Return to Me (Covington Cove, #1) by Kelly Moran Romance Contemporary Paperback March 3, 2015 Berkley Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “You were worth losing everything for.” The first in the Covington Cove series, Return To Me is a poignant romantic contemporary of lost love and second chances. A classic trope of star-crossed lovers who tried to overcome their social/economic barriers only to be forced apart by the manipulations of family, misunderstandings, and lies. Simmering Continue Reading
Review: Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs
Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega #4) Released: March 3, 2015 Urban Fantasy Ace Reviewed by Mandi Another outstanding addition to this fabulous urban fantasy series. Well done Patricia Briggs. Set in the same world as her Mercy Thompson series, the Alpha & Omega series follows Charles (son of the alpha Bran) and Anna (an Omega wolf). I'm not going to recap who Charles and Anna are and how they came to be - I highly recommend this series and reading them in order. I Continue Reading
Review: Vision In Silver by Anne Bishop
Vision in Silver (The Others, #3) by Anne Bishop Urban Fantasy March 3, 2015 ROC Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: What do you want us to do? Write a Dimwit’s Guide to Blood Prophets? Simon, Meg, and the collaborated efforts of the Others and sympathetic humans have broken the chains of benevolent ownership over the Cassandra Sangue, not realizing the potential harm in releasing the fragile seers into an unknown and frightening world. Meg tries to help her fellow seers adapt though Continue Reading
Review: Vampires Never Cry Wolf by Sara Humphreys
Vampires Never Cry Wolf (Dead in the City #3) Paranormal Romance Releases: March 3, 2015 Sourcebooks Reviewed by Mandi Sadie is a two-hundred year old vampire and owns a hot nightclub in New York City. With one of the best DJ's in the city and great bartenders, there is always a wait to get in. Sadie's club caters to vampires and humans and unfortunately for Sadie, werewolves too. Werewolves and vampires have a very fragile truce at the moment, so when the werewolf prince, Killian Continue Reading
Review: First Time in Forever by Sarah Morgan
First Time in Forever by Sarah Morgan (Puffin Island #1) Released: February 24, 2015 Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi This is the first book in Sarah Morgan's Puffin Island series and I'm not in love with it. I loved, loved, loved her last trilogy, O'Neill brothers and not to compare to that one - but I'm totally going to compare to that one. This book felt a little forced. Let me set it up before I get more into it. Emily has been working hard in New York City until Continue Reading
Review: One Wish by Robyn Carr
One Wish by Robyn Carr (Thunder Point #7) Contemporary Romance February 24, 2015 Mira Reviewed by Helyce Grace Dillon moved to Thunder Point to get away from her old life and start a new one. She took over the town’s flower shop and has a successful little business going. For the first time in her life, she is calling the shots and she is happy with her independence. Though she’s made some friends, she’s a bit lonely at times, and she’s just not quite sure what to do about it. Troy Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
The new "taboo" seems to be step sibling relationships and Colleen Masters is cashing in on it. Sexy and dramatic...Masters' brings new meaning to the words "brotherly love." Abby's always had a crush on Emerson; sexy, gorgeous, and popular...who wouldn't? And she's been able to hide it for years but when Abby's Dad introduces her to her soon to be stepmother and her son, how is she going to keep hiding her crush from Emerson and her family when he's sleeping right Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... A review - The Deal by Elle Kennedy (new adult/mandi) A review - Bound by Flames by Jeaniene Frost (paranormal/sheena) B+ review - SoulBound by Kristen Callihan (historical pnr/tori) B review - Bringing Home the Bad Boy by Jessica Lemmon (contemporary/helyce) B review - Bear Attraction by Jennifer Ashley (paranormal/tori) B review - Time Will Tell by Chantel Fernando (new adult/sheena) B review - Storm by Carian Cole (contemporary/helyce) C+ review - Running Blind Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – February 27th
10. This past week I dog-sat a Morkie - a Maltese/Yorkie mix. And I FELL I LOVE. I think I need one, right?? But the thing is - she was sooooo sweet. I basically want her - what if I get one that is super barky or annoying? But she was four pounds of happiness. I need four pounds of happiness in my life. I currently have a very overweight pug that is about 35 pounds of smelly happiness. But I need a tiny dog I can dress up and color her hair pink! Does anyone have a Continue Reading
Review: The Tempting Of Thomas Carrick by Stephanie Laurens
The Tempting of Thomas Carrick (Cynsters, #22) by Stephanie Laurens Historical Romance Paperback February 24, 2015 Mira Reviewed by Tori Thomas Carrick is determined to make his own life in the bustling port city of Glasgow, far from the demands of the Carrick clan, eventually with an appropriate wife on his arm. But disturbing events on his family's estate force Thomas to return to the Scottish countryside—where he is forced to ask for help from the last woman he wants to face. Thomas Continue Reading