My new historical romance, Listen to the Moon, is about a very proper valet and a snarky maid-of-all-work who marry to get a plum job. So I thought I'd share with you... My Ten Favorite Fictional Servants (in no particular order) 1.Amy from The Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye I loved The Ordinary Princess when I was a kid. And most of all, I loved the part where Amy ran away to be a kitchen maid. I could have listened to descriptions of her job in the kitchen all day (I guess it's no Continue Reading
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First-In-Series Giveaway!
This coming January, The Last Dream Keeper by Amber Benson and Midnight Taxi Tango by Daniel Jose Older release - both second books in their respective series. he Witches of Echo Park introduced readers to Lyse MacAllister—a young woman who returns to her hometown of Los Angeles to care for her dying aunt and discovers she is expected to take her aunt’s place as the Master of the Echo Park coven of witches. The Last Dream Keeper picks up right where the first installment left off, with Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap Up
This week at Smexy… A review - The Truth About Him by Molly O'Keefe (mandi) B+ review – The Sweetest Scoundrel by Elizabeth Hoyt (mandi) B+ review – Christmas Ever After by Sarah Morgan (mandi) B review – Fighting for Devlin by Jessica Lemmon (helyce) B review – The Lost Soul of Lord Badewyn by Mia Marlowe (tori) B review – Hearts of Blue by L.H. Cosway (tori) C review – Compromising Her Position by Samanthe Beck (mandi) C review – Unnatural by Joanna Chambers (tori) C- review – Texas Continue Reading
Joint Review: Land of the Beautiful Dead by R. Lee Smith
Mandi is reviewing this with author Lexxi Callahan, who is a lover of romance books and a great person to chat with. You can find her on Twitter or her Website. “They don’t call this the Land of Beautiful Personalities.” I’ve read three R. Lee Smith books - Last Hour of Gann, Heat and now Land of the Beautiful Dead. In each book, she gives us a non-human hero and a human heroine, set with extremely complicated circumstances, and gives us a HEA that challenges us, and makes you fall in love Continue Reading
Review: The Stolen Mackenzie Bride by Jennifer Ashley
The Stolen Mackenzie Bride by Jennifer Ashley (Mackenzies #8) Released: September 29, 2015 Historical Romance Berkley Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: "You'll ruin me," she whispered. Malcolm studied her, his amber-colored gaze intense. "Marry me, lass, and I'll ruin ye every day." One of my favorite historical series is Jennifer Ashley's Mackenzie series (starting with Lord Ian - a favorite book of all time). I was thrilled to hear she is changing things up a bit with this Continue Reading
To Desire a Highlander by Sue-Ellen Welfonder
To Desire a Highlander (Scandalous Scots # 2) by Sue-Ellen Welfonder Historical Romance Released: August 25, 2015 Forever Reviewed by Sheena An Unwilling Bride... Proud, passionate Lady Gillian MacGuire is known as the Spitfire of the Isles. She can take care of herself and hasn't yet met a man who could impress her . . . especially not Donell MacDonnell, the odious older man she was promised to five years ago. She's been dreading his return, but when her intended comes back to claim Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... A+ review - When a Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare (may) A review - Shadows Strike by Diane Duvall (helyce) B+ review - Sustained by Emma Chase (mandi) B+ review - You're The Earl That I Want by Kelly Bowen (may) B review - Anything But Broken by Joelle Knox (mandi) C+ review - Hard to Fight by Bella Jewel (sheena) C+ review - If You Only Knew by Kristan Higgins (tori) C+ review - Heat Exchange by Shannon Stacey (mandi) C - review - Captivated by Your Love by Continue Reading
Review: Bengal’s Quest by Lora Leigh
Bengal’s Quest by Lora Leigh (Breed #30) Paranormal Romance June 23, 2015 Berkley Reviewed by Helyce This is Gideon’s story. A shadow of a character introduced around book 7 or so, though we really had no idea of him except very softly in the periphery until more recently where he became an important character in the story arc that involved the fight to save Jonas’s daughter, Amber. Gideon, raised in a lab, was given special treatment when a council scientist became aware that Gideon Continue Reading
Review: A Kiss for a Highlander by Jane Godman
Review: A Kiss for a Highlander by Jane Godman Historical Romance Released: June 9, 2015 Samhain Publishing Reviewed by Sheena Stranded in the heart of England after Bonnie Prince Charlie’s hasty retreat, highlander Fraser Lachlan has sworn to stay by his injured friend’s side. But when a kindly English family takes Jack in to be cared for by the governess and healer at their Derbyshire estate, Fraser can only watch helplessly. It’s just a matter of time before Jack is turned over to Continue Reading
Guest Author Jessica Peterson and Giveaway!
Hello there! My name is Jessica Peterson, and I write racy Regency romance with a bejeweled twist. I pitch my debut HOPE DIAMOND TRILOGY as a fun cross between THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR and (a sexy!) Jane Austen. I loved the hairy-chested Pierce Brosnan version of the movie growing up (although Steve McQueen wasn’t so bad, either…), and when my agent pitched the idea of writing a series of novels around a gentleman jewel thief, I jumped at the chance! The third and final installment Continue Reading