I had everything a woman could want... My husband, James. The house on the lake. Our perfect life. And then Alex came to visit. The first time I saw my husband's best friend, I didn't like him. Didn't like how James changed when he was around, didn't like how his penetrating eyes followed me everywhere. But that didn't stop me from wanting him. And, surprisingly, James didn't seem to mind. It was meant to be fun. Something the three of us shared for those hot summer weeks Alex stayed with Continue Reading
Review: Tinderbox by Rachel Grant
Tinderbox by Rachel Grant (Flashpoint #1) Released: February 14, 2017 Romantic Suspense Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I'm a really big fan of Rachel Grant's Evidence series - she does a nice job of balancing suspense and romance with really fun characters. In Tinderbox she starts a new suspense series with a military and adventure emphasis. According to the author's note in this book, her husband is an archaeologist and has worked in Dijibouti, in the horn of Africa so she carries Continue Reading
Valentine’s Day Chat with Lori Foster and Rhenna Morgan!
Lori Foster is a New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author with books from a variety of publishers, including Berkley/Jove, Kensington, St. Martin’s, Harlequin and Silhouette. Lori has been a recipient of the prestigious RT Book Reviews Career Achievement Award for Series Romantic Fantasy, and for Contemporary Romance. She’s had top-selling books for Amazon, Waldenbooks and the BGI Group. For more about Lori, visit her Web site at www.lorifoster.com. About UNDER PRESSURE: He can Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... B review - Seven Minutes in Heaven by Eloisa James (historical/tori) B review - The Turn by Kim Harrison (urban fantasy/tori) B review - The Duke by Kerrigan Byrne (historical/may) C- review - Beauty and the Wiener by Casey Griffin (contemporary/may) D review - Fury on Fire by Sophie Jordan (contemporary/tori) D review - Jacked up by Samantha Kane (contemporary/kini) D review - Close to Home by Lily Everett (contemporary/mandi) Cover Reveal: Mile High series by Continue Reading
Review: Close to Home by Lily Everett
Close to Home by Lily Everett (Sanctuary Island #5) Contemporary Romance Released: February 7, 2017 St. Martin's Reviewed by Mandi I love a marriage in trouble trope as it t can present a different kind of conflict in an already established relationship. I liked the set-up in this one. At the age of seventeen, Tessa had to escape the commune her parents raised her in, for her own health and safety. She hides in a neighbor's barn and this is where twenty-two year old Johnny finds her. He Continue Reading
Cover Reveal: Mile High Series by Nicole Helm
I'm a big fan of Nicole Helm's books - when I heard she was doing a new series with Kensington, featuring bearded brothers and their best friend who run an outdoors adventure company I got very excited! I'm happy to share the covers of the first two books with you today! They are verra smexy!! Gracely, Colorado, was once a booming mining town. No one knows that better than Brandon Evans. His father s company kept the town thriving for years until Brandon threatened to expose his Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – February 3
10. Don't go crazy on Sunday, y'all. *wink* 9. Lisa Kleypas fans! Lisa did a Q&A yesterday on Facebook, and Avon has the video if you missed it. She talks a lot about Devil in Spring, which releases later this month. So excited. 8. Tori loved this book and reviewed it in her Mini Reviews post last month. I read it yesterday and just wanted to take a minute to say - OMG I LOVE this book. It's so funny, and sweet, and sexy. For those that read Him and Us, this is Jamie's sister who falls Continue Reading
Review: Breathless by Beverly Jenkins
Breathless by Beverly Jenkins (Old West #2) Released: January 31, 2017 Western Historical Avon Reviewed by Mandi Last year I read the first book in this series, Forbidden, and I enjoyed it but I definitely like Breathless better. Our heroine in Breathless is the niece of the hero and heroine in Forbidden - Eddy and Rhine - who play a prominent part in this book. It's fun to see them fully enjoying their HEA. Portia and her sister Regan came to live with Rhine and Eddy when their mother, Continue Reading
Mandi’s February To-Be-Read!
Into the Fire by Jeaniene Frost 2/28. The final book in the Night Prince series. I've enjoyed this series and I'm looking forward to this. Kindle l Goodreads Royally Matched by Emma Chase 2/21. I'm sooooooo excited to read this. Royally Screwed was a favorite book of mine last year. This features the other brother. Goodreads l Kindle The Cad and the Co-Ed by LH Cosway and Penny Reid 2/14. This series is so adorable and sexy. Highly recommend them. Goodreads l Kindle (not on amz Continue Reading
Review: At Close Range by Laura Griffin and Giveaway
At Close Range by Laura Griffin (Tracers #11) Releases: January 31, 2017 Romantic Suspense Pocket Books Reviewed by Mandi I love, love, love this romantic suspense series from Laura Griffin. Each one is so well done with a suspense that really makes you guess and a cast of characters that are very well-developed. In this one we get to learn Scott Black's story. A former Navy SEAL, turned ballistics expert, he works for the famed Delphi Center, a leader in forensics experts. Scott is Continue Reading