Ummmm…hmmmmmm. I don’t like it. I think it is because Tohr’s face is so pronounced. That is not what Tohr looks like in my head. This was discovered on Goodreads yesterday, but now I don’t see it so I’m not sure what that means. JR Ward’s message boards have been offline for some time now. Does anyone know if they are coming back? I know there were some hardcore “Cellies” on the boards – has some new secret board been started? How am I suppose to Continue Reading
Review: Sea Change by Darlene Marshall
Sea Change by Darlene Marshall Historical Romance June 13, 2011 Paperback Amber Quill Press Reviewed by Mandi I read The Bride and The Buccaneer last year and discovered how witty and fun Darlene Marshall stories can be. While Sea Change has the same wit and warmth as her previous book, the romance fell a tad short for me. Charlotte Alcott needs to get to Jamaica to live with her godfather now that her father has passed away. Her father was a physician and Charlotte learned many Continue Reading
Review: Skin Dive by Ava Gray
Skin Dive by Ava Gray (Skin #4) Paranormal Romance July 5, 2011 Paperback Berkley Reviewed by Mandi We first meet Taye and Gillie in book two of this series, Skin Tight. Both captured years ago, they have been held under ruthless circumstances, with numerous testing and experimenting done on them. Gillie can heal, whether it is an injury or a wound, although the process takes quite a toll out of her. Having lived in captivity in a very small apartment for years and years, all Continue Reading
The Smexy Family is Growing
Tori and I are happy to share with you today that we have two new reviewers starting at Smexy Books! Helyce and May. I’ve been thinking for awhile now about bringing on a new reviewer or two. To keep up with reviews, Tori and I have a very strict reading schedule. Which we are not complaining about, because if we didn’t read every day, we would go insane. We have to read. But at the same time, we get these great recommendations from others, and if the book is not on our Continue Reading
Guest Post: Top Three Reasons why Nicole loves Julia Quinn
Nicole from the fab The Book Pushers blog, is here today to tell us why we should all be reading Julia Quinn! Take it away Nicole. With Mandi off at the beach, I figured now would be a good a time as any to put my true book pushing nature to use! So while Mandi sits on a lounge chair, sipping on some chilly and delicious cocktail, reading a very dirty book, I am going to push my historical romance addiction onto all of you! About a year and a half ago my good friend and fellow bookpusher E Continue Reading
Review: Convincing Leopold by Ava March
Convincing Leopold by Ava March (Convincing #2) M/M Historical Romance June 28, 2011 E-Book Loose ID Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: Glancing over his shoulder, he winked. “Have at it, Mr. Barrington.” The very first book I ever read by Ava March was Convincing Arthur, and I really enjoyed it. However I thought it had a very abrupt ending. So I was very happy when I heard that she was going to write a sequel, Convincing Leopold. Convincing Arthur leaves off with Arthur Continue Reading
Review: Silk is for Seduction by Loretta Chase
Silk is for Seduction by Loretta Chase (Dressmaker Sisters #1) Historical Romance June 28, 2011 Paperback Avon Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: He was a predator. So was she. Marcelline Noirot and her two sisters own a dress shop, a moderately successful one, having only one larger, more prestigious client. Marcelline lives and breathes this shop. It not only supports her family, but designing is in her soul. It is her passion. But they know they need someone big, someone who will Continue Reading
Smexy has Finally Invited Fiction Vixen to Guest Post
(Mandi is at the beach, and I’m leaving Smexy in Fiction Vixen’s hands this morning, I have nothing to worry about, right?) Hi everyone, it’s Sophia from Fiction Vixen here. When Mandi kindly asked me to guest post at Smexy Books I was thrilled! This is my first honest to goodness solo guest post on her blog. Oh I’ve loitered, butted in, and made people uncomfortable at Smexy, but I’ve never had the honor of my very own guest post. Now this is not a task I take lightly and when I Continue Reading
Review: Embraced by Blood by Laurie London
Embraced by Blood by Laurie London (Sweetblood #2) Paranormal Romance June 21, 2011 Paperback HQN Reviewed by Mandi In this series there are good and bad vampires. The good guys are with The Agency. The bad guys are with The Alliance. There are those who have Sweetblood running through their veins (most are unaware) that the bad Darkbloods thrive upon and the Agency is there to protect the innocents. We are first introduced to Alfonso in Bonded by Blood, book one in the Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–June 24th
10. My Week – The first full week of the kids home from school for the summer. When are they going back? We had a lovely time together. If nothing else, they make me laugh. Hard. Even when they are being bad, I have to bite my cheek so hard to act stern. I fail. LOL. They have the best sense of humor. And no, I’m not biased. 9. First of all, the second Deathly Hallows trailer has been released. Woo and Hoo! But – big Harry Potter news from yesterday – JK Rowling has announced – Continue Reading