Today, one random commenter will receive the following three November release books: Public relations whiz Matthew Beaumont won't let scandal ruin his brother's Christmas wedding. Yet scandal is Whitney Maddox's middle name. He grudgingly allows the outrageous child star turned horse trainer to stay in the wedding party…as long as she behaves herself. But soon he's the one misbehaving with this irresistible maid of honor. Determined to shed her troubled past, Whitney traded Continue Reading
Riding Dirty Blog Tour and Giveaway!
Earlier today, reviewed (and loved) Riding Dirty by Jill Sorenson. Now, she is visiting to discuss some verra naughty words.... Hello Smexy! Thanks so much for having me. It’s great to be back with you fine ladies, discussing classy subjects like we do. Let’s talk about cum, shall we? This seems appropriate for my release day. Cum is a vulgar, dirty word, common in pornographic material. The popular misspelling can be used as a verb or a noun. Women are described Continue Reading
Review: Riding Dirty by Jill Sorenson
Riding Dirty by Jill Sorenson (Dirty Eleven #1) Released: October 1, 2014 Romantic Suspense Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi I've read and enjoyed many Jill Sorenson books, but I think Riding Dirty is by far her best book. Maybe because it's dark and gritty and the sex is ramped up - one of my favorite combinations. Oh! And the hero has served multiple sentences in prison. Excuse me while I swoon. (seriously, I love a prison hero) Cole is a member of the Dirty Eleven motorcycle club. His Continue Reading
Review: An American Duchess by Sharon Page
An American Duchess by Sharon Page Released: September 30, 2014 Historical Romance Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi This is the first I've ever read of Sharon Page and I like her voice. The set-up is very Downton Abby-ish - a grand estate in England needs money. Enter our heroine, Zoe Gifford. From New York, Zoe's mother is in some gambling debt and forged a check. Zoe has a ton of money in a trust fund, but the only way to access that fund, is if she gets married. Zoe is a very Continue Reading
Review: The Understatement of the Year by Sarina Bowen
The Understatement of the Year by Sarina Bowen (The Ivy Years #3) M/M New Adult Romance Released: September 29, 2014 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I very recently wrote a blog post gushing my love for the Ivy Years series by Sarina Bowen, so it should be no surprise that the third book in this series gets an easy A grade from me. It's so well done that I just want to read it over and over again. Let me set it up. As teenagers, Graham and Rikker were best friends and as they got a Continue Reading
Winners!
The winners of the Take My Books contest are: Set #1 - Krista Sett #2 - Little Lamb Lost Set #3 - Stella Set #4 - Erin K Set #5 - Michelle G. All winners have been emailed. Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... B+ review - Chained by Night by Larissa Ione (paranormal/tori) B review - Come Dancing by Leslie Wells (contemporary/tori) B review - All Bets are On by Cynthia Cooke (paranormal/sheena) B review - Jack by Juliana Stone (contemporary/tori) C+ review - Taking Control by Jen Frederick (contemporary/tori) C+ review - Offside by Shay Savage (contemporary/tori) D+ review - Losing Streak by Kristine Wyllys (contemporary/mandi) Tori's Mini Reviews for Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – September 26th
10. Red wine glasses are so versatile. 9. Outlander news: Good news and bad news. Bad news first, right? This Saturday is the "midseason finale" (man I hate that term) and it won't return again until....April 4th. What the heck Starz??? Can't we just call it Season two at that point? When did we start breaking up seasons? (I'm looking at you Walking Dead). *big frowny face* Good news, right this minute, (because you all check the Top Ten at precisely 1pm, correct?) Jamie and Continue Reading
Take My Books – September!
You know the drill…. SET #1 Her Last Whisper by Karen Robards Festive in Death by J.D. Robb The Witch with No Name by Kim Harrison Stone Cold Lover by Christine Warren SET #2 Wanted: Wild Thing by Jessica Sims Irresistible Force by D.D. Ayres Reluctantly Royal by Nichole Chase The Devil in Denim by Melanie Scott SET #3 The Arrow by Monica McCarty What a Lady Most Desires by Lecia Cornwall Once More my Darling Rogue by Lorraine Heath A Scandal to Continue Reading
Review: Losing Streak by Kristine Wyllys
Losing Streak by Kristine Wyllys (The Lane #2) Released: September 22, 2014 Contemporary Romance Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi The first 20% of this book had me hooked. Rosemary (Rosie) Young is a bartender on The Lane, a poorer area where she has lived and worked her entire life. Rosie is an angry person, for good reason. Her mother has advanced cancer and it's very hard on Rosie to scrape money together to get her mother proper care. Rosie would work any job to get the money, but her Continue Reading