Loving a Lawman by Amy Lillard (Cattle Creek #1) Released: July 5, 2016 Contemporary Romance Signet Reviewed by Mandi Jessie McAllen has a reputation in the small Texas town of Cattle Creek as a wild girl. Impulsive, stubborn and comes from a family of women who cause trouble. Jessie works at the local diner/bar and when her man, Chase, comes back into town with another woman, she flips out. She runs to the parking lot for air, and some time later the police show up because Chase's car Continue Reading
Feature: An Affair in Winter by Jess Michaels
Widow Rosalinde Wilde is on her way to her beloved sister’s wedding when an unexpected storm waylays her at an overcrowded inn. There she meets a tempting stranger who sweeps her into a night of unforgettable passion. Grayson Danford never expected a night with the irresistible Mrs. Wilde, but she was a welcome distraction from the unpleasant duty of breaking up his brother’s impending nuptials. He’s shocked when he discovers his passionate lover is none other than the sister of his Continue Reading
Review: Struck by Eros by Jenn Windrow
Struck by Eros by Jenn Windrow Released: July 8, 2016 Paranormal Romance Muse it Up Publishing Reviewed by Mandi After a lifetime of dating losers, Noel Chase thinks she’s found love with college professor Len Holder. But Cupid's aim sucks worse than his crap-tacular curse, sticking her with supposed soul mate, Grayson Adler. Grayson is gorgeous, Greek, and an exact replica of the man-whores of her past. No matter what the chubby cherub thinks, Noel is sure Grayson is Mr. Wrong with a Continue Reading
Review: His To Protect by Stacey Lynn
His To Protect by Stacey Lynn Series: A Fireside Novel, #2 Romance Suspense July 12, 2016 Loveswept Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “How much less injured and screwed up would we be if we didn’t have that past clinging to us?” Trina Wilson thought she had married the man of her dreams until her dreams became a never ending nightmare. When her trips to the ER become the norm for her marriage, she grabs her car, dog, and what little cash she could hide and goes on the run. In her Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Boone West. Sargent in the Army. Left Wyoming 7 years ago to make a better life for himself. Now he's come home and determined to claim the woman he's always loved. Heroine: Sierra McKay. A businesswoman in her father's company. When Boone told Sierra he had joined the Army 30 minutes before he left, he broke her heart. She survived but she refuses to let him back into her life because this time when he leaves, she will shatter. Unbreak My Heart is the conclusion to Boone Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... B review - Into the Blue by Chanel Cleeton (mandi) B review - Moonshot by Alessandra Torre (mandi) B- review - Even Odds by Elia Winters (kini) B- review - Stripped and Bound by Rebecca Moon (sheena) C- review - Moonstruck by Lauren Dane (helyce) Kini's Favorite Reads of 2016....So Far. Mandi's July TBR Buzz Books 2016: Romance News from Mandi: Game of Shadows by Amanda K. Byrne has a good suspense premise - the hero is a baddie and the heroine is a trained Continue Reading
Review: Moonshot by Alessandra Torre
Moonshot by Alessandra Torre Released: July 5, 2016 Contemporary/Light Suspense Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I read Hollywood Dirt last year and was really taken by this author's writing style. Moonshot is different from Hollywood Dirt, for those familiar with her work. I really enjoyed Moonshot but I must warn that this book is not for everyone. Let me tell you why it may not be for you: 1. The hero is a professional baseball player. A very attractive, very good player. Before Continue Reading
Buzz Books 2016: Romance. A Free Sampler!
Leading up to the Romance Writers of America conference, Publishers Lunch is offering Buzz Books: Romance. What's this you say? The leading romance publishers, including Harlequin, Kensington, Avon, and Berkley, have enthusiastically embraced Buzz Books. The authors excerpted here are bestselling, award-winning, and irresistible. Readers will discover new series, catch up with the latest installments from beloved established series, and find great standalone titles from grande dames such as Continue Reading
Review: Into the Blue by Chanel Cleeton
Into the Blue by Chanel Cleeton (Wild Aces #2) Released: July 5, 2016 Contemporary Romance Berkley Reviewed by Mandi This second chance romance is so sweet and sexy, I think I smiled through the whole book. Eric and Becca were sweethearts growing up, and both fell deeply in love. But Eric felt the pull of the Air Force and left Becca behind to pursue his dreams. It wasn't that he wanted out of the relationship, it was that he wanted to experience flying F-16s. He wanted to make sure he Continue Reading
Review: Stripped and Bound by Rebecca Moon
Stripped and Bound by Rebecca Moon Series: The Warnum Bailiff Series, Book 3 Contemporary Romance Released: July 6, 2016 Self Published Reviewed by Sheena Nick Escrow is the most eligible bachelor in the Warnum-Bailiff district. The handsome vet is suave, sexy and intelligent, and considered the ultimate gentleman. But Nick has a dark, sexual side to him that he discovers after his brother is incarcerated for supposed sex crimes. In an attempt to understand his brother and the girls Continue Reading