Chance of Rain by Amber Lin Released: November 4, 2013 Contemporary Romance Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi Natalie has lived all of her life in a small town in Texas. She now runs the diner her Gram owns, while her Gram struggles in an assisted living center. Nothing has changed for Natalie in all her years but now some excitement is back in town. Sawyer, a Navy SEAL has returned to take care of his deceased father’s farm. This small town suffocates him and Sawyer wants to get in Continue Reading
Review: Friends without Benefits by Penny Reid
Friends without Benefits by Penny Reid (Knitting in the City #2) Contemporary Romance Released: September 29, 2013 Self Published Reviewed by May Blurb: There are three things you need to know about Elizabeth Finney: 1) She suffers from severe sarcastic syndrome, especially when she's unnerved, 2) No one unnerves her like Nico Manganiello, and 3) She knows how to knit. Elizabeth Finney is almost always right about everything: the musical merits of boy bands are undervalued by society, Continue Reading
Rumor Has It by Jill Shalvis Giveaway!
Special Ops soldier Griffin Reid doesn’t exactly have happy memories of growing up in Sunshine, Idaho. He’s only come back to recover from a war injury, and while he refuses to admit he’s in a weakened state, he finds comfort in the last person he’d expect. Kate Evans teaches fourth grade science in Sunshine, the place she’s always called home. Dreaming of graduate school and a happily-ever-after, she’s desperate to break out of the monotony of Sunshine. Luckily, a certain sexy man Continue Reading
Winners!
The two winners of the Sarah Morgan Giveaway including Sleigh Bells in the Snow, Snowflake earrings and holiday gift tags are: Katherine Patoct Congrats! Emails have been sent. Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
HERO: Nick. A survivalist. Decides he wants a woman and barters for Ros. HEROINE: Ros. A former school teacher who finds herself held captive by Nick as he slowly tries to get to her to succomb to his wily ways. Skin by Kylie Scott takes place in a post apocalyptic world where governments have collapsed and life as we know it is gone. It’s every man for himself. The scene below takes place late in the book because what Nick wants and what he gets are two VERY different things Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… A review – Ethan in Gold by Amy Lane (m/m) A review – Sleigh Bells in the Snow by Sarah Morgan (contemp) A- review – The Wicked Wallflower by Maya Rodale (historical) B review – The Sweetest Scene by Susan Laine (m/m) B review – The Way Home by Cindy Gerard (contemporary) B+ review – Heating up the Holidays Anthology (contemporary) C+ review – Once a Rake by Eileen Dreyer (historical) C review – Dark Witch by Nora Roberts (pnr) C review – The Iron Continue Reading
Smexy’s Not Top Ten–November 1st
I don’t have a Top Ten list today. I know, I fail. I accept the blame! Halloween sucked all of my energy out. My kids are old enough now that they sprint from house to house. It used to be I had to drag them up driveways because they were scared. Now my husband and I have to wear our running shoes. It was so much fun though. (Taco and Dr Who #10) So no Top Ten but I do have a few announcements. I’ve featured this site in the past, and with the holidays coming up I thought I would feature Continue Reading
Sarah Morgan Giveaway!
Earlier today, May reviewed and loved: This author managed to really bring everything I love about holiday romances in general into one beautiful story full of fantastic characters, steamy chemistry, and Christmas spirit. From sleigh rides to puppies, quiet time in a snowy forest to learning to ski and the scent of gingerbread- I loved every page. Sleigh Bells in the Snow by Sarah Morgan. Once upon a time, Christmas was Kayla Green's favorite time of year. Now all the workaholic wants for Continue Reading
Review: Sleigh Bells in the Snow by Sarah Morgan
Sleigh Bells in the Snow by Sarah Morgan (O'Neil Brothers #1) Released: October 29, 2013 Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by May Snow Crystal, Vermont is the quintessential Vermont small town that I imagine when I think of that beautiful state. It boasts breathtaking fall scenery, skiing, and a small caring community who loves calling it home. The problem is, the resort is losing money and it won’t be long before the O’Neil family loses their businesses and family Continue Reading
Review: Ethan in Gold by Amy Lane
Ethan in Gold by Amy Lane (Johnnies #3) M/M Contemporary Romance Released: October 4, 2013 Dreamspinner Press Reviewed by Helyce When Evan (Ethan) Costa was a little boy, he was the victim of a sex act that changed everything that he’d known up until that point in his young life. His mother, unable to accept or deal with the incident, becomes a cold, unloving woman, and Evan’s siblings not knowing any better follow her example. Evan grows up, hungry for human touch and as he enters Continue Reading