Unraveled by Lauren Dane (Whiskey Sharp #1) Publication Date: January 30, 2018 Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by Kini I have read almost all of Dane’s contemporaries so I was really excited to see she has a new series coming out. And that is takes place in a barber shop/whiskey bar sounded really cool. She writes great family stories that tend to span over several couples and several books. Laid Bare was the first M/F/M pairing in a book that I had read and I really enjoyed it. Continue Reading
January Mini Reviews
Mandi: Relay by Layla Reyne M/M Contemporary Grade: C- With the Olympics right around the corner, I'm all about an Olympic romance, even though this one takes place in the summer. We have Alex and Dane, who have both made the team for the Olympics as swimmers - but they hate each other. Like, really hate each other. They have a bad history, and now have to train together in the three weeks heading into the Olympics. Alex sees Dane as the charmer, all-american who gets everything he Continue Reading
Review: Moonlight Sins by Jennifer Armentrout
Moonlight Sins by Jennifer Armentrout de Vincent, #1 Romance Suspense January 30, 2018 Avon Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: "Be careful with them-the brothers. They're not...they're not good guys, okay?" Julia Hughes decides to take life by the horns and hires on to be a traveling nurse after a failed marriage. Her first assignment is to be a caretaker for a troubled young lady. Her last night in town finds her in the arms of a sexy stranger for an amazing one night stand...only to Continue Reading
Review: Rogue Acts: The Rogue Series Book #3
Rogue Acts: The Rogue Series Book #3 Contemporary Romance January 19, 2018 Self-Published Reviewed by Kini Typically at Smexy we like to keep things focused on romance and happy ever afters, but it is occasionally necessary to acknowledge that the last year or so has been very hard for many in this country. It is my understanding that the Rogue anthologies came about as authors wanted to talk about and share stories about the resistance. The blurb about the theme of the third set of Continue Reading
Release Day Feature: About That Kiss by Jill Shalvis
ABOUT ABOUT THAT KISS (a standalone Heartbreaker Bay novel) When love drives you crazy . . . When sexy Joe Malone never calls after their explosive kiss, Kylie shoves him out of her mind. Until she needs a favor, and it’s a doozy. Something precious to her has been stolen and there’s only one person with unique finder-and-fixer skills that can help—Joe. It means swallowing her pride and somehow trying to avoid the temptation to throttle him—or seduce him. the best thing to do . . . No, Joe Continue Reading
Jaine Diamond’s Dirty New Year Giveaway
THE GIVEAWAY Jaine Diamond is giving away signed paperbacks of the entire Dirty contemporary rockstar romance series so far. Win signed paperback copies of Dirty Like Me (Dirty #1), Dirty Like Brody (Dirty #2), and an extremely limited Special Collectors Edition of Dirty Like Us (Dirty #0.5), including exclusive excerpts from upcoming Dirty books! Open to USA & Canada only, age 18+. Giveaway HTML: a Rafflecopter giveaway BOOK LINKS Dirty Like Us (Dirty Continue Reading
Review: Headmaster by Tara Sue Me
Headmaster by Tara Sue Me Series: Lessons From the Rack, #2 Erotica/BDSM January 16, 2018 Berkley Reviewed by Sheena Favorite Quote: “Let’s face it,” she said. “I work at a BDSM academy. Most scenes I’m in, I’m working with newbie Doms who wouldn’t know they were being topped from the bottom if I told them that’s what I was doing.” Mariela is a submissive dance teacher and student adviser at an exclusive academy that educates and trains Doms and Subs in the art of BDSM. The new Continue Reading
Review: Judgement Road by Christine Feehan
Judgement Road by Christine Feehan Torpedo Ink, #1 Paranormal Romance January 23, 2018 Berkley Favorite Quote: “She isn’t what she wants us to believe. That could be a threat to you.” “I think she's more of a threat to you.” Review by Tori As the enforcer of the Torpedo Ink motorcycle club, Reaper lives for riding and fighting. He's a stone-cold killer who turns his wrath on those who deserve it. Feelings are a weakness he can't afford--until a gorgeous bartender gets under his Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Reaper. Enforcer for the MC -Torpedos Ink. Deadly and dangerous, his falling for the club's new bartender could be his salvation or his ruin. Heroine: Anya. New bartender for the MC. Raised on the streets, she's just looking for safe harbor and a family to love. Loving Reaper is easy, surviving him is another story. He kicked the door shut and tossed her on the bed and threw the flannel into the corner. Putting one knee on the bed, he reached for her shoes. She Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… B review – Kairos by Mary Calmes (contemporary mm/helyce) B- review – Earl Interrupted by Amanda Forester (historical/tori) B- review – When A Warrior Woos A Lass by Julie Johnstone (historical/sheena) C+ review – These Wounds Run Deep by Ember Leigh (contemporary/tori) C review – Cake a Midnight by Jessie L. Star (contemporary na/kini) C+ review – Man Card by Sarina Bowen & Tanya Eby (contemporary/kini) Guest Post: Santino Hassell and a Character Interview Continue Reading