Tanya by Rebecca Rogers Maher Released: April 30, 2014 Erotic Novella Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Last year I read The Bridge by Rebecca Rogers Maher, a very powerful novella about two people who meet when they are on a bridge ready to commit suicide. As you can probably guess, these two end up leaving this bridge and falling in love. In those short pages, Maher really excelled at giving us a very dark, emotional love story. Tanya takes place during the wedding of Henry and Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... B+ review - Enigma by Moira Rogers (paranormal) B+ review - Only Love by Garrett Leigh (m/m) B review - Bet on me by Alisha Rai (erotic) C+ review - Misunderstandings by Tiffany King (new adult) C+ review - Long for Me by Shiloh Walker (suspense) C review - Wrecked by Priscilla West (new adult) C review - Blue Notes by Carrie Lofty (new adult) F review - Rider's Kiss by Anne Rainey (erotic) Shiloh Walker talks Small Towns, Romance and Trilogies. Smexy's Top Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – RT Edition
10. I arrived in New Orleans, or how the cool people say it, NOLA on Tuesday. I've been in a drunken haze ever since. Kidding! Bourbon Street hasn't owned me yet. *shifty eyes* Anyway - I still have two full days of this super fun conference, but I thought I'd recap the events of the past few days. Top Ten style of course. 9. I met Kristen Ashley, otherwise known as the person who created Tack. I played it cool, but it was hard. She was on a panel with Rachel Gibson and Susan Continue Reading
Review: Misunderstandings by Tiffany King
Misunderstandings by Tiffany King (Woodfall Girls #2) Released: May 6, 2014 New Adult Berkley Reviewed by Mandi I was so intrigued when I started this book. Brittni and Justin have a lot of history together and the book starts in present day with these two a couple of years out of college, and having broken up two years previously. By coincidence, they 'reunite' in an elevator, which happens to breakdown on its way up - and they are stuck together for several hours. To say there is bad Continue Reading
Review: Bet On Me by Alisha Rai
Bet On Me by Alisha Rai (Bedroom Games #3) Released: April 8, 2014 Erotic Contemporary Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I've enjoyed the heck out of this erotic trilogy and I'm sad to see it end, but it is a very satisfying ending. I highly recommend you read this series in order - they are all novella-length books, so they are quick reads. One thing that really stands out about Wyatt and Tatiana in this series is how mature they are. They have fears, and are scared of commitment and Continue Reading
Winners!
The winner of Burning Dawn and the Angel Wing Bracelet is: Emmel The winner of Alchemystic by Anton Strout is: Shana Winners have been emailed :) Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... B+ review - Enlightened by Joanna Chambers (m/m) B+ review - Breakable by Tammara Webber (new adult) B+ review - How to Say Goodbye by Amber Lin (new adult) B review - The Lucky Charm by Beth Bolden (contemporary) B review - It Happened One Wedding by Julie James (contemporary) B review - Noble Intentions by Katie MacAlister (historical) C+ review - Make you Mine by Macy Beckett (contemporary) D review - Once Bitten, Twice Burned by Cynthia Eden (paranormal) D Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – May 9th
10. Awww, it's Mother's Day this weekend. We usually don't do anything big for Mother's Day - but it was cute last night when my husband realized Mother's Day is this Sunday - he got that panicked look in his eyes until I was like - a bottle of wine and grill something and I'm so good to go. Maybe I should have made him panic a little longer. ;) - of course his next sentence was - "What should I get my mom?" *bangs head on table* 9. Lisa Kleypas has announced she is going to write a new Continue Reading
Review: Make You Mine by Macy Beckett
Make You Mine by Macy Beckett (Dumont Bachelors #1) Contemporary Romance Released: May 6, 2014 Signet Reviewed by Mandi I had never read Macy Beckett before and when I saw this was the start of a new series, I decided to give it a try. I didn't dislike this book - there are some cute moments that made me laugh and a sexy romance that turns romantic. But it also felt a little over the top with all of the curse stuff. For close to 100 years, the men in the Dumont family of New Orleans Continue Reading
Review: How to Say Goodbye by Amber Lin
How to Say Goodbye by Amber Lin New Adult Released: April 7, 2014 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I've read several of Amber Lin's previous books, and while sometimes the stories don't work for me, her voice is just lovely and I'm always eager to read her next one. This time, I thoroughly enjoyed the story. I was hesitant because it's a New Adult (hero is 18 and heroine is 19) and I'm kind of over the super, emo angst that this genre always brings, but this one is different. I'd say Continue Reading