This week at Smexy.... B+ review - Off the Edge by Carolyn Crane (romantic suspense) B review - Wild Things by Chole Neill (urban fantasy) C+ review - Melting the Ice by Jaci Burton (contemporary) C review - Bound by Lorelei James (erotic) C review - Be with Me by J Lynn (new adult) D review - Kaleidoscope by Kristen Ashley (contemporary) F review - Take a Chance on Me by Jennifer Dawson (contemporary) Guest Author Carolyn Crane Reaper's Legacy Excerpt Cover Reveal - Play by Kylie Continue Reading
Winners!
The winner of the Carolyn Crane book and candy is: Maureen The winner of a signed copy of Reaper's Legacy by Joanna Wylde is: Eileen Congrats! Emails have been sent. Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – February 7th
10. My kids have had school for a total of 3.5 hours this week due to the weather. Now we all have that chest congestion cough thing. Save me. Save me from this week. 9. I have yet to read this - but! Jane from Dear Author and peeps on twitter and our facebook page have rec'd Archer's Voice by Mia Sheridan to me. I hear the hero is a virgin. Yes. I'm going to read it this weekend. I'll report back. Goodreads l Kindle 8. The King by JR Ward is available for pre-order at her Continue Reading
Interview with Elle Kennedy and Giveaway!
Elle Kennedy's Out of Uniform series is a favorite of mine. With the last book of the series, As Hot as it Gets, releasing next week, Elle is here today to talk Navy SEALS and what is up next for her. Who is Elle Kennedy? Give us the low down. Oh gosh. I hate talking about myself! Well, Elle Kennedy is kinda nerdy, kinda quirky, and has a very dirty imagination. I’m a total hermit—I’d way rather stay at home watching movies or puttering around in my garden. I absolutely hate winter. I’m Continue Reading
Review: Melting The Ice by Jaci Burton
Melting The Ice (Play by Play, #7) by Jaci Burton Romance Contemporary Paperback, 336 pages February 4, 2014 Berkely Heat Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: I definitely see you. Can you see me? Carolina Preston is finally seeing her dreams come true. Getting ready to launch her own designer fashion line, she only needs one more thing to make it a success...Drew Hogan. But she and Drew have a past that led to her embarrassment and heartbreak in college so she decides to let sleeping Continue Reading
Top Ten Reasons to read Staking His Claim by Tessa Bailey
Blurb: NYPD sniper Matt Donovan is in Hell. Instead of driving his best friend’s little sister home from college, he’s stuck with her roommate—a fresh-faced ray-of-sunshine with a body that makes grown men weep. There’s no way he’ll allow himself to taint the little vixen, no matter how hard she tries to tempt him, so he resigns himself to the longest—and hardest—drive of his life. Matt’s obvious attraction suits grad student Lucy Mason just fine. She had no idea her brother’s best friend was Continue Reading
Cover Reveal! Play by Kylie Scott
Last year I read and really enjoyed Lick by Kylie Scott, the first book in her rock star hero Stage Dive series. I remember as soon as I finished Lick, I tweeted Kylie to ask when Mal, Stage Dive's drummer, would be getting a book. And now it's almost here! I present the cover of Play: The Blurb: Kylie Scott returns with the highly anticipated follow-up to international bestseller LICK. Mal Ericson, drummer for the world famous rock band Stage Dive, needs to clean up his image Continue Reading
Review: Take A Chance on Me by Jennifer Dawson
Take a Chance on Me (Something new, #1) by Jennifer Dawson Romance Contemporary February 4, 2014 Zebra Reviewed by May Madeline Donovan just ran away from her life. Her wedding. Her entire family. She didn’t exactly think it through, but when she winds up stranded in a small town with hunky bartender she decides to just shack up with him and forget about her real life. She was free. Free in a way she hadn’t been in too many years to count. She could do whatever she wanted. There was no Continue Reading
Review: Be With Me by J. Lynn
Be With Me (Wait For You, #2) by J. Lynn Romance Contemporary/NA E book, 299 pges February 4, 2014 HarperCollins Reviewed by Tori Teresa Hamilton is having a rough year—she’s in love with her big brother’s best friend, but he hasn’t spoken to her since they shared a truly amazing, mind-blowing, change-your-life kiss. She got out of a terrible relationship. And now an injury is threatening to end her dance career for good. It’s time for Plan B – college. And maybe a chance to convince Continue Reading
Boxes are Beautiful Giveaway
BOXES ARE BEAUTIFUL! On Monday, February 3rd, Harlequin-E launches the Contemporary Romance Box Set, containing four brand new titles by Sarina Bowen, Rebecca Avery, Amy Jo Cousins and Denise McDonald. The sticker price for the set is just $4.99, but it’s a temporary offer. In 90 days, the box will be “broken” into four separate books, each one priced at $3.99. READERS WHO SCOOP UP THE BOX SET BEFORE IT DISAPPEARS WILL SAVE 69% OFF THE COMBINED COVER PRICE. To celebrate this Continue Reading