Smexy Books

Mandi and Tori each had a book they couldn’t finish (DNF=did not finish) recently. And here is why. Mandi: His Darkest Embrace by Juliana Stone (Jaguar Warriors, #2) Paranormal Romance November 1, 2010 Paperback, 361 Pages Avon I heard such good things about book one, His Darkest Hunger, I was eager to try His Darkest [...]

Blood On Silk (Awakened by Blood #1) by Marie Treanor Paranormal Romance September 7, 2010 Trade Paperback, 336 Pages Berkley Trade Reviewed by Tori Scottish academic Elizabeth Silk is spending the summer in Romania researching historical superstitions for her PhD. While she is tracing local folktales, one subject in particular sparks her imagination. His name [...]

Crush On You by Christie Ridgway (Three Kisses #1) June 1, 2010 Contemporary Romance Paperback, 304 Pages BerkleyReviewed by Tori The first in a new trilogy by Christie Ridgway-Three Kisses- this is the story of  Alessandra Baci and Penn Bennet. Alessandra Baci and her sisters are determined to save her family’s vineyard-Tanti Baci-by making it [...]

From Goodreads: Tall, lean and headstrong, FBI agent Kilraven lives by his own rules. And one of those rules includes keeping his hands off Jacobsville’s resident sweetheart, Winnie Sinclair, no matter the temptation. Shy and innocent, Winnie couldn’t handle a man like him – a merciless man with a haunted past. And this small town [...]

Patience by Lisa Valdez April 6, 2010 Historical Romance Paperback, 360 Pages Berkley Reviewed by Kati I love an old school romance. I love heaving bosoms and throbbing man parts and dictatorial men and shy, and slightly too silly to live heroines. And when I read Passion by Lisa Valdez, I remember thinking, “This romance [...]

I received Jared by Sara McCarty for review, took one look at the cover and had a big smile on my face. It just looks so inviting. After chapter two I told myself I would give it until page 100 – I made it until 120, but this book just did not interest me. First [...]

I have DNF’s or “Did Not Finish” books sometimes, and last week it happened to be two M/M romances. First up, The Dark Farewell by Josh Lanyon. I made it about halfway through the books and by no means is it written poorly. I think it is a combination of the subject matter and the [...]