Elysian Fields (Sentinel Of New Orleans #3) by Suzanne Johnson Urban Fantasy/Paranormal August 13, 2013 Tor Books Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I would have done as much for anyone. It just happened to be you.” Elysian Fields picks up a few weeks after the events in River Road. Drusilla Jaco (DJ), is still recovering from the wounds she received battling an insane nymph. When she is called to the scene of a brutal murder, she discovers that a serial killer, known as the Axeman who Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
I have yet to read Seize Me by Crystal Spears. Then why am I posting a scene from it, you ask? Well, Tori has read it and told me it’s a “cracky read” so I bought it but it is still sitting on my Kindle. This morning I started skimming through it and thought – why yes, this makes for a good Smex Scene Sunday book. I’m going to post Tori’s brief Goodreads review, so you can get a feel for she feels about it: Seize Me is a violent, dark, raunchy soap opera version of SOA. If you enjoy Madeline Continue Reading
Winners!
The winners of the Take my Books – August are: Set #1 – Diana @ Tempting Reads Set #2 – Natalie’s Mama Set #3 – Julie Set #4 – Sherry S. Set #5 – Marie H The winner of the Cosmo Red Hot Reads goodie bad is: Christine L. All winners have been emailed. Continue Reading
Review: Behind his Blue Eyes by Kaki Warner
Behind his Blue Eyes by Kaki Warner (Heroes of Hearbreak Creek #1) Historical Western Released: August 6, 2013 Penguin Reviewed by Mandi Audra Pearsall has a father in the midst of dementia and for awhile now has been signing and publishing his historical documents as him. When his colleagues show up and start to question his supposed absence, Audra gets scared. She recently inherited a cabin out in Heartbreak Creek, Colorado and decides to pack up her father and people that Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… B+ review – Turn and Burn by Lorelei James (erotic) B+ review – Rock Chick Revolution by Kristen Ashley (contemporary) B review – Sanctuary Island by Lily Everett (contemporary) B- review – Biting Bad by Chloe Neill (urban fantasy) B- review – Most Wanted by E. L Friel (urban fantasy) C+ review – Spin by Bella Love (new adult) C+ review – Burden by Annmarie McKenna (m/m suspense) C+ review – From the Ashes by Daisy Harris (m/m) A Chat with Lorelei James Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–August 16th
10. Last night I had the Chocolate Xtreme Blizzard from Dairy Queen. I have yet to recover. Chocolate ice cream, chocolate shavings and big bites of brownie. I may have shed some tears of joy after my first bite. 9. Samantha Young just released a new adult book titled, Into the Deep. I read it this week and I liked it but not as much as her Dublin series. This one felt very much like….new adult. The hero and heroine fall in love at the age of sixteen and then something bad happens Continue Reading
Review: Rock Chick Revolution by Kristen Ashley
**Before we get to the review, Kristen Ashley is doing a scavenger hunt. Each day a new blog posts a clue (full lists of blog here) , and you can enter your answers HERE, not at Smexy Books. My clue is: Clue: When one needs kitchen implements, they go here The prizes are: Righteous Rock Chick Back Stage Pass(Grand Prize) 30 minute private – one-on-one Skype (video or text) chat with Kristen. A signed copy of all 8 Rock Chick Books Rebel Rock Chick VIP (2nd place) A signed copy of Rock Continue Reading
Retro Reads: Susan Wiggs The Charm School
Retro reads is a bi monthly, maybe monthly, a pretty much whenever I feel like it, post where I and May (sometimes together, sometimes separately) discuss an old favorite book. This month's Retro Read is The Charm School by Susan Wiggs. I adore Susan Wiggs historicals and contemporaries. Always sweet, often humorous stories with an undercurrent of angst that tell a story of finding love under the most unusual of circumstances. The Charm School, the first book in the Calhoun Chronicles, is an Continue Reading
Cosmo Red Hot Reads from Harlequin
When I was in New York City recently, I was able to attend the launch party for the Cosmo Red Hot line coming from Harlequin. These two have joined forces to release two books each month. Each book is 30,000 words (so more of a novella) will be a contemporary, with confident, independent heroines who get paired with all sorts of sexy heroes. Tycoons, bad boys and maybe a geeky guy thrown into the mix. And being a “Red Hot” read, the sex scenes are sure to be uber smexy. The line launches today Continue Reading
Review: Sanctuary Island by Lily Everett
Sanctuary Island by Lily Everett Released: July 30, 2013 Contemporary Romance St. Martins Reviewed by Mandi Maybe I’m a sucker for a cover with horses on it, but when I received this book for review, even though I had heard it’s more on the women’s fic side, I still wanted to read it. And yes there are wild horses, and a sexy handyman and a heroine who is looking to reunite with her mother. There was a really nice combination of drama, small town life, romance and humor. When Continue Reading