If You Only Knew by Kristan Higgins Women's Fiction/Contemporary Fiction Trade Book HQN Books August 25, 2015 Reviewed by Tori Wedding-dress designer Jenny Tate understands the happily-ever-after business, yet somehow she's still involved in her ex-husband's life. In fact, Owen's new wife may—inexplicably—be Jenny's new best friend. Sensing this, well, relationship isn't helping her move on, Jenny trades the Manhattan skyline for her hometown up the Hudson, where she'll be able to bask Continue Reading
Review: When a Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare
When a Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare (Castles Ever After #3) Historical Romance Released: August 25, 2015 Avon Reviewed by May Dear Captain Logan MacKenzie, There is but one consolation in writing this absurd letter. And that is that you, my dear delusion, do not exist to read it. I am Madeline Eloise Gracechurch. The greatest ninny to ever draw breath in England. This will come as a shock, I fear, but you fell deeply in love with me when we did not cross paths in Brighton. And Continue Reading
Review: Captivated By Your Love by Kennedy Kelly
Captivated By Your Love (Blue Hearts #2) by Kennedy Kelly Contemporary Romance Released June, 2015 BookTrope Reviewed by Sheena She’s fire and he’s Ice, both demanding and both used to getting their way. Put them together and there is one hell of a storm. Two souls drawn together by an unexplainable force, their chemistry is off the charts it sizzles. Some say what they do best is fight, but they know what they do best isn’t in the fight, but the makeup sex that comes after. Jealousy Continue Reading
Review: Anything But Broken by Joelle Knox
Anything But Broken by Joelle Knox (Hurricane Creek #1) Releases: August 25, 2015 New Adult Self Published Reviewed by Mandi What does Moira Rogers and Kit Rocha have in common? Joelle Knox! Yes, the writing tea of Bree and Donna have added another pen name to their collection - Joelle Knox writes new adult. It's less erotic than Kit Rocha. It's a contemporary, unlike their paranormal romance as Moira Rogers and it's a voice I absolutely loved. They give us angst, a heroine struggling Continue Reading
Take My Books – August!
SET #1 Primal Heat by A.C. Arthur Heat of the Moment by Lori Handeland Spider's Trap by Jennifer Estep The Last True Vampire by Kate Baxter SET #2 The Devil Wears Spurs by Soraya Lane Beyond the Cut by Sarah Castille Exit Strategy by Lena Diaz Hard to Let Go by Laura Kaye SET #3 Put Up Your Duke by Megan Frampton A Duke but no Gentleman by Alexandra Hawkins The Highlander Takes a Bride by Lynsay Sands Scotsman of my Dreams by Karen Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... B+ review - Evening Storm by Anne Calhoun (mandi) B- review - Stripped Bare by Rebecca Moon (sheena) C+ review - Playing for her Heart by Megan Erickson (mandi) C review - Soul Solution by Katherine McIntyre (mandi) C- review - If He's Noble by Hannah Howell (tori) D review - Here Comes Trouble by Anna J Stewart (mandi) F review - Jack Gets His Man by DE Haggerty (tori) Guest Post Author Jill Sorenson Tori's Mini Reviews Smexy's Top Ten News from Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – August 21
10. In my newsfeed was an announcement that the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte will release on September 8. I didn't realize this was a thing - people waiting on the release date for this drink. Also announced that this latte will actually contain pumpkin this year. Let me tell you something - last fall I had a martini at a restaurant called a pumpkin martini something something - it tasted like pumpkin pie - but it only had the spices to make it taste like pumpkin pie - not actual pumpkin. I Continue Reading
Review: Soul Solution by Katherine McIntyre
Soul Solution by Katherine McIntyre Paranormal Romance Released: July 24, 2015 Decadent Publishing Reviewed by Mandi To keep someone he loved alive, Erik Anderson made a deal with the devil. He sold his soul and now must collect 1,000 souls as a grim reaper. Having lost contact with his human former lover, Erik is a shell of a human (well, he isn't human anymore). He takes the Copenhagen line each night, to the club scene to find his next victim. Ensconced in a bright light, that is the Continue Reading
Review: Here Comes Trouble by Anna J. Stewart
Here Comes Trouble by Anna J. Stewart (Tremayne Family #2) Released: August 18, 2015 Contemporary Romance/Suspense Intermix Reviewed by Mandi Former beauty queen Sheila Tremayne looks dainty, but she’s tougher than she seems. The hard-as-nails business woman is determined to bring down corruption among Lantano Valley’s rich and powerful. Her latest scheme to get technology tycoon Chadwick Oliver is going perfectly until a distraction arrives in the form of Malcolm—the man who broke her Continue Reading
Tori’s Mini Reviews for August
Red Card by Liz Crowe The Blackjack Genlemen, #2 Romance Contemporary/Sports Rating: D I picked up Red Card because I enjoy sports romances and I had seen some good reviews for the first book in the series. Red Card starts off interestingly enough. An international male soccer star falls hard for a semi pro women's soccer player. Insta love prevails and I enjoyed seeing how emotionally vocal the hero was in his feeling for the heroine. However my pleasure soon morphed into horror as I got Continue Reading