Slow Burn Cowboy by Maisey Yates (Copper Ridge #7/The Donnellys #1) Released: April 18, 2017 Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi I just love the town of Copper Ridge and with this book we meet the entire Donnelly family, or at least the brothers. Finn is our hero, but his three half-brothers come back to his ranch after their grandfather dies and leaves each man a quarter interest. Finn has put his entire life into this ranch and hasn't seen his brothers for many years. He Continue Reading
Review: The VIP Doubles Down by Nancy Herkness
The VIP Doubles Down by Nancy Herkness (Wager of Hearts #3) Released: April 18, 2017 Contemporary Romance Montlake Romance Reviewed by Mandi This is book three of the series centered around a group of three male friends who make bets about whether they will find true love. This is the first I've read of the series and it stood alone well. The bet thankfully didn't play too much into this story - I don't like it when there is a bet, which leads to a relationship, and the eventually the Continue Reading
Review: The Thing About Love by Julie James
The Thing About Love by Julie James (FBI/US Attorney #7) Released: April 18, 2017 Contemporary Romance Berkley Reviewed by Mandi First I have to say, what is up with this cover? At first glance, or from far away, it looks bloody! But it's a broken lollipop? Not my favorite cover, and not my favorite book by Julie James. She writes meticulously detailed FBI agents - you can tell she puts hours, and hours of research into her stories. Some books, an author just slaps on the title of FBI Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
I'm turned on by a dragon, and it's a little worrying. Hero: Kael. Dragon shifter. Realizes his true mate is Claudia (who he calls "Clau-dah" because he has a hard time with english). He lusts after her fierce and even brings her a dead goat for her to eat! Why won't she just get naked and love him forever?? Heroine: Claudia.Terrified of dragons (as they are burning down her world), captured and sent to "tame" one of them. She has no idea they shift into men until Kael is standing in front Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... B+ review - A Charmed Little Lie by Sharla Lovelace (contemporary, tori) B review - At Attention by Annabeth Albert (m/m, tori) B review - Trust Me by Laura Florand (contemporary, mandi) B- review - The Mistakes by Elizabeth Brown (contemporary, tori) C+ review - Buck Naked by Evangeline Anderson (paranormal, mandi) C+ review - Make Me Beg by Rebecca Brooks (contemporary, sheena) Cover Reveal: Nudes by Sarah Robinson April Mini Reviews Smexy's Top Continue Reading
April Mini Reviews
Mandi: Sheik's Rule by Ryshia Kennie April 1, 2017 Romantic Suspense Grade: C This started out good as our very alpha hero, Sheik Emir Al-Nassar, finds out his sister has been kidnapped. Along with this brothers, they are desperate to find her. Emir and his family are wealthy and run a large security firm, both in Morocco and Wyoming. The firm in Wyoming sends over one of the best, and newest resource to help discover what happened to his sister. K.J flies to Morocco and slowly Continue Reading
Review: Buck Naked by Evangeline Anderson
Buck Naked by Evangeline Anderson (Cougarville #1) Released: April 4, 2017 Paranormal Romance Swerve Reviewed by Mandi I wanted to try this one because I have a weakness for shifters and based on the cover and title, our hero shifts into a buck! Or actually, he shifts into an Irish Elk. They turn into prehistoric animals - the Irish Elk has been extinct for seven thousand years. Another man changes into a Cougar from the Paleolithic era. I liked this twist and wish it would have been Continue Reading
Review: Trust Me by Laura Florand
Trust Me by Laura Florand (Paris Nights #3) Released: April 4, 2017 Contemporary Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi This book picks up right after events in Chase Me (the series can be read as stand alones.) In Chase Me, there is a terrorist attack in a well-known restaurant, and some people are injured. Lina, our heroine, is the pastry chef and it was her cousin who initiated the attack. Lina is Arab-French, her grandparents immigrating from Algeria to France a few decades ago. Continue Reading
Winners!
The winners of Wolf Tracks by Vivian Arend are: Maureen Paige Amy R. Elaine G. Kumiko Shin Congrats! An Email has been sent Continue Reading
Joint Review: The Chosen by J.R. Ward (Spoilers)
We are huge fan of this series and it’s definitely had its ups and downs. We've loooooooved some books and others have received 1-star (sorry, that’s what happens when you kill of a heroine in a romance book). We can safely say that The Chosen is one of the better books of late. Yes, there are multiple story lines but it felt more cohesive. Ward really put some intense emotions into it. Helyce, Sheena and I will hit up all the characters. Please note: Spoilers below. We don't hold Continue Reading