Exposed: A Romance Anthology Contemporary Romance March 13, 2018 Self-Published Reviewed by Kini I picked up this antho because it had several authors that I have never read and I thought this would be a good introduction to their writing. I have been in a reading slump so reading short stories was kind of perfect for me. I only read four of the stories and will give a brief review below. All the stories have the same general theme. One of the characters has been chosen to participate Continue Reading
Easy Bake Lovin’ by Maggie Wells
Easy Bake Lovin’ by Maggie Wells Play Dates #2 Contemporary Romance March 6, 2018 Lyrical Shine Reviewed by Kini Favorite Quote: “Normal is a fantasy,” she said, craning her neck to peer over her shoulder at him. “Reality is messy, but so much better.” This is the second book in Wells’ series about single dads and the women they fall for. I reviewed the first book, Play Dates, last year. I liked this one about the same. It was okay but wasn’t great. Georgie is a baker with a Continue Reading
Review: A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole
A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole Reluctant Royals #1 February 27, 2018 Contemporary Romance Avon Reviewed by Kini Favorite Quote:“This isn’t real.” She motioned to the air between them. “But it’s starting to feel way too real and . . . I can’t. I just can’t.” “And what if it feels real to me, too?” he asked quietly. “What if it feels real because it is?” This was my first book by Alyssa Cole, I know I am a super slacker. The cover of this book is beautiful with the pink Continue Reading
Review: One and Only by Jenny Holiday
One and Only by Jenny Holiday (Bridesmaids Behaving Badly #1) Publication Date: February 27, 2018 Contemporary Romance Forever Reviewed by Kini Favorite Quote: “I’m going to. I just need… a minute.” “For what?” To change his mind? Like hell. She was standing there, panties wet and nipples almost painfully tight, a caricature of sexual desire. She hadn’t confronted her big emotional block about casual sex only to have the proceedings derailed now. She pulled harder on his head and bounced Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Heroine: Cassidy. Gamer and works for a gaming company. Currently frustrated by a year long sex dry spell. Tries to masturbate to relieve stress, realizes her very sexy neighbor is watching her from across the way. Is embarrassed and stops. Hero: Gage. Gigolo. Has a pierced peen. Hasn’t has sex for pleasure in longer than he can remember. After seeing Cassidy try to ring her devil’s doorbell, he decides to go over to her apartment and meet her. It is super Continue Reading
Review: Do Over by Serena Bell
Do Over by Serena Bell Contemporary Romance January 30, 2018 Loveswept Reviewed by Kini Favorite Quote: Jack and I are bound together, and even though in a lot of ways it makes no sense at all, in other ways, it is the most logical thing in the world. I will pretty much always read a book where the main characters had a baby together but aren’t together and now get their second chance at love. I have read several books by Serena Bell and I am never disappointed, this book was no Continue Reading
Review: Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton
Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton Publication Date: February 6, 2018 Historical/Women’s Fiction Berkley Reviewed by Kini Favorite Quote: To be Cuban is to be proud— it is both our greatest gift and our biggest curse. We serve no kings, bow no heads, bear our troubles on our backs as though they are nothing at all. There is an art to this, you see. An art to appearing as though everything is effortless, that your world is a gilded one, when the reality is that your knees beneath your Continue Reading
Review: Tempest by Beverly Jenkins
Tempest by Beverly Jenkins Old West #3 Publication Date: January 30, 2018 Historical Romance Avon Reviewed by Kini Favorite Quote: “A man prefers his wife to be virgin.” “I know that but men can visit women like my mother, and have mistresses with no repercussions from society. I’m not a whore, Dr. Lee. I don’t plan to have relations outside my marriage, and I don’t expect my husband to seek solace with someone else either.” “So, you’ll accept my needs in the marriage bed without Continue Reading
Review: Unraveled by Lauren Dane
Unraveled by Lauren Dane (Whiskey Sharp #1) Publication Date: January 30, 2018 Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by Kini I have read almost all of Dane’s contemporaries so I was really excited to see she has a new series coming out. And that is takes place in a barber shop/whiskey bar sounded really cool. She writes great family stories that tend to span over several couples and several books. Laid Bare was the first M/F/M pairing in a book that I had read and I really enjoyed it. Continue Reading
Review: Rogue Acts: The Rogue Series Book #3
Rogue Acts: The Rogue Series Book #3 Contemporary Romance January 19, 2018 Self-Published Reviewed by Kini Typically at Smexy we like to keep things focused on romance and happy ever afters, but it is occasionally necessary to acknowledge that the last year or so has been very hard for many in this country. It is my understanding that the Rogue anthologies came about as authors wanted to talk about and share stories about the resistance. The blurb about the theme of the third set of Continue Reading