I was in my early 30’s when my love for romance novels really developed. I spent my 20’s reading fiction with romantic elements but once I discovered romance there was so going back for me. I love the love stories. But as I’ve aged, I become more interested in reading love stories that are centered around main characters that are closer to my own age (early 40’s). I find myself having a hard time constantly connecting with main characters in their 20’s. I want to read about main Continue Reading
Mandi’s DNF Round-Up
The Billionaire Beast by Jackie Ashenden Contemporary Romance March 7, 2017 I love a beauty/beast themed book, especially one where the hero is so damaged he hasn't left his house in ten years! Nero is a billionaire, and due to severe trauma in his childhood, he is a recluse. He has a problem with keeping assistants. His demands are high, and his assistants seem to quit after a very short time, even when he pays them extremely well. He demands not only immediate obedience, but 24/7 around Continue Reading
AAD Spotlight: Damon Suede
Our Authors After Dark Spotlights continue with Damon Suede. He has pretty much lived everywhere and tried every profession, but couldn’t be happier writing stories. Last summer he released Hot Head to good reviews. It finished #3 in the Goodreads 2011 Best Romance contest. Since 9/11, Brooklyn firefighter Griff Muir has wrestled with impossible feelings for his best friend and partner at Ladder 181: Dante Anastagio. Unfortunately Dante is strictly a ladies' man and the FDNY isn’t exactly Continue Reading
Beach Reads Mini-Reviews
I realized spending seven days at the beach allowed me to read. A lot. Here is a round-up. Butterfly Tattoo by Deidre Knight Contemporary Blurb: Just when the darkness seems permanent, fate flips a switch. Michael Warner has been drifting in a numb haze since his lover was killed by a drunk driver. As the anniversary of the wreck approaches, Michael's grief grows more suffocating. Yet he must find a way through the maze of pain and secrets to live for their troubled young daughter 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