch out and read a novel that didn’t have a man’s naked chest on the cover.  I was in the middle of reading Kristen Callihan‘s Game on series, and was finding it really hard to put down.  The men were fine, the women were strong and the sex was great.  However, as much as I love the romance genre, I couldn’t bring myself to flaunt those naked male chests, as fabulous as they were, Continue reading “This Chick Read: Bewitched and Betrayed by Lisa Shearin” →