Redonk Nutshell: An intense physical attraction between a shy woman and an indulgent man leads to a deep and complicated attachment I came across this book through browsing around the Kindle store.  After reading the premise and the reviews I was intrigued enough to add it to my library.  I sped through it like a woman starved, incredibly grateful I

Redonk Nutshell: Jaded spouses reunite to revive a recently inherited crumbling diamond dynasty I fell in love with this cover. Ain’t it purty? Then I fell for the premise – a regency romance set in…wait for it…SOUTH AFRICA?  Score.  What I got was a gritty and at times uncomfortable not-so-fluffy romance story between a husband and wife that reluctantly come

  Redonk Nutshell: Banished fairy prince vows to find a way to become human in order to be with the woman he loves The Iron Knight is the epic conclusion to Julie Kagawa’s Iron Fey series.  Go here if you’re not familiar with this series before reading on for a quick catch-me-up. Let it be known that I am Team Ash, all

Redonk Nutshell: Upstanding older brother gets in over his head with a woman he can’t seem to shake from his past I love it when a series comes to a conclusion with an epic BANG! And in this case it’s safe to say that in a raunchy way because this book has some serious smoke. The third book in Dah’ls

Redonk Nutshell: Forbidden attracting ensues after a Highlander falls in love with the woman who nurses him from a near mortal wound Book two in Maya Banks’ McCabe trilogy.  Alaric McCabe is on his way to the neighboring clan to court his politically matched fiancee.  He’s waylaid when an attack along the journey nearly kills him.  When Keeley McDonald finds a

Redonk Nutshell: Young woman struggles to find her purpose amid a political marriage and a predestined expectation of greatness I had heard some interesting buzz about this YA fantasy novel by newcomer Rae Carson, so I was excited to pick it up.  The Girl of Fire and Thorns is the story of Princess Elisa, the chosen carrier of The Godstone: a

Book One: The Thief – In which we first meet Gen, a notoriously talented thief who is pulled from prison and tasked to steal an impossible artifact “I want you to steal something.”  I smiled. “Do you want the king’s seal? I can get it for you.”  If I were you,” said the magus, “I’d stop bragging about that.” His

Redonk Nutshell: Damaged woman assumes role as food tester and begins to learn the secrets of her captors and herself The Study series by Maria V. Snyder is a personal favorite of mine, and Poison Study holds a special place in my heart. Yelena Zaltana is in prison and awaiting death after murdering the son of the leader of her General. When she

Redonk Nutshell: Sexual tension explodes between a bookstore employee and the straight-laced manager I picked this up on a whim after hearing some chatter on Twitter over its hawtness.  Glad I did – I really enjoyed it. Provoke Me is the story of Kelly and Spencer, two people that are constants in each other’s lives as employer (Spencer) and employee (Kelly) at a

Redonk Nutshell: Laird marries an entangled heiress to protect her and inherit her dowry Said with horrible Scottish accent: Isna’ luvleh covah! *snorts at self* Yeah, yeah.  I can actually do a decent Scottish accent but only after a few glasses of wine. I was excited to read this for a few reasons. 1) it’s Maya Banks 2) it’s her

Redonk Nutshell: Woman is transported back in time to Roman-occupied Britain where she gets lessons in ancient history and passion I’ve recently been on a time-traveling kick.  I found myself searching GoodReads for romance books that featured a time-traveling hero or heroine and I came across Enslaved by Virginia Henley.  I’ve not yet read anything by her, though I’ve come across her

Redonk Nutshell: Snarky Grim Reaper works to solve a mystery on behalf of her friend all while trying to track down her elusive dark lover “His gaze slid over me like a veil of fire. He could ignite my deepest desires with a single glance. I decided right then and there no more reading romance novels by candelight.”  Book two