Anticipated Summer Reads Summer is upon us and so are all the good books! BARREL PROOF releases August 7, along with audiobook versions of SINGLE MALT and CASK STRENGTH. While you’re enjoying AGENTS IRISH AND WHISKEY, I’ll be checking out a few of these highly anticipated reads on my summer to-be-read list: On Point by Annabeth Albert – M/M Contemporary Romance (Carina Press, June 5, 2017) – Releasing this week, Annabeth’s Off Base series continues with SEAL teammates, Ben and Continue Reading
Excerpt: Silver Silence by Nalini Singh
SILVER SILENCE by Nalini Singh Psy/Changeling Trinity, #1/Psy-Changeling, #16 Releases June 13, 2017 Excerpt Laughing at the cubs’ antics, Valentin jogged down the slight incline and waded into what had to be ice-cold water after kicking off his boots and socks. He splashed the cubs, laughed when they splashed him back. Running so they could chase him, he turned abruptly and chased them back, to their unhidden joy. Silver took a seat on the grass. When the female bear looked her Continue Reading
Technically Mine by Isabel North
Technically Mine (Love, Emerson #2) Publication Date: April 19, 2017 Romantic Comedy/Fiction Self Published Reviewed by Kini Nora Bowman’s love life just imploded. A road trip—not running away!—leads her to San Francisco and possibly the most beautiful man she’s ever seen in real life. And Nora saw all of him. Literally. Which is awkward, because he’s her new client. On the plus side, she’s discovered a new kink for tattooed bad boys. Who knew? Tech millionaire Gabe Sterling has Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… A review- Mark of Truth by Graceley Knox (fantasy/helyce) C+ review-When It's Real by Erin Watt (contemporary ya/tori) C review-The Darkest Corner by Lillian Hart (suspense/mandi) C- review – Nudes by Sarah Robinson (contemporary/tori) C- review –Hunger by Eve Langlais, Kate Douglas, A.C. Arthur (paranormal/sheena) D review- Feel Me by Cecy Robson (Contemporary/kini) DNF review-Surrender by Tibby Armstrong (paranormal mm/mandi) Smexy Top Ten Giveaway-$50 Amazon Continue Reading
Review: Hunger by Eve Langlais, Kate Douglas and A.C. Arthur
Hunger by Eve Langlais, Kate Douglas and AC Arthur Series: Fearless Passions, #3 Paranormal Romance Released: May 16, 2017 St. Martin's Griffin Reviewed by Sheena Favorite Quote: I've been a fan more or less of anthologies for sometime now. I've come across some fantastic unknown authors stumbling my way through one anthology or another. Sometimes it really pays off (I'm looking at you Chantal Fernando) and other times...well they are just a collection of: meh- as is the case with Continue Reading
What’s on Tori’s TBR for June
All the literary goodness coming next month has me majorly excited. My TBR is exploding with all my new additions. Below are some of what I am looking forward to in June. You Don't Have to Say You Love Me By Sherman Alexie (6/10) Family relationships are never simple. But Sherman Alexie's bond with his mother Lillian was more complex than most. She plunged her family into chaos with a drinking habit but shed her addiction when it was on the brink of costing her everything. She survived a Continue Reading
Feature and Giveaway: Dating-ish by Penny Reid
USA TODAY BESTSELLING romantic comedy series There are three things you need to know about Marie Harris: 1) She's fed up with online dating, 2) She's so fed up, she's willing to forego the annoyance and consider more creative alternatives, and 3) She knows how to knit. After the most bizarre and irritating first date in the history of humankind, Marie is looking for an alternative to men. With the help of her friends, she quickly identifies a few possibilities: Need a cuddle? Use a Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
'm loving the loveThis week at Smexy… A review- Buns by Alice Clayton (comedy/tori) B review-Bombshell by C.D. Reiss (contemporary/tori) B review – Enemies like You by Joanna Chambers & Annika Martin (suspense, mm/mandi) B review-Confessions of a Former Punk Bunny by Cindi Madson (contemporary/mandi) C+ review-Catch a Tiger By the Tail by Eve Langlais (paranormal/mandi) C review – The Queen and the Cure by Amy Harmon (fantasy/mandi) C review –The DILF by London Hale Continue Reading
Feature: Lucas by Delores Fossen
Lucas Ryland always had a way with the ladies--until Hailey Darrow dropped him after a shared night of passion. Then he discovered her unconscious body in a wrecked car, with a fake ID and enough cash to disappear. Unbeknownst to him, the one who got away was leaving town with his baby... Now Hailey is out of her coma and still in danger. But hiding her at his Silver Creek ranch ignites old passions...and introduces new dangers. Lucas must use every protective instinct in his arsenal to keep Continue Reading
Review: The DILF by London Hale
The DILF by London Hale (Temperance Falls #2) Released: May 16, 2017 Erotic Novella Self Published Reviewed by Mandi She’s the definition of trouble For as long as I’ve known him, Brandon has always been the workaholic single dad to my best friend. But one night, one evening alone with him, makes me ache for something I never knew I wanted. Makes me aware that he’s so much more than what I thought. He isn’t just a dad—he’s a DILF. One I desperately want warming my sheets. He can’t Continue Reading







