Smexy Books

Rush by Maya Banks (Breathless #1) Erotic Contemporary February 5, 2013 Berkley Reviewed by Mandi Maya Banks has a new trilogy releasing following three billionaires who run swanky hotels. Although I’m a little tired of the billionaire hero, the blurbs intrigued me so I thought I’d give book one, Rush a try. Let me say [...]

Let it Snow by Leslie Kelly and Jennifer LaBrecque Contemporary Romance (except for the alien prince part) Released: November 13, 2012 Harlequin Reviewed by May I wanted to love this book going in – in fact I was expecting to! Unfortunately, whether I look at these stories individually or together, I can’t recommend this book. Neither [...]

We all have DNF’s (Books we “did not finish”) and usually we just put the book down and move on. But every once in awhile, we like to explain why we didn’t like the book. Here are a few: Moonshell Beach by JoAnn Ross Reviewed by May If you are looking for a very community [...]

Cage the Darlings by Elora Bishop F/F Fantasy November 2011 Self Published Guest Review by Jill Sorenson   This is a difficult review to write. I don’t read much Fantasy, and this story didn’t make a big impression on me. It’s easier to review books with obvious strengths and weaknesses. For Cage the Darlings, I [...]

May and Mandi have had a few DNF’s (Did Not Finish) recently. Here is a recap:   Lucky Penny by Catherine Anderson Reviewed by May The heroine is a single ‘mom’ (she cares for her orphaned niece), and apparently she would be unable to find work unless she pretends she is married and her husband [...]

  Miss Hillary Schools a Scoundrel by Samantha Grace Historical Romance February 1, 2012 Sourcebooks Reviewed by Mandi Lana Hillary had a fiancé who she discovered was a liar, so now she is on the search for a decent, respectable man. With pressure from her mother to find a husband this season, she is intensely [...]

Sometimes we have a streak of reading books where it seems like a lot of books just didn’t work for us. Here are a few recent ones. DNF stands for “Did Not Finish.” That Old Black Magic By Michelle Rowen Reviewed by May Eden Riley is a black witch possessed by a powerful cursed demon/former [...]

Darkness Descending by Devyn Quinn (Vampire Armageddon #1) Paranormal Romance August 2, 2011 Paperback Signet Reviewed by May Favorite Quote: “The man looked mean – and mad. Not crazy mad, but bone-snapping, flesh-tearing mad. There was no doubt that he was one badass dude, either. He was totally hard-core in his looks. The sides of [...]

Nightshade by Andrea Cremer (Nightshade #1) YA Paranormal Romance June 14, 2011 (Paperback Edition) Penguin Reviewed by Tori Calla Tor is a 17 year old pack alpha Guardian who is commanded to marry another pack alpha, Ren, when she turns 18. When Calla comes across a human hiking in the woods, she saves his life; [...]

I realized spending seven days at the beach allowed me to read. A lot. Here is a round-up.   Butterfly Tattoo by Deidre Knight Contemporary Blurb: Just when the darkness seems permanent, fate flips a switch. Michael Warner has been drifting in a numb haze since his lover was killed by a drunk driver. As [...]