Hope Burns by Jaci Burton (Hope #3) Contemporary Romance September 30, 2014 Jove Reviewed by Helyce From Goodreads: Molly Burnett dreads returning to her hometown of Hope for her sister’s wedding, especially knowing she’ll have to endure a weekend with the one man she never wants to see again. It’s only a couple of days, so Molly will try to forget her painful past with high school sweetheart Carter Richards. Because despite the bitter memories, she still can’t forget what they once Continue Reading
Review: An American Duchess by Sharon Page
An American Duchess by Sharon Page Released: September 30, 2014 Historical Romance Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi This is the first I've ever read of Sharon Page and I like her voice. The set-up is very Downton Abby-ish - a grand estate in England needs money. Enter our heroine, Zoe Gifford. From New York, Zoe's mother is in some gambling debt and forged a check. Zoe has a ton of money in a trust fund, but the only way to access that fund, is if she gets married. Zoe is a very Continue Reading
Review: Fever Pitch by Heidi Cullinan
Fever Pitch by Heidi Cullinan (Love Lessons #2) M/M Contemporary Romance September 30, 2014 Samhain Reviewed by Helyce It is no secret that Heidi Cullinan is one of my favorite authors. So, I’m just going to get it out of my system right now and say, I freaking loved this book! It was the perfect combination of everything I look for in a story. There is humor, strong emotion, and while I literally lost my breath when she did what she did at one point in the story, she kindly answered Continue Reading
Winner!
And the winner of the Larissa Ione Chained By Night Giveaway is ... Debbie S! Congrats, Debbie! An email has been sent. Continue Reading
Review: The Understatement of the Year by Sarina Bowen
The Understatement of the Year by Sarina Bowen (The Ivy Years #3) M/M New Adult Romance Released: September 29, 2014 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I very recently wrote a blog post gushing my love for the Ivy Years series by Sarina Bowen, so it should be no surprise that the third book in this series gets an easy A grade from me. It's so well done that I just want to read it over and over again. Let me set it up. As teenagers, Graham and Rikker were best friends and as they got a Continue Reading
Review: In Your Dreams by Kristan Higgins
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