This week at Smexy… A review – What's a Highlander To Do by Sabrina York (historical/sheena) B review – Olivia Twist by Lorie Langdon (historical na/tori) B review – Thirsty by Mia Hopkins (contemporary/tori) B review – Marriage of Inconvenience by Penny Reid (contemporary/tori) C- review - Easy Bake Lovin' by Maggie Wells (contemporary/kini) Feature: Exposed: A Romance Anthology Feature: Curved Horizons by Taylor Brooke Susan Cliff Talks Romance, Harlequin, Her New Release, Continue Reading
Review: Thirsty by Mia Hopkins
Thirsty by Mia Hopkins Eastside Brewery, #1 Contemporary Romance March 13, 2018 Loveswept Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “You want a hero. Before we start, you should know---I’m not him. I’m not your hero. A hero is Prince charming, a firefighter, a cowboy. He's handsome and perfect. He’s probably white. He has his shite together. None of that is me.” Salvador (Sal) Rosa has just been released from prison after serving a five year stretch for boasting cars and other Continue Reading
Winner of the Susan Cliff Giveaway
Congrats to ERICA H who has won a print copy of Susan Cliff's new release-Navy Seal Rescue. The winner has been notified by email. Thanks to everyone who entered! Continue Reading
SmexyBooks’ Statement Regarding Santino Hassell
To All Our Smexy Readers, After careful consideration, SmexyBooks has removed all the reviews of Santino Hassell's books from our site. We believe and support his victims 100% and feel that to continue to keep the reviews, even in archives, is to continue to promote him. This includes any and all promos, features, excerpts, and reviews of any books he may have co-written with another author. If you are unfamiliar with the accusations surrounding Santino Hassell or have questions please do not Continue Reading
Review: Marriage of Inconvenience by Penny Reid
Marriage of Inconvenience by Penny Reid Knitting in the City, #7 Romance Comedy March 6, 2017 Self Published Reviewed By Tori Favorite Quote: “Trust me that I want every part of you.” “What if parts of me are messy? Or ugly?” “Parts of you are ugly and messy. I still want you. I want the ugly and the beautiful and everything in between. You don’t pick and choose the parts of a person you want.” Kat Turner aka Kathleen Tyson needs to marry and marry fast. A Continue Reading
Review: Olivia Twist by Lorie Langdon
Olivia Twist by Lorie Langdon Historical Romance/NA March 6, 2018 Harper Collins/Blink Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: Lesson one: Friends are just enemies in disguise. Olivia Brownlow is no stranger to danger. Orphaned at birth and raised in a workhouse as one of the boys, Olivia eventually made her way to the streets and was taken in by a gang of thieves. When a crime goes wrong and she’s caught, she and the intended mark are shocked to discover they're related and he takes Continue Reading
Susan Cliff Talks Romance, Harlequins, Her New Release and a Giveaway!!
Hello Smexy Books! When did you start reading romance? For me it was the summer of ‘87. I was eleven years old, unattended and un-athletic but not unadventurous. I wanted excitement! Danger! Boys! I didn’t find any of these things in my sleepy neighborhood. My best discovery was made in the used bookstore across town. Harlequin paperbacks were five for a quarter. I don’t recall YA being a genre back then. There were children’s books and adult books, and I’d already graduated to adult. I Continue Reading
Review: Thalgor’s Witch by Nancy Holland
Thalgor’s Witch by Nancy Holland Historical Fantasy Romance February 22, 2018 Tule publishing Favorite Quote: "Eat, witch. You are no use to me dead." "And little use to you alive, to hear you tell it. Reviewed by Tori In a land of perpetual war and wandering, warrior Thalgor not only leads his people in battle, but keeps the hope alive that someday his displaced tribe can rebuild the kingdom that was lost to the treachery between witches and men. When he captures a beautiful Continue Reading
A Brand New Serial Delivered Straight to Your Email Inbox From Sarina Bowen!!
Studly Period by Sarina Bowen A brand new serial delivered straight to your email inbox. She's a brilliant writing tutor. Too bad she's tongue-tied every time he sits down in front of her... There are 1016 people in the freshman class at Harkness College. I can’t be the only socially awkward nerd girl virgin among them. Right? It’s time I learn to talk to guys without blushing and stammering. So I take a confidence-building job at the student tutoring center. Twelve bucks an hour, plus Continue Reading
Review: Lake Silence by Anne Bishop
Lake Silence by Anne Bishop World of the Others, #1/The Others, #6 Urban Fantasy, Mystery March 6, 2018 Ace Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: Human laws do not apply in the territory controlled by the Others--vampires, shape-shifters, and even deadlier paranormal beings. And this is a fact that humans should never, ever forget.... Vicki DeVine has decided to reopen a rustic resort on Lake Silence, having been awarded it in her divorce from her abusive husband. Vicki is ill-prepared Continue Reading