Snow-Kissed by Laura Florand Released: September 1, 2013 Contemporary Novella Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I really enjoy marriage in trouble themed romance books. It is a different dynamic than boy meets girl and fall in love. These books usually have older characters and always seem more…mature. And the pain – oh the pain. I love to torture myself with a very painful book and hope to be rewarded with warmth at the end. Laura Florand does a nice job with this. Kai and Kurt Continue Reading
Review: Always on my Mind by Jill Shalvis
Always on my Mind by Jill Shalvis (Lucky Harbor #8) Released: September 24, 2013 Contemporary Romance Hachette Reviewed by Mandi We meet Jack in the previous book and I already knew I would fall for him. Jack is a firefighter with a mom battling breast cancer. His dad died years ago as a firefighter, and that devastated his mother. She fell apart and has never fully recovered. While Jack is a good-natured guy, he works hard - really hard, and never fully commits in Continue Reading
Winners!
The winners of So Tough to Tame by Victoria Dahl are: Chelsea B. Krysten M. Ada Congrats! Emails have been sent. Continue Reading
Review: Stripped by Edie Harris
Stripped by Edie Harris (City2City #1) Released: September 17, 2013 Contemporary Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi So listen up. Not too long ago I read Wild Burn, a western by Edie Harris that I really enjoyed. Then she came out with The Corrupt Comte, an erotic historical that I gobbled up and made everyone read. Not long after she sent me Stripped, a contemporary book about an actor and a make-up artist. I thought, geez, will I like this? I’m not always super keen on Continue Reading
Review: Getting Rowdy by Lori Foster
Getting Rowdy by Lori Foster Love Undercover #3 Contemporary Romance September 24, 2013 Harlequin Reviewed by Helyce Charismatic bar owner Rowdy Yates isn't the kind of man women say no to. So when he approaches waitress Avery Mullins, he fully expects to get her number. However, the elusive beauty has her reasons for keeping her distance-including a past that might come back to haunt them both. Avery spends her nights working for tips...and trying to forget the secret Rowdy is Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Wolf shifter Jaxon Durham helps find missing hikers. When he sniffs out a firefighter who got in trouble battling a big blaze, he realizes it’s a “she” and she happens to be his mate. Heroine: Brianna White can’t believe the wolf in front of her just shifted into a sexy, naked man. She thinks he is dreaming. Until he has dirty, dirty smex with her. “Leave your hands here. If you touch me, I’ll come before I’ve had a chance to enjoy you.” Didn’t seem fair to Brianna. “What about Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… B+ guest review – Thankless in Death by JD Robb (futuristic suspense) B+ review – Requiem for the Dead by Kelly Meding (urban fantasy) B+ review – The Bridge by Rebecca Rogers Maher (contemporary) B review – Cake by Lauren Dane (contemporary) B- review – Covet by Tracy Garvis Graves (contemporary) C+ review – And Then Comes Marriage by Celeste Bradley (historical) C+ review – How to Entice an Enchantress by Karen Hawkins (historical) C- review – All of You by Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–September 20th
10. Except I wouldn’t because I’m iPhone obsessed. I feel you. *wink* 9. Kresley Cole had a big announcement yesterday. First, she is going to be releasing a new erotic serial this winter called, The Game Maker series. Book one The Professional, is due to release in December. I have to say, I’m very curious about how Cole will write erotic. In other Cole news, her next IAD couple with be Lanthe and Thronos. I had saw so many people say, who? Thronos has the wings right? And he flies over Continue Reading
Review: The Bridge by Rebecca Rogers Maher
The Bridge by Rebecca Rogers Maher Released: September 16, 2013 Contemporary Novella Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Awhile ago I read Hurricane Lily by Rebecca Maher, and I remember thinking that this author has a really good voice. So when she asked me to review The Bridge, even though the blurb gave me chills, I had to accept. The Bridge is a very powerful novella. It’s profoundly sad, yet hopeful and romantic. I wasn’t even sure if someone could write a believable story Continue Reading
Review: Covet by Tracey Garvis Graves
Covet by Tracey Garvis Graves Contemporary Romance/Women’s Fic Released: September 17, 2013 Dutton Reviewed by Mandi Last year I read On the Island and it really surprised me. I wasn’t expecting to enjoy a young man who falls for his tutor after crashing onto an deserted island. But Tracey Garvis Graves made it work really well. So when Covet appeared in my mailbox, even though it was labeled as women’s fic, I thought I’d give it a try as I crave books with ‘marriage in trouble’ Continue Reading