The Kraken King (Parts 1-3) by Meljean Brook Steampunk, Romance Serial - 8 Installments April 2014Intermix Reviewed by Tori Meljean Brook’s Iron Seas series is a rip roaring steampunk adventure filled with dastardly pirates, steamy romance, and dangerous adversaries. In her latest work, The Kraken King, Brook’s takes a different approach by releasing the book in serial form (eight installments total).This format works well as the story revolves around Zenobia Fox, a writer who enthralls Continue Reading
Gena Showalter Giveaway!
Blurb: New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter returns with a sizzling Angels of the Dark tale about a winged warrior renowned for his ruthlessness, and the woman who becomes his obsession... A tormented past has left Thane with an insatiable need for violence, making him the most dangerous assassin in the skies. He lives by a single code: no mercy. And as he unleashes his fury on his most recent captor, he learns no battle could have prepared him for the slave he rescues from Continue Reading
Review: Flying by Megan Hart
Flying by Megan Hart Releases: April 29, 2014 Erotic Contemporary Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi Sometimes Megan Hart writes books that make me have all the feels - for example here and here. And sometimes she writes books that don't work for me. Flying gave me feels, but annoyed me a little bit too. But overall I'm glad I read it. I crave this author's voice and it satisfied me this time. Stella's ex-husband is the CEO of an airline, and as part of the divorce settlement, she gets free Continue Reading
Winners!
The winners of Take My Books are: Set #1 - Tiffany Set #2 - Nancy Set #3 - Diane Sallans Set #4 - lee weatherbee All winners have been emailed. Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Thanks so much for having me here at Smexy Books to celebrate the upcoming release of Fix You, Bash and Olivia, Book Two! The release day is officially April 29th, but I have an exclusive excerpt of Book One today, as well as some cool news. Book #1 is FREE EVERYWHERE right now! Fix You is a three-part, new adult serial chronicling the relationship between sexy boxer Bash McDaniels and college student Olivia Beckett. Each novella releases a month (or less, in the case of book #3) Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-UP
This week at Smexy... B+ review - Still Life With Strings by LH Cosway (contemporary) B review - Grimm Consequences by Kate SeRine (paranormal) B review - Spencer by JP Barnaby (m/m) B review - Don't Let Go by Sharla Lovelace (contemporary) B review - Copper King by Vivian Arend (paranormal) C+ review - I Survived Seattle by JK Hogan (m/m) C review - Rising Assets by Rebecca Zanetti (contemporary) C review - Unfixable by Tessa Bailey (new adult) C- review - Love in Straight Sets by Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – April 25th
10. Earth Day was this week. That's a damn good reason. 9. A few cover reveals this week. Gena Showalter's June release, Temptation in Shadows. Go to Heroes & Heartbreakers for more information. And Festive in Death, releasing September 9. 8. I LOVE this list of gifs that describe book lovers. They pretty much all relate to me. Thanks Thea Harrison for posting this! 7. I mean - It IS almost summer. And this IS the top ten. So let's all stare at Continue Reading
Review: Still Life With Strings by L.H. Cosway
Still Life With Strings by L.H. Cosway Released: March 24, 2014 Contemporary Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: My sophisticated concert violinist has a dirty mouth, and it thrills me. It was just an ordinary night. He didn't think anything extraordinary would happen. Until it did. Turning a corner onto the bustling night time street, he saw her all in blue. The woman from his painting was a living, breathing thing...and she was so completely Continue Reading
Review: Copper King by Vivian Arend
Copper King by Vivian Arend (Takhini Shifters #1) Paranormal Novella April 1, 2014 (part of Alpha’s After Dark boxed set) May 1, 2014 (solo release) Self Published Reviewed by Helyce Last year I read Diamond Dust from this author’s Takhini Wolves series which introduced us to Jim Halcyon and his wife Lillie, so I was thrilled to take a step back in time and read the story of how they met. In Copper King, Jim and Lillie are in Vegas for similar reasons. Jim and his wolf shifter friend Continue Reading
Review: Don’t Let Go by Sharla Lovelace
Don’t Let Go by Sharla Lovelace Contemporary Romance/Women's Fiction E book, 301 pages April 15, 2014 Beyond The Page Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “We’re all mad here.” Some Spoilers below Fans of Rachel Gibson are sure to enjoy Sharla Lovelace’s newest release-Don’t Let Go. An appealing mixture of humor and heartbreak, Ms. Lovelace writes a poignant contemporary of lost love and second chances playing out under the eyes of a small southern town. A classic trope of young love Continue Reading