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
Review: Moonstruck by Lauren Dane
Moonstruck by Lauren Dane (Diablo Lake #1) Paranormal Romance June 20, 2016 Carina Press Reviewed by Helyce I love Lauren Dane’s contemporary romances, but I’ve always struggled with her paranormal stories. That said, I was attracted to the premise of Moonstruck, first book in a new series entitled, Diablo Lake. This story sets the scene of a lakeside town that is inhabited by shifters and witches. It focuses on the power struggle between two wolf families, the wealthy Pembry’s and Continue Reading
Mandi’s July To-Be-Read
Steadfast by Sarina Bowen - July 12. I just read Bittersweet and I looooooved and I can't wait for this book!! Kindle l Goodreads Fast Connection by Megan Erickson and Santino Hassell - July 11. Strong Signal is a favorite read of this year so far, so I'm def ready for the next one in this erotic m/m series. Kindle l Goodreads Rock Wedding by Nalini Singh - July 19. Tori has had a peek at this one and said it's a sweet second chance romance. Kindle l Goodreads Married Continue Reading
Review: Even Odds by Elia Winters
Even Odds (The Slices of Pi Book 1) Publication Date: July 4, 2016 Contemporary Pocket Star Reviewed by Kini Blurb :Geeky meets kinky in this first deliciously sexy novel in the Slices of Pi series by RITA-nominated author Elia Winters, which follows the romantic rendezvous of the employees at PI Games, a gaming company based out of sultry Florida. As a design manager at PI Games, Isabel Suarez is no stranger to the struggles of being a woman in a male-dominated industry. But when Continue Reading
Kini’s Favorite Reads for 2016…..So far
Everyone, please join us in welcoming Kini to Smexy Books!! She's been here for a while but we thought we would officially initiate her into the fold by having her tell us what her favorite reads for 2016 are so far... Never Sweeter by Charlotte Stein- Stein at her best. Gritty and emotional, heroine was once bullied by the hero. Something only this author could make me tolerate and then fall in love with the hero. Some hot and dirty smexing in this book too. Offensive Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
I picked this book up earlier this week because awkward sex scenes are my cat nip. Almost every romance has two people having sex and comparing it to angels singing. But in real life, people have bad sex. Or in this case, awkward sex. F*cking Awkward is an anthology of 24 short sometimes sexy, sometimes charmingly, and sometimes outright hilarious awkward sex scenes that left me giggling and cringing. Below is a scene from one of those "moments." From Wicked Weekend~ featuring Colton Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… B+ review-The Billionaire Bachelor by Jessica Lemmon (helyce) B review – Forevermore by Kristen Callihan (tori) B- review – Chasing Lady Amelia by Maya Rodale (sheena) B- review – Bounce Back by K.M. Jackson (tori) C+ review How Secrets Die by Marta Perry (mandi) C review – Body Rocks by A.M. Arthur (mandi) C review- Misinformation by Keelan Ellis (kini) C- review – Taming A Duke's Restless Heart by Tammy Andreson (sheena) D review – Defending Haydon by L.P. Dover Continue Reading