This week at Smexy…. B+ review – In the Arms of the Heiress by Maggie Robinson (hist) B+ review – Hot Summer Nights Anthology (contemporary) B review – Lick by Kylie Scott (contemporary) B review – Enthralled Anthology (paranormal) C+ review – Taken by the Duke by Jess Michaels (historical) C review – The Newcomer by Robyn Carr (contemporary) Guest author PJ Schynder Interview with Cynthia Sax Tori’s BookBash Adventure Smexy’s Top Ten News from Mandi: I read and Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–July 5th
10. I’m home from the beach. We survived. The adults went out one night and we met a man named ‘Manly.’ I’m not kidding. His parents named him after a character on Little House on the Prairie. Although the Manly I met looked nothing like his namesake. And then my friend Melissa was all – omg, I was named after Melissa Gilbert! And there was bonding and such. Never a dull moment at the beach. 9. The next book by Julie James, coming April 2014 will be titled: It Happened One Wedding. I’m Continue Reading
Review: In the Arms of the Heiress by Maggie Robinson
In the Arms of the Heiress by Maggie Robinson (Ladies Unlaced #1) July 2, 2013 Historical Romance Berkley Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: ”What will happen if they discover we’re not really man and wife? This scheme might be considered proof of your insanity.” Louisa’s brown eyes widened. “Do you think I should be institutionalized?” “I wouldn’t wish that on the other patients.” This book made me smile a lot. The fake husband trope doesn’t always work for me, but Maggie Continue Reading
Review: Hot Summer Nights Anthology
Hot Summer Nights by Jaci Burton, Carly Phillips, Erin McCarthy and Jessica Clare July 2, 2013 Contemporary Romance Berkley Reviewed by Helyce Though I usually stay away from anthologies, I couldn’t resist this one. Of the four authors, three are favorites of mine, with Jaci Burton introducing a new series called Hope and Carly Phillips taking us back to Serendipity. Short blurbs below from Goodreads: Hope Smolders by Jaci Burton Jane Kline has her hands full juggling her job, Continue Reading
Tori’s BookBash Adventure *Giveaway*
I went to BookBash 2013 last Saturday and had a BLAST!! Of course, I ONCE AGAIN had to get up at 5am. What the heck is up with cons and 5am? Is it a law or something because this is the 4th con where I’ve had to get up that early to attend. Grrr. I arrived around 7:30 at the pretty, pretty Doubletree Hilton in Orlando in order to have breakfast with Kristen Dywer, publicist for Simon & Schuster, and a few other bloggers. I met the lovely ladies behind the fabulous blogs Continue Reading
Review: Enthralled Anthology
Enthralled Anthology by Lora Leigh, Alyssa Day, Meljean Brook, Lucy Monroe Paranormal Romance July 2, 2013 Berkley Trade Reviewed by Tori I’ll be honest, when I saw Alyssa Day and Meljean Brook had stories in here, I begged, pleaded, and promised unsavory things to get Enthralled. I’m glad I did. Not only did I get the promised goodness I knew would come from Day and Brook, but I was also able to sample some of Lora Leigh and Lucy Monroe. I have heard of both authors but had not yet Continue Reading
Interview with Cynthia Sax
We are happy go to have author Cynthia Sax at Smexy today. She has an erotic trilogy out this month. He Watches Me released yesterday, and the next two are out later this month. Who is Cynthia Sax? Give us the low down. Cynthia Sax writes contemporary, SciFi, and paranormal erotic romance short stories and novellas for Avon Impulse, Ellora’s Cave, Changeling Press, and Loose Id. She loves scarred beastly heroes, her wonderful hubby, reading buddy email, and Nutella, not in that order. He Continue Reading
*Giveaway* Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews
Atlanta is a city plagued by magical problems. Kate Daniels will fight to solve them—no matter the cost. Mercenary Kate Daniels and her mate, Curran, the Beast Lord, are struggling to solve a heartbreaking crisis. Unable to control their beasts, many of the Pack’s shapeshifting children fail to survive to adulthood. While there is a medicine that can help, the secret to its making is closely guarded by the European packs, and there’s little available in Atlanta. Kate can’t bear to watch Continue Reading
Review: The Newcomer by Robyn Carr
The Newcomer by Robyn Carr (Thunder Point #2) June 25, 2013 Contemporary Harlequin Reviewed by Helyce In The Newcomer, we return to the idyllic coastal town of Thunder Point and the continuing story of Gina and Mac who got together toward the end of the previous book, The Wanderer. I was thrilled to be getting more of Gina and Mac in this story. I felt much more invested in their uneasy courtship in book one and really wanted to see some of their back story. In typical friends to Continue Reading
Review: Taken by the Duke by Jess Michaels
Taken by the Duke by Jess Michaels (The Pleasure Wars #1) July 2, 2013 Erotic Historical Samhain Reviewed by Mandi This book has a great beginning. In the prologue we discover the consequence and the devastation that two very old feuding families can sustain. It’s House Rothcastle vs. House Windbury, and it’s not pretty. The two families have hated each other for years, and it comes to a crashing climax when Matilda of the Rothcastle family tries to run away with her lover of the Continue Reading