This week at Smexy….

A/D review – Seven Nights in a Rogue’s Bed by Anna Campbell (historical)
A review – The Angel by Tiffany Reisz (erotic)
A review – Run the Risk by Lori Foster (contemporary)
B+ review – Deep Desires by Charlotte Stein (erotic)
C+ review – The Lady Risks All by Stephanie Laurens (historical)
C review – The Space Between Us by Megan Hart (erotic)
C review – How to Date a Henchman by Mari Fee (superhero)
C review – Rapture by JR Ward (paranormal)
C- review – Hanging by a Thread by Sophie Littlefield (YA paranormal)
C- review – Gold Digger by Aleksandr Voinov (m/m contemp)
C- review – Dragon’s Moon by Lucy Monroe (paranormal)
D review – Poison Princess by Kresley Cole (YA paranormal)

May wants Romance in her Romance Novels
Guest Author Amy Andrews
Guest Author Cassi Carver
Smexy’s Top Ten

News From Mandi: Had a sneak peek at Reflected in You by Sylvia Day. I liked it just as much as Bared to You, maybe even a little more. I thought their crazy, jealous and possessive relationship would get on my nerves (and omg is it crazy) but it worked for me. And now I want book three! Review is coming this week. Offside by Juliana Stone is the first book in a cute contemporary series featuring not only a hockey hero, but a hockey heroine. Thought the romance was sexy, but wanted a little more time with the hero and heroine together, otherwise cute. Review coming soon. Deep Desires by Charlotte Stein worked really well for me. I posted a review this week. Highly rec that one.

I read two m/m books this week. Fields of Gold by Dev Bentham is a cute book about an organic farmer and a man who is a mistress of sorts to an influential (and married) politician. I like this author’s voice. I think we don’t get to know Pete, the farmer as well as we could have, but I liked this one. Gold Digger by Aleksandr Voinov didn’t work so well for me. I had high hopes because it features Vadim’s son – Vadim is one of my favorite characters (he is in Special Forces). But it fell flat and I just didn’t like it. I already reviewed this one as well.

Hard Core by Jennifer Lowery was a little disappointing. I never connected with the hero and while it was a book set in the jungle with some crazy action, the sex scenes are really rushed. Review to come soon.

I read the quick novella Craving, which is a sequel to Cara McKenna’s Curio and I liked it a lot. So excited for these two to have a HEA. It’s coming soon I think!

Finally I read Heart of Danger by Lisa Marie Rice. I like her voice – totally over the top scenarios with big, bold characters. This one has telepathy which isn’t a favorite, but still a fun read.

News From May: This week was a blur! I’m honestly shocked that I read as much as I did. I would like to thank seemingly endless hours of soccer practice and dentist waiting rooms for the reading I got done.

The sorry: I had to DNF Her Forgotten Betrayal by Anna DeStefano. With a heroine who kept fainting (she has amnesia and clearly is delicate!), a hero from her past turned agent sent to get the dirt on her, a villain I guessed all the way back at the start, and yeah – it wasn’t working.

The bummer: Lisa Plumley’s My Favorite Witch. A world where giving a warlock a blow job is illegal and a heroine who is clueless and really boring plot added up to disappointment.

The jolly: Lisa Plumley’s Together For Christmas. Oh – this one totally could be one of those cheesy romantic comedy Christmas specials on ABC Family – and I loved it. Totally worked and after reading I bought all this author’s seasonal reads. I hope more of them capture the magic this one did. Review to come soon.