Waiting On You (Blue Heron, #3) By Kristan Higgins Romance Contemporary March 25, 2014 Harlequin HQN Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Don’t go there again [...] We know how this ends. Colleen O’Rourke found her one true love as a teenager and lost it when she and the boy she loved had a fight that led him to marrying someone else. Now ten years later, he is back in town because of a family emergency and Colleen finds herself torn between wanting to keep hating him and wanting a second Continue Reading
Giveaway! Bellagrand by Paullina Simons
Blurb: They gave up everything to be together, but love was just the beginning of their journey... Italian immigrant Gina, independent, compassionate and strong, desperately wants a family. Boston blue-blood Harry, idealistic and fiercely political, wants to create a better world, a better country. Bound together by tormented passion, they rail, rage, and break each other’s hearts, only to come face to face with a stark final choice that will forever determine their destiny. Their journey Continue Reading
Review: Bite Me by Shelly Laurenston
Bite Me (Pride, #9) by Shelly Laurenston Paranormal Romance Paperback March 25, 2014 Bravo Reviewed by Tory Favorite Quote: “I want to awkwardly hug you.” Hybrid shifter Vic Barniov likes his life to be quiet and orderly, but that carefully controlled existence gets blown to smithereens every time he comes home to find honey badger Olivia (Livy) Kowalski hiding in his cabinets and eating all his honey. Livy drives Vic insane in all the right ways and Vic sets out to convince Livy that Continue Reading
Winners!
The winner of Sweet Disorder by Rose Lerner is: Stevie Carroll The winners of a gift card from our anniversary celebration are: Jess1 susan Manda miki Vicki S. Congrats! All have been emailed. Continue Reading
Review: Trying Too Hard by Molly Ann Wishlade
Trying too Hard by Molly Ann Wishlade Erotic Contemporary Released: January 29, 2014 Carina UK Reviewed by Mandi Like the title, I felt like this book tried too hard the entire time, which is unfortunate because the thought of a rugby hero excited me. Catrin has worked as an intern at a talent agency for two years and really wants to be respected and hired on full-time. She makes ends meet by also working as a waitress at a club on the weekends. When the French rugby star, Henri becomes Continue Reading
Review: Unwound by Lorelei James
Unwound (Mastered, #2) by Lorelei James Erotic Romance/Contemporary March 25. 2014 NAL Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Don’t make me use my Kung Fu on you.” Amery Harwick has fallen hard for sensei master, Ronin Black. The pleasure he brings her drugs her mind and seduces her body, making her his willing slave. There is nothing Ronin wouldn’t do for Amery, except open up his heart and soul to her. When Amery discovers Ronin’s secret, she walks away from the relationship...and him. But Continue Reading
Smexy Books Turns Five!
Pack up the book bag because we are old enough for Kindergarten! If Kindergarten was a place we could talk about hairy chests and happily ever afters and big peens. I've gone back and forth with what I wanted to do with this post. First I was going to thank everyone who has helped us along the way. But that is wayyyyyy too many people. Because this falls on a Sunday, and we usually do a dirty Smex Scene Sunday post, I was going to post the dirtiest scenes I could think of...but there are too Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... B+ review - It's Always Been You by Jessica Scott (military) B+ review - Sweet Disorder by Rose Lerner (historical) B review - The Pirate's Secret Baby by Darlene Marshall (historical) B review - Satisfaction by Sarah Mayberry (contemporary) B/C+ review - Beyond Jealousy by Kit Rocha (erotic) C+ review - Perfect Catch by Sierra Dean (contemporary) C+ review - Walk on the Striped Side by Jessie Lane (paranormal) C- review - Floodgates by Mary Calmes Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – March 21st
10. Is it flip flop weather yet?? Because damn it! 9. Dabwaha voting is officially underway! What is Dabwaha you ask? It's like March Madness for college basketball but for books! 64 books have been nominated, and they move to the next round if they get enough votes. It's too late to submit a bracket, but anyone can vote! Go here to see what books are competing in the latest round. It's fun. Check twitter too with the hashtag #dabwaha for some fun trash talking by authors. 8. Barnes & Continue Reading
Review: Sweet Disorder by Rose Lerner
Review: Sweet Disorder by Rose Lerner (Lively St. Lemeston #1) Released: March 18, 2014 Historical Romance Samhain Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: "You're one of the somebodiest somebodies I ever met." Phoebe lives in Lively St. Lemeston, a town with an upcoming election. Phoebe is poor, living in two small, cramped attic rooms and barely supports herself by writing stories for young girls for a publication. Her husband printed the town's newspaper but died, leaving Phoebe's Continue Reading