How To Be Death (Calliope Reaper-Jones #4) by Amber Benson Urban Fantasy Feb 28, 2012 Ace Reviewed by Tori How To Be Death is the fourth book in Amber Benson’s Calliope Reaper-Jones series. A lightweight urban fantasy about a scatterbrained young lady who inadvertently becomes the head of death. Calliope Jones is the current Grim Reaper. Death incarnate. Madam Death. The “girl who can wish you dead.” Not a job she wanted but after her father’s murder and her sister’s attempted Continue Reading
Archives for February 2012
Review: Devil’s Luck by Carolyn Crane
Devil’s Luck by Carolyn Crane (The Disillusionists #3.5) February 28, 2012 Paranormal Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi One look at Simon and you know he is a wild man. With dragon tattoos, flamboyant (yet sexy masculine) clothing, and a “who cares” attitude, he is the definition of a bad boy. Having spent years working for Packard and his disillusionist team, now that Packard is free and the villains are taken care of (somewhat), Simon is off on his own. An addicted gambler, Continue Reading
Review: Redwood Bend by Robyn Carr
Redwood Bend by Robyn Carr (Virgin River #18) Contemporary Romance February 28, 2012 Mira Reviewed by Helyce Katie Malone has been in a witness protection program for several months now. Forced to leave her home in the dead of night with her five year old twin sons was one of the most difficult things she’d had to do. Leaving her brother Connor, was the other. The only man in her life, following the death of her marine husband before her boys were even born, Connor had been her Continue Reading
Review: Angels’ Flight by Nalini Singh
Angels’ Flight by Nalini Singh (Guild Hunter Novellas) Paranormal Romance February 28, 2012 Berkley Sensation Reviewed by Tori Nalini Singh’s Angels’ Flight is a four story anthology featuring three previously published stories and one never published. Each of them tells of the delicious beginning for our heroes and heroines. Dark and erotic, this anthology will swept you up and hold you in its seductive embrace till you submit. Angels’ Wolf was originally released in the Continue Reading
Review: By a Thread by Jennifer Estep
By A Thread (Elemental Assassin #6) by Jennifer Estep Urban Fantasy February 28, 2012 Pocket Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I go by the name the Spider. Perhaps you’ve heard of me?” This review contains some mild spoilers from the entire series. Continue at your own risk. Gin Blanco has had a very busy year. An assassin/restaurateur;she has found her long lost baby sister, antagonized and killed a very powerful crime boss, and found a new love interest. Since killing her enemy Continue Reading
Review: The Capture of the Earl of Glencrae by Stephanie Laurens
The Capture Of The Earl Of Glencrae (Cynster Sisters Trilogy #3) by Stephanie Laurens Historical Romance January 31, 2012 Avon Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I will hold you now and forever, and never let you fall.” When Eliza Cynster was rescued by her hero, Jeremy Carling, they watched her kidnapper fall over a cliff and deduced that he was gone for good and the whole ordeal was over. That is, until the youngest sister, Angelica, is stolen away from a ball, in the same manner Continue Reading
Mandi Goes Back to 1984 and Falls in Love With Jake Ryan
I recently admitted to the world that I haven’t really seen any movies from the 80’s. As in – no Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, no St. Elmo’s Fire, no Say Anything etc…Why you ask…well, I don’t know. You would think in the past 34 years I would somehow come across come of these movies. But somehow I haven’t. This news did not get a warm reception from my friends. There was an uproar. People started tweeting me Jake Ryan quotes, and I said – who? I think some broke down in tears. Thankfully Tori Continue Reading
Review: If You Know Her by Shiloh Walker
If You Know Her (Ash Trilogy #3) by Shiloh Walker Romantic Suspense February 28, 2012 Ballantine Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “ You can take that Tinkerbell shit and shove it up your ass. “ There are some spoilers from book 2 in here so proceed at your own risk. If You Know Her is the conclusion to Shiloh walker’s exciting, nerve racking, explosive romantic suspense Ash Trilogy. She has led us on a merry chase as we watch a town terrorized by a serial killer scramble to stop Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Wicked Burn by Beth Kery The Hero: Vic Savian. Brilliant Playwright. Has a dark, dominant edge in the bedroom. The heroine: Niall Chandler. Curator of Contemporary art.. Lives across the hall from Vic. Visits his bedroom often. Has dark secrets. “I told you to leave only because all I could think about doing was nailing you down on that hard floor until your ears rang. I figured you’d had enough of that back in my bed.” He watched as her eyes flickered around them and realized that Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
Here is what we talked about at Smexy this week: B+ review - The Duchess Diaries by Jillian Hunter B+ review – Immortal Hope by Claire Ashgrove B review - Celebrity in Death by JD Robb B review – A Devil Named Desire by Terri Garey B- review - Time Out by Jill Shalvis C+ review - Love is a Battlefield by Tamara Morgan C+ review – Fall Into the Sun by Val Kovalin C+ review – Midnight Enchantment by Anya Bast C review - Pixie Dust by Laura Lee DNF Continue Reading