This week at Smexy... B+ review - From the Ashes by Xen Sanders (m/m paranormal/mandi) B+ review - Gone by Elisabeth Naughton (suspense/helyce) B review - Fearless by Lauren Gilley (motorcycle romance/mandi) B review - Wild Kisses by Skye Jordan (contemporary/sheena) B- review - Back Check by Kelly Jamieson (sports romance/kini) B- review - Perfect Game by Casey Cameron (m/m contemporary/mandi) C+ review - And Never Let Her Go by Nancy Glynn (contemporary/tori) Cover Reveal: Stealing Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – January 13
10. It's time to let those resolutions go. We've all put in a good fight. 9. On Saturday February 4, I'm going to Boonsboro, MD - to Nora Robert's bookstore - for a big book signing with Kristen Ashley (I've never met her!) Laura Griffin (I've never met her!!!), Kristan Higgins and others! And to make it even better, I'll be meeting fellow Smexy reviewer, Kini there! If you are going, let us know! Info here. 8. Prince Harry and his forearms. I need a moment. 7. A behind the scenes Continue Reading
Review: Perfect Game by Casey Cameron
Perfect Game by Casey Cameron (Legendary Pairs #1) Released: January 1, 2017 M/M Contemporary Novella Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I love a nerdy romance and this fit the bill quite nicely. Neil is an awkward guy - a research biologist getting his PhD, living in a new city has Neil a little lonely. One thing that gets him out of the house is playing in Legendary Pairs tournaments. Legendary Pairs is a fast-paced card game - I don't know what I can compare it to - but it features Continue Reading
Excerpt: Raw Deal by Cherrie Lynn
I really enjoyed Cherrie Lynn's previous series, Ross Siblings, and I'm so happy she is starting a new series. I haven't read it yet, but will soon and will be reviewing. Savannah's brother was killed in a cage fight with Mike "Red Reaper" Larson after a savage punch to the head. When Mike shows up at the funeral, he’s nothing like Savannah expected. Gone is the fierce, brutal beast she’s seen in the cage. In his place is a beautiful man torn with guilt, seeking forgiveness, Continue Reading
Wanted, A Gentleman Book Tour *Giveaway*
Romantic fiction, Georgian style My new book, Wanted, a Gentleman is set in 1805, with a hero, Theo Swann, who runs a Lonely Hearts magazine and writes Gothic romance on the side. These sound like very 1970s sort of jobs, but Lonely Hearts go way back (I’ve written about them elsewhere on this tour) and the “romance” novel has a long and complicated history. At first ‘romance’ meant, basically, ‘a fictional adventure story’, and it hung on to that meaning for a while. The Continue Reading
Review: Fearless by Lauren Gilley
Fearless by Lauren Gilley (Dartmoor #1) Released: January 2015 Motorcycle Club Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “I wanted to be special to you." "Fillette, you were always that.” It's been a while since I've read a big, epic book and throw on top of it the fact that this book is a motorcycle club romance - something that has been missing from my life recently, and I was set to snuggle in and be drawn into the world of the Lean Dogs. The Lean Dogs are a Continue Reading
Review: From the Ashes by Xen Sanders
From the Ashes by Xen Sanders (Fires of Redemption #1) Released: January 2, 2017 M/M Paranormal Romance Entangled Reviewed by Mandi First of all, I really liked this book. Before I get into it though, let me say it is a rerelease from a book titled, From the Ashes by Adrien-Luc Sanders released in 2012. The blurb completely drew me into this one: Sociopath. Killer. Deviant. Monster, devoid of morals, incapable of human emotion. The villain known as Spark has been called Continue Reading
Joint Review: On Broken Wings by Chanel Cleeton
On Broken Wings by Chanel Cleeton (Wild Aces #3) Released: January 3, 2017 Contemporary Romance Berkley Reviewed by Kini and Mandi Kini: I read Fly with Me, book one in the series, earlier this year. It was a middle of the road read for me, except for the relationship between Dani and Easy. I LOVE the trope where one character loves the other from afar, but doesn’t/can’t make a move. Because I am a horrible person, I felt okay about the circumstances that allowed for Dani and Continue Reading
Review: Getting Inside by Serena Bell
Getting Inside by Serena Bell (Seattle Grizzlies #1) Released: January 3, 2017 Contemporary Romance Loveswept Reviewed by Mandi Full disclosure - I've tried Serena Bell in the past (not recently) and she never worked well for me. But I guess because it's been some time since I've tried her and this is the new start to a football series, I tried her again. The first half was a struggle for me, but the second half worked better. Iona has accepted a coaching position in the Pro Football Continue Reading
Feature: Filthy and Rich: A Billionaire Menage Romance Box Set
The billionaire menage anthology FILTHY AND RICH is out today from SMP Swerve! This sexy bundle features five original novellas from New York Times bestselling author Opal Carew, Sheryl Nantus, Celia Aaron, Charlotte Stein, and Calista Fox. The entire bundle will be priced at just $2.99! Kindle l Nook l Goodreads Here is a sneak peek of Charlotte Stein's story, Not Safe for Work: “So glad you could join us, Ms. Elliot,” Hartford said, as if everything were Continue Reading