Crazed by Edie Harris (Blood Money #3) Romantic Suspense Released: January 11, 2016 Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi To recap this series. I loved, loved, loved book one, Blamed. I excitedly read book two, Ripped, but I had problems with it. I think the biggest thing is that I had the hero built up in my head based on book one, and he didn't live up to my expectations. But I went into book three, Crazed, with more of a blank slate and I really enjoyed this one. The Faraday family is a Continue Reading
Review: Giving It Up by Audra North
Giving It Up by Audra North (Pushing The Boundaries #1) Contemporary Romance January 12, 2016 Samhain Reviewed by Helyce If Beatrice Lawrence didn't know better, she'd swear the universe is out to make sure she is totally, completely screwed. It's not enough her family's restrictive rules drove her away from home at a young age. She had to go and fall for a guy whose mere presence heats her body like Death Valley. Except he seems to harbor a special brand of dislike, just for her. He even Continue Reading
Review: The Dirt on the Ninth Grave by Darynda Jones
The Dirt on the Ninth Grave by Darynda Jones Series: Charley Davidson, #9 Paranormal Romance Released: January 12, 2016 St. Martin’s Press Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I’ve loved her for centuries and I will love her until the stars burn out.” Awwww... SOB!! Fans of this series will remember that the end of book eight left us gasping in shock at its climatic and completely unexpected ending, pretty much guaranteeing we would have to read this book. I admit I was more Continue Reading
Review: Hard Knocks by Ruby Lang
Hard Knocks by Ruby Lang Released: January 11, 2016 Contemporary Romance Crimson Romance Reviewed by Mandi I read Acute Reactions by Ruby Lang last year and really enjoyed it. She was a new to me author and I found her voice very fresh and smart. I was excited to see another book in this series of three girlfriends who meet in medical school and now share office space. In this book we have Helen, a neurologist and Adam, a NHL (professional hockey) player. Adam plays for a new Continue Reading
Review: Everything She Wanted by Jennifer Ryan
Everything She Wanted by Jennifer Ryan Series: The Hunted, #5 Romance Suspense January 5, 2016 Avon Reviewed by Tori Ben Knight has been itching to find his own happily ever after as he watches his friends succumb to love, marriage, and babies. When a dear friend tells him his soul mate is coming and he’s already met her before, he’s shocked when he is called to the scene of a crime and runs into Kate Morrison; a social worker he had an interlude with a few years ago. Kate Morrison Continue Reading
The Sutherlands and Reach Out & Read Charity
Pre-Order The Sutherlands For Only 99¢ & Help The Reach Out & Read Charity Looking for a way to do good and read hot? Check out The Sutherlands, a sexy contemporary romance anthology that tells the story of one family with 11 brand-new, full-length novels and novellas for only 99¢. Twenty percent of the royalties earned from each sale will go to the Reach Out & Read charity, which incorporates early childhood reading into well child doctors’ Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Casey Faraday. Former undercover cartel member, and now that cartel has kidnapped his brother. Secret wife. Heroine: Ilda Almeida. She has a secret husband! But she is the girlfriend to the head of the cartel. It's complicated! I hope some super sexy undercover man comes and rescues her.... Flicking open the buttons of his dress shirt and adjusting the weight of his package to sit outside his fly, his balls heavy with need, he gripped his cock in one hand and ran the blunt, Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... A review - Listen to the Moon by Rose Lerner (mandi) A review - Off the Clock by Roni Loren (sheena) B review - The Rogue Not Taken by Sarah MacLean (tori) B review - Rebel Cowboy by Nicole Helm (mandi) B- review - One-Eyed Dukes are Wild by Megan Frampton (tori) C+ review - Resplendent Ruin by Bella J (sheena) D review - City of Light by Keri Arthur (mandi) D review - Strip you Bare by Maisey Yates (tori) D review - Never Tear Us Apart by Monica Murphy Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – January 8th
10. It's been awhile since I've done Top Ten. I have much to discuss. We've seen Star Wars obviously. Twice. I have yet to see this episode of Golden Girls though.... 9. Nalini Singh has a new anthology coming out this summer. Wild Embrace - and it looks like there are some good stories included: Echo of Silence In a deep-sea station, Tazia Nerif has found her life’s work as an engineer, keeping things running smoothly. But she wants nothing more than to break down the barrier of silence Continue Reading
Review: Never Tear Us Apart by Monica Murphy
Never Tear Us Apart by Monica Murphy (Never Tear Us Apart #1) Released: January 5, 2016 New Adult Bantam Reviewed by Mandi This book and I did not get along. From the blurb and skimming review on Goodreads, it looked dark and angsty - and I love some dark and angsty. I didn't find that however. Maybe I'm just bitter and old? I found the blossoming romance between our hero and heroine kind of hokey. Their thought process about each other was so over the top, I rolled my eyes the entire Continue Reading