Dare To Love By Carly Phillips (Dare To Love #1) Contemporary Romance November 18, 2013 Self-Published Reviewed by Helyce Blurb from Goodreads: Since finding out his father had another family on the side, Ian Dare swore to be the upstanding, responsible man his cheating parent had never been. When it comes to his relatives, he gives his all but in relationships he offers the bare minimum. But one glimpse of sensual Riley Taylor arouses his dominant and protective instincts and Ian is Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Isaac. President of the Night Horde motorcycle club. He has a beard and long hair. He doesn’t like strangers in his town. Unless they are really sexy. Heroine: Lilli. Sexy stranger. Has big secrets and a big personality. (I found her to be awesome). She knows how to handle the men in this town. He leaned down, and she felt his beard on the skin of her shoulder. Growling again, he licked from her shoulder to behind her right ear. “You taste great—salt and musk, and something Continue Reading
A Christmas to Remember Blog Tour: Day 11 *Giveaway*
We are counting down to the release of the anthology, A Christmas to Remember, featuring Jill Shalvis, Kristen Ashley, Hope Ramsay, Molly Canon and Marilyn Pappano. Yesterday, they stopped at Fiction Vixen and told us their twelve favorite gifts. Today, they are telling us their eleven worst or funniest gifts. 1) The worst was the first Christmas we were married, when my mother-in-law gave me a sexy sheer black nightie with teeny-tiny matching panties. If that wasn't bad enough, I was seven Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–November 22nd
10. Is this the prettiest advent calendar you have ever seen? When I wake up on December 1, this will be waiting for me, right? 9. Jane from Dear Author rec’d Shooter by Dahlia West to me this week, and I had a blast reading it. The hero, Chris “Shooter” and all of his buddies that work at a car garage are ex-military. Chris is very alpha, cranky, intense. His buddies give him a hard time the entire book which made me laugh, a lot. Hayley moves to his town and has a very dark and Continue Reading
All In with the Duke Blog Tour *Giveaway*
Earlier today I reviewed (and enjoyed) All in the with Duke by Ava March. Now she is here with a fun top ten list! Top 10 Reasons Why It’s Great to be the Duke 10. You have money. Lots of it. 9. You have land. Lots of it. 8. You have servants. Lots of them. 7. You have mansions. Plural. And one of those mansions might happen to have some hidden passageways, which could make for a smexy afternoon of ‘exploring’. 6. No one says no to you…well, there might be a beautiful Continue Reading
Review: All in with the Duke by Ava March
All in with the Duke by Ava March (Gambling on Love #1) Released: November 11, 2013 M/M Historical Romance Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi It’s been quite awhile since I’ve had a new Ava March book in my hands. I really enjoy this author’s voice and this one is definitely not only one of her longer books but one of her stronger ones as well. It pairs a duke with a prostitute. Have we swooned off our chairs yet? About ten months ago, Max, the Duke of Pelham broke up with his Continue Reading
Review: Along Came Trouble by Erin Kern
Along Came Trouble by Erin Kern (Trouble #3) Released: November 19, 2013 Contemporary Romance Forever Reviewed by Mandi Brody owns a restaurant that is struggling with providing stellar food. The atmosphere is fun but the place has just received its second bad review. Brody is hoping that a photography spread showcasing the place with appetizing food will help turn things around. He has been trying different chefs and is having a hard time finding one that fits. Elisa is said Continue Reading
Review: Sleigh Belles by Beth Albright
Sleigh Belles Beth Albright Released: September 24, 2013 Holiday Romance Harlequin Reviewed by May Blurb: With her hair perfectly coiffed, nails freshly manicured and a heavy trail of perfume wafting behind her, local news reporter Dallas Dubois is sure she's about to kick her career—and maybe her love life—into high gear. The director of the Tuscaloosa children's Christmas play has fallen ill, and Dallas is ordered by her station manager to take the reins. Everyone is shocked—especially Continue Reading
Short Stack: Novella Reviews
Holiday Games (Play by Play, #6.5) by Jaci Burton Romance Contemporary Ebook, 147 pages November 19, 2013 Penguin Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Your erection is poking my head.” The infectious Riley family is back and in high spirits in this bright and cheery Christmas novella-Holiday Games. Jenna Riley and Ty Anderson are getting ready to tie the knot while Mick and Tara Riley try to deal with the fact their oldest son is growing into a man. The focus of the story Continue Reading
Review: Taking Him by Jackie Ashenden
Taking Him by Jackie Ashenden (Lies We Tell #1) Released: November 12, 2013 Contemporary Romance Samhain Reviewed by Mandi There has been some great Twitter buzz around this book. First of all Hunter is a virgin. I believe the hash tag #dirtyeffingvirgin has been used to describe him all over Twitter. Hello? Dirty virgin hero means there is a 100% chance I will read the book. So I expected maybe Hunter to be shy and awkward and ready to spurt all over the place the second the Continue Reading