This week at Smexy… A review – Spectred Isle by K.J. Charles (historical paranormal suspense lgbt mm/tracey) A- review – The Awkward Path To Getting lucky by Summer Heacock (comedy/kini) B+ review – Barrel Proof by Layne Reyne (suspense lgbt mm/tracey) B review – Urban Enemies (Anthology) by Joseph Nassise (urban fantasy/tori) B review - Rogue Desire: A Romance Anthology (contemporay/kini) C+ review – Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber (mystery thriller/tori) C+ review – The Lost Continue Reading
Review: The Forbidden by Jodi Ellen Malpas
The Forbidden by Jodi Ellen Malpas Romance Contemporary August 8, 2017 Forever Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “The forbidden in too alluring. It has a dangerous allure and a compelling magnetism....my sanity will be compromised no matter which road I take. I’m doomed.” Architect Annie Ryan has never experienced that spark of chemistry that overwhelms you...demanding your full attention. A chance meeting with a charismatic stranger changes everything and Annie has the most explosive Continue Reading
Review: Spectred Isle by K.J. Charles
Spectred Isle by K.J. Charles Series: Green Men #1 Historical, Romantic Suspense, M/M August 3, 2017 KJC Books Favorite Quote: Randolph let go then, driving into him as though fucking could make everything all right, and for a few seconds, as he shot and shuddered, it did. Reviewed by Tracey Archaeologist Saul Lazenby has been all but unemployable since his disgrace during the War. Now he scrapes a living working for a rich eccentric who believes in magic. Saul knows it’s a lot of Continue Reading
Review: Pounding Skin by L.A Witt
Pounding Skin by L.A. Witt Series: Skin Deep Inc., #2 Genre: Published: July 11, 2017 Publisher: Swerve Page length: 290 Reviewed by Tracey Blurb: Fighter pilot Jon Russell never sleeps with the same man twice. Known for his lack of shame when it comes to hooking up, Jon has no interest in commitment—even friends with benefits sounds like too much work. Matt Huffman has slept with lots of women. He’s had loads of girlfriends. So why does the hot as hell pilot getting a tattoo as Continue Reading
End of Summer Reading Picks: Can’t Hardly Breathe by Gena Showalter Excerpt
A Summer Romance Excerpt from Bestselling Author Gena Showalter About the author: GENA SHOWALTER is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over thirty books in paranormal and contemporary romances, as well as young adult novels. Her series include White Rabbit Chronicles, Angels of the Dark, Otherworld Assassins, Lords of the Underworld, Alien Huntress and Intertwined. Her novels have appeared in Cosmopolitan Magazine, and Seventeen Magazine, and have been translated Continue Reading
Review: The Awkward Path to Getting Lucky by Summer Heacock
The Awkward Path to Getting Lucky by Summer Heacock Romantic Comedy July 25, 2017 MIRA Reviewed by Kini In thirty-four days, it will have been exactly two years to the day since I've had sex. Having sex wasn't exactly high on Kat Carmichael's priority list while her successful bakery was taking off, especially since things hadn't been working very well in that department. And the last time she and her boyfriend, Ryan, even attempted the act, they found it to be physically Continue Reading
Review: The Lost Vampire by Kate Baxter
The Lost Vampire by Kate Baxter Series: The Last True Vampire Series, #3 Paranormal Erotic Romance Released: August 1, 2017 St. Martin's Paperbacks Reviewed by Sheena Once one of the oldest dhampirs in existence, Saeed now faces a treacherously uncertain future as a vampire. He believes that the only thing that can restore his position within his coven and tether his lost soul is the flame-haired fae who is destined to be his mate. Cerys Bain is a soul thief. She is feared by those Continue Reading
Review: Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber
Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber General Fiction/Mystery Thriller August 1, 2017 Gallery Books Reviewed by Tori Josie Buhrman has spent the last ten years trying to escape her family’s reputation and with good reason. After her father's murder thirteen years prior, her mother ran away to join a cult and her twin sister Lanie, once Josie’s closest friend and confidant, betrayed her in an unimaginable way. Now, Josie has finally put down roots in New York, settling into domestic life Continue Reading
Review: Barrel Proof by Layla Reyne
Barrel Proof by Layla Reyne (Agents Irish and Whiskey #3) Romance, M/M Romantic Suspense Published August 7, 2017 Carina Press 189 Pages Reviewed by Tracey Favorite Quote: “Then why are you leaving?” “Caught that, did you?” Cradling his face, Jamie swiped a thumb over the corner of his grim smile. “I love you too, I know your kiss, and I know what goodbye tastes like.” Blurb: FBI agents Aidan "Irish" Talley and Jameson "Whiskey" Walker can't get a moment's peace. Their hunt for Continue Reading
Review: Coming Alive by Renee Harless
Coming Alive by Renee Harless Series: Welcome to Carson, #1 Contemporary Romance Released: January 17, 2017 Self Published Reviewed by Sheena Coming Alive packs a punch. It's the story of a young woman reared by maliciously apathetic and cruel hands and her journey to love and healing. At eighteen, Avery ventures off into the world, and experiences heartache by the handfuls, so much so that she withdraws into herself, determined to never allow anyone close enough to harm her and starts Continue Reading