This week at Smexy… A review – The Right Kind of Rogue by Valerie Bowman (historical/sheena) A review –The Scot's Bride by Paula Quinn (historical/sheena) B- review – Rewritten by Bronwyn Green (contemporary bdsm/mandi) B- review – Someone To Wed by Mary Balogh (historical/tori) C+ review – The Other Brother by Meghan Quinn (contemporary na/kini) C+ review – Twisted Truth by Melinda Leigh (suspense/helyce) D review – Bodyguard by C.D. Reiss (suspense/tori) November Mini Continue Reading
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Huge $.99 Swerve Sale!
Starting today and through this entire week, over 100 books from St. Martin's Press are only, $.99!! Here is a link that will take you to all the book on sale, but I thought I'd point out a few that we have enjoyed at Smexy. Victoria De La O - Tell Me Series. Kini has greatly enjoyed this series, and she recently reviewed book three. I've had book one on my radar for a long time - hopefully starting it soon. Shacking Up by Helena Hunting - This one is super cute with a good guy Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… B+ review- Never Trust A Pirate by Valerie Bowman (historical/kini) B review – Borrowed Souls by Chelsea Mueller (urban fantasy/tori) B- review-All The Lies We Tell by Megan Hart (contemporary/mandi) C+ review- Red Wolf by Jennifer Ashley (paranormal/tori) C+ review – Open Hearts by Eve Dangerfield (contemporary/mandi) C review -Good Girls Guide to Talking Dirty by Alice Faris (comedy/kini) C review-Intercepting the Chef by Rachel Goodman Continue Reading
Sheena’s Favorite Books of 2016
What a year in reading! 2016 totally eclipsed my expectations. I was introduced to s few truly amazing authors and my ole faithful authors delivered! I can't rank them, and you can't make me! So in no particular order…I present to you Dark -Fantasy-Biker-Historical- Paranormal- Contemporary Romance Nirvana! The Hating Game by Sally Thorne - If this list were in order, it would be numero 1. Such a good romance novel and I could read volumes of Josh and Lucy. Volumes. Antagonists Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-up
This week at Smexy… A review – The Legendary Lord by Valerie Bowman (Hist Rom/sheena) B+ review– Beautiful Crazy by Kasey Lane (Rom Con/tori) B review – Manatees With Miriam by Vicki Essex ( Rom Con/mandi) B review – The Untouchable Earl by Amy Sandas (Hist Rom Con/sheena B review - Shifter Planet by D.B. Reynolds (PNR Sci Fi/mandi) C+ review-Tru Blue by Melissa Foster (Rom Con/tori) Giveaway-Tru Blue by Melissa Foster News From Tori: It was a slow reading week for me Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… A review – Archangel's Heart by Nalini Singh (PNR/sheena) B+ review– Curse On The Land by Faith Hunter (Urban Fan/tori) B review – Once Upon A Christmas Anthology (Hol Rom Con/mandi) B review – Her Naughty Holiday (Hol Rom Con/mandi) C- review-Along Came Love by Tracey Livesay (Rom Con/kini) C- review-Going Deep by Anne Calhoun (Hol Rom Con/tori) D review- Devil's Honor by Megan Crane (Rom Con/sheena) Smexy's November To Be Read News from Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... A review - Return of the Bad Boy by Jessica Lemmon (helyce) A review - The Untamed Earl by Valerie Bowman (sheena) B review - Fly With Me by Chanel Cleeton (mandi) C+ review - Fire Bound by Christine Feehan (tori) C+ review - Love of the Game by Lori Wilde (mandi) C+ review - The Dark Vampire by Kate Baxter (sheena) C+ review - Outlaw Cowboy by Nicole Helm (mandi) C review - Marry Me by Karen Stivali (tori) C- review - The Trouble with Temptation by Shiloh Walker Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... B+ review - Blood in her Veins by Faith Hunter (tori) B+ review - Strong Signal by Megan Erickson and Santino Hassell (mandi) B review - The Unforgettable Hero by Valerie Bowman (sheena) B review - Dead in the Water by Hailey Edwards (tori) C+ review - Locked Out by Josephine Myles (mandi) C+ review - Betting the Bad Boy by Sugar Jamison (sheena) C review - Lopez Brothers Series by Rebecca Rogers Maher (mandi) C review - Unexpected Rush by Jaci Burton (sheena) C- Continue Reading
Sheena’s Top Books of 2015
I read some pretty bad books this year. I have never had so many DNF's as I tend to try to hang in there until my disdain begins to manifest in more physiological ways that could affect my overall sanity. Needless to say, I'm the girl who tries to see the good in any book that I take on and even I had an inkling to petition for a 2015 Top Flops list! But then, something miraculous happened. Thoughts of the really good books I did come across this year took over and I was suddenly able to Continue Reading
Our 2015 Favorites So Far…
We are halfway through 2015 and we thought we would pause and talk about the books that have stood out so far this year. Tori’s Top Picks (so far) for 2015 The Ones We Trust by Kimberly Belle-A through provoking and bittersweet story that speaks of grief, loyalty, and trust when a young woman tries to help a family find answers about a sibling’s death members death only to discover her family may have had a hand in covering it up. Everything I Left Unsaid by Molly O’Keefe-Part one of a Continue Reading