126 books off the TBR . . .

10 - 90 minute quickie reads

Artificial Love (Artificial Love Stories #1) 
by Erica Conroy, 4/5 stars
  I felt cheated by the end.  There was enough here to make a real novella at the minimum. AL, a sex bot with artificial intelligence, has found love, but she ha no idea.  For her the unthinkable happens to her as she is performing her job.  She will not return and thinking of AL's loss has me a bit mift. 

Christmas in Venice: A Short Story 
by Meadow Taylor, 5/5 stars
Here yet is another mini (quickie) that could do much better as a real novella instead. Olivia has her first trip to Italy and it is not what she dreamed of.  Before she arrives on ground good she is singled out for an act unthinkable in an airport.

A Very Holly Christmas by Sheila Roberts, 2/5 stars
I found this to be a major disappointment. I felt as if I was thrown in the deep end and told to swim without the benefit of a lesson. Things just did not make sense to me.

Abandoned by Vanessa Finaughty, 4/5 stars
The things that mind can conjure up when you know your thought and deeds are of ill repute.

All Day, All Night Marianne by Richard Daybell, 3/5 stars
This is most certainly from another world for me.  The multi-lyrics and strange Shakespeare's references, but catching.

Catering by Jessica Freely, 3/5 stars
M/M it was okay for what it was. Extremely short and not so to the point. Its good to know that Stan and Gus learned early to stick together.

Breaking Waves (Summer Passions Series) 
by Jennifer Andrews, 5/5 stars
Best friends opposite sex can make a life more intriguing. This is typical best friends since childhood and he has been in love with her for years or vice versa.  There is a story here that could be developed into something more.

A Love Story: Of the Earth and the Moon  
by Austin Torney, 4/5 stars
If you looking for uplifting love inspired quotes, poems, thoughts, this would be the place to go.  Its a collection of all the sort.  It also have pics.

Autumn Leaves by Phil Dumas, 4/5 stars
Inspiring love story with a not so happy ending.  This is heartfelt to the end.  There are feelings behind the words.  Read with your heart open.

Binding Heart: The Master (BDSM Billionaire) 
by Lucia Jordan, 3/5 stars
I found no plot and was wondering WTF she was doing there. She need a serious head examination. She needed to run, hide and get the f*#$ away from that house.. This may be fun to finish just to see the out come.


I am not a professional reviewer.  These are just my personal opinions.

116th - Lovin' Blue by Zuri Day

Lovin' Blue by Zuri Day 4/5 stars 

  Lovin' Blue by Zuri Day
Past tormentors can become the best thing for ones' future. Eden has returned home after make life changes upon ending her marriage. Returning home she was not expecting to find love in the arms of the one man that tormented her as a child.

Jansen find his little came of seduction is truly more than if he can. It becomes he must. Eden is all he can desire in a woman. Once he takes a bite of her forbidden fruit things begin to change for him. 

Day has made two different lives and lifestyles mix with some effort on the parts of the hero and heroine.

Recommended for:  African American Romance

I am not a professional reviewer.  These are just my personal opinions.

115th - What Love Tastes Like by Zuri Day

What Love Tastes Like by Zuri Day  5/5 stars

  What Love Tastes Like by Zuri Day 
Sexy. Sassy. Saucy.

Nic and Tiffany meet by coincident and much needed on both sides. They book experience a date that is a thing of beauty and the beginnings of a night to remember. Nic and Tiffany were more alike than Tiffany was willing to acknowledge on the surface. It took a lot for her to see it and believe. 

Keith wised up and Angelica got her just deserts and Stan got the much deserved boot in the right place.

Day has a well developed story her and made as real as it can be.  I could just see a woman in a male dominated industry being single minded to be the best.

Recommended for:  African American Romance

I am not a professional reviewer.  These are just my personal opinions.

114th - Thief of Shadows (Maiden Lane, #4) by Elizabeth Hoyt

Thief of Shadows (Maiden Lane, #4)  by Elizabeth Hoyt 4/5 stars 

  Thief of Shadows (Maiden Lane, #4)  by Elizabeth Hoyt
Now, we finally get the Harlequin's story and the true story behind the ghost of St Giles. Another story we get is Winter's. He has a secret that could change everything. Not just himself but all around him. 

Lady Isabel Beckinhall enjoys nothing more than a challenge and she finds that and more in the Ghost of St Giles. The man that annoys her reminds her a lot of the encounter she had with the ghost. As things get pieced together her suspicions grows.

Penelope completely annoyed me beyond all measure. I certainly hope not to see her again.

Recommended for:  Historical, Romance, Underdog/Wallflower

I am not a professional reviewer.  These are just my personal opinions.

113th - Captain Jack's Woman (Bastion Club, #0.5) by Stephanie Laurens

Captain Jack's Woman (Bastion Club, #0.5)  by Stephanie Laurens - 5/5 stars

Captain Jack's Woman (Bastion Club, #0.5)  by Stephanie Laurens

Captain Jack has meet his match in a presumably young boy leader of the rival smugglers.  The one thing he was not counting on is his attraction to his adversary (Kit).  

Kit does not stay hidden for very long. Her secret is let out and her passion begins to consumer her.  She is opened up to a new world and all it has to offer.  
I loved having the opportunity to see the beginning of the Bastion & Cynster series.


Recommended for:  Historical, Romance

I am not a professional reviewer.  These are just my personal opinions.

112th - Love in Play by Zuri Day

Love in Play by Zuri Day 5/5 stars

  Love in Play by Zuri Day
Big women have a lot to offer a man, even one as tall, broad, strong, and fine as Jake McDonald. It's him learning to appreciate what sh has to offer that can make the difference.  All night sex could make anyone lose their minds, but is it enough to want to do it for a lifetime?  She has had to be the one calling the plays and picking up all the pieces  Then comes in a man that could do all that and much more.

Now, with the big power play in motion and things invading their romance.  Will one thing be too much for their romance to continue on?  Is the past coming in to make its presence known.  

Day capture the independence of a woman that has had to make it on her own in both her personal and business life.  She comes to the table as a power player.  Day show that she can still be a strong woman and allow for herself to let go sometimes.

Recommended for: Romance, Strong Female, Full Figure Love, Lovers of BIG Fine Men

I am not a professional reviewer.  These are just my personal opinions.

111th - Lessons From A Younger Lover by Zuri Day

Lesson From a Younger Lover by Zuri Day 5/5 stars


  Lesson From a Younger Lover by Zuri Day

Drama, Romance, Mischief

Joe, Adam, Ransom. . . could one woman really have three men to choose from?  One shows he is not trust worthy.  One is slimy and self-absorbed.  One is too young, but then again age is only a number.  One heart and soul can be infinitely older.  Gwen goes through it all.

Gwen got herself a lot more than a crash course in the lessons of lust.  She got herself in on the lesson of a lifetime.  Ransom is a very eager teacher and has more lessons to teach the beautiful woman he literally ran into.

You many never truly encounter a younger man of this quality in real life so take the chance a experience him in your fantasies..

Recommended for: Cougar Story, Romance Raw, Drama (minor)

I am not a professional reviewer.  These are just my personal opinions.