This week at Smexy... A review - A Little More Love by Kendra Leigh Castle (helyce) B+ review - Roadside Assistance by Marie Harte (tori) B review - The Deeper He Hurts by Lynda Aicher (mandi) B review - Guardian's Mate by Jennifer Ashley (tori) B review - Dressed to Kiss Anthology (mandi) C+ review - Change of Heart by Nicole Jacquelyn (kini) C review - Taming the Highlander by May McGoldrick (sheena) C review - Now That It's You by Tawna Fenske (kini) D review - 1/2 Cocked by Continue Reading
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This week at Smexy... A review - Act Like It by Lucy Parker (mandi) B+ review - Dirty Ride by Chantal Fernando (tori) B+ review - Incrimination Evidence by Rachel Grant (mandi) B+ review - Jockblocked by Jen Frederick (tori) B review - Resplendent Rush by Bella J (sheena) B review - Carry You Home by K. Ryan (tori) D review - The SEAL's Secret Lover by Anne Calhoun (mandi) Relaunch of the Lucani Lovers series by Stephanie Julian Tori's Trip to Coastal Magic Con 2016 Feature: Debt Continue Reading
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This week at Smexy... B+ review - Dirty Thoughts by Megan Erickson (contemporary/mandi) B review - Opening Up by Lauren Dane (contemporary/helyce) B- review - Arrow's Hell by Chantal Fernando (contemporary/tori) B- review - Yours All Along by Roni Loren (m/m /mandi) C+ review - Uncharted Territory by Tamsen Parker (bdsm/mandi) C+ review - Blood, Pain, and Pleasure by Nadien Mutas (paranormal/mandi) C review - The Iron Princess by Sandra Lake (historical/tori) C review - Do Not Disturb Continue Reading
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This week at Smexy... A review - Shards of Hope by Nalini Singh (paranormal/sheena) B+ review - Asking for It by Lilah Pace (dark contemporary/mandi) B+ review - Brokedown Cowboy by Maisey Yates (contemporary/mandi) B review - Suddenly One Summer by Julie James (contemporary/mandi) B- review - Fandemic by Jennifer Estep (superhero romance/may) C+ review - I'll Stand by You by Sharon Sala (contemporary/tori) C review - Never Resist a Rake by Mia Marlowe (historical/sheena) D review - Continue Reading
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This week at Smexy... B+ review - Behind the Mask by Carolyn Crane (suspense/mandi) B review - Rescuing the Bad Boy by Jessica Lemmon (contemporary/helyce) B- review - Under the Lights by Shannon Stacey (contemporary/mandi) C review - Carry Me Home by Lia Riley (new adult/mandi) DNF Round-Up Wicked Wednesday Guest Author Jessica Peterson Top Ten News from Mandi: I'm still catching up with review books so a lot of what I read this week I already reviewed. I know - I'm so Continue Reading
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This week at Smexy... A review - Suddenly Last Summer by Sarah Morgan (contemporary) A review - For the Longest Time by Kendra Leigh Castle (contemporary) A/B review - Harlequin Contemporary Box Set (contemporary) B review - Bride of a Scottish Warrior by Adrienne Basso (historical) B review - Dirty Angels by Karina Halle (suspense) C+ review - Over Exposed by Stephanie Julian (erotic) C review - Premonitions by Jamie Schultz (urban fantasy) Running Wild Tour with SE Continue Reading
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This week at Smexy… B+ review – Break Me by Shiloh Walker (suspense) C+review - Saugatuck Summer by Amelia C. Gormley (m/m) C- review – The Opposite of Nothing by Shari Slade (new adult) C- review – The Collector by Nora Roberts (contemporary) D review – Bad Influence by K.A. Mitchell (m/m) F review – Wolf At The Door by NJ Walkers (paranormal) Top Ten Reasons to Read Hard Time by Cara McKenna May Discusses: The Importance of Book Blurbs Guest Author Jess Michaels and Continue Reading
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This week at Smexy… A- review – Broken Blade by JC Daniels (urban fantasy) B+ review – Bitter Spirits by Jenn Bennett (historical paranormal) B+ review – Back to You by Jessica Scott (contemporary) B review – Before Jamaica Lane by Samantha Young (contemporary) B- review – Rome by Jay Crownover (new adult) C review – The Smuggler Wore Silk by Alyssa Alexander (historical) C- review – Love your Entity by Cat Devon (paranormal romance) C- review – Hope Flames by Jaci Burton Continue Reading
Take My Books–September!
Here we go… SET #1 High Passion by Vivian Arend Uncommon Passion by Anne Calhoun No Reservations by Stephanie Julian When I’m With You (the complete novel) by Beth Kery SET #2 Dark Lycan by Christine Feehan Heart of Venom by Jennifer Estep The Five Deaths of Roxanne Love by Erin Quinn The Art of Stealing Time by Katie MacAlister SET #3 I Married the Duke by Katharine Ashe Night’s Mistress by Amanda Ashley The Ruin of a Rogue by Miranda Continue Reading
The Alpha-Hole Hero. Hot or Not?
A few weeks ago I reviewed Sweetened with a Kiss by Lexxie Callahan and in the review I referred to the hero as an ‘alpha-hole.’ To me, an alpha-hole hero is one that is very alpha and also an asshole. It’s his way or no way (of course the heroine always gets her way at the end) This hero goes above and beyond being arrogant and possessive. I feel an alpha-hole hero can be a believable romantic hero as long as there is proper redemption on his part. To me, an alpha-hole is not necessary a Continue Reading