Between the Devil and the Duke by Kelly Bowen (Season for Scandal #3) Historical Romance Released: January 31, 2017 Forever Reviewed by May “You also have a reputation as an assassin,” she said. “Mmmmm. It’s a wonder I have time to eat breakfast with all I do.” “Are you? An assassin?” “Would it matter?” “That’s not an answer.” “Do you need someone killed?” She blinked. “Not at the moment.” “Just as well. I am fully engaged until mid-October.” Between the Devil and the Duke is a Continue Reading
Mandi’s February To-Be-Read!
Into the Fire by Jeaniene Frost 2/28. The final book in the Night Prince series. I've enjoyed this series and I'm looking forward to this. Kindle l Goodreads Royally Matched by Emma Chase 2/21. I'm sooooooo excited to read this. Royally Screwed was a favorite book of mine last year. This features the other brother. Goodreads l Kindle The Cad and the Co-Ed by LH Cosway and Penny Reid 2/14. This series is so adorable and sexy. Highly recommend them. Goodreads l Kindle (not on amz Continue Reading
Review: On Second Thought by Kristan Higgins *Giveaway*
On Second Thought by Kristan Higgins Contemporary Romance/Women's Fiction Harlequin HQN January 31, 2017 Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “This is so good. Thanks for making me shower.” On the heels of Higgins’ entertaining and thought-provoking If You Only Knew, Higgins revisits her sleepy little town of Cambry-on-Hudson, New York in On Second Thought. Using the dysfunctional O’Leary family and the timeless topics of love, loss, family, and second chances, Higgins builds a story on Continue Reading
Review: At Close Range by Laura Griffin and Giveaway
At Close Range by Laura Griffin (Tracers #11) Releases: January 31, 2017 Romantic Suspense Pocket Books Reviewed by Mandi I love, love, love this romantic suspense series from Laura Griffin. Each one is so well done with a suspense that really makes you guess and a cast of characters that are very well-developed. In this one we get to learn Scott Black's story. A former Navy SEAL, turned ballistics expert, he works for the famed Delphi Center, a leader in forensics experts. Scott is Continue Reading
Review: Dirty Like Us by Jaine Diamond
Review: Dirty Like Us by Jaine Diamond Series: Dirty, #0.5 Contemporary Romance Series: Dirty Released: December 12, 2016 Self Published Reviewed by Sheena What happens in Vegas… better stay in Vegas. Maggie Omura has never been a gambling woman. As assistant manager of Dirty, the hottest rock band on the planet, she brings order to the lives of four crazy-ass rock stars. But when the band lands in Vegas, a streak of bad luck lands Maggie in a bind--and in the penthouse Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Mr. B. Lumberjack. Gay. Hipster. Lives in an old train car. Has a tattoo of a tree stump with an ax on it. Bearded. Smokes a pipe. Wants to make money by opening a brothel bed and breakfast in his train car - with his body for rent. Mr. B opened the shirt, showing off the nicely defined pecs with soft blond fuzz from the chest down. To the side, under the ribs, was a tattoo of an ax planted firmly in a stump of wood. Mr. B grinned. “I’m gonna get one that says ‘Timber’ on the other Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… B+ review – Driven to Distraction by Olivia Dade (contemporary/kini) B+ review – The Devil's Daughter by Katee Roberts (suspense mystery/tori) B+ review – A Crown of Bitter Oranges by Laura Florand (contemporary/mandi) B+ review – Under Pressure by Lori Foster (contemporary/helyce) B review – Royal Scandal by Marquita Valentine (contemporary/tori) B review – Raw Deal by Cherrie Lynn (contemporary/mandi) D review – Easy by Jordan S. Gray (contemporary/kini) Smexy’s Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – January 27th
10. No arguing over wine this weekend! BTW - I had wine out of a can yesterday. Yes - a can. Like a can of beer - but wine - and it was delicious! My husband even agreed and he is more of a wine snob than myself. 9. I have not read this book. I'm not familiar with this author. But a book called Hipster Brothel, with the tagline, "The lumberjack of his dreams is now available for rent" -- I'M IN. Going to read it this weekend. From Goodreads it sounds pretty cute. Also on Kindle Continue Reading
Driven to Distraction by Olivia Dade
Driven to Distraction (Lovestruck Librarians #5) Publication Date: January 17, 2017 Contemporary Romance Lyrical Shine Reviewed by Kini IF THE BOOKMOBILE'S ROCKING... Constance Chen is not the demure kind of librarian. Sure, her high-horsepower ride is Big Bertha the Bookmobile, but Con swears a blue streak, does her own home improvement, and wears steel-toed boots. She has a tight circle of friends, a demanding, beloved sprawl of a Chinese-American family, and a strict hookups-only Continue Reading
DNF Round-Up
Mandi: The Demigod's Legacy by Holley Trent I didn't have a problem necessarily with the characters in this book - the heroine is human with a child and is sick of the child's father not giving any support - so she tracks him down. He happens to be demigod cougar shifter who has been alive for over 600 years. She has no idea - until her child starts showing interesting behavior. My problem is that it just dragged on and on. I needed things to happen faster - I lost Continue Reading