Today is release day for Jill Shalvis’s newest Lucky Harbor book, It Had to be You. I read and it is really cute! I’ll be posting the review and Jill will visit on Friday. But to celebrate release day today, Jill is offering five random commenters a chance to win any previous Lucky Harbor book (winner’s choice). So if you are new to this series, now is your chance to check it out. It is one of my favorite contemporary series. Up for grabs (Click on the image for book details): Continue Reading
Review: His Risk to Take by Tessa Bailey
His Risk to Take by Tessa Bailey (Line of Duty #2) May 13, 2013 Erotic Contemporary Entangled Publishing Reviewed by Mandi After reading and enjoying Protecting What’s His, I was eager to try another book from this author. Tessa Bailey gives us another dirty talking hero in this novella, although the suspense didn’t work quite as well for me. After losing his partner on the job, homicide detective Troy Bennett transfers out of Chicago to start working for the NYPD. Troy is at a Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Ty Walker. Has been in prison for five years for a crime he didn’t commit. Huge guy, barely speaks. He is all rumbly and alpha and hot. He likes to call Lexie, “mama.” Heroine: Lexie Berry. The day she picks up Ty out of prison is the very first time she meets him. The next day he gives her $50,000 to marry him in Vegas. Holla! She is very silly and goofy. I loved her. Note: This is my favorite scene in the book. It’s not necessarily an erotic scene, but it’s sexy and pure romance. Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-UP
This week at Smexy…. A review – Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare (historical) B+ review – Rocky Mountain Rebel by Vivian Arend (contemporary) B review – Blood Trade by Faith Hunter (urban fantasy) B- review – Driven by K. Bromberg (contemporary) C+ review – Hot Blooded by Amanda Carlson (urban fantasy) C+ review – Blood of Isis by Elizabeth Otto (paranormal) C review – Racing for the Sun by Amy Lane (m/m contemporary) C review – Wanderlust by Skye Warren (contemporary) Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–May 24th
10. We have lots to get to in the Top Ten today. But first let’s take a moment to mentally make out with Tom Hardy…… *pause* Okay let’s proceed. 9. The Ghost (aka Nalini Singh and her Psy/Changeling series) took over Twitter last night to tease us and give us some hints regarding the upcoming Heart of Obsidian. I’m DYING for this book. One of my favorite series. The transcript of the Twitter chat is available here. Kat also does a nice recap here. The second to last sentence in Kat’s Continue Reading
Winners!
The winners of the May edition of Take My Books are: Set #1 – Renee Mitchell Set #2 – Deanna P Set #3 – Lynnette F Set #4 – Sarah Set #5 – Gmapeony Congrats! All winners have been emailed. We’ll do it again in June. Continue Reading
Review: Blood of Isis by Elizabeth Otto
Blood of Isis by Elizabeth Otto April 5, 2013 Paranormal Romance Etopia Press Reviewed by Mandi Jayda Swenson’s late husband created a type of meth drug that is still around to haunt her. Trying to move on with her life after a horrible accident and bad marriage, Jayda’s problems are just getting worse. Unknown to her, after her accident the doctor that treated her injected her with the blood of Isis to save her life. She knows she is a little different now due to the unusual Continue Reading
Review: Wanderlust by Skye Warren
Wanderlust by Skye Warren Dark erotica April 14, 2013 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi “Not all those who wander are lost.” I kept coming back to those seven words as I read this story. I’ve read three Skye Warren books, and each one has disturbed me, made me cringe at times but yet gets me thinking. She is a good writer who pushes the dark boundaries. And I mean really, really pushes them. I ended Wanderlust with very confused feelings, which I was expecting. To be Continue Reading
Review: The Stolen Luck by Shawna Reppert
The Stolen Luck by Shawna Reppert May 6, 2013 M/M Fantasy Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi Lord James Dupree needs to preserve the vineyards his family owns and keep his mother and daughter safe from harm. Long ago, an elf lord gave his family a talisman as a symbol of friendship. This talisman brought good fortune to James and other noble families. But as time went on, the friendship was forgotten, but not the luck. Years ago, Jaime's family’s Luck was stolen when his father was Continue Reading
Review: Racing for the Sun by Amy Lane
Racing for the Sun by Amy Lane M/M Contemporary Romance April 26, 2013 Dreamspinner Press Reviewed by Helyce In Racing for the Sun, we are pulled into the lives of Ace and Sonny who meet when Sonny joins the army and is placed under Ace’s command. Ace sees something in Sonny that calls to him and he finds himself wanting to watch out for him and take care of him. Ace learns that Sonny is a great mechanic and that coupled with Ace’s love of street racing is the genesis of a dream Continue Reading