Review: Better with Sugar (Cranefly Romance #1) by Katrina Kirkpatrick Contemporary Romance (Military) Released: March 24, 2015 Self-Pub Reviewed by Sheena War veteran Ethan Quill's horse doesn't like people. And that's okay because neither does he. Broken by their pasts and shunned by the community, they keep to themselves on Ethan's rundown farm. And then along comes a brown-eyed baker who turns their world upside down. Heiress by birth, optimist by heart, Elly Baptiste has left Continue Reading
Review: Nova by Margaret Fortune
Nova by Margaret Fortune (Nova #1) Released: June 2, 2015 YA Sci Fi DAW Reviewed by Mandi I thought this book had the coolest premise: *36:00:00* The clock activates so suddenly in my mind, my head involuntarily jerks a bit to the side. The fog vanishes, dissipated in an instant as though it never was. Memories come slotting into place, their edges sharp enough to leave furrows, and suddenly I know. I know exactly who I am. My name is Lia Johansen, and I was named for a prisoner Continue Reading
Wicked Wednesday: The Librarian Principle by Helena Hunting
Annaliese Harper knows that one tiny mistake can jeopardize a career before it’s even begun. Letting your boss find the extensive collection of porn on your personal laptop is one way. Sleeping with him is another. Liese manages to do both. As the new librarian at a prestigious small-town private high school, Liese is drawn to her sexy, charismatic principal, Ryder Whitehall—an attraction she refuses to acknowledge given their relationship and her recent liberation from a delusional Continue Reading
Review: Kick at the Darkness by Keira Andrews
Kick at the Darkness by Keira Andrews Paranormal M/M Romance Released: May 26, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi College freshman Parker Osborne is having the worst day ever. He humiliated himself trying to pick up a cute guy, he hasn’t made any friends at school, and his stupidly hot jerk of a TA gave him a crappy grade on his paper. He’s going to drop Adam Hawkins’ film class and start fresh tomorrow after he’s had a good sulk. But Parker’s about to find out what a bad day Continue Reading
Review: A Kiss for a Highlander by Jane Godman
Review: A Kiss for a Highlander by Jane Godman Historical Romance Released: June 9, 2015 Samhain Publishing Reviewed by Sheena Stranded in the heart of England after Bonnie Prince Charlie’s hasty retreat, highlander Fraser Lachlan has sworn to stay by his injured friend’s side. But when a kindly English family takes Jack in to be cared for by the governess and healer at their Derbyshire estate, Fraser can only watch helplessly. It’s just a matter of time before Jack is turned over to Continue Reading
Review: True North by Liora Blake
True North by Liora Blake Series: True, #1 Romance Contemporary April 6, 2015 Pocket Star Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: "I remembered where I belong. I got off course for a second, but I found my way again and that brought me home. To you." Best selling novelist Kate Mosley chose to grieve and heal in private after a car accident claimed her husband’s life. When her publisher set ups a series of talk show appearances to revive her career, Kate is forced to back into the public Continue Reading
Review: The Duke’s Holiday by Maggie Fenton
The Duke's Holiday by Maggie Fenton (Regency Romp Trology #1) Released: April 2015 Historical Romance Montlake Reviewed by Mandi I recently saw this book favorably reviewed at Dear Author and it made me realize it's been awhile since I've sat down and giggled through a historical romance. This is a really fun book. The duke of Montford is a very serious, intense, dour duke. He takes his responsibilities very seriously, running a pristine estate and always doing his duty for his country. Continue Reading
Review: The Shadow Revolution by Clay & Susan Griffith
The Shadow Revolution by Clay and Susan Griffith Series: Crown & Key, #1 Historical/Steampunk/Sci Fi Fantasy June 2, 2015 Del Rey Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Let’s not argue in front of the children, dear.” As fog descends, obscuring the gas lamps of Victorian London, werewolves prowl the shadows of back alleys. But they have infiltrated the inner circles of upper-crust society as well. Only a handful of specially gifted practitioners are equipped to battle the beasts. Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
The two dirtiest books I've read this past week are two books I've already talked a lot about. But what can a girl do? So I'm doing a two-fer today. A brief glimpse into True North by Liora Blake and Beautiful Player by Christina Lauren. Then I'll move on after this. Promise *wink* Hero: Rock star/rapper Trevor. Bad boy image. Not so nice lyrics. LA boy. Misunderstood. Heroine: Novelist Kate. Lost her husband a few years ago. Rural Montana girl....likes bad Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... A review - Shards of Hope by Nalini Singh (paranormal/sheena) B+ review - Asking for It by Lilah Pace (dark contemporary/mandi) B+ review - Brokedown Cowboy by Maisey Yates (contemporary/mandi) B review - Suddenly One Summer by Julie James (contemporary/mandi) B- review - Fandemic by Jennifer Estep (superhero romance/may) C+ review - I'll Stand by You by Sharon Sala (contemporary/tori) C review - Never Resist a Rake by Mia Marlowe (historical/sheena) D review - Continue Reading