Heat Exchange by Shannon Stacey (Boston Fire #1) Released: August 25, 2015 Contemporary Romance Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi Lydia escaped Boston and her overbearing firefighting family and finally feels like she has a life of her own. Even though she doesn't love being a waitress, she has an apartment and her own parking space. But when she gets a call from her sister Ashley, who tells her she has separated from her husband, she knows she is needed at home. Ashley works at the family Continue Reading
Wicked Wednesday: Top Ten Reasons to Read – Wicked Fall by Sawyer Bennet
Never in your wildest dreams could you begin to imagine all the filthy and depraved things that go on inside The Wicked Horse. Step inside and Woolf Jennings will make every one of your dirty fantasies come true. He’s covered in a facade of deception. An enticing blend of multi-millionaire and hot-as-hell Wyoming rancher, those that think they know Woolf Jennings admire his abilities to preside as CEO of his family’s cattle and oil empire. But only a privileged few truly understand Continue Reading
Review: Shadows Strike by Dianne Duvall
Shadows Strike by Dianne Duvall (Immortal Guardians #6) Paranormal Romance August 25, 2015 Zebra Reviewed by Helyce From Goodreads: U.S. law enforcement agent Heather Lane can read minds. But not the future. The dream of battle and blood that recurs every night must be a fluke, some obscure terror from her own mind. What its significance might be, she can’t guess: an attack from seven psychotic vampires at once, only separated from nightmare by an eighth very different immortal. A Continue Reading
Review: If You Only Knew by Kristan Higgins
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