Hope Breaks by Alice Bello Contemporary Romance May 29, 2013 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi When I read the blurb for this one and noticed the hero was a car mechanic for Walmart, I knew I had to try it. That type of hero is very appealing to me. The first 80% of this book is okay, but the last chapter or so really frustrated me and angered me so much, I can’t recommend this one. Hope Jones is a photographer that designs romance book covers for a small publisher. She recently has Continue Reading
Archives for June 2013
Review: Strength by Carrie Butler
Strength (Mark Of Nexus #1) by Carrie Butler NA/PNR March 23, 2013 Sapphire Publishing Favorite Quote: “So help me, as long as I live, I’ll never get tired of seeing that man without a shirt on. How he stays so humble, I’ll never know. When college student Rena Collins finds herself nose-to-chest with the campus outcast, her rumor-laced notions are shattered. Handsome, considerate, and seemingly sane, Wallace Blake doesn’t look like he spends his nights alone, screaming and banging on Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday–The Taming of Ryder Cavanaugh
Hero: Ryder Cavanaugh, Marquess of Raventhorne. Has never met a woman who wouldn't happily fall at his feet--or into his bed...until Lady Mary Cynster. Heroine: Lady Mary Cynster has been waiting years for this opportunity. She knows exactly who she wants --and it's not someone as wild, unmanageable, and sinfully seductive as Ryder Cavanaugh. Passion erupted. Held back for so long, it raged unrelenting, unforgiving. It whipped them along, harder and faster, whirling Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… B+ review – Can’t Stop Believing by Jodi Thomas (contemporary) B+ review – Justice by Jennifer Harlow (superhero romance) B review – Bound by Him by Red Garnier (erotic contemporary) B review – Ruby by Jeffe Kennedy (erotic bdsm) C+ review – Secret Maneuvers by Jessie Lane (romantic suspense) C+ review – Still by Mary Calmes (m/m contemporary) C review – Sole Support by Kaje Harper (m/m contemporary) C review – Wife in Name Only by Hayson Manning Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–June 21st
10. I leave for the beach tomorrow morning. And look - Joe M is waiting at our beach house pool. I’ve invited him to be my pool boy for the week. Look at that smirk – he is saying, come on down Smexy. I’ve got something for you. What do you have for me Joe? A pool noodle in your pants?? I’m going to jump in and bounce off those abs. And then we are going to lotion each other up. And then do other unsavory things. BE JEALOUS. We have much more to discuss about Mr. Manganiello in this top Continue Reading
Review: Ruby by Jeffe Kennedy
Ruby by Jeffe Kennedy (Facets of Passion #3) Erotic BDSM May 13, 2013 Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi I’m so glad I was offered Ruby by Jeffe Kennedy for review. She has a couple of erotic BDSM novellas out with Carina Press, and Ruby is a very sexy, quick read. Dani is an assistant editor with a fashion magazine and in New Orleans for a photo shoot. She works hard, long hours and because she works in the fashion industry, starves herself just to keep up with the competition. Continue Reading
Review: Wife in Name Only by Hayson Manning
Wife in Name Only by Hayson Manning Contemporary Romance April 1, 2013 Entangled Reviewed by Mandi I’m drawn to romances where the hero and heroine are already established and have hit a bump in the road. For Rory and Zoe, it’s quite a big bump. Once happily married, they have been separated for a year with no contact. Rory went from fun, loving husband to a workaholic who texted his wife more than he saw her. Zoe finally had enough, and ended up moving from L.A to a small island. She Continue Reading
REVIEW: Still by Mary Calmes
Still by Mary Calmes M/M Contemporary Romance May 15, 2013 Dreamspinner Press Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “ I was [...] the guy that when you read about him in a book, you hope he gets left alone, unloved, and wallowing in abject misery.” “Really? Abject?” Sivan and Walter Wainwright have been married for over seventeen years. One day, Sivan wakes up and realizes that he and Walter don't know each other anymore. He wants more from their marriage; right now they are nothing more than Continue Reading
Review: Secret Maneuvers by Jessie Lane
Secret Maneuvers (Ex Ops #1) by Jessie Lane Romance Contemporary/Suspense June 15, 2013 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I cease to exist unless I'm with you.“ Bobby Baker, the hometown golden boy, has always loved his Belle, the girl from the wrong side of the tracks. The night before he leaves for basic training, he assures Belle of his love and promises her he will come for her in a few months when she turns eighteen. Bobby finds his convictions tested in basic Continue Reading
Review: What the Duke Desires by Sabrina Jeffries
What the Duke Desires by Sabrina Jeffries (The Duke's Men #1) Historical Romance June 18, 2013 Pocket Reviewed by May From the author’s website: Maximilian Cale, the Duke of Lyons, accepted long ago that his kidnapped brother was dead. When a cryptic note from investigator Tristan Bonnaud claims otherwise, Max seeks out Tristan’s sister, Lisette—and is infuriated to learn that Tristan has also mysteriously vanished. Have the siblings perpetrated an elaborate hoax? Or is the fiercely Continue Reading