This week at Smexy... B review - Into the Blue by Chanel Cleeton (mandi) B review - Moonshot by Alessandra Torre (mandi) B- review - Even Odds by Elia Winters (kini) B- review - Stripped and Bound by Rebecca Moon (sheena) C- review - Moonstruck by Lauren Dane (helyce) Kini's Favorite Reads of 2016....So Far. Mandi's July TBR Buzz Books 2016: Romance News from Mandi: Game of Shadows by Amanda K. Byrne has a good suspense premise - the hero is a baddie and the heroine is a trained Continue Reading
Review: Moonshot by Alessandra Torre
Moonshot by Alessandra Torre Released: July 5, 2016 Contemporary/Light Suspense Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I read Hollywood Dirt last year and was really taken by this author's writing style. Moonshot is different from Hollywood Dirt, for those familiar with her work. I really enjoyed Moonshot but I must warn that this book is not for everyone. Let me tell you why it may not be for you: 1. The hero is a professional baseball player. A very attractive, very good player. Before Continue Reading
Buzz Books 2016: Romance. A Free Sampler!
Leading up to the Romance Writers of America conference, Publishers Lunch is offering Buzz Books: Romance. What's this you say? The leading romance publishers, including Harlequin, Kensington, Avon, and Berkley, have enthusiastically embraced Buzz Books. The authors excerpted here are bestselling, award-winning, and irresistible. Readers will discover new series, catch up with the latest installments from beloved established series, and find great standalone titles from grande dames such as Continue Reading
Review: Into the Blue by Chanel Cleeton
Into the Blue by Chanel Cleeton (Wild Aces #2) Released: July 5, 2016 Contemporary Romance Berkley Reviewed by Mandi This second chance romance is so sweet and sexy, I think I smiled through the whole book. Eric and Becca were sweethearts growing up, and both fell deeply in love. But Eric felt the pull of the Air Force and left Becca behind to pursue his dreams. It wasn't that he wanted out of the relationship, it was that he wanted to experience flying F-16s. He wanted to make sure he Continue Reading
Mandi’s July To-Be-Read
Steadfast by Sarina Bowen - July 12. I just read Bittersweet and I looooooved and I can't wait for this book!! Kindle l Goodreads Fast Connection by Megan Erickson and Santino Hassell - July 11. Strong Signal is a favorite read of this year so far, so I'm def ready for the next one in this erotic m/m series. Kindle l Goodreads Rock Wedding by Nalini Singh - July 19. Tori has had a peek at this one and said it's a sweet second chance romance. Kindle l Goodreads Married Continue Reading
Review: How Secrets Die by Marta Perry
How Secrets Die by Marta Perry Series: House of Secrets, #3 Romance Suspense/Amish June 28, 2016 HQN Reviewed by Mandi A hard-hitting reporter, Kate Beaumont unearths the deepest lies and brings harsh truths to light, but the story that lures her to the gentle town of Laurel Ridge, Pennsylvania, is closer to her heart than anyone knows. The details of her half brother's sudden death have never made sense. She owes him justice, yet the one man who can help her is the stubborn sheriff Continue Reading
Review: Defending Hayden by L.P. Dover
Defending Hayden by L.P. Dover (Second Chances #7) Released: June 28, 2016 Contemporary Romance Loveswept Reviewed by Mandi This is the first I have read from this series, and it worked well as a stand alone, however, overall I didn't enjoy this story. Derek McLaughlin is a linebacker for the Carolina Cougars. One night while driving with his pregnant girlfriend and some teammates, they get into a car accident and his girlfriend and the baby dies. Obviously, Derek is devastated. He Continue Reading
Review: Body Rocks by A.M. Arthur
Body Rocks by A.M. Arthur (Off Beat #1) Released: June 28, 2016 M/M Romance Swerve Reviewed by Mandi Everything is finally falling into place for Trey Cooper: his band has been accepted into one of the biggest music competitions in the country…too bad their drummer just quit to play with XYZ, their biggest rival. When Trey has a mind-blowingly hot hookup with a mysterious violinist, Trey definitely plans to see him again – just not on stage as a member XYZ. Dominic Bounds’ time to Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... B+ review - Downtown Devil by Cara McKenna (mandi) B review - Inseverable by Cecy Robson (tori) B review - MacLean's Passion by Sharon Cullen (tori) B review - Hold You Against Me by Skye Warren (mandi) B- review - The Deal With Love by Jamie Wesley (mandi) B- review - With Vengeance by Brooklyn Ann (helyce) B- review - Beauty and the Highland Beast by Lecia Cornwall (sheena) DNF review - Stealing His Thunder by Sparrow Bennett (mandi) Cover Reveal: Hard Hitter Continue Reading
Cover Reveal: Archangel’s Heart by Nalini Singh
Archangel’s Heart is the 9th book in the Guild Hunter series Archangel’s Heart releases November 1st! Now Available for Pre-order HERE: http://bit.ly/28P4Qel Add it to your TBR: http://bit.ly/GoodreadsArchangelsHeart Blurb One of the most vicious archangels in the world has disappeared. No one knows if Lijuan is dead or has chosen to Sleep the long sleep of an immortal. But with her lands falling into chaos under a rising tide of vampiric bloodlust, a mysterious and Continue Reading