Under Pressure by Lori Foster (Body Armor #1) Releases: January 24, 2017 Romantic Suspense HQN Reviewed by Helyce From Goodreads: Leese Phelps’s road hasn’t been an easy one, but it’s brought him to the perfect job — working for the elite Body Armor security agency. And what his newest assignment lacks in size, she makes up for in fire and backbone. But being drawn to Catalina Nicholson is a dangerous complication, especially since it could be the very man who hired Leese who’s Continue Reading
Review: Raw Deal by Cherrie Lynn
Raw Deal by Cherrie Lynn (Larson Brothers #1) Releases: January 24, 2017 Contemporary Romance Swerve Reviewed by Mandi Years ago I read some of Cherrie Lynn's Ross Siblings books and I really enjoyed them so when I saw she has a new series coming out I was eager to try it. This book worked pretty well for me. I love the set-up - Savannah's brother is a well-known MMA Cage fighter who dies by an accidental punch to the head by his opponent. Savannah and her entire family are devastated. Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: MMA fighter. Accidentally kills heroine's brother in a fight. Heroine: Loses her brother and wants to hate the hero. But he is so darn nice. (and that back). “Rip it,” she pleaded, needing to know his strength, gasping at the painful snap when he did so. His mouth found hers again in a frenzy of lips, teeth, tongue. The shock of cool air circulating over her inflamed center made her moan. When the edge of his fingers scorched her there, though, gliding easily through her slickness, Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… B+ review – Love and First Sight by Josh Sundquist (ya contemporary/helyce) B+ review - The Rule Maker by Jennifer Blackwood (contemprary/mandi) B review – Egomaniac by Vi Keeland (contemporary/kini) B review – Wanted, A Gentleman by KJ Charles (historical mm romance/mandi) B review – Phantom Kiss by Chloe Neill (urban fantasy/tori) C review – Wenna by Virgina Taylor (historical /mandi) C review – Flawed by Tracy Wolff (contemporary/tori) January Mini Continue Reading
January Mini Reviews
Good Boy by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy Series: WAGS, #1 Romance Contemporary January 31, 2017 Grade: B+ The first in Bowen’s and Kennedy’s WAGs series spins off their popular Him series. Him introduced us to Wes and Jamie and Us gave us their epic love story. Now the time has come for Wes and Jamie’s wedding and who better to pull it off then Jamie’s sister, Jessica? But Jessica has some problems. She is suffering from a career ennui and a certain obnoxious, happy go lucky hockey Continue Reading
Review: Love and First Sight by Josh Sundquist
Love At First Sight by Josh Sundquist Young Adult Contemporary Released: January 3, 2017 Little, Brown Books For Young Readers Reviewed by Helyce I heard about this book when Netgalley was doing an early arc giveaway to the first 50 requestors. I didn’t win an advanced copy, but I was intrigued by the blurb so I purchased this book when it was released. I haven’t read a YA book in a long time, but I’m so glad that I picked this one up. Will Porter has been blind since birth. His Continue Reading
Review: Flawed by Tracy Wolff
Flawed by Tracy Wolff Series: Ethan Frost, #4 Contemporary Romance January 17, 2017 Loveswept Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Whatever this is that’s unfolding between us...it isn’t casual and it isn’t temporary...at least not on my part.” Tori despises Miles. This rich party girl been trying to clean up her act since graduating college but when a mistake from past reveals itself to the press, her parents cut her off completely, leaving her homeless and broke. Surprisingly Continue Reading
Review: Wenna by Virginia Taylor
Wenna by Virginia Taylor (South Landers #4) Released: January 17, 2017 Historical Romance Lyrical Press Reviewed by Mandi Wenna is a lady's maid who has the unfortunate circumstance of getting her lace caught in a man's trousers, making it look like she is a hussy rather than a proper maid. Her employer is rude and mean to her as it is, so getting fired might not be the worst thing in the world - except for the fact she has no reference letter and hardly any money. Her goal in life is Continue Reading
Review: Wanted, a Gentleman by KJ Charles
Wanted, a Gentleman by KJ Charles Released: January 9, 2017 Historical M/M Riptide Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: "You don't give an inch, do you?" "I just took at least eight," Theo pointed out. I really need to go back and read KJ Charles's backlist - as I've only read a couple by her and what I have read I've really enjoyed. In this book she gives us a more serious stoic hero paired with a wily, cocky hero - and the pairing really worked for me. Theo makes a Continue Reading
Review: Phantom Kiss by Chloe Neill
Phantom Kiss by Chloe Neill Series: Chicagoland Vampires, #12.5 Urban Fantasy Romance January 17, 2017 Orion Books Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I'm obedient when it counts.” Chloe Neill takes pity on her faithful fans and gifts us a small adventure with Merit and Ethan before the final farewell novel, Blade Bound, releases. This novella isn’t necessary to the advancement of the series and can be read as one’s leisure. Fans will remember in Midnight Marked, Ethan and Merit found Continue Reading