A few nights ago I was browsing through some books, and came across Surrender Your Love by JC Reed. The cover caught my eye (hello sexy man butt crack). So I tweeted about it and put it on facebook to see if anyone had read it. A few minutes later I started receiving comments that said – cliffhanger, wait for book two, cliffhanger! It has a cliffhanger! etc… And then Tori chimed in with “Cliffhanger trilogies are becoming so 2012.” Why does it seem like every erotic contemporary (especially Continue Reading
Review: Grave Secret by Sierra Dean
Grave Secret (Secret McQueen #5) by Sierra Dean Urban Fantasy March 19, 2013 Samhain Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Actions and consequences.” Oh. My. Spoilers ahead. Karma's a bitch. At the end of Keeping Secret, we learned that Lucas Raintree is the arse we have always thought he was when he leaves Secret standing at the altar while he handles a small problem for her uncle. He sends Desmond to inform Secret of his defection. *gasp* Though, I have to admit, a small part of me Continue Reading
Guest Review: Up in the Air series by R.K. Lilley
‘Up in the Air’ series by R.K. Lilley 3 Books: In Flight, Mile High & Grounded Erotic Romance Self-Published Guest Reviewed by Shelly. Here is your typical, every day, hot, sex on a page, bdsm, erotic romance between a common, poor yet unbelievable beauty who is taken to the realms of exotic orgasm by a devilishly handsome, mysterious, misunderstood, dark and brooding, gorgeous specimen of a dominate alpha male billionaire. Sound anything but common? Well that is true unless Continue Reading
Review: An Eye For Danger by Christine M. Fairchild
An Eye For Danger by Christine M. Fairchild June 28, 2012 Romantic Suspense Self Published Reviewed by Mandi It’s hard for me to find new romantic suspense authors I like. I find that most of the books in this genre I try, fizzle out in the middle. And that kind of happened with this book. Maybe fizzled isn’t quite the word I’m looking for, but I think this book would have been much better had it not been so long. It has a really strong, great start and I love the set-up. But by the Continue Reading
Review: Hunger Awakened by Dee Carney
Hunger Awakened by Dee Carney Paranormal Erotic Romance March 5, 2013 Carina Press Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “This keeps getting better and better. Not only do I have wings, I have snotty wings.“ Sebastian (Bast) Kent has always been considered an outcast in the vampire community. Unsure who sired him, Sebastian has struggled his whole life with his identity. When he becomes violently ill outside of a bar, he is rescued by a young homeless woman named Alice. Alice Bowman Continue Reading
Review: Star Crossed by Jennifer Echols
Star Crossed by Jennifer Echols (Stargazer #1) Contemporary Romance February 26, 2013 Pocket Reviewed by May From author’s site: Publicist Wendy Mann has always competed hotly with her rival Daniel Blackstone, but this time they’re headed for a collision. Wendy’s job is on the line if she doesn’t save the image of a spoiled young starlet who’s posting provocative pictures of herself all over the Internet in a snarky attempt at revenge on her former boyfriend. Daniel is representing the Continue Reading
Review: Tactical Strike by Kaylea Cross
Tactical Strike by Kaylea Cross (Bagram Special Ops #2) March 11, 2013 Military Romantic Suspense Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi I like military romance and really enjoyed Deadly Descent (among other military romances) from Kaylea Cross last year. Tactical Strike features our heroine, Gunship pilot Captain Candace Bradford who is very hard working, very serious and doesn’t have time for the lusty glances that Combat Controller, Staff Sergeant Ryan Wentworth throws her way. Part Continue Reading
Review: Captive Prince Volume One and Volume Two by S.U. Pacat. AKA–Mandi’s New Favorite Series
I received a recommendation to read Captive Prince Volume one and two by S.U Pacat from both Janine at Dear Author and Brie and Romance Around the Corner (and if you follow those two links you can read their reviews). Huge thanks to them, as I’m sure I would not have picked up this series on my own. Before I continue I will say there are some rape scenes and some pretty brutal treatment of slaves in volume one. Was it hard to read? Oh yes. But those scenes have a great impact on the overall Continue Reading
Winners!
The winner of Collusion by Eden Winters is: kp The Take My Books Winners are: Set #1 - CK Set #2 – Little Lamb Lost Set #3 – Kokolo Set #4 – Jacqueline C. Set #5 – Maureen All winners have been emailed. We’ll do it again next month. Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy…. A review – Beyond Control by Kit Rocha (erotic) B+ review – When she Said I Do by Celeste Bradley (historical) B review – Velocity by Amelia C Gormley (m/m contemporary) B review – The Problem With Seduction by Emma Locke (historical) B- review – Along Came Trouble by Ruthie Knox (contemporary) B- review – If you Give a Rake a Ruby (historical) C+ review – What’s a Witch to Do? by Jennifer Harlow (PNR) C review – The Last Debutante by Julia London Continue Reading