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
Review: Royal Scandal by Marquita Valentine
Royal Scandal by Marquita Valentine Series: Royals in Exile, #1 Romance Contemporary January 24, 2017 Loveswept Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Well, you know how we Americans are. Rebelling against the crown since 1776.” Crown Prince Colin Sinclair and his royal siblings are forced to flee to to the United States after a coup in their country results in the assignation of their parents. Settling in Charlotte, NC Colin becomes the official caregiver with some help from friend. Continue Reading
Review: Easy by Jordan S. Gray
Easy (Labeled #2) by Jordan S. Gray Publication Date: January 26, 2017 New Adult Contemporary Romance Evernight Reviewed by Kini Blurb: It’s been an entire month since Shayler Thompson has orgasmed from something not made out of silicone. If her sour mood is any indication, she needs to get laid like yesterday. So when she walks up to a sexy nerd at the bar and propositions him, it seems like a great idea. Until he rejects her and calls her easy. Still reeling from his hurtful words, Continue Reading
Review: The Devil’s Daughter by Katee Robert
The Devil’s Daughter by Katee Robert Series: Hidden Sins, #1 Mystery/Thriller/ Suspense Romance Montlake January 24, 2017 Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Into Hell I go.” FBI agent Eden Collins vowed never to return home to Clear Springs, Montana. Growing up the daughter of an infamous cult leader, her childhood was not pleasant. When Eden receives an anonymous picture of a homicide victim who has tattoos similar to those of her mother’s followers, Eden knows it’s time to head Continue Reading
Cover Reveal: Shiloh Walker’s F*ck Club: Con
Title: F*ck Club: Con (Book Two) Author: Shiloh Walker | @shilohwalker Release Date: March 24th 2017 Rule #2…Respect the ladies. Conner Steele has nothing but respect for ladies. He absolutely adores them and takes more than a little bit of pride in his job—or rather, his former job. After a run-in with a cop, former male escort Con, along with his brother Riley and best friend Shame, decided it might just be best to hang up their…hats and retire from the business of being paid to Continue Reading
Review: A Crown of Bitter Orange by Laura Florand
A Crown of Bitter Orange by Laura Florand (La Vie En Roses #3) Released: January 24, 2017 Contemporary Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Tristan and Malorie have known each other since childhood - their families have known each other for generations, as both are great makers of perfume in the Provence area. But their relationship has not always been on the best of terms. During the war, Malorie's great-grandfather sold out more than one person to the nazis where as Tristan's Continue Reading