The naughty (and I don’t mean in the smexy way) list of holiday fails has been at an all-time high this year. I am not sure if it is a matter of everything having been done before, authors being uninspired, or other factors but this year I’ve yet to actually recommend a holiday read. Today I want to quickly go over some recent “DNF” holiday reads releasing in 2014. On the Naughty List gets a DNF because after reading two F grade novellas I couldn’t be bothered to continue. Lori Foster’s Continue Reading
Review: Caged in Winter by Brighton Walsh
Caged in Winter by Brighton Walsh (Caged in Winter #1) Released: November 4, 2014 New Adult Berkley Reviewed by Mandi Last year I read two adult contemporary romances by Brighton Walsh and really enjoyed them. When I heard she was publishing with Penguin, I got excited. I don't read a ton of new adult, but her previous books were very smartly written so I thought I'd give Caged in Winter a try. Unfortunately, it didn't work for me. Winter works at a bar that forces her to wear a very Continue Reading
Review: The Shocking Secret of a Guest at the Wedding by Victoria Alexander
The Shocking Secret of a Guest at the Wedding by Victoria Alexander Historical Romance, 390 pages Released: October 28, 2014 Zebra Books Reviewed by Sheena Blurb: The bride and groom cordially request your presence for a wedding at Millworth Manor. . . Guests will include Jackson Quincy Graham Channing, New York City banker, and Lady Theodosia "Teddy" Winslow, wedding planner to the finest families in England. Introductions shall be followed by light conversation, dancing, Continue Reading
Review: Rocky Mountain Romance by Vivian Arend
Rocky Mountain Romance by Vivian Arend (Six Pack Ranch #7) Contemporary Romance October 21, 2014 Self Published Reviewed by Helyce From Goodreads: It took a spectacularly embarrassing break-up to knock Steve Moonshine Coleman off his lazy butt. In the ten months since that night, he’s changed his ways, and now that Melody’s back in town, it’s time for this sweet-talking cowboy to convince her to get back in the saddle with him. A return to her veterinary position in Rocky Mountain Continue Reading
Review: Dirty Rowdy Thing by Christina Lauren
Dirty Rowdy Thing by Christina Lauren (Wild Seasons #2) Erotic Contemporary Released: November 4, 2014 Gallery Books Reviewed by Mandi "You sore yet, you dirty fucking girl?" he asks quietly, tearing a new condom packet open with his teeth. I turn and look at him over my shoulder, lifting my chin in challenge. "No." "Good." A while ago, Tori texted me and demanded that I read Sweet Filthy Boy by Christina Lauren. I'm not going to lie - I scrunched my nose at it (I mean - a Continue Reading
Winners!
The winners of Maybe This Christmas by Sarah Morgan are: Krysten M Deborah Kelly Congrats! Emails have been sent. Continue Reading
Review: Cover Your Eyes by Mary Burton
Cover Your Eyes by Mary Burton Mystery Suspense/Romance E book, 416 pages November 4, 2014 Zebra Books Reviewed by Tori Public defender Rachel Wainwright struggles to right a wrong when she takes a pro bono case from decades ago. Her client was accused of killing a beautiful singer and has sat in prison for 30 years. Rachel feels DNA evidence will exonerate her client but there are people out there who don’t want the case reopened. Detective Deke Morgan’s father was the detective Continue Reading
Review: Blamed by Edie Harris
Blamed by Edie Harris (Blood Money #1) Released: November 3, 2014 Romantic Suspense Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: --her phone chimed with an incoming text. "You...you need to let me look at that." "I need my cock inside you, is what I need." (damn boy!) I was hooked on this book from the first page of the prologue.. Which is kind of funny because when I got to the end of the book, I had forgotten about the prologue (first chapter goes back in time) and then my Continue Reading
Review: Exposed by Fate by Tessa Bailey
Exposed by Fate by Tessa Bailey (Serve #2) Erotic Contemporary Entangled Brazen Released October 27, 2014 Review by Sheena Blurb: He’ll train her to lure another man. She’ll lure him instead. When interior designer Eliza Ballas accompanies a friend to New York’s premier BDSM club, she’s taken aback by the sheer want that overruns her body—especially when a sexy Brit assumes Eliza is adept at dark, sensual arts. If she’s going to play, she’ll need an erotic education, and she knows Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Finn. Fisherman. Met Harlow one night in Vegas, got married, got annulled, had one more night of amazing sex, and they go their separate ways. But now he is in her hometown for business...and to be dirty. And rowdy. Heroine: Harlow. Ten years younger than Finn. Has a trust fund and works as an intern but a hard worker. After receiving some devastating news from her mom, she turns to Finn to forget about real life for a while. Finn kisses my thigh, my hip, my navel, rasping, Continue Reading