Black Arts (Jane Yellowrock, #7) by Faith Hunter Urban Fantasy Paperback, 325 pages January 7, 2013 Roc Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Jane Yellowrock is in the house…and she is armed and dangerous.” Jane Yellowrock is back and facing her greatest adversary ever in her newest adventure-Black Arts. Recently returned to New Orleans after facing trial for the murder of Evangelina Everhart, she is cleared of all wrongdoing but comes home heartbroken over her lost friendship with Continue Reading
Review: The Countess Conspiracy by Courtney Milan
The Countess Conspiracy by Courtney Milan (Brothers Sinisters #3) Released: December 16, 2013 Historical Romance Self Published Reviewed by May So long as she stayed still, nobody would discover the truth. Right now, Sebastian glared at her – utterly livid as if he were about to take a hatchet to that log. To expose its rotten core to the world, to show them that inside, Violet was a dark, awful, filthy thing, infested by many-legged creatures. If he spoke one more word, everyone would Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
I rec’d this book on my Top Ten a few days ago, but it’s just too sexy to ignore for Smex Scene Sunday. Hero: Luke Turner. Underground Boxer. Massive, broody, intense. Heroine: Bri Martin. Waitress. Sarcastic, cocky, doesn’t like boxers. “Did you even see your cut man? What about your trainer? God, I don’t know, even your manager?” I asked and at this, he shook his head. “So, you could be bleeding internally right now and—” I was cut off by him gripping my ass, dragging me forward. “It’s Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… B+ review – Where You Lead by Mary Calmes (m/m) B+ review – The Chocolate Temptation by Laura Florand (contemporary) B- review – The Expert’s Guide to Driving a Man Wild by Jessica Clare (contemporary) C+ review – The Grendel Affair by Lisa Shearin (urban fantasy) C- review – River Road by Jayne Ann Krentz (romantic suspense) C- review – Ruined by Tracey Wolff (erotic) Dark Cravings Blog Tour Feature: Dying to Love her by Dana Lorraine First Three Continue Reading
Winners!
The three winners of an ARC of Live by Mary Ann Rivers are: Brenda Carey Sheriff Tina M. Congrats! Emails have been sent. Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–January 17th
10. I NEED a donkey so I can scratch its ears and it looks like this: Just the sweetest thing ever! (they don’t smell, do they?) 9. Nicole rec’d Wild Ones by Kristine Wyllys last week and I’m so glad I finally read it. This book is dark, violent, with a massive, broody underground boxing hero and a heroine that has a sarcastic, cocky attitude. I loved them together. They have lots of angry sex. And the heroine has a BFF named Jax who made me laugh out loud at one point (it’s Continue Reading
Review: The Chocolate Temptation by Laura Florand
The Chocolate Temptation by Laura Florand (Amour et Chocolat #6) Contemporary Romance Released: January 2014 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Sarah is five months into her six-month internship in one of the best pastry kitchens in the world, yet she still doesn’t feel worthy. From California, she left her engineering job, told her Korean-born mother she needed something more in life, and moved to Paris. Since day one, she has been in love with Patrick, the second in command Continue Reading
Review: Where You Lead by Mary Calmes
Where You Lead by Mary Calmes E book, 68 pages Romance Contemporary, M/M Dreamspinner Press December 25, 2013 Reviewed by Tori ATF agent Peter Lomax is a sweet, sexy, gruff man whose idea of romance is actually wearing a suit to his boyfriend’s art gallery. Possessive to the core, this used to cause problems for him until he met Carter Fleming. Carter Fleming loves Peter with all his heart and wants a lifetime with him. When Carter receives word his family needs him, he isn’t sure if Continue Reading
First Three Chapters of Live by Mary Ann Rivers and an ARC Giveaway!
I’ve had a sneak peek at Live by Mary Ann Rivers, coming out next Tuesday and it is fabulous. The hero’s name is Hefin and he is from Wales and he is a woodcarver. Do I need to continue?? The heroine is from a small town in Ohio and she is very close with her siblings, and there is some brother-sister drama. She had two novellas out last year – The Story Guy and Snowfall and they both made my best of 2013 list so get on it if you have yet to try her. I’m happy today to share a three Continue Reading
Feature: Dying to Love Her by Dana Lorraine
Hey everybody! I’m Dana Lorraine, sexy words writer and dreamer of hunky men. I’m kind of new around here so many thanks to Mandi for letting me stop by Smexy to introduce myself and to tell you about my Ellora’s Cave paranormal erotic m/f/m ménage release, Dying to Love Her. So…you know that book—the one where the heroine has to choose between two of the sexiest, most irresistible guys. One might be dark and tortured, the other, fun-loving and loyal. No matter whom she chooses we know she’s Continue Reading