Son Of A Preacher Man by Arianna Hart Romance Contemporary May 14, 2013 Samhain Publishing Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Sometimes you have to go back in order to move forward.“ Living in poverty and subjected to the prejudices of the small town, Nadya Sarov and her mother left Dale, Georgia twelve years ago and never looked back. Now a successful lawyer, Nadya has come back to Dale to tie up some loose ends and to flaunt her prestige to all those who ever called her a gypsy whore. She Continue Reading
Review: Plastic Hearts by Lisa De Jong
Plastic Hearts (Hearts #1) by Lisa De Jong New Adult February 27, 2013 Kindle-Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “He was everything I didn't think I could have and somehow, he'd become everything I needed. There was a part of me that knew I would never recover if this fell apart, but what I felt now was worth it.” Alexandra (Alex) Riley is a young college student whose entire life has been planned out by her rigid socially conscience parents. From her pre med major to what Continue Reading
Release Day Giveaway!
Blurb: Plastic surgeon Whitney Vidra knows all about getting over a cheating ex. She followed her boyfriend halfway around the world before she found out about his infidelity. Now she's focusing on her career and her friends, and using men just for single-serving, no-strings fun. Until she meets charming Matt Fuller. Newly single Matt is captivated by the vibrant Whitney, in every way the opposite of his cheating ex-wife. When he confesses to Whitney that he hasn't had sex since his Continue Reading
Review: Nightbound by Lynn Viehl
Nightbound by Lynn Viehl (Lords of the Darkyn #3) Paranormal Romance May 7, 2013 Signet Reviewed by Helyce As we continue the search for the Emeralds of Eternity we meet Dr. Alys Stuart. Alys is a young and brilliant archeologist whose theories on the Knights Templar have brought her to the attention of Richard Tremayne. Richard wants to possess the Emeralds, so when he learns that Alys may have discovered their hiding place; he sponsors a dig and hires Alys to lead it. Alys is Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Lucas. Watches Jacqueline from afar. Can do a smoldering gaze and a half smile like no one else. Has tattoos. Is an artist. Can make a good cup of coffee. Heroine: Jacqueline. Broke up with her boyfriend and needs to get back on track with her life. Notices a sexy guy staring at her every day in econ class. Tries to play hard to get….but it’s hard to resist him. He swallowed, closing his eyes and inhaling slowly. I knew he would be all rational and do-the-right-thing and he would push Continue Reading
Winners!
The winners of Hero of my Heart by Megan Frampton are: bn100 erinf1 The winner of Generation V by ML Brennan is: Julie M The winners of the Ellora Cave calendar are: Kim McIntosh Mary @ BookSwarm All winners have been emailed. Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… A/B+ joint review – Down London Road by Samantha Young (contemp) A review – Bare it All by Lori Foster (romantic suspense) B review – Generation V by ML Brennan (urban fantasy) B review – Dead Man’s Deal by Jocelynn Drake (urban fantasy) C+ review – Cowboy Take Me Away by Jane Graves (contemporary) C review – Nameless by Claire Kent (contemporary) C review – His Southern Temptation by Robin Covington (contemporary) C review – Game on by Tracy Solheim Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–May 10th
10. Cheers Leo for looking basically the same in 16 years. It’s really not fair that he has aged this well. And just in case your lady bits have yet to explode… Let’s try to hold it together! We are only at #10. 9. Last week I went to the Romantic Times convention. I had a blast. I met a ton of authors and readers and I’m definitely going next year. One thing I learned about myself is that I suck at remembering to take pictures. Sigh. But I did take the one of Shayla Black, Lora Leigh and Continue Reading
Review: Bare it All by Lori Foster
Bare It All by Lori Foster (Love Undercover #2) Romantic Suspense April 30, 2013 Harlequin Reviewed by Helyce Favorite quote: “I’ll fill you up, Alice. And I swear you’ll enjoy it.” I loved this book! I wasn’t supposed to have read it because it took me out of the order I was reading in, in an effort to stay on top of my review books; but once I started it, I could not put it down. It’s usually like that when I read a Lori Foster book and I just had to continue because I would never Continue Reading
Review: Sworn to Protect by Jo Davis
Sworn to Protect by Jo Davis (Sugarland Blue #1) Romantic Suspense May 7, 2013 Signet Reviewed by Helyce When Detective Shane Ford’s best friend, Brad Cooper, dies unexpectedly he becomes the guardian of Brad’s son, 16 year old Drew. Shane has been a part of Drew’s life since he was a baby, but the closeness they’ve always shared is tested when it appears that Brad died of a drug overdose. Shane is shocked to learn this and doesn’t want to believe it. He also senses that Drew is Continue Reading