This week at Smexy... A review - Tyburn by Jessica Cale (sheena) B review - Unquiet by Melanie Hansen (mandi) B review - Eight to Midnight by Karen Harley (helyce) B review - Heated Ride by Chelsea Camaron (tori) B- review - Forbidden by Beverly Jenkins (mandi) C review - Painful Lessons by S.C. Wynne (tori) C- review - Castelli's Virgin Widow by Caitlin Crews (mandi) D review - Keep On Loving You by Christie Ridgway (tori) January Mini Reviews Smexy's Top Ten Mandi Continue Reading
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Review: Eight to Midnight by Karen Harley
Eight to Midnight: A Best Friends Romance by Karen Harley Episodes 1-5 Contemporary Romance December 28, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Helyce Sara can't believe it when her friends Harrison, Jasmine, and Matt actually agree to try "The Challenge" one drunken, moonlit night. The four close friends and Seattle neighbors figure it's a positively inspired way to jog them out of their romantic ruts. All they have to do is have sex with each other for four hours every week and the rest of Continue Reading
Review: One Love: A Multicultural Boxed Set
One Love: A Multicultural Romance Boxed Set by Roxie Rivera, Farrah Rochon, Liliana Lee, Jill Sorenson, Genevieve Turner and Audra North Released: January 14, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Helyce I’m not much for anthologies, but the title intrigued me and as I’d had a lot of luck recently reading new authors an anthology is a great way to sample someone new. I am also a huge fan of Jill Sorenson and I’d just read a book by Audra North and looked forward to seeing something else Continue Reading
Review: Fish Stick Fridays by Rhys Ford
Fish Stick Fridays by Rhys Ford Series: Half-Moon Bay, #1 Romance Suspense M/M November 30, 2015 Dreamspinner Press Reviewed By Tori Favorite Quote: I took one look at you, and I felt like someone’d punched me in the face. Deacon Reid spent his life on the wrong side of the law until his sister dies and he’s forced to fight for custody of his niece. Now on the fast track to respectability, Deacon buys a business and plans to settle in the small town of Half-Moon Bay. When he meets Continue Reading
Forever’s #Halloweek Fright Night!
Forever has asked four of their suspense/thriller/paranormal romance authors - Lauren Dane, Angie Sandro, Katie MacAlister and Rebecca Zanetti, to write a spooky Halloween short story for the romance community. Each author has written their story based on a general prompt, the previous author's story and some Halloween items. Smexy Books is featuring Angie Sandro! But be sure to read the stories in order: Dear Author - Lauren Dane Under the Covers – Katie MacAlister Smexy Books – Angie Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – September 4
10. It's Labor Day Weekend! My neighbor is having a get-together and she always makes Bourbon Slushies. They. Are. Amazing. I don't know her exact recipe but I think it's pretty similar to this. *cheers* 9. Pamela recommend this book to me - it's a second chance love story and it's fabulous. The book starts in present day and the h/h have not seen each other for 15 years - but happen to randomly run into each other on the subway. Flashback fifteen years to how they met and fell in Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy.... A review - Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews (mandi and tori) B+ review - Brown-Eyed Girl by Lisa Kleypas (mandi) B review - Bad News Cowboy by Maisey Yates (mandi) B- review - The Lessons by Elizabeth Brown (tori) C+ review - Dare to Rock by Carly Phillips (tori) C+ review - The Veil by Chloe Neill (tori) C review - Falling Under by Lauren Dane (helyce) D review - Spun by Shyla Colt (mandi) DNF review - The Long Fall of Night by AJ Rose (mandi) Wicked Wednesday: Continue Reading
Joint Review: Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews
Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews Series: Kate Daniel, #8 Urban Fantasy/Romance August 4, 2015 ACE Joint reviewed by Mandi and Tori SPOILERS IF YOU HAVEN’T READ BOOK SEVEN!! Book seven left readers shocked when Kate and Curran abdicated their thrones as pack Alphas and Kate was forced to magically claim Atlanta in order to save them all from her father. Now they are trying to get on with their lives in as normal a way as possible for these two. Even with their inability to enter the Continue Reading
Review: Falling Under by Lauren Dane
Falling Under by Lauren Dane (Ink and Chrome #2) Contemporary Romance August 4, 2015 Forever Reviewed by Helyce Favorite Quote: “She seemed to float into my life, and once she touched down, the roots grew very deep very fast. I wasn’t expecting love. Knocked me on my ass.” [Duke] Duke Bradshaw is co-owner of Twisted Steel, a custom motorcycle shop. When his office manager lets him know that she’ll be moving, he approaches his neighbor, Carmella Rossi, about taking the job. He Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – July 10
10. #Bacon 9. Larissa Ione is writing a M/M book set in her Demonica world! It will be published through Riptide and releases in September. I'm not current with the series, but I would like to try a m/m from this author. Looking forward to it. Goodreads l Riptide 8. Ooooooh - a new Sherlock teaser pic!! A 90-minute Victorian special assumed to be released around Christmas time - we don't know a lot about it, but we do know it's the only special we will get until season four airs Continue Reading