The Duke with the Dragon Tattoo by Kerrigan Byrne Victorian Rebels #6 Historical Romance August 28, 2018 by St. Martin's Press Favorite Quote: There are only two indisputable facts in this world. The sun will set in the west, and I’ll come for you. Always. Reviewed by Angela: I adore this author. Absolutely, positively adore. She writes bad boy, tortured anti-heroes like no other. Before reading The Duke with the Dragon Tattoo I could honestly say that the first book in this Continue Reading
Archives for August 2018
Angela’s Monday Mornings
My review for The Duke with the Dragon Tattoo will post later today. I loved this book so hard. No one does dark, broody, damaged heroes like Kerrigan Byrne. What I read this week: The Governess Game by Tessa Dare Girl Meets Duke #2 Historical Romance August 28, 2018 by Avon Favorite Quote: She would never be tempted by him again. Not his smile. Not his eyes. Most certainly not his bare chest. Nor his voice, forearms, wit, charm, or large feet. And not his warm, delicious-smelling Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Viktor. Russian billionaire. He wants to know all of the princess's secrets. Staring with getting her clothes off to see the secret of her body. Heroine: Sophia. Princess by day, mercenary by night. Wants revenge on bad people and has devoted her life to secretly do this. Also has been in lust with Viktor for years. He groaned before slipping the thin straps of her dress down her shoulders. It took great effort to pry her hands from his body long enough to send the material to Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... On Monday…. Angela's Monday Reflections She also talks about what she plans to read this week! Tori talks about her favorite scene from Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews. On Tuesday…. Tori talks about her favorite scene from Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews and reviewed The Chase by Elle Kennedy (B) On Wednesday… Tori talks about her favorite scene from Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews On Thursday… Helyce's Thursday Thoughts Tori Talks about her Continue Reading
Mandi’s Heart Now Belongs to Jenny Colgan and the Island of Mure
I was on Twitter a week or two ago (shocking, I know) and I saw a random tweet from Angie (from Angieville - I've followed her for years and she has great taste in books). Angie tweeted that The Cafe by the Sea by Jenny Colgan was on sale and that she really loved the book. (it's still $1.99) I had never heard of Jenny Colgan. The cover and blurb made it sound like women's fiction. But for some reason - I don't know why - not only did I buy it (I buy books ALL the time based on twitter recs) Continue Reading
Kate Daniels Giveaway Tour: Enter to Win Magic Shifts
Are you ready for some MAGIC?? The final installment in Ilona Andrews epic bestselling Kate Daniels series, Magic Triumphs, releases August 28, 2018. Having already read it, all I can say is the best has been saved for last. To celebrate the release, Ace Books is offering 3 copies of Magic Shifts for SmexyBooks for giveaway. About Magic Shifts After breaking from life with the Pack, mercenary Kate Daniels and her mate—former Beast Lord Curran Lennart—are adjusting to a very different pace. Continue Reading
Curran’s POV: Daddy’s Home…
Every day this week I will be posting favorite scenes from the Kate Daniels series. I’d love it if you’d share your favorite scenes too. Be sure to check back in Friday for a look at Magic Triumphs and a chance to win a book from the series. Beware!! There are spoilers present. If you have read the series, proceed at your own risk. I've had so much fun wandering down memory lane on the way to the final installment of this outstanding world. There aren't many series I re-read from beginning Continue Reading
Helyce’s Thursday Thoughts
Hello Friends! I’m so happy Tori is doing posts this week about her favorite scenes from the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews because, I gotta tell you--I have finished ZERO books this week, but not for lack of trying. Currently, I’m in the middle of two books, one of which I’d planned to review today, the other for next week. I will finish these and both will post next Thursday! All The Way by Kristen Proby (Romancing Manhattan #1)--I have wanted to try Proby for a while. So when Continue Reading
Feature: Calling Calling Calling Me by Natasha Washington
Calling Calling Calling Me by Natasha Washington Publisher: Natasha Washington (self-published) Release Date: September 4, 2018 Subgenre: Contemporary Queer Romance/New Adult Tropes/Themes: college romance, first time, fish out of water Direct Links: Author Websitebooks2read.com/u/38rVDO Book Synopsis: Patrick Mahoney has one goal in mind: get out of his native Fresno and find freedom in the rainbow and glitter-painted streets of San Francisco. As a college freshman, he’s Continue Reading
Magic Bleeds: Sometimes the Path to True Love is Rocky
Every day this week I will be posting favorite scenes from the Kate Daniels series. I’d love it if you’d share your favorite scenes too. Be sure to check back in Friday for a look at Magic Triumphs and a chance to win a book from the series. Beware!! There are spoilers present. If you have read the series, proceed at your own risk. In book 4, Magic Bleeds, the arc takes a serious turn while the romance begins to take a more active role. Kate finds herself in a pickle when a formidable enemy Continue Reading