Wrong to Need You by Alisha Rai (Forbidden Hearts #2) Released: November 28, 2017 Contemporary Romance Avon Reviewed by Mandi Sadia pressed her hand over her heart, hating the swirl of emotion in there. I think I did the same thing, while reading this book, Sadia. Alisa Rai has definitely tuned into the angsty market. If you like forbidden love, some guilt thrown in and overall fretting about choices you have made in your life, this is the book for you. Blurb: He wasn’t supposed to Continue Reading
Review: A Cruel Kind of Beautiful by Michelle Hazen
A Cruel Kind of Beautiful by Michelle Hazen Series: Sex, Love, and Rock & Roll, #1 Contemporary Romance December 4, 2017 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Men are like beautiful agents of Satan, spreading insecurity and misery throughout the world.” Jera McKnight has a full plate with her indie band, college, and work. Wholeheartedly embracing celibacy after her last boyfriend blamed her for his performance issues in the bedroom, Jera is definitely not on board Continue Reading
Review: Head Coach by Lia Riley
Head Coach by Lia Riley Series: Hellions Angels, #2 Contemporary Sports Romance November 21, 2017 Avon Impulse Reviewed by Kini So I read the first book in this series earlier this year and I liked it just fine. I have read several others by this author and enjoyed them. I was looking forward to this book because surly grumpy heroes are something I love. Unfortunately, this book lets et me down in so many ways. The blurb says this is an enemies to lovers story. And I guess the case Continue Reading
Review: A Rancher’s Heart by Vivian Arend
A Rancher’s Heart by Vivian Arend (Heart Falls #1) Contemporary Romance November 16, 2017 Self Published Reviewed by Helyce Caleb Stone has always put his family first. When he was barely an adult himself, he took on running the family’s ranch and the raising of his siblings. He later married, had his two daughters and when his wife up and left him, he once again re-arranged his priorities to make sure his daughters knew they were loved. But the job of running a ranch is huge and when Continue Reading
Review: A Crazy Kind Of Love by Mary Ann Marlowe
A Crazy Kind of Love by Mary Ann Marlowe Contemporary Romance November 28, 2017 Kensington Publishing Reviewed by Tori Jo Wilder is a tabloid photographer whose reluctance to exploit celebrity lives may lead to her unemployment if she doesn’t develop a tougher skin. When a much-needed celebrity sighting is interrupted by a bystander, Jo tries to be angry but he is far too handsome and charming for her to hold her ire. When she later learns he is the Micah Sinclair, the current bad boy Continue Reading
Retro Smex Scene Sunday
A few weeks ago I reintroduced you to the Demsey siblings and the first in their trilogy- Welcome To Temptation. Faking It is book two and Davy Dempsey's HEA when he meets the Goodnights-an adorably bent family of forgers while trying to get back the money his ex-wife stole from him. Once again, sex and comedy go hand in hand as Davy tries to convince Tilda Goodnight that she's not bad at sex, she's just had bad sex and he's ready to rectify that for her. “On this couch the other night. How bad Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… B+ review –Beginner's Luck by Kate Clayborn (contemporary/kini) B review – Mistletoe over Missoula by Ellen G. Kelley (holiday/mandi) B review –Haven by Mary Lindsey (paranormal YA/tori) B review – The Passion of Cleopatra by Anne and Christopher Rice (historical paranormal/tori) B- review –Stranded with the Navy Seal by Susan Cliff (contemporary/mandi) C+ review – Save A Truck, Ride A Redneck by Molly Harper (contemporary/mandi) F review – Melting Snow by Leora Continue Reading
Review: Save a Truck, Ride a Redneck by Molly Harper
Save a Truck, Ride a Redneck by Molly Harper (Southern Eclectic #.5) Released: October 26, 2017 Contemporary Novella Pocket Star Reviewed by Mandi It wasn't until I finished this novella, and went to the series list on Goodreads to see when the first, full length book was coming out, that I realized this is a prequel of sorts to Sweet Tea and Sympathy, a book Tori recently reviewed. Tori loved that book by the way - so I will have to check it out. This book has a really cute and Continue Reading
Review: Melting Snow by Leora Gonzales
Melting Snow by Leora Gonzales (Braving the Heat #1) Released: November 21, 2017 Contemporary Novella Lyrical Press Reviewed by Mandi When I agreed to review this one, I didn't realize it was only fifty pages. On top of that, it ends at the 80% mark on the kindle. So we are talking short. But that wasn't the most frustrating thing in this book - I disliked the hero sooooo much. Winter Snow is our heroine, in her mid twenties and struggling financially to make it through college. She Continue Reading
Review: The Passion of Cleopatra by Anne Rice & Christopher Rice
The Passion of Cleopatra by Anne Rice & Christopher Rice Series: Ramses the Damned Horror/Supernatural/Fiction November 21, 2017 Random House Reviewed by Tori Ramses, Cleopatra, and Egypt come back to life under the deft hand of Anne Rice and her son Christopher Rice as they pen the long-awaited sequel to her best selling paranormal horror novel-The Mummy: Ramses the Damned. Ramses is not so damned anymore as he and his now immortal lover are engaged to be married. Finally content Continue Reading