My Heartache Cowboy by ZA Maxfield (The Cowboys #2) Released: January 21, 2014 M/M Contemporary Romance Penguin Reviewed by Mandi I DNF’d the first book in this series but I’ve liked this author in the past so I thought I’d give this one a try. This series focuses on gay ranchers and that appeals to me so much! But I’ve come to the conclusion this series is just not for me. I set this book down around the 55% mark and had no desire to pick it back up. The beginning of the book Continue Reading
Review: Live by Mary Ann Rivers
Live by Mary Ann Rivers (Burnside #1) Released: January 21, 2014 Contemporary Romance Loveswept Reviewed by Mandi Reading this book made me think of a cloudy day. The romance in this book is super hot, and the characters and the storyline in general are composed in such a way – a Mary Ann Rivers type way. Such care is taken to craft the characters lives, and the words she uses make me just want to roll around with my Kindle. But this isn’t your normal, small town happy, happy Continue Reading
Review: Still So Hot! by Serena Bell
Still so Hot! by Serena Bell Released: December 17, 2013 Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi What struck me initially about this book was the set-up and my dislike of it. Elisa is a dating coach, owning her own business which is still getting off the ground. She not only plays matchmaker but she really spends a lot of time with her clients to point out what they do right and wrong when it comes to love. She finally lands a Hollywood client, an up and coming actress Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
I rec’d this book on my Top Ten a few days ago, but it’s just too sexy to ignore for Smex Scene Sunday. Hero: Luke Turner. Underground Boxer. Massive, broody, intense. Heroine: Bri Martin. Waitress. Sarcastic, cocky, doesn’t like boxers. “Did you even see your cut man? What about your trainer? God, I don’t know, even your manager?” I asked and at this, he shook his head. “So, you could be bleeding internally right now and—” I was cut off by him gripping my ass, dragging me forward. “It’s Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… B+ review – Where You Lead by Mary Calmes (m/m) B+ review – The Chocolate Temptation by Laura Florand (contemporary) B- review – The Expert’s Guide to Driving a Man Wild by Jessica Clare (contemporary) C+ review – The Grendel Affair by Lisa Shearin (urban fantasy) C- review – River Road by Jayne Ann Krentz (romantic suspense) C- review – Ruined by Tracey Wolff (erotic) Dark Cravings Blog Tour Feature: Dying to Love her by Dana Lorraine First Three Continue Reading
Winners!
The three winners of an ARC of Live by Mary Ann Rivers are: Brenda Carey Sheriff Tina M. Congrats! Emails have been sent. Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–January 17th
10. I NEED a donkey so I can scratch its ears and it looks like this: Just the sweetest thing ever! (they don’t smell, do they?) 9. Nicole rec’d Wild Ones by Kristine Wyllys last week and I’m so glad I finally read it. This book is dark, violent, with a massive, broody underground boxing hero and a heroine that has a sarcastic, cocky attitude. I loved them together. They have lots of angry sex. And the heroine has a BFF named Jax who made me laugh out loud at one point (it’s Continue Reading
Review: The Chocolate Temptation by Laura Florand
The Chocolate Temptation by Laura Florand (Amour et Chocolat #6) Contemporary Romance Released: January 2014 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Sarah is five months into her six-month internship in one of the best pastry kitchens in the world, yet she still doesn’t feel worthy. From California, she left her engineering job, told her Korean-born mother she needed something more in life, and moved to Paris. Since day one, she has been in love with Patrick, the second in command Continue Reading
First Three Chapters of Live by Mary Ann Rivers and an ARC Giveaway!
I’ve had a sneak peek at Live by Mary Ann Rivers, coming out next Tuesday and it is fabulous. The hero’s name is Hefin and he is from Wales and he is a woodcarver. Do I need to continue?? The heroine is from a small town in Ohio and she is very close with her siblings, and there is some brother-sister drama. She had two novellas out last year – The Story Guy and Snowfall and they both made my best of 2013 list so get on it if you have yet to try her. I’m happy today to share a three Continue Reading
Feature: Dying to Love Her by Dana Lorraine
Hey everybody! I’m Dana Lorraine, sexy words writer and dreamer of hunky men. I’m kind of new around here so many thanks to Mandi for letting me stop by Smexy to introduce myself and to tell you about my Ellora’s Cave paranormal erotic m/f/m ménage release, Dying to Love Her. So…you know that book—the one where the heroine has to choose between two of the sexiest, most irresistible guys. One might be dark and tortured, the other, fun-loving and loyal. No matter whom she chooses we know she’s Continue Reading