This week at Smexy... B+ review - The Innocent by Shiloh Walker (paranormal suspense) B review - Shaking the Sugar Tree by Nick Wilgus (m/m contemporary) B- review - Love Hacked by Penny Reid (contemporary) C review - Sin's Haven by Carlene Love Flores (contemporary) C review - Night Broken by Patricia Briggs (urban fantasy) C review - Five Ways a Boy can Break Your Heart by Cate Ashwood and Skylar Cates (m/m) C review - His Abductor's Desire by Harper St. George (western historical) C Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – March 14th
10. OMG a Strawbeary!! Never eat it! (Faces in Things is a fun twitter acct to follow) 9. One of my favorite authors. Julie James has a book on sale. Just the Sexiest Man Alive is now $1.99. I recommend all her books. My favorite I think is A Lot Like Love, but they are all good. Her next release comes out in May. 8. Lots of book news and cover reveals this week. Above is the latest from Joanna Wylde, Reaper's Stand. This will be Picnic's book! Before this one Continue Reading
Joint Review: Ball & Chain by Abigail Roux
Ball & Chain by Abigail Roux (Cut & Run #8) Releases: March 17, 2014 M/M Romantic Suspense Riptide Publishing Reviewed by Mandi and Helyce Note: Ball & Chain releases on Monday but those that pre-ordered it from Riptide received the book last weekend. This post contains spoilers!! Blurb: Home from their unexpected deployment, the former members of Marine Force Recon team Sidewinder rejoin their loved ones and try to pick up the pieces of the lives they were forced to leave Continue Reading
Review: Blaze of Secrets by Jessie Donovan
Blaze of Secrets by Jessie Donovan (Asylums for Magical Threats #1) Released: December 2, 2013 Paranormal Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Kiarra is a first-born of elemental magic, kidnapped with so many others and hidden away in a place called the Asylum for Magical Threats (AMT) for the past fifteen years. It is here they experiment and breed magicals to try to erase their magical talent. Kiarra overhears that her blood could potentially be used to strip those of her kind of Continue Reading
Review: The Innocent by Shiloh Walker
The Innocent (F.B.I. Psychics, #4.5) by Shiloh Walker Paranormal Romance/Romance Suspense E book, 158 pages March 11, 2014 Samhain Publishing Favorite Quote: “The Force runs strong in my family.” Reviewed by Tori Jay Roberts indulged in a year long intense online affair with Linc Dawson until Linc sends her a tense email, breaking up with her. Jay is confused and heads to Hell, Georgia to find out why Linc broke things off with her. What she discovers is that Linc hasn’t been Continue Reading
Review: His Abductor’s Desire by Harper St. George
His Abductor's Desire by Harper St. George Released: March 1, 2014 Western Historical Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi I accepted this review request because this is a debut author and the premise of an "heiress-turned-outlaw" really appealed to me. While I liked the heroine and I think this author has a good writing style, this book suffers from lack of pages. It's way too short for the reader to become invested in what could have been a really fun story. Charity is an heiress from Continue Reading
Review: Five Ways A Boy Can Break Your Heart by Cate Ashwood & Skylar M. Cates
Five Ways A Boy Can Break Your Heart by Cate Ashwood & Skylar M. Cates Romance Contemporary M/M E book, 116 pages Dreamspinner Press February 12, 2014 Reviewed by Tori Liam and Trey met at an exclusive private school. Liam, on a music scholarship, is considered a charity case and subjected to some bullying. His only friend is Trey who is the son of very famous, very rich parents. Their friendship is based on a love of music and soon Liam develops a romantic crush on Trey. Unable to Continue Reading
Review: Love Hacked by Penny Reid
Love Hacked by Penny Reid (Knitting in the City #3) Released: March 3, 2014 Contemporary Romance Caped Publishing Reviewed by May “Are you free Thursday?” I nodded in earnest, not even thinking about my smile – it was unplanned, unmeasured, and completely genuine. “Yes. Free as a bird not in the zoo or any other kind of captivity including but not limited to belonging to a falconer.” Sandra is the queen of bad dates. She makes them all cry, and makes them think of some other woman in Continue Reading
Review: Night Broken by Patricia Briggs
Night Broken (Mercy Thompson #8) Released: March 11, 2014 Urban Fantasy Ace Reviewed by Mandi I truly love this series but it hasn't been perfect for me. I think the characters and the world are pretty great, but sometimes I'm just darn bored and that kind of happened in this book. Maybe bored isn't the right word but I felt like this book was a filler for two reasons - Adam's ex-wife and the villain. They both seemed to have no purpose unless I'm missing something big and if I am Continue Reading
Winners!
The winner of Part one of the Every Part of You serial by Megan Hart is: LISA AYERS The winners of the Take my Books – March! are: SET #1 – Krissy S SET #2 – Jo SET #3 – EvelynS. SET #4 – Patti (Caught in a Fab Romance) The winner of the three book set from Loveswept/Bantam is: Katha Congrats! All winners have been emailed. Continue Reading