Fallen Embers (Book 1 of the Ember Series) by Lauri J. Owen Urban Fantasy September 1, 2010 Paperback, 384 Pages Pearlsong Press Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: "Fury consumed her, comforted her, caressed her. The fire was her heart and it was burning. She wanted to strike out, ease her fear... but she couldn't seem to remember anything but the rage." A violent attack leaves a young attorney and her nephew in an alternate time ruled by a class of decadent Continue Reading
Review: Halo by Alexandra Adornetto
Halo (Halo, #1) by Alexandra Adornetto Paranormal Young Adult August 31, 2010 Hardcover, 496 Pages Feiwel & Friends Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “She had the face of an angel I saw mirrors in her eyes We were one and the same, she I Both bound by potent lies.” Bethany is an young angel sent to Earth with her “brother and sister” to bring good well and stop the spread of darkness. Bethany is the least experienced but the most human in her emotions. As Continue Reading
Review: Maybe This Time by Jennifer Crusie and Giveaway
Maybe This Time by Jennifer Crusie Paranormal Romance August 31, 2010 Hardcover, 352 Pages St. Martin’s Press Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I think if your ex-wife comes to your room in the middle of the night, throws up on your feet, and tells you she’s possessed, the absolute minimum she has to say when she leaves is, Thank you for being so kind.” Andie Miller just wants to marry her fiancé and get on with her life. But her ex husband needs just one tiny favor from her. He Continue Reading
Review: Naked by Megan Hart
Naked by Megan Hart August 1, 2010 Contemporary Romance Paperback, 384 Pages Spice Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “And yes, I was staring at his ass, because, please God, never let knowing it’s stupid get in the way of ogling a fine rear end.” Olivia Hart is at a party that her gay ex fiancée is throwing with his lover. When she spies Alex Kennedy across the room she never imagines that beautiful sensual man could be hers. When her ex, Patrick, warns her off Alex saying, Continue Reading
Monica Burns Winners!
The winner of Assassin’s Honor is: Estella And the winner of Assassin’s Heart is: julieboo18 Congrats to the winners, emails have been sent. Thank you so much to Monica Burns for stopping by Smexy! Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – August 27th
10. I’m typing this up on Wednesday, so at this point I am greatly anticipating going to New York on Thursday to see my boo, Brandon Flowers perform at the Highline Ballroom. As you read this, I am on a train coming home from my stalking trip. Who knows – I may have fainted from his sexiness. I went with my friend Jessi who thought she new the extent of my obsession – but after attending a concert with me, we shall see if she still wants to be friends. HA! In next week’s top ten I Continue Reading
Review: Chosen by Jeanne C. Stein
Chosen (Anna Strong #6) by Jeanne C. Stein Urban Fantasy August 31, 2010 Paperback, 304 Pages Ace Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: A part of me is devastated by what I am capable of. At what I’ve done. A part of me knows my true nature. I can’t fight it. I’m not sure I want to anymore. It's been a year since bounty hunter Anna Strong became a vampire, but she is about to discover that her greatest powers have yet to be unleashed. Though Anna has become use to the idea of Continue Reading
Interview with Zoe Archer and Giveaway
I’m happy to have Zoe Archer at Smexy today talking about her new series, The Blades of The Rose. Book one, Warrior releases September 7th. Who is Zoe Archer? Give us the lowdown. She's a sassy minx! She also doesn't speak of herself in third person (that she will admit to), so she's switching to first person now. Ahem. I've been a reader since the age of four, and I started writing pretty much right after that. Oh, there were some permutations and a variety of career Continue Reading
Review: Warrior by Zoe Archer
Warrior by Zoe Archer (The Blades of The Rose #1) Paranormal Historical Romance September 1, 2010 Paperback, 370 Pages Zebra Reviewed by Mandi I have been drooling over all four covers of Zoe Archer’s Blades of The Rose series for some months now, and was so excited to finally sit down with book one, Warrior, and see if Mr. sexy man on the cover could live up to his image. What I discovered is a rough and tough hero but a heroine, I loved even more. Captain Gabriel Huntely Continue Reading
Review: Timeless by Samantha McHargue
Timeless by Samantha McHargue February 18, 2010 Time travel Romance Paperback, 274 pages Black Rose Writing Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I love that I can hear my name in the beat of your heart and it calls to me so loudly that there is no where I can’t find you.” When Alexandra Kane meets Lance Reed, she feels like she is poised on the edge of something big. How right she is. Lance is not who he portrays himself to be. Lance is the leader of a mysterious project called Continue Reading