Beguiled (Enlightenment, #2) by Joanna Chambers M/M Historical Romance E book, 234 pages Releases: December 24, 2014 Samhain Reviewed By Tori Favorite Quote: “It had felt like forever, and it had felt like no time at all.” In book one, Provoked, we met Junior Advocate David Laurenston whose actions in the Scottish Insurrection landed him onto some very powerful people’s lists. He begins an affair with a hedonistic and influential Scottish Lord, Lord Mundo Balfour. When their affair Continue Reading
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Review: Provoked by Joanna Chambers
Provoked (Enlightened #1) by Joanna Chambers Historical Romance-M/M July 23, 2013 Samhain Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “...I hate what I am at time, but at least I accept myself enough to realize I can’t lie my way through life...” David Lauriston, a junior advocate in Edinburgh, finds himself under suspicion for radical sympathies when he defends a group of weavers accused of treason. His life becomes even more complicated when a chance sexual encounter with a mysterious man leaves Continue Reading
Guest Author Joanna Chambers and Giveaway
Earlier today, May reviewed Unforgivable by Joanna Chambers. Joanna has stopped by to talk about forgiveness…. To err is human, to forgive, divine You may not be surprised to learn that my novel, Unforgivable, is about, amongst other things, forgiveness, so Alexander Pope’s famous quote, To err is human, to forgive divine, couldn’t be more apt. The quote comes from Pope’s Essay on Criticism (which despite its title is, in fact, a poem). But while Pope was talking about the qualities a critic Continue Reading
Review: Unforgivable by Joanna Chambers
Unforgivable by Joanna Chambers January 15, 2013 Historical Samhain Reviewed by May After a moment, she heard the soft click of the door as it opened and closed behind him. Even then, Rose did not give in to tears. Instead, she turned her misery to hate. She fantasized about how she could punish him. There were physical punishments, of course; throwing something at him would be satisfying, something large and hard. But physical pain wasn't good enough; she wanted to pay him back in Continue Reading
Review: How To Be Death by Amber Benson
How To Be Death (Calliope Reaper-Jones #4) by Amber Benson Urban Fantasy Feb 28, 2012 Ace Reviewed by Tori How To Be Death is the fourth book in Amber Benson’s Calliope Reaper-Jones series. A lightweight urban fantasy about a scatterbrained young lady who inadvertently becomes the head of death. Calliope Jones is the current Grim Reaper. Death incarnate. Madam Death. The “girl who can wish you dead.” Not a job she wanted but after her father’s murder and her sister’s attempted Continue Reading
Review: Nicholas by Elizabeth Amber
Nicholas by Elizabeth AmberErotic Paranormal RomanceAugust 1, 2007Paperback, 319 PagesAphrodisia Kensington Why I read: Author asked for a review, and I have noticed this cover many times. Favorite Quote: this second cock ripped from his own flesh. It extended high and hard from his pelvis, and twitched with hunger. Only slightly smaller than the enormous cock already rooted just below in his thatch, it craved relief as much as its twin. (<---people, we are talking double dong delight Continue Reading
Release Day for Premiere – Anthology from Romance Writers of America
Premiere is the first-ever anthology to be released by Romance Writers of America and edited by New York Times bestselling author Sylvia Day. Today I'm featuring Flying in the Face of Convention by Lex Valentine. Flying in the Face of Convention Flying in the Face of Convention is a gay romance, a friends to lovers tale of two men who were secretly each other’s' crushes in college. I wrote this story to show that the same themes used in conventional romance books could be used Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... A review - Revenant by Larissa Ione (paranormal/tori) B+ review - The Lover's Knot by Erin Satie (historical/mandi) B+ review - Shadowed Heart by Laura Florand (contemporary/mandi) B review - Gunpowder Alchemy by Jeannie Lin (steampunk/tori) B review - A Secret to Die For by Sierra Dean (paranormal/tori) B review - Foundation of Trust by AM Arthur (m/m / tori) B- review - I've Got My Duke to Keep me Warm by Kelly Bowen (historical/may) C+ review - One Kiss With a Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... A review - Lovely Wild by Megan Hart (fiction/mandi) A review - The Wicked Ways of Alexander Kidd by Paula Quinn (historical/sheena) A review - Heart by Garrett Leigh (m/m /helyce) B review - Schooled by Lorelei James (erotic/tori) B review - Dust of Snow by Indra Vaughn (m/m /mandi) B review - Where there's a Will by Stacy Gail (contemporary/tori) C+ review - Semi-Charmed by Isabel Jordan (paranormal/mandi) C+ review - Midnight Action by Elle Kennedy Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – December 12
10. #Balls. (yes, I've posted this before. It's a classic damn it). 9. Fun, dirty little novella just released from Amber Lin. The hero has been lusting after his good friend, for a long time. The only problem? She is dating his best friend. Oopsie!! Don't worry - no cheating. It all works out. It's only $.99 - some good erotic scenes. Fun read. Goodreads l Amazon 8. Looking for the perfect gift for your loved one this year? Jill Shalvis wants to help! She's Continue Reading