One Night of Trouble by Elle Kennedy (After Hours #3) Contemporary Romance Released: January 5, 2015 Entangled Reviewed by Mandi This is the third book in a trilogy focused around three guys that own a nightclub. Overall, I've enjoyed this series. It started with the intense Gage, then to the stand-offish Reed, and now on to the good guy, AJ. AJ is the nice guy, the good guy, the guy that would never have a one night stand or take advantage of a woman. That is until he meets Brett (yes Continue Reading
How Much Do You Know About Kerrelyn Sparks and Love at Stake?
Kerrelyn Sparks is ending her Love at Stake series with her recently released, Crouching Tiger, Forbidden Vampire. To celebrate, Kerrelyn has created some retrospective trivia questions to see just how much you know about this series. (You can also access the question with this link) She has prizes too! Share your results via Twitter or Facebook using the hashtag #loveatstaketrivia to enter to win exciting pries — either a $50 gift card to the e-book retailer of the Continue Reading
Interview and Giveaway with Rose Lerner
Next week, True Pretenses by Rose Lerner releases. I loved this historical romance. If you haven't read book one, Sweet Disorder, now is the time! They are both stand alones, but set in the same town. Today Rose is stopping by to chat a bit about her upcoming release. I'll post my review of True Pretenses on release day. Who is Rose Lerner? Give us the low down. I'm a cook by day, a historical romance author by night, and a big nerd always. My current obsession is the TV show Continue Reading
Excerpt and Giveaway: Falling Away by Penelope Douglas
Falling Away - Chapter 9 Excerpt “Jax, I can’t,” she breathed, placing her hands on my chest. “I . . . ,” she stammered, “I don’t exactly dislike you anymore, but this isn’t a good idea. As much as I’d like to give in, I can’t be that girl.” “What girl?” She stared at me. “A one-night stand.” My fists tightened around her shirt. So that was what she thought I wanted? My voice hardened. “What makes you think you’d be a one-night stand?” “Because you’re Jared Trent’s brother. Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... B review - Say Yes to the Marquess by Tessa Dare (historical/may) B review - Off Campus by Amy Jo Cousins (m/m mandi) B review - Vanished by Elizabeth Heiter (suspense/tori) B- review - Falling for the Enemy by Samanthe Beck (contemporary/sheena) C review - Bad Romeo by Leisa Rayven (new adult/tori) D review - Bad Behavior by KA Mitchell (m/m helyce) Guest Author Tawna Fenske: 5 Reasons You Can't Take a Romance Author Anywhere Smexy's Top Ten Smexy's Top Ten Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – January 2nd
10. New year, same ol' Top Ten - hot guys with beards, hot guys in sweatpants, play doh peens. Some things will never change. 9. This is a recent picture Karen Marie Moning posted on her Facebook Page. What does it mean? 10 books? Another added to Barrons' 9 guys (it's 9 right? or 8?) 18 days until Burned. I want. (even though I'm worried about Mac now being the narrator again) (but who am I kidding? It's KMM.) 8. I'm not one for making New Year Resolutions Continue Reading
Author Tawna Fenske: 5 Reasons You Can’t Take a Romance Author Anywhere
People are often surprised to learn I have a day job outside my career as an author of romantic comedy. The surprise has less to do with expectations about my income and time management, and more to do with an assumption that I should not be allowed in public unsupervised. I can’t fault the observation. It’s true I write romantic comedy, as opposed to more serious romances about love and loss and longing. Still, I think it’s safe to say that if you threw a party and invited a bunch of Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten Sex Scenes of 2014
It's the eve of a new year. Authors are at their computers right now writing dirty, dirty words. What hot things await us for 2015? We will soon find out. But first, let's revisit the naughtiness that was 2014. I like to pick books that are very dirty, but they also have to be good stories. There are a ton of books out there filled with dirty sex, but I need more than just that. These books satisfied me (oh yeah) in 2014. And for a new fun game, I'm including how many times the word "cock" is Continue Reading
Review: Off Campus by Amy Jo Cousins
Off Campus by Amy Jo Cousins (Bend or Break #1) M/M New Adult Romance Released: December 30, 2014 Samhain Reviewed by Mandi All Tom wants to do is graduate from college and start a career - to basically live a normal life. But last year when his father was arrested by the FBI for one of the largest price-fixing takedowns ever, his life is no longer so normal. Besides his family's name being on the front page of every newspaper, Tom no longer has any money, which means paying for college Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Tom. Twenty-two, trying to finish college after a big family scandal. Tired. Cranky. Bi-sexual. Hero: Reese. Trying to finish school after an assault. Gay, kind, sweet, scared. Tom and Reese are forced together as roommates and they don't get a long (it's fun). To annoy Tom, Reese brings back guy after guy to their dorm room - unknown to him, Tom starts to enjoy it.... Tom could see the moment when the boy’s dick must have pushed into Reese’s throat because the Continue Reading