Tori's TBR: Dread Nation by Justina Ireland April 3 Goodreads I Kindle When the dead rise from the ground at Gettysburg, the Civil War takes a turn that changes the lives of all those involved. And one young woman is determined to save her family no matter the coast. Peachy Flippin Keen by Molly Harper April 9 – Goodreads l Kindle I love this southern fried world of funeral home/bait shops, family, forgiveness, and laughter. The Thief by J. R. Ward April 10 Continue Reading
Review: Eight Simple Rules For Dating A Dragon by Kerrelyn Sparks
Eight Simple Rules For Dating A Dragon by Kerrelyn Sparks The Embraced, #3 PNR March 27, 2018 St Martin’s Press Reviewed by Tori Book three in Sparks’ Embraced series-Eight Simple Rules for Dating A Dragon- takes elven healer Gwennore on an adventure to meet her destiny when a rogue dragon breaches the island she lives on and kidnaps her niece, princess Eviana. Gwennore grabs hold the dragon and hangs on for dear life. Once landed, she learns she is in Norveshka, the land of dragons, Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Heroine: Jessica Jakes. A piercer at Hard Ink Tattoo. When she is dragged unwittingly into harm's way, she is taken to the Raven Riders MC's compound for protection by her fellow employee and hard crush, Ike. Hero: Ike Young. Member of the Raven Riders MC and tattooist at Hard Ink Tattoo. He would give his life for Jessica but his heart is another story. The following scene is a favorite story element of mine. The "this will only be for tonight" lie. :P I had to put Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… A review – Cake: A Love Story by J. Bengsston (contemporary/helyce) B+ review – Last Call by T.L. Watson (contemporary/helyce) B+ review – The Broken Girls by Simone St. James (mystery/tori) C review –Bad Business by Nicole Edwards (contemporary/kini) C review –Stranded with the Mountain Man by Aislinn Kearns (contemporary/mandi) C- review –Escort by Skye Warren (contemporary/mandi) F- review – His Invitation by Vonna Harper (erotic/sheena) March Minis News Continue Reading
March Mini Reviews
Tori: Why Mommy Drinks by Gill Sims General Fiction/Comedy I've always been a fan of comedic stories about other people's lives and mommy blogger Gill Sims more then fits the bill as she documents her struggles against the tide of perfect mommies and a demanding family while clutching a wine bottle in one hand and trying to find herself again. Laughter reigns supreme as this epistolary style novel unloads some serious honesty and hits on many fears embraced by women worldwide. The endless Continue Reading
Review: Last Call by TL Watson
Last Call by TL Watson Contemporary Romance March 15, 2018 Self Published Reviewed by Helyce Gwen Cooper has missed her flight home and is attempting to text this information to her teenage son when she literally runs into a man, throwing them both to the floor. He spills his coffee all over her shirt, she drops her phone and loses a shoe. When they finally right themselves, she realizes that she’s bumped into actor Blake Donovan, Hollywood’s popular leading man. They exchange Continue Reading
Smexy Deals!!
Death is just the beginning in this dark, chilling Gothic Regency Romance... After the death of her beloved guardian, Miss Felicity Fields is left adrift, her future uncertain. Grief-stricken, she launches a plan to use her knowledge of alchemy to build a Philosopher's Stone, and bring back to life the woman who was like a mother to her. The last thing this blunt bluestocking needs is the return of Nicholas Harding, the Duke of Wycliffe and rightful owner of her home on the wild coast of Continue Reading
Review: The Broken Girls by Simone St. James
The Broken Girls by Simone St. James Mystery Suspense/Supernatural March 20, 2018 Berkley Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: She’d always known the monsters were real. In the 1950’s there was a school for girls in Vermont called Idlewild Hall. It was a place for the troublesome, the illegitimate, the unwanted. Rumored to be haunted, four girls bond over shared fears and secrets, until one of them disappeared. Fiona Sheridan knows what it is to have lost. Having lost her sister to a Continue Reading
Review: Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston
Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston The Honey Badgers, #1 PNR/Comedy March 27, 2018 Kensington Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I hate my fammmmiiillllyyyyyyy!!” The MacKilligan sisters are in trouble. Their father has done some terrible things in his life but this time, he may have sealed his death warrant and possibly theirs with his latest get rich scheme. Berg Dunn is just your average bear who works as security for the rich and famous with his siblings. When a gorgeous Continue Reading
Review: The Wolf Lord by Ann Aguirre
The Wolf Lord by Ann Aguirre Ars Numina, #3 PNR/Fantasy March 14, 2018 Self Published Favorite Quote: “Maybe a marriage of convenience to a wicked wolf wasn’t so bad after all.” Reviewed by Tori Roguish. Reckless. Unreliable. Raff Pineda has a certain reputation among the Animari. He’s the one to call if there’s a party starting, not the man to rely on when all hell breaks loose. Though he’s nominally the leader of the Pine Ridge pack, he defers to his second on the tough calls. Continue Reading