Midnight’s Kiss by Thea Harrison Series: Elder Races, #8 Paranormal Romance May 5, 2015 Berkley Sensations Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Oh soldier, how did we come to such a place?” Midnight’s Kiss picks up right where Night’s Honor left off. The Nightkind (vampyres) demesne is currently engaged in a battle over the throne, with Julian Regillus, the reigning king, and Justine, a powerful council member, at it’s center. Melisandre (Melly), heir to the Light Fae throne, is Continue Reading
Review: The Friend Zone by Kristen Callihan
The Friend Zone by Kristen Callihan Series: Game On, #2 Contemporary Sports Romance/NA May 5, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “The sum of my existence equals you.” Gray Grayson has it all. A top NFL draft pick; he has the looks, the moves, and the reputation of being a playa but when he is forced to borrow his soon to be agent’s daughter's pink Fiat for the summer, he discovers the one thing he has been missing. Ivy Mackenzie is spending a year abroad with Continue Reading
Review: Win by Submission by Melynda Price
Win by Submission by Melynda Price (Against the Cage #1) Released: April 28, 2015 Contemporary Romance Montlake Reviewed by Mandi I haven't had much luck in reading MMA books lately. What does this mean? Where are my awesome fighters who meet awesome heroines? Cole fractures his spine during a fight - and it's bad. So bad, he ends up in a wheelchair and the doctors say there isn't much else they can do for him. So bad he will probably walk with crutches the rest of his life. His Continue Reading
Review: Colin by Sotia Lazu
Colin by Sotia Lazu (Threefold #1) Released: March 19, 2015 Erotic Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I accepted this review request because the author mentioned this: Although the trilogy eventually involves m/f/m and m/m, this part is m/f and includes voyeurism. This is book one of three, so there is no HEA. I'm a sucker for m/f/m and m/m, so I wanted to see how it all plays out. At 56 pages, not a ton of things happen, but it's a quick and dirty read. Not deep, but dirty Continue Reading
Review: Pucked by Helena Hunting
Pucked by Helena Hunting Released: May 3, 2015 Erotic Contemporary Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Jane from Dear Author rec'd this book to me, and we have pretty similar tastes in our reading so I listened up. She also said it contained toilet humor, and being the only female in my house, I am quite fond (forced to be fond?) of this type of humor. This book not only made me laugh, a lot, but it turns into a wonderful, sweet and VERY DIRTY romance. The hero is a little awkward Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Gray Grayson. College football star. A playa both on and off the field. Heroine: Ivy Mackenzie. College graduate. Doesn't date players of any kind. Ivy has been having some very naughty thoughts about Gray and and thinks she may now be oversexed so she asks her sister, Fi, about it. :P “Can a person…I don’t know…be oversexed when they aren’t having any sex?” The instant the words are out of my mouth my face flames and I want to call them back. As it is, they hang over Continue Reading
Winners!
The winner of The Mistake by Elle Kennedy is: Mag The winner of The Shattered Court by MJ Scott is: Amanda Belyew Winners have been emailed. Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... A review - The Unlikely Lady by Valerie Bowman (historical/sheena) B review - Acute Reactions by Ruby Lang (contemporary/mandi) B+ review - The Duke and the Lady in Red by Lorraine Heath (historical/mandi) B+ review - Anticipation by Sarah Mayberry (contemporary/mandi) B review - The Mistake by Elle Kennedy (new adult/tori) C+ review - Cold Burn of Magic by Jennifer Estep (YA/tori) C+ review - Naming his Mate by M. Limoges (m/m/sheena) C- review - A Scoundrel by Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – May 1st.
10. I had to google this meme. I'm so old! Now I get it. 9. If you are going to RT - first make sure you say hi to Tori and I! And second, RT has a phone app that is handy for scheduling and information purposes Go here to get it! RT is coming so soooooon!! Squee! 8. Yesterday the internet had fun with this new "How Old Are You" website. It will guess your age based on your picture. It guessed my kids almost perfect. My husband is actually 36. And I'm not quite in my mid-70's Continue Reading
Keep Dancing Giveaway!! Win a Diamond Ring!
Before we get to the giveaway, let's talk about the sale! Both Come Dancing and Keep Dancing are $.99. Tori has enjoyed these books It’s 1981. Twenty-four-year-old Julia Nash has recently arrived in Manhattan, where she works as a publisher’s assistant. She dreams of becoming an editor with her own stable of bestselling authors—but it is hard to get promoted in the recession-clobbered book biz. Julia blows off steam by going dancing downtown with her best friend, Vicky. Continue Reading