The winner of Willoughby's Return by Jane Odiwe is.....Leontine!!Congrats!! Please email me with your address!Thank you so much to Jane Odiwe and Sourcebooks!! Continue Reading
Guest Author: Jennifer Lyon and Giveaway
I am excited to have Jennifer Lyon here at Smexy today! Soul Magic is the second book in her Wing Slayer Hunter series and it features Sutton, a very smexy man, who happens to be bald. So I asked Jennifer to tell us how sexy bald men can be.Bald Is Sexy…Mandi, thank you so much for inviting me to Smexy Books!I’m here to cast a spell and make you all fall in love with bald men. In SOUL MAGIC, out October 27th, the hero is bald. With the five original Wing Slayer Hunters, I had very little say in Continue Reading
Review: Soul Magic – Jennifer Lyon
When an ancient pact is broken, powerful witches who once used their magic to help humanity become the twisted playthings of demons, and the mortal men who once protected the sorceresses become witch hunters, cursed with the longing to spill the witches’ blood: an irresistible craving that will cost witches their lives and witch hunters their souls.The Wing Slayer Hunters fight this curse, guarding innocent witches until the urge to harm them grows too strong–then they must kill their own. Wing Continue Reading
“Untouchable” by Kresley Cole- Deep Kiss of Winter Anthology
A brutal vampire soldier about to know love for the first time...Murdoch Wroth will stop at nothing to claim Daniela the Ice Maiden--the delicate Valkyrie who makes his heart beat for the first time in three hundred years. Yet the exquisite Danii is part ice fey, and her freezing skin can't be touched by anyone but her own kind without inflicting pain beyond measure.A Valkyrie aching to be touched...Soon desperate for closeness, in an agony of frustration, Murdoch and Danii will do anything to Continue Reading
Giveaway: Bound to Shadows – Keri Arthur
In the darkness, demons come out to play…and someone must bring their sins to light.Part vampire, part werewolf, Riley Jenson knows what can happen when vamps don’t play well with others. But she’s never seen anything like this: a series of brutal murders surrounding the latest hot spot for vampire-human hookups—and the victims aren’t just killed, they’re beheaded. Now Riley is launching into action, toying with a seductive—and highly suspicious—club owner, and finding herself in the middle of Continue Reading
New Cover: Twice Bitten by Chloe Neill
I know this is the third post of the day - don't kill me! ;) Had to show off Chloe Neill's new cover! I am LOVING the new Merit! The third in her Chicagoland Vampires series releases July 6, 2010. Continue Reading
Books: Sharing and Receiving
There was an article in the New York Times recently about sharing e-books and it caused quite the discussion on Twitter and in the blogosphere. I direct you to the post at Dear Author for a recap and lengthy discussion of the entire event. One thing that came out of the article and following discussion is that if you own a Kindle, you are allowed to download a book SIX times. That means you can download it to six different Kindles if you choose. I didn’t realize this – now I wish I had a friend Continue Reading
Guest Author and Giveaway: Jane Odiwe
Jane Odiwe is the author of Willoughby's Return, a sequel to Sense and Sensibility and her debut novel. She is also a very talented illustrator. I am so happy to have her here today.Thank you so much for inviting me along to talk about my work and illustrations! Writing, drawing and painting have been such a special part of my life that I cannot remember a time when I didn’t spend my spare time scribbling in one way or the other. I’ve always loved the fact that you get totally lost as you Continue Reading
ARC Review: Willoughby’s Return – Jane Odiwe
A dramatic sequel to Jane Austen's Sense and SensibilityThree years after the conclusion of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, domestic bliss is not always easy to achieve. Colonel Brandon's responsibilities for Eliza, the daughter of his first love, regularly take him away from home, and Marianne's passionate, jealous nature threatens to rock the foundations of their marriage.Now Willoughby and his wife have returned to the West Country. When Brandon is called away, Marianne meets Willoughby Continue Reading
Sunday Fun – Is That A Boner I See?
I have a new favorite website thanks to Katiebabs. In her latest WTFckery post, she talks about the website, Accidental Dong. In their words:It's happened a million times. You draw an innocent little sketch for a friend or family member, only to realize moments later, "Crap. I just drew a Godzilla-like penis in front of Grandma." Well my faux phallic friends, this blog is the home for all those wayward wangs out there. Here is just a preview of what you can find on their site :)The Elusive Continue Reading