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
The Hero by Robyn Carr
The Hero by Robyn Carr (Thunder Point #3) Contemporary Romance August 27, 2013 Harlequin MIRA Reviewed by Helyce As a young girl, with no family left after her Aunt dies, Devon falls for a handsome charismatic man who takes her under his wing and invites her to live in his home. With little choice, the opportunity to be safe with shelter and food, is too much to pass up and she accepts. Once there, he showers her with attention and she falls in love with him, gets pregnant and has a Continue Reading
Review: The Protected by Shiloh Walker and Giveaway
The Protected Sept. 3 2013 AN ASSIGNMENT SHE CAN’T REFUSE Agent Vaughnne MacMeans would do anything to avoid setting foot in Orlando again. But her new assignment, keeping tabs on a psychic kid who may or may not be in danger, is forcing her right back to the city where her sister was murdered. And the Special Agent in Charge isn’t taking no for an answer. AN ATTRACTION HE CAN’T DENY Protecting the boy Alex is a priority for Gus. Gus may not understand the boy’s “gift” but he Continue Reading
I Interrupt Your Monday…
…for a very important announcement. Charlie Hunnam has been cast as Christian Grey in the Fifty Shades of Grey movie. This fine, fine specimen of a male will be nakey (omg he better be full frontal naked) on the big screen… Did I care about the Fifty Shades of Grey movie five minutes ago? No. Do I care now – hell yes. Can he pull off Christian Grey? I don’t really care. Just do dirty things naked and I’ll eat my popcorn with my girlfriends and it will be an epic night. Continue Reading
Review: Lost to the Desert Warrior by Sarah Morgan
Lost to the Desert Warrior by Sarah Morgan Released: August 20, 2013 Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi I adore Sarah Morgan’s voice and Lost to the Desert Warrior didn’t disappoint. Layla, princess of Tazkhan’s father just died. But there is no love lost. Only seeing her father a handful of times in her twenty-three years and knowing just how cruel and evil he was, she is relieved to see him dead. But now she has more pressing problems. A man named Hassan wants the Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Loker James aka Viper. The sexy tattooed President of the Last Riders Motorcycle Club. Heroine: Winter Simmons. Straight laced principal of the local high school. In this scene, Viper teaches Winter a lesson for speaking out of turn. It's a long scene so I had to cut some portions out. “Shade told me I must not be doing something right if you thought sex lasted only ten minutes.” Winter tensed on the bed. Damn Shade, she had known that he had accepted giving her his vote too Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-up
This week at Smexy… A review – Styxx (Dark Hunter #23) by Sherrilyn Kenyon (pnr) A review – Heart of Venom by Jennifer Estep (Elemental Assassin #9) (uf) B+ review – The Corrupt Comte by Edie Harris (Bourbon Boys #1) (historical) B review – Personal Assets by Kelsey Browning (Texas Nights #1) (contemporary) B review – A Return Engagement by Stephanie Laurens (historical) B- review - Glitterland by Alexis Hall (m/m contemporary) C review –Stay With Me by Elyssa Patrick (With Me #1) Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten-August 30, 2013
10. Happy Labor Day weekend everyone!! Mandi is out of town so todays Top Ten is all about ME and MY thoughts, MY Wants, and MY needs. As it should be. 9. Thanks to Jane from Dear Authors, I have now seen it all. Someone to Cuddle. It's gay cuttlefish shapeshifter erotcia. ZOMG! Can you even say that with a straight face? I don't even know what cuddlefish is. 0_o While I'm definetly NOT taking one for the Smexy team and reading this, I do recommend reading the reviews on Amazon for this Continue Reading