I’m back with books! Again, I have a couple of July releases that I don’t have time to review and others I received duplicates of. This time there are two sets: SET ONE SET TWO Note: Shadow Fall is an ARC. All others are brand new, final copies. To enter, just leave a comment stating which set you would prefer. Contest open to everyone and will run through Monday July 12th. Continue Reading
Review: Parker’s Price by Ann Bruce
Parker’s Price by Ann Bruce Contemporary Romance June 14, 2010 E-Book Carina PressWhy I read: Author asked for reviewDean Maxwell wants to be anywhere but the charity auction he is attending, until he lays eyes on Parker Quinn, who happens to be running the event. Lust at first sight, he “rescues” her from a man that is giving her a hard time. Parker, who was quietly fighting with her ex, is thankful to Dean for the distraction. That is until she finds out his name. Dean Maxwell, Continue Reading
Review: Unholy Magic by Stacia Kane
Unholy Magic (Downside #2) by Stacia Kane Urban Fantasy June 22, 2010 Paperback, 368 Pages Del ReyReviewed by ToriFavorite Quote: "He terrified her. He terrified her because when she kissed him, when she'd gotten so desperate for him so fast...so fast...she'd had been there to...She'd still been there. She wanted him...herself, Chess, not just her body. That desire, that crazy intense need...that hadn't been just physical."In the second book of Stacia Kane's Downside series-Unholy Continue Reading
Review: Blood Rites by Jim Butcher
Blood Rites (The Dresden Files #6) By Jim Butcher Hardcover Edition July 6, 2010 Urban Fantasy 384 Pages Roc Hardcover Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: "So, anyone have any questions?" "Yes. Why do hot dogs come in packages of 10 while hot dog buns come in packages of 8?" Harry Dresden is a professional wizard who has unimaginable powers, has saved the world umpteenth times, and has loved and lost. Yet he still can't pay his rent on time. So when his Continue Reading
Review: Lady Isabella’s Scandalous Marriage by Jennifer Ashley
Lady Isabella’s Scandalous Marriage by Jennifer Ashley (Highland Pleasures #2) July 6, 2010 Historical Romance Paperback, 336 Pages Berkley Why I read: Adored the first book in this series, The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie. Favorite Quote: “I love you,” he said brokenly. “I love you, my little Sassenach vixen.” Lady Isabella Scranton and Lord Mac Mackenzie made every gossip paper in London when they eloped six years ago after falling in love at first sight. Although extremely Continue Reading
Chloe Neill Winner
The winner of the Chloe Neill book of your choice and Cadogan House Swag is… Vamp Fan Girl Congrats!!! Twice Bitten is on its way to you! Thanks to Chloe Neill and Catcher for stopping by ;) Continue Reading
Guest Author: K.A. Stewart and Giveaway
I’m very happy to have debut author K.A. Stewart here today to talk about writing a make protagonist. I reviewed A Devil in the Details earlier today. When my agent made that first phone call to discuss representation, he confessed to me “I wasn’t sure, until I talked with you, that you were actually a woman” because apparently the male voice in my book sounded so realistic. (In case you’re wondering, I took this as a huge compliment.) Consequently, one of the most frequently asked Continue Reading
Review: A Devil in The Details by K.A. Stewart
A Devil in The Details by K.A. Stewart (Jesse James Dawson #1) Urban Fantasy July 6, 2010 Paperback, 307 Pages Roc Why I read: Author asked for a review Favorite Quote: “Come out, come out, little slayer.” I resented that. “I’m just wiry!” Never let it be said that I didn’t go down a smart-ass to the end. Jesse James Dawson misspent his juvenile years in trouble. But after being introduced to the bushido, a Japanese code of honor, his life took a turn for the good. As an adult Continue Reading
Review: Ghost Shadow by Heather Graham
Ghost Shadow (Bone Island Trilogy #1) by Heather Graham June 29, 2010 Paranormal Romantic Suspense Paperback, 368 Pages Mira Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: "I think I waited my whole life for you." Katie O'Hara has a special gift-she can see the dead. As she’s drawn deeper and deeper into a gruesome decade old murder, whispered warnings from a ghostly friend become more and more insistent. But Katie must uncover the truth. Could David Beckett really be guilty of his Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – July 2nd
10. My week – Saw Eclipse with all my girlfriends, celebrated ten years of wedded bliss, and we are going camping this weekend. Because I actually had a life this week, I didn’t get a lot of reading time in. See #6. But don’t fear – I shall become a hermit once again next week!9. Fun news on the J.R Ward front - Merchandise – Per her message boards she is in the early stages of developing T-shirts, mugs etc. Y’all know my bank account is in trouble. When I brought it up on Twitter, everyone came Continue Reading