Hero: Matt. Grower of roses. Heir to his family's rose valley in France. This valley is everything to Matt. It's his. Growly. Roars when angry. Blushes A LOT. Torments his cousins. Feels the weight of responsibility. Heroine: Layla. Burned out music star. Inherits a house in France from an unknown relative. A house in Matt's valley. *cue roaring* Matt doesn't like to share his valley with strangers. Realizes quickly that Matt blushes and turns on the adorable flirting. The scent Continue Reading
Winners!
The winner of Bloodbound by Erin Lindsey is: LaurieF The winner of the Six-Pack Ranch series by Vivian Arend is: bn100 Congrats to both - you have been emailed. Thanks to Erin and Vivian for the giveaways! Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... A review - Naughty Little Wished by Nina Crespo (erotic/sheena) B+ review - Cold Cold Heart by Tami Hoag (suspense/tori) B+ review - Hunted by a Jaguar by Felicity Heaton (paranormal/sheena) B+ review - 'Til Death Volume 2 by Bella Jewel (contemporary/tori/sheena) C+ review - White Knight by Kelly Meade (urban fantasy/tori) C review - Christmas with a Bite by Patricia Wolf (paranormal/sheena) C review - Through the Static by Jeanette Grey (paranormal/mandi) C- Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – January 23rd
10. I'd like to thank Brady and the Patriots for my twitter stream being FULL of ball jokes yesterday. #BallsForever. Ball jokes will never get old. @ChrisEvans We both know there's only one Captain America and his name is Russell Wilson. #SuperBowlBound #LOB #Repeat — chris pratt (@prattprattpratt) January 19, 2015 9. Speaking of balls - the ADORABLE Chris Pratt (Seahawks fan) and Chris Evans (he does nothing for me *hides* - a Patriots fan) are having an adorable Continue Reading
Review: White Knight by Kelly Meade
White Knight (Cornerstone Run Trilogy, #3) by Kelly Meade Urban Fantasy Released: January 20, 2015 Intermix Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: "Figures, an old crazy house." Knight McQueen has suffered greatly due to the hybrids increasing violence against his people. Forced to hide due to the hybrid’s agenda concerning him, Knight teeters between extreme guilt, rage, and depression. When the one person who helps him hold on to his humanity is kidnapped, Knight loses his tentative Continue Reading
Hunted By a Jaguar (Eternal Mates # 4) by Felicity Heaton
Hunted By a Jaguar (Eternal Mates # 4) by Felicity Heaton Paranormal Romance Released: January 6, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Sheena A jaguar shifter with a dark secret, Kyter has spent his entire life running from his demons. When a tragedy takes him back to his pride’s village, he is set on a path of vengeance that will see him collide with the terrible ghosts of his past and a beautiful vision of his future. Iolanthe deals in finding artifacts for discerning clients, but Continue Reading
Our Thoughts on Burned by Karen Marie Moning
Burned is book seven in the Fever series, an overall excellent urban fantasy series. I think every Smexy girl reads it, although May, Sheena and Mandi slammed through it on day one and are here to share our thoughts. I think we all loved Iced, the previous book in this series (I did a top ten reasons to read post). We were all unsure of how we would like 14 year old Dani as our narrator, and she surprised the hell out of us in a good way. So then we waited for Burned and her story to Continue Reading
Review: Cold Cold Heart by Tami Hoag
Cold Cold Heart by Tami Hoag Mystery/Suspense Ebook, 390 Pages Dutton Press January 13, 2015 Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Where there is life, there is hope.” Dana Nolan, a young budding TV reporter, was kidnapped and emotionally, physically, and mentally tortured by a vicious serial killer until a chance of fate allowed her to escape. Suffering from TBI (traumatic brain injury) and devastating injuries, Dana heads back to her hometown in order to attempt to piece her life back Continue Reading
Review: Through the Static by Jeanette Grey
Through the Static by Jeanette Grey Released: January 20, 2015 Paranormal Romance Samhain Reviewed by Mandi I liked the idea of this book but I needed much more world building. Aurelia is a scientist who has been studying how to link people together. Bad guys come and steal this information and start what is called "The Threes," Basically, forcing people to erase all memories and link to two other people - creating a trio who can be controlled to kill or attack or anything else needed. Continue Reading
Joint Review: ‘Til Death Volume 2 by Bella Jewel
'Til Death Vol. 2 (Til Death, #2) by Bella Jewel Romance Contemporary Ebook, 152 pages January 10, 2015 Self Published Joint Review: Sheena and Tori You know how it went for me. You know what he did. You know the fire he left inside my soul when he crushed me into a thousand tiny pieces. Since Marcus, my life has been a blur of emptiness. Since Marcus there has been nothing.I’m alone, my Mom is dwindling and I feel nothing but emptiness. I work long, I work hard, but why? There’s Continue Reading