The Girl From Summer Hill by Jude Deveraux Series: Summer Hill, #1 Romance Contemporary/Comedy May 3, 2016 Ballantine Reviewed By Tori Favorite Quote: “Why do women always fall for bad boys, then get angry when they turn out to be bad boys?” Casey Reddick, a celebrated chef, never expected to wake up to a sexy naked man showering on her front porch but she’s not one to complain. That is until he sees her watching him and accuses her invading his privacy and spying on him. Tate Continue Reading
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Review: True Love by Jude Deveraux
True Love (Nantucket Bride #1) by Jude Deveraux Romance Contemporary/PNR July 9, 2013 Ballantine Publishing Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Why let facts ruin a good story? “ Alix Madsen is surprised when a friend of her family’s passes away and leaves her a Nantucket mansion to live in for one year. Alix is even more surprised when she discovers the nephew whom is living in the guest house is non other than famed architect, Jared Montgomery. Alix, having just finished up Continue Reading
Smexy Deals- Deals for books by Jackie Lau, Sophie Cousens, Alyssa J. Montgomery, and more!
Jackie Lau, author of the “full of heart” (Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author) The Stand-Up Groomsman, returns with a charming rom-com about a young woman’s desperate attempts to fend off her meddling mother…only to find that maybe mother does know best.Mark Chan this. Mark Chan that.Writer and barista Emily Hung is tired of hearing about the great Mark Chan, the son of her parents’ friends. You’d think he single-handedly stopped climate change and ended child poverty from the way Continue Reading
Smexy Deals- Historical Romance Edition
A NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER! "I've loved every one of Susanna's books! She has bedrock research and a butterfly's delicate touch with characters—sure recipe for historical fiction that sucks you in and won't let go!"—DIANA GABALDON, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Outlander A hauntingly beautiful tale of love that transcends time: an American writer travels to Scotland to craft a novel about the Jacobite Rebellion, only to discover Continue Reading
New Releases- Week of April 29- May 3, 2024
Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense:Truly, Madly, Deeply: A Novel by Alexandria BellefleurAMZ * BN * K * GP Effie Olsen's Summer Special by Rochelle BilowAMZ * BN * K * GP Conner: A Hockey Romance (Glendale Magic Book 1) by Mary WarrenAMZ * BN * K * GP Band Together: A Friends to Lovers Small Town Romance (Teachers' Lounge Book 2) by Piper SheldonAMZ * BN * K * GP Muffin But Trouble: An Opposites Attract Small Town Romance (Donner Bakery Book 4) by Talia HunterAMZ * BN * K * GP The Continue Reading
Q&A with Rebecca Yarros
Rebecca's latest release The Last Letter was released on 2/26/19. I will have a review of it later this week. Hi! Thank you so much for having me! How’d you start reading romance? RY: My Aunt Hope introduced me to romance when I was a teenager, and I was hooked. Her house was crammed full of romance novels, and she was always up for letting me borrow them. I’d leave with a dozen books, binge-reading authors like Jude Deveraux, Catherine Coulter, Christine Feehan and Julie Garwood Continue Reading
Review: Dangerous by Minerva Spencer
Dangerous by Minerva Spencer The Outcasts, #1 Historical Romance June 26, 2018 Avon Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Most people are fools who will believe whatever they want to believe, regardless of the truth.” Lady Euphemia Marlington hasn’t been free in seventeen years—since she was captured by Corsairs and sold into a harem. Now the sultan is dead and Mia is back in London facing relentless newspapermen, an insatiably curious public, and her first Season. Worst of Continue Reading
Tori’s Favorite Books of 2016
2016 has definitely been a year of great change. From dirty politics to the death of icons, I’m sure most will agree that it’s time to lay 2016 to rest for good. Thankfully, amidst the many trials and tribulations we had heaped upon us this year, we had plenty of fantastic books to comfort and offer us an escape from reality. From romance to horror...below is my list of books that helped make this year a little more bearable. Duke of Sin by Elizabeth Hoyt- Elizabeth Hoyt’s truly outdoes Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... B review - Calling It by Jen Doyle (kini) B review - The Girl From Summer Hill by Jude Deveraux (tori) B review - Martinis with the Devil by A.A. Chamberlynn (mandi) B review - Kill or be Kilt by Victoria Roberts (sheena) B review - The Voodoo Killings by Kristi Charish (tori) B review - The Devil You Know by Jo Goodman (mandi) C review - Blown Away by Brenda Rothert (mandi) DNF Wrap-Up Yellow Prelude - Book Covers, Swag, Branding Smexy's Top Ten News from Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... A review - Return of the Bad Boy by Jessica Lemmon (helyce) A review - The Untamed Earl by Valerie Bowman (sheena) B review - Fly With Me by Chanel Cleeton (mandi) C+ review - Fire Bound by Christine Feehan (tori) C+ review - Love of the Game by Lori Wilde (mandi) C+ review - The Dark Vampire by Kate Baxter (sheena) C+ review - Outlaw Cowboy by Nicole Helm (mandi) C review - Marry Me by Karen Stivali (tori) C- review - The Trouble with Temptation by Shiloh Walker Continue Reading