This week at Smexy... B review - Calling It by Jen Doyle (kini) B review - The Girl From Summer Hill by Jude Deveraux (tori) B review - Martinis with the Devil by A.A. Chamberlynn (mandi) B review - Kill or be Kilt by Victoria Roberts (sheena) B review - The Voodoo Killings by Kristi Charish (tori) B review - The Devil You Know by Jo Goodman (mandi) C review - Blown Away by Brenda Rothert (mandi) DNF Wrap-Up Yellow Prelude - Book Covers, Swag, Branding Smexy's Top Ten News from Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – May 13th
10. Lesson learned - go out for sushi. (thanks pamela!) 9. The big news yesterday in case you missed it, is that coming February 2017, Lisa Kleypas is releasing a book called -Devil in Spring. Are we understanding what this means??? Read the prologue for a clue! Devil in Winter is one of my favorite books. Omg. I need this now. Are we excited???? 8.Tom Hardy is going to be in the next Star Wars movie!! Per this article, he will play a storm trooper. Fun! (We have to wait until Continue Reading
In the Market for a Book Cover, Swag or Branding? Meet Yellow Prelude
So you are rushing through the grocery store to get whatever you forgot to grab yesterday. Your mind is scattered in every direction – the dog is puking, the kids are driving you crazy and the husband is working late. Again. You are getting ready to roll up to the check out when you see it. THEM. Those books taunting you from the end cap of aisle 7…just begging you to stop and look. You decide a little peek certainly won’t hurt, right? It's not like you really are going to buy one, I mean you Continue Reading
Review: The Devil You Know by Jo Goodman
The Devil You Know by Jo Goodman (McKenna Brothers #2) Released: May 3, 2016 Western Historical Berkley Reviewed by Mandi I really enjoyed the previous book in this series (both are stand alones) so I was excited to pick this one up. Jo Goodman writes very well-developed characters, and Willa and Israel carried this story. I'll start by saying, this is not an action-packed book. There are some secrets, a little intrigue, and some scuffles with neighbors, but otherwise, not a lot Continue Reading
DNF Wrap-Up
We all seemed to have a recent Did Not Finish read, so we have summarized below: Mandi: Bachelor for Hire by Charlene Sands - This book was too cookie-cutter for me. There seemed to be no spontaneity or any character or event that really stood out. The heroine is an Academy Award winning actress who goes back to her home town, but nothing about her felt Hollywood-ish. She could have been any profession. The characters and the story flow just didn't work for me at all. The Continue Reading
Review: The Voodoo Killings by Kristi Charish
The Voodoo Killings by Kristi Charish Series: A Kincade Strange Novel, #1 Urban Fantasy May 10, 2016 Vintage Canada Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Look kid, I’m not raising a zombie so you can send it to buy beer.” Kincade Strange is a 27-year-old freelance voodoo practitioner living in Seattle, WA. Hard-pressed for funds and pulling seances for bored, rich kids, Kincade finds herself in the middle of a mystery when she happens upon a zombie who was a famous artist while alive Continue Reading
Review: Kill or Be Kilt by Victoria Roberts
Kill or Be Kilt by Victoria Roberts Series: Highlander Spies, #3 Historical Romance Released: May 3, 2016 Sourcebooks Casablanca Reviewed by Sheena Lady Elizabeth Walsingham pined after the same man for years. When she finally realizes the brawny Highland laird doesn't return her feelings, she decides to leave for London and start anew. It seems that her prayers are answered when she catches the eye of a charming actor at the Globe Theatre - a man who is the complete opposite of the Continue Reading
Review: Martinis with the Devil by A.A. Chamberlynn
Martinis with the Devil by A.A. Chamberlynn (Part #1) Released: April 2016 Urban Fantasy Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I'm cautious to try urban fantasy books that are shorter in length because I always feel a new urban fantasy world needs time to build and simmer before I can really get into it. However, I'm happy to say that this book, coming in at 133 pages, is pretty well done. But let me also warn that it is part one of two, and it ends in a cliffhanger (part two has been Continue Reading
Review: Blown Away by Brenda Rothert
Blown Away by Brenda Rothert Released: May 3, 2016 Loveswept Reviewed by Mandi When I saw this was a storm chaser romance, I perked up. Hello - Twister fans! Falling in love while chasing tornadoes - gimme the candy. But first there is death. Drew and Colby have been in love and are engaged. Drew works as an assistant in a hair salon and Colby is a storm chaser. Coming home from his last chase, he stops to help someone change a tire on the side of the road and gets hit by a car Continue Reading
Review: The Girl From Summer Hill by Jude Deveraux
The Girl From Summer Hill by Jude Deveraux Series: Summer Hill, #1 Romance Contemporary/Comedy May 3, 2016 Ballantine Reviewed By Tori Favorite Quote: “Why do women always fall for bad boys, then get angry when they turn out to be bad boys?” Casey Reddick, a celebrated chef, never expected to wake up to a sexy naked man showering on her front porch but she’s not one to complain. That is until he sees her watching him and accuses her invading his privacy and spying on him. Tate Continue Reading