Actually, it's May's smexy top 10 this week! Are you ready? I am going to be surprisingly book-relevant and appropriate this week. There will be no talk of lady boners or peens, nope. Well... not too much. There is so much going on and as day 1 of summer break begins, the temps are over 100 here and I could use a cocktail. It's 5pm somewhere, right? Onward! 10. Mandi and Tori are off at Lori Foster's event this weekend. If I were going I'd follow Shiloh Walker around and hope I could Continue Reading
Review: Bronze Gods by A.A. Aguirre
Bronze Gods by A.A. Aguirre (Apparatus Infernum #1) April 30, 2013 Steampunk/Fantasy Ace Reviewed by May From the author’s website: Janus Mikani and Celeste Ritsuko work all hours in the Criminal Investigation Division, keeping citizens safe. He’s a charming rogue with an uncanny sixth sense; she’s all logic—and the first female inspector. Between his instincts and her brains, they collar more criminals than any other partnership in the CID. Then they’re assigned a potentially Continue Reading
Review: Seal of Honor by Tonya Burrows
Seal of Honor by Tonya Burrows (Hornet #1) Romantic Suspense May 28, 2013 Entangled Reviewed by May “Couple ex-CIA spooks, an FBI negotiator, a Delta Force medic, an explosives tech…” His eyes slid away for the barest instant before he continued. “And a Marine sniper. They’re all experts in their fields-“ With former Navy SEAL Gabe Bristow at the lead, this new hostage rescue team (known as HORNET) is well on its way to being established – and how better than trial by fire? The guys Continue Reading
Review: The Mad Earl’s Bride by Loretta Chase
The Mad Earl's Bride by Loretta Chase June 4, 2013 (Originally published in the Three Weddings and a Kiss anthology) Historical Romance Avon Impulse Reviewed by May Favorite quote: “If I always did what I was told, I should never accomplish anything.” Gwen wants to build a hospital and have it run as she sees fit. You see, she studies medicine and has a great interest in it, but because she is a woman has been denied the education to be a proper doctor. When she hears that Dorian has a Continue Reading
Review: Once Upon a Tower by Eloisa James
Once Upon a Tower by Eloisa James (Fairy Tales #5) May 28, 2013 Historical Avon Reviewed by May Favorite Quote: One didn’t haggle when it came to a wife. That would be most ill-bred. Edie has always known that she would marry well, that she would accept whatever marriage her father set up for her. The night of her debut ball she is quite ill, and thus spends the evening nearly silent, being far more demure and amiable than she normally is. Gowan, a Scottish duke, is instantly smitten Continue Reading
Review: Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare
Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare (Spindle Cove #4) May 28, 2013 Historical Romance Avon Reviewed by May Another girl’s prince had arrived. That was Pauline’s first thought, when she stumbled in and spied the finely dressed man silhouetted in the door. She watched it happen every few months in this village. These young ladies sought refuge in Spindle Cove for the oddest of reasons. Their harp-playing lacked grace, perhaps, or the color of their eyes was unfashionable at Court this Continue Reading
Review: The Marrying Season by Candace Camp
The Marrying Season by Candace Camp (Legend of St Dwynwen #3) April 23, 2013 Historical Romance Pocket Reviewed by May Favorite quote: Genevieve dropped onto the chair, air rushing out of her. She felt shaken, on uncertain ground. Myles her brother’s best friend was not necessarily the same man as Myles her husband, and she was not quite sure how to deal with him. What to say. What to think. Genevieve Stafford has long been engaged to a man she barely tolerates, but she is Continue Reading
Review: Undeclared by Jen Frederick
Undeclared by Jen Frederick (Woodlands #1) New Adult April 28, 2013 Self Published Reviewed by May “God, I’m like the poster child for every emo sad sack girl out there. I’m letting down my gender.” Six years ago, Noah began receiving letters from a high school girl named Grace while he was deployed in Afghanistan. A part of a mandatory high school project, Grace had to write the letters and according to his CO, Noah had to respond. Over time the pair began to look forward to these Continue Reading
Review: His Southern Temptation by Robin Covington
His Southern Temptation by Robin Covington (The Boys are Back in Town #2) Released: April 2013 Contemporary Romance Entangled Publishing Reviewed by May Best friend ready to kill him? Check. Future mother-in-law who hates him? Check. Asshole setting his truck on fire? Check. Girlfriend ready to run for the nearest airport? Check. His life had become a damn country song. David “Lucky” Landon is done with his time as a Marine. He’s come home to buy his parent’s farm and live a Continue Reading
[May’s] Smexy Top 10 May 3rd edition
How great it it that it is the first week of May, and I (May) am in charge of the top 10? This week I'm taking over to make sure this week we have nothing but pure classiness and grace while Mandi is away working really hard at RT2013. We'll look at really great educational stuff. Tori sent me this link to a video of a very wholesome family at a drive-through zoo. That's the kind of high quality content I'm talking about. You know I always keep it clean.... 10. Wait, did I say Continue Reading