Released: July 31, 2012 Historical Romance Avon Reviewed by May After her father’s death Cecilia Mallory is left to care for her brother (the new Earl), manage the vast estate, and is unable to access her funds for several more years – unless she marries and can be free of her guardian. Desperate for a solution, and unwilling to sacrifice her freedom or put her funds or fate into a man’s hands, she proposes to Sergeant Michael Blackthorne. He is a man she knows only through letters, a Continue Reading
Review: Together for Christmas by Lisa Plumley
Together For Christmas by Lisa Plumley Released: October 2, 2012 Contemporary Romance Zebra Reviewed by May Kismet: a place that promised candlelit ice-skating sessions, and official Christmas parade, a fanciful holiday-light house tour, sleigh rides with genuine jingle bells, a Santa Claus-lookalike contest (in the town square, right next to the community’s fifty-foot decorated Noble fir tree), and a weekly cookie-decorating get together and jamboree. It was all so flipping wholesome Continue Reading
Winners!
Lots of winners to announce today. The winner of an ebook from Evernight Publishing is: aobibliophile The winner of Beyond Shame by Kit Rocha is: Carin The winner of the Kit Rocha coffee mug is: TBRG – Heather The winners of The Marriage Bargain and The Marriage Trap by Jennifer Probst are: JK Hogan beckymmoe Congrats to everyone! Continue Reading
Review: Yesterday’s Heroes by Heather Long
Yesterday’s Heroes Heather Long Paranormal (Superhero) Romance Released: September 17, 2012 Carina Press Reviewed by May Favorite Quote: Pain-stiffened muscles slowed her, but she had spent too long training, too many hours preparing for danger to be caught with her pants down. Despite not having any pants on. Michael Hunter and his team were sent back in time, sent to prevent events that caused their world to become one without super heroes. One without hope. A world not worth Continue Reading
[May’s] smexy top 10 – October 5
Yeah that's right. May here, I'm taking over for Mandi this week because she's off drinking and riding roller coasters. Or so she says. I have theories floating that she's actually taken off (greedy whoreo that she is) on the back of Tack's motorcycle, or perhaps she's down in NOLA working on the new Magic Mike bar with Channy... Whatever she's up to - you know it's durty and fun - but don't worry. I've got you covered with this week's top 10. 10. Golden balls (aka Beckham) was out Continue Reading
Review: Mate Claimed by Jennifer Ashley
Mate Claimed by Jennifer Ashley (Shifters Unbound #4) Paranormal Romance Released: October 2, 2012 Berkley Reviewed by May Favorite quote: His cock rose with delighted memory, and Eric gave it a calming stroke. Iona is a half shifter living without a collar that is reaching her maturity, aka the time when she’s in heat and is going to want to find a guy to nonstop mate with. Eric is the alpha of the local shifter town, he can smell the heat on her, and he’d like to get on that. Iona has Continue Reading
Winners!
The winner of a Cassi Carver book is: Victoria Zumbrum Congrats! And thanks to Cassi for stopping by Smexy Books! Continue Reading
Review: Lady Louisa’s Christmas Knight by Grace Burrowes
Lady Louisa’s Christmas Knight by Grace Burrowes (Windham #6) Historical Romance Released: October 2, 2012 Sourcebooks Reviewed by May Favorite quote: Patchouli was not a fragrance Louisa cared for. She tried to imagine marital intimacies with a man who wore patchouli and concluded it was fortunate she would not be taking a husband. Lady Louisa is smarter than most men, can do any math problems in her head faster than on paper, and is wonderfully educated in all kinds of languages and Continue Reading
Review: A Season for Sin by Vicky Dreiling
A Season For Sin by Vicky Dreiling Historical Romance, Novella Released: September 4, 2012 Forever Reviewed by May If there was one thing Virginia understood, it was that people, men in particular, always wanted forbidden fruit. And Laura, a respectable lady, represented a challenge. Ah, yes, a very proper widow and a ruthless rake would make a very combustible couple. But oh, what a wonderful way to burn. Laura Davenport (Lady Chesfield) is a respectable widow, raising her late Continue Reading
Winner!
The winner from the Karen Hawkins giveaway of a $20 gift card to an online bookstore is: Cheryl C. Congrats! Continue Reading