Dark Mafia Prince by Annika Martin (A Dangerous Royals Romance #1) Released: June 28, 2016 Romantic Suspense Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I really enjoyed Carolyn Crane's romantic suspense series, The Associates. Super fun and sexy with a ton of action. She also writes under the pen name Annika Martin. I read Prisoner by her and also co-written by Skye Warren and I liked it although it they walked the line of consent in that one for me (heroine was drugged while he had sex with Continue Reading
Audiobook Review: Withholding Evidence by Rachel Grant
Withholding Evidence by Rachel Grant (Evidence #3) Released: February 2014 Romantic Suspense Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I really like this Evidence series by Rachel Grant. I've read them completely out-of-order, but they all do well as stand-alones. This review request came in audiobook format, and since I'm a huge lover of audiobooks, I said sure! Trina Sorensen is a military historian - her research and books focuses on the Navy. Her latest assignment is to uncover some Continue Reading
Review: Dust Up with the Detective by Danica Winters
Dust Up with the Detective by Danica Winter Category: Harlequin Intrigue Romance Suspense September 20, 2016 Harlequin Reviewed By Tori Detective Jeremy Lawrence never expected a trip home to Butte, Montana would end up with him having to investigate his brother Robert’s murder. Especially not with his former neighbor and high school crush. Deputy Blake West, a single mom, hasn’t seen Jeremy in forever. Learning he is divorced, Blake wants to see if the chemistry between them still Continue Reading
Review: Single Player by Elia Winters
Single Player (Slices of Pi Book 3) Publication Date: September 26, 2016 Contemporary Romance, M/M Pocket Star Reviewed by Kini Blurb Geeky meets kinky in the third novel of the sexy Slices of Pi series by RITA-nominated author Elia Winters, where the employees of a gaming company in sultry Florida work hard—and play even harder. Matthew Abrams finally has the life he’s always wanted—a promising career as a programmer at PI Games, a decent apartment in a nice neighborhood, and a Continue Reading
Review: Enjoy the Dance by Heidi Cullinan
Enjoy the Dance by Heidi Cullinan (Dancing #2) Releases: October 11, 2016 M/M Contemporary Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Way back in 2011 I read Dance With Me (book one in this series) and really enjoyed it. I was really happy to hear Heidi Cullinan decided to revisit this world with new heroes and a glimpse at what our past heroes have been up to. Set in the year 2012 in Minnesota, this book is before the nationwide equal marriage ruling. Our heroes are Spenser Harris, a Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Aleksio. Wants revenge on the mafia man who killed his parents and desperate to find his long lost brother. Heroine: Mira. Daughter of the man Aleksio wants killed, and childhood friend of Aleksio. He kidnaps her.....then really dirty things happen. Going to put the scenes under spoiler tags because reasons. *wink* Annika Martin writes sex scenes that are a little intense and rough. Aleksio is a mafia boss and is demanding in bed. But also at times I giggle. Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... A review - A Change of Heart by Sonali Dev (mandi) B+ review - Beautiful by Christina Lauren (mandi) B+ review - The Gossip by Jenny Holiday (kini) B review - Saving Jake by Sharon Sala (tori) B review - Otherworld Chills by Kelley Armstrong (tori) B review - Keeper by Amanda Ryan (mandi) C+ review - Justice for Boone by Susan Stoker (tori) C+ review - Hero in the Highlands by Suzanne Enoch (may) D review - Race the Darkness by Abbie Roads (tori) Mandi's Continue Reading
Mandi’s October To-Be-Read
I'm a week late but darn it, here it is! Royally Screwed by Emma Chase - 10/18. I LOVE Emma Chase's Legal Briefs series so I'm excited to try something different from her. Goodreads l Kindle The Sexy One by Lauren Blakely - 10/17. I almost always choose to listen to Lauren Blakely books because she uses a sexy narrator - also love that her books are in the hero's POV. Kindle l Goodreads A Study in Scarlet Women - 10/18. Tori is going to review this for Smexy - a Sherlock Continue Reading
Review: Otherworld Chills by Kelley Armstrong
Otherworld Chills by Kelley Armstrong Series: An Otherworld Novel, #15/Anthology Urban Fantasy October 4, 2016 Penguin Reviewed by Tori Embrace the obscure. In the final installment of the Otherworld anthology series, New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong once again opens the gates to the Otherworld. This collection of rare and never-before-published novellas and short stories brings the clever wit, dark twists, and intense suspense Otherworld readers have come to expect. Continue Reading
Review: Keeper by Amanda Ryan
Keeper by Amanda Ryan (The Dynasty Saga #1) Released: September 27, 2016 Fantasy Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: "I have been stabbed, poisoned, sliced and burned, but the agony of all those things combined didn't come close to the torment of not being able to touch you." Aren is ruled by magic, a skill held by few and coveted by many. Magicians are powerless, however, without their Keepers – human conduits of power nearly hunted to extinction. Amalia has Continue Reading