Subscription services are all the rage. You name it, you can buy it for a monthly fee. Makeup, snacks, whole dinners, crafts, cleaning products...and now books. Smexy Books was recently contacted to review Bawdy Bookworms-a romance book subscription service. According to founder Thein-Kim Lam, she believes every woman deserves a happy ending. The Bawdy Book Box was created for smart woman who enjoy reading well written romances with plenty of hot sexy scenes and matched with an adult themed Continue Reading
Review: Highland Promise by Alyson McLayne
Highland Promise by Alyson McLayne Series:The Sons of Gregor MacLeod, #1 Historical Released: October 3, 2017 Sourcebooks Casablanca Reviewed by Sheena Darach MacKenzie vowed never again to let a woman near his heart after his betrothed betrayed him. It sparked an intense feud between his clan and the Frasers. With all-out war on the wind, Darach can't be distracted—not even by a sweet and charming lass who desperately needs his help. When Darach rescued Caitlin MacInnes from the Continue Reading
Cover Reveal! The Real Deal by Lauren Blakely
April Hamilton wants you to know she hasn’t been on Craigslist since that time she sold her futon after college. She doesn’t even spend that much time online. And even if she did, she would not be looking up personal ads. But going home alone for her family's summer reunion is an invitation for every single relative to butt into her personal life. She simply can’t handle another blind date with the butcher, the baker or the candlestick maker from her hometown. So when she finds the Craigslist ad Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Heroine: Nadia. Sentenced to a prison planet. Purchased at a slave auction by a warlord. Hero: Ivar. A warlord. Purchases Nadia for a bed slave but soon finds himself wanting to serve her every need. [spoiler effect="simple" show="NSFW Scene-Enjoy!"]“Annika did a good job. Everything is smooth here.” His fingers dipped between her legs. “And here.” She jerked and tried to flip over, but he pressed harder. Too late. Electricity rocketed from her pussy to her breasts. He slid a Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… A review – Holiday Spice by Samantha Chase (holiday contemporary/sheena) B+ review –Sugar Pine Trail by Raeanne Thayne (holiday contemporary/may) B review – Pine Lake by Amanda Stevens (suspense/tori) C+ review – Haunted Blade by J.C. Daniels (urban fantasy/tori) C review –The Corner of Forever and Always by Lia Riley (contemporary/kini) Guest Post: Griffin’s POV from Amanda Bouchet! Mandi's and Tori’s October To-Be-Read List Guest Post: When Romance and Adventure Continue Reading
Guest Post: Griffin’s POV from Amanda Bouchet!
Smexy review of book one, Promise of Fire Smexy review of book two, Breath of Fire Heart on Fire Links: Goodreads l Amazon l B&N Even though Heart on Fire isn't out until January, Amanda Bouchet has written an original piece from Griffin's point of view especially for her fans, and we're sharing it with you! Readers of The Kingmaker Chronicles are already well-acquainted with Griffin, but never before have we had the chance to see the world of Thalyria—and Cat—through his eyes. In Continue Reading
Mandi and Tori’s October To-Be-Read List
Tori's TBR: Dear Martin by Nic Stone-Early reviews have been outstanding for this story of a young African American whose intelligence and hard work mean nothing against the color of his skin. A stark and frank look at the racism, prejudice, and bigotry in America today. Ghostwriter by Alessandra Torres-A romantic suspense by Alessandra Torres? YES PLEASE. I love the premise of a writer who is writing her own confession. Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan-A noir Continue Reading
Guest Post: When Romance and Adventure Collide by Anna Del Mar
When Romance and Adventure Collide by Anna del Mar I was recently doing an interview when the question came up. “Anna,” the interviewer asked, “why do you write romantic suspense?” I actually had to think about that one. A writer’s genre choice is not a simple decision and yet most of the time, we choose our genres not with our brains, but with our hearts. The short answer to the question is, of course, that I write what I read. And I do love reading romantic suspense. In my mind, Continue Reading
Smexy Deals!!
Parker Cruse despises cheaters. It might have something to do with her boyfriend sleeping with her twin sister. After a wedding day prank involving a strong laxative, that ends the already severed relationship between the twins, Parker decides to grow up and act twenty-six. Step One: Move out of her parents’ house. Step Two: Find a job. Opportunity strikes when she meets her new neighbor, Gus Westman. He’s an electrician with Iowa farm-boy values and a gift for saying her name like Continue Reading
Review: Pine Lake by Amanda Stevens
Pine Lake by Amanda Stevens Romance Suspense Harlequin Intrigue September 19, 2017 Reviewed by Tori Jack King. a former homicide detective turned security expert, is a Harlequin alpha through and through; the quiet hero with a dark past riddled in anger, bitterness, and betrayal. Driven out of his hometown of Pine Lake, TX, by the town’s false accusations of murder, he’s come back 15 years later after receiving some odd phone calls from his former high school buddies who hint that some Continue Reading