We all know I love me some JR Ward. I have a freaking information page that is very out of date but devoted to her. I loooooooove her books. They are cracky fun. They have 500 different plot lines in every one, use ridiculous slang but they are my brothers. The Shadows came out yesterday. I wasn't that excited about reading it because Trez and iAm haven't excited me in the past - but some peeps on Twitter said crazy things happened, so I plopped my butt down and read it. And honestly I Continue Reading
Review: Crash and Burn by Abigail Roux
Crash & Burn by Abigail Roux (Cut & Run #9) Released: March 30, 2015 M/M Romantic Suspense Riptide Reviewed by Mandi It's hard to say goodbye to my boys. My boys. Mine. Ty and Zane are one of my favorite couples. Their sarcastic humor paired with their passionate love for one another makes my obsession with them unhealthy. I'm not ashamed to admit it. I was nervous coming into this final book. I didn't love the previous book and felt like too much page time was spent with Continue Reading
Feature and Giveaway: This Heart is Mine by Brenda Novak
As the daughter of a hoarder, Phoenix Fuller had a tough childhood. So when the handsome, popular Riley Stinson became her boyfriend in high school, she finally felt as though she had something to be proud of. Phoenix was desperate not to lose him—especially once she found out she was pregnant. Yes, she might have acted a bit obsessive when he broke up with her. But she did not run down the girl he started dating next! Unfortunately, there was no way to prove her innocence. Now, after Continue Reading
Joint Review: Deep by Kylie Scott
Deep by Kylie Scott (Stage Dive #4) Released: March 31, 2015 Contemporary Romance St. Martin's Reviewed by Mandi and Tori Positive. With two little lines on a pregnancy test, everything in Lizzy Rollins' ordinary life is about to change forever. And all because of one big mistake in Vegas with Ben Nicholson, the irresistibly sexy bass player for Stage Dive. So what if Ben's the only man she's ever met who can make her feel completely safe, cherished, and out of control with desire at Continue Reading
Winners!
The winners of the Take my Books contest are: Set #1 - lee weatherbee Set #2 - Kimh Set #3 - M Gail Set #4 - mickey3214 Set #5 - Ruth Set #6 - Sherry H Winners have been emailed Continue Reading
Review: Four Nights With The Duke by Eloisa James
Four Night With the Duke by Eloisa James (Desperate Duchesses by the Numbers #2) Releases: March 31, 2015 Historical Romance Avon Reviewed by May “Some women are greedy for a cock, and men love that,” he said, stepping back and rearranging his breeches because commanding his tool to go down wasn’t working. “It was a compliment.” Evander (aka Duke of Pindar) grew up with his father in mental institutions and his mother openly having a relationship with another gentleman. Emilia (Mia) grew Continue Reading
ARC Giveaway: Busted by Shiloh Walker
Blurb: Like his brothers Zach and Zane, Trey Barnes thought he had found the love of his life. But fate had other plans. A widower who’s had to raise his five-year-old son on his own, Trey has not allowed himself to be with another woman. Until he meets Ressa Bliss at—of all places—a children’s library program. The beautiful librarian is wonderful with his son, Clay, but every time Trey even considers asking her out, he is tortured by guilt. Fate is indeed fickle. When the two meet Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
HERO: He was a devil HEROINE: She was an angel Two people who should’ve never met, let alone become friends, but it’s not until they give into the dangerous passion that’s been simmering under the surface for five years that things go to hell. She officially had the worst imagination in the world. Nothing could have even remotely prepared her for this. This shuddering, clawing need that ripped open her soul from the intensity of it. She hadn’t realized how pent up Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... A review - Angel by Lola Dodge (paranormal/may) A review - Rising Fire by Terri Brisbin (paranormal/may) B+ review - Manwhore by Katy Evans (contemporary/sheena) B review - Trust Me by Ella Sheridan (romantic suspense/tori) B review - Soaring by Kristen Ashley (contemporary/mandi) B- review - Chase Me by Tessa Bailey (new adult/tori) C+ review - Hot and Bothered by Crystal Green (contemporary/mandi) D review - Binding Ties by Shannon K Butcher Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – Smexy Turns Six! Feelings and Boners.
I think “Feelings and Boners” should be the new Smexy Books tagline. I tweeted that in regard to a book I was describing on Twitter, and someone said it should be our tagline. It fits, right? We don’t take ourselves all too seriously, but we are passionate about romance books. And feelings. And….boners. We like to have fun. Smexy Books is six years old! Does it feel like it’s been six years? Yes. LOL. What did I do with my life before Smexy Books and Twitter? I really can’t remember. I Continue Reading