Undeclared (Burnham College #2) Publication Date: February 27, 2017 New Adult Self Published Reviewed by Kini Kellan McVey is Burnham College’s most prolific athlete, partier, and ladies’ man—and that’s just how he likes it. Returning to reign for his third year, he wants nothing to change. Then Andrea Walsh shows up. It wasn’t too long ago that Andi and Kellan were lifelong friends, mortal enemies, and, for one hot summer, more. Then Kellan left and Andi stayed behind. Kellan Continue Reading
Review: The Bastard Billionaire by Jessica Lemmon
The Bastard Billionaire by Jessica Lemmon (Billionaire Bad Boys #3) Contemporary Romance February 28, 2017 Forever Reviewed by Helyce I really enjoyed this 3rd book in Ms. Lemmon’s Billionaire Bad Boys series. Eli is home after a devastating injury following an explosion where he lost part of his leg. If that wasn’t enough, he lost two men from his team and he suffers that loss even more than he misses his leg. He can’t wrap his head around the fact that he survived when two men had Continue Reading
Review: If the Duke Demands by Anna Harrington
If the Duke Demands by Anna Harrington (Capturing the Carlisles #3) Released: February 28, 2017 Historical Romance Forever Reviewed by Mandi Sebastian's family was granted a title and vast land and wealth when a former Earl committed treason. All of a sudden, Sebastian and his two younger brothers had a future responsiblity. When Sebastian's father dies falling off a horse, Sebastian becomes a duke and his days of being irresponsible are over. His two younger brothers however keep the Continue Reading
Review: Between the Lines by Ella Linden
Between the Lines by Ella Linden (Paradise Bay #1) Released: January 27, 2017 Contemporary Romance Reviewed by Mandi If you are in the mood for something light, and a small town where everyone is happy and successful and did I mention happy? This might be for you. Olivia has moved back to the small town of Paradise Bay where she spent many summers in her youth. She has had two serious relationships which didn't end well and she is ready for a new beginning. She is an artist (who happened Continue Reading
Review: Broken Glass by V.C. Andrews
Broken Glass by V.C. Andrews Mirror Sisters #2 Fiction Released:February 28, 2017 Pocket Books Reviewed by Sheena Favorite Quote: Welcome to your new life, Haylee Blossom Fitzgerald, I heard the voice inside me say. And I added, Yes, and it’s my new life. No sharing ever again. There is something hauntingly captivating about a good VC Andrews novel. There is something discomforting and uncomfortable about a phoned in VC Andrews novel. Broken Glass splits the difference. Book two of Continue Reading
Review: Sinful Scottish Laird by Julia London
Sinful Scottish Laird by Julia London Series: Highland Grooms, #2 Historical Romance Harlequin Books February 28, 2017 Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Had she been any other place, Daisy might have fanned herself. As it was, she was on the verge of swooning [...] in that moment of lust and fear, she could not think of a single other time she has ever been so completely enthralled by one man.” Daisy Bristol, Lady Chadwick, dutifully married the man her parents choose for her Continue Reading
Follow Me Into Darkness Reboot Tour and Giveaway!
Five of the top voices in queer romance teamed up last year to give you Follow Me Into Darkness: Five Tales of Carnivale Romance. Their stories were bold, they were decadent, they were achingly sinful. They begged you to remove your masks just once and many of you listened. Their stories looked into the heart of modern day New Orleans and its steamy past, followed an errant queen in disguise, walked through the lush streets of Rio, and then continued straight on into the lofty pages of a Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Heroine: Lady Chadwick. A widow who must marry within 3 years after her husband's death or her son loses everything. She is currently awaiting a long lost love's arrival but a certain highlander leaves her breathless and wanting. Hero: Cailean Mackenzie, laird of Arrandale, doesn't want an English rose in his garden. He's already been pricked by a similar rose's thorns but this beauty digs in deep and refuses to let go. This scene is after Lady Chadwick first meets Cailean Mackenzie. She Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... B+ review - Pretty Face by Lucy Parker (contemporary/mandi) B+ review - Scorched by Paula Quinn (paranormal/sheena) B review - The Cad and the Co-Ed by Penny Reid and LH Cosway (contemporary/tori) B review - Royally Matched by Emma Chase (contemporary/mandi) B review - Echoes in Death by JD Robb (suspense/tori) B- review - Clean Breaks by Ruby Lang (contemporary/mandi) C+ review - Rough & Tumble by Rhenna Morgan (suspense/mandi) C review - Buyout by Dev Continue Reading
Let’s Play LisaLand!!
Let me say quickly that I read Devil in Spring this week and it's by far my favorite romance of the year. Pandora is smart, energetic, adorable and Gabriel is completely swoon-worthy and his courtship of Pandora made me smile so hard. I can't recommend it enough. Now onto the game! You want to start at avonromance.com/lisaland if you have not been there yet. Head back to avonromance.com/lisaland to roll the dice again and enter another part of Lisa Kleypas's Continue Reading