Last week I reviewed and adored The Story Guy by Mary Ann Rivers. Today she is stopping by Smexy for a little chat. Who is Mary Ann Rivers. Give us the low down. I am a 38 year old woman. I was a first generation college student from a difficult background who managed in music and English and then went on to grad school to study poetry. I did all of that on fellowships, side jobs, music gigs, and support and love from unexpected corners. Later in life, after a stint in academia directing Continue Reading
Review: The Gentleman’s Keeper by Bonnie Dee and Summer Devon
The Gentleman’s Keeper by Bonnie Dee and Summer Devon Historical Romance Contemporary/MM July 9, 2013 Samhain Publishing Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “No pretend son of his was going to go through life unwanted or unloved.“ Everett Gerard left home as a young man and never returned. He has spent many years traveling, burying himself in a haze of alcohol and sex. When he finally rouses himself to read the many letters his bailiff has been sending to him for months; telling him of a Continue Reading
Celebrating Bastille Day with a Laura Florand Giveaway!
I absolutely adore Laura Florand’s Amour et Chocolat series. Centered around Parisian chocolatiers, as you read you will feel like you are in Paris and you will crave chocolate like nothing else. They are charming and so sexy. (I gave the Chocolate Kiss an “A” – read my review here) Since today is Bastille Day in France and because Laura’s books take place in Paris, she is celebrating with a big giveaway. Her entire Chocolat series and a very (and I mean very, very) nice set of caramels (she Continue Reading
Winners!
The winner of Haunted Sanctuary by Moira Rogers is: Michelle G The winners of the Take My Books Contest are: Set #1 - Kim Set #2 – Jillian M.M. Set #3 – Dana buck Set #4 - Maureen Set #5 – LaurieF Set #6 – Kaetrin All winners have been emailed. We’ll do it again next month! Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy…. A review – The Story Guy by Mary Ann Rivers (contemp novella) A review – Fifth Grave Past the Light by Darynda Jones (uf) B+ review – Haunted Wolves by Moira Rogers (paranormal) B review – Night Vision by Yasmine Galenorn (uf) B review – The Seduction Hypothesis by Delphine Dryden (bdsm) B review – Hotter Than Ever by Elle Kennedy (m/m/f erotic) B- review – The Stone Chameleon by Jocelyn Adams (paranormal) C- review – Soul Stripper by Katana Collins Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–July 12
10. I don’t know about you guys, but I have a Sharknado hangover. One of the cheesiest movies I’ve ever seen, also one of the most epic. I’m not sure I’ve heard my kids laugh quite so hard as they did last night. The best part? (well besides Ian Ziering cutting his way out of a shark with a chainsaw) was watching the movie while watching Twitter. It was an epic Twitter event. I love you Twitter. 9. When I saw She’s Got Dibs by AJ Nuest rec’d over at Fiction Vixen and then saw a rec from Continue Reading
Review: True Love by Jude Deveraux
True Love (Nantucket Bride #1) by Jude Deveraux Romance Contemporary/PNR July 9, 2013 Ballantine Publishing Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Why let facts ruin a good story? “ Alix Madsen is surprised when a friend of her family’s passes away and leaves her a Nantucket mansion to live in for one year. Alix is even more surprised when she discovers the nephew whom is living in the guest house is non other than famed architect, Jared Montgomery. Alix, having just finished up Continue Reading
Winner!
The winner of Tori’s Book Bash Giveaway is: Angela G Congrats! Continue Reading
Review: This is W.A.R. by Lisa Roecker and Laura Roecker
This Is W.A.R. by Lisa Roecker and Laura Roecker Mature YA/Mystery July 2, 2012 Soho Teen Reviewed by Tori I have always been fascinated by the Kennedys. America's very own version of the royal family; this family’s legacy has beena study in sorrow and tragedy. This Is W.A.R. reminded me of the Kennedy’s. The Gregory's are an uber rich family whose money and fame rules a tiny exclusive lakeside community with an iron fist and can magically buy away any of their indiscretions. The premise Continue Reading
Interview with Delphine Dryden
Who is Delphine Dryden? Give us the low down. I think too much! And not nearly enough of that thinking is about fun smutty stuff. Former lawyer. Sometime educator. Mother of two. Gamer geek. Bisexual submissive. You know, the usual. Nerd BDSM romance. Those three words excite me greatly, as I feel we don't have enough nerds in the romance genre. Why nerds and why BDSM? Nerd is my default setting, so really the question I often ask myself is how I ever manage to write non-nerd characters. I Continue Reading