Cupcakes and Crushes by Keri Ford (Turtle Pine #1) Contemporary Romance Released: April 14, 2015 Samhain Reviewed by May Your grandpa needs help in his bakery and you are a pastry chef and cake artist. He needs hundreds of cupcakes for a special school event – no problem. Well, maybe a slight problem. Your grandparents also want you to make a wedding cake for not just anyone. It’s for your ex-boyfriend and your sister, both of whom you’ve avoided since high school when she was caught Continue Reading
Review: The Closer You Come by Gena Showalter
The Closer You Come by Gena Showalter Series: Original Heartbreaker, #1 Contemporary Romance March, 30 2015 HQN Books Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: Don’t make me count to three! The Closer You Come is the first book in Showalter’s Original Heartbreaker series. When I read the prequel novella, The One You Want, I was instantly hooked on the premise of three bad boys who all settle in a small town in order to try to move forward from a daunting past. Small town southern romances Continue Reading
Review: Stepbrother Master by Ava Jackson
Stepbrother Master by Ava Jackson Released: March 25, 2015 Erotic Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Off the top of my head, I think this is the first "Stepbrother" romance I have read. I honestly thought it would be more taboo-feeling than it turned out to be. Emma's mom is on marriage four and has found the new love of her life on a Montana Ranch. Emma flies out for the wedding, to meet her new stepfather and stepbrother for the first time. Ford works on the ranch for his father Continue Reading
Wicked Wednesday: Step-Sibling Romance
A new feature at Smexy Books! Each hump day we will discuss an erotic topic, or a particular scene from a book and then later in the day we will review an erotic book. I can't guarantee the book we review will be a recommendation (for example, the book reviewed later today is not getting a good grade) but maybe readers can chime in with recommendations. This is our Wednesday plan. If anyone wants a particular erotic book or topic discussed, shoot Mandi an email. (mandi @ smexybooks.com). Continue Reading
Review: The Saint’s Wife Lauren Gallagher
The Saint’s Wife by Lauren Gallagher Contemporary Romance Ebook April 14, 2015 Samhain Publishing Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: No one ever tells you how to lose someone you don’t want to be with. Joanna married Chris McQuid fifteen years ago with stars in her eyes. She truly loved him; flaws and all. When his business takes off, creating a multi million dollar empire, Chris changes. Joanna goes from being his partner to his possession. He cheats on her. He alienates her from Continue Reading
Review: The Shameless Hour by Sarina Bowen
The Shameless Hour by Sarina Bowen (Ivy Years #4) New Adult Released: April 14, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: "I'm supposed to be writing a paper about female subjugation. But all I want is for someone to give me a good pounding." Another outstanding book in the Ivy Years series. Our heroine is the high-spirited, energetic Bella who is the team manager of the Harkness hockey team and loves her job. And the players are all very fond of her. She has no qualms Continue Reading
Review: This Gun for Hire by Jo Goodman
This Gun for Hire by Jo Goodman Released: April 7, 2015 Western Historical Berkley Reviewed by Mandi I received this arc in the mail and thought I'd try it, but after I saw The BookPusher's review, I knew it was a must read. What a fun and smart book. Calico Nash is our heroine, and not only does she have an awesome name but she is an awesome person all around. Calico is a bounty hunter, learning how to shoot a gun by the age of ten from her father. Set in Colorado in the late Continue Reading
Guest Review: It Started with a Scandal by Julie Anne Long
It Started with a Scandal by Julie Ann Long Historical Romance Released: March 31, 2015 Avon Reviewed by: Prachi Bio: Prachi is many things. A counselor, a writer, a hopeless optimist and perhaps most significantly a reader. She doesn't know her first book and can't for the life of her pick a favourite. ('Tis a crime! ) She loves Historicals and Contemporaries which are character driven and bereft of werewolves and vampires. Her favourite authors are Sarah Mayberry, Sherry Thomas, Continue Reading
Review: Homefront by Jessica Scott
Homefront by Jessica Scott Series: Homefront, #1 E book, Arc April 7, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: She doesn’t have a lot of tolerance for stupidity and well, I’m an infantryman. I’ve got a lot of stupidity I’m still working out of my system. First Sergeant Gale Sorren lost more than he gained when he joined the military. His wife divorced him and left, taking his daughter with her. But after fifteen years, he has a chance to make things right when he is Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Jake. Bossy. Owns a custom body repair shop. Has long hair and wears it up in a messy knot. Is gorgeous and has gorgeous friends. Heroine: Baker extraordinaire. Virgin (of course) Meets Jake and then every single guy she meets worships her (of course). On my knees in between his spread thighs, I ran my fingers along the edge of his boxer briefs. I felt a thrill as his abdominal muscles clenched and his cock jumped and strained. I hooked my fingers into the waistband, feeling his rough Continue Reading