This week at Smexy… B+ review – Texas Tall by Kaki Walker (Western Hist/mandi) B+ review – Single Player by Elia Winters (MM Rom Con/kini) B review – Black Magic Bayou by Sierra Dean (UF/tori) B review – Dark Mafia Prince by Annika Martin (Rom Sus/mandi) B review – Audiobook-Withholding Evidence by Rachel Grant (Rom Sus/mandi) C+ review – Blind Sight by Carol O' Connell (Crime Fic/tori) C review – Enjoy the Dance by Heidi Cullinan (MM Rom Con/mandi) D review – Dust Up with the Continue Reading
Review: Black Magic Bayou by Sierra Dean
Black Magic Bayou by Sierra Dean Series: Genie McQueen. #2 Urban Fantasy October 5, 2016 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Hey. The stable called, they want their high horse back.” Genie McQueen is back and ready to rock and roll in the second installment of Sierra Dean’s spin off series-Genie McQueen. Fans will remember meeting Genie in Dean’s parent series-Secret McQueen. Genie is Secret’s sister-same mom, different dad. Unlike Secret, Genie is half werewolf and Continue Reading
Review: Blind Sight by Carol O’Connell
Blind Sight by Carol O’Connell Series: Kathleen Mallory, #12 Mystery/Thriller/Suspense/Crime Fiction September 20, 2016 GP Putman Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: Vengeance is mine, sayith Mallory. A blind child and a Catholic nun disappear from a city sidewalk in plain sight of onlookers. There, then gone - vanished in seconds. Those who witnessed the event still cannot believe it happened. It was all too real. Detective Kathy Mallory and the NYPD's Special Crimes Unit enter the Continue Reading
Review: Dust Up with the Detective by Danica Winters
Dust Up with the Detective by Danica Winter Category: Harlequin Intrigue Romance Suspense September 20, 2016 Harlequin Reviewed By Tori Detective Jeremy Lawrence never expected a trip home to Butte, Montana would end up with him having to investigate his brother Robert’s murder. Especially not with his former neighbor and high school crush. Deputy Blake West, a single mom, hasn’t seen Jeremy in forever. Learning he is divorced, Blake wants to see if the chemistry between them still Continue Reading
Review: Otherworld Chills by Kelley Armstrong
Otherworld Chills by Kelley Armstrong Series: An Otherworld Novel, #15/Anthology Urban Fantasy October 4, 2016 Penguin Reviewed by Tori Embrace the obscure. In the final installment of the Otherworld anthology series, New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong once again opens the gates to the Otherworld. This collection of rare and never-before-published novellas and short stories brings the clever wit, dark twists, and intense suspense Otherworld readers have come to expect. Continue Reading
Review: Saving Jake by Sharon Sala
Saving Jake by Sharon Sala Series: Blessings, Georgia, #3 Romance Contemporary October 4, 2016 Sourcebooks Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “He made falling in love so easy.” There is always hope After eight years in the Marines, Jacob Lorde returns to Blessings, Georgia, with no plans other than to hole up in his empty house and heal what's left of his soul. But with a charming next door neighbor and a town full of friendly people, keeping to himself is easier said than Continue Reading
Review: Justice for Boone by Susan Stoker
Justice for Boone by Susan Stoker Series: Badge of Honor: Texas Heroes, #6 Romance Suspense September 27, 2016 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Sheriff’s Deputy Hayden Yates has worked hard to gain the respect and admiration of her fellow law enforcement officers. She’s succeeded so well, in fact, that she’s become just one of the guys. As her friends slowly begin to meet their soul mates, Hayden longs to be seen as a desirable woman, and not the tomboy she’s always been. No slouch Continue Reading
Review: Race the Darkness by Abbie Roads
Race the Darkness by Abbie Roads Series: Fatal Dreams, #1 Paranormal Romantic Suspense October 4, 2016 Sourcebooks Reviewed by Tori Criminal investigator, Xander Stone, is called in when all else fails. Hit by lightning as a child, he gained the ability to hear people's thought. When he’s finished with his latest case, he hears a woman’s voice telling him she is dying. This voice has been speaking to him for years, begging for him to save her. Convinced it is nothing more than Continue Reading
Review: Shadow Silence by Yasmine Galenorn
Shadow Silence by Yasmine Galenorn Series: Whisper Hollows, #2 Urban Fantasy September 27, 2016 Jove Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “We are the children of the gods.” Welcome to the town of Whisper Hollow. If you're here, then you were meant to be. My name is Kerris Fellwater. I left Whisper Hollows fifteen years ago but was called back when my grandmother, the town’s spirit shaman passed away. I’m the new spirit shaman and it’s my job to guide the dead to their graves and keep Continue Reading
Review: The Sinner by Amanda Stevens
The Sinner by Amanda Stevens Series: The Graveyard Queen, #5 PNR Suspense/Mystery September 27, 2016 Mira Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Tread carefully...trust no one.” Amanda Stevens’s Graveyard Queen series is a dark paranormal mystery suspense series that is drenched in southern style gothic horror. Even five stories in, Stevens’s powerful voice continues to wrap her readers in a chilling embrace as she gently guilds them through her world of spirits, superstition, and death Continue Reading