2013 ran the literary gauntlet from incredible never to be forgotten stories to crap I wouldn’t line my rabbit cage with. We saw the rise of emotionally angsty New Adult, erotic moody billionaire alpha hole trilogies, and intense “omg they di’nt” biker MC romances. Self publishing began to lose it’s stigma and take a larger share of the market while also contributing to the rash of plagiarism that flooded the internet. It was a crazy wild year for publishing. Below is a list of what rocked my Continue Reading
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Smexy’s Top Ten–March 29th
10. Today I turn 35 years old. I’m officially in my mid 30’s. Excuse me a moment while I drink directly from the spout on my wine box to deal with this. Ok, I’m back. Where was I? Oh right. I’m 35 now. Are 35 year olds allowed to say the words Peen and Moobs? I mean – at 34, sure. I was cocky at 34. (hehe – I said cocky). I wore jeans with sparkles on my butt and drank cute cocktails. But now I’m 35. When I was 34, I shared an intimate moment with Brandon Flowers (from The Killers, my absolute Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy…. B review – Soulbound by Tessa Adams (urban fantasy) B review – Wildcat by Cheryl Brooks (PNR) B review – Sold to the Enemy by Sarah Morgan (contemporary) C+ review – Seduced by the Gladiator by Lauren Hawkeye (erotic historical) C+ review – One Good Earl Deserves Another by Sarah MacLean (historical) C+ review – Going Under by Lauren Dane (PNR) D review – Pack of Lies by Sara Dailey and Staci Weber (YA PNR) DNF/F Review – Rush by Maya Banks (erotic Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy…. A- review – Together for Christmas by Lisa Plumley (holiday contemp) B+ review – Pride and Politics by Daisy Harris (m/m contemp) B review – Howl for It by Shelly Laurenston and Cynthia Eden (pnr) B- review – The Care and Feeding of an Alpha Male by Jessica Clare (erotic contemp) C+ review – Offside by Juliana Stone (contemp) C review – Dark Currents by Jacqueline Carey (UF) C- review – My Favorite Mistake by Chelsea Cameron (new age contemp) C- review – The Return Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–September 21st
10. Someone knit this for me immediately. I need this in the morning. No one is allowed to talk to me if you can’t see my face. This will be the new rule. My head will slowly emerge as I drink my coffee. With a straw. (Thanks Molly!) 9. I’ve been blabbing all over Twitter about this book, but one last time I need to recommend it to everyone. Seriously one of the best Alpha-hole, stubborn heroes I have read. Yet…while Tack is a jerk, he has this soft spot for the heroine and by the Continue Reading
New Abs, I mean New Moon Review-Part One
Something very unexpected happened on my big date night with Little Eddie. I fell in love - with a werewolf. Simmer down, simmer down - all will be ok. I still love Little Eddie (although we did have a lover's quarrel and are not speaking at the moment). See, the date started off great - I had my popcorn, Eddie had his gazelle.But before I go any further, Katiebabs of Babbling About Books and More and I have decided to do a joint review of New Moon. We have both been anticipating this movie for Continue Reading