The Gladiator’s Master by Fae Sutherland and Marguerite Labbe Historical M/M Romance September 19, 2011 E-Book Carina Press I have to thank Jen from Red Hot Books for recommending this book to me. When she said the words, male/male gladiator book, I ran to NetGalley as fast as my fingers could type. Caelius is a Roman politician who after his uncle dies, inherits a ludus, or a stable that houses gladiator slaves. These gladiators though are in no fighting condition. Due to Continue Reading
Review: Deadly Descent by Kaylea Cross
Deadly Descent by Kaylea Cross (Bagram Special Ops #1) Military Romance Spetember 5, 2011 E-Book Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi Recently I read No Turning Back by Kaylea Cross, a very intense, military romance that I really enjoyed. When I head she had a new military romance trilogy coming out with Carina Press, I jumped on the chance to review it. Deadly Descent still has that intense vibe, but with an even more revved up romance. Devon Crawford is an officer. She pilots Black Continue Reading
Review: Deadly Obsession by Katie Reus
Deadly Obsession by Katie Reus Romantic Suspense August 15, 2011 E-Book Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi I love reading romantic suspense stories that have a really creepy villain. In this book, we definitely get that. We get his point of view, and he is a very bad dude. He kills, tortures, and gets sexually turned on by all that he does. But when you have a villain this nasty, the hero and heroine have to act accordingly, and this is where the majority of my problems with Deadly Obsession Continue Reading
Guest Review: Rulebreaker by Cathy Pegau
Rulebreaker by Cathy Pegau F/F Romance, Futuristic August 8, 2011 E-Book Carina Press Guest Review by Jill Sorenson Thanks for having me at Smexy Books! I hope you enjoy this guest review. I was excited to read Rulebreaker for several reasons. Cathy Pegau is a debut author and this is the first f/f romance published by Carina Press. Rulebreaker is also the first non-erotic f/f novel I’ve come across. Like m/m, most f/f is erotic. The story begins with a bang. Liv Braxton, the Continue Reading
Review: Learning Curves by Elyse Mady
Learning Curves by Elyse Mady May 18, 2011 Contemporary Romance E-book Carina Press From Carina Press: Leanne Galloway has no time for dating; her focus is on launching her academic career. Dragged along to her childhood frenemy Gillian’s bachelorette party at a male strip club, she just wants to get through the evening-but she can’t help interfering when Gillian sends a note to a sexy dancer proposing a hot hookup. Brandon Myles is working backstage at the Foxe’s Den to fund Continue Reading
Review: Turn it Up by Inez Kelley
Review: Turn it Up by Inez Kelley Contemporary Romance August 1, 2011 E-Book Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “Did you just have an orgasm?” Charlie’s pink tongue darted over her lips, whisking away the trace of white. A satisfied moan caressed the night. “Better…a s’morgasm.” She bit into the s’more and delight softened her face. My favorite quote happens to be the very first lines of the book, and I knew we were off to a very good start. Dr. Bastian Continue Reading
Review: Catch Me by Lorelie Brown
Catch Me by Lorelie Brown July 18, 2011 Western Romance E-Book Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote “Someday that mouth of yours is going to get you into trouble.” “I live in hope, Dean. I live in hope.” Set in Arizona in 1882, Maggie Bullock’s father is very sick, and is currently housed in a sanatorium where he can get the medical attention to make him better, but it comes at a high price. Maggie is out of money, and desperate to help her father. So she decides to rob Continue Reading
Review: Tangled Past by Leah Braemel
Tangled Past by Lean Braemel (Tangled #2) Historical Romance, Erotic Menage June 13, 2011 E-Book Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi Jackson and Nate find themselves at the McLeod ranch for the night after they bought some horses from the owner. Shacked up in the barn, they start to fool around. They have been friends and lovers for quite some time. Meanwhile, McLeod’s daughter Sarah overhears her step-father and associates talking about a scheme to steal back the horses they Continue Reading
Review: Paradise Found by Hunter Raines
Paradise Found by Hunter Raines M/M/M Contemporary Romance, light BDSM June 6, 2011 E-Book Carina Press Cameron and Mark’s relationship is in a little bit of trouble. They just don’t have that spark together anymore so they decide to travel to the exotic Anguilla. It is here they choose to find one man, for one night to spice up their sex life. Phillip just graduated Yale law school and travels to Anguilla with a few fellow graduates but he is pretty melancholy. His father, who will be Continue Reading
Review: Yours to Keep by Shannon Stacey
Yours to Keep by Shannon Stacey (Kowlaski Family #3) Contemporary Romance June 6, 2011 E-Book Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: She snorted and looked out her window. “Oh yes, Sean Kowalski. Your amazing kisses have made all rational thought fly out of my besotted brain. If only you could fill me with your magic penis, I know we’ll fall madly in love and live happily ever after.” Emma lives in her grandmother’s old farm house in New Hampshire. She doesn’t have a lot Continue Reading