I’m a big fan of Ann Aguirre’s work - both her Sirantha Jax series and the Skin series under her pen name Ava Gray. Today Ann Aguirre breaks into the YA world with her new release, Enclave. (Book one of her new Razorland series.) This book looks pretty awesome and I look forward to reading it! The Blurb: In Deuce’s world, people earn the right to a name only if they survive their first fifteen years. By that point, each unnamed ‘brat’ has trained into one of three Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – October 15th
10. My Week – It’s been a nice week. Kids have off school today and How to Train Your Dragon is out on DVD. So in the words of Rose from Ilona Andrews’ On The Edge - “Go brush your teeth, comb your hair, put on dry clothes, and get the guns. We're going to Wal-Mart." 9. Cover alert! Sydney Croft is the pen name for the writing team of Larissa Ione and Stephanie Tyler. Taken by Fire will be the final book in their ACRO series. Hello waterfall sex! I always say desk sex is my favorite Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – September 10th
10. My Week – School is in full session, which means I get two hours a day to myself. I like it :) We also got a hot tub delivered! Woot! But it is sitting in my driveway because it weighs 500 pounds and we have no idea how to get it over our fence into our backyard. Unwoot. 9. JR Ward has scheduled an online chat to discuss Crave and the Brotherhood books on Friday, October 15th at 8pm EST. Here is a link to the chat room. Her chats are fun – crazy, but fun :) 8. Speaking of Crave , I just Continue Reading
Review: Killbox by Ann Aguirre
Killbox by Ann Aguirre (Sirantha Jax #4) Science Fiction August 31, 2010 Paperback, 353 Pages Ace Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: March kisses me with a delicacy and heat that work their way into my nervous system. His hair spills against my cheeks, too soft for such a hard man. If he knew how rakish it makes him look, I’m sure he would shave it off. I forget between the many months that pass between Sirantha Jax books how much I absolutely love them. Ann Aguirre blows me away Continue Reading
Odds and Ends
Thanks for a heads up from Kindle Vixen, here is the cover for Dark and Stormy Knights. Ilona Andrews' story will be how Kate and Saiman meet. Go HERE for a snippet. A great collection of authors - this one will be released in July 2010.Another cover that was revealed yesterday, Crossroads by Moira RogersThis is the follow-up to Crux in their Southern Arcana series. I am really digging this cover. This is one duo of authors I have been really wanting to read. I recently bought Crux and should Continue Reading
Interview with Ava Gray and Giveaway
Who is Ava Gray, give us the low down I'm married with children. I have a degree in English literature. I'm crazy-driven and obsessive about my writing. Apart from reading, video games are my second favorite hobby. I think I have a good sense of humor and I try to be a supportive friend. Skin Game is written under the pen name, Ava Gray. Does that name have any special significance to you? What goes into picking a pen name? Primarily it’s for branding purposes. That way, if you find a book Continue Reading
ARC Review: Skin Game – Ava Gray
A beautiful fugitive—wanted dead or alive.Kyra is a con woman and a particular kind of thief. She steals with a touch, but she only takes one thing: her target’s strongest skill. Which means she can be a fighter, an athlete, a musician, an artist—anything she wants… for a limited time. Heartbroken, she turns her gift toward avenging her father’s murder; with deadly patience, Kyra works her way into casino owner Gerard Serrano’s inner circle. After pulling off the ultimate con, she flees with his Continue Reading
Doubleblind – Ann Aguirre Review
Doubleblind - Ann AguirreSeptember 29, 2009Urban Fantasy320 pages, paperbackPenguinLet me just put it out there that I am an Ann Aguirre fan girl. I have only recently discovered the Sirantha Jax series and have been quite spoiled that I have gotten to read all three quite close together. The latest installment, Doubleblind, only furthers my enjoyment of this series.Sirantha Jax is an ambassador on a mission to try to get Ithiss-Tor to join the Conglomerate. The Morgut, hideous almost Continue Reading
Aguirre, Andrews, Dare and Ward, Oh My!
Four of my favorite authors have books coming out today! *does happy dance*Sirantha Jax isn’t known for diplomatic finesse. As a “Jumper” who navigates ships through grimspace, she’s used to kicking ass first and taking names later—much later. Not exactly the obvious choice to sell the Conglomerate to the Ithtorians, a people whose opinions of humans are as hard as their exoskeletons.And Ithiss-Tor council meetings aren’t the only place where Ambassador Jax needs to maneuver carefully. Her Continue Reading
Coming up in 2010
I know it is only September, but there have been so many tempting covers recently for books coming out next year. So let's take a little look at what I am anticipating:January:Tairen Soul - C.L. Wilson - The fifth and final book in her Tairen Soul series. Greatly anticipating this book. C.L. Wilson has stated she is going to start a new series, but will come back to write Bel and Galen's books!! I don't read a lot of fantasy, but I adore this series. The second book, Lady of Light and Shadow is Continue Reading