Earlier this year I read and absolutely adored, The Story Guy by Mary Ann Rivers. It was her debut book and I have waiting and waiting for her to announce what she is doing next. Mary Ann Rivers is at Smexy today to introduce us to The Burnside series and I can’t wait to start. Live, book one will be released this January. Take a look at this emotional and romantic world Mary Ann Rivers is writing. Sam, Sarah, Destiny, and Paul Burnside were born, and grew up, in the tight knit Southside Continue Reading
Interview with Maggie Robinson and Giveaway
Who is Maggie Robinson? Give us the low down. I’ve got four grown kids, four grandkids under the age of six, one long-suffering husband, and a border collie mix named Fitzwilliam Darcy who is chewing everything in sight even though we have cornered the rawhide bone market in central Maine. We live in the middle of the woods on a quiet lake, and really, every day is like a vacation—we’re so lucky. I love to travel, garden, read, and buy skin care products to combat wrinkles. If you have any Continue Reading
Review: In the Heart of the Highlander by Maggie Robinson
In the Heart of the Highlander by Maggie Robinson (Ladies Unlaced #2) Released: October 1, 2013 Historical Penguin Reviewed by Mandi Mary was tired of living with her brother and tending his store, so when her aunt becomes ill and can no longer run her Evensong Agency, Mary eagerly moves in with her aunt and literally becomes her. The Evensong agency was created to solve domestic disasters. Matchmaking, finding employees, or even the odd jobs that no one else has a solution for. Continue Reading
Take My Books–October!
Here we go… SET #1 Possession by JR Ward Autumn Whispers by Yasmine Galenorn One Lucky Vampire by Lynsay Sands Autumn Bones by Jacqueline Carey SET #2 Targeted by Katie Reus Tempt the Stars by Karen Chance Midnight Lies by Ella Grace The Protected by Shiloh Walker SET #3 Say Yes to the Duke by Kieran Kramer In the Heart of the Highlander by Maggie Robinson The Counterfeit Mistress by Madeline Hunter Lady in Red by Marie Claremont Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Kelly Davidson – he moves out of his small town to a big university, only to discover everyone is already out and he might be the only virgin around. Hero: Walter Lucas – Kelly’s roommate and out and proud. His bed is rarely cold at night. “So I can’t be with you because I’m pure and you’re tainted? Who has the Disney fetish now?” “Kelly, that’s not what I mean. I’m telling you I’m fucked up. You aren’t fucked up. You shouldn’t do this. If you came to me as a friend and asked if you Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–September 27th
10. Saw this on Twitter. Word. 9. JR Ward announced on her FB page today, a new character in her BDB world. The name: s’EX So. Yeah. LOL. This coming Tuesday, Possession from her Fallen Angel series releases (I was sent a copy and immediately turned to the end to see if there was a BDB excerpt. Sadly no.) What do we think of this new name?? 8. Amazon announced a new Kindle Fire HDX this week. The most interesting part to me is the inclusion of a 24/7 On Device Tech Support. Continue Reading
Mandi Rants but is also Intrigued by a Homeless Heroine
Falling In by Lydia Michaels (The Surrender Trilogy #1) Released: September 17, 2013 Erotic Contemporary Penguin Reviewed by Mandi I knew what I was getting with this book before I started (kind of). I knew the hotel maid fell for the tycoon hotel owner, all of this is stated in the blurb. What surprised me however was how much this heroine intrigued me at first. She has been homeless her entire life, born in an alley to a heroin-addicted mother. She lives on the streets and Continue Reading
Review: Unattainable by Madeline Sheehan
Unattainable by Madeline Sheehan (Undeniable #3) Erotic Contemporary Romance Released: September 20, 2013 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi The first half of my life I’d spent falling in love with him, and the second I’d spent trying to fall out of love with him. And so starts the story of Tegan and Cage. Although each book in this series has a new hero and heroine, the world builds upon each book, making you really have to read these books in order to understand the politics, Continue Reading
Review: Two Times as Hot by Cat Johnson
Two Times as Hot by Cat Johnson (Oklahoma Nights #2) Released: September 24, 2013 Contemporary Romance Kensington Reviewed by Mandi Emma comes home for her sister’s wedding and is faced with lots of hot cowboys. One is Jace, who she almost hooked up with a year previous, but he left right before getting to the good stuff although he currently still has his eye on her. Another guy Emma sees is Logan Hunt. A Lieutenant Colonel who grew up with the man that is marrying Emma’s sister. There Continue Reading
Guest Author Anton Strout: Para-urban Rom-antasy
Para-urban Rom-antasy By Anton Strout If there’s something that the publishing industry loves to do, it’s to put authors neatly in their respective pigeonholes. In fact, they give us not only genres of books out there to catch up on, they create subgenres too. I’m not knocking this approach. After all, people looking for the latest Laurell K, Hamilton and Jim Butcher can also discover my Simon Canderous paranormal detective novels or my newly releases Spellmason Chronicles on the shelves Continue Reading