The Bucket List by Emily Ruben New Adult-Contemporary Romance June 18, 2017 Inkitt Reviewed by Helyce Favorite Quote: “Hearts are wild creatures, that’s why our ribs are cages.” From Goodreads: Leah thought that the turmoil in her life had come to an end. That is, until the boy-next-door who’s just moved in, turns out to be none other than her old childhood best friend, Damon. Rekindling their friendship, the two become inseparable and life seems perfect, until Leah learns a tragic Continue Reading
Review: Wildfire by Ilona Andrews
Wildfire by Ilona Andrews (Hidden Legacy #3) Released: July 25, 2017 Urban Fantasy Avon Reviewed by May I had been hugged by a giant, super intelligent, pacifist bear. I could do this. I could do anything. I just had to walk in and call for a family meeting. Connor “Mad” Rogan and Nevada Baylor are back in the third and final installment of their series. Book two left us with huge questions and open issues – and I am happy to say that in this third installment we do find a fairly Continue Reading
Review: Hate to Want You by Alisha Rai
Hate to Want You by Alisha Rai (Forbidden Hearts #1) Released: July 25, 2017 Contemporary Romance Avon Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: "You never told me why you decided your car is a woman." "Because no man could ever handle my ass for this long." Alisha Rai has a new series and it's angst-filled from page one. I enjoyed it. I've seen it mentioned that this book is like Romeo and Juliet, except with a happy ending. And that is right on target. We have two enemy families, Continue Reading
Review: The Other Five Percent by Quinn Anderson
The Other Five Percent by Quinn Anderson Genre: M/M Romance Published Date: July 10, 2017 Publisher: Riptide Publishing Reviewed by Tracey Blurb: Logan Vanderveer has a joke he’s been telling since college: he’s ninety-five percent straight. He did some experimenting in school, but none of the men he fooled around with inspired him to abandon “the plan”: meet a nice girl, get married, and settle down, just like his parents always said. None of them except Ellis Floyd, who aroused Continue Reading
Review: The Red Lily by Juliette Cross
The Red Lily Juliette Cross Series: Tales of the Red Lily, #1 Paranormal Romance Released: June 19, 2017 Entangled Publishing: Select Otherworld Reviewed by Sheena Favorite Quote: “If another man tried to do that to you, I’d have to rip out his tongue.” “You’re very territorial.” “Very. Glad you’ve noted.” Storytelling is such an art form. I'd even argue that it is underrated. Weaving clever stories and building upon complex arcs is taken for granted these days, so trust me when I Continue Reading
Review: Spellbinder by Thea Harrison
Spellbinder by Thea Harrison Moonshadow,#2 Paranormal Romance/Dark Fantasy July 18, 2017 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: "I was broken, and broken again, until I became someone else..." Morgan le Fae, the Light Fae Queen’s Captain of the Hounds, is a man who has gone by many names. Kingmaker. Sorcerer. Advisor. Bard. Merlin. The power behind the rise of King Arthur and Camelot, he was devastated when Isabeau, Queen of the Light Fae, and her consort, Modred, murdered Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Nicholas. Tormented. Craves a woman he can only have one day a year. Heroine: Livvy. Tormented. Craves a man she can only have one day a year. The hero and heroine have feuding families so they can not be together. They have messy pasts with a lot of hurt. But love finds a way..... This book is very sexy, but sometimes it's the build up, that can be the most fun. The little things. Like this: His fingers went to the knot of his tie. It took her a second to Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up (July 21st)
This week at Smexy… B+ review-Down Home Cowboy by Maisey Yates (contemporary/mandi) B+ review-Trust by Kylie Scott (contemporary/tori) B+ review- Kiss My Boots by Harper Sloan (contemporary/mandi) B review-The Ruin of a Rake by Cat Sebastian (historical lgbt/tracey) B review –Rocky Mountain Home by Vivian Arend (Contemporary/Helyce) B review- Some Kind of Hero by Suzanne Brockman (suspense/tracey) C+ review –Mister Hockey by Lia Riley (contemporary/kini) C review –Lucky Charmed by Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – July 21
10. LOL. what? 9. Sandra Bullock has been cast as the main character in Bird Box (a book by Josh Malerman) and I'm soooo excited. This is not a romance - it's a horror/thriller and I am not a fan of horror. But Pamela rec'd this one to me and we have very similar taste. I listened to it and loooooooved. I have no idea how they are going to make it into a movie (in the book these things come to earth, and if humans look upon them, they go insane and kill themselves. So the main characters have Continue Reading
RITA 2017 Finalists Blog Tour!
What is the RITA Award? The purpose of the RITA award is to promote excellence in the romance genre by recognizing outstanding published romance novels and novellas. The award itself is a golden statuette named after RWA's first president, Rita Clay Estrada, and has become the symbol for excellence in published romance fiction. For more about the RITA Award, click here: https://www.rwa.org/p/cm/ld/fid=528 The RITA Award Ceremony will be held July 27, 7 p.m. at the Walt Continue Reading