Winterblaze (Darkest London #3) by Kristen Callihan Paranormal Historical Romance February 26, 2013 Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “My life began with you.“ Poppy Lane thought she was doing the right thing when she kept the secrets her mother forced upon her growing up. When her husband is brutally attacked, she is forced to reveal her secrets and the consequences may be more than she can bear. Winston Lane has loved Poppy from the first moment he saw her striding through the train Continue Reading
Review: Recipe for Satisfaction by Gina Gordon
Recipe For Satisfaction by Gina Gordon (Madewood Brothers #1) Contemporary Romance January 1, 2013 Entangled Reviewed by Mandi For some reason chef heroes never work for me. Why is that? So I’m not sure why I accepted a book for review that features four brothers (foster brothers) who are all chefs. But I’m glad I did because this one is cute. They are all in this profession because their foster mother who they all loved and adored (she passed away recently) brought them into her Continue Reading
The Next Book Everyone Should Read: Sins & Needles by Karina Halle
Sins & Needles by Karina Halle (The Artists Trilogy #1) January 25, 2013 Contemporary/Romantic Suspense Metal Blonde Books Reviewed by Mandi Thanks to the girls at Fiction Vixen for recommending this book. It’s a book that I don’t feel like I can do justice in this review. So much happens, there are so many twists and turns and secrets that I can’t reveal. So I’ll do a basic set-up and maybe ramble for a bit about how much I loved this book. Ellie Watt grew up with con-artist Continue Reading
Guest Review: Quid Pro Quo by L.A. Witt and Aleksandr Voinov
Quid Pro Quo (Market Garden) by L.A. Witt & Aleksandr Voinov Erotic M/M Novella January 7, 2013 Riptide Publishing Today I am so happy to have Book Huntress here for a guest review. You can find her on Goodreads and Twitter. Synopsis: For the past six months, Jared’s been selling sex at Market Garden, a London club that caters to the better-off. But business is slow in the run-up to Christmas, when businessmen and bankers are too busy bickering over bonuses to Continue Reading
Guest Author Shiloh Walker: Approach with Caution
Smexy Books is happy to welcome Shiloh Walker, who also writes under the pen name, JC Daniels. Five signs the author has had another epic binge at the keyboard, bleeding her eyes out, writing for 10-12 hours straight. 1. The whites of her eyes are no longer white…but brilliant, blood-shot red…it is unknown if this is because of eye-strain or because of what the characters put her through in this book. Sadly, the writer will pass this agony on to you, the reader. 2. There are bald patches on Continue Reading
Review: How Hard Can it Be? by Robyn Peterman
How Hard Can it Be? by Robyn Peterman Contemporary Romance January 17, 2013 Kensington Reviewed by May Favorite Quote: “We have a new neighbor named Mr. Asstastic” One night Rena decides to follow Oprah’s advice and visualize her success. Bored with her accounting job and in need of money, Rena has decided she wants to become a romance writer. Because seriously – how hard can it be? She joins a romance writer’s group after hearing a famous bestselling author is a part of it – but what Continue Reading
Review: Hip Check by Dierdre Martin
Hip Check (New York Blades #10) By Dierdre Martin Contemporary Romance February 5, 2013 Berkley Reviewed by Tori Hip Check is the tenth book in Ms. Martin’s sports series which focuses on the lives and loves of a fictional hockey team-the New York Blades. A romantic contemporary that addresses the real life concerns and issues facing two completely different individuals who have found themselves drawn together over the well being of a little girl. Written in a strong conversational Continue Reading
Review: Screwing the System by Josephine Myles
Screwing the System by Josephine Myles M/M Contemporary Romance February 12, 2013 Samhain Reviewed by Helyce The most important thing to Cosmo Rawlins is his music. It consumes him, so much so that he doesn’t have time for a regular job, choosing instead to live off government benefits. He has to appear as if he’s trying to get a job, but Cosmo has that figured out as well. Little tricks he’s come up with to put off the interviewer to guarantee they won’t find him a suitable hire. Continue Reading
The Heart of Darkness Blog Tour
Today, Kendra Leigh Castle and Cynthia Garner are stopping by to share their favorite moments from the series they write. Do you have a favorite moment from either series? Tell us in the comments! KENDRA’S TOP 5 (SPOILER-FREE) MOMENTS FROM THE DARK DYNASTIES SERIES 1. Lily and Ty’s first meeting, alone in the darkened garden of a historic mansion, in Dark Awakening. It’s so sensual, much like their relationship. 2. Lyra the werewolf, in pajamas and munching on a bag of Cheetos, Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy…. B+ review – Wolf Nip by Vivian Arend (pnr novella) B review – Caleb by Emma Lang (historical western) B review – Collide by Juliana Stone (contemporary) B/C+ review – Confidence Tricks by Tamara Morgan (contemporary) B- review – How Beauty Saved the Beast by Jax Garren (pnr) B- review – Dirty Laundry by Heidi Cullinan (m/m contemporary) C+ review – Secret by L. Marie Adeline (erotic) C+ review – Gods of Mischief by George Row (nonfiction) C+ review – Continue Reading