The Striker’s Chance by Rebecca Crowley Released: September 2, 2012 Contemporary Romance Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi I like sports romances and this is the first I have read of a soccer hero. Once I realized the hero could be David Beckham in my fantasy world, I was sold *wink* Kepler de Klerk is from South Africa and became famous in England with his amazing soccer skills. He was not only labeled an elite athlete, but also a playboy. One night while driving on icy roads, he Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: High risk rescuer, Devon LeBlanc. He enjoys dangerous mountain climbs, water rescues, and doing naughty things in pools. Heroine: Alisha. Also a rescuer. She enjoys showing the boys just how tough she is. “I promise I don’t consider you a toy, but I do want to play with you.” Her eyes widened, and that pink tongue of hers snuck over her bottom lip. He stood on the bench of the hot tub, not hiding his hard-on as he paced the perimeter toward her. “I want kisses, and tastes Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… A review – The Protected by Shiloh Walker (romantic suspense) A review – Uncommon Passion by Anne Calhoun (erotic) B review – Lost to the Desert Warrior by Sarah Morgan (contemporary) B review – The Dimple of Doom by Lucy Woodhull (contemporary) C+ review – True Spies by Shana Galen (historical) C+ review – What Happens Between Friends by Beth Andrews (contemp) C review – The Hero by Robyn Carr (contemporary) C review – Vengeance Born by Amanda Bonilla Continue Reading
Take My Books–September!
Here we go… SET #1 High Passion by Vivian Arend Uncommon Passion by Anne Calhoun No Reservations by Stephanie Julian When I’m With You (the complete novel) by Beth Kery SET #2 Dark Lycan by Christine Feehan Heart of Venom by Jennifer Estep The Five Deaths of Roxanne Love by Erin Quinn The Art of Stealing Time by Katie MacAlister SET #3 I Married the Duke by Katharine Ashe Night’s Mistress by Amanda Ashley The Ruin of a Rogue by Miranda Continue Reading
Review: The Dimple of Doom by Lucy Woodhull
The Dimple of Doom by Lucy Woodhull (Samantha Lytton #1) Released: August 2, 2013 Contemporary Romance Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: Usually food was my number one passion, but this man was locked in a dead heat with fried chicken. It’s rare that a book really makes me laugh out loud. I remember laughing really hard at the start of Nice Girls Don’t Fangs by Molly Harper. I laughed while I read Playing for Keeps by R.L. Mathewson. There are many times authors tell me their books Continue Reading
Review: Uncommon Passion by Anne Calhoun
Uncommon Passion by Anne Calhoun Released: September 3, 2013 Erotic Contemporary Romance Berkley Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “What is this?” she asked. She wanted to rub up against him. She wanted to see him, touch his bare skin. She wanted… He gave a low laugh she felt rumble in his chest as much as heard in her ears. “Chemistry,” he said, and lifted his head to look at her. “This is some kind of wicked chemistry.” This is a book about a woman who wants to feel and a Continue Reading
Guest Author Megan Hart and Giveaway
Megan Hart has a new release, Tear You Apart and she is here to talk a bit about it today. Not Fade Away by Megan Hart We always know the moment we meet our one true love, don’t we? Your eyes meet. Your hearts beat. An angel chorus sings and you float toward each other on a glittering rainbow, and you live together forever and ever. Happily Ever After. That’s the only way to judge what true love is, right? Or sometimes, you just turn around. “I put one hand on the concrete wall, next to the Continue Reading
Review: Vengeance Borne by Amanda Bonilla
Vengeance Borne (Sentry of Evil, #1) by Amanda Bonilla Urban Fantasy/PNR September 3, 2013 NYLA Reviewed by Tori Jacelylyn, barista by day and hunter by night, uses her unique skills to keep the human population safe along with her partner and ex boyfriend, Finn. When a series of horrific murders shock their small town, Jax discovers this is the work of the furies; a trio of mythical goddess who are driven by vengeance. Jax has no idea who summoned them or why, but she’ll need all the Continue Reading
Review: What Happens Between Friends by Beth Andrews
What Happens Between Friends by Beth Andrews (In Shady Grove #2) Released: August 6, 2013 Contemporary Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi I love the best friends to lovers trope and I also love the Superromance line from Harlequin so I had to try this one. After the first two chapters I started mentally making a list of everyone I was going to force to read this book because it was so darn cute. While the remaining part of the book didn’t quite hold up to the first two chapters, overall Continue Reading
Review: True Spies by Shana Galen
True Spies by Shana Galen (Lord and Lady Spy #2) September 3, 2013 Historical Romance Sourcebooks Reviewed by May From Goodreads: Winslow, an elite spy in Regency England, has managed to keep his identity secret from everyone, including his beloved wife Elinor. But his success with these covert affairs has taken a toll on their marriage, leaving Elinor to entertain the idea of a secret liaison with a rakish spy. She believes that she will finally have the danger and excitement that Continue Reading