This is a RITA nominee that the reviewer could not finish, and who knows that and hears, “I triple dog dare you”? Me. I hear a triple dog dare where none was given and here we are. It’s a good thing I read this on an airplane, because that kept me from throwing things. The set up is that Sedona is a lawyer who works at a women’s shelter, and Tatum, a 16 year old girl, … Continue reading Once a Family by Tara Taylor Quinn →
You can all thank Theresa Romain for pointing out to me that there was a sequel to The Billionaire Dinosaur Forced Me Gay. If you haven’t read the review for part one go do that because I’m not explaining twice how dinosaurs took over the world economy. I found that part two of the erotic tug-of-war between dinosaur Oliver Anderson (yes, his fucking name is Oliver Anderson and he’s a dinosaur) and human John was as … Continue reading The Billionaire Dinosaur Forced Me Gay Part Two by Hunter Fox →
I love contemporary sports romances. I may not be fully invested in contemporaries as a whole, but put a muscled up man in a snug-fitting uniform and I’m there. But this…this was not what I had in mind. Moving to New England has certainly instilled in me a love of the Patriots, and I am no stranger to the nice butts filling out the roster (Julian Edelman, Danny Amendola, and of course, Rob Gronkowski). The … Continue reading A Gronking to Remember by Lacey Noonan →
I remember when I was a pre-teen and a friend told me what doggy-style was, and I was scandalized and horrified and thought it was the grossest thing ever. Fast-forward twenty years to Elyse reading about a dude having doggy-style anal sex with his billionaire dinosaur boss while dripping with dinosaur…er…emissions, and me going “Eh,” and casually eating another french fry. How I’ve grown over the years. Obviously I read The Billionaire Dinosaur Forced Me … Continue reading The Billionaire Dinosaur Forced Me Gay by Hunter Fox →
Scribd is a digital library ebook service that offers more than half a million titles for $8.99 a month. Sounds great, right? I thought so, and then I was bitterly, bitterly disappointed. I was offered a three-month trial when the news of Harlequin's exclusive deal with Scribd was announced, so I figured, why not? (NB: You can also get a three month free trial of Scribd at this URL using the promocode ScribdLovesHarlequin.) I downloaded … Continue reading Review: Scribd – A Digital Subscription Service →
For a while, I was debating whether or not I should review this. I know my fellow Smart Bitches received many a frustrated email about this book. Normally, I enjoy Shana Galen’s historicals, but this one definitely struck a nerve in the worst way possible. Also, I want to go ahead and give a TRIGGER WARNING for this review. The triggering content will be in a spoiler, but I want to make readers aware beforehand. … Continue reading Love and Let Spy by Shana Galen →
There’s a trend in erotica/erotic romance that I particularly hate. I call it “Surprise! Kink!” Like the hero and heroine have been dating for a while and he suddenly tells her he’s kinky, like he's handing her one of those fake cans of peanuts that snakes pop out of. Except instead of snakes, it’s dicks. And they smack her in the face. I guess I personally believe that if your idea of a perfect committed … Continue reading Review: The Dining Club by Marina Anderson →
I wasn’t going to finish Slade by Victoria Ashley because I hated it, and the hero is cringe-worthy and so is the writing, but the other Smart Bitches were all like “Take one for the team, Elyse!” And I did. And now I’m sorry. Slade is a love story about a male stripper and the girl he’d really like to fuck but who can’t stand him. Slade dances at a club called Walk of Shame … Continue reading Review: Slade by Victoria Ashley →
I went to see Godzilla this past weekend and I’m still not okay. It might be the worst movie I’ve ever seen. It wasn’t like I went to Godzilla expecting the movie to make a whole lot of sense. It’s a flick about a giant bipedal lizard that rises from the ocean to step on cars and knock buildings over. And I love stupid giant monster movies. I liked Pacific Rim and Monsters and Cloverfield. … Continue reading Movie Review: Godzilla →
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2014 review was written by Sue D. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Erotic Romance Category. The summary: Damien Stark’s need is palpable—his need for pleasure, his need for control, his need for me. Beautiful and brilliant yet tortured at his core, he is in every way my match. I have agreed to be his alone, and now I want him to be fully mine. I want us … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: Claim Me by J. Kenner →
The Bodyguards' Princess raised more questions than it answered, chief among them “WTF is going on here?” and “Why am I still reading this?” The answer to the latter is because of you, my lovely Smart Bitch community. You're welcome. Basically this book is a menage romance with some suspense elements and some random BDSM shit thrown in at the end. And hypnosis. I never totally understood what was going on or why and I … Continue reading Review: The Bodyguards’ Princess by Ann Mayburn →