Here's what I'm reading to share with you next Tuesday... Three Days Missing by Kimberly Belle. July 1, 2018 When Kat Jenkins awakens to the police on her doorstep, her greatest fear is realized. Her nine-year-old son, Ethan, is missing—vanished from the cabin where he’d been on an overnight field trip with his class. Shocked and distraught, Kat rushes to the campground where he was last seen. But she’s too late; the authorities have returned from their search empty-handed after losing Continue Reading
Tori’s Tuesday Musings
**We are going to try a new format at Smexy. Each day, one reviewer will post all the books she has read in the past seven days. Sometimes it may be long reviews like you are used to seeing. Sometimes they will be mini reviews. This gives each reviewer a week to read books, and their own day to talk about them. Mandi is Monday, Tori Tuesday, Sheena Wednesday, Helyce Thursday and Kini Friday. The Top Ten will be coming back this week, and we will still post a wrap-up and Smex Scene over the Continue Reading
Tori’s Favorite Books for 2017 & Giveaway
I think we can all agree that 2017 needs to be cut up into teeny tiny pieces, burned, buried, and the ground salted so it can NEVER EVER come back. Thankfully, we had some pretty impressive and fantastic books to comfort and offer us an escape from reality. From romance to fantasy to horror…below is my list of some of my favorite reads that helped to keep me reasonably sane this year. Devil in Spring by Lisa Kleypas Kleypas writes another swoony worthy winner as she builds a Continue Reading
Tori’s October Mini Reviews
Sometimes life gets in the way or if you’re like me...you haven’t the ability to say no to books. Because of these burning world issues, I like to write some mini reviews for books I read that affected me in some form or fashion but weren’t able to be posted on the blog. A Bollywood Affair by Sonali Dev Contemporary Romance October 28, 2014 Kensington Rating: A Exquisite is the best word I can think of to describe Sonali Dev's A Bollywood Affair. A beautiful, humorous, Continue Reading
Tori’s Mini Rant on Gifs in Reviews
I don’t have a problem with gifs in general. I am guilty of getting on LOLcheezburgers and looking at all the cute kitten and puppies. I laugh myself silly at text fails. I think animated gifs where people are rolling their eyes or throwing things are hilarious. That being said, I have a problem with gifs in reviews. My problem isn’t the single gif, but the 18 million gifs that are crammed into a review that overtake and essentially BECOME the review. You scroll through never Continue Reading
Review: Driven by K. Bromberg
Driven (#1 The Driven Trilogy) by K. Bromberg Romance Contemporary May 1, 2013 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “ So...you just fuck’em and chuck’em?” Rylee Thomas lives an orderly controlled life and likes it that way. Working for a non for profit that specializes in helping abused and traumatized orphans, Rylee feels her life is complete. Until she meets Colton Donovan. Colton, a playboy race car driver, sees Rylee at a charity auction and decides he wants her in Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap Up
This week at Smexy... B+ review – Frost Burned by Patrica Briggs (urban fantasy) B+ review – The Best Man by Kristen Higgins (contemporary romance) B+ review-Slashback by Rob Thurman (urban fantasy) B review – Immortal Ever After by Lyndsey Sands (paranormal romance) B- review- Demon Hunting in a Dive Bar by Lexi George (paranormal romance) B- review-A Week In Winter by Maeve Binchy (contemporary fiction) C review – High Risk by Vivian Arend (contemporary romance) C review- Thrown By A Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten-March 8
Mandi’s still on vacation so I am your lord and master today. ACCEPT ME AS YOUR LORD AND MASTER!! *clears throat* Oops, wrong group. Sooooooo.... let's get this party STARTED. 10. J.R. Ward has announced she will post a daily Lovers At Last quotes on Facebook, starting today till it's release. First one is Bella and Z. “Zsadist! Zsaaaaaaaaaaaaadist!” The scream carried all the way across the glowing blue lawn as, up at the terrace, a lone figure shot out into the snow at a dead Continue Reading
Review: Thrown By A Curve by Jaci Burton
Thrown By A Curve (Play by Play #5) by Jaci Burton Romance Contemporary Paperback March 5, 2013 Berkley Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “You’re ruining my moment, Alicia. You’re not big on romantic gestures, are you?” “Sorry. It was very romantic. You should get naked now.” Alicia Riley, sports medicine specialist has her work cut out for her when she goes up against star Rivers pitcher, Garrett Scott. Garrett hurt his arm pitching and so far, none of the therapy is helping him. Continue Reading
Review: Week In Winter by Maeve Binchy
A Week In Winter by Maeve Binchy Contemporary/Fiction Ebook February 12, 2013 (first published in Oct 2012) Knopf Reviewed by Tori Stoneybrooke is a small town, located on the west coast of Ireland. Multi generational families all live, love, and gossip there together. When locale girl, Chicky Starr, runs away to find love with a visiting American boy, she has no idea that she will end up abandoned thousands of miles from home. Using her wits, Chicky secures employment and invents a Continue Reading