Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: When Urban Fantasy Loses My Trust – by Tori. When I read a certain genre, I have certain expectations. I expect Romance to be an emotional love fest, Paranormal Romance to be a love fest between supernatural entities, and Urban Fantasy to kick arse and take names in a world similar to mine. As a long time reader of Urban Fantasy, I have always been of the opinion that the main defining appeal of this genre is the low key or utter lack of romance. It’s not called UFR Continue Reading
May says: Leave the Dead Guy Alone
Whether beloved fiancée or husband, girlfriend or your first love, one of the fastest ways to have me losing respect for a love story is by picking apart a dead person’s relationship with your current leading man or lady. Now I have no problem with stories where there is no love lost for a deceased person, I am specifically talking about stories where we have a second chance at love. While I understand it could be hard to write a hero where you have a leading character who has already Continue Reading
Mandi’s Ultimate Hero
A couple of days ago on twitter I was tweeting about how weak I am for UFC/MMA fighter heroes or motorcycle club books. And then as usual on Twitter, the convo probably turned into talking about his peen or something else pervy. But I’ve been thinking that if I could develop my ultimate hero, what kind of man would he be? So here is a description of my perfect hero: - He is a virgin (duh) - He has a beard (double duh) - He is an ex-UFC fighter who lives alone in a cabin way up on a Continue Reading
Ten Steps to Becoming Shy’s Old Lady
Tori reviewed this previously for Smexy. Then May, Helyce and I all read the book and we wanted to talk about it too! If you want a sure way to become an “ Old Lady” to a motorcycle man, here is a plan you can follow.. (and just to be clear, I’m Tack’s Old Lady so y’all better just step back). 10. Tease him with lusting looks and the tip of your pink tongue for years. Then get engaged to someone else. “Don’t answer my question, baby.” he said softly and watched her swallow then lick her Continue Reading
New J.R. Ward Information!
J.R Ward had a book signing yesterday to celebrate the release of Lover at Last and as usual did a Q&A and told us some good information. The details I’m about to give were gathered from people who were at the signing and tweeted. Special thanks to @mslizalou and @betsdifranco for their tweets! There are spoilers below for upcoming JR Ward books. You have been warned. The spring 2014 BDB book will be titled – The King. And it will be about Wrath and Beth. You can watch JR Ward announce it Continue Reading
The Erotic Contemporary Cliffhanger–So 2012? Or Still All The Rage?
A few nights ago I was browsing through some books, and came across Surrender Your Love by JC Reed. The cover caught my eye (hello sexy man butt crack). So I tweeted about it and put it on facebook to see if anyone had read it. A few minutes later I started receiving comments that said – cliffhanger, wait for book two, cliffhanger! It has a cliffhanger! etc… And then Tori chimed in with “Cliffhanger trilogies are becoming so 2012.” Why does it seem like every erotic contemporary (especially Continue Reading
Author Anne Calhoun: One Writer’s Balancing Act (Giveaway)
We are happy to have Anne Calhoun at Smexy today! From a “fresh and imaginative” (The Romance Studio) voice in erotic romance come the tales of two women, each daring to challenge the toughest of men…but in these edgy, heated encounters, the greatest thing she’ll risk is her heart. In Over the Edge, after a tragic incident during Ty Hendricks’ last tour of duty he cut off all connection with anyone he cares about—until a night with Lauren Kincaid draws him reluctantly back into the Continue Reading
Romancing the Novel
By May. Text from May to Mandi: Romancing the Stone is on TV! YAY! Hey – do you think I can manage to write an article about it and relate it to romance novels somehow? If Romancing the Stone comes on TV as I flick through channels you can bet I will be watching it. It is cheesy, old, and downright silly. But most importantly, it totally works. The quiet romance writer meets bad boy while trying to save her sister from men in Columbia comedy/action/romance is well, a classic! Seeing as how Continue Reading
The Much Loathed Triangle
By May. Will Stephanie Plum, who first appeared in book form 18 years ago, ever choose between Ranger and Morelli? Who is right for her? If you ask series fans, you will get very different answers. She loves each man for different reasons, but can’t imagine life without either of them, right? I’ve not read this series in five years or more, but I know it’s still the same story. Now, this example isn’t a romance but rather a mystery series, but it still makes my point. Love triangle plots are Continue Reading
On My Radar This Week
So all of my friends have been telling me to read Reaper’s Property by Joanna Wylde. I have had recs that have said – “You must read. You’ll hate-read it. Hero is a complete douche, yet lovable too.” or “Hero’s name is Horse, you can guess why” I’ve heard if you like Sons of Anarchy or Motorcycle Man you will like this book. Why do we have weaknesses for the asshole (yet lovable) hero?? It’s on my kindle. I shall read soon… Goodreads l Kindle l Ellora’s Cave Blurb: Marie doesn’t need Continue Reading