This is a scene from Wicked Games by Samanthe Beck Hero: Ian a Homicide detective. Dumped a month ago but still in love. When he gets word his ex-girlfriend is being threatened, he goes to her party to make sure she is safe. And by ‘safe’ I mean, sexually satisfied. Heroine: Stacy, ex-stripper turned famous actress. She dumped Ian when he asked her to move in with him and to meet his parents. She loves him but fears commitment. She has been receiving threatening letters. When Ian shows up Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… A- review – Darkness Rises by Dianne Duvall (paranormal) B review – Bound by Night by Larissa Ione (paranormal) B review – Stir Me Up by Sabrina Elkins (new adult) B review – Drawn Together by Lauren Dane (contemporary) B review – In the Heart of the Highlander by Maggie Robinson (historical) C+ review – What a Gentleman Desires by Kasey Michaels (historical) C+ review – Targeted by Katie Reus (romantic suspense) C review – On Midnight Wings by Adrian Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–October 4th
10. Blunt Card has some of my favorite Halloween cards. I’m announcing it’s a tradition and I must post them (repost them) now that it is October. Oh drunk Peggy, how I heart you. 9. Nalini Singh has announced the title of her next Psy/Changeling book coming June 2014: Shield of Winter and the blurb: Assassin. Soldier. Arrow. That is who Vasic is, who he will always be. His soul drenched in blood, his conscience heavy with the weight of all he’s done, he exists in the shadows, far from Continue Reading
A Look Inside The Burnside Series by Mary Ann Rivers
Earlier this year I read and absolutely adored, The Story Guy by Mary Ann Rivers. It was her debut book and I have waiting and waiting for her to announce what she is doing next. Mary Ann Rivers is at Smexy today to introduce us to The Burnside series and I can’t wait to start. Live, book one will be released this January. Take a look at this emotional and romantic world Mary Ann Rivers is writing. Sam, Sarah, Destiny, and Paul Burnside were born, and grew up, in the tight knit Southside Continue Reading
Review: Darkness Rises by Dianne Duvall
Darkness Rises by Diane Duvall (Immortal Guardians #4) Paranormal Romance October 1, 2013 Zebra Reviewed by Helyce Krysta has been hunting vampires for over six years. Her special ability to read the aura of a vampire gives her the upper hand when fighting. She’s got it down, playing the victim, drawing the vamps in and then turning the tables and fighting to the death. But one night, when she is over powered, a handsome stranger comes to her rescue. She’s sure he’s a vampire, but Continue Reading
Interview with Maggie Robinson and Giveaway
Who is Maggie Robinson? Give us the low down. I’ve got four grown kids, four grandkids under the age of six, one long-suffering husband, and a border collie mix named Fitzwilliam Darcy who is chewing everything in sight even though we have cornered the rawhide bone market in central Maine. We live in the middle of the woods on a quiet lake, and really, every day is like a vacation—we’re so lucky. I love to travel, garden, read, and buy skin care products to combat wrinkles. If you have any Continue Reading
Review: In the Heart of the Highlander by Maggie Robinson
In the Heart of the Highlander by Maggie Robinson (Ladies Unlaced #2) Released: October 1, 2013 Historical Penguin Reviewed by Mandi Mary was tired of living with her brother and tending his store, so when her aunt becomes ill and can no longer run her Evensong Agency, Mary eagerly moves in with her aunt and literally becomes her. The Evensong agency was created to solve domestic disasters. Matchmaking, finding employees, or even the odd jobs that no one else has a solution for. Continue Reading
Take My Books–October!
Here we go… SET #1 Possession by JR Ward Autumn Whispers by Yasmine Galenorn One Lucky Vampire by Lynsay Sands Autumn Bones by Jacqueline Carey SET #2 Targeted by Katie Reus Tempt the Stars by Karen Chance Midnight Lies by Ella Grace The Protected by Shiloh Walker SET #3 Say Yes to the Duke by Kieran Kramer In the Heart of the Highlander by Maggie Robinson The Counterfeit Mistress by Madeline Hunter Lady in Red by Marie Claremont Continue Reading
Review: On Midnight Wings by Adrian Phoenix
On Midnight Wings (The Makers Song, #5) by Adrian Phoenix Urban Fantasy/Romance September 24, 2013 Pocket Reviewed by Tori Dante and Heather fight for their lives against two different foes to find their way back to each other. Dante, lost to his shattered and painful past, his bond with Heather the only thing keeping him sane, searches for Heather and the man who stole her. Powerplays and intrigue intensify as knowledge of what Dante truly is—a True Blood/Fallen Maker—ripples through Continue Reading
Review: Targeted by Katie Reus
Targeted by Katie Reus (Deadly Ops #1) Released: October 1, 2013 Romantic Suspense Penguin Reviewed by May Growing up wasn’t easy on Sam, always fending for himself and having to watch his own back. The one time he allowed himself to open up to someone and fall in love it only lasted a short time. At eighteen his first love told him to go away and that she never wanted to see him again as he was leaving for basic training. He always blamed himself for the trauma she went through and Continue Reading