The Game Plan by Kristen Callihan Series: Game On, #3 Romance Contemporary/Sports November 1, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: I see Ethan Dexter; he shines for me. And I burn hotter than the sun when I am in his orbit. Ethan (Dex) Dexter has just about everything he wants as a well known & very talented center for the NFL. Except a certain young woman he has wanted since he first saw her four years ago. When they end up in the same house on vacation, Dex Continue Reading
Review: A Promise Kept by K.S. David
A Promise Kept by K.S. David Romance Suspense Ebook February 1, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I must have done something wrong in a past life to end up with you as a friend.” Well known criminal defense attorney Quinn McGuire has come back home to Haydon County, Kentucky to see her mother buried then she plans to leave as quickly as possible. When her brother is accused of murder 24 hours later, Quinn finds herself deeply submerged in a murder mystery that is Continue Reading
Guest Author: Sorcha Mowbray
What’s In a title? I should preface this post by pointing out I am primarily a digitally published author. I have not been traditionally published, and so my experience has been that whatever title I submit with is the title I g to keep. That, or maybe I’m just really good at picking titles? Either way, I tend to obsess about them. Like I really think about them. A lot. I prefer to have my title early in the process. It is kind of a talisman for me. A guiding light to keep me on track with Continue Reading
Review: Fangs For The Memories by Molly Harper
Fangs For The Memories by Molly Harper Series: Half-Moon Hollow, #4.5 Paranormal Romance-Novella November 2, 2015 Pocket Star Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “See, I’m not such a bad guy.”. I snickered. “Well, you’re not a good guy.” “Is this because I have my hand on your boob?” he asked. I yawned widely, noting that he did not, in fact, move his hand from my left breast. “That, too.” We all know how Jane Jameson and Gabriel Nightingale’s romance came about (and Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Simon - reclusive lumberjack. Wears long underwear and adopts blind puppies. Big and burly. Growly and surly (Mandi's candy) Today, he wore a blue plaid flannel shirt over a heather gray Henley, jeans, work boots, and the requisite glower. The gray beanie looked Portlandy, but it was the dark beard glittering with just a few grays that always made Adam pause for breath. The man knew how to wear a beard. Hero: Adam. Librarian. Wears glasses. Lusts after grumpy Simon. Gets stuck in a Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... A review - Scandal Takes the Stage by Eva Leigh (may) B review - Falling Into Bed With a Duke by Lorraine Heath (mandi) B review - Dark Heart of Magic by Jennifer Estep (tori) B review - Autumn Thorns by Yasmine Galenorn (tori) C+ review - Walk Through Fire by Kristen Ashley (tori) C+ review - Cold-Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas (mandi) C+ review - Harlot by Victoria Dahl (mandi) C- review - Break Me Down by Roni Loren (sheena) C- review - Crashing Souls by Cynthia Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – October 30
10. It's Halloween, which means I have to feature my two favorite Halloween Blunt Cards. Oh Drunk Peggy. 9. Something amazing happened this past weekend. Fiction Vixen (aka Sophia) and Smexy Books (aka me) met - IN PERSON. After years and years of friendship, and at least 3 million texts, we met. We laughed. We loved. We had an amazing time. It's not fair that we live on opposite sides of the United States. Not fair at all. If anyone ever says true friendships can't Continue Reading
Forever’s #Halloweek Fright Night!
Forever has asked four of their suspense/thriller/paranormal romance authors - Lauren Dane, Angie Sandro, Katie MacAlister and Rebecca Zanetti, to write a spooky Halloween short story for the romance community. Each author has written their story based on a general prompt, the previous author's story and some Halloween items. Smexy Books is featuring Angie Sandro! But be sure to read the stories in order: Dear Author - Lauren Dane Under the Covers – Katie MacAlister Smexy Books – Angie Continue Reading
Review: Crashing Souls by Cynthia A. Rodriguez
Crashing Souls by Cynthia A. Rodriguez New Adult October 27, 2015 Anterior Books Reviewed by Helyce Given a second chance to find the love of his life, whose soul was placed inside someone else after a tragic accident, a young man finds himself taking over the life of a teenager named Dexter. But there are rules: She will not remember him and he will only have fragmented memories, not knowing anything about the life he has been placed in and barely anything about the life he once lived. Continue Reading
Review: Harlot by Victoria Dahl
Harlot by Victoria Dahl Erotic Historical Western Released: October 28, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Caleb and Jessica were deeply in love as young adults and had a blossoming future ahead of them. But Caleb wanted her to have a better life, and leaves for California gold. He promises her he will return, but a lot happens in the two years he is gone. Caleb can't write very well, so after he receives letter after letter from Jess back home, he never writes back, knowing she Continue Reading