Grimm Consequences (Transplanted Tales, #1.5) by Kate SeRine Paranormal Romance E book, 100 pages April 17, 2014 Kensington Reviewed by Tori Nate Grimm has a dark tormented past but hides it well using his magic and some misdirection. Now the lead detective for the Fairytale Management Authority and dating Tess Little, Nate wants to keep his past hidden. But someone from his past wants Nate to suffer and will use who ever they can to do it. When Tess is used to being Nate to heel he will Continue Reading
Review: I Survived Seattle by J.K. Hogan
I Survived Seattle (Coming About, #1) by J.K. Hogan Romance Contemporary, M/M E book, 161 pages March 19, 2014 Wilde City Press Reviewed by Tori Justice Crawford has many problems. As a severely closeted gay southern man with a debilitating anxiety disorder, Justice knows his trip to Seattle for his best friends wedding is asking for trouble. Disowned by his family and unable to come out to his friends, Justice has given up on love and foresees his future being nothing more than a series Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
HEROINE: Lily. College student. Sweet, shy, & submissive. HERO: Shade. An enforcer for The Last Riders. He has waited years to claim Lily and he will wait no more. “Lily, we aren’t finished. Come here.” She let out a sigh. Yeah, now she remembered. There had been one issue he had saved for last. She started to go back to her corner but didn’t want to appear churlish. Instead, she walked back around the desk, coming to stand next to Shade. He stood up, causing her to lean Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap -Up
This week at Smexy… B+ review – Break Me by Shiloh Walker (suspense) C+review - Saugatuck Summer by Amelia C. Gormley (m/m) C- review – The Opposite of Nothing by Shari Slade (new adult) C- review – The Collector by Nora Roberts (contemporary) D review – Bad Influence by K.A. Mitchell (m/m) F review – Wolf At The Door by NJ Walkers (paranormal) Top Ten Reasons to Read Hard Time by Cara McKenna May Discusses: The Importance of Book Blurbs Guest Author Jess Michaels and Continue Reading
Review: Break For Me by Shiloh Walker
Break for Me (Secrets & Shadows, #0.6) by Shiloh Walker Romance Suspense Ebook, novella April 22, 2014 St Martin’s Paperbacks Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “He’d only been waiting half a lifetime, it seemed. Maybe his entire life.” Jensen Bell’s mother disappeared when she was twelve. Sent to foster care with her siblings, they were later reunited with their father when he was cleared of any wrong doing. Jensen’s childhood pushed her to becoming a police officer; dedicated to Continue Reading
Review: Saugatuck Summer by Amelia C. Gormley
Saugatuck Summer by Amelia C. Gormley Romance Contemporary, Erotic, M/M, New Adult E book, 363 pages May 19, 2014 Riptide Publishing Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: When the shaking stopped We were left in dust and flames Buried our heads in shame How did we let it come to this? Topher Carlisle; young, gay, and fabulous (if he says so himself) has just scored a summer at his best friend’s parent’s home on Lake Michigan. A whole summer to work towards college without his Continue Reading
Review: Absolution by Angela Louise McGurk
Absolution by Angela Louise McGurk Urban Fantasy E book, 358 pages Self Published December 7, 2013 Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I just want to get through every fucking day, as well as I can, until I finally die like everyone I care about did.” Eve Blackthorn’s world has always been filled with vampires. Saved by a vampire as a teenager, Eve had no way of knowing the impact he would have on her future. She eventually falls in love with him and they marry, much to the dismay of Continue Reading
Tori Discusses: Emo Vampires Need Not Apply
Growing up, I loved the show Creature Feature. It introduced me to such wonderful horror flicks such as; The Mummy, The Wolfman, and Frankenstein. I remember sitting in a dark room with my cousins and being scared to death but loving every minute of it. As I got older, I fell in love with Buffy The Vampire Slayer and yes, Spike was my favorite. Not because of his looks (though they helped) but because he was a very bad boy. He acted how I thought a vampire should act. He didn’t walk around all Continue Reading
Review: Last Breath by Jessica Claire & Jen Frederick
Last Breath (Hitman, #2) by Jessica Claire & Jen Frederick Romance Suspense E book, 280 pages March 24, 2014 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I’m with you until my last breath.” **Tiny spoilers from book one, Last Hit** At the end of book one, Last Hit, we learned that while Nick was able to save his lover Daisy, they weren’t able to save Daisy’s room mate, Regan. Kidnapped with Daisy, Regan finds herself sold into human sex trafficking and struggles to not Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Raphael. Powerful Vampire Lord. Ran from his attraction to a human. Heroine: Cynthia Leighton. Human. Private Investigator. Knows Raphael ran from her and says good riddance. She rolled over in her sleep, the hotel's soft bed adjusting to her movements, cradling her in its warmth. A weight settled behind her and she smiled, catching the scent of his aftershave—a hint of spice, barely there. She felt the glide of his skin as he stretched out next to her, as he reached to pull her close Continue Reading