Hero: Cal. Mechanic. Grumpy. Growly. Grumpy some more. Heroine: Jenna. Moves back to her hometown, and back to her former lover, Cal. They start to have those darn dirty thoughts about each other again. And that leads to.... “Why are you here?” Jenna asked. He answered as honestly as he could. “I want you.” Which then leads to... “Open up your robe, sweetheart.” She sucked in a breath, a small gasp escaping. Her eyelids were heavy, and he thought she’d refuse. Then her Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... B+ review - True North by Liora Blake (contemporary/tori) B+ review - Better with Sugar by Katrina Kirkpatrick (contemporary/sheena) B review - The Duke's Holiday by Maggie Fenton (historical/mandi) C+ review - The Shadow Revolution by Clay and Susan Griffith (uf/tori) C+ review - A Kiss for a Highlander by Jane Godman (historical/sheena) C+ review - Kick at the Darkness by Keira Andrews (pnr m/m/mandi) D review - Nova by Margaret Fortune (ya Continue Reading
Take My Books – June!
Let's do it! SET #1 All of Me by Jennifer Bernard Flirting with Fire by Kate Meader Lawless in Leather by Melanie Scott Brokedown Cowboy by Maisey Yates SET #2 (aka the men with big guns) Force of Attraction by DD Ayres Hard as a Rock by Christine Warren Wolf Trouble by Paige Tyler Falling Hard by Helenkay Dimon SET #3 SET #4 The Unlikely Lady by Valerie Bowman Love in the Time of Scandal by Caroline Linden It Takes a Scandal by Caroline Continue Reading
Review: Better with Sugar by Katrina Kirkpatrick
Review: Better with Sugar (Cranefly Romance #1) by Katrina Kirkpatrick Contemporary Romance (Military) Released: March 24, 2015 Self-Pub Reviewed by Sheena War veteran Ethan Quill's horse doesn't like people. And that's okay because neither does he. Broken by their pasts and shunned by the community, they keep to themselves on Ethan's rundown farm. And then along comes a brown-eyed baker who turns their world upside down. Heiress by birth, optimist by heart, Elly Baptiste has left Continue Reading
Review: Nova by Margaret Fortune
Nova by Margaret Fortune (Nova #1) Released: June 2, 2015 YA Sci Fi DAW Reviewed by Mandi I thought this book had the coolest premise: *36:00:00* The clock activates so suddenly in my mind, my head involuntarily jerks a bit to the side. The fog vanishes, dissipated in an instant as though it never was. Memories come slotting into place, their edges sharp enough to leave furrows, and suddenly I know. I know exactly who I am. My name is Lia Johansen, and I was named for a prisoner Continue Reading
Wicked Wednesday: The Librarian Principle by Helena Hunting
Annaliese Harper knows that one tiny mistake can jeopardize a career before it’s even begun. Letting your boss find the extensive collection of porn on your personal laptop is one way. Sleeping with him is another. Liese manages to do both. As the new librarian at a prestigious small-town private high school, Liese is drawn to her sexy, charismatic principal, Ryder Whitehall—an attraction she refuses to acknowledge given their relationship and her recent liberation from a delusional Continue Reading
Review: Kick at the Darkness by Keira Andrews
Kick at the Darkness by Keira Andrews Paranormal M/M Romance Released: May 26, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi College freshman Parker Osborne is having the worst day ever. He humiliated himself trying to pick up a cute guy, he hasn’t made any friends at school, and his stupidly hot jerk of a TA gave him a crappy grade on his paper. He’s going to drop Adam Hawkins’ film class and start fresh tomorrow after he’s had a good sulk. But Parker’s about to find out what a bad day Continue Reading
Review: A Kiss for a Highlander by Jane Godman
Review: A Kiss for a Highlander by Jane Godman Historical Romance Released: June 9, 2015 Samhain Publishing Reviewed by Sheena Stranded in the heart of England after Bonnie Prince Charlie’s hasty retreat, highlander Fraser Lachlan has sworn to stay by his injured friend’s side. But when a kindly English family takes Jack in to be cared for by the governess and healer at their Derbyshire estate, Fraser can only watch helplessly. It’s just a matter of time before Jack is turned over to Continue Reading
Review: True North by Liora Blake
True North by Liora Blake Series: True, #1 Romance Contemporary April 6, 2015 Pocket Star Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: "I remembered where I belong. I got off course for a second, but I found my way again and that brought me home. To you." Best selling novelist Kate Mosley chose to grieve and heal in private after a car accident claimed her husband’s life. When her publisher set ups a series of talk show appearances to revive her career, Kate is forced to back into the public Continue Reading
Review: The Duke’s Holiday by Maggie Fenton
The Duke's Holiday by Maggie Fenton (Regency Romp Trology #1) Released: April 2015 Historical Romance Montlake Reviewed by Mandi I recently saw this book favorably reviewed at Dear Author and it made me realize it's been awhile since I've sat down and giggled through a historical romance. This is a really fun book. The duke of Montford is a very serious, intense, dour duke. He takes his responsibilities very seriously, running a pristine estate and always doing his duty for his country. Continue Reading