As I’ve read romance over the years, I’ve collected little rules I live by when reading a book. I’m all about stretching my boundaries as I read, for example BDSM books have a way of making me reach outside my box. Broken and Dirty by Megan Hart have pushed on my emotional boundaries (in a wonderful way.) But I do have a few rules I read by: Rule #1. If there is going to be a rape scene, the author better tread very, very carefully. Example of a rape scene (and aftermath) handled well: Mercy Continue Reading
Giveaway: Caught In The Act by Jill Sorenson
As the owner of a flourishing Latin American crafts boutique, Karina Strauss should be basking in her success. Instead she’s worried about her troubled sister, the girlfriend—and prisoner—of drug lord Carlos Moreno. Kari wants no part of that life, but when she helps a friend cross into the United States illegally, two men on opposite sides of the law take notice: Moreno and Adam Cortez, the handsome border protection officer who lets Kari off the hook. It’s not just Kari’s tantalizing flash of Continue Reading
Review: Moving in Rhythm by Dev Bentham
Moving in Rhythm by Dev Bentham Contemporary M/M Romance March 19, 2012 Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi Mark Apolostolos is super smart, in very good shape and knows he is attractive but all he has in his life is his dog. Mark has a crippling shyness disorder, so when he sees someone he is attracted too, he literally can’t speak. He goes into a panic attack and must rush away to compose himself. Depression settled an arm around his shoulders like the old friend it was. Continue Reading
Winner!
The winner of Ward Against Death by Melanie Card is: Elaine L. Congrats! Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
The heroes: Ed is an semi-pro football player, forced to end his career when he suffered a debilitating neck injury. Laurie is a disgraced dancer, after trying to compete in a ballroom dance competition with another male dancer. They meet at the local rec center where they both teach classes. Naughtiness ensues in Laurie’s dressing room after his ballet show one night. When the kiss began, Laurie’s eyes were still open. If he’d seen it coming or had even half expected it, he might Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This is what we talked about at Smexy this week: A review – Dance With Me by Heidi Cullinan B+ review – Rocky Mountain Desire by Vivian Arend B+ review – Gone to Ground by Brandilyn Collins B+ review – Nightborn by Lynn Viehl B review – Nice Girls Don’t Bite Their Neighbors by Molly Harper B- review – Tempted by Blood by Laurie London B- review – Deep Dark Secret by Sierra Dean C- review – Protector by Catherine Mann C- review – Dire Needs by Stephanie Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–March 16
10. Put ‘em up!! And proceed carefully through this top ten. (PS – the very top of this picture could be a dangly? A shadow? Probably best not to look too close) (Source – awesome tumblr, nsfw) 9. JR Ward is putting up daily quotes from Lover Reborn (out 3/27) on her Facebook. Her latest: As everything went dark, Vishous dematerialized on top of the guy, taking him down and grinding his face into the tile. "I'm going to kill you now-" "No," Wrath ordered. "Not until we know Continue Reading
Winners!
The three winners of the set of Urban Fantasy Books from Simon & Schuster are: Rain Maiden Jen Sarah Huxley Vikki Winners have been emailed. Thanks to S&S for hosting the giveaway. Continue Reading
Review: Blood Avenged by Gabrielle Bisset
Blood Avenged by Gabrielle Bissett Paranormal Romance December 2011 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Sasa is an empath who on occasion helps Madame Quiterie, who runs a voodoo shop in New Orleans, with a bit more insight to her customers. Without the customer knowing, Sasa gives signals to Quiterie when she is with a client to let them know if she was affecting them one way or another. Sasa does all this to barter Madame’s Quiterie’s spells to help her ailing mother. Although only Continue Reading
Review: Tempted by Blood by Laurie London
Tempted by Blood by Laurie London (Sweetblood #3) Paranormal Romance February 21, 2012 Harelquin Reviewed by Mandi Arianna Wells works for a software company by day, but at night she devotes her time to her blog,Paranormalish. When her mother was kidnapped when Arianna was 5, she quickly learned that no one believed her when she said shadows, not a real person, took her mother away. Since then, she has devoted her life to researching the paranormal or odd situations that people can't Continue Reading