Dead, Undead, or Somewhere in Between by J.A. Saare February 7, 2010 Urban Fantasy Paperback/E-Book, 244 Pages Eternal Press Why I read: Author offered it for review, and honestly, I fell for the cover. Plus I couldn’t pass up reading about a vampire named Disco. Favorite Quote: “I want this shit over and done. Can we strive to obtain that goal? I have a meaningless existence, and I can’t put that kind of action on hold indefinitely.” Rhiannon Murphy likes to define her life as a Continue Reading
Winners of Num8ers by Rachel Ward
The three winners of Num8ers by Rachel Ward are:CherylbarylAlexia561CaseyCongrats!! An email is on its way to you! Thank you so much to everyone who entered!! Continue Reading
Guest Author: Molly Maddox
Smexy is happy to have Molly Maddox, author of Alpha here today!Nerd love is always one of those things portrayed with extreme stereotype in mainstream media. Two bespectacled labrats smirk over brown paper bags and Star Trek lunchboxes in the company breakroom. Two awkward kids slump at movie festivals until, gently, gingerly, they touch hands in the popcorn bucket. Libraries and computer labs fairly crackle with silence and unrequited lust. Sighs, lingering looks, and daydreams abound. As Continue Reading
Review: Moonlight Ménage by Stephanie Julian
Moonlight Ménage by Stephanie Julian (Lucani Lovers #2) March 3rd, 2010 Paranormal Romance E-Book, Novel Length Ellora’s Cave Reviewed by Mandi Why I read: It was offered for review and I really enjoyed the first book in the series, Kiss of Moonlight. Favorite Quote: “I want you to put your hands on the arms of the chair and not let go. Understand?” Tira, Nic and Duke have been in love the past eight years. Well, let me rephrase, Duke and Nic love Tira, and the men, although not Continue Reading
Review: Shift by Rachel Vincent
Shift by Rachel Vincent March 1, 2010 Urban Fantasy Paperback, 441 Pages Mira Reviewed by Amanda I've never read anything by Rachel Vincent before but I have heard great things about her writing and her Faythe Saunders series. Its a series I've always wanted to pick up but with the ever growing TBR pile that I have it's another series that I have yet to get to. It might seem odd then to start the series at book 5, but the books can be read as a stand alones so you don't need to have Continue Reading
Fantasy in Romance – Where do you fall?
(Barrons, I want to do naughty things to you – for real! Picture from Karen Marie Moning’s website.) Recently, Jessica at Read React Review (formally Racy Romance Reviews) posed the question – to what extent do you engage in fantasy when reading romance? She broke it down into two parts – first addressing why some of us treat characters as real. For example my Smexy Boyfriend list, or interacting with JR Ward’s characters on her message board. Most recently Karen Marie Moning has her characters Continue Reading
Four Dudes, Two DNF’s
I have DNF’s or "Did Not Finish" books sometimes, and last week it happened to be two M/M romances. First up, The Dark Farewell by Josh Lanyon. I made it about halfway through the books and by no means is it written poorly. I think it is a combination of the subject matter and the love interest of the hero that turned me off. It is the story of David Flynn, a reporter who visits a small mining town where a massacre occurred the previous year. There is much background into the tragedy that took Continue Reading
In The Mood For Something Erotic?
Simple Need by Lissa Matthews November 25th, 2009 Erotic Contemporary E-Book, Novella Ellora’s CaveWhy I read: The author asked for a reviewFavorite Quote: "By morning you won't remember his name and you won't want to forget mine." Elise has been dumped by text message by her boyfriend who ended up being married. She has had full access to him – phone number, address, could see him anytime, so finding out he is married is quite a shock to her. Drowning her sorrows at a bar, she meets Continue Reading
Review: Frost Moon by Anthony Francis
Frost Moon by Anthony Francis (Skindancer #1) March 1, 2010 Urban Fantasy Paperback, 284 Pages Bell Bridge Books Reviewed by MandiWhy I read: It was offered for review.Favorite Quote: "We're all one big happy vampire family, respecting each other's beliefs, and even managing to pretend Doug's whing-whang isn't hanging out." Dakota Frost stands out amongst a crowd in her hometown of Atlanta. She is not only six feet two with an uber-cool “deathhawk” but she is also covered in tattoos – magical Continue Reading
Let The Madness Begin!
Before you start running away, I’m not talking about March Madness in terms of basketball – I’m talking books. Dear Author and Smart Bitches Trashy Books have posted their annual DA BWAHA tournament. What is this, you ask? Let me tell you – they have chosen 64 romance books, in eight categories (contemporary, historical, GLBT etc…). You fill out your bracket for which books you think will advance to the next round (just like basketball) and later this week voting will open. If it is similar to Continue Reading