One lucky commenter is going to receive the above bundle of Summer Reads from Harlequin. Included in the beach bag are: Four Friends by Robin Carr Avenge Me by Maisey Yates Waiting on You by Kristan Higgins Taken With You by Shannon Stacey When we Met by Susan Mallery This giveaway is open to North America only. To enter, leave a comment telling me your favorite beach or summertime read. We'll announce the winner on Saturday. Find out more about Harlequin's summer reads at Continue Reading
Archives for June 2014
Review: Tequila Mockingbird by Rhys Ford
Tequila Mockingbird by Rhys Ford (Sinners #3) M/M Romance June 27, 2014 Dreamspinner Reviewed by Helyce Favorite quote: I barely know him, and it’s...so fucking huge...this thing. Him. Me. Everything. Rhys Ford has fast become a favorite author of mine in the m/m genre. Her unique brand of humor mixed in with her slightly tortured heroes with a pinch of suspense are the perfect combination for a successful story in my book. I have to admit, though, that the teaser she left us with Continue Reading
Review: Lady Windermere’s Lover by Miranda Neville
Lady Windermere's Lover by Miranda Neville (The Wild Quartet #3) Released: June 24, 2014 Historical Romance Avon Reviewed by May Burb: Damian, Earl of Windermere, rues the day he drunkenly gambled away his family's estate and was forced into marriage to reclaim it. Now, after hiding out from his new bride for a year, Damian is finally called home, only to discover that his modest bride has become an alluring beauty—and rumor has it that she's taken a lover. Damian vows to keep his wife Continue Reading
Review: No River Too Wide by Emilie Richards
No River Too Wide (Goddesses Anonymous, #3) by Emilie Richards Contemporary Fiction Paperback, 496 pages June 24, 2014 Harlequin MIRA Reviewed by Tori Janine (Jan) married Rod Stoddard during a low point in her life. Both her parents had been killed by a drunk driver and Rod became her anchor in the sea she was adrift in. It wasn’t until later that she realized she had married a controlling abusive man. After years of trying to become the “perfect woman” she knew she never would be, Continue Reading
Excerpt Time! The Bride Wore Chocolate by Shirley Jump
Blurb: Life couldn't be more perfect for Candace Woodrow. Her gourmet gift basket company is thriving, and she's set to marry steady, dependable Barry. There's just one wrench in the fairytale. Two weeks before her wedding she wakes up in the wrong man's bed. Candace thinks she'll be able to run out the door and forget all about Michael Vogler, but the Boston millionaire has other plans for the jittery bride.As the wedding approaches, Candace's life is further complicated by a thrill-seeking Continue Reading
Review: Pia Saves The Day by Thea Harrison
Pia Saves The Day (Elder Races, # 6.6) by Thea Harrison Paranormal Romance Ebook-Novella June 23, 2014 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “See me. Choose me.” Pia Saves The Day is the second novella in the Elder Races series that revisits our favorite couple Dragos and Pia Cuelebre. Short but fulfilling, Harrison takes the reader through an array of emotion as she introduces some serious conflict into our couple’s lives. Fans of Dragon Bound will appreciate this sweet Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Ian Kerr. Sexy, arrogant, and richer then God. He always gets what he wants...and he wants Victoria. Heroine: Victoria. A bike messenger whose sick mother has her working a variety of dangerous jobs. Agreeing to work for Ian Kerr maybe her most dangerous job of all. He presses slowly to the back wall of my mouth. I gag and then swallow it down, feeling the cock head swell in my throat. “Open up for me,” he says, moving his fingers down to rub my neck as Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... A review - The Kraken King by Meljean Brook (steampunk) B+ review - When You Are Mine by Kennedy Ryan (contemporary) B review - The River Leith by Leta Blake (m/m) B review - Better When He's Bad by Jay Crownover (NA) B review - Lady Wild by Maire Claremont (historcal) B- review - Crossing the Line by Megan Hart (erotic novella) C+ review - Strangers on the Shore by Josh Lanyon (m/m) C+ review - The Billionaire Submissive by Joely Sue Burkhart (erotic) C review - Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – June 20th
10. I have the World Cup fever y'all. 'MERICA. I'm nervous just thinking about Sunday's game. 9. Mama likes. I even like that we can see his face. And that he forgot to put on a shirt or button his pants. And you can see his forearms. MAMA LIKES. Head over to Jaci's site to read the blurb. Quarterback Draw releases February 2015. 8. Courtney Milan released the cover and blurb for her upcoming book, The Suffragette Scandal. I love me some Courtney Milan. There is also Continue Reading
Review: Lady Wild by Maire Claremont
Lady Wild by Maire Claremont Released: May 13, 2013 Historical Novella Self Published Reviewed by Mandi This book isn't only about the hero and heroine falling in love, but dealing with a beloved mother and her slow terminal illness. For a novella, it packs quite a punch. Blurb: Lady Ophelia longs to be independent, daring and bold, but her mother’s illness has stolen the last of her creative fire. Condemned to an isolated country cottage after the death of her idealistic father, Continue Reading