I’m so happy to have Jill Shalvis visiting Smexy today to talk about her latest release, Rescue My Heart! Who is Jill Shalvis? Give us the low down. Jill Shalvis is a cookie loving, potato chip ‘ho who is a bit of an I Love Lucy city girl now slightly misplaced in the wild Sierras. Look at me talk about myself in the third person. Bottom line, I am a big reader, get a kick out of attempting to be athletic (lone bookworm in a very athletic family) and love my job. The third book in your Continue Reading
Review: Rescue My Heart by Jill Shalvis
Rescue My Heart by Jill Shalvis (Animal Magnetism #3) Contemporary Romance Released: November 6, 2012 Berkley Reviewed by Mandi I really enjoy Jill Shalvis’s voice and her Lucky Harbor series is one of my favorite contemporary series. The first two in this Animal series were okay but lacked a little something. But Rescue My Heart really delivers with a broody hero and a heroine who is almost as stubborn as he is. Adam was the bad boy growing up. Having a rough childhood, his Continue Reading
Review: Checkmate by R.L. Mathewson
Checkmate by R.L. Mathewson (Neighbors From Hell #3) Contemporary Romance Released: October 29, 2012 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “Oh my God!” a woman whispered loudly. “They’re going to do it on the front lawn!” This past summer I read my first RL Mathewson book, Playing for Keeps. (and for $.99 it’s so worth it). I was on an airplane when I started it, and I was laughing so loud I had to keep putting my hand over my mouth so I didn’t disturb the Continue Reading
Hot & Cold Blog Tour
I’m happy to have both Vivian Arend and Elle Kennedy at Smexy today to celebrate their upcoming November 20th releases. Vivian Arend has Rocky Mountain Angel coming out which I really enjoyed and I don’t have my hands on Getting Hotter by Elle Kennedy yet, but her previous book in this series is a favorite erotic this year. I’ll turn it over to the ladies now… Cool Canadians, Hot Contemporaries November 20, Vivian Arend and Elle Kennedy share a release day at Samhain Publishing: ROCKY Continue Reading
Review: Barefoot in the Rain by Roxanne St. Claire
Barefoot in the Rain by Roxanne St. Claire Contemporary Romance Released: October 30, 2012 Forever Reviewed by Mandi Growing up, Jocelyn had to live with a father, named Guy, that was very abusive to her mother. She becomes best friends with Will next door, and often took refuge at his house when things got bad at home. Right before college starts, their friendship takes a turn towards romance, but before they could get down to business, Jocelyn’s father barges in, enraged and Continue Reading
Review: Construction Beauty Queen by Sara Daniel
Construction Beauty Queen by Sara Daniel Contemporary Romance Released: September 25, 2012 Entangled Publishing Reviewed by Mandi Veronica leaves her wealthy parents and lifestyle behind and wants to go out into the world to use her college degree and prove something to herself. She writes her grandfather, who lives in the small town of Kortville and asks if she can help run his company. Her grandfather tells her she can work for his construction firm for thirty days, and if she Continue Reading
Winners!
The winners of the Take My Books contest are: Set #1 – Melissa Set #2 - Lexi Set #3 – Gayle Set #4 – Sandy Set #5 – Rosemary K. All winners have been emailed. We’ll do it again next month! Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Special Forces Army Sgt. Brady Scott. Grew up with an abusive father. Has anger issues of his own. Home on leave for three months to make peace with his father. Meets the heroine with her pink hair and tongue tattoo and decides a one night stand is definitely in order. Heroine: Joss Daniels. Runs a community center for kids. Decides sexy Brady is hot and she needs to sate her lust. He also has super sperm that breaks through all protective barriers and gets her pregnant on the one night Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy…. B+ review – Exposed to You by Beth Kery (erotic contemp) B review – My Fair Dork by Daisy Harris (m/m contemp) B review – Stolen by Shiloh Walker (romantic suspense) B review – Night Whispers by Alisha Rai (paranormal romance) B- review – A Trace of Moonlight by Allison Pang (urban fantasy) B- review – Heart of Danger by Lisa Marie Rice (romantic suspense) B- review – Double Time by Olivia Cunning (erotic m/m/f) B- review – Lord Gray’s List by Maggie Robinson Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–November 9th
10. Are you seeing the final Twilight movie? We’ve made each movie into a girl’s night out with a stop at a wine bar before and after to help us make it through the movie *wink* But I don’t know if I can gather the energy for this final one… 9. Linkin Fever, a fan facebook page for Karen Marie Moning books (and the band Linkin Park…hence their name), posted this picture as their vision of Lor (from Iced). WHY HELLO LOR! Come nod at me at Chester’s. Yes. Please. 8. Goodreads have Continue Reading