In Your Dreams (Blue Heron, #4) by Kristan Higgins Romance Contemporary Paperback September 30, 2014 Harlequin HQN Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: Maybe she’d even get a tattoo on each thigh— Jack Holland’s head was here. Jack Holland, prince of the Blue Heron winery and Holland family is a genuinely nice guy who enjoys life but when he rescues a group of teenagers who drive into a lake, the town’s reaction scares him. He doesn’t consider himself to be a hero, especially since one Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
I'm a huge fan of Julie Garwood and her historical romances. They have provided me with hours of entertainment through out the years. One of my favorite books of hers is The Wedding-#2 in her Laird's Fiancees series. While I adore a good smex scene, sometimes the best parts are either the events leading up to the scene or what happens afterwards...especially when your dealing with an quirky lovable heroine and a grumpy silent hero who are unsure exactly how to deal with one another. In The Continue Reading
Winners!
The winners of the Take My Books contest are: Set #1 - Krista Sett #2 - Little Lamb Lost Set #3 - Stella Set #4 - Erin K Set #5 - Michelle G. All winners have been emailed. Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... B+ review - Chained by Night by Larissa Ione (paranormal/tori) B review - Come Dancing by Leslie Wells (contemporary/tori) B review - All Bets are On by Cynthia Cooke (paranormal/sheena) B review - Jack by Juliana Stone (contemporary/tori) C+ review - Taking Control by Jen Frederick (contemporary/tori) C+ review - Offside by Shay Savage (contemporary/tori) D+ review - Losing Streak by Kristine Wyllys (contemporary/mandi) Tori's Mini Reviews for Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – September 26th
10. Red wine glasses are so versatile. 9. Outlander news: Good news and bad news. Bad news first, right? This Saturday is the "midseason finale" (man I hate that term) and it won't return again until....April 4th. What the heck Starz??? Can't we just call it Season two at that point? When did we start breaking up seasons? (I'm looking at you Walking Dead). *big frowny face* Good news, right this minute, (because you all check the Top Ten at precisely 1pm, correct?) Jamie and Continue Reading
Review and Giveaway: Chained by Night by Larissa Ione
Chained By Night (Moonbound Clan, #2) by Larissa Ione PNR 400 pages Releases: September 30, 2014 Pocket Books Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Damn Samnult and his portal of bonding orgasms.” Hunter, leader of the Moonbound Clan, made a deal with a rival clan leader to marry his daughter in order to stop the bloodshed between the clans and gain an ally in the coming war against the humans. But Hunter must first pass three dangerous tests to break an ancient curse that threatens his Continue Reading
Review: All Bets Are On by Cynthia Cooke
All Bets Are On by Cynthia Cooke Paranormal Romance Released September 22, 2014 Entangled: Covet Reviewed by Sheena Favorite Quote: "Let me get this straight. You'll stick your hands in my pants and take my money, but you won't sit down and have a cup of coffee with me?" And "Some dogs didn't have a problem with him, others tried to eat his face off." This was so damn fun to read! Yes it's light-weight and frothy and entertaining! The tagline from the blurb sold me: The Prince of Continue Reading
Tori’s Mini Reviews for September
Every once in a while I like to do some “mini reviews” for books that for various reasons were not able to be included on the review schedule. I usually don’t grade these reviews, but after a few readers emailed me asking for grades, I decided to go ahead and add them. Love and Blarney (Ballybeg, #2) by Zara Keane Contemporary Romance E book/Novella September 2014 Beaverstone Press, LLC RATING: B Very few international authors can hold my attention (I often find the phonetic Continue Reading
Review: Jack by Juliana Stone
Jack (The Family Simon, #2) by Juliana Stone Contemporary Romance E book/Novel/Series August 25, 2014 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “She’s the first thing I think about when I wake up. The last thing on my mind before I sleep.” Jack Simon and Donovan James were a couple in love until they day they had a nasty argument and Donovan disappeared, leaving Jack with only a note and a broken heart. Though Jack tried to get to the bottom of Donovan’s defection, she froze Continue Reading
New: Come Dancing by Leslie Wells
Come Dancing by Leslie Wells Contemporary Romance 382 pages June 8, 2014 Allium Press Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I promise I won’t tell anyone a famous rock musician wants to take you out. I mean, Jesus, how embarrassing.”.” It’s 1981 and Julia Nash has recently arrived in Manhattan, ready to leave her mark on the literary world. Landing a job as a publisher’s assistant, Julia dreams of becoming a full time editor, but the fierce competition and her boss's wandering hands Continue Reading