Burden by Annmarie McKenna M/M Romantic Suspense Released: July 30, 2013 Samhain Reviewed by Mandi Burden has all the makings of a fun story for me – a m/m cop romance with one hero coming off of a traumatic brain injury. Hello angst! Detective Brennan McGuire was in a devastating car accident, that left him a broken man. He now suffers from severe memory loss, a stutter and he has to relearn how to do the most simplest of tasks. When his therapist has him go to the coffee shop Continue Reading
Review: Spin by Bella Love
Spin by Bella Love Erotic Romance Contemporary Released: June 14, 2013 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Janey, you’ve been looking for trouble since the day you were born.“ Jane MacInnee has always has always had a crush on bad boy Finn Dante since childhood but she was the princess of the swamp they called home and he was from the other side of the tracks. Saddled with impossible family expectations. Jane escapes the rigid confines and expectations of her hometown and Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Kane. Vessel for the demon Disaster. Kept prisoner in Hell for weeks, he only wants peace but his rescuer has other plans. Heroine: Josephina. A real fairy princess whose family wants her dead. She needs Kane's help and won't take no for an answer. “I like this,” she said on a groan. “Glad.” “I want...the rest...” The words ended on a groan. “Do the rest.” “Soon.” He took over completely. Awed by her—mine, she’s mine, and I can have her, can have this, as many times as I Continue Reading
Review: Matchpoint by Elise Sax
Matchpoint by Elise Sax (The Matchmaker #2) Contemporary Romance Released: July 30, 2013 Bantam Reviewed by May Favorite Quote: “What did you find out?” Lucy leaned forward. “Well, I found out that Spencer has a magic penis.” I choked. “A magic penis?” “Yes, one poke with his magic penis, and women go completely crazy,” she said, like having a poke from a magic penis was a bad thing. “Why is it magic? Does it do tricks or something?” Bridget asked seriously. “I couldn’t Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… A review – Skies of Gold by Zoe Archer (steampunk) B+ review – Risk & Reward by Alisha Rai (erotic contemporary) B review – Masked Cowboy by Sarah Anderson (contemporary) B- review – Caught up in You by Roni Loren (bdsm) B- review – Crave by Monica Murphy (erotic) C+ review – Breath of Iron by Kate Cross (steampunk) C+ review – Just in Time by Addison Fox (contemporary) C review – The Entity Series by Cat Devon (pnr) C review – Pitch Perfect by Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–August 9th
10. Zomg, the final eight episodes of Breaking Bad start this Sunday. Someone hold me!!! On another TV note - we are three episodes into Orange is the New Black and we looooove. So well done. Funny and lots of boobs showing for the hubs. *wink* 9. If you have yet to subscribe, Fiction Vixen and I sent out our first monthly newsletter called, How Many Licks. This month’s theme was Western Romance and we had Lorelei James contribute some sexy facts to the list. Next month we will feature Continue Reading
Review: Crave by Monica Murphy
Crave (Billionaire Bet #1) by Monica Murphy Contemporary Romance August 6, 2013 Avon Impulse Reviewed By Tori Favorite Quote: “Most women hate me once they get to know me.” Billionaire Archer Bancroft always gets what he wants—and he’s wanted Ivy Emerson, his best friend’s sister, for far too long. Being forbidden and untouchable only makes her more tempting. When a million-dollar bet with his friends throws down a challenge—last bachelor standing takes all—Archer knows he can win. Continue Reading
Blog Tour: Are you ready to be Claimed?
CLAIMED Book Blurb: A novel of erotic discovery and forbidden desire that goes beyond Fifty Shades of Grey. Presley Flynn is ripe to experience her secret fantasies… and Dmitri Pratt wants nothing more than to fulfill them. Once inside the elite Club Sin in Las Vegas, Presley is nervous but excited—and determined to surrender to her every desire. Dmitri is her Master, and his touch is like fire. With each careful, calculated caress, he unleashes her wildest inhibitions, giving her Continue Reading
Review: Skies of Gold by Zoe Archer
Skies of Gold by Zoe Archer (The Ether Chronicles #5) Released: August 6, 2013 Steampunk Avon Reviewed by May From the author’s website: Kalindi MacNeil survived the devastating enemy airship attack that obliterated Liverpool, but even her engineering skills can’t seem to repair her broken heart. Seeking to put her life back together, Kali retreats to a desolate, deserted island—only to discover she’s not alone. Captain Fletcher Adams, an elite man/machine hybrid, a Man O’ War, crashed Continue Reading
The Alpha-Hole Hero. Hot or Not?
A few weeks ago I reviewed Sweetened with a Kiss by Lexxie Callahan and in the review I referred to the hero as an ‘alpha-hole.’ To me, an alpha-hole hero is one that is very alpha and also an asshole. It’s his way or no way (of course the heroine always gets her way at the end) This hero goes above and beyond being arrogant and possessive. I feel an alpha-hole hero can be a believable romantic hero as long as there is proper redemption on his part. To me, an alpha-hole is not necessary a Continue Reading