10. I had to google this meme. I'm so old! Now I get it. 9. If you are going to RT - first make sure you say hi to Tori and I! And second, RT has a phone app that is handy for scheduling and information purposes Go here to get it! RT is coming so soooooon!! Squee! 8. Yesterday the internet had fun with this new "How Old Are You" website. It will guess your age based on your picture. It guessed my kids almost perfect. My husband is actually 36. And I'm not quite in my mid-70's Continue Reading
Keep Dancing Giveaway!! Win a Diamond Ring!
Before we get to the giveaway, let's talk about the sale! Both Come Dancing and Keep Dancing are $.99. Tori has enjoyed these books It’s 1981. Twenty-four-year-old Julia Nash has recently arrived in Manhattan, where she works as a publisher’s assistant. She dreams of becoming an editor with her own stable of bestselling authors—but it is hard to get promoted in the recession-clobbered book biz. Julia blows off steam by going dancing downtown with her best friend, Vicky. Continue Reading
Review: Anticipation by Sarah Mayberry
Anticipation by Sarah Mayberry (Brothers Ink #2) Contemporary Romance Released: April 1, 2015 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: This is me, fucking you, he told her with his eyes. Don't ever forget it. If you like a friends to lovers trope, this is a must read. Eddie and Blue have been friends forever. Eddie owns the tattoo shop where Blue works and they share everything together. They laugh, they give each other a hard time - each is very important to the other Continue Reading
Wicked Wednesday: Top Ten Reasons to Read Changing his Game by Megan Erickson
Marley Lake is no stranger to awkwardness, but getting caught watching a dirty GIF by the company’s hot new IT guy exceeds even her standards. That is, until she realizes he's as turned on by it as she is. But with a big promotion on the line, she refuses to let her current dry spell be her downfall. Maybe. Austin Rivers has no business lusting after the irresistible editor of Gamers Magazine. He's a secret partner in the business—and technically Marley’s boss. One look at that GIF, though, Continue Reading
Review: The Duke and The Lady in Red by Lorraine Heath
The Duke and the Lady in Red by Lorraine Heath (Scandalous Gentleman of St. James #3) Historical Romance Released: April 28, 2015 Avon Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: " I won't give up." She barely turned when his words froze her on the spot. "I will have you," he said, his voice a whispered promise that caused a shiver of foreboding, a quiver of pleasure to ripple through her. "Because you want it as much as I do." I received this book unsolicited in the mail, and after a Continue Reading
Release Day Giveaway: The Shattered Court by M.J. Scott
First in a new fantasy series from the author of the Novels of the Half-Light City. Entangled in a court ruled by tradition and intrigue, a young witch must come to terms with newfound power and desire—and a choice between loyalty and survival.… The royal witches of Anglion have bowed to tradition for centuries. If a woman of royal blood manifests powers, she is immediately bound by rites of marriage. She will serve her lord by practicing the tamer magics of the earth—ensuring good Continue Reading
Review: Acute Reactions by Ruby Lang
Acute Reactions by Ruby Lang Released: March 23, 2015 Contemporary Romance Crimson Romance Reviewed by Mandi When I received this review request, the blurb charmed me so I thought I'd give it a try. The man with allergies never gets the girl, at least according to the movies—and Portland restaurateur Ian Zamora wants to be the guy who gets the girl. So to rid himself of the sensitivities brought on by his sometimes-girlfriend’s cat, he makes an appointment with allergist Petra Lale. Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Austin Rivers. Owns Gamers Magazine. Creator of a very popular video game. Likes to be in control in the bedroom. Has a secret crush on one of his editors. Heroine: Marley Lake. Editor extraordinaire. Gets caught looking at a tumblr porn gif at work by Austin. When Austin sees the gif and says "Do you like that?" - they both realize something naughty is about to go down. He raised his right hand slowly, waiting to see if she’d flinch, but she didn’t. She only stared back at Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... A review - Elements of Chemistry by Penny Reid (contemporary/tori) A review - Nice Girls Don't Ride by Roni Loren (contemporary/sheena) A review - Sealed in Sin by Juliette Cross (urban fantasy/sheena) B+ review - Taken by Charlotte Stein (erotic/mandi) B+ review - Ares' Temptation by Aubrie Dionnne (paranormal/sheena) B review - There You Stand by Christina Lee (m/m / tori) B review - A Way Home by Keira Andrews (m/m/ mandi) C+ review - Protecting Fate by Katee Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – April 24th
A photo posted by therock (@therock) on Apr 20, 2015 at 7:38am PDT 10. The Rock's legs are scary. Right?? How does that happen?? 9. Cover alert!! One f my favorite series has a new book coming out, Behind the Mask by Carolyn Crane. These can be read as stand-alones but I've enjoyed the heck out of every single one. The previous book in this series, Into the Shadows made my favorite list for 2014. Can't wait for this one. Read the blurb on her Facebook Page. 8. Continue Reading