Degrees of Control by Eve Dangerfield Erotic Romance Contemporary November 30, 2015 Liquid Silver Books Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: ”So, daddy, huh?” “C'mon. Blue-Eyes, don't be like that. You kept screaming ‘more’ and it was the dirtiest thing I could think of.” Charlotte (Charlie) Bell is a yoga teacher whose sexual desires play in the deeper end of the pool. She wants to be controlled and dominated in the bedroom. When she breaks up with her boyfriend whose need Continue Reading
Archives for February 2016
Guest Post: Mary Abshire *Giveaway*
Paranormal Romance is Hot As a kid, I enjoyed watching movies with vampires or werewolves. At 16, I picked up a book from Anne Rice and was hooked on books with paranormal elements. In my thirties, I fell in love with paranormal romance and urban fantasy. After reading and seeing enough, I decided to challenge myself. I'd always enjoyed writing. Why not give it a try. The Soul Catcher series was the first set of books I had published back in 2010. The publishing world was going Continue Reading
Review: The Heart of It by M. O’Keefe
The Heart of It by M. O'Keefe Contemporary Novella Released: February 29, 2016 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi You know when you are reading a book and it's amazing, and you can feel like it's going to be a five-star read and you just sink into the story and smile and swoon and everything is great with the world? This happened, but then the book ended - abruptly. Now - I knew this book was only 67 pages (per Goodreads). Towards the end of the book, we started skipping ahead - one Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Heroine: Charlie. A yoga teacher who wants a man who she can explore her sexual fantasies with without being shamed for them. Hero: James. A sexy smooth talking Texan who knows exactly what Charlie wants and needs. And he's determined to be the one that gives them to her. James grinned and rotated one-hundred-eighty degrees in his leather chair. “Find anything pretty?” “This is so bourgeois of you, Hunter. I’m not some skanky peasant you can play X-rated dress-ups Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... B review - Beyond Ruin by Kit Rocha (mandi and tori) B review - Fighting Dirty by Lori Foster (helyce) B review - Necessary Risk by Tara Wyatt (mandi) B- review - Taking Fire by Cindy Gerard (may) B review - A Scandalous Wager by Cassandra Samuels (mandi) B- review - Home Again by Lisa Emme (tori) C- review - Pole Position by Sofia Grey (sheena) DNF review - Lady Bridget's Diary by Maya Rodale (mandi) February Mini Reviews Smexy's Top Ten Smexy Deals! News Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – February 26th
10. A stomach bug has rolled through our house for the past week. It hit everyone - my eldest son was the last to get it and hopefully by tomorrow it's gone. GONE I SAY. The above will be me tonight. It's all I have left. 9.Book Rec!! In the Middle of Somewhere by Roan Parrish. This is currently on sale for $.99 and I LOVED the blurb and then I mentioned it on Twitter and many rec'd it so I've started it. I'm about halfway through but feel confident enough to recommend it to y'all. Quick set Continue Reading
Review: A Scandalous Wager by Cassandra Samuels
A Scandalous Wager by Cassandra Samuels Released: November 2014 Historical Romance Escape Publishing Reviewed by Mandi Lisbeth, Countess Blackthorn was found not guilty of killing her husband in court, but that doesn't mean society believes of her innocence. Known as The Black Raven, when her husband was found dead in their home three years ago, he not only left behind his wife, but he left behind a lot of angry investors. Blackthorn was known for making money - a lot of money and right Continue Reading
Review: Home Again by Lisa Emme
Home Again by Lisa Emme Romance Contemporary February 29, 2016 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Pride is what tore your family apart. Are you going to let pride keep standing in your way?” Allie Daniels is a single mom whose maternal family abandoned her when her mother ran away with her father against their wishes. Having left her hometown years ago, Allie is forced back home with her aunt and uncle when her apartment burns down, leaving her and her son with nothing. Continue Reading
Review: Pole Position by Sofia Grey
Review: Pole Position Contemporary Romance Released: February 12, 2016 Acelette Press Reviewed by Sheena Favorite Quote: "Lying in bed next to the wrong woman isa million times lonelier than lying in bed alone." When bad covers happen to good books....this book's cover is something I'd expect to fall from the knapsack of a breakfast clubber....the 80's called and they want their book covers back...heh, I trust my point is well taken. Pole Position has a sort of dated new adulty feel. Continue Reading
Review: Necessary Risk by Tara Wyatt
Necessary Risk by Tara Wyatt (Bodyguard #1) Released: February 23, 2016 Romantic Suspense Forever Reviewed by Mandi This is a fun romantic suspense from a debut author. Sierra Blake is a former child star who now lives a pretty quiet life on the royalties she still receives from being a child actor years ago. Her passion in life is to support Choices, (think Planned Parenthood) where she donates her time, money and is also a spokesman for them. When she is reuniting with her former Continue Reading