Burned by a Kiss by Tina Leonard (Star Canyon #1) Released: May 3, 2016 Contemporary Romance Reviewed by Mandi The start of a new series, the blurb features Emma and Santana as our hero and heroine, but honestly, other characters stole the spotlight. Emma is Star Canyon's new vet, as her father has recently passed away and she took over his business. She loves her job and the small town she lives in. Santana is recently home from the Middle East and he heads back to his family ranch, Continue Reading
Review: Midnight Quest by Lisa Marie Rice
Midnight Quest by Lisa Marie Rice (Men of Midnight #4.5) Released: April 19, 2016 Novella Self Published Reviewed by Mandi This is a follow-up novella to Midnight Vengeance, so the couple has already had their HEA. I've read Midnight Vengeance, but I don't remember it, and this still read really easy as a stand-alone. I love Lisa Marie Rice books. They always have super alpha, over-protective heroes who are obsessively in love with the heroine. Over the top in love - it's fun. Jacko Continue Reading
Review: Earth Bound by Emma Barry and Genevieve Turner
Earth Bound by Emma Barry and Genevieve Turner (Fly Me to the Moon #3) Released: May 11, 2016 Historical Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I absolutely loved this book. It is very much a stand alone, although I've enjoyed all the books in this series set in the 1960's. This book gives us two, very intelligent protagonists - a hero who falls in love with a heroine for her brain (and the fact she is wild in bed) and science. I love it. Charlie is an extremely smart woman who Continue Reading
Review: The Rule Book by Jennifer Blackwood
The Rule Book by Jennifer Blackwood (The Rule Breakers #1) Released: May 9, 2016 Contemporary Romance Entangled Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: "Screw the rule book. Maybe he could even smack your ass with it." What a cute book! Lainey Taylor is fresh out of college and starting her first job as a second-assistant to Brogan Starr, CEO of Starr Media - a company that manages social media platforms for the rich and famous. Besides the mundane errands of getting coffee and filing, she Continue Reading
Review: Love and Learn by Ava Blackstone
Love and Learn by Ava Blackstone Released: April 2016 Contemporary Romance Reviewed by Mandi Navy SEAL Tyler MacKinnon is that guy. The one who pitches a no-hitter in the big game even though he skipped practice. The one who can get any girl into bed with a funny story and a grin. But when Ty is hit by an IED, his charmed life is blown straight to hell. Though his leg heals, that naive certainty that the universe is on his side is gone forever. And it’s like everyone knows it. Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... B review - Calling It by Jen Doyle (kini) B review - The Girl From Summer Hill by Jude Deveraux (tori) B review - Martinis with the Devil by A.A. Chamberlynn (mandi) B review - Kill or be Kilt by Victoria Roberts (sheena) B review - The Voodoo Killings by Kristi Charish (tori) B review - The Devil You Know by Jo Goodman (mandi) C review - Blown Away by Brenda Rothert (mandi) DNF Wrap-Up Yellow Prelude - Book Covers, Swag, Branding Smexy's Top Ten News from Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – May 13th
10. Lesson learned - go out for sushi. (thanks pamela!) 9. The big news yesterday in case you missed it, is that coming February 2017, Lisa Kleypas is releasing a book called -Devil in Spring. Are we understanding what this means??? Read the prologue for a clue! Devil in Winter is one of my favorite books. Omg. I need this now. Are we excited???? 8.Tom Hardy is going to be in the next Star Wars movie!! Per this article, he will play a storm trooper. Fun! (We have to wait until Continue Reading
In the Market for a Book Cover, Swag or Branding? Meet Yellow Prelude
So you are rushing through the grocery store to get whatever you forgot to grab yesterday. Your mind is scattered in every direction – the dog is puking, the kids are driving you crazy and the husband is working late. Again. You are getting ready to roll up to the check out when you see it. THEM. Those books taunting you from the end cap of aisle 7…just begging you to stop and look. You decide a little peek certainly won’t hurt, right? It's not like you really are going to buy one, I mean you Continue Reading
Review: The Devil You Know by Jo Goodman
The Devil You Know by Jo Goodman (McKenna Brothers #2) Released: May 3, 2016 Western Historical Berkley Reviewed by Mandi I really enjoyed the previous book in this series (both are stand alones) so I was excited to pick this one up. Jo Goodman writes very well-developed characters, and Willa and Israel carried this story. I'll start by saying, this is not an action-packed book. There are some secrets, a little intrigue, and some scuffles with neighbors, but otherwise, not a lot Continue Reading
DNF Wrap-Up
We all seemed to have a recent Did Not Finish read, so we have summarized below: Mandi: Bachelor for Hire by Charlene Sands - This book was too cookie-cutter for me. There seemed to be no spontaneity or any character or event that really stood out. The heroine is an Academy Award winning actress who goes back to her home town, but nothing about her felt Hollywood-ish. She could have been any profession. The characters and the story flow just didn't work for me at all. The Continue Reading