Night Owl Reviews provides author pages for published authors. To update or get an author page just click here!

Author: Clarissa Yip | Website

Contemporary romance author, Clarissa Yip, leads a life of adventure and mischief. Constantly on the run, she’s always hanging out with her muse, plotting the next best story, and looking for anything that will fuel her imagination. Besides being an avid reader and writer, Clarissa enjoys scrapbooking, video games, immersing herself in addictive TV shows, and engaging in anything that will challenge her mind. A lover of food and languages, she also loves to try new things. Her dreams involve finding the ultimate way of sharing her world with yours. From the Hawaiian island of Oahu to the beautiful season-changing New York, you never know where she’ll be.


Published Works & Book Reviews

True Connections

Lia McEvil is back in town, and Max is in trouble.

Max Sheraton and Lia McEvers have been rivals since childhood. Not even the kiss that chased Lia away could make them stop fighting. Now, five years later, Lia's back in her hometown of Grant to open a new branch of her matchmaking business, True Connections--and Max finds himself in the line of fire when their families conspire for Max to make a connection of his own. Under pressure from both their grandmothers, Lia and Max embark on a scheme to find Max a suitable match, but it doesn't take a compatibility profile to tell the real connection is between Max and Lia. Between sizzlingly hot kisses that turn into tempestuous fights, their attraction turns explosive enough to break down the antagonism between them.

But Lia has a secret that's chased her home...and that may be the one thing that can stop Lia and Max from making the true connection they so desperately crave.


Silent Night's Seduction

Stubborn and proud cowgirl, Lily McCormick, is finally coming to terms with her quiet life on her parent's ranch, until her older brother, as payback, signs her up for 1NightStand. Kidnapped and forced onto a plane to a foreign location, she faces the dreaded cold and an unwanted tryst, until her ex-husband appears before her.as her date.

New York City District Attorney, Rafe Martinez, would do anything to get his ex-wife back, even if it meant taking drastic measures to pretend he was there for another woman. When jealousy and rage surfaces and Lily's tough demeanor wanes, desire and lust sparks their once powerful connection as truths unfold. Will Rafe convince her to return to him or push her further away from giving their love a second chance?

Reviewer: Emma
Review: Dec 15, 2011
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Contemporary, Western, Chick-Lit, Seasonal / Holiday
It's almost Christmas and Lily McCormick is pissed. Her brother has had her 'kidnapped' for one of Madame Eve's 1Night-Stands. He may have been able to drag her on the plane but he can't make her stay. She'll simply tell her date it was a mistake. Unfortunately, her date turns out to be her ex-husband. She had left him three years ago when it was clear that she wasn't nearly as important as his job. Now she's

One Chance

Shy tomboy, Jenna Faulkner has been in love her whole life-with her best friend. Except he's marrying the wrong woman, and he doesn't know it yet. But she's determined to save him.

Instead of the normal bachelor party, Jenna decides to throw a different type of gathering.with just her. Alone. Will Cade finally come to his senses and see Jenna for more than a friend or has she ruined their friendship, once and for all?

Reviewer: Addysgammie
Review: Jan 12, 2012
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Contemporary, Chick-Lit
This book was a good read. It’s about a girl, Jenna, who was just one of the guys. She’s been the best friend to Cade, since they were young kids. Jenna has hid her feelings of love from Cade for years and he never knew how she truly felt. Cade hid his feelings from Jenna never letting her know how much he cared about her. Then Cade asks his girlfriend Kelley to marry him and invites Jenna to the bachelor p

Tempting a Cowboy

Clueless when it comes to women, Shane McCormick only talks geek. On a business trip to Vegas, he attends a masquerade dressed as a cowboy under the persuasion of his sister, only to find out he’s been set up by Madame Eve.

On a dare with her friends, Mia Hunt asks for the impossible: A 1NightStand with a hot cowboy, except her date is the one person she shouldn’t be seen with.

When their attraction fuels the night, trouble follows as desire collides. Will their time together end in calamity or a promise for more fun?


Bachelor's Return

Short

Returning home brings the most unexpected surprises…

Melissa Johnson, aka, the Brat, didn’t believe in happily ever after. She also blames James Bauer for ruining her for other men. After years of crushing on him, Melissa knew she had to get him out of her system.

James Bauer needs to protect his bachelorhood. He's always enjoyed the single life and dreads returning home to see his matchmaker mother. Fate had other plans however, when he finds his nemesis in tight black leather...working at a dance club, of all places.

One touch ignites a fire between Melissa and James, but will it be enough to keep them together? 

Reviewer: CYD
Review: Jun 24, 2011
Genre(s): Contemporary, Romance
James Bauer returns home for his sisters wedding, ready to endure the endless nagging and matchmaking. It's not that he's anti marriage; he just isn't interested in settling down. Mellissa Johnson is his sister's best friend since childhood, the `brat', friend of his sister Liv. Of course on returning home, he cannot help but notice that the brat has grown up. He can't keep his eyes or his hands off her

Great Deals

BOOK NEWS and more!

Enter your e-mail address to get book updates and more.

Share Night Owl with Friends

Meet the Authors: Interviews

Free Magazine

Click here to get NOR exclusive articles and interviews in our monthly magazine as well as reviews and tidbits.