Rules of Contact by Jaci Burton Series: Play by Play, #12 Contemporary Romance/Sports December 6, 2016 Berkley Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Tell me what you need.” “An orgasm would be nice.” A defensive end for the San Francisco Sabers, Flynn Cassidy is used to being in the spotlight—he just doesn’t enjoy it. But if getting in front of the cameras will help his new restaurant succeed, he’s willing. Now if he could just meet a woman who loved him and not his fame… After Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Heroine: Nessa. She's the heart of O'Kane liquor. Hero: Ryder. He's the brains of the revolution. They're facing a war that could end their world. Again. “God, why are we still dressed?" He reached between them and tugged at the buckle of her belt. “You don't want to be, just say the word.” “What word?” She tried to peel his shirt off, but it caught on his arms, and he was like a rock—focused on his current task, not altering course for anything. She consoled herself Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... A review - Shut up and Kiss Me by Jessica Lemmon (helyce/contemporary) B+ review - Wound Tight by Tessa Bailey (mandi/ m/m) B+ review - First Step Forward by Liora Blake (mandi/contemporary) B review - Downed by Jen Frederick (tori/contemporary) B review - The Keeper by Jillian Liota (tori/contemporary) B- review - Blood Vow by JR Ward (mandi/paranormal) C+ review - Arctic Fire by Keira Andrews (mandi/ m/m) C review - The Pawn by Skye Warren (mandi/dark Continue Reading
Review: The Pawn by Skye Warren
The Pawn by Skye Warren (Endgame #1) Released: December 6, 2016 Dark Contemporary Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Avery's world is falling apart. Her father is very bad off after getting severely beaten over bad business dealings with a man named Gabriel. Gabriel sells and buys things - things like guns and drugs. Avery goes to the "King of the Underworld" Damon Scott for hopes of a loan, but when she discovers Damon reports to Gabriel, she knows she is big trouble. When Gabriel Continue Reading
Review: First Step Forward by Liora Blake
First Step Forward by Liora Blake (Grand Valley #1) Released: November 29, 2016 Contemporary/Sports Romance Pocket Books Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: Fucking Hugh Grant movies. They're like the earworms of romantic comedies. I'm stuck in a place, half-hard, and all I can think is: I'm just a boy, standing in front of a girl, asking her to do something, anything, to make his cock stop hurting. Seriously. Fuck off, Hugh Grant. Cooper Lowry is a wide receiver for an NFL team in Continue Reading
Review: Blood Vow by J.R. Ward
Blood Vow by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy #2) Released: December 6, 2016 Paranormal Romance Ballantine Books Reviewed by Mandi This is the second book in the BDB spin-off series, but as we have seen in the past - this book has a main H/H, Axe and Elise, but the other half of the book (maybe even more than half) is the continuing story of Rhage, Mary and their adopted daughter Bitty. If you didn't read Rhage's book that came out in March, you might be a little lost with Bitty. Mary and Continue Reading
Review: Downed by Jen Frederick
Downed by Jen Frederick Series: Gridiron, #3 Contemporary Sports Romance/NA December 1, 2016 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “He’s an asshole, but he’s my asshole.” Quarterback JR “Ace” Anderson has made a successful transfer to Southern U to quarterback for the Renegades after the showdown between him and his old coach at Western State. With his reputation preceding him, he has a long road ahead of him in trying to gain the trust of his new teammates. The only Continue Reading
Feature: All In Fear Anthology
The six authors of All in Fear: A Collection of Six Horror Tales, tell us their favorite scenes from their stories: From His Mouth Will Taste of Chernobyl by Steve Berman: I watch as he crawls to me, and I hold a breath as he moves over me. The friction generated could power a thousand electric turbines, more than all the world’s nuclear power plants. His head knocks against the light bulb and I am afraid it will break and shower hot glass over his tousled hair. I grasp a handful of his Continue Reading
Review: Shut Up and Kiss Me by Jessica Lemmon
Shut Up and Kiss Me by Jessica Lemmon (Lost Boys #2) Contemporary Romance Released: December 6, 2016 Loveswept Reviewed by Helyce Cade Wilson was on his way to becoming a lawyer. Intelligent, confident and handsome to boot, his plans come to a screeching halt when he crashes his car in a street race he entered in order to help his father out of a sticky financial situation. While his injuries will heal, he’s left with a stutter that he cannot seem to shake. The more agitated he gets, Continue Reading
Release Day Excerpt: God of Wine by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff
Blurb From New York Times Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff… GOD OF WINE, Book #3, Immortal Matchmakers, Inc. Series (Standalone) CAN ROCK-HARD ABS SAVE THE WORLD? HE SURE THINKS SO! Reckless and wild, the God of Wine has been partying for over ten thousand years. And New Year’s Eve, when humans around the world succumb to his naturally occurring spike in powers, is his biggest night. Only this year, things are a bit different. A plague is sweeping the Continue Reading