Shooting Scars by Karina Halle
Rating: B+       Raunch: 3.5/5      Romance: 3.5/5 Redonk Nutshell: Lovers battle through cartel to find each other & themselves If I had to pick one word to describe book two in The Artists Trilogy it would be transformation. First, if you haven’t read the 1st in the series, Sins & […]
Sins & Needles by Karina Halle
Rating: A Â Â Â Â Romance: 3/5 Â Â Â Raunch: 3/5 Redonk Nutshell: Con-artist returns home & is forced to face her past Ellie Watt has been on the move since she was a child. Born to grifter parents, she learned young how to pull cons. She returns home after a job turned sour […]
The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan
 Rating: B     Romance: 4/5      Raunch: 3/5 Redonk Nutshell: Two unlikely people hiding in plain sight fall in love I always enjoy whatever Courtney Milan has to offer up, and The Heiress Effect was no different. That said, I had a hard time finding my words in describing this installment […]
Stone Guardian by Danielle Monsch
Rating: C- (DNF) Â Romance: 3/5 Â Â Â Â Raunch: 3/5 Redonk Nutshell: Gargoyle protects woman sought after to end the world Larissa Miller was born on the day the worlds collided, the day where realities feature just about every supernatural creature you can think of suddenly fused into the realm of humans. Terak, the […]
Special Guest Meg Maguire
I’m squeeing in excitement over having special guest Meg Maguire today! The Raunch Dilettante is the 2nd stop on the Strangers on a Train blog tour, and Meg stopped by to answer some questions. Thanks for stopping by, Meg! Where did the Strangers on a Train idea originate? I believe the origin myth begins with the “Hot […]
Too Hot To Handle by Victoria Dahl
Rating: B Romance:Â 3/5 Â Â Â Â Raunch: 3/5 “There was nothing worse than being felt out when you really wanted to be felt up.” Redonk Nutshell: Cheerful nerd is at her wit’s end and accepts aid from a man who ends up being her arch nemesis Merry Kade has always been a bit flighty. […]
Along Came Trouble by Ruthie Knox
Rating: C+ Romance:Â 3.5/5 Â Â Â Â Â Raunch: 3/5 Redonk Nutshell: Security guard becomes attached to his stubborn charge Ellen Callahan is an entertainment lawyer who lives with her young son and works mostly from home with various musicians, including her superstar heartthrob brother, Jamie. When paparazzi threaten to overwhelm her quiet lifestyle, her brother takes it […]
One Good Earl Deserves a Lover by Sarah MacLean
No, there was nothing at ll to suggest that Lady Philippa Marbury, daughter of one of the most powerful peers in Britain, was anything other than a perfectly ordinary young woman. Nothing, that was, until she opened her mouth and said things like, ‘bipedal locomotion’. And ‘coitus’. Redonk Nutshell: Woman asks notorious gentleman to help […]
Love Unrehearsed by Tina Reber
Redonk Nutshell: Newly engaged couple takes on the expectations of Hollywood I really, really enjoyed the 1st in this series, Love Unscripted, and was THRILLED to get my grubby hands on this sucker. Book two picks up more or less where the first left off, and we get to follow the tale of Ryan and […]
Rogue Rider by Larissa Ione
Redonk Nutshell: Horseman of the Apocalypse suffers a case of amnesia and is cared for by a lone mountain woman Ah, book four in Ms. Ione’s popular Lords of Deliverance series. I’m going to be honest – I wasn’t even sure if I was going to read this one, having been somewhat disappointed by the last […]
The Prince by Tiffany Reisz
“What does bother me is that you pulled your tricks on my son. You used him, chewed him up and spit him out.” Wesley opened his mouth to protest, but Nora spoke up first. “You say you know me, Mr. Railey, but obviously you don’t. If you did, you’d know I don’t spit out.” Redonk […]
How to Tame a Willful Wife by Christy English
“I am your husband. Never speak to him or to any strange man without my express permission.” The idiotic high-handedness of that statement brought Caroline up short. Redonk Nutshell: Misogynist marries an independent woman and enters a war of wills It’s tempting within the first few chapters to give up on this book. It’s hero, Anthony Carrington, […]