All-In by Sarah Curtis Series: The Gamblers, #1 Contemporary Romance April 5, 2017 Self Published Reviewed by Tori River Kingston never wanted to follow in her famous poker player father’s footsteps. Financial security is her game and the only gambling she does these days is in her client’s portfolios. When her older brother Royal gambles his way into debt with the mob, River is forced to come out of hiding and play in the Omega One-a large stakes poker tournament in the Bahamas-in Continue Reading
Review: Walk of Shame by Lauren Layne
Walk of Shame by Lauren Layne Love Unexpectedly, #4 Contemporary Romance Released: April 18, 2017 Loveswept Reviewed by Sheena Pampered heiress Georgianna Watkins has a party-girl image to maintain, but all the shopping and clubbing is starting to feel a little bit hollow—and a whole lot lonely. Though Georgie would never admit it, the highlights of her week are the mornings when she comes home at the same time as her uptight, workaholic neighbor is leaving to hit the gym and put in a Continue Reading
Review: The Thing About Love by Julie James
The Thing About Love by Julie James (FBI/US Attorney #7) Released: April 18, 2017 Contemporary Romance Berkley Reviewed by Mandi First I have to say, what is up with this cover? At first glance, or from far away, it looks bloody! But it's a broken lollipop? Not my favorite cover, and not my favorite book by Julie James. She writes meticulously detailed FBI agents - you can tell she puts hours, and hours of research into her stories. Some books, an author just slaps on the title of FBI Continue Reading
Review: The Hot Shot by Kristen Callihan
The Hot Shot by Kristen Callihan (Game On #4) Publication Date: April 18, 2017 Contemporary/Sports Romance Self Published Reviewed by Kini First we were friends. Then we were roommates. Now I want more... What can I say about Chess Copper? The woman is capable of bringing me to my knees. I know this about five minutes after getting naked for her. No one is more surprised than me. The prickly photographer my team hired to shoot our annual charity calendar isn't my usual type. She's Continue Reading
Review: The Unlikeable Demon Hunter by Deborah Wilde
The Unlikeable Demon Hunter by Deborah Wilde Series: Nava Katz, #1 Urban Fantasy April 18, 2017 Te Da Media Reviewed by Tori The age-old story of what happens when a foul-mouthed, romance impaired heroine with no edit button and a predilection for hot sex is faced with her worst nightmare–a purpose. Ari Katz is intelligent, driven, and will make an excellent demon hunter once initiated into the Brotherhood of David. However, this book is about his twin Nava: a smart-ass, Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
I'm turned on by a dragon, and it's a little worrying. Hero: Kael. Dragon shifter. Realizes his true mate is Claudia (who he calls "Clau-dah" because he has a hard time with english). He lusts after her fierce and even brings her a dead goat for her to eat! Why won't she just get naked and love him forever?? Heroine: Claudia.Terrified of dragons (as they are burning down her world), captured and sent to "tame" one of them. She has no idea they shift into men until Kael is standing in front Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... B+ review - A Charmed Little Lie by Sharla Lovelace (contemporary, tori) B review - At Attention by Annabeth Albert (m/m, tori) B review - Trust Me by Laura Florand (contemporary, mandi) B- review - The Mistakes by Elizabeth Brown (contemporary, tori) C+ review - Buck Naked by Evangeline Anderson (paranormal, mandi) C+ review - Make Me Beg by Rebecca Brooks (contemporary, sheena) Cover Reveal: Nudes by Sarah Robinson April Mini Reviews Smexy's Top Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten-April 14th
10. It's me...Tori. *princess wave* Every once in a blue moon I remember SmexyBooks is actually a joint effort and I get off my lazy arse and give Mandi a break by doing the Top Ten. 9. Taxes are due in four days. What wine goes best with I'm broke? 8. It's all about GUYS GUYS GUYS at Papermag.com this month and there is no better way to celebrate than with NAKED MEN READING IN BED! I'm totally on board with this. Continue Reading
Review: Make Me Beg by Rebecca Brooks
Make Me Beg by Rebecca Brooks Men of Gold Mountain, #2 Contemporary Released: March 20, 2017 Brazen Reviewed by Sheena Favorite Quote: "How can anyone turn down cake? Can I eat the cake and not see you? You can eat the cake while I eat you. Shit. Shit." Foster kid preservers, makes friends to die for, falls in love and does it all by standing on their own two feet. Sweet troupe. I'm into it. I've also been on a restaurateur-foodie fiction bender, so Make Me Beg checked all the Continue Reading
April Mini Reviews
Mandi: Sheik's Rule by Ryshia Kennie April 1, 2017 Romantic Suspense Grade: C This started out good as our very alpha hero, Sheik Emir Al-Nassar, finds out his sister has been kidnapped. Along with this brothers, they are desperate to find her. Emir and his family are wealthy and run a large security firm, both in Morocco and Wyoming. The firm in Wyoming sends over one of the best, and newest resource to help discover what happened to his sister. K.J flies to Morocco and slowly Continue Reading