One Night by A.J. Pine (Only You #1) Released: April 21, 2015 New Adult Intermix Reviewed by Mandi Blurb: Twenty-one-year-old Jess used to have everything—a loyal best friend, a boyfriend she loved, and a future that was right on track. But in a single night, her whole world changed. Now, Jess lives for the impersonal connection of drunken hook-ups and to-go coffee cups in the morning. All she needs is one night to pretend everything is fine…until she meets Adam. Thanks to a Continue Reading
Review: Flirting with Scandal by Chanel Cleeton
Flirting with Scandal by Chanel Cleeton (Capital Confessions #1) Released: May 19, 2015 Contemporary Romance Penguin Intermix Reviewed by Mandi Blurb: Jackie Gardner knows all about dirty little secrets. The illegitimate daughter of one of the most influential senators in Washington, D.C., she grew up surrounded by the scandals and shadows of politics. Now that she's landed an internship with a powerful political consulting firm, she's determined to launch her career and take this city Continue Reading
Wicked Wednesday: Beyond Innocence by Kit Rocha
"Take them off." "What?" "You heard me, Miss Lili." His voice was low, steady--and wrapped in unmistakable command. "Take off your fucking panties." Blurb: For years, Jared has existed on the fringes of both Eden society and Dallas O'Kane's Sector Four gang. He travels between these worlds, protected by his money and power--money he earned selling his body, and power that comes from knowing secrets. He's untouchable—until he starts a new life gathering intelligence for the Continue Reading
Review: Love and Shamrocks by Zara Keane
Love and Shamrocks by Zara Keane Series: Ballybeg, #4 Contemporary Romance April 17, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “It adds a certain je-ne-say-whatsit to the vessel.” Sean Mackey just wants his life back. A former guard (policeman) in Dublin, a series of unfortunate circumstances has him cooling his heels back in his hometown of Ballybeg. While on a holiday weekend, he meets a gorgeous young woman and indulges in an incredible one night stand only to discover Continue Reading
Winner!
The winner of the Charley Davidson giveaway is: Kimberly Prenatt Dacey Congrats! An email has been sent. Continue Reading
#RT15 Giveaway!!
Tori and I survived RT! Barely! By Saturday night I was sooooo tired but it was worth it. We roomed with Angela who reviews for Fiction Vixen and she was absolutely lovely. I adored her. We laughed - a lot. Tori and I had lunch with Ilona and Gordon Andrews *quietly flails* We had drinks with Jaci Burton. Tori, Angela and I went through lots of wine one night while Laura Curtis told us funny, funny stories. We sat in on good panels. I went to the Avon dinner and met lovely authors and Continue Reading
Review: The Virgin’s Daughter (A Tudor Legacy Novel) by Laura Andersen
The Virgin's Daughter by Laura Andersen Historical Romance Releases: May 26, 2015 Ballantine Books Reviewed by Sheena What if Elizabeth the First, the celebrated Virgin Queen, had a daughter? Since the death of her brother, William, Elizabeth I has ruled England. She’s made the necessary alliances, married Philip of Spain, and produced a successor: her only daughter, Anne Isabella, Princess of Wales. Elizabeth knows that her beloved Anabel will be a political pawn across Europe unless Continue Reading
Review: Ripped by Edie Harris
Ripped by Edie Harris (Blood Money #2) Releases: May 18, 2015 Romantic Suspense Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi Last year I read Blamed, book one in this series and I loved it. I also loved the supporting character of Tobias - cold as steel, intense, no-nonsense and deadly while wearing a three-piece suit. Gimme. We also meet his eventual heroine in book one, the imprisoned Chandler. High attitude, deadly as well, with hatred in her eyes. I couldn't wait to see how these two would fall Continue Reading
Guest Author Stacey Kennedy!
Please welcome Stacey Kennedy. She’s the USA Today bestselling author of the CLUB SIN series. Growing up, Stacey’s mind wandered the path less traveled and that path most often led to love. She has always broken rules and she continues to feed off emotion – staying true to her heart. Those traits are now the bones of her stories. She lives in southwestern Ontario with her husband, who puts any of the heroes in her books to shame, and their two young children. If she’s not on mom duty or plugging Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... A review - Wolf Bride by Elizabeth Moss (historical/sheena) B+ review - Grave Phantoms by Jenn Bennett (historical paranormal/mandi) B+ review - Beauty and the Rake by Erica Monroe (historical/tori) B review - Taming the Legend by Kat Latham (contemporary/tori) C review - Once Upon a Dare by Jennifer Bonds (contemporary/mandi) C review - Eighth Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones (urban fantasy/tori) C- review - Meet me at the Gates by Kelly Wyre Continue Reading