Roadside Assistance by Marie Harte Series: Body Shop Bad Boys, #2 Romance Contemporary September 6, 2016 Sourcebooks Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Come on, guys. I’ll show you where real men work. And none of us have unicorn tattoos.” “What about butterflies?” “Now you're just being ridiculous.” Foley Sanders figured he'll always be content with a life of cars and casual hookups. Until a run-in with Cyn, a statuesque firecracker with a hate-on for men, leaves him bewitched Continue Reading
Review: Dressed to Kiss Anthology
Dressed to Kiss Anthology Released: September 12, 2016 Historical Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Once renowned for creating the most envied gowns in London, Madame Follette’s dressmaking shop has fallen far out of fashion. The approaching coronation of King George IV offers a chance to reclaim former glory by supplying stunning new wardrobes to the most glittering society in Regency England. In the face of long-held secrets, looming scandals, and the potential ruin of their Continue Reading
Review: Taming the Highlander by May McGoldrick
Taming the Highlander by May McGoldrick The Scottish Relic Trilogy, #2 Historical Romance Released: August 23, 2016 Swerve Reviewed by Sheena Innes Munro has the ability to "read" a person’s past simply by touching them, but her gift comes with a heavy price: her freedom. Forced to stay at desolate Castle Girnigoe, Innes never expects to be drawn to the wounded warrior who haunts its dark passages and challenges her at every turn. Conall Sinclair, the earl of Caithness, carries the Continue Reading
Review: Guardian’s Mate by Jennifer Ashley
Guardian’s Mate by Jennifer Ashley Series: Shifter’s Unbound, #9 PNR September 6, 2016 Berkley Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I know I’m crazy...It lets me get away with a lot of shit.” Rae Lyall never expected to be chosen by the Goddess as the new Guardian for her Montana Shiftertown. As the first female Guardian ever, she catches quite a bit of backlash from her fellow shifters. Her foster father decides to send her away for training and Rae soon finds herself on a boat in the Continue Reading
Review: Change of Heart by Nicole Jacquelyn
Change of Heart (Fostering Love) Publication Date: September 6, 2016 Contemporary Romance Forever Reviewed by Kini Blurb They've spent their lives pushing each other away, but what will happen when they need each other most? Anita Martin doesn't expect much from life. Growing up on the street, bouncing from one foster home to another, she learned to rely only on herself. Even after she finally found a loving family to take her in, she was still an outsider-something Abraham, one Continue Reading
Review: ½ Cocked by Michelle Hughes
½ Cocked by Michelle Hughes Erotic Romance/NA August 6, 2016 Self Published Reviewed by Helyce Twenty-One-Year-Old College Student Becca Stewart has lived her life by the rules and never stepped over any lines. For once in her life she wants to be the bad girl and enjoy what she’s missing out on. She’s had a crush on the star quarterback at her university and decides to tell him how she feels. He’s all in for a night of wild sex until she confesses to being a virgin. Telling her he’d Continue Reading
Feature: An Indecent Longing by Stephanie Julian
An Indecent Longing Blurb Forbidden passion... Dorrie Haverstick is the one woman Ian Keller wants with a burning passion...and can't have. Her connection to the man responsible for his father's death makes her poison. That doesn't make him want her any less. Dorrie's life is filled with secrets. Her beloved father runs the Russian crime family in Philadelphia but keeps her existence a secret. To acknowledge her would put her in constant danger and destroy her reputation as Continue Reading
Review: The Deeper He Hurts by Lynda Aicher
The Deeper He Hurts by Lynda Aicher (Kick #2) Released: September 6, 2016 Erotic BDSM Loveswept Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: "I'm going to give you so damn much you'll think of me for days." Whoa baby! This book is sexy... Sawyer is an outdoor guy - big, shaggy hair, and for the summer has left his Moab, Utah home and traveled to work with Adrenaline Kick Adventures, a company that takes folks white water rafting and other outdoorsy things. This company is also known Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Quinn Bradford. Keyboardist for the hot rock band-Shaken Dirty. Abusive childhood. Loved Elise but had to leave her in order to get his life together. Heroine: Elise McKinney. World famous concert pianist. A former rival of Quinn's on the concert circuit. Loved Quinn but never forgave him for leaving her when she needed him most. This sexy second chance romance is brimming with humor, steamy love scenes, and an emotional catharsis of sorts that brings together two childhood frenemies Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… A+ review – Loving You Easy by Roni Loren (sheena) B review- Sunrise Crossing by Jodi Thomas (tori) B review- Rookie Move by Sarina Bowen (tori) B review- All I Want by Nicole Helm (mandi) C+ review – Last Kiss Of Summer by Marina Adair (mandi) C review – Called Up by Jen Doyle (kini) Smexy's Top Ten September Mini Reviews Tori’s News: Guardian’s Mate by Jennifer Ashley-The 9th installment of Ashley’s Shifter’s Unbound series gives us the romance Continue Reading