1. Me Today 2. Smexybooks reviewer Kini just got her own monthly romance column-Romance Romp- in her local newspaper. YAY KINI!! You can read it HERE. 3. The Ripped Bodice, the only exclusively romance bookstore in the United States, has released their annual diversity in publishing report. Entitled The State of Racial Diversity in Romance Publishing Report-book store owners and sisters-Leah and Bea Koch- track the publication of books Continue Reading
Winners of Tori’s Coastal Magic Con Giveaway
Congratulations to Evelyn and Michelle!! They are the winners of the CMCon#18 swag bags. Thank you to everyone who entered. Winners have been notified. Continue Reading
March’s To-Be-Read
Tori's March TBR List: Cracked Kingdom by Erin Watt (3/1) Goodreads This series is pure crack and this particular installment is much anticipated as book four ended on an N.A.S.T.Y. cliffhanger. *shakes fist at the Watt duo* Lake of Silence by Anne Bishop (3/6) Goodreads I Kindle Book six in Bishop's epic fantasy Others series steps away from the Lakeside Courtyard to take us on an adventure with other Courtyards and residents. Brilliantly engaging as always. Review to Continue Reading
Review: Second Chance Cowboy by A.J. Pine
Second Chance Cowboy by A.J. Pine (Crossroads Ranch #1) Contemporary Romance Released: February 27, 2018 Forever Reviewed by Mandi After Jack's mother died when he was a teenager, his father took a dark, deep turn into alcohol. This resulted in him also being physically abusive to his three sons. All Jack wanted to do was leave his town and start life over somewhere far away. While in high school he fell in love with a girl named Ava. She was sweet and kind and everything he wanted - Continue Reading
Review: Tressa by Barbara T. Cerny
Tressa by Barbara T. Cerny Historical Romance Strategic Book Publishing Originally Published August 4, 2011, Reviewed by Sheena Favorite Quote: "Ye affront me grossly, lady bird.” “Ye affront me grossly! “Ye was probably weaned on the hind tit, ye fly-bitten harpy.” “And ye've got a face on ye like a well-slapped backside, paddy.” It isn't everyday you come across a romance novel that tells a delicate story with such strength, style and grace. This is especially so when there Continue Reading
Lora Leigh’s Collusion Point Blog Tour
Summary: From #1 bestselling author Lora Leigh comes Collision Point, part of the thrilling Brute Force series—packed with powerful men, steely women, and explosive passion SHE’S NOTHING BUT TROUBLE Riordan Malone is more than a bodyguard. As an Elite Ops agent, he’s ripped, raged, and ready to rumble—a true warrior, inside and out. But no war zone can compare to the battle in Rory’s heart when he lays eyes on the only woman he’s ever loved—and thought he had lost forever. . . HE’S Continue Reading
Smexy Deals!!
After their cruise goes horribly wrong, four very different teenagers find themselves shipwrecked on a tropical island. When forced to work together, they discover they have more in common than they ever imagined ... Cast Away meets The Breakfast Club in this fun read from a New York Times bestselling author. ~BookBub Content Warning: Contains some foul language and non-explicit sex scenes between older teens. May not be appropriate for younger, middle-grade teens. YA Gen Continue Reading
Review: Hello Stranger by Lisa Kleypas
Hello Stranger by Lisa Kleypas (Ravenels #4) Released: February 27, 2018 Historical Romance Avon Reviewed by Mandi "I was taught that satisfying a woman propery should take at least as long as making dough for bread." Garrett writhed helplessly. "How long is that?" "You don't know?" he asked, amused. "No, I can't cook." I read the Publishers Weekly's review of this book a few weeks ago, which pretty much slams it as a silly, non-plausible book and laughs it off. It made me have Continue Reading
Review: One and Only by Jenny Holiday
One and Only by Jenny Holiday (Bridesmaids Behaving Badly #1) Publication Date: February 27, 2018 Contemporary Romance Forever Reviewed by Kini Favorite Quote: “I’m going to. I just need… a minute.” “For what?” To change his mind? Like hell. She was standing there, panties wet and nipples almost painfully tight, a caricature of sexual desire. She hadn’t confronted her big emotional block about casual sex only to have the proceedings derailed now. She pulled harder on his head and bounced Continue Reading
Smexy Deals!!
I’m a good girl. I live by a code that can’t be bent or broken. It is my duty to my family to stay innocent and pure. To marry an Italian man. The stars are already aligned. But Nikolai Kozlov re-writes my destiny with five simple words. You belong to me now. He's Russian mafiya. A thief. A skilled liar with no moral boundaries. He is everything I have been taught to hate. A man who stands for nothing. A man who takes what he wants without a second thought. And what he wanted was Continue Reading