Live by Mary Ann Rivers (Burnside #1) Released: January 21, 2014 Contemporary Romance Loveswept Reviewed by Mandi Reading this book made me think of a cloudy day. The romance in this book is super hot, and the characters and the storyline in general are composed in such a way – a Mary Ann Rivers type way. Such care is taken to craft the characters lives, and the words she uses make me just want to roll around with my Kindle. But this isn’t your normal, small town happy, happy Continue Reading
First Three Chapters of Live by Mary Ann Rivers and an ARC Giveaway!
I’ve had a sneak peek at Live by Mary Ann Rivers, coming out next Tuesday and it is fabulous. The hero’s name is Hefin and he is from Wales and he is a woodcarver. Do I need to continue?? The heroine is from a small town in Ohio and she is very close with her siblings, and there is some brother-sister drama. She had two novellas out last year – The Story Guy and Snowfall and they both made my best of 2013 list so get on it if you have yet to try her. I’m happy today to share a three Continue Reading
Review: Heating up the Holidays Anthology
Heating up the Holidays Anthology Released: October 28, 2013 Contemporary Romance Loveswept Reviewed by Mandi Play With Me by Lisa Renee Jones I DNF’d this story. Hero is this cold businessman. Heroine is hired as his assistant. I did not like at all. I wish this story wasn’t the first in the anthology. Oh well. Snowfall by Mary Ann Rivers. Blurb: Jenny Wright can’t get enough of her erotic conversations with someone she knows only as “C.” Flirting online helps Jenny Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
This excerpt is from Snowfall by Mary Ann Rivers Hero: Evan, an Occupational Therapist who helps Jenny with her deteriorating vision. He has sexy long arms and likes to furrow his sexy eyebrows. He is kind and patient and realllly knows how to kiss. Heroine: Jenny, a microbiologist who is losing her vision due to an inherited disease. She is super smart, super strong, super sexy and scared of the encroaching darkness. I adored her. “I really want to kiss you,” he says. None of the kisses Continue Reading
A Look Inside The Burnside Series by Mary Ann Rivers
Earlier this year I read and absolutely adored, The Story Guy by Mary Ann Rivers. It was her debut book and I have waiting and waiting for her to announce what she is doing next. Mary Ann Rivers is at Smexy today to introduce us to The Burnside series and I can’t wait to start. Live, book one will be released this January. Take a look at this emotional and romantic world Mary Ann Rivers is writing. Sam, Sarah, Destiny, and Paul Burnside were born, and grew up, in the tight knit Southside Continue Reading
A Chat with Mary Ann Rivers
Last week I reviewed and adored The Story Guy by Mary Ann Rivers. Today she is stopping by Smexy for a little chat. Who is Mary Ann Rivers. Give us the low down. I am a 38 year old woman. I was a first generation college student from a difficult background who managed in music and English and then went on to grad school to study poetry. I did all of that on fellowships, side jobs, music gigs, and support and love from unexpected corners. Later in life, after a stint in academia directing Continue Reading
Review: The Story Guy by Mary Ann Rivers
The Story Guy by Mary Ann Rivers July 8, 2013 Contemporary Novella LoveSwept Reviewed by Mandi The first person to recommend this book to me was Claudia, but since then I’ve seen a lot of buzz about this book and for good reason. Mary Ann Rivers gives us an emotional, moving, sometimes funny, sometimes sad book about two strangers who start with a simple kiss and end with much, much more. Carrie West is a librarian who is just plain lonely. She has friends, she has great parents Continue Reading