Better Than Chance by Lane Hayes (Better Than #2) Released: January 22, 2014 M/M Contemporary Dreampsinner Press Reviewed by Mandi Jay Reynolds can't help but have a crush on his very intense, serious boss Peter. When Jay gets assigned to Peter's team for a new project, it means lots of extra hours at work, and more time to stare at the man he lusts after. Peter doesn't act like he likes other men, so Jay just assumes he is straight. Peter is very business oriented and after correcting Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... A review - Going Up! by Amy Lane (m/m contemporary) B+ review - All for You by Jessica Scott (contemporary/military) B- review - Feel the Heat by Kate Meader (contemporary) C+ review - Concealed in Death by JD Robb (futuristic suspense) C+ review -Harlequin Contemporary Boxed set (contemporary) C review - What goes on Tour by Claire Boston (contemporary) C review - Strain by Amelia Gormley (m/m sci fi) C review - A Wicked Hunger by Kiersten Fay (paranormal) F Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – February 21st
10. Shannon Stacey tweeted this gif earlier this week with the caption, Me right now, along with pretty much everyone else in the Northeast. It's been a piss poor winter y'all. IF ONLY MY HAIR LOOKED THAT GOOD IN THE FREEZING WIND AND SNOW. Damn it Jon Snow. Stop being so sexy on top of a mountain. You don't even have any snot coming out. 9. Thanks to a rec from Pamela, I read Impossible Things by Kate Johnson this week and I really enjoyed it. The hero is a warlord, feared by Continue Reading
Review: A Wicked Hunger by Kiersten Fay
A Wicked Hunger by Kiersten Fay (Creatures of Darkness #1) Released: January 4, 2014 Paranormal Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi A hundred years after vampires revealed themselves to the masses, the world is still recovering from the hysteria and war that devastated much of the Earth. And though peace has been brokered between the human and vampire nations, it is tumultuous at best. Orphaned at the age of ten, Coraline Conwell has struggled to survive a turbulent existence Continue Reading
Harlequin Contemporary Romance Box Set Volume One
Harlequin Contemporary Romance Box Set Volume One featuring Sarina Bowen, Rebecca Avery, Amy Jo Cousins and Denise McDonald Released: February 3, 2014 Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi Coming in from the Cold by Sarina Bowen Alpine ski champion Dane “Danger” Hollister does not do relationships, though he has an excellent reason. No woman would ever say “I do” to a guy whose faulty DNA will eventually cost him everything: his spot on the US Ski team, his endorsements, Continue Reading
Review: Concealed in Death by J.D. Robb
Concealed in Death by J.D. Robb (In Death #38) Released: February 18, 2014 Futuristic Suspense Putnam Guest Reviewer: Claire aka Roarke lover (Claire has done all of our In Death reviews. You can read the previous ones here) Blurb: In a decrepit, long-empty New York building, Lieutenant Eve Dallas’s husband begins the demolition process by swinging a sledgehammer into a wall. When the dust clears, there are two skeletons wrapped in plastic behind it. He summons his wife immediately—and by Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday – Olympic Edition
Note: This excerpt is from the first story in this bundle, Coming in From the Cold by Sarina Bowen. I have not read the other three stories in this bundle yet. But I really enjoyed this story and for the price, I'd buy the bundle just to read this one. I believe this story releases separately in May. (I'll be reviewing the entire collection soon!) Hero: Dane 'Danger' Hollister. Olympic alpine skier. A bit reckless. Somewhat a loner due to a deep-seated fear of inheriting a deadly disease his Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... A review - Marked Anthology (erotic) B review - After the Rain by Daisy Harris (m/m) B review - As Hot as it Gets by Elle Kennedy (erotic contemporary) B- review - Fighting for Irish by Gina Maxwell (contemporary) C+ review - High Seduction by Vivian Arend (erotic contemporary) C+ review - One Ride by Chelsea Camaron (contemporary - motorcycle club) C+ review - Rule Breaker by Lora Leigh (paranormal) C review - Belle Fury by Lola Dodge (paranormal) C review - Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – Valentine’s Day!
10. Love is in the air bishes! Or maybe it's just snow, and sleet and in general miserable weather. Hold me. 9. We are kicking V-Day off strong in the top ten today. Joe Manganiello in bed. OH HI JOE! Roll over because I'm comin' in. Look at that face - he is thinking something really dirty right now. Joe isn't the only one in bed half naked in the new issue of W magazine. David Gandy and others... LINK. 8. Perfect Valentine's Day in my fictional world - in bed with Continue Reading
Review: As Hot as it Gets by Elle Kennedy
As Hot as it Gets by Elle Kennedy (Out of Uniform #10) Released: February 11, 2014 Erotic Contemporary Samhain Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: "Jesus. Yes. Oh my God, Jackson, you really are nuts." "Good nuts of bad nuts?" "There's no such thing as good nuts!" Smirking, he lowered his hand and cupped his groin. "Sure there is, darlin." Oh I love this erotic series by Elle Kennedy. Featuring Navy SEAL heroes and the women who tame them, this is the final Continue Reading