Hero: Knox Masters. A senior at Western State. Headed for the NFL. Smart, gorgeous, and talented. Oh, and he's a virgin. Heroine: Ellie Campbell. A junior at Western State. Her brother is on the football team. Smart, beautiful, and holding on to a very big secret. Oh, and she doesn't date football players. Ever. My vaunted self-control slipped, and while I’m sure of her, I know she’s not sure of me. Not yet anyway. So I came up here to relieve myself, gain a measure of Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... A+ review - When a Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare (may) A review - Shadows Strike by Diane Duvall (helyce) B+ review - Sustained by Emma Chase (mandi) B+ review - You're The Earl That I Want by Kelly Bowen (may) B review - Anything But Broken by Joelle Knox (mandi) C+ review - Hard to Fight by Bella Jewel (sheena) C+ review - If You Only Knew by Kristan Higgins (tori) C+ review - Heat Exchange by Shannon Stacey (mandi) C - review - Captivated by Your Love by Continue Reading
2016 Advertising is Open!
First, due to a cancellation, I have a few spots open in 2015: October - Row 3, Row 4 November - Row 3, Row 4 December - Row 1, Row 3, Row 4 If interested in any of these, please email me at mandi @ smexybooks.com All months of 2016 advertising are now open. Same as last year, if you have advertised with me before - two columns, four rows. I bill through PayPal one month before your ad runs. Also - Sophia from Fiction Vixen creates great ads for a great price. Many of her creations Continue Reading
Winners!
The winners of the Take My Books contest are: Set #1 - Claudia Set #2 - Jen B. Set #3 - Pallavi Set #4 - Melody L Set #5 - Sheralee All winners have been emailed. Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
HERO: Captain Logan Mackenzie. Scottish. Alpha. For years received letters from a supposed fiance he'd never met but plans on rectifying that very soon. HEROINE: Miss Madeline Gracechurch. English. Innocent. Shy. Built an entire relationship to a fictional man who turns out to be not so fictional after all. She whispered, “This is really happening, isn’t it?” In answer, he pressed his lips to hers. And Maddie went still. The lightning bolt of sensual Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy.... A review - Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews (mandi and tori) B+ review - Brown-Eyed Girl by Lisa Kleypas (mandi) B review - Bad News Cowboy by Maisey Yates (mandi) B- review - The Lessons by Elizabeth Brown (tori) C+ review - Dare to Rock by Carly Phillips (tori) C+ review - The Veil by Chloe Neill (tori) C review - Falling Under by Lauren Dane (helyce) D review - Spun by Shyla Colt (mandi) DNF review - The Long Fall of Night by AJ Rose (mandi) Wicked Wednesday: Continue Reading
Review: Bad News Cowboy by Maisey Yates
Bad News Cowboy by Maisey Yates Released: July 28, 2015 Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi The third book in the Copper Ridge series (I hear there are more coming!), I've enjoyed the heck out of this entire series. We finally get Jack and Kate's story. Kate's two older brothers have already had books. Owning a family ranch with two, grumpy and cranky brothers, Kate has a lot of grief in her life. With no parents as a role model, she has grown up with two loving brothers, Continue Reading
The NDcent Hunt is On – Are you Game?
Give me a W! Give me an I! Give me a N! Yes that’s right! You might WIN! During an awesome blogger scavenger hunt, you have several chances to WIN Amazon gift cards and a larger Amazon shopping spree. If you can count $100 as a shopping spree, that is. I was never picked for the cheerleading squad, but sometimes I like to celebrate like I had. I’m thrilled that an awesome group of bloggers have agreed to be a part of this hunt, and I hope take the time to play. And of Continue Reading
Our 2015 Favorites So Far…
We are halfway through 2015 and we thought we would pause and talk about the books that have stood out so far this year. Tori’s Top Picks (so far) for 2015 The Ones We Trust by Kimberly Belle-A through provoking and bittersweet story that speaks of grief, loyalty, and trust when a young woman tries to help a family find answers about a sibling’s death members death only to discover her family may have had a hand in covering it up. Everything I Left Unsaid by Molly O’Keefe-Part one of a Continue Reading
Winners!
The three winners of Luminous by AE Ash are: Michelle Erin Burns alh Big thanks to the Book Smugglers for hosting the giveaway. Continue Reading