Pitch Perfect (Boys of Summer #1) by Sierra Dean Romance Contemporary E book, 259 pages August 6, 2013 Samhain Publishing Reviewed by Tori A die hard baseball fan and athletic trainer, Emmett (Emmy) Kasper has more than paid her dues, rising her way through the ranks of the Chicago Cubs franchise until she couldn't go any further. When she is offered the position of head athletic trainer for the San Francisco Felons, she jumps at the chance; packing up and leaving Chicago without a second Continue Reading
DNF Review: In His Command by Rie Warren
In His Command by Rie Warren (Don’t Tell #1) Released: August 6, 2013 Futuristic M/M Forever Reviewed by Mandi I was very interested in reading this book, as I’m all for the big publishers publishing GBLT romance. Unfortunately, this romance did not work for me at all. I actually ended up putting this book down at the 60% mark and not picking it back up again. This book takes place in the future, I believe 2070. There has been The Purge, then The Plague and the vast majority of Continue Reading
Cover Reveal: Rocky Mountain Freedom by Vivian Arend
Rocky Mountain Freedom by Vivian Arend – releasing November 19th. Three hurting hearts. Too many secrets. One chance to conquer their fears. Six Pack Ranch, Book 6 Over the past year, Travis Coleman lost the two people he allowed closest to his heart. Both gave him ultimatums—then left. Hell if he needs that kind of pain again. Time to move forward without the friends he thought might save him from his dangerous cravings. When Ashley Sims returns to Rocky Mountain House, her rambling Continue Reading
Review and Giveaway: Risk & Reward by Alisha Rai
Risk & Reward by Alisha Rai (Bedroom Games #2) Erotic Contemporary Released: August 6, 2013 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Earlier this year I read Play With Me by Alisha Rai, book one in this series and liked it a lot. It starts the story of Wyatt and Tatiana, who once were deeply in love as teenagers, but their relationship ended. Years later, Wyatt has gone from having nothing to owning his own casino in Las Vegas. Tatiana decided not to pursue science like her parents, Continue Reading
Review: Breath Of Iron by Kate Cross
Breath Of Iron (Clockwork Agents #3) by Kate Cross PNR/Steampunk August 6, 2013 Signet Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I’d rather leave you then have you taken from me.” As chief surgeon for the Wardens, Evelyn Stone fears her own life is on the line when she is kidnapped by a band of pirates—only to discover that the airship captain is Gavin “Mac” MacRae—her former lover. The man whose life she once saved. The man she abandoned. Since Evelyn left, Mac made his mark as both a pirate Continue Reading
The Marriage in Trouble Trope
I love, love, love a marriage in trouble trope in a romance book. It’s different. It’s not hero/heroine meets hero/heroine, flirt, court, say I love you. No. These two are already in love but circumstances have either forced them apart, or lack of communication has driven them to feel alone. And now we get to see how they put it all back together again, which can be even more sexy than new love. In a marriage in trouble trope, the couple knows how to love to each other, but sometimes they have Continue Reading
Review: Entity Series by Cat Devon
Cat Devon’s Entity series is a light paranormal romance series, one where each book has its own couple, story, and one could be read as a stand-alone without reading the previous novel. In this series there are vampires, demons, witches, and more. Set in Chicago in a vampire run neighborhood, the dynamics of their particular group was one of the parts I liked best about this series. Intrigued by something on the lighter and happier side, I decided to dive in and I found the first two books to Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Earlier this year I read Play With Me, book one in this series. I reviewed it here. I also did a Smex Scene Sunday for that book. Book two, Risk & Reward comes out this Tuesday (I’ll review it) and I really enjoyed it. Book one ends with Tatiana and Wyatt happy, but book two goes further into their relationship and pushes them to communicate better. But enough with that. Onto the smex…. “Is the divider soundproof?” “No. You’ll have to be quiet.” Another woman might roll her Continue Reading
Winner!
The winner of the gift card from Angela Campbell is… Sharlene Wegner Congrats! And thanks to Angela for hosting the contest. Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… A review – Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews (urban fantasy) B+ review – The Chocolate Touch by Laura Florand (contemporary) B review – Run to You by Charlotte Stein (erotic cotemporary) B review – Midnight Frost by Jennifer Estep (young adult pnr) B review – Along Came a Spider by Katie SeRine (paranormal) B review – Guardian Demon by Meljean Brook (paranormal) B review – The Redemption of Callie & Kayden by Jessica Sorensen (New Adult) C review – The Continue Reading