Heart of Venom by Jennifer Estep (Elemental Assassin #9) Released: August 27, 2013 Urban Fantasy Pocket Reviewed by May “My name is Gin, like the liquor” They both gave me blank looks, apparently not getting the joke. Nobody appreciated irony these days. I sighed. “My name is Gin Blanco,” I replied. “But y’all probably know me by another one: the Spider.” Heart of Venom is the ninth novel in Estep’s Elemental Assassin series, and while this book does not stand alone, each and every Continue Reading
Review: Personal Assets by Kelsey Browning
Personal Assets by Kelsey Browning (Texas Nights #1) Contemporary Romance Released: August 26, 2013 Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi Allie runs a popular business in town called Personal Assets. A place where women gather to learn not only sex advice from Allie, but a plan to grow sexually, become more confident and take chances in their love life. Allie loves her job and was able to open it by getting a big loan from her father. But he is evil and will cause her much grief in this Continue Reading
Review: Glitterland by Alexis Hall
Glitterland by Alexis Hall M/M Contemporary Released: August 26, 2013 Riptide Reviewed by Mandi I found this cover so striking, I liked the blurb and it’s a debut author. It was a no brainer to try this one. Ash Winters is an author who is clinically depressed, bipolar and not quite sure he has the wits to live his life on a sane level. Once institutionalized, he now gets severe panic attacks and pretty much soaks up all of his friends patience. In all these years, this is Continue Reading
A few Sunday Book Deals
The following Avon books are $2.99 through today. Truly Madly Yours by Rachel Gibson Goodreads l Kindle l Nook Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost Goodreads l Kindle l Nook The Outlaw Demon Wails by Kim Harrison Goodreads l Kindle l Nook Lady Sophia’s Lover by Lisa Kleypas Goodreads l Kindle ($1.99) l Nook The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn Goodreads l Kindle l Nook A Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare Goodreads l Kindle l Nook Goodreads l Kindle Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Gaspard Toussaint. A spy. Long ago as a soldier was abused and that has blackened his soul. He is tortured and all sexy and wants out of the spy business. Heroine: Claudia Pascale. A wealthy heiress who was never touched as a child. She now has a horrible stutter. She needs a husband before her evil parents choose for her. She meets Gaspard and they do oh so naughty things together! “Do not stop.” His hips rolled again, shallower this time, gentler, and she felt the tips of his Continue Reading
Review: Heart Fortune by Robin D. Owens
Heart Fortune (Celta’s Heartmates #12 ) by Robin D. Owens Sci-Fi/Fantasy/ Romance August 6, 2013 Berkley Trade Reviewed By Tori Jace Bayrum has always been a loner. Concerned more with getting an adrenaline fix and making money to live on his own, Jace cares little for family ties or matters of the heart. On the other hand Glyssa Licorice, Jace’s former fling and true mate, is both loving and loyal. She is determined to track down her HeartMate and have him claim her. After hearing that Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… A review – Whiskey and Wry by Rhys Ford (m/m contemporary) B+ review – Diamond Dust by Vivian Arend (pnr) B+ review – Shooting Scars by Karina Halle (uf) B+ review – Beyond Pain by Kit Rocha (erotci) B review – Tempting Fate by Amber Lin (erotic) C+ review – Weight of Silence by AM Arthur (m/m) C- review – Elysian Fields by Suzanne Johnson (uf) D review – The Closer by Rhonda Nelson (contemporary) D- review – Handcuffed in Housewares by Nikki Duncan Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–August 23rd
10.This has been my FB and Twitter stream all day. I want a gruff, dark Batman..not sure Affleck can pull that off. But either way – we now can call him BATFLECK and is all is right in the world. 9. Jurisha on Twitter yesterday told me to read Aftermath by Cara Dee. After I went to Goodreads and saw my friend Amy read and enjoyed, I plopped down and started reading. And I read it straight through. This is the story of Cameron and Austin, who along with eight other men were kidnapped by Continue Reading
Review: Beyond Pain by Kit Rocha
Beyond Pain by Kit Rocha (Beyond #3) Released: August 23, 2013 Erotic Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “Fucking. It doesn’t start when you get naked, not the way I do it. With three books out in this ‘Beyond’ series, I’m confident enough to say this is my favorite and most anticipated erotic series. Kit Rocha (the writing team of Moira Rogers) writes a very well done sexually charged world. The characters that have made it to Dallas O’Kane’s sector four home are Continue Reading
The Manhattanites Tour
Unscrupulous by Avery Aster released this month, the second in the Manhattanites series. You can find more by going to Avery’s Site l Goodreads Undressed, book one is currently on sale for $2.99 through 8/27. Ellora’s Cave Excerpt from Chapter Two *set up: Taddy’s assistant Kiki has just started working at Brill, Inc. Taddy explains to her why she loves the color red. Challenged to come up with anything more unique than Continue Reading