The Real Deal by Lauren Blakely Released: July 10, 2018 Contemporary Romance I Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I liked both the hero and the heroine, yet I didn't really like the romance. Maybe they should have just been friends? April, who lives in New York City and body paints people for big commercial campaigns, is dreading to go home without a date. Invited to her big family reunion, she already has several emails from family members who have men waiting to be set-up with her. Continue Reading
Review: A Gentleman Never Keeps Score by Cat Sebastian
A Gentleman Never Keeps Score by Cat Sebastian (Seducing the Sedgwicks #2) Released: July 10, 2018 Historical M/M Avon Reviewed by Mandi I don't think I've ever read Cat Sebastian and shame on me! I really enjoyed her voice in this one - she gives us two characters that will make you smile and warm your heart. Hartley Sedgwick took London drawing rooms by storm with his good looks and easy charm. But when his godfather dies, and Hartley inherits his house, the godfather's son, who Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... On Monday, Mandi talked about: B- review - Devoted to Pleasure by Shayla Black (erotic) Guest Author Annabeth Albert On Tuesday, Tori talked about: A review - The Accidentals by Sarina Bowen (YA Contemporary) B review - Three Days Missing by Kimberly Bell (mystery) B review - Moonlight Seduction by Jennifer L. Armentrout (romantic suspense) B review - My Plain Jane by Cynthia Hand (historical comedy) B+ review - Between You and Me by Susan Wiggs (amish Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – July 13
10. Don't get the Sunday Scaries yet!! It's only Friday! Favorite new thing: Scratching haunting things into bananas at the market so when people take them home hours later and the words appear they think a ghost knows their secrets. pic.twitter.com/aDOMd3K8cX — kevinbiegel (@kbiegel) July 5, 2018 9. Is this evil and creepy?? Yes. Do I kinda like it? Yes. LOL. My husband eats a banana every morning with his coffee. I might have to leave a message on it. 8. You need to read this Continue Reading
Guest Author Annabeth Albert and Favorite Military Romance Books
Greetings! I’m so thrilled to be here celebrating the release of TIGHT QUARTERS which is book six in my Out of Uniform SEAL series. This series can be read in any order, but fans of the series have been waiting for Bacon’s book, as he first made minor appearances in both WHEELS UP and SQUARED AWAY. Bacon’s co-hero is a silver fox older journalist who gets to embed with his SEAL team. This book has more military/action scenes than some of the books in this series, and I loved doing the research Continue Reading
Mandi’s Monday Musings
I feel like I've been away from the romance community for way too long! Two weeks ago we went to the Outer Banks of North Carolina, one of my absolute favorite places to go. Several families join us and we do NOTHING for seven days, but sit on the beach. It's glorious. You would think I would have hours upon hours to read while sitting on the beach, but I never seemed to be able to pick up my Kindle for long. (I played a lot of Kan Jam and drank a lot of margaritas). I did read a bit of the Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Devoted to Pleasure (Devoted Lovers, Book 1) by Shayla Black BLURB Bodyguard and former military man Cutter Bryant has always done his duty–no matter what the personal cost. Now he's taking one last high-octane, high-dollar assignment before settling down in a new role that means sacrificing his chance at love. But he never expects to share an irresistible chemistry with his beautiful new client. Fame claimed Shealyn West suddenly and with a vengeance after starring in a steamy Continue Reading
Feature: Imperial Stout by Layla Reyne
Layla Reyne spins off from her pulse-pounding Agents Irish and Whiskey books with Imperial Stout, the first installment in the Trouble Brewing series It’s a good thing assistant US attorney Dominic Price co-owns a brewery. He could use a cold one. Nic’s star witness has just been kidnapped, his joint operation with the FBI is in jeopardy, his father’s shady past is catching up with him and the hot new special agent in San Francisco is the kind of distraction best handled with a stiff Continue Reading
Mandi’s July To-Be-Read
Wild Like the Wind by Kristen Ashley - 7/31. A new Chaos book from KA!! I'm ready to go back to this world and Hound. Competence by Gail Carriger - 7/17. I've told you this before - if you are not reading Gail Carriger, you are missing out on quirky, smart fun. I adore her books. Tight Quarters by Annabeth Albert - 7/9. I read my first Annabeth Albert recently and really enjoyed her voice. Looking forward to this one. The Billionaire's Wake-Up-Call Girl by Annika Martin - Continue Reading
Review: Getting Schooled by Emma Chase
Getting Schooled by Emma Chase Released: June 26, 2018 Contemporary Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I'm a big Emma Chase fan - from royals to lawyers, her books are some of my favorites. And this is where the "but" comes in. This one has a hero that is just a little too cocky for me. He is a high school teacher and football coach and when his high school sweetheart comes back home, he remembers all those feelings he had for her years ago. Callie returns to her hometown when Continue Reading