Truly by Ruthie Knox (New York #1) Released: August 5, 2014 Contemporary Romance Loveswept Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: "You make me want to be a decent person," he murmured against her lips. "It's just awful." Truly released early this year as a serial, offered for free on Wattpad. I'm not a huge fan of the serial set-up but I am a huge fan of Ruthie Knox, so I knew I would have to read this. I'm so glad it's being offered as a full length book, and boy is it good. May Continue Reading
Review: Crave the Night by Lara Adrian
Crave The Night by Lara Adrian (Midnight Breed #12) Paranormal Romance August 5, 2014 Delacorte Press Reviewed by Helyce Favorite Quote: All he knew was that he wanted her. Again. Still. Crave The Night picks up just days after the surprising end to Edge of Dawn. With the death of Reginald Crowe, a new enemy to humans and Breeds alike was revealed-The Atlanteans. Determined to get ahead of the war that is almost sure to come, the Order’s younger generation of warriors is on the prowl Continue Reading
Review: Dangerous Territory by Emmy Curtis
Dangerous Territory by Emmy Curtis (Alpha Ops #.5) Released: August 5, 2014 Military Romance Forever Reviewed by Mandi Flirting with danger is reporter Grace Grainger’s modus operandi. But she’s learned the hard way not to grow attached to the soldiers she’s embedded with in Afghanistan. To escape from her pain and loneliness, she fantasizes about the hot night she spent with a gorgeous stranger three years before in D.C. Grace never thought she’d see him again—let alone need him to Continue Reading
A Chat with Cara McKenna and a Giveaway!
Earlier today I reviewed Lay it Down, the start of Cara McKenna's new series. Now she is here to chat a little more about it! Lay it Down kicks off your brand new Desert Dogs series. I have to say I'm quite familiar with your work and this book has a bit of a different feel to it. With multiple characters and an intriguing world that leaves a lot left to explore, this seems like a bigger, more intentional series than what you've done in the past. Tell us about the inspiration not only for Continue Reading
Review: Lay it Down by Cara McKenna
Lay It Down by Cara McKenna (Desert Dogs #1) Released: August 5, 2014 Contemporary/Suspense Romance Signet Reviewed by Mandi Despite the cover or what you may have heard, this is not a motorcycle club book. There is a murder mystery, a sexy and gritty romance and a desert setting that contributes a lot to this story. I have a fondness for Cara McKenna's voice, and I really enjoyed this book. It's different from her previous work and surprised me a bit. Vince Grossier lives in a very Continue Reading
Review: Sister Golden Hair by Juli Page Morgan
Sister Golden Hair by Juli Page Morgan (Illicit Rockers #1) Contemporary Romance June 16, 2014 Carey On Publishing Reviewed by Helyce Favorite Quote: “You’d still like to bang him, though, wouldn’t you?” Rhett grinned before she could stop herself. “Like a screen door in a hurricane.” Rhett Davis is at a crossroads. She’s lived in the same small Texas town all her life, but she never felt like she fit in. She got pregnant her senior year, married her boyfriend, raised her Continue Reading
New: Hillbilly Rockstar by Lorelei James
Hillbilly Rockstar (Blacktop Cowboys, #6) by Lorelei James Romance Contemporary Paperback, 400 pages August 5, 2014 NAL Trade Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Are you sure I can’t talk you into takin’ an admin position when your probationary period is up?” “Do I still get to Taser people from behind a desk?” “No.” “Then no way.” Devin McClain is a mega star in the country music business. Gorgeous and popular, he has more than his fair share of exuberant fans. When it looks like Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Devin McClain. Country Music star. His sexy bad boy ways get him all the women he can handle but can they get him the one woman he wants? Heroine: Liberty Masterson. Ex military. Bodyguard. She may be protecting Devin's body but who will protect her heart from this notorious playboy? As he walked towards her, rendering her mindless with that I'm- gonna- fuck -you- hard stare, he shrugged off his shirt, letting it float to the floor behind him. Liberty's pulse skipped a beat Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... A review - Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews (urban fantasy) A review - Lead by Kylie Scott (contemporary) B+ review - Between the Sheets by Molly O'Keefe (contemporary) B review - Looking for Trouble by Victoria Dahl (contemporary) B review - Two Week Seduction by Kathy Lyon (erotic) B review - Rogue with a Brogue by Suzanne Enoch (historical) B- review - Deceptive Innocence by Kyra Davis (contemporary) C+ review - Falling for the Pirate by Amber Lin (historical) C Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – August 1st
10. I've never said "yeth" *shifty eyes* 9. Earlier this year I read Indecent...Exposure by Jane O'Reilly (see my smex scene post) and I really enjoyed. It was hot, dirty and awkward. I had kind of forgotten that two more (with different heroes and heroines) were going to be released in this series until Katherine recommended I try book two (thanks Katherine!) These are very short novellas so they are quick reads. Indecent..Proposal was DIRTY FUN. The heroine is very promiscuous, and Continue Reading