West Coast Love by Tif Marcelo (Journey to the Heart #3) Released: December 11, 2017 Contemporary Romance Pocket Star Reviewed by Mandi This series has been fun because it usually centers around food. I like food. I tend to start craving whatever food the protagonists are eating. I've been known to rush to the kitchen to make biscuits and tea. In this book, it's all about BBQ. And all I wanted to do was eat meat! Damn it. Victoria, or Vic, (the sister of the heroine in book two), Continue Reading
Review: Sniper’s Devotion by Christa Tomlinson
Sniper's Devotion by Christa Tomlinson Released: November 7, 2017 M/M Contemporary Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Blurb: Officer Hector Castillo, a sniper on Houston’s elite SWAT team, is content living alone as a perpetual bachelor. But when he opens up his small apartment to a friend in need, their close quarters awaken long suppressed desires Hector can’t help but acknowledge. Miguel Delgado’s unfortunate detour down a road he never intended to travel ends in a big wake Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... B+ review - Once Upon a Christmas Eve by Elizabeth Hoyt (historical novella/mandi) B review - Roomies by Christina Lauren (contemporary/tori) B review - So Over You by Kate Meader (contemporary/kini) B review - Flame in the Dark by Faith Hunter (UF/tori) C+ review - Heart Sight by Robin D. Owens (fantasy/tori) D review - The Wicked Vampire by Kate Baxter (pnr/sheena) Cover Reveal - Man Card by Sarina Bowen and Tanya Eby Guest Author Jen Gilroy and her Favorite Continue Reading
Guest Author: Jen Gilroy and her Favorite Holiday Traditions
Family, friends, food & fun: Favorite holiday traditions (Jen Gilroy) Thank you for inviting me to share my favorite holiday traditions with you and your readers, Mandi. I’m happy to guest at Smexy Books to celebrate my new release, Back Home at Firefly Lake. It’s a winter book, and since the story starts between Christmas and New Year, I was inspired by some of my own festive memories. Family Throughout the holiday season, my husband, daughter and I follow traditions from our Continue Reading
Review: Once Upon a Christmas Eve by Elizabeth Hoyt
Once Upon a Christmas Eve by Elizabeth Hoyt (Maiden Lane #12.6) Released: December 5, 2017 Historical Novella Forever Reviewed by Mandi This is a really cute novella with great holiday cheer. Adam Rutledge, Viscount d'Arque, is not a fan of Christmas, but he adores his grandmother, which is why he finds himself escorting her to a friend's house, for the holidays. But due to a bad winter storm, their carriage breaks down and Adam gets on his horse to find shelter, before his grandmother Continue Reading
Winners!
The winners of Most of All You by Mia Sheridan are: Gigi - I'm having trouble with your email address, if you see this please email me! (mandi@smexybooks.com) susan Kristi Mollie W. Angie G. Winners have been emailed. Continue Reading
Guest Author: Gina Conkle – How to Enjoy Georgian Mulled Wine at Christmas
How to Enjoy Georgian Mulled Wine at Christmas by Gina Conkle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYq62DnP9Vc&feature=youtu.be Georgian era Christmases were distinctly pastoral. The holiday season stretched from Saint Nicholas’s Day on December 6th through Twelfth Night on January 6th. Families exchanged gifts on Saint Nicholas Day while Christmas Day was honored with a midday feast. Hams and turkeys graced Georgian tables, but over time roast goose became the fowl to serve on Continue Reading
Giveaway of a Favorite Book of 201 7 – Most of All You by Mia Sheridan
I reviewed Most of All You by Mia Sheridan earlier this year, it is a favorite read of 2017. It's dark and complex. It will make you hurt and root for happiness and peace. The hero was kidnapped and kept in a basement as a child, and as an adult, can't stand to be touched. The heroine is a stripper and is hired by him to help him overcome his fear. The story turns into her journey to find herself, as they both help each other heal from past trauma. It really moved me. Her publicist reached Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – December 1st
10. I have two cats that are both sixteen years old - and they STILL try to climb up my tree and knock it over. We have to anchor it to the wall now. 9. Book alert! Not releasing until next summer, but a book all the Smexy girls want! The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang. Blurb: Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe. She comes up with algorithms to predict customer purchases--a job that has given her more money than she knows what to do with, and way less Continue Reading
Review: A Duke in Shining Armor by Loretta Chase
A Duke in Shining Armor by Loretta Chase (Difficult Dukes #1) Released: November 28, 2017 Historical Romance Avon Reviewed by Mandi A new series by Loretta Chase that features naughty, naughty dukes. They are so naughty, the three dukes, who are also besties, are nicknamed, Their Dis-Graces. Not all dukes are created equal. Most are upstanding members of Society. And then there’s the trio known as Their Dis-Graces. They drink too much, go after women, and are all shocked when they Continue Reading