Dark Currents (Agent of Hel #1) by Jacqueline Carney Urban Fantasy Hardback October 2, 2012 Roc Reviewed by Tori In the small resort town of Pemkowet, wealthy humans and supernatural creatures (called eldritch) live together in an uneasy harmony, all under the unbending authority of an ancient Norse goddess, Hel. Daisy Johanssen, half incubus and half human, helps patrol the town and it’s inhabitants as an official agent of Hel and a liaison to the Pemkowet Police Department. Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Heros: Todd Keenan and Ben Copeland. Todd and Ben decide to surprise Erin with a trip to a private beach resort in Fiji. Nothing but ten days of sun, sleep, and sex. Heroine: Erin Brown. Erin loves her two men and agrees that a trip for just the three of them is just what they need to unwind and reconnect. He couldn't remember any particular moment that he’d looked at Ben and found him ridiculously desirable—not as a man, but as his man. Todd was the more dominant Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap Up
This week at Smexy…. A- review – Beyond Shame by Kit Rocha (erotic) B review – Reflected In You by Sylvia Day (erotic) B review – Haunted by Jeanne C. Stein (urban fantasy) B- review- Lady Louisa's Christmas Knight by Grace Burrowes (historical) C+ review -Fields Of Gold by Dev Bentham (m/m contemp) C+ review- Mate Claimed by Jennifer Ashley (paranormal) C review – Tempting The Bride by Sherry Thomas (historical) C- review – Ruined By Moonlight by Emma Wildes (historical) C- review Continue Reading
Review: Death and the Girl Next Door by Darynda Jones
Death And The Girl Next Door (Darklight #1) by Darynda Jones Paranormal Romance/YA October 2, 2012 St. Martin's press Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Turtles are not the innocent, harmless creatures everyone thinks they are. Mark my words.” Darynda Jones hooked me solid with her adult Charley Davidson series, so I jumped quickly and trampled a few friends when offered a chance to read her debut YA series-Death And The Girl Next Door. I’m not proud of my actions, but I can live Continue Reading
Review: Ruined by Moonlight by Emma Wildes
Ruined By Moonlight (Whispers Of Scandal #1) by Emma Wildes Historical Romance Released: September 4, 2012 Signet Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Do you think a woman, experienced or not, cannot tell if a man puts true emotion into a kiss? “ I’m a well established fan of Ms. Wildes’s historical romances. I enjoyed her previous trilogy, Notorious Bachelors, a great deal and was excited to see her starting a new series. Ms. Wildes has a unique approach to historical romances. Continue Reading
Review: Haunted by Jeanne C. Stein
Haunted (Anna Strong Chronicles #8) by Jeanne C. Stein Urban Fantasy August 28, 2012 Ace Favorite Quote: “What am I?” I whisper then. “Vengeance.“ Haunted, #8 in the Anna Strong Chronicles, brings back the dynamic action packed life of Anna Strong-bounty hunter turned vampire, that I missed in book 7. Anna was turned into a vampire through violent means and without her consent. While it has been a wild adventure for Anna, she has accepted her role in being the Chosen. She is content Continue Reading
Review: Poison Princess by Kresley Cole
Poison Princess (Arcana Chronicles #1) by Kresley Cole YA Paranormal Releases: October 2, 2012 Simon & Schuster Reviewed by Tori Poison Princess is Kresley Cole’s debut into Young Adult. An interesting premise of a world pushed into an apocalypse (referred to as the Flash) and a young girl’s realization that her “hallucinations” are actually visions of the future and she is part of prophecy dating back to the beginning of time. Very Hunger Games oriented, the first chapter opens to Continue Reading
Review: The Lady Risks All by Stephanie Laurens
The Lady Risks All by Stephanie Laurens Historical Romance Paperback September 25, 2012 Avon Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “This wasn’t some passing connection. This power and glory wasn’t something that would fade and die- “ Neville Roscoe is the notorious, scandalous owner of several gambling dens. A private man, he exists on the fringes of society and is given wide berth by everyone. We learn early on that Neville is really Lord Julian Delbraith and his decline into Continue Reading
Review: Hanging by a Thread by Sophie Littlefield
Hanging By A Thread by Sophie Littlefield Paranormal YA September 11, 2012 Delacourte Books Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I wondered if I could live with the version of me that Rachel was trying to create.” Clare, a budding fashion designer and clothing repurposer, doesn't remember a whole lot about the sleepy seaside town of Winston, California, having moved away as a child. After her parents get divorced, she and her mother move back into the “haunted” family home and are Continue Reading
Review: Night Seeker by Yasmine Galenorn
Night Seeker (Indigo Court #3) by Yasmine Galenorn Urban Fantasy July 3, 2012 Penguin Reviewed by Tori Favorite quote: “There is much to fear in the dark. There are monsters under the bed and in the closet, and now they walk aboard at will. “ Wind witch and owl shifter, Cicely Waters, rescued her lover, Fae Prince Grieve from the Indigo Court, but not before Myst, the Queen Of Winter, turned him. The rescue destroyed Cicely’s alliance with Lainule, the Queen of Summer and Continue Reading