Brokedown Cowboy by Maisey Yates (Copper Ridge #2) Contemporary Romance Released: May 26, 2015 Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi I loved the first book in this series (Part Time Cowboy), which features Connor and I couldn't wait to get his story. My expectations were definitely met. Connor, along with his brother Eli (hero in book one) and younger sister Kate (heroine in the next book) own a big ranch, although Connor is the one who lives on the ranch and does most of the work. Three years Continue Reading
Feature: All the Right Places by Jenna Sutton
Amelia Winger is a small-town girl with big dreams of becoming a successful designer. So when she gets a gig designing accessories for denim empire Riley O’Brien & Co., it’s a dream come true. Amelia can handle the demanding job, but she isn’t quite prepared for sexy CEO Quinn O’Brien. She’s doing her best to keep things professional, but the attraction sparking between them makes it personal. And so does the secret project she's working on behind his back... Quinn’s not interested in the Continue Reading
Review: Asking For It by Lilah Pace
Asking For It by Lilah Pace (Asking for It #1) Released: June 2, 2015 Erotic Contemporary Berkley Reviewed by Mandi I'm not sure I've ever received a review book with so many warnings accompanied with it. This book deals with rape fantasy. For those that have read Willing Victim by Cara McKennna, it's along the same lines, but different too. In this book, both the hero and heroine need to act out a rape fantasy to find true sexual fulfillment. The heroine needs to pretend she is being raped Continue Reading
Review: Suddenly One Summer by Julie James
Suddenly One Summer by Julie James Releases: June 2, 2015 Contemporary Romance Berkley Reviewed by Mandi It's spring which means it's time for a new Julie James book. She only puts out one book a year, but she make the waiting worth it. Ford and Victoria are a lovely romance couple. Ford is an investigative journalist with the Chicago Tribune. Victoria is a divorce lawyer who owns her own very successful firm. Her townhouse was recently broke into, and while she hid in the closet and Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... B+ review - Behind the Mask by Carolyn Crane (suspense/mandi) B review - Rescuing the Bad Boy by Jessica Lemmon (contemporary/helyce) B- review - Under the Lights by Shannon Stacey (contemporary/mandi) C review - Carry Me Home by Lia Riley (new adult/mandi) DNF Round-Up Wicked Wednesday Guest Author Jessica Peterson Top Ten News from Mandi: I'm still catching up with review books so a lot of what I read this week I already reviewed. I know - I'm so Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – May 29
10. Yes, yes you did :) 9. Joey W Hill sale alert! Vampire Instinct, Bound by the Vampire Queen, Beloved Vampire, Vampire Mistress, Vampire's Claim and Vampire Trinity are all $3.99 on Kindle for the next few weeks. I LOVED Vampire Mistress and Vampire Trinity - and maybe some others - I can't remember! But this series is very dark, and erotic and well done. 8. Tori rec'd this to me last night - True North by Liora Blake. I'm going to read it this weekend. It's only $1.99 at Continue Reading
Guest Author Jessica Peterson and Giveaway!
Hello there! My name is Jessica Peterson, and I write racy Regency romance with a bejeweled twist. I pitch my debut HOPE DIAMOND TRILOGY as a fun cross between THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR and (a sexy!) Jane Austen. I loved the hairy-chested Pierce Brosnan version of the movie growing up (although Steve McQueen wasn’t so bad, either…), and when my agent pitched the idea of writing a series of novels around a gentleman jewel thief, I jumped at the chance! The third and final installment Continue Reading
Winners!
The winner of the Vivian Arend giveaway is: JL The winner of Filthy Dirty Alpha by Grace Morgan is: Karla N Congrats! Winners have been emailed. Continue Reading
Review: Carry Me Home by Lia Riley
Carry Me Home by Lia Riley (Off the Map #3.1) New Adult Novella Released: May 5, 2015 Reviewed by Mandi This is the first I've read of Lia Riley and this series - I assume Tanner and Sunny have had page time in previous books but I didn't feel cheated or left out of their story. This is a quick novella with its ups and downs. I started off by laughing. Sunny is having a one-night stand with some stoner guy, just to get off. She is in his race car bed and he says things like: "Damn, Continue Reading
Review: Under the Lights by Shannon Stacey
Under the Lights by Shannon Stacey (Boys of Fall #1) Contemporary Romance Released: May 26, 2015 Berkley Reviewed by Mandi Chase Sanders was a high school football star who went on to leave his hometown of Stewart Mills, move to New Jersey and start a life working in construction and having a serious girlfriend. But then things go south. His business partner drained most of his money out of their business. His girlfriend fell in love with someone else. So when he gets a phone call from Continue Reading