Since this is “SMEXY Books” I feel a favorite sex scene post is important. And fun! After looking over my list, I realize while these have well written sex scenes, I would also recommend each book as a whole. You know for those other things like plot and character development. But back to the sex… Please note that obviously this is more explicit than the normal posts here at Smexy. I’ve listed them by the date they were published this year. By the Book by Scarlett Parrish Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–December 16th
10. My Week – As you read this I’m making gingerbread houses with the Kindergarten class. They frost/glue graham crackers to the little cardboard milk containers they use at lunch. It works really well and turns out so cute. On a totally unrelated note, I love that ornament. (Thanks Angie for the pic!) 9. Big news from Nalini Singh. Are you ready? The next Guild Hunter book will be titled Archangel’s Storm and will be Jason’s book!! Who the heck is he? The angel with the black wings….oh yes. Continue Reading
Guest Author: Thea Harrison and Giveaway
We are happy to have Thea Harrison guest posting today! My Casting of the Elder Races Heroes (to date) When I sat down to write this posting for Smexy Books, my thoughts naturally turned to what I find smexy about the heroes in my Elder Races series. Then I thought almost immediately about pictures. So the following is a list of my personal casting for the heroes in the series (so far). Dragos, from DRAGON BOUND. Now I have to admit, I’ve spun around and around trying to cast this one. Continue Reading
Review: Serpent’s Kiss by Thea Harrison
Serpent’s Kiss by Thea Harrison (Elder Races #3) Paranormal Romance October 4, 2011 Paperback Berkley Reviewed by Mandi One thing that really stands out in Thea Harrison’s third Elder Races Novel, is how removed the vampyre heroine really is from reality. Carling, once vampyre Queen, is now on the Elder Council. She is very old, and the bite that once gave her immortality, is now slowly killing her. She is desperate to find a cure, but is exhausted and about at the end Continue Reading
Review: Storm’s Heart by Thea Harrison
Storm’s Heart by Thea Harrison (Elder Races #2) Paranormal Romance August 2, 2011 Paperback Berkley Reviewed by Mandi *Spoilers for book one, Dragon Bound* By the end of Dragon Bound, Dragos had killed the crooked Dark Fae King, Urien, setting up Tricks, whose real name is Niniane to be the new Queen. Niniane’s father (the previous king before Urien) and family were slaughtered by Urien, but she escaped and for the past 200 years has taken refuge with the Wyr demesne. During this Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–May 27th
10. My Week – My five year old graduates from preschool today. YAY for no more preschool checks. Boo for my kids getting so big! 9. The Lothaire cover has been revealed. What do we think? I don’t know. I LOVE Lothaire in the series and I’m dying for his book. But I don’t want to picture the above dude when I read about him. Sorry – just doesn’t work for me. But I will do dirty deeds to get my hands on a copy of Lothaire. Also – super excited that is the title of the book. Bring it Continue Reading
Guest Author Thea Harrison and Giveaway
We are so happy to have Thea Harrison here today, author of Dragon Bound which comes out tomorrow! Thea, take it away… What do you get when Wyr fall in love? Do you ever have a song get stuck in your head? So often it seems like a random thing, when usually it’s not as random as it seems. For example, you might have heard the song playing at a store and you just didn’t register it consciously. This morning while I got ready for work, I started singing a song. “What do you get when you fall in Continue Reading
Review: Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison
Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison (Elder Races #1) Paranormal Romance May 3, 2011 Paperback Berkley Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “There’s my bad boy,” she whispered. God, he was breathtaking. I read a lot of books. I read a lot of paranormal books. So when one comes into the Smexy household that is exciting, refreshing and just all around awesome, it is cause for celebration! Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison is the first book in the Elder Races series. Our hero, Dragos Cuelebre is Continue Reading