Hero: Lucas. Watches Jacqueline from afar. Can do a smoldering gaze and a half smile like no one else. Has tattoos. Is an artist. Can make a good cup of coffee. Heroine: Jacqueline. Broke up with her boyfriend and needs to get back on track with her life. Notices a sexy guy staring at her every day in econ class. Tries to play hard to get….but it’s hard to resist him. He swallowed, closing his eyes and inhaling slowly. I knew he would be all rational and do-the-right-thing and he would push Continue Reading
Winners!
The winners of Hero of my Heart by Megan Frampton are: bn100 erinf1 The winner of Generation V by ML Brennan is: Julie M The winners of the Ellora Cave calendar are: Kim McIntosh Mary @ BookSwarm All winners have been emailed. Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… A/B+ joint review – Down London Road by Samantha Young (contemp) A review – Bare it All by Lori Foster (romantic suspense) B review – Generation V by ML Brennan (urban fantasy) B review – Dead Man’s Deal by Jocelynn Drake (urban fantasy) C+ review – Cowboy Take Me Away by Jane Graves (contemporary) C review – Nameless by Claire Kent (contemporary) C review – His Southern Temptation by Robin Covington (contemporary) C review – Game on by Tracy Solheim Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–May 10th
10. Cheers Leo for looking basically the same in 16 years. It’s really not fair that he has aged this well. And just in case your lady bits have yet to explode… Let’s try to hold it together! We are only at #10. 9. Last week I went to the Romantic Times convention. I had a blast. I met a ton of authors and readers and I’m definitely going next year. One thing I learned about myself is that I suck at remembering to take pictures. Sigh. But I did take the one of Shayla Black, Lora Leigh and Continue Reading
Review: Bare it All by Lori Foster
Bare It All by Lori Foster (Love Undercover #2) Romantic Suspense April 30, 2013 Harlequin Reviewed by Helyce Favorite quote: “I’ll fill you up, Alice. And I swear you’ll enjoy it.” I loved this book! I wasn’t supposed to have read it because it took me out of the order I was reading in, in an effort to stay on top of my review books; but once I started it, I could not put it down. It’s usually like that when I read a Lori Foster book and I just had to continue because I would never Continue Reading
Review: Sworn to Protect by Jo Davis
Sworn to Protect by Jo Davis (Sugarland Blue #1) Romantic Suspense May 7, 2013 Signet Reviewed by Helyce When Detective Shane Ford’s best friend, Brad Cooper, dies unexpectedly he becomes the guardian of Brad’s son, 16 year old Drew. Shane has been a part of Drew’s life since he was a baby, but the closeness they’ve always shared is tested when it appears that Brad died of a drug overdose. Shane is shocked to learn this and doesn’t want to believe it. He also senses that Drew is Continue Reading
To Be Read….
I love to look ahead and see what books are coming up to add to by TBR pile. Here are a few coming out later this summer that have caught my eye. For more “To Be Read” posts check HERE. The Chocolate Touch by Laura Florand July 30 – Goodreads l Kindle I have adored The Chocolate Kiss and The Chocolate Rose. Dying to read this one. She writes charming, very sexy books about Parisian chocolatiers and chefs. Highly recommended. Lady Anne’s Lover by Maggie Robinson. July 30 Continue Reading
Review: Dead Man’s Deal by Jocelynn Drake
Dead Man’s Deal (Asylum Tales #2) by Jocelynn Drake Urban Fantasy E Book May 7, 2013 Harper Voyager Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: "A smart man would keep his mouth shut. I wasn't always a smart man." In Low Town, where elves, fairies, trolls, werewolves, vampires and other manners of supernatural life are happily walking among humanity, everything has its price. Gage Powell just wants to run his tattoo parlor and live a quiet fuss free life with his girlfriend, but Gage has learned Continue Reading
Author M.L. Brennan: The Trouble With Titles *Giveaway*
Earlier today Tori reviewed ML Brennan’s debut book, Generation V. Now she is here to give us more insight into her book and her trouble with titles. I can say without bragging that there are a lot of things that I do well in the writing process. I’m good with planning, I’m good at responding to constructive criticism and edits, and I’m good at keeping to deadlines. I’ll brag a little and even say that I’m pretty good at the writing itself. But there’s one big area that I’m not good at – Continue Reading
Review: Generation V by M.L. Brennan
Generation V by M.L. Brennan (American Vampire #1) Urban Fantasy Released: May 7, 2013 ROC Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “What are you planning to do next, Miss Marple?" “Miss Marple?” “I’ve promoted you from Nancy Drew.” Fortitude Scott is not having a good life. At 26 years old, his degree in film theory hasn’t done much to advance his placement in life. He can barely afford his apartment, he works a dead end job as a coffee barista, and his girlfriend has decided to take a time out Continue Reading