I love the beauty and the beast trope. Something about a scarred, tortured hero and the woman who makes him feel whole. I also am always quite intrigued by Skye Warren’s voice. She usually writes very dark erotica, but this series is lighter. This will be a four book series, but I’ve only read the first two. I believe book three releases this week. First let me say these are VERY short. Beauty Touched the Beast is less than 30 pages I believe. I read it long ago when it was a free read on Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy…. A guest review – In the Company of Shadows by Sonny and Ais (m/m) B+ review – Tiger Magic by Jennifer Ashley (paranormal) B+ review – Reckless Viscount by Amy Sandas (historical) B+ review – Sweet Revenge by Zoe Archer (historical) B review – The Elusive Wife by Callie Hutton (historical) B review – Fire & Frost Anthology (paranormal) B review – Flirting with Disaster by Ruthie Knox (contemporary) B- review – Possession by Jennifer Lyon Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–June 14th
10. School is done. Summer has officially started. Summer also means eating healthier. And by that I mean, fermented grapes. *grins* 9. Book news: Ruthie Knox has announced she is writing a New Adult series under the name Robin York set to release in 2014. Goodreads is now showing the release date of Burned by Karen Marie Moning as April 22, 2014 instead of January. SADNESS. Sylvia Day makes an announcement about the release date of Crossfire #4. Olivia Cunning will have the first in her Continue Reading
Review: Flirting With Disaster by Ruthie Knox
Flirting With Disaster by Ruthie Knox (Camelot #3) June 10, 2013 Contemporary Romance Loveswept Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: He picked her up. Picked her up and carried her, as if she were Scarlett O’Hara and he were Rhett Butler, if Rhett had been the kind of guy to go down on Scarlett in a doorway. Which, let’s be honest, he probably was. When I heard the hero in this book had a stutter, I got excited. What is it about a stuttering hero that makes me so giddy? I’m not sure but Continue Reading
It Had To Be You by Jill Shalvis Giveaway!
Blurb: Ali Winters is not having a good day. Her boyfriend left her, everyone in town thinks she's a thief, and now she's about to be kicked out of her home. Her only shot at keeping a roof over her head and clearing her name is to beg for help from a police detective who's as sexy as he is stern.... After a high-profile case goes wrong, Luke Hanover returns to his hometown for some peace and quiet. Instead he finds a bombshell brunette in a heap of trouble. As he helps Ali put her world Continue Reading
Review: Sweet Thing by Renee Carlino
Sweet Thing by Renee Carlino New Adult Contemporary April 14, 2013 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “The pain of losing someone is always worse when you know you could have prevented it.” Sweet Thing is a romantic new adult contemporary that examines a young woman’s coming of age while dealing with the death of her father. Mia Kelly has come to New York to settle her father’s estate and work in his cafe. she meets struggling musician Will Ryan and her life takes a Continue Reading
Review: Possession by Jennifer Lyon
Possesion by Jennifer Lyon (Plus One Chronicles #2) Contemporary Romance May 28, 2013 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi A few months ago I read the first in this series, The Proposition and really enjoyed it. I’m a sucker for billionaire heroes, although there are few I actually like. Sloane fits into that category though. He is alpha, protective, but respectful of the heroine. He helps her be a stronger person and I like that about him. At one point he says what attracts him Continue Reading
Review: Fire & Frost by Meljean Brooks, Caroline Crane, and Jessica Sims
Fire & Frost by Meljean Brook, Caroline Crane, and Jessica Sims PNR/UF/Steampunk Romance Anthology May 25, 2013 Self published Reviewed by Tori Speed Mating by Jessica Sims – Estrella may be going into heat, but she’s determined to remain in control. Just because she’s ovulating doesn’t mean she has to settle for just any man (or his beast). Her sexy alpha’s determined to find her a tiger to take care of her heat and father her child…but no one seems to look quite as good as the man in Continue Reading
Review: Woman on the Run by Lisa Marie Rice
Woman on the Run by Lisa Marie Rice Rerelease (originally pub'd 2004) Romantic Suspense Reviewed by May After being in the wrong place at the wrong time, world traveler Julia Devaux witnessed a murder and is now going into witness protection in a tiny town in Idaho as a second grade teacher named Sally Andersen. The man who is now going to trial for murder has a five million dollar offer out for someone to bring him Julia's head (literally) and she needs to go where nobody would think to Continue Reading
Guest Author Zoe Archer
We are happy to have Zoe Archer stopping by Smexy today to celebrate the release of her new book, Sweet Revenge! Take it away, Zoe… We’re heading into the summer months, which means that it will soon be too hot to cook. So what dishes are best served cold? Gazpacho Ceviche Sushi Vichyssoise Caesar Salad Ice Cream Sundaes Revenge SWEET REVENGE is the first book in my new historical romance series, NEMESIS, UNLIMITED. The men and women of Nemesis, Unlimited work Continue Reading