Flirting with Disaster by Victoria Dahl (Jackson: Girl's Night Out #2) Released: January 27, 2015 Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi I'm enjoying this series by Victoria Dahl, and you can't go wrong with a sexy, over-worked, 42 year old hero who is a US marshal. Tom has been assigned to the mountains near Jackson Hole Wyoming, as guard detail for a local judge. This judge has been sent death threats by a rogue survivalist. The judge lives in a secluded part of the woods, Continue Reading
Review: It Must Be Your Love by Bella Andre
It Must Be Your Love (Sullivan, #11) by Bella Andre Romance Contemporary E book, 400 pages November 20, 2013 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “How am I looking at you?” “Like I’m Little Red to your big bad wolf.” “Well,” he said slowly, “I do want to eat you.” Mia Sullivan, a real estate agent, met and fell in love with the famous rock star Ford Vincent. After spending a sexually charged week together, Ford asked Mia to join him on tour but in the seconds she Continue Reading
Tori’s Countdown to 40: J.D. Robb’s Innocent in Death
Nora Roberts started her In Death series back in 1995 with the release of Naked In Death. A best selling romance author, Nora Roberts decided to expand her audience and appeal by entering a new genre under a pseudonym. Hence the birth of J.D. Robb. Readers were thrilled with the futuristic setting and a tough as nails homicide detective-Eve Dallas. A loner with a murky violent past, Robb matches her with brilliant billionaire Rourke, whose own mysterious past kept fans guessing for a long time. Continue Reading
Review: Forged in Fire (The Vessel Trilogy # 1) by Juliette Cross
Forged in Fire (The Vessel Trilogy # 1) by Juliette Cross Paranormal /Urban Fiction Released: January 27, 2015 Samhain Publishing Reviewed by Sheena Favorite Quote: There on bended knees was Jude. Fists tightly clenched and so, so bloody. his head snapped up, black gaze tormented with despair and helpless rage. Bursting onto his feet, he took in my state of undress as I teetered on the threshold of the door, dazed and terror-striken. He grabbed me by the shoulders, gaze flickering Continue Reading
Guest Post: Victoria Dahl Celebrates Galentine’s Day
Galentine’s Day is a fictional day created by Leslie Knope (aka Amy Poheler, star of Parks and Rec). It’s a day to celebrate the girlfriends in your life and I thought this day goes perfectly with Victoria Dahl’s new book, Flirting with Disaster. I only watch Parks and Rec occasionally, so I’m incredibly grateful to Mandi for clueing me in to Leslie’s “Galentine’s Day.” It’s a chance to celebrate before Valentine’s Day with your gal friends, and I think it’s a spectacular Continue Reading
Winners!
The (randomly chosen) winner for the two tickets to the Fifty Shades of Grey event is: Jodie Faircloth The winner of Turn up the Heat by Kimberly Kincaid is: Trishj Winners have been emailed. Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Duncan Welsh. Lawyer. Extremely uptight and proper. Has anxiety issues. Has OCD issues. (Mandi falls for him hard) Heroine: Raina. Owns the local bar and is a tattoo artist. Takes shit from no one. Gets turned on by the stuffy lawyer who keeps stopping by her bar to have drinks. "How long have you wanted this?" he murmured, lips teasing her damp skin. "Wanted what?" "My hands on your body." She shivered. "Since maybe the third time you showed up at my bar. When I Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... B+ review - Last Hit: Reloaded by Jen Frederick and Jessica Clare (suspense/tori) B+ review - Once Upon a Rose by Laura Florand (contemporary/mandi) B review - Trade Me by Courtney Milan (contemporary/may) B review - The Originals: The Rise by Julie Plec (paranormal/sheena) B review - Beyond Limits by Laura Griffin (suspense/mandi) B review - Risking it All by Tessa Bailey (erotic/mandi) B review - The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy by Julia Quinn Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – January 30th
10. Super Bowl plans? I'm going to my SIL's Parent's house. They have a verra nice bar and tv set-up. I still need to plan my appetizer! 9. Harlequin has announced a new partnership with the Professional Bull Riders (PBR). For the partnership, Harlequin will publish four novels within the new Harlequin series line, Harlequin Pro Bull Riders, that feature actual PBR bull riders on the covers. I don't know anything about PBR but Matt Triplett was just on my local radio station Continue Reading
Review: Risking It All by Tessa Bailey
Risking It All by Tessa Bailey (Crossing the Line #1) Contemporary Romance Released: January 27, 2015 Entangled Reviewed by Mandi I was really happy to see that this book is a full length, unlike the category length this author sometimes publishes. We get to spend more time with the hero and heroine and really learn their story. And what a fun story it is. Sera Newsome was a nurse but after her police officer brother was murdered in south Brooklyn, she became a cop in his honor. She Continue Reading