“With her usual witty writing and exquisite flair for characterization, Noble offers [The Lie and the Lady]. The effortless manner in which she wrote. The Lie and the Lady as a separate love story while at the same time gracefully connecting it to The Game and the Governess and cleverly hinting at what is to come in the series is nothing less than brilliant.” —Booklist (STARRED REVIEW, The Lie and the Lady) Dr. Rhys Gray and Miss Margaret Babcock are friends—strictly friends. But Continue Reading
Review: Let It Be Me by Kate Noble
Let it be Me by Kate Noble April 2, 2013 Historical Romance Berkley Reviewed by Mandi I’m a big fan of Kate Noble’s books, and Let It Be Me brings in a fresh, sweet, romance book set it Venice. Bridget has great talent playing the piano although now she struggles with an acute case of stage fright. Nonetheless, music is in her blood, and the piano is her passion. Years ago she impressed Italian composer Vincenzo Carpenini when he visited at her parents house. In present day, Continue Reading
Review: If I Fall by Kate Noble
If I Fall by Kate Noble (The Blue Raven #4) Historical Romance April 3, 2012 Berkley Reviewed by Mandi I'm a really big fan of Kate Noble's books and highly anticipate each one. In her previous book, Follow My Lead, we briefly met Sarah Forrester, and she made quite an impact on me. I think I even mentioned in my review that I was hoping she would be a heroine. Well, my wish was granted. When we meet poor Sarah in this book, she is quite depressed. Engaged to the Duke of Rayne, she is very Continue Reading
Interview with Kate Noble and Giveaway
Welcome back to Smexy Books! Tell us a little bit about your upcoming release, If I Fall. That’s for having me Mandi! I’m very happy to be back in the land of the smexy. If I Fall is about Sarah Forrester, who was last seen getting her heart cruelly broken inFollow My Lead, when her fiancé breaks their engagement because he loves another. In the eyes of society, this marks her as The Girl Who Lost a Duke, with everyone pitying her, expecting her to have a breakdown in public. Thus to survive Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–March 9th
10. This is my “fun read” this week, St. Nacho’s by ZA Maxfield. I think the only other story I’ve read by her is her short in a Carina Press holiday anthology (which I liked). I met her at AAD last year she is a lot of fun. I’m excited to finally be starting this book. Any other ZA Maxfield recs? 9.Cute picture for a shirt, yes? This and many other book related products can be found at a site called, Gone Reading. In their words: Gone Reading International LLC, a philanthropic enterprise Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–October 7th
10. My Week – I decorated for Halloween! Are we getting ready? Do all the kids have costumes picked out? I have a seven year old who is obsessed with scary things and a five year old who cries if there is a mean looking pumpkin. I can’t win. I did buy a plastic hand that crawls across the floor. I may have scarred my five year old for life. We’ll see. 9. Fun news! USA Today has started a romance blog, Happy Ever After. It went live yesterday afternoon. I was asked to be a part of it and I Continue Reading
Interview With Kate Noble and Giveaway
Kate Noble is back to chat about her newest release Follow My Lead! Tell us a little about your fourth book, Follow My Lead. Hi Mandi! Thank you so much for having me on the blog – I love it here. It’s like home. A naughty, naughty home. Follow My Lead is the story of Jason Cummings, Duke of Rayne – last seen being irresponsible in The Summer of You. Well, he’s grown into his responsibilities since inheriting his title. As such, he’s intent upon marriage – because “it’s what’s next.” Continue Reading
Review: Follow My Lead by Kate Noble
Follow My Lead by Kate Noble Historical Romance May 3, 2011 Paperback Berkley Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: So. This is hell, Jason thought. A garden party, being backed into a corner by three of the most baldly opportunistic furies to have been formed in the British system of wealth and aristocracy. Who knew? Jason Cummings (who has red hair, swoon), Duke of Rayne is 30 and ready to get married, because well, that is what one does when one turns 30. Being a very wealthy Duke Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – December 3rd
10. You guys! I took the above picture! That’s right…I was about ten feet away from Brandon Flowers Saturday night in Atlantic City. Yes, I made hubs stand in line for five hours. No, I did not throw my unmentionables at him. No, I did not shout “You are a smexy beast.” Hubs was standing right next to me. It was an awesome show – even hubs, very begrudgingly said he liked it. The San Diego band Transfer opened for him and Hubs actually loved their stuff. It was good times. Hubs lost hard on the Continue Reading
Interview with Kate Noble and Giveaway
I am so happy to have one of my favorite authors, Kate Noble here today! Who is Kate Noble? Give us the low down. The dirty low down. Ha! Oh, if only there was a dirty low down. Kate Noble is someone who at one point in her life, had too much time on her hands. And I’m also someone who absolutely DEVOURS story, in all forms. TV, movies, theater, comics… and a lot of books. And then one day, working at a job that did not fulfill my career ambitions and did not pay Continue Reading