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
Review: The Ruin of a Rake by Cat Sebastian
The Ruin of a Rake by Cat Sebastian (The Turner Series #3) Genres: Historical, LGBTQ, M/M Romance Published: July 4, 2019 Publisher: Avon Impulse Reviewed by Tracey Blurb: Rogue. Libertine. Rake. Lord Courtenay has been called many things and has never much cared. But after the publication of a salacious novel supposedly based on his exploits, he finds himself shunned from society. Unable to see his nephew, he is willing to do anything to improve his reputation, even if that means Continue Reading
Review: Mister Hockey by Lia Riley
Mister Hockey by Lia Riley Hellions Angels #1 Contemporary/Sports Romance July 11, 2017 Avon Impulse Reviewed by Kini Favorite Quote: And typical Breezy behavior. On her tombstone it would read: She came. She saw. She made it awkward. Jed West is Mr. Hockey. The captain of the NHL’s latest winning team, the Denver Hellions—and the hottest player on the ice—at least according to every magazine. .and Breezy Angel. Breezy has been drooling over Jed at games for years, and he plays a Continue Reading
Review: Lucky Charmed by Sharla Lovelace
Lucky Charmed by Sharla Lovelace Charmed in Texas, #2 Romance Contemporary July 18, 2017 Lyrical Shine Favorite Quote: “The only person I could trust in my entire life to be there for me and never leave-was me.” Reviewed by Tori Carmen Frost hates honey. And bees. And in her hometown of Charmed, Texas, which practically invented the stuff, that’s a problem. The good news is that the summer Honey Festival is finally over. Even better, so is the annual Lucky Hart carnival, a road Continue Reading
Review: Kiss My Boots by Harper Sloan
Kiss My Boots by Harper Sloan (Coming Home #2) Released: July 18, 2017 Contemporary Romance Pocket Books Reviewed by Mandi A few months ago I read Lost Rider, the first book in this series and fell for this author's voice. She reminds me a bit of the way Kristen Ashley writes - and I like it. This series focuses on four siblings - two brothers and a sister, and the sister, Quinn gets her HEA in this one in a second chance at love trope. Quinn is a car mechanic - it has been her Continue Reading
Promo and Excerpt-Forgetting You, Forgetting Me by Monica James (7/26/2017)
FORGETTING YOU, FORGETTING ME by Monica James Series: Memories From Yesterday, Book 1 Genre: Contemporary Romance Release Date: June 26, 2017 Order Now: Kindle: bit.ly/FYFMKindle Amazon Paperback: bit.ly/FYFMAmazon iBooks: bit.ly/FYFMiBooks Nook: bit.ly/FYFMNook Kobo: bit.ly/FYFMKobo Goodreads: https://tinyurl.com/mk4hrx5 My name is Lucy Tucker, and my life…it was perfect. I worked the dream job. I had the most incredible family and friends. My home, Whispering Willows, a Continue Reading