Hard Hitter by Sarina Bowen Series: Brooklyn Bruisers, #2 Romance Contemporary/Sports January 3, 2017 Berkley Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Wherever you lead, I’m following.” Move over College Boy-the Brooklyn Bruisers have a new heartthrob for fans to cheer and swoon over in Bowen’s bestselling hockey series. Patrick O’Doul. The second installment in Sarina Bowen’s hockey series-Hard Hitter-reintroduces us to Patrick O’Doul-the Brooklyn Bruisers’ Captain and enforcer. Continue Reading
Winner of the Four Weddings and a Sixpence Anthology Giveaway
Congratulations to Stephanie for winning the Four Weddings and a Sixpence Anthology by Julia Quinn!! The winner has been notified by email. Thank you to everyone who stopped by and entered. Continue Reading
Review: Getting Inside by Serena Bell
Getting Inside by Serena Bell (Seattle Grizzlies #1) Released: January 3, 2017 Contemporary Romance Loveswept Reviewed by Mandi Full disclosure - I've tried Serena Bell in the past (not recently) and she never worked well for me. But I guess because it's been some time since I've tried her and this is the new start to a football series, I tried her again. The first half was a struggle for me, but the second half worked better. Iona has accepted a coaching position in the Pro Football Continue Reading
Feature: Filthy and Rich: A Billionaire Menage Romance Box Set
The billionaire menage anthology FILTHY AND RICH is out today from SMP Swerve! This sexy bundle features five original novellas from New York Times bestselling author Opal Carew, Sheryl Nantus, Celia Aaron, Charlotte Stein, and Calista Fox. The entire bundle will be priced at just $2.99! Kindle l Nook l Goodreads Here is a sneak peek of Charlotte Stein's story, Not Safe for Work: “So glad you could join us, Ms. Elliot,” Hartford said, as if everything were Continue Reading
Review and Giveaway: Four Weddings and a Sixpence Anthology by Julia Quinn
Four Weddings and a Sixpence: An Anthology by Julia Quinn, Elizabeth Boyle, Stefanie Sloane, Laura Lee Guhrke Historical Romance December 27, 2016 Avon Reviewed by Tori Four well know historical romance authors have come together in a spirited anthology about four young women who meet as girls at Madame Rochambeaux’s Gentle School for Girls and become fast friends despite their differences in social, class, and economic status. When they find a mysterious sixpence hidden in a mattress, Continue Reading
Review: Breath of Fire by Amanda Bouchet
Breath of Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles #2) Released: January 3, 2017 Fantasy/Paranormal Romance Sourcebooks Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: "I love you like a man insane." A Promise of Fire was one of my favorite reads last year and I'm so happy to say that the follow-up lived up to all of my expectations. I think it's best to read these in order - as this second book continues the story with the same hero and heroine. In the first book, Cat was kidnapped and Continue Reading
Review: Stalked by Elizabeth Heiter
Stalked by Elizabeth Heiter Series: The Profiler, #4 Mystery/Thriller December 27, 2016 Mira Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: If you're reading this, I'm already dead… Stalked is book four in Elizabeth Heiter’s suspense filled FBI Profiler series. Easily read as a stand alone, this police procedural fueled thriller offers a convoluted mystery and low key romance elements. Based on special agent Evelyn Baine, Heiter leads our heroine back into the fray when she is tasked with helping Continue Reading
Mandi’s Favorite Smex Scenes of 2016
We couldn't be Smexy Books without doing our annual favorite Smex Scenes! Please note - there is explicit language below! It's naughty!!! More than usual! Happy 2017 - may romance authors continue to give us heavy groins, twitching cocks, and scenes that make us immediately text our friends to share. Thank you authors! Perv by Dakota Gray Award for best oral sex: (We are going to start out strong and go right to a spoiler tag due to extreme naughtiness *wink*) [spoiler]I Continue Reading
Smex Scene…Saturday!
He’s a fighter in the rink, but he’s about to learn that playing nice can help you score... As team captain and enforcer, Patrick O'Doul puts the bruise in the Brooklyn Bruisers. But after years of hard hits, O'Doul is feeling the burn, both physically and mentally. He conceals his pain from his coach and trainers, but when his chronic hip injury becomes too obvious to ignore, they send him for sessions with the team’s massage therapist. After breaking up with her long-term Continue Reading
Mandi’s Favorite books of 2016
Another great year of reading! My favorite books in no particular order: Listen to the Moon by Rose Lerner - This was the first book I reviewed for 2016 and it is fabulous. The hero is a butler, the heroine is a maid and it is a marriage of convenience. Rose Lerner consistently writes some of the best historical romances I read. Kings Rising by C.S. Pacat - The end to a trilogy that holds a dear, dear, place in my heart. During this series, my heart was ripped out more than once. Continue Reading