Hidden Summit by Robyn Carr (Virgin River #17) Contemporary Romance December 27, 2011 MIRA Reviewed by Helyce Sometimes doing the right thing just doesn’t seem worth it. That’s how it seems, anyway, for Danson Connor. One night, he’s innocently taking out the trash behind his hardware store when he witnesses a cold blooded murder. The kicker, he recognizes the killer. After the body is dumped, Danson calls 911 and before he knows it he’s in the middle of a very high profile murder Continue Reading
Moira Rogers’s Post-Apocalyptic Trucker Vs. Outcast Showdown and E-Reader Giveaway
We here at smexybooks love Moira Rogers so when they asked if we would rather be Team Trucker or Team Outcast I (Tori) immediately screamed TEAM OUTCAST!!! While humans are great and all (me being one of them) there is something infinitely smexy about demons. Having the ability to work magic, supernatural strength, and being somewhat cranky appeals to me. What can I say? I have one out of those 3 qualities already. :) So why am I rambling to you about this? Well, Moira Rogers’s Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
I thought I would start a feature where I would post a small excerpt of the hottest sex scene I read each week. A little something to spice up your Sunday. And the hottest smex of the week goes to…… He pushed his hips against her, his hard cock sliding up the curve of her back,. Melody squeezed her eyes shut against the electric shock of pleasure that sizzled through her, making all the tiny hairs on her arms stand on end. She was half hoping he’d just turn her around Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
Here is what we talked about at Smexy Books this week: Tori’s Favorite Books of 2011 May’s Favorite Books of 2011 D Review of Sweet Reward by Christy Reece (Romantic Suspense) Mandi’s Favorite Books of 2011 B Review of Defying the Odds by Kele Moon (Contemporary) Helyce’s Favorite Books of 2011 B+ Review of A Lady Awakened by Cecilia Grant (Historical) News from Mandi: I had an up and down reading week. I made it halfway through How to Dance With a Duke by Manda Continue Reading
Review: A Lady Awakened by Cecilia Grant
A Lady Awakened by Cecilia Grant Historical Romance December 27, 2011 Bantam Reviewed by Mandi A Lady Awakened is the debut book by Cecilia Grant, and I'm in love with this author's voice. It is hard to explain why I love her style of writing so much, but as I read I didn't want to miss a single word. It is a similar reading experience as to when I read Joanna Bourne books. The way she creates her sentences and the way she creates such small moments that end up so powerful really Continue Reading
Helyce’s Favorite Books of 2011
When Mandi asked me to put together a list of my favorite reads for 2011, I thought “piece of cake!”, but I couldn’t have been more wrong. First, I didn’t do a good job of keeping track of everything I’ve read this year and two; I found it extremely difficult not to list every “I just couldn’t put it down” book that I had read. Before I begin, I would like to thank Mandi for inviting me to be a part of her team here at Smexy Books. I have had so much fun and the opportunity to read books that I Continue Reading
Review: Defying the Odds by Kele Moon
Defying the Odds by Kele Moon (Battered Hearts #1) Contemporary Romance December 20, 2011 Loose ID Reviewed by Mandi Clay Powers is a famous UFC (Ultimate Fighting Champion) who loves the fight, but hates the circus of the press and fans that surround each match. Although he lives with his best friend, and local sheriff Wyatt and his sister Jules, Clay is otherwise kind of a loner. So when the new waitress in town, Melody offers him a piece of pie while he is eating at the local Continue Reading
Mandi’s Favorite Books of 2011
I’ve about 280 books this year, and it just so happens that 20 of them were five star reads for me. Some of them are books released prior to 2011, but all of them were read this year. Contemporary: Sweet as Sin by Inez Kelley (Review) This book is surprisingly dark with such a tortured hero. He is brutal and not always easy to like, but written so well. The Reluctant Nude by Meg Maguire (Review) This book hit me hard. So many emotions went through me as I read and it is one of Continue Reading
Review: Sweet Reward by Christy Reece
Sweet Reward by Christy Reece (Last Chance Rescue #9) Romantic Suspense December 27, 2011 Random House Reviewed by Mandi Jared Livingston works for Last Chance Rescue (LCR), an organization run out of Paris that rescues kidnap victims, usually in very dangerous situations. Currently, his company has noticed a trend of very young infants that have gone missing. This is not the normal human trafficking of teenage girls they usually see. Making it more personal, Jared’s ex-wife and her Continue Reading
May’s Favorite Books of 2011
This is not a list of all the good books I read this year, not even all the great books I read this year. This is a list of my personal favorite books I read in 2011. I have to admit that I have a very healthy TBR pile, and more “best” reads could very well be lurking in there. Some of my favorite authors are not on this list because I did not read a “best ever I loved it sooo much” book from them this year, which is a bummer. Also disappointing me is that I do not have a lot of strong Continue Reading