What a year in reading! 2016 totally eclipsed my expectations. I was introduced to s few truly amazing authors and my ole faithful authors delivered! I can't rank them, and you can't make me! So in no particular order…I present to you Dark -Fantasy-Biker-Historical- Paranormal- Contemporary Romance Nirvana! The Hating Game by Sally Thorne - If this list were in order, it would be numero 1. Such a good romance novel and I could read volumes of Josh and Lucy. Volumes. Antagonists Continue Reading
Tori’s Favorite Books of 2016
2016 has definitely been a year of great change. From dirty politics to the death of icons, I’m sure most will agree that it’s time to lay 2016 to rest for good. Thankfully, amidst the many trials and tribulations we had heaped upon us this year, we had plenty of fantastic books to comfort and offer us an escape from reality. From romance to horror...below is my list of books that helped make this year a little more bearable. Duke of Sin by Elizabeth Hoyt- Elizabeth Hoyt’s truly outdoes Continue Reading
Happy Holidays
Wishing everyone a From our family to yours. Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… A review – One Fell Sweep by Ilona Andrews (tori/urban fantasy) B+ review – Due South by Tamsen Parker (mandi/ contemporary) B review – Off The Rails by Jill Sorenson (kini/suspense) B review – Nico by Sarah Castille (tori/suspense) B- review- Married for His Convenience by Eleanor Webster (mandi/historical) C+ review – The Father He Runs by Lydia Aicher (mandi/mm contemporary) D review – Trophy Wife by Noelle Adams (mandi/contemporary) D review- Snowed In by Jenna Continue Reading
Review: Due South by Tamsen Parker
Due South by Tamsen Parker (The Compass #5) Released: December 12, 2016 Erotic Contemporary Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: No, seriously. This is my life. Hyperventilating in my office because my boss almost caught me getting blown by her secretary in her bathroom. After running down a hallway naked except for clothes I'd been wearing over twenty-four hours clutched against my junk. Office affairs, man. They aren't for the weak. While the books in this Continue Reading
Review: One Fell Sweep by Ilona Andrews
One Fell Sweep by Ilona Andrews Series: Innkeeper Chronicles, #3 Urban Fantasy December 20, 2016 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Whatever comes next, I’ll be there, because I want you more than anything I’ve ever wanted.” Dina Demille, the owner of an intergalactic inn named the Gertrude Hunt, offers a neutral place to stay for all those in need. She started the inn after her parents vanished in the hopes that someday a guest would enter its doors and offer a clue Continue Reading
Review: The Farther He Runs by Lynda Aicher
The Farther He Runs by Lynda Aicher (Kicks #3) Released: December 6, 2016 M/M Contemporary Loveswept Reviewed by Mandi After years away from home, Tanner Dorsey is back and sorting through feelings that have him in a stranglehold. The hardened Marine will do anything for a fallen comrade, so when an accident leaves Finn Kelley fighting for his life, Tanner’s eager to be there for him. In fact, Tanner’s ready and willing to do anything Finn asks—especially if it means finally acting on Continue Reading
December Mini Reviews
Santa Baby by Heidi Cullinan Series: Minnesota Christmas, #4 Romance Contemporary/MM November 8, 2016 Grade: B- Heidi Cullinan revisits Logan, MN and a favorite couple when a newcomer to town and finds an invitation to more than just the holiday festivities. The last installment in Cullinan’s Minnesota Christmas series gives readers the gift of erotic delights when a committed couple decides to add a third to their relationship. What first starts out as a physical connection that allows Continue Reading
Review: Off the Rails by Jill Sorenson
Off the Rails bu Jill Sorenson Publication Date: December 13, 2016 Romantic Suspense LoveSwept Reviewed by Kini A dedicated American agent risks everything for a forbidden beauty in the sensual, turbo-charged follow-up to Caught in the Act. Four years ago, when Ian Foster was working as a border patrol agent, he rescued an eighteen-year-old Mexican girl who’d been left for dead. He never forgot the gorgeous, resilient Maria Santos. Now Ian is an undercover ICE agent on the trail of a Continue Reading
Review: Trophy Wife by Noelle Adams
Trophy Wife by Noelle Adams Contemporary Romance Released: December 6, 2016 Loveswept Reviewed by Mandi At the age of eighteen, Alison found herself penniless and without many options for a bright future. She decides to pursue a forty-five year old colleague of her father's who had expressed interest in her. They date for three months and marry. Every decision is taken care of for her and all she has to do is look pretty, dress pretty and make her husband happy. Eight years later, Continue Reading