Running Wild by J.L. Sheppard Series: Hell Ryders MC, #1 Romance Suspense/MC June 10, 2016 Wild Ink Press Reviewed by Tori When the perfect life Alyssa Holden planned turns out to be a life of lies, she runs to her brother, the only person she can trust. She has no idea she’s running straight into a world of badass bikers who live and ride by their own rules. One tatted rebel in particular calls to her wilder side, and while everything in her draws her toward him, every experience Continue Reading
Review: Shut Out by Kelly Jamieson
Shut Out: A Bayard Hockey Novel Publication Date: June 7, 2016 New Adult/Sports Romance Loveswept Reviewed by Kini Blurb From the bestselling author of the Heller Brothers Hockey series comes the first novel of a new hockey romance series featuring a college team whose players are heating things up both on and off the ice. The Bayard College hockey team isn’t where Jacob Flass thought he’d be a season ago. He was a rising star in the Canadian major junior league, cruising toward a Continue Reading
Review: Allegiance of Honor by Nalini Singh
Allegiance of Honor by Nalini Singh Series: Psy-Changeling, #15 Paranormal Romance June 14, 2016 Berkley Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “They won’t break me.” A world stands poised on the edge. Silence has fallen and from its demise has arisen the Trinity Accord-a group consisting of Psys, Humans, and Changelings. The first Psy-Changeling child in decades has been born, alliances are being made, enemies are circling the gates, and the major power players in the world now stand Continue Reading
Cover Reveal: The Deep End by Kristen Ashley
THE DEEP END by Kristen Ashley (March 7, 2017); The Honey Series #1 Enter a decadent sensual world where gorgeous alpha males are pleasure slaves committed to fulfilling a woman’s every desire. At the elite Honey club, no boundary will be left untested, and one’s darkest desires will become a sensual reality. Olivier isn’t sure what he’s gotten himself into when he joins the Honey Club, only that a dark part of him craves the lifestyle offered by this secret, exclusive club. When Continue Reading
June Mini Reviews
Tori: The Body Reader by Anne Frasier Mystery/Thriller Grade: B+ Anne Frasier writes a compelling and thought-provoking psychological thriller that examines the stability of a police detective who was kidnapped and tortured for three years. Frasier does a fantastic job of giving our heroine a voice; allowing us to see how her captivity changed her on a physical, mental, and emotional level. Frasier balances it with the thoughts and impressions of those around her who knew her before the Continue Reading
Review: The Harder He Falls by Lynda Aicher
The Harder He Falls by Lynda Aicher (Kick #1) Released: June 7, 2016 M/M Erotic Romance (Light BDSM) Loveswept Reviewed by Mandi Expert whitewater-rafting guide Grady Kelley lives for that rush of adrenaline: at work, as the newest employee of a Portland-based outdoor-adventure sports company, and off the river, where liaisons with anonymous men keep him satisfied. Grady prefers no drama and no strings attached, but when tragedy strikes, fate leads him to Micah Swaine. He’s hot, Continue Reading
Winners!
The winner of the O'Kane swag pack from Kit Rocha is: LinL The winner of the Nalini Singh coffee mug and books is: Michelle G Both winners have been emailed. Congrats! Continue Reading
Spotlight Sunday with Nalini Singh
Lucas had had to chase Naya around the aerie at bedtime last night—her walk might still be a little shaky, but she was a rocket when it came to crawling. Dressed only in a diaper, she’d laughed uproariously and said a loud, firm “No” each time Lucas caught her and put her in her crib. After which she’d clamber out—she’d figured out how to escape a month earlier—and the game would begin again. Of course, since Lucas was a cat, he’d been having just as much fun as their daughter. Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... B+ review - The Beast of Clan Kincaid by Lily Blackwood (sheena) B review - Test Drive by Marie Harte (tori) C+ review - Primal Instinct by Tara Wyatt (mandi) C+ review - Beyond Ecstasy by Kit Rocha (mandi/tori) C review - Rock Steady by Dawn Ryder (tori) C review - Mr. and Mr. Smith by HelenKay Dimon (mandi) D review - Unbreak my Heart by Nicole Jacuelyn (kini) Audible Sale - What we Recommend Cover Reveal: Beyond Surrender by Kit Rocha Nalini Singh Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – June 10
Meet Tinker - She isn't the best at being cat. 10. This is me, this week. Barely surviving these last weeks of school. Four more school days left and we've made it! 9. I really enjoy Kristen Callihan's writing, and she knocks it out of the park with her new rock star book, Idol. I LOVED this book. Killian is in a world-famous band, but they are on a break and he is not feeling it. He ends up drunk on the heroine's lawn and she squirts him with a hose to start the book. Liberty is super Continue Reading