He carries the burden of protecting an entire town Being the oldest Kennard brother, I've got a centuries-old promise to uphold--run the family business to give the townspeople jobs and the sort of security they can only find in Justice. When a motorcycle club blows that plan apart, I'll do anything to make them aware that they picked the wrong town to target. As a former Green Beret, I know just how to sabotage an enemy. The only weakness in my armor is my attraction to a five-foot-nothing Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten
1. Me Today 2. Smexybooks reviewer Kini just got her own monthly romance column-Romance Romp- in her local newspaper. YAY KINI!! You can read it HERE. 3. The Ripped Bodice, the only exclusively romance bookstore in the United States, has released their annual diversity in publishing report. Entitled The State of Racial Diversity in Romance Publishing Report-book store owners and sisters-Leah and Bea Koch- track the publication of books Continue Reading
Smexy Deals!!
After their cruise goes horribly wrong, four very different teenagers find themselves shipwrecked on a tropical island. When forced to work together, they discover they have more in common than they ever imagined ... Cast Away meets The Breakfast Club in this fun read from a New York Times bestselling author. ~BookBub Content Warning: Contains some foul language and non-explicit sex scenes between older teens. May not be appropriate for younger, middle-grade teens. YA Gen Continue Reading
Smexy Deals!!
I’m a good girl. I live by a code that can’t be bent or broken. It is my duty to my family to stay innocent and pure. To marry an Italian man. The stars are already aligned. But Nikolai Kozlov re-writes my destiny with five simple words. You belong to me now. He's Russian mafiya. A thief. A skilled liar with no moral boundaries. He is everything I have been taught to hate. A man who stands for nothing. A man who takes what he wants without a second thought. And what he wanted was Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... B+ review - A Duke in the Night by Kelly Bowen (historical/mandi) B review - Honky Tonk Hellion by ZA Maxfield (contemporary/tori) B review - Smooth-Talking Cowboy by Maisey Yates (contemporary/mandi) B review - Sparrow Hill Road by Seanan McGuire (pnr/tori) B- review - Touch of Ice by Mary Auclair (paranormal/sheena) C review - One More Promise by Samantha Chase (contemporary/sheena) C- review - A Tycoon's Rush by Avery Laval Continue Reading
Guest Post: Swoon-Worthy Book Recs from Maisey Yates
Mandi: Before I hand the post over to Maisey, I wanted to jump in and say I recommend Maisey Yates any day of the week! I adore her books and I've definitely had some swoony moments. I also find her books incredibly comforting. Don't miss her newest release.... The Rancher's Baby - She’s having her best friend’s baby… Only from New York Times bestselling author Maisey Yates! When a torrid, possibly dangerous scandal comes to Royal, Texas, Selena Jacobs is nearly caught in the middle. Continue Reading
Review: Tempest by Beverly Jenkins
Tempest by Beverly Jenkins Old West #3 Publication Date: January 30, 2018 Historical Romance Avon Reviewed by Kini Favorite Quote: “A man prefers his wife to be virgin.” “I know that but men can visit women like my mother, and have mistresses with no repercussions from society. I’m not a whore, Dr. Lee. I don’t plan to have relations outside my marriage, and I don’t expect my husband to seek solace with someone else either.” “So, you’ll accept my needs in the marriage bed without Continue Reading
Review: Mesmerized by Candace Camp
Mesmerized by Candace Camp The Mad Morelands, #1 Historical Romance December 26, 2017 (Reprint from 2003) HQN Favorite Quote: “You’re not-you’re one of the ‘mad Morelands’?” “Yes! I am definitely one of the ‘mad Morelands.’ Indeed, I am probably the maddest of the lot. If I were you, I’d burn that card, lest some of it rub off on you.” Reviewed by Tori Olivia Moreland prides herself on discrediting charlatans, particularly the false mediums that flock to London. But when Lord Continue Reading
Review: Moonlight Sins by Jennifer Armentrout
Moonlight Sins by Jennifer Armentrout de Vincent, #1 Romance Suspense January 30, 2018 Avon Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: "Be careful with them-the brothers. They're not...they're not good guys, okay?" Julia Hughes decides to take life by the horns and hires on to be a traveling nurse after a failed marriage. Her first assignment is to be a caretaker for a troubled young lady. Her last night in town finds her in the arms of a sexy stranger for an amazing one night stand...only to Continue Reading
Review: Rogue Acts: The Rogue Series Book #3
Rogue Acts: The Rogue Series Book #3 Contemporary Romance January 19, 2018 Self-Published Reviewed by Kini Typically at Smexy we like to keep things focused on romance and happy ever afters, but it is occasionally necessary to acknowledge that the last year or so has been very hard for many in this country. It is my understanding that the Rogue anthologies came about as authors wanted to talk about and share stories about the resistance. The blurb about the theme of the third set of Continue Reading