Her Treasure Hunter Ex by Zara Keane Series: Ballybeg Bad Boys, #1 Romance Suspense Released: September 10, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Underwater photographer Katy Ryan needs a large windfall fast and as fate would have it, she is given one when she is offered a job to be part of a team exploring the wreck of the RMS Lusitania. The only catch? Her ex will also be part of the team. Declan “Dex” Fitzgerald is a treasure hunter and the chance to explore the RMS Lusitania is Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Malcolm Mackenzie. Youngest of five brothers. Wild, unruly highlander with a heart of gold. I adore him. Heroine: Lady Marry Lennox. Bethrothed to someone else, but can't keep her eyes off of Malcolm. He woos and courts her until he wins her heart. “Am I hurting you?” she asked, worried. Malcolm raised his head, his face more relaxed that she’d ever seen it, even in sleep. “I’m fine, lass.” He closed his large hand around her small one where she gripped him. Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... B+ review - The Madness of Lord Westfall by Mia Marlowe (tori) B+ review - Craving Flight by Tamsen Parker (mandi) B+ review - Hollywood Dirt by Alessandra Torre (mandi) B review - Stripped Raw by Rebecca Moon (sheena) B- review - Hot Dreams by Rachelle Chase (mandi) C+ review - Girl Wife Prisoner by Hannah Peach (tori) D review - If the Key Fits by Stephanie Blakeman (helyce) Pennyroyal Green Excerpt Tour Guest Post: 11 Days of Dirty Eleven Tori's Top Continue Reading
Smexy Top Ten-September 25th
10. Happy Birthday to Michael Douglas AND his gorgeous wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones. Both were born today though 25 years apart. *throws confetti* 9. Because nothing goes better with books then booze (just ask anyone who has attended a book convention) Harlequin, one of the world's leading publishers of romance books, announced the launch of Vintages by Harlequin™, a new line of three wine varietals, with vintage Harlequin branding. Vintages by Harlequin features three varietals: Continue Reading
Review: Craving Flight by Tamsen Parker
Craving Flight by Tamsen Parker BDSM Romance Released: September 2015 Self Published Tzipporah Berger is thirty-seven and single, which is practically unheard of in the Orthodox Jewish community she now calls home. Her increasing religiosity and need for kink may have broken up her first marriage, but she’s decided it’s time to try again. And the rabbi’s wife has just the man in mind. Elan Klein is the neighborhood butcher whose intimidating size and gruff manner hint at a deliciously Continue Reading
Review: If the Key Fits by Stephanie Blakeman
If the Key Fits by Stephanie Blakeman Contemporary Romance August 4, 2015 Self published Reviewed by Helyce This story starts off by setting a really dark tone as we meet our heroine in a flashback scene where she’s soaking in a tub, trying to recover after being gang raped and beaten by club members on the instructions of her boyfriend Frank Bishop, aka Slayer. It’s not the first time, but it’s bad and she is so close to letting the blackness take her over when strong hands pull her Continue Reading
Guest Post: 11 Days of Dirty Eleven
Hello Smexy Books! Thanks so much for having me on the final day of “11 Days of Dirty Eleven.” You’ve been so kind to my MC series. I’m celebrating with a very dirty excerpt from Shooting Dirty. Leave a comment for a chance to win a digital copy. She's his only salvation Ace Clemmons has wanted Janelle from the moment he first saw her. Taking her captive while he carried out his last hit as a member of Dirty Eleven nearly broke him. Now that he's gone straight, he's back in her Continue Reading
Review: Stripped Raw by Rebecca Moon
Stripped Raw by Rebecca Moon New Adult Released January 20, 2015 Self-Published Reviewed by Sheena Erin Stancliffe has had a troubled past and moves to Bailiff to give herself and her son a fresh start. She is captivated by the old town charm and the friendly people in it, especially when her new job at the district hospital brings her face to face with Jason Cunningham, a bronzed, muscle bound man with a boyish face. Renowned as the town slut, Jason is forced to reassess his life Continue Reading
Review: Girl Wife Prisoner by Hanna Peach
Girl Wife Prisoner by Hanna Peach Series: A Good Wife, #1 Women's Fiction/Contemporary September 19, 2015 Gypsy Publishing Reviewed by Tori How far would you go to set yourself free? Drake Blackwell is intelligent, successful, controlling, and hiding a violent family past. He just made his latest investment: Noriko. Imported from Japan and wed to a stranger, Noriko struggles to stick to the rules of a Good Wife. Drake can’t seem to love her, not the way she wants to be loved. She Continue Reading
Review: Hot Dreams by Rachelle Chase
Hot Dreams by Rachelle Chase Released: July 13, 2015 Contemporary Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I thought a former male stripper/dancer hero might be a fun read, and this one is pretty cute. Johnny may not dance for the ladies anymore, but he is still the CEO for Hot Dreams, a male entertainment company. They do bachelorette parties, girls night out, and shows on stage. One night he goes back to his office, and finds a woman looking at some of his photographs. This woman is Continue Reading