The Redhead Plays Her Hand (Redhead, #3) by Alice Clayton Romantic Contemporary Trade Book, 320 pages December 17, 2013 Gallery Books Reviewed By Tori Favorite Quote: “In a town built on playing the odds, I hope I hadn’t bet everything on a long shot.” After landing a coveted TV role, Grace Sheridan is back in the tabloids when the producers ask her to lose 15 pounds. Grace takes to the internet to get her fans to weigh in on her weight and Hollywood’s skewed thoughts on body image. Continue Reading
Review: The Professional: Part One by Kresley Cole
The Professional: Part One (The Game Maker, #1) by Kresley Cole Erotic Romance Ebook, 120 pages December 16, 2013 Pocket Star Reviewed by Tori Natalie Porter has been searching for her birth parents for years. Thinking the expert she hired to locate them has skipped town with her money, she is shocked when she is approached by a sinister sexy man who claims to be an employee of her father’s and that he wants to meet her. In Russia. He basically kidnaps her and whisks her away on a Continue Reading
Take my Books–December!
Last one for 2013. Let’s do it! SET #1 The Redhead Plays her Hand by Alice Clayton Foreplay by Sophie Jordan Finding It by Cora Carmack Searching for Someday by Jennifer Probst SET #2 Suddenly Royal by Nicole Chase Big Sky Secrets by Linda Lael Miller Miracle Roads by Emily March You Give Good Love by J.J. Murray SET #3 Dangerous Seduction by Zoe Archer Hard as it Gets by Laura Kaye Macrieve by Kresley Cole (paperback release) Jet by Jay Continue Reading
Review: A Righteous Kill by Kerrigan Byrne
A Righteous Kill by Kerrigan Byrne (The Shakespearean Suspense #1) Released: October 2013 Romantic Suspense Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I don’t read a ton of romantic suspense because I have a hard time finding books in this genre that work for me. But this review request came along and I decided to try it, and I couldn’t put my Kindle down. This book has a great blend of creepy suspense, a gruff, sexy hero, an adorable heroine and dirty sex. Let’s get to it. A serial Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Ian Rhodes, tattoo artist. Skilled with his hands in many areas. Falls for his boss’s sister. Oopsie. Heroine: Gabriella Ross. Dumped at her own wedding, now ready to have some fun. And by fun I mean doing naughty things with Ian. And then she was floating in the darkness, because he picked her up with his hands under her ass as easily as if she weighed nothing. Instinctively, her legs went around his hips. She ground against his erection in a slow, primal drag that ripped a Continue Reading
Heidi Cullinan Shares her Recipe for Fudgy Peppermint Bonbons
We are happy to have Heidi Cullinan here to share a favorite recipe of hers! Take it away Heidi. Fudgy Peppermint Bonbons, 3 Ways (Standard, Vegan, and Vegan & Gluten Free) Okay. Ostensibly this is one of those blog posts where I have a book out and I’m running all over the blogs waving my arms and a copy to promote it. That’s still here, I guess. Let It Snow, gay Christmas romance novel, bears snowed in, hijinks and true love ensue. Blurb, links, etc. at the end of the post. BUT REALLY Continue Reading
Review: Let it Snow by Heidi Cullinan
Let It Snow by Heidi Cullinan (Minnesota Snow #1) M/M Romance (Holiday) November 26, 2013 Samhain Reviewed by Helyce Frankie Blackburn, while using his GPS, still managed to get himself lost in northern Minnesota-having gone in the opposite direction of where he’d wanted to go. When he finally arrives in the small town of Logan, he stops at a diner to get directions, a map and a snack only to learn that he has unwittingly driven into a massive snow storm. He decides to brave it, gets Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–December 13th
10. There will be no Christmas miracles in the Smexy household this year. 9. Speaking of Christmas miracles, I enjoyed a contemporary romance featuring a pastor hero called Married for Christmas by Noelle Adams. Let me stress, this book is not an inspirational romance. Recommended by Ruthie Knox, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The hero’s wife died two years ago and in order to be considered for a new pastor position, he needs to be married. His best friend for the past two years aka Continue Reading
Review: Reaver by Larissa Ione
Reaver (Lords Of Deliverance, #5) by Larissa Ione Paranormal Romance Paperback, 400 pages Forever December 17, 2013 Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: His feelings for her were as complicated as the history between Heaven and Hell. Some tiny spoilers from book four. Reaver, father of the Four Horsemen and bad boy battle angel has a problem. He recently found out that Harvester, a fallen angel, isn’t the evil entity she has been acting like for thousands of years. She did not Continue Reading
Review: Training Season by Leta Blake
Training Season by Leta Blake Released: December 2, 2013 M/M Contemporary Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi When I heard this book featured a male Olympic figure skater that falls for a Montana rancher, I had to try it. Unfortunately it didn’t quite live up to my excitement.. Matty is a former Olympic figure skater, who has been struggling with injuries and the drive to keep going. At twenty-one he has accomplished a lot, but he knows he could have done better. He has Continue Reading