Once a Ferrara Wife by Sarah Morgan Contemporary Romance January 24, 2012 Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: Slowly, she turned her head and looked at him. He turned his head too and his eyes fixed on hers. Both should have looked away but neither of them did. The inevitability of it was as sweet and sharp as the desire that stabbed through her body. Laurel Ferrara is going back to the one place in the world she has no desire to be – Sicily. And she is going to see the Continue Reading
AAD Spotlight: Lara Adrian and Giveaway
Continuing our Authors After Dark Spotlights, today we are featuring Lara Adrian. She published her first Breeds book, Kiss of Midnight in 2007, and tomorrow will release the tenth book in that series. Lara Adrian’s Breed series is a dark, convoluted PNR world filled with non stop action, blood curling suspense, and hot smexy characters that will hold you hostage to the very end. The Breed is a group of otherworldly warriors, descended from aliens who landed on our world thousands of years Continue Reading
Smexy Scene Sunday
Today’s excerpt is more of a building up to a sexy scene. ML Buchman writes a really great alpha hero and sexual tension. Before I give the excerpt, I have to give a description of Major Mark Henderson, nicknamed “The Viper.” Six feet of cliched soldier. Broad shoulders, raw muscle, and the most dangerous-looking man Emily had ever met. His straight black hair fell to his squared-off jawline. His face clean shaven, eyes hidden by mirrored Ray-Bans. Rumor had it they were implanted and Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
Here is what we talked about at Smexy this week: Classic Nora Robert Titles, now as eBooks Stop SOPA/PIPA Nicole and Mandi Chat about Emotional M/M Books Top Ten – 1/20 B+ Review of Rocky Mountain Haven by Vivian Arend C+ Review of Reign Fall by Michelle Rowen C+ Review of True Shot by Joyce Lamb C Review of Demon Crossings by Eleri Stone C- Review of Whispers in the Dark by Maya Banks D Review of Twisted Up by Lissa Matthews D Review of The Source of Magic by Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–January 20th
10. My Week – I don’t have much to report this week. My septic is done. I know you all have been waiting on pins and needles for that news. My kids can flush the toilet without being totally freaked out. I swear I won’t talk about my toilets anymore. Someone did have a good suggestion last week that Mike Rowe should have been the one to come out to do our “dirty job.” *grins* 9. Did you all see the teaser Karen Marie Moning put on her Facebook page for Iced (her new series coming out this fall Continue Reading
Nicole and Mandi Chat about Emotional M/M Books
I talk a lot on Twitter with Nicole (who also blogs at The Book Pushers) about books. After a little pushing (me pushy? No way.) she tried the m/m romance genre...and she has found some great books. We wanted to do a post exploring just what it is that draws us so emotionally to certain characters in this genre. Mandi: First of all Nicole, we know you tweet and blog. Give us a little more background about yourself. Nicole: Oh dear, I’m not very interesting... Let’s see - I’ve been married Continue Reading
Stop SOPA/PIPA
SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect Intellectual Property Act) has been on the news and around the internet a lot lately, and for good reason. It is stated to stop piracy, like illegal downloads of movies etc...but its broad terms may have severe consequences. Per this article on BBC: The US government and rights holders would have the right to seek court orders against any site accused of "enabling or facilitating" piracy. This could theoretically involve an entire Continue Reading
Classic Nora Roberts Titles Now as EBooks
Today, InterMix, the eBook imprint for Penguin’s Berkley/NAL line launches with several classic Nora Roberts books sold for the first time in eBook format. Available today are: The O’Hurley’s Series Note: Book one of this series, The Last Honest Woman will be released in eBook format in March. Amazon links: Dance to the Piper Skin Deep Without a Trace The Donovan Legacy Series: Amazon Links: Captivated Entranced Charmed Enchanted Continue Reading
Review: Whispers in the Dark by Maya Banks
Whispers in the Dark by Maya Banks (KGI #4) Romantic Suspense January 3, 2012 Penguin Reviewed by Mandi Nathan Kelly's plan was to serve his last tour in the Middle East, and then join his brothers in their private KGI operations, an elite group who contract with the government and private sector, taking on dangerous jobs. But his plan gets screwed up when he gets captured in Afghanistan. Stuck in a dark cave, tortured, naked, and starved, he is not sure how much longer he can Continue Reading
Crave the Heat Blog Tour
History Is Sexy And Three Erotica Authors Prove It While Harlequin is known primarily for romance, they also offer hotter fare. Today, authors Stephanie Draven, Laura Kaye and Leia Rice are here to tell us about the unique historical aspects that play into their latest novellas. Ladies, where are your stories set? Stephanie: My paranormal contemporary erotica story, The Fever and The Fury, is set in the exotic city of Budva, Montenegro, which is very near to Greece. The setting is Continue Reading