A Change of Heart by Sonali Dev Released: September 27, 2016 Contemporary Romance Kensington Reviewed by Mandi Blurb: Dr. Nikhil 'Nic' Joshi had it all—marriage, career, purpose. Until, while working for Doctors Without Borders in a Mumbai slum, his wife, Jen, discovered a black market organ transplant ring. Before she could expose the truth, Jen was killed. Two years after the tragedy, Nic is a cruise ship doctor who spends his days treating seasickness and sunburn and his nights in Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Today’s Smexy scene is a snippet from Rebecca Brooks’ MAKE ME STAY, which goes on sale tomorrow. We have not read this book at Smexy, the excerpt has been provided by the publisher. This excerpt takes place on a snow covered mountain, but readers will likely feel intense heat after reading it! Hero: Austin Reede. Olympic skier, racing coach, dog lover. He moved to Gold Mountain to escape the scars of his past and will do anything to protect his new home. Heroine: Samantha Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... A review - The Sinner by Amanda Stevens (tori) B+ review - Overexposed by Megan Erickson (mandi) B+ review - A Highlander's Christmas Kiss by Paula Quinn (sheena) B review - The Fixer by Jenny Holiday (kini) B review - Prodigal by Jody Wallace (mandi) B review - The Goal by Elle Kennedy (tori) B review - Do You Want to Start a Scandal by Tessa Dare (may) C+ review - Perfectly Charming by Liz Talley (kini) C+ review - Shadow Silence by Yasmine Galenorn Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – September 30th
10. You guys - the holiday season is basically here. DON'T PANIC. (link) 9. Speaking of wine, there is only one correct way to pour. 8. Thea Harrison has announced a new trilogy from her Elder Races series - the first book is Moonshadow, out this December. This looks good! Can't wait! 7. Are we all watching Poldark, season two??? I loooooove this series. My husband likes it a lot too. (We might like it for different reasons) 6. The Girl With All the Gifts by M.R. Continue Reading
Review: Shadow Silence by Yasmine Galenorn
Shadow Silence by Yasmine Galenorn Series: Whisper Hollows, #2 Urban Fantasy September 27, 2016 Jove Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “We are the children of the gods.” Welcome to the town of Whisper Hollow. If you're here, then you were meant to be. My name is Kerris Fellwater. I left Whisper Hollows fifteen years ago but was called back when my grandmother, the town’s spirit shaman passed away. I’m the new spirit shaman and it’s my job to guide the dead to their graves and keep Continue Reading
Review: Prodigal by Jody Wallace
Prodigal by Jody Wallace (Maelstrom Chronicles #3) Released: September 5, 2016 Sci-Fi/Interracial Romance Entangled Reviewed by Mandi Prodigal is book three in this sci-fi series and I will admit I was a little lost at the beginning - but it does settle down. I was lost with the sci-fi terms and the world building. But the simple fact of the book is - bad aliens (dark blob shade creatures) have invaded Earth creating an apocalypse. Humans plus good aliens, called the Shipborn are trying Continue Reading
Review: The Sinner by Amanda Stevens
The Sinner by Amanda Stevens Series: The Graveyard Queen, #5 PNR Suspense/Mystery September 27, 2016 Mira Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Tread carefully...trust no one.” Amanda Stevens’s Graveyard Queen series is a dark paranormal mystery suspense series that is drenched in southern style gothic horror. Even five stories in, Stevens’s powerful voice continues to wrap her readers in a chilling embrace as she gently guilds them through her world of spirits, superstition, and death Continue Reading
Review: A Highlander’s Christmas Kiss by Paula Quinn
Review: A Highlander's Christmas Kiss by Paula Quinn Series: The MacGregors: Highland Heirs #5 Historical Romance Released: September 27, 2016 Forever Reviewed by Sheena Christmas may be coming to Linavar, but Temperance Menzie is far from joyful. Grief-stricken over the death of her father at the hands of the Black Riders, she almost didn't see the wounded stranger in the woods. And now she's determined to give this braw, brooding Highlander the help she couldn't give her father. Continue Reading
Review: Perfectly Charming by Liz Talley
Perfectly Charming by Liz Talley Publication Date: September 27, 2016 Contemporary Romance/Women’s Fiction Montlake Reviewed by Kini Blurb Morning Glory native Jess Culpepper is desperate to get out of town after divorcing the only man she’s ever dated. She takes a temporary nursing job in Florida and, thanks to the bequest of her late friend, Lacy, has the funds to rent a condo right on the beach. She’s not prepared to literally trip over her old high school lab partner—and Continue Reading
Review: Do You Want to Start a Scandal by Tessa Dare
Do You Want to Start a Scandal by Tessa Dare (Spindle Cove #5) Released: September 27, 2016 Historical Romance Avon Reviewed by May “And in the marital bed, he will wish to place his…” more hand fluttering “…into yours.” “His ahem goes into my whatsit.” “In so many words, yes. And then-“ “And then marital duty, just a pinch, lie back and think of England. I think I have it. Thank you, mama.” Charlotte Highwood is somewhat of a laughingstock. You see, her mother keeps flinging Continue Reading