Last Hope by Jessica Clare and Jen Frederick Series: Hitman, #4 Romance Suspense September 29, 2015 Berkley Reviewed by Tori Rafe Mendoza is a mercenary who uses his deadly skills and money to provide a safe haven for the poor, defenseless, and disenfranchised. When a fellow mercenary is kidnapped, Mendoza and his team are forced to retrieve a very sensitive list from an arms dealer in exchange for his life. Mendoza has his target in his sights...but she is nothing he expected. Ava Continue Reading
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Review: Last Kiss by Jessica Clare and Jen Frederick
Last Kiss by Jessica Clare and Jen Frederick Series: Hitman, #3 Romance Suspense Released: May 5, 2015 Berkley Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “We are all strange in our own way.” Vasily is one of the Bratva’s top enforcers. Changes in circumstances and his own views has Vasily deciding the Bratva needs a complete overhaul to make room for a new path and a new leader In order to do this, he makes a deal with the council. If he brings them a lost artifact that is rumored to be Continue Reading
Review: Sacked by Jen Frederick
Sacked by Jen Frederick Series: Gridiron, #1 Contemporary Romance Sports /NA Releases: September 6, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I started my life the day I met you. Everything else was just practice.” What he wants he gets... Knox Masters is a quarterback's worst nightmare. Warrior. Champion. And...virgin. Knox knows what he wants--and he gets it. All American Football player? Check. NFL pros scouting him? Check. Now, he's set his sight on two things. Continue Reading
Review: Last Hit: Reloaded by Jen Frederick and Jessica Claire
Last Hit: Reloaded (Hitman, #2.5) by Jen Frederick and Jessica Clare Romance contemporary/Suspense Novella, 134 Pages Intermix January 20, 2015 Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “It is good for the world you have a kind heart. Because If you asked I would burn it down.” Last Hit: Reloaded is a sexy, smoking HAWT, and sweet novella that revisits Daisy and Nick (Last Hit) and addresses the issues of their pasts that are plaguing their future. Adjustment seems to be the running theme Continue Reading
Review: Last Breath by Jessica Claire & Jen Frederick
Last Breath (Hitman, #2) by Jessica Claire & Jen Frederick Romance Suspense E book, 280 pages March 24, 2014 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I’m with you until my last breath.” **Tiny spoilers from book one, Last Hit** At the end of book one, Last Hit, we learned that while Nick was able to save his lover Daisy, they weren’t able to save Daisy’s room mate, Regan. Kidnapped with Daisy, Regan finds herself sold into human sex trafficking and struggles to not Continue Reading
Tori’s Top Books for 2015
2015 was a strange year both personally and professionally. So many good books were published but not a lot wowed me. I know what you’re thinking- ”Dude, you have 24 books listed.” This is true. But I read over 300 new to me books this year, so this doesn’t even represent 10% of what I have read. MATH FTW!! Plus, it’s hard for me to pick. Unless I DNF, there is some aspect I enjoy about every book I read from the ‘wow this is fantastic’ 5 star reads to the ‘what the fresh hell was THAT’ 1 star Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... A review - A Bad Boy For Christmas by Jessica Lemmon (helyce) A review - The Taming of Malcolm Grant by Paula Quinn (sheena) B+ review - The Bollywood Bride by Sonali Dev (mandi) B+ review - The Stolen Mackenzie Bride by Jennifer Ashley (mandi) B+ review - Base Instincts by Larissa Ione (tori) B review - Forever Your Earl by Eva Leigh (may) C+ review - Her Treasure Hunter Ex by Zara Keane (tori) C review - Demon of Mine by Rayna Vause (mandi) D review - Last Hope Continue Reading
#RT15 Giveaway!!
Tori and I survived RT! Barely! By Saturday night I was sooooo tired but it was worth it. We roomed with Angela who reviews for Fiction Vixen and she was absolutely lovely. I adored her. We laughed - a lot. Tori and I had lunch with Ilona and Gordon Andrews *quietly flails* We had drinks with Jaci Burton. Tori, Angela and I went through lots of wine one night while Laura Curtis told us funny, funny stories. We sat in on good panels. I went to the Avon dinner and met lovely authors and Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... B+ review - Pucked by Helena Hunting (erotic/mandi) B+ review - The Friend Zone by Kristen Callihan (new adult/tori) B+ review - Last Kiss by Jessica Clare and Jen Frederick (suspense/tori) B review - Midnight's Kiss by Thea Harrison (pnr/tori) B review - All For You by Laura Florand (contemporary/mandi) C+ review - Colin by Sotia Lazu (erotic/mandi) C review - Hide Your Heart by Tracey Alvarez (contemporary/mandi) D review - Win by Submission by Melynda Price Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy.... A review - It Started with a Scandal by Julie Ann Long (historical/guest) B+ review - Dark Heir by Faith Hunter (urban fantasy/tori) B+ review - This Gun for Hire by Jo Goodman (western/mandi) B+ review - The Shameless Hour by Sarina Bowen (new adult/mandi) B review - Homefront by Jessica Scott (contemporary/tori) B review - The Saint's Wife by Lauren Gallagher (contemporary/tori) B- review - The Closer you Come by Gena Showalter (contemporary/tori) C+ review - Continue Reading