Dark Queen by Faith Hunter Jane Yellowrock, #12 Urban Fantasy May 1, 2018 Ace Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I wasn’t going to die. Not today. Not tomorrow. Not at the Sangre Duello at all. I had to stay alive. For my friends.” Dark Queen picks up where Cold Reign left off. Jane Yellowrock has done everything she can to prepare for this moment; the Sangre Duello (blood duel) between Leo Pellister (Master of New Orleans) and Titus Flavius Vespasianus (Emperor of the European Continue Reading
Blog Tour and Giveaway: Faith Hunter’s Dark Queen
Welcome to the world of Jane Yellowrock and her latest adventure...Dark Queen. Faith Hunter is a New York Times and USAToday bestselling author. She writes dark urban fantasy and paranormal urban thrillers. Her long-running, bestselling, Skinwalker series features Jane Yellowrock, a hunter of rogue-vampires. The Soulwood series features Nell Nicholson Ingram in paranormal crime solving novels. Her Rogue Mage novels, a dark, urban fantasy series, features Thorn St. Croix, a stone mage Continue Reading
Review: House of Cads by Elizabeth Kingston
House of Cads by Elizabeth Kingston (Ladies of Scandal #2) Released: April 26, 2018 Historical Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: "Oh Mr. Mason," she murmured, a sweet but faint note of compassion in her voice. "Of course it is very unfair to you, that so many women have let you believe this puppy dog look will always work." She clucked her tongue consolingly. "You poor man." Oh, he liked her. Adorable book alert!! New-to-me author Elizabeth Kingston has Continue Reading
Feature: Royally Yours Serial Season One
Season Summary One day. Five couples. The most anticipated wedding in the world. But this story’s not about the bride and groom, the dukes and duchesses, this story is about the palace maid with a heart of gold, the milliner who dreams of seeing her designs adorn the pews, the American bodyguard who learns some British charm, the paparazzo after that one great shot, and the ordinary girl who dreams of being a princess. Rumors of a missing bride threaten to ruin the day, but nothing can stop the Continue Reading
May’s To-Be Read
Tori: Luck of the Bride by Janna MacGregor (Cavensham Heiresses, #3) May 1 Amazon I Goodreads Family secrets, mistaken identities…love and money make people do crazy things. Dark Queen by Faith Hunter (Jane Yellowrock, #12) May 1 Amazon I Goodreads The duel is here and Jane must help Leo win the battle or the resulting war will kill them all. Bad Boy Brody by Tijan May 7 Amazon I Goodreads Bad boy meets the best girl...but can he keep her? Undead Girl Gang by Lily Continue Reading
Review: The Hate Him Trilogy by Alice Bello
The Hate Him Trilogy by Alice Bello Contemporary Romance October 13, 2017 Self Published Reviewed by Helyce Liz Hamilton is a young, successful woman who owns an art gallery in Chicago. She is smart, chic and along with her trusted assistant and bestie Lance and her extremely talented roving artist finder Jill, she has had some success in finding and bringing new artists to the art world. Her very creative style and attention to detail have made her showcases very unique. Though she is Continue Reading
Review: Midnight Wolf by Jennifer Ashley
Midnight Wolf by Jennifer Ashley Shifters Unbound, #11 Paranormal Romance April 24, 2018 Berkley Favorite Quote: "Goddess damn my brother. I know he's in Summerland but I hope all the shifters there are kicking his sorry ass." Reviewed by Tori Tamsin Calloway, an uncollared shifter, has flown under the radar for years. When she witnesses a brutal murder, she finds herself on the run from the shifter bureau and a relentless tracker. Angus Murray enjoys two things in life, his Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Blurb: Fix Marcosa’s time can be bought with money, but he isn’t selling sex. Murderers, rapists, criminals: if you’re on the wrong side of Fix’s moral code, you’re in trouble. The kind of trouble that winds up getting you killed. As a hitman for hire, Fix is no stranger to violence. He’s merciless. Relentless. A true savage, down to the roots of his very soul. You can beg. You can plead. You can pray, but it won’t do you any good. Once the tall, dark stranger arrives at your doorstep, it’s Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... A+ review - Luck of the Draw by Kate Clayborn (contemporary/kini) B+ review - Whiskey Chaser by Lucy Score (contemporary/mandi) B+ review - Family Gathering by Robyn Carr (contemporary/helyce) B review - Bound To by Sionna Fox (erotic/tori) B review - Pretending He's Mine by Mia Sosa (contemporary/kini) B- review - On the Line by Liz Lincoln (contemporary/kini) B- review - Soul to Keep by Garrett Leigh (m/m/tori) C- review - Blood Type by K.A. Linde Continue Reading
Review: Luck of the Draw by Kate Clayborn
Luck of the Draw by Kate Clayborn (Chance of a Lifetime #2) Contemporary Romance April 24, 2018 Lyrical Shine Reviewed by Kini Favorite Quote: “You’re the hero of this story,” he says, fierce and plain, the clearest he’s spoken since he sat down. “You were my rescue boat, Zo.” “Your— what?” “My rescue boat. I was on this island, all by myself, and you came to rescue me.” “Aiden, I’m not sure—” “The island is where I’ve been since he died. Or maybe it’s where I always was, but I used to Continue Reading