Downed by Jen Frederick Series: Gridiron, #3 Contemporary Sports Romance/NA December 1, 2016 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “He’s an asshole, but he’s my asshole.” Quarterback JR “Ace” Anderson has made a successful transfer to Southern U to quarterback for the Renegades after the showdown between him and his old coach at Western State. With his reputation preceding him, he has a long road ahead of him in trying to gain the trust of his new teammates. The only Continue Reading
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Review: The Voodoo Killings by Kristi Charish
The Voodoo Killings by Kristi Charish Series: A Kincade Strange Novel, #1 Urban Fantasy May 10, 2016 Vintage Canada Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Look kid, I’m not raising a zombie so you can send it to buy beer.” Kincade Strange is a 27-year-old freelance voodoo practitioner living in Seattle, WA. Hard-pressed for funds and pulling seances for bored, rich kids, Kincade finds herself in the middle of a mystery when she happens upon a zombie who was a famous artist while alive Continue Reading
Review: Edge of Temptation by Megan Crane
Edge of Temptation by Megan Crane Series: The Edge, #2 Dystopian Erotic Romance Released: April 5, 2016 Swerve Reviewed by Sheena Gunnar is a ruined man in a desolate world. He might not believe in black magic, but if there’s the chance it might bring back his lost mate from her early death, he’ll try it. All he needs is to capture a virgin - a rare thing in his torn world - to make the doomed spell work. He does not expect the passion he feels for his beautiful captive to wreck him Continue Reading
Guest Post: Rose Lerner’s Favorite Fictional Servants *Giveaway*
My new historical romance, Listen to the Moon, is about a very proper valet and a snarky maid-of-all-work who marry to get a plum job. So I thought I'd share with you... My Ten Favorite Fictional Servants (in no particular order) 1.Amy from The Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye I loved The Ordinary Princess when I was a kid. And most of all, I loved the part where Amy ran away to be a kitchen maid. I could have listened to descriptions of her job in the kitchen all day (I guess it's no Continue Reading
Tori’s October Mini Reviews
Blade Dance by D.L. McDermott Urban Fantasy Rating: B+ The fourth book in McDermott’s dark and gritty Cold Iron series picks up a few months after book three-Stone Song-and continues to evolve the arc and world while creating an intriguing and sexy romance. The series most antagonistic anti hero finds his manipulations have catastrophic effects and now he must put aside his animosity and ally with his enemies to save a young boy’s life. While I wasn’t a fan of book one, the last 3 books Continue Reading
Review: Sacked by Jen Frederick
Sacked by Jen Frederick Series: Gridiron, #1 Contemporary Romance Sports /NA Releases: September 6, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I started my life the day I met you. Everything else was just practice.” What he wants he gets... Knox Masters is a quarterback's worst nightmare. Warrior. Champion. And...virgin. Knox knows what he wants--and he gets it. All American Football player? Check. NFL pros scouting him? Check. Now, he's set his sight on two things. Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
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
Review: Wickedly Dangerous by Deborah Blake
Wickedly Dangerous (Baba Yaga, #1) by Deborah Blake Urban Fantasy Paperback/Novel September 2, 2014 Berkley Reviewed by Tori “You have probably heard of Baba Yaga-the wicked witch of Russian tales who lived in a log hut that walked about on chicken legs, rode through the forests in a giant mortar steered with a pestle, and ate small small children if they didn’t behave. According to legend, Baba Yaga usually appeared as an ugly crone, although she also wore other faces, and sometimes Continue Reading
Review: Exchange of Fire by P.A. DePaul
Exchange of Fire by P.A. DePaul Released: August 19, 2014 Romantic Suspense Penguin Reviewed by Mandi Blurb: Faking her death was easy, living with her past is harder, but nothing is more dangerous than falling in love… Sandra Walsh was a deadly sniper for the Sweet Briar Group, a covert agency with assassins for hire, until her last mission went horribly wrong, accidentally killing an innocent girl. Knowing she’s a danger to her team, Sandra goes off the grid, becoming a Shade—an agent Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... A review - Going Up! by Amy Lane (m/m contemporary) B+ review - All for You by Jessica Scott (contemporary/military) B- review - Feel the Heat by Kate Meader (contemporary) C+ review - Concealed in Death by JD Robb (futuristic suspense) C+ review -Harlequin Contemporary Boxed set (contemporary) C review - What goes on Tour by Claire Boston (contemporary) C review - Strain by Amelia Gormley (m/m sci fi) C review - A Wicked Hunger by Kiersten Fay (paranormal) F Continue Reading