Heroine: Jessica Jakes. A piercer at Hard Ink Tattoo. When she is dragged unwittingly into harm's way, she is taken to the Raven Riders MC's compound for protection by her fellow employee and hard crush, Ike. Hero: Ike Young. Member of the Raven Riders MC and tattooist at Hard Ink Tattoo. He would give his life for Jessica but his heart is another story. The following scene is a favorite story element of mine. The "this will only be for tonight" lie. :P I had to put Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… A review – Cake: A Love Story by J. Bengsston (contemporary/helyce) B+ review – Last Call by T.L. Watson (contemporary/helyce) B+ review – The Broken Girls by Simone St. James (mystery/tori) C review –Bad Business by Nicole Edwards (contemporary/kini) C review –Stranded with the Mountain Man by Aislinn Kearns (contemporary/mandi) C- review –Escort by Skye Warren (contemporary/mandi) F- review – His Invitation by Vonna Harper (erotic/sheena) March Minis News Continue Reading
March Mini Reviews
Tori: Why Mommy Drinks by Gill Sims General Fiction/Comedy I've always been a fan of comedic stories about other people's lives and mommy blogger Gill Sims more then fits the bill as she documents her struggles against the tide of perfect mommies and a demanding family while clutching a wine bottle in one hand and trying to find herself again. Laughter reigns supreme as this epistolary style novel unloads some serious honesty and hits on many fears embraced by women worldwide. The endless Continue Reading
Review: Cake: A Love Story by J. Bengtsson
Cake: A Love Story by J. Bengtsson Cake, #1 NA Contemporary Romance May 14, 2016 Self Published Audible Reviewed by Helyce A few weeks ago, faced with another tedious and mundane task at work, I opened up Audible to search for something that would make the task at hand a bit more bearable. Audible had just emailed me a romance spotlight list and Cake: A Love Story was second on the list. The short blurb about a rockstar with a tragic past was all I needed to know before I clicked Continue Reading
Review: Last Call by TL Watson
Last Call by TL Watson Contemporary Romance March 15, 2018 Self Published Reviewed by Helyce Gwen Cooper has missed her flight home and is attempting to text this information to her teenage son when she literally runs into a man, throwing them both to the floor. He spills his coffee all over her shirt, she drops her phone and loses a shoe. When they finally right themselves, she realizes that she’s bumped into actor Blake Donovan, Hollywood’s popular leading man. They exchange Continue Reading
Her Perfect Affair Release Week Celebration!
Quick note before I start the promo - Kini reviewed His Perfect Partner by Priscilla Oliveras in October and loved it. You can read her review here. Now onto the promo! Rosa Fernandez isn’t impulsive, but she’s had a long-time crush on dreamy Jeremy Taylor and it’s time to take action. When their situation gets complicated, all they’ve worked for seems threatened. Can forever really grow from just-one-night? Find out in this sweet friends become lovers title releasing Continue Reading
Hump Day Giveaway!
I used to do a lot of giveaways, back in the day when we were all babies and publishers would send out print books. These day, I mostly receive digital arcs/books - which I actually prefer! But I can't host giveaways. However, I do still receive some print and I happen to have seven to giveaway today. Some are newly released, others I think are a bit older. These are all finished books. I'm going to give all seven to one random commenter, who I will choose on Friday. US/Canada shipping Continue Reading
Review: Stranded With The Mountain Man by Aislinn Kearns
Stranded With The Mountain Man by Aislinn Kearns Released: March 22, 2018 Contemporary Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I love a reclusive hero. I'm weak for it! So when I saw this book mentioned on Twitter, I jumped on it. The hero has lived in a very remote mountain cabin since he was fifteen - and he's twenty-nine now. You know this means virgin!! (also tipped me off when he said he hasn't had a visitor in all that time too). When Elijah is out hunting and witnesses a small Continue Reading
Smexy Deals!!
Death is just the beginning in this dark, chilling Gothic Regency Romance... After the death of her beloved guardian, Miss Felicity Fields is left adrift, her future uncertain. Grief-stricken, she launches a plan to use her knowledge of alchemy to build a Philosopher's Stone, and bring back to life the woman who was like a mother to her. The last thing this blunt bluestocking needs is the return of Nicholas Harding, the Duke of Wycliffe and rightful owner of her home on the wild coast of Continue Reading
Review: His Invitation by Vonna Harper
His Invitation by Vonna Harper Erotic Romance March 13, 2018 Totally Bound Publishing An unexpected invitation to a wilderness lodge leads Meka Morgan into a world of bondage and submission ruled by a dark, commanding man. Despite her reservations, overworked Meka Morgan accepts an invitation at an isolated lodge promising freedom from responsibility and an overbearing boyfriend. But freedom is the last thing she experiences, starting the moment her darkly handsome and mysterious host Continue Reading