The Girl’s Guide to Man(Hunting) by Jessica Clare May 1, 2012 Erotic Contemporary Romance Reviewed by Mandi Miranda Hill and Dane Croft got hot and heavy at the end of high school in a closet at a party. But to Miranda's devastation, pictures of what they did inside the closet ended up on the Internet, and Dane left the next day to pursue a NHL hockey career without a word to Miranda. Left in the small town of Bluebonnet, Texas, by herself, Miranda became known by a derogatory nickname Continue Reading
Review: Blooded by Amanda Carlson
Blooded by Amanda Carlson (Jessica McClain #.5) April 11, 2012 Urban Fantasy Novella Reviewed by Mandi Werewolves don’t have the DNA to create a female, so when the alpha, Callum McCain had twins, a boy Tyler (a werewolf) and a girl, Jessica (a human) the pack was stunned. Jessica’s dad has been alpha for 500 years and his word is law. Not allowing anyone to come near and harm his daughter, she has been relatively safe these past nineteen years. But things are escalating. The wolves Continue Reading
Guest Author: Zoe Archer and Giveaway
I don’t write wallflower heroines. Maybe it’s because I felt like one throughout high school, college and…now. Some writers like to write about experiences they’ve had or know, but usually I like to write about what I’d like to be. Vivacious. Bold. Kick-ass. Not the shy girl in the corner, thinking bold thoughts but never acting on them. So, yeah, me and the shy, retiring heroines…not so much. And then, I broke my unspoken rule. Anne Hartfield, the heroine of DEMON’S BRIDE, is the daughter of Continue Reading
Review: The Proposal by Mary Balogh
The Proposal by Mary Balogh May 1, 2012 Historical Romance Hardcover Reviewed by Mandi Lord Trentham or Hugo, has been home from the Napoleonic War for a few years now. But he didn’t come home unscathed, much like many other soldiers. The Duke of Stanbrook who lost his son in the war, and eventually lost his wife due to her grief, has opened up his home to Hugo and six other wounded former soldiers (one is not a soldier, but a widow whose husband was tortured and then shot, which she Continue Reading
Winner!
The winner of the eight books given away by Lila DiPasqua is: Nahal Momin Congrats! Thanks to Lila and the authors with Rock*It Reads for hosting the giveaway! Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
I just finished Bared to You by Sylvia Day last night. It is by far the sexiest book I’ve read this week (and most of this year). So I had to pick it for this post. Hero: Gideon Cross. Billionaire. Tortured soul. Dark past. Becomes obsessed with Eva. Is good in bed. Heroine: Eva Trammell. Also comes from money.Also has dark past. Has bi-sexual male model BFF as roommate who also is screwed up. Tries to resist Gideon. Fails. She likes to sneak to his office (just upstairs from Continue Reading
Blog Tour: A Perfect Storm by Lori Foster and Giveaway
A Perfect Storm by Lori Foster is book four in her Men Who Walk the Edge of Honor series. Helyce will have her review up on Monday. But for now here is an excerpt: Dear God, Jackson looked into large-scale trafficking rings—not Arizona! And he didn’t work alone—he worked with other men who were equally skilled. They backed each other up—and they’d given Arizona computer duties in an effort to involve her, while keeping her away from the more dangerous Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
Here is what we talked about at Smexy this week: A Review – The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan B Review – Handle With Care by Josephine Myles B Review – On the Prowl by Christine Warren B- Review – Undone by Lila DiPasqua C- Review – The Fireman Who Loved Me by Jennifer Bernard D+ Review - Under a Vampire Moon by Lynsay Sands D Review – Royal Street by Suzanne Johnson D Review – Kiss of Pride by Sandra Hill D Review – The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts Guest Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–April 27th
10. THIS sums up every HEA in a romance book and makes me smile. (Well, the m/f HEA’s. There are others. Some involving three fingers.) (Thanks Claudia) 9. In case you haven’t entered yet, Ilona Andrews is giving away two arcs of Gunmetal Magic on their blog (book releases 7/31). This will be Andrea’s book, in her Kate Daniel’s series. So go enter! Contest ends tomorrow. 8. This coming Tuesday, Larissa Ione will be releasing The Lords of Deliverance Compendium (in Continue Reading
AAD Spotlight: Joey W. Hill
Our Authors After Dark Spotlights continues with the multitalented AAD 2012 master of ceremonies *drum roll please*....Joey Hill. In the world of erotic romance, Ms. Hill is as common a name as Kellogg's. As tasty too! Vampires, mermaids, boardroom executives, cops, witches, angels, simple housemaids...if there’s an erotic romance to be told, she has probably written about it. Or is in the process of writing it. The result is five series and almost thirty award-winning and highly acclaimed Continue Reading