It’s been too long since I’ve done this! Someone should scold me. There are February and March books mixed in here. Enjoy :) SET #1 Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb The Diabolical Miss Hyde by Viola Carr Cursed by Ice by Jacquelyn Frank SET #2 Running Blind by Cindy Gerard Darker Than Desire by Shiloh Walker Beyond Limits by Laura Griffin Rough Justice by Sarah Castille SET #3 I Loved a Rogue by Katharine Ashe The Continue Reading
DNF Round-Up
Once in a while we gather up our recent "Did Not Finish" (DNF) and share what didn't work for us: Tori And Jericho Burned by M.J. Compton: I was excited to get this book. I liked the premise of undercover rock band FBI agents/werewolves investigating a cult. I’m also a sucker for human/supernatural soul mate pairings. My problem was the romance. So many assumptions and misunderstandings that carry on far into the book. The hero sees his human soul mate and instantly falls for her but gets Continue Reading
Review: Soaring by Kristen Ashley
Soaring by Kristen Ashley (Magdalene #2) Released: March 16, 2015 Contemporary Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Set in the beach town of Magdalene, Maine, this is book two in this series and I liked it quite a bit. It felt like a cozy Kristen Ashley read. We have Mickey, an Irish firefighter/construction worker and Amelia, a very wealthy trust fund heroine who volunteers her time at a nursing home and is trying to get her life back in order. Amelia's neurosurgeon husband had an Continue Reading
Review: Hot and Bothered by Crystal Green
Hot and Bothered by Crystal Green (Rough and Tumble #3) Released: March 17, 2015 Contemporary Romance Intermix Reviewed by Mandi This book starts with a hot punch of sexual tension - and Smexy approves. Back in their teenage years, Gideon and Rochelle had a hot thing going on, and one night they go all the way - but their sex ended up awkward and unsatisfying. Embarrassed, Rochelle fled and left for college the next day, ending all communication with Gideon. Their lives moved on - Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Louis. Lawyer. Has a trust-fund. Also has a "two-hander." (see below) Heroine: Roxy. College drop out, movie star wanna be. "How do you feel about kissing me right now, Louis?" His answering groan didn't end when their mouths met, it only got louder. Or maybe that was her own groan joining forces with his. Roxy couldn't form a decent thought besides More and Closer as Louis slanted his lips over hers and obliterated what she knew about kissing. His lips pushed hers Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... B+ review - Trust the Focus by Megan Erickson (m/m/ mandi) B+ review - Hearts of Fire by LH Cosway (contemporary/mandi) B+ review - Inferno by Kathryn Kelly (contemporary/sheena) B review - Misfits by Garrett Leigh (m/m/m/ mandi) B review - Cherry Blossom by Sotia Lazu (paranormal/tori) B- review - The Warlords Wife by Sandra Lake (historical/tori) B/C review - Cherished & Blessed by Tere Michaels (m/m / tori) C review - Figure of Speech by Dana Marie Bell Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – March 20th
10.Who doesn't love Lionel Richie humor? (link) 9. Just sayin' - as of this morning, I'm tied for first in Dabwaha. However, as you read this, I'm pretty sure I'll be wayyyyy down in the standings as this morning's voting is not going my way. But at least I had a day of being in first place. Go here to vote! You don't have to have entered to participate in the voting. It's fun :) 8. So we are just jumping right into it today. Yes, those are gummy dicks. This site, for Continue Reading
Review: Hearts of Fire by L.H. Cosway
Hearts of Fire by L.H. Cosway (Hearts #2) Released: March 9, 2015 Contemporary Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I'm a huge fan of L.H. Cosway's books, each one not only so different from each other, but just different from a lot of romances out there. In Hearts of Fire, she takes us to a small traveling european circus called, The Circus Spektakulär. Jack McCabe is a very talented fire-eater/breather who performs in this circus. The small group of people who work with him have Continue Reading
Go Buy Books! (and a random JR Ward cover reveal!)
So many good books on sale today - I have to highlight a few! Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews $.99 - start of a new urban fantasy series that we all loved here at Smexy Books. Review l Kindle There are over 40 Johanna Lindsey books on sale for $1.99 or less. Kindle There are a ton of Rachel Gibson books on sale for $1.99 or less. Reviews l Kindle Charlotte Stein's Intrusion and Forbidden are $.99. Kindle And just to throw it in because as I'm writing this post, JR Continue Reading
Review: Misfits by Garrett Leigh
Misfits by Garrett Leigh Released: March 16, 2015 M/M/M Romance Riptide Reviewed by Mandi I haven't read a good male/male and oh yeah - one more male book in a while. I like this author's voice - there is a decent amount of sex and it kind of follows the predictable pattern of two of the guys hitting it off, then the third guy comes in, and then all three have hot sex. But there is more than sex to this story and I believed in the three-way HEA at the end. Tom and Cass (psst - Cass Continue Reading