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Weekly Wrap-Up

November 29, 2014 by Mandi 6 Comments

This week at Smexy…

B+ review – Never Judge a Lady by her Cover by Sarah MacLean (historical/tori)
B+ review – Night Shift Anthology (paranormal/tori)
B review – Black Widow by Jennifer Estep (uf/tori)
B review – The Darkest Touch by Gena Showalter (paranormal/tori)
B review – Discovering Me by Crystal Spears (contemporary/sheena)
C+ review – Lush by Beth Yarnall (contemporary/tori)
C+ review – Blue Mountain by Cardeno C. (m/m/paranormal/ mandi)

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News from Mandi: A Gentleman on the Street by Alisha Rai is a fab book. It’s sooooo hot and sexy, with a great romance and a very strong heroine. I really enjoyed it – posting a review this week.

Miles from Kara by Melissa West didn’t quite do it for me. A new adult, the heroine falls for her current boyfriend’s roommate. There is a lot of does he like me? Do I really like him? I felt it was written for a younger audience.  Also never got to really know the hero. Review coming.

Semi-Charmed by Isabel Jordan is a light-hearted paranormal romance. It has a super sexy hero and a sarcastic heroine, both worked for me but the story felt rushed. And the suspense/villain was a let down. But this had potential…maybe I’ll try book two if there is one. Review coming.

Is that all I read this week? I guess the darn holidays interfered *wink* Up next I have Caged by K Pars…I believe it is a MMA book…we shall see.

 

News For Tori: Happy two days late Thanksgiving Day!! Hope everyone had muy fun and lots of goodies to eat. Can you believe there is only 25 days till Christmas. *sob* I have only ⅓ of gifts bought and still no decorations up. *SOB*

Gunpowder Alchemy by Jeannie Lin. Lin does a fabulous job of bringing Imperial China and the Boxer Rebellion to life using a young woman who is forced to help her father’s executioners in order to restore honor to her family’s name. Lush world building and intriguing characters offer a glimpse into a fascinating era. Review to come.

Return to Clan Sinclair by Karen Ramsey is a short historical romance novella with a hint of suspense. A widow escapes her deceased husband’s overprotective brothers by escaping to her brother’s home in Scotland. A chance meeting with an American detective opens up long buried emotions and passions. Fabulous chemistry and dry witty banter between hero and heroine. Review to come.

A Gentleman In the Street by Alisha Rai is a bittersweet and delightfully erotic love story that pits a strong unapologetic woman against a man who is ashamed of his desires for her. Laughter, lust, angst, grief, and some extremely dirty and hot sex balance well with the poignant and heartfelt storyline. Review will appear in March issue of RT Magazine.

House of Payne by Stacy Gail-Enjoyed over all. Believable chemistry between MCs. Nicely developed sexy romance; hero is VERY sexy and has a filthy mouth.

Til Death by Bella Jewel. Marriage of convenience goes horribly wrong when the anti hero, who is an alpha jerk-abet a sexy one, falls in love with his “convenience.” I waited FOR EVAH for this book to release and I liked it BUT I didn’t realize it was a duology and that the first book was all set up for the conflict that will appear in book two. Regardless, I will be buying book two because I must know what happens.

Where There’s A Will There’s A Way by Stacy Gail. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned is the trope of this second chance romance that addresses love, hate, and misconceptions. I enjoyed the heroine so much. She had moxie. Review to come.

David’s Selfie by Daisy Harris. A sweet M/M that brings together a widowed single dad and a go go dancer. Cute and sexy, I did feel the ending was rushed and didn’t allow us to see the the heroes actually fall in love.

Up this weekend is Serenading Stanley.

 

News from Sheena:  Happy Holidays!  I survived dinner with my in laws *cue shit eating grin*

Til’ Death (Til’ Death #1) by Bella Jewel– Not your average biker-adjacent romance novel.  It is a two parter-thankgoodness because this first installment had me seeing red.  Heroine is head over heels in love with the hero and he is using her- I mean using and just unabashedly emotionally abusing her in a marriage of convenience-for him to inherit wealth and full ownership of his business.  Chapter after chapter he chips away and smashes her heart into putty- and too late we start to see cracks in his exterior.  I almost don’t even care that he is starting to care for her.  But ONE thing about it….damn this book is sexy as EVA.  Off the charts HEAT and I have the bookmarks to prove it. Several.
Discovering Me by Crystal Spears- Raw, pure uncut and jarring.  You definitely need to wear your big gal panties to read Spear’s Breakneck MC club romance novels. Discovering me will shock you. It will volley unimaginable violence and trauma your way and it will captivate you.  As much of a roller coaster ride it is, the resolution and HEA felt damned good!
The Sheik’s Accidental Pregnancy by Leslie North *Deep Breaths…wrings hands together*  Leslie North.  Leslie North and her “Sheik” serials have taken over my existence.  I read one on a whim because it was a freebie in the e-reader book store and Holy Friggin Cow Nuts- I am hooked!!  They are just so cracky! And I hate serials, generally!  The Alpha males are sexist, controlling and a few commands short of beating on their chests “me man- you woman do as I say.” I ate it up! I am still gobbling it up! I am gorging on this little genre.  They are quick snappy reads and are sensual and sexy. Pardon me as I dust the cracky residue off of my hands, I’ve been reading these books all week!
Crack Status: No current plans to stop.
Up next I am starting Sons of Mayhem by Nikki Pink and Hansel (part one) by Ella James. Hansel has a very unique premise that is repelling and drawing me in at the same time…I’m cautiously intrigued.

 

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  1. Tori says

    November 29, 2014 at 12:04 pm

    Sheena-OMG Til Death had me all muppet flailing. lol I wanted REVENGE and some taco kicking. I loved Marcus in Anguish but in here he was a douche. Of course, I will be reading book two if only to see heroine go off the chain. lol

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  2. Sheena says

    November 29, 2014 at 2:35 pm

    OMG! Tori, I could not believe Marcus was so horrible! I expected some resistance and no-you-can’t-have-my-heart kind of hero but he not only took the cake, her ate it and smashed it in my face and squished the icing in my damn eyes! I almost stopped midway and asked Jewell WTF was up with her hero. I didn’t root for them as a couple. I am all for heroine’s revenge and I hope Jewel does our girl right and not let her blow steam for a couple of chapters in part 2- only to fall to his arms by page 47.

    cue more arm flails!

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    • Tori says

      November 29, 2014 at 3:11 pm

      Oh, if she only holds on to the anger for a few chapters I will be cheesed off. I need to see some Jerry Springer action going on.

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  3. Erin joyce says

    November 29, 2014 at 6:33 pm

    I too did not know Til’ Death was two part story. I really really hate when authors don’t share that info up front. I feel like they are pulling a bait and switch.

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  4. aurian says

    November 30, 2014 at 2:44 pm

    All new names for me ladies, but I am glad you enjoyed them for the most part.

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  5. Alesa says

    November 30, 2014 at 4:07 pm

    I have not read anything over the last few days as I have discovered Ty and Zane on Audio. All I can say is I have fallen in love all over again. Swoon..

    PS I think the title of the last book on this post must be one of the worst I have ever seen!! Seriously WTF?!

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