Layla Reyne spins off from her pulse-pounding Agents Irish and Whiskey books with Imperial Stout, the first installment in the Trouble Brewing series It’s a good thing assistant US attorney Dominic Price co-owns a brewery. He could use a cold one. Nic’s star witness has just been kidnapped, his joint operation with the FBI is in jeopardy, his father’s shady past is catching up with him and the hot new special agent in San Francisco is the kind of distraction best handled with a stiff Continue Reading
Tori’s Tuesday Teasers
Here’s what I’m reading to share with you next Tuesday… Priceless artwork has gone missing from the home of a wealthy baronet, and his wife stands to take the blame. When Kat's employer asks for help in clearing her friend's name, Kat trades her kitchen for the homes of Mayfair's wealthiest families. Soon antiques are disappearing not only from the extravagant households of connoisseurs and collectors, but from the illustrious British Museum. As the thefts increase in Continue Reading
Mandi’s July To-Be-Read
Wild Like the Wind by Kristen Ashley - 7/31. A new Chaos book from KA!! I'm ready to go back to this world and Hound. Competence by Gail Carriger - 7/17. I've told you this before - if you are not reading Gail Carriger, you are missing out on quirky, smart fun. I adore her books. Tight Quarters by Annabeth Albert - 7/9. I read my first Annabeth Albert recently and really enjoyed her voice. Looking forward to this one. The Billionaire's Wake-Up-Call Girl by Annika Martin - Continue Reading
Review: Getting Schooled by Emma Chase
Getting Schooled by Emma Chase Released: June 26, 2018 Contemporary Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I'm a big Emma Chase fan - from royals to lawyers, her books are some of my favorites. And this is where the "but" comes in. This one has a hero that is just a little too cocky for me. He is a high school teacher and football coach and when his high school sweetheart comes back home, he remembers all those feelings he had for her years ago. Callie returns to her hometown when Continue Reading
Retro Sunday
Minerva Dobbs knows that happily-ever-after is a fairy tale, especially with a man who asked her to dinner to win a bet. Even if he is gorgeous and successful Calvin Morrisey. Cal knows commitment is impossible, especially with a woman as cranky as Min Dobbs. Even if she does wear great shoes and keeps him on his toes. When they say good-bye at the end of their evening, they cut their losses and agree never to see each other again. But Fate has other plans, and it's not long before Min and Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… Monday, Mandi talked about: Mandi's Monday Musings C- review – Six Weeks with A Lord by Eve Pendle (Historical) Tuesday, Tori talked about: Tori's Tuesday Teasers A review – Iron and Magic by Ilona Andrews (urban fantasy) A review – Wicked and the Wallflower by Sarah MacLean (historical) B+ review – Dangerous by Minerva Spencer (historical) Wednesday, Sheena talked about: Sheena's Wistful/Wanton Wednesday A review – The Highlander's Promise by Lynsey Continue Reading
Review: It Takes Two by Jenny Holiday
It Takes Two by Jenny Holiday Bridesmaids Behaving Badly, #2 Contemporary Romance June 26, 2018 Forever Reviewed by Kini Favorite Quote: “Oh, I saw that in the store where I bought the condoms, and I wanted to… give you something,” Noah said like it was no big deal. He chuckled in a way that might have bordered on self-deprecating. “Something besides condoms.” Oh, shit. She was past the point of no return. She burst into tears. Which of course brought him to her side in a flash. Damn Continue Reading
Kini’s Friday Kisses
I was trying to read from my TBR this week and opened up From Scratch by Katrina Jackson. Apparently, I bought this back in April but have zero recollection why. The blurb mentions the heroine moving to a new town and falling in lust with the sheriff and fire chief. And that is pretty much exactly what happens. Once I realized it was one woman with two men, I needed to keep reading to see if it was M/F/M or M/M/F. For those interested, it was M/M/F. I found the development of Continue Reading
Guest Post: Hawaii and Romance Books by Vina Arno
You’ve probably seen pictures or heard the news about the volcanic eruption on the Big Island in Hawaii. My contemporary, new adult romance novel, Finder Keeper of My Heart, is set on the Big Island. Of all the Hawaiian islands, it’s my favorite. I love the Big Island’s rugged and singular beauty born out of its volcanic origins. The eruption of Kilauea Volcano is truly humbling, a reminder of how precarious nature can be. In Finder Keeper, Emma Munroe, an aspiring Broadway actress, Continue Reading
Review: Dangerous by Minerva Spencer
Dangerous by Minerva Spencer The Outcasts, #1 Historical Romance June 26, 2018 Avon Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Most people are fools who will believe whatever they want to believe, regardless of the truth.” Lady Euphemia Marlington hasn’t been free in seventeen years—since she was captured by Corsairs and sold into a harem. Now the sultan is dead and Mia is back in London facing relentless newspapermen, an insatiably curious public, and her first Season. Worst of Continue Reading