The Smuggler Wore Silk by Alyssa Alexander (Spy in the Ton #1) Released: January 7, 2014 Historical Romance Berkley Reviewed by Mandi Blurb: After he is betrayed by one of his own, British spy Julian Travers, Earl of Langford, refuses to retire without a fight, vowing to find the traitor. But when the trail leads to his childhood home, Julian is forced to return to a place he swore he’d never see again, and meet a woman who may be his quarry—in more ways than one. Though she Continue Reading
Joint Review: Before Jamaica Lane by Samantha Young
Before by Jamaica Lane by Samantha Young (On Dublin Street #3) Released: January 7, 2014 Contemporary Romance Berkley Reviewed by Mandi and Tori Blurb: Despite her outgoing demeanor, Olivia is painfully insecure around the opposite sex—usually, she can’t get up the nerve to approach guys she’s interested in. But moving to Edinburgh has given her a new start, and, after she develops a crush on a sexy postgrad, she decides it’s time to push past her fears and go after what she Continue Reading
Edie Harris Cover Reveal and Giveaway!
Last January I read my first Edie Harris book, Wild Burn and I fell in love with her voice. She wrote a gunslinger hero and he made me swoon. Then I read her erotic historical, The Corrupt Comte and then her contemporary romance Stripped, and now in 2014, I sit and wait for more. Today I’m happy to reveal the cover for Wild Chase, book two in her Wild State series. Blurb: She needs to run. He loves the chase. Esther Beldonne grew up bad—breaking laws and breaking hearts in New Continue Reading
Review and Giveaway: Rome by Jay Crownover
Title: Rome (Marked Men #3) Author: Jay Crownover Genre: New Adult Publication Date: January 7, 2014 Publisher: William Morrow an imprint of HarperCollins Publishing Event organized by: Literati Author Services, Inc. Synopsis Cora Lewis is a whole lot of fun, and she knows how to keep her tattooed bad boy friends in line. But all that flash and sass hide the fact that she’s never gotten over the way her first love broke her heart. Now she has a plan to make sure that never happens again: Continue Reading
Review: Bitter Spirits by Jenn Bennett
Bitter Spirits (Roaring Twenties, #1) by Jenn Bennett Historical PNR Trade Paperback, 400 pages January 3, 2014 Berkley Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Good grief, you’re a big one.“ Welcome to the roaring twenties. Illegal booze, speakeasies, and sexual/economic freedom made for golden times as the world prospered after Word War One. Gangsters and G-Men battled in the streets as the public turns a blind eye to the law of prohibition. Aida Palmer, a beautifully freckled hot Continue Reading
Review: Broken Blade by J.C. Daniels
Broken Blade by J.C. Daniels (Colbana Files #3) Released: January 6, 2014 Urban Fantasy Self Published Reviewed by Mandi At a time when I find myself more enamored with contemporary books, this urban fantasy romance series seriously impresses me. First let me say you must read the books in order, as this is the continuing story of Kit Colbana. The end of the last book was devastating. Kit was kidnapped by a vampire, and tortured beyond all belief. But she was eventually rescued Continue Reading
Feature: An Indecent Proposition by Stephanie Julian
Stephanie Julian is stopping by Smexy today to talk about her recent book, An Indecent Proposition. A little over a year ago, I started a little story called AN INDECENT PROPOSITION. I’d gotten a call from Judi Fennell who asked if I wanted to be in an anthology with Cherrie Lynn, Olivia Cunning and Cari Quinn. I’m no fool. I said yes. Since I love writing ménage, that’s the framework I chose. And I wrote AN INDECENT PROPOSITION. The PART I came later, after I realized 18,000 words weren’t Continue Reading
Review: Love Your Entity by Cat Devon
Love Your Entity by Cat Devon (Entity #3) Released: December 31, 2013 Paranormal Romance St. Martin's Reviewed by May “When Sierra Brennan opened the door to her new house in Chicago, she didn’t expect to find a naked man standing inside.” Not just naked either – but a vampire named Ronan searching the house for the key to save his sister’s soul. Sierra is used to the paranormal – she’s turned her ability to see ghosts into a lucrative writing career – but can she handle vampires, Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Trent Davila. Army Captain. His wife wants a divorce but he is gambling on one last shot to win her back. Heroine: Laura Davila. Loves her husband beyond be life but circumstances lead her to file for divorce. When she sees him after after a year separation, her resolve begins to weaken. ************************************ “I want to touch you,” he whispered. She couldn’t look away from the intensity of his gaze. His hands were sure, familiar and strange all at Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… B review – Born in Blood by Alexandra Ivy (paranormal romance) B review – The Destiny of Violet & Luke by Jessica Sorensen (new adult) C+ review – Snow Day anthology (holiday romance) Tori’s Favorite Books of 2013 May’s Favorite Books of 2013 Helyce’s Favorite Books of 2013 Mandi’s Favorite Books of 2013 Smexy’s Favorite Sex Scenes of 2013 Looking Ahead to January Our 2014 Reading Resolutions Smexy’s Top Ten Mandi’s News: I started Continue Reading