It's that time of year again - the time I look back on the books I've read this year and think about all that smex. The dirty, passionate, sometimes kinky smex that all of these heroes and heroines have been participating in. I know there is much anticipation to see who will be crowned Cock Champion this year. Last year we had a tie, with both Kit Rocha and Alisha Rai using the word 'cock' 84 times in their books. Will there be a repeat champion, or will another out-cock them? Read below to Continue Reading
Mandi’s Favorite Books of 2015
I read 222 books this year, which is low for me, but I overall I had a pretty good year. Thirteen absolute favorites - four of which are paranormal, two m/m, and one that doesn't have a happily ever after (don't freak out!). Here they are in no particular order: Hold Me Close by Megan Hart - Dark, erotic, sometimes horrifying, sometimes uplifting. From my review: Megan Hart doesn’t make it easy – sometimes it’s horrifying. Sometimes it’s really sad. I’m not sure I smiled, but I was Continue Reading
Winners!
The winner of The Witches of Echo Park by Amber Benson is - Kely The winner of Midnight Taxi Tango by Daniel Jose Older is - Meredith Congrats - emails have been sent. Continue Reading
Review: Kill Without Mercy by Alexandra Ivy
Kill Without Mercy by Alexandra Ivy (ARES Security #1) Releases: December 29, 2015 Romantic Suspense Zebra Reviewed by Mandi A new romantic suspense series from Alexandra Ivy focusing on five military men, who were captured by the Taliban for five months while serving in Afghanistan. They made it out, and now have an unbreakable bond. Some time later, they are all out of the military but decided to work together on a new venture, to help each other get back into civilian life. They are Continue Reading
Review: High and Hell Water by Charlie Cochet
High & Hell Water by Charlie Cochet (Thirds #1) Released: July 7, 2014 M/M Paranormal Romance Dreamspinner Reviewed by Mandi When homicide detective Dexter J. Daley’s testimony helps send his partner away for murder, the consequences—and the media frenzy—aren’t far behind. He soon finds himself sans boyfriend, sans friends, and, after an unpleasant encounter in a parking garage after the trial, he’s lucky he doesn’t find himself sans teeth. Dex fears he’ll get transferred from the Continue Reading
Cover Reveal: Unquiet by Melanie Hansen
Loren Smith has been in love with Eliot Devlin almost his entire life. During their turbulent childhood and teen years, Loren didn’t always understand Eliot, and sometimes he could be a challenge, but Eliot was the only one to ever truly ease Loren’s deep loneliness and accept him. When Eliot’s increasingly erratic and self-destructive behavior culminates in a suicide attempt at seventeen, Loren is devastated. Upon meeting again by chance nine years later, Loren is enjoying a successful Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... B review - With This Bling by LB Gregg (tori) B review - Liam Takes Manhattan by Thea Harrison (tori) B- review - Bite the Bullet by Angela Louise McGurk (mandi) B- review - The Muse by Anne Calhoun (mandi) C- review - Hard to Forget by Bella Jewel (sheena) C- review - The Iron Warrior by Julie Kagawa (tori) Cover Reveal: Reid's Deliverance by Nina Crespo Mandi's January To-Be-Read List! Smexy's Top Ten Smexy Deals! Mandi News: I read Hell and High Water by Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – Ho Ho Ho
View post on imgur.com 10. I'm done. This is it. There is nothing else left to say today. The dumbest things in this world make me laugh. "Raspberries make grape beards" - I'll just be over here laughing for the rest of the day. 9. I'm currently reading Hell & High Water by Charlie Cochet - a M/M Paranormal/Suspense romance - and it's a lot of fun. Angela James recommended it on Twitter this week. It's the first of what appears to be at least a seven book series (I think the first five Continue Reading
Mandi’s January To-Be-Read List!
The books releasing this January I'm most looking forward to! Feverborn by Karen Marie Moning - 1/19/16 I loved the first five in the fever series. I loved Iced. I didn't love Burned. Feverborn - we shall see!! (I miss the real Dani) Goodreads l Kindle Appealed by Emma Chase - 1/19/16 I adored Sustained released earlier this year. Sexy and funny. Very much looking forward to this one. Goodreads l Kindle Sebring by Kristen Ashley - 1/11/16 I'm not current Continue Reading
First-In-Series Giveaway!
This coming January, The Last Dream Keeper by Amber Benson and Midnight Taxi Tango by Daniel Jose Older release - both second books in their respective series. he Witches of Echo Park introduced readers to Lyse MacAllister—a young woman who returns to her hometown of Los Angeles to care for her dying aunt and discovers she is expected to take her aunt’s place as the Master of the Echo Park coven of witches. The Last Dream Keeper picks up right where the first installment left off, with Continue Reading