Archangel’s Assassin by Barbara Elsborg Paranormal M/M Romance December 2, 2017 Self Published Reviewed by Helyce Tao wakes up in the middle of a park with no memory of who he is. While he does know where he is and some basic survival type things like needing to find shelter and food, he can’t remember anything before waking in the park. He had a bracelet on with the word “Tao” on it which he assumes is his name and so he calls himself this. He hates that he’s forced to panhandle, but Continue Reading
Review: Close Contact by Lori Foster
Close Contact by Lori Foster (Body Armor #3) Romantic Suspense November 28, 2017 HQN Reviewed by Helyce This story starts off with a bang when our heroine, Maxi, awakens to find herself outside her home and under the stars near the pond on her property, with no memory of how she got there. Understandably freaked out, she walks back to her house, grabs her keys, and drives away as fast as she can. The only person she can think of to help her is Miles Dartman, a man she’d met a few months Continue Reading
Review: A Rancher’s Heart by Vivian Arend
A Rancher’s Heart by Vivian Arend (Heart Falls #1) Contemporary Romance November 16, 2017 Self Published Reviewed by Helyce Caleb Stone has always put his family first. When he was barely an adult himself, he took on running the family’s ranch and the raising of his siblings. He later married, had his two daughters and when his wife up and left him, he once again re-arranged his priorities to make sure his daughters knew they were loved. But the job of running a ranch is huge and when Continue Reading
Review: Twisted Truth by Melinda Leigh
Twisted Truth by Melinda Leigh (Rogue Justice #1) Romantic Suspense Novella 110 pages October 31, 2017 Montlake Reviewed by Helyce It’s been awhile since I’ve read a romantic suspense and this novella length story was a good choice to revisit the genre. The story takes place in a very small town called Solitude. It’s one of those towns where everyone knows everyone and is likely related. Such is the case with Twisted Truth. The author sets the tone of the story with a horrific Continue Reading
A Chat with Graceley Knox – and Giveaway!
I (Helyce) am so excited to bring to our Smexy Books readers this interview and exclusive excerpt from Graceley Knox, author of the Wicked Kingdoms series. Mark of Truth and Crown of Betrayal are available now with Throne of Secrets releasing on October 24. I have enjoyed this series so much I wanted to make sure that everyone who loves the fantasy romance genre can put this on their list of must read books! Ms. Knox has brilliantly crafted a story with such interesting characters in a Continue Reading
Review: Wild Thing by Liberty Laine
Wild Thing by Liberty Laine Contemporary Romance Novella (80 pages) September 7, 2017 Self-Published Reviewed by Helyce Favorite quote: [..] I want him. I want him more than all the chocolate cake in the world, and I freaking love chocolate cake. Tillie and Nathan have known each other since they were kids. People say Tillie came from the wrong side of the tracks, but in truth she was just a kid who had a less than perfect home life and was doing the best she could. Nathan was from Continue Reading
Review: In Tune Out of Sync by Kate Forest
In Tune Out of Sync by Kate Forest Contemporary Romance October 5, 2017 Self Published Reviewed by Helyce I was incredibly intrigued at the prospect of a story where both protagonists suffer from such different disorders. As I write this first sentence I struggle with using that word: disorder. It doesn’t quite feel right, but it somehow felt the least offensive of other words such as handicap, affliction, or disability. Because Ronnie and Scott are none of those things. Ronnie and Scott are Continue Reading
Review: Crown of Betrayal by Graceley Knox
Crown of Betrayal by Graceley Knox Wicked Kingdoms #2 Fantasy Romance August 8, 2017 Self Published Reviewed by Helyce Book two in Ms. Knox’s amazing fantasy series begins right where we left off in book one, Mark of Truth. Ever and her crew are still trying to make sense of everything that has happened. Her mother is missing, but whether there is foul play or she’s gone into hiding is unclear. Ever thinks that she’s safe from the immediate threat of Cashel, who is in a dungeon Continue Reading
Review: The Summer That Made Us by Robyn Carr
The Summer That Made Us by Robyn Carr Women’s Fiction September 5, 2017 Mira Reviewed by Helyce Idyllic summers spent at the lake house were the norm for the Hempstead sisters, until a tragedy forever changed the lives of sisters, Jo and Louise and subsequently, the lives of their daughters. Carr starts this somewhat complicated and emotional rollercoaster in the present with focus on the grown daughters of Jo and Louise Hemstead. Charlene or Charley, has just lost her job as a Continue Reading
Review: Addicted to Rhapsody by Selena Laurence
Addicted to Rhapsody by Selena Laurence (Rhapsody #4) Contemporary Romance July 24, 2017 Self Published Reviewed by Helyce Favorite quote: “You’ve just gotten your wings. Now you’ll learn how to fly.” Garrett Jakes is the frontman for the group Rhapsody. He is gorgeous, with a sexy, gritty voice that is perfect for the band’s style of music. He is also a recovering sex addict, 1 year post rehab. He’s been staying in Portland, far away from the temptation of the LA music scene, while Continue Reading