Last week I reviewed and adored The Story Guy by Mary Ann Rivers. Today she is stopping by Smexy for a little chat. Who is Mary Ann Rivers. Give us the low down. I am a 38 year old woman. I was a first generation college student from a difficult background who managed in music and English and then went on to grad school to study poetry. I did all of that on fellowships, side jobs, music gigs, and support and love from unexpected corners. Later in life, after a stint in academia directing Continue Reading
Celebrating Bastille Day with a Laura Florand Giveaway!
I absolutely adore Laura Florand’s Amour et Chocolat series. Centered around Parisian chocolatiers, as you read you will feel like you are in Paris and you will crave chocolate like nothing else. They are charming and so sexy. (I gave the Chocolate Kiss an “A” – read my review here) Since today is Bastille Day in France and because Laura’s books take place in Paris, she is celebrating with a big giveaway. Her entire Chocolat series and a very (and I mean very, very) nice set of caramels (she Continue Reading
Winners!
The winner of Haunted Sanctuary by Moira Rogers is: Michelle G The winners of the Take My Books Contest are: Set #1 - Kim Set #2 – Jillian M.M. Set #3 – Dana buck Set #4 - Maureen Set #5 – LaurieF Set #6 – Kaetrin All winners have been emailed. We’ll do it again next month! Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy…. A review – The Story Guy by Mary Ann Rivers (contemp novella) A review – Fifth Grave Past the Light by Darynda Jones (uf) B+ review – Haunted Wolves by Moira Rogers (paranormal) B review – Night Vision by Yasmine Galenorn (uf) B review – The Seduction Hypothesis by Delphine Dryden (bdsm) B review – Hotter Than Ever by Elle Kennedy (m/m/f erotic) B- review – The Stone Chameleon by Jocelyn Adams (paranormal) C- review – Soul Stripper by Katana Collins Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–July 12
10. I don’t know about you guys, but I have a Sharknado hangover. One of the cheesiest movies I’ve ever seen, also one of the most epic. I’m not sure I’ve heard my kids laugh quite so hard as they did last night. The best part? (well besides Ian Ziering cutting his way out of a shark with a chainsaw) was watching the movie while watching Twitter. It was an epic Twitter event. I love you Twitter. 9. When I saw She’s Got Dibs by AJ Nuest rec’d over at Fiction Vixen and then saw a rec from Continue Reading
Winner!
The winner of Tori’s Book Bash Giveaway is: Angela G Congrats! Continue Reading
Interview with Delphine Dryden
Who is Delphine Dryden? Give us the low down. I think too much! And not nearly enough of that thinking is about fun smutty stuff. Former lawyer. Sometime educator. Mother of two. Gamer geek. Bisexual submissive. You know, the usual. Nerd BDSM romance. Those three words excite me greatly, as I feel we don't have enough nerds in the romance genre. Why nerds and why BDSM? Nerd is my default setting, so really the question I often ask myself is how I ever manage to write non-nerd characters. I Continue Reading
Review: The Seduction Hypothesis by Delphine Dryden
The Seduction Hypothesis by Delphine Dryden (The Science of Temptation #2) May 6, 2013 BDSM Nerd Romance (woot!) Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi Last year I read the first book in this series and liked it but didn’t love it. So I’m happy to report The Seduction Hypothesis is super cute and sexy. With the trope of a ‘Nerd BDSM romance’ it delivers in both the nerd and BDSM aspects. Ben and Lindsey were dating and doing great, but then Ben panicked and got confused and dumped Continue Reading
Take My Books–July!
I think I missed June so I have an assortment of June and July to give away today. Here we go… SET #1 One Sweet Ride by Jaci Burton I Dream of Danger by Lisa Marie Rice Wicked Memories by Nina Bangs Claim Me by J. Kenner SET #2 Dire Desires by Stephanie Tyler Leopard’s Prey by Christine Feehan Binding Shadows by Jenn Bennett Tiger Magic by Jennifer Ashley SET #3 The Prince’s Bride by Julianne MacLean Once Upon a Tower by Eloisa James Continue Reading
Review: Soul Stripper by Katana Collins
Soul Stripper by Katana Collins (Soul Stripper #1) May 25, 2013 Urban Fantasy Kensington Reviewed by Mandi I can’t remember the last succubus book I read, but now I remember why I avoid them. They rarely work for me (exception for The Succubus Diaries by Jill Myles which I loved). I know that they have to have sex, lots of sex, to have power and stay alive and all of that. But I think there is a tricky balance between letting their inner succubus out while also building a genuine Continue Reading