Helyce’s Favorite Reads of 2015 2015 was a bit of a hit and miss year for me reading wise. I read the least amount of books when compared to previous years and though I hate to do so, I had more DNFs than ever before. On a positive note, I did read several new to me authors whose books made such an impression that they’ve made my list below. In no particular order, here we go: Vespertine by Leta Blake and Indra Vaughn: This M/M romance took me by surprise. New to me authors, Continue Reading
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May’s Top Books of 2015
This was, in general, a terrible book year. I had a record number DNF, WTF, and generally horrendously bad books. From creepy ‘like a father to her’ relationship dynamic to books that were completely unoriginal and everything in between – it was gnarly going out there. So much swinging and missing! The level of “ok I guess” C rated books was also record high for me, and this just really bums me out! Ah, but then I went sifting through the shelves and was pleasantly surprised to find that I Continue Reading
Tori’s Top Books for 2015
2015 was a strange year both personally and professionally. So many good books were published but not a lot wowed me. I know what you’re thinking- ”Dude, you have 24 books listed.” This is true. But I read over 300 new to me books this year, so this doesn’t even represent 10% of what I have read. MATH FTW!! Plus, it’s hard for me to pick. Unless I DNF, there is some aspect I enjoy about every book I read from the ‘wow this is fantastic’ 5 star reads to the ‘what the fresh hell was THAT’ 1 star Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... A review - Magic Stars by Ilona Andrews (tori) B+ review - Coming Back by Lauren Dane (helyce) B+ review - Dirty Deeds by Megan Erickson (mandi) B review - The First Last Boy by Sonya Weiss (sheena) B review - A Midnight Clear by Emma Barry and Genevieve Turner (mandi) C+ review - Dukes are Forever by Anna Harrington (sheena) C review - Crashed Out by Tessa Bailey (mandi) C- review - Persuasion by Violetta Rand (tori) December Mini Reviews Smexy's Top Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... A review - Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews (tori) B+ review - A Mackenzie Clan Gathering by Jennifer Ashley (tori) B review - True Divide by Liora Blake (helyce) B review - Triple Dare by Regina Kyle (mandi) B review - Real World by Amy Jo Cousins (mandi) B review - Pia Does Hollywood by Thea Harrison (tori) C review - Stop at Nothing by Kate SeRine (tori) C review - Stop at Nothing by Cara McKenna (sheena) C- review - Rocky Mountain Shelter by Vivian Arend Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... A review - Land of the Beautiful Dead by R Lee Smith (mandi) B+ review - Viking Warrior Rising by Ava Maria Bradley (sheena) B+ review - Leveled by Jay Crownover (tori) C review - Last True Hero by Diana Gardin (mandi) C- review - Tryst by S.L. Jennings (sheena) D review - Stygian by Santino Hassell (helyce) November Mini Reviews 10,000 Harlequin Titles on Sale for $1.99 Smexy's Top Ten Mandi News: Blood Kiss by JR Ward was a fun read! Thank you universe! 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
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
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... A- review - Focus on Me by Megan Erickson (mandi) B+ review - Luminous by AE Ash (mandi) B review - Playing with Trouble by Chanel Cleeton (mandi) B review - King of Hearts by LH Cosway (tori) B review - Truth or Beard by Penny Reid (may) C+ review - The Ground Rules by Roya Carmen (helyce) C review - Bridged by Love by Nancy Corrigan (sheena) D review - The Art of Sinning by Sabrina Jeffries (may) D review - Never Loved by Charlotte Stein (tori) July Mini Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... B+ review - Caged by Lorelei James (tori) B review - The Best of Both Rogues by Samantha Grace (sheena) B review - Ghost in the Flames by Daisy Harris (helyce) B review - Fireheart by Natalia Marx (mandi) C+ review - Carry Your Heart by K Ryan (tori) C+ review - Last First Kiss by Lia Riley (mandi) C review - The Perfect Bargain by Julia London (sheena) C review - Tyed by LJ Shen (helyce) C- review - Willow and the Wolf by Elizabeth Kelly (mandi) Wattpad Continue Reading