Lord of Darkness by Elizabeth Hoyt (Maiden Lane #5) Historical Romance February 26, 2013 Grand Central Reviewed by Mandi I really enjoy this series, but for some reason I wasn’t anticipating this book very much. The idea of Godric St. John as a hero just didn’t interest me. What was I thinking? This is the Godric, who watched his beloved wife die from a devastating illness for nine years. Godric, who had vowed to never love again. Godric, who was blackmailed into marrying Lady Continue Reading
Review: Agent of Desire by Charlie Evans
Agent of Desire by Charlie Evans (Jessica Booker #1) Romantic Suspense February 16, 2013 Self Published Reviewed by May This is the story of a new agent on a new mission. When she receives her orders in a hotel bar she expects another boring job and instead finds herself in the middle of a lot of action. Not just action – but agents double crossing her and new twists when she least expects them. This is going to be a game changing mission for Jessica, and a lot is at stake. Jessica Continue Reading
Review: House Rules by Chloe Neill
House Rules (Chicagoland Vampires #7) by Chloe Neill Urban Fantasy February 5, 2013 NAL Penguin Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “That guy is a douche. Asterisk, I hate him, footnote, he can suck it.“ Fans of Neill and her Chicagoland Vampire series will be pleased with her latest foray back into her exciting world of vampires, supernatural hijinks and baked meats. After a somewhat disappointing predecessor, Biting Cold, House Rules comes back with a vengeance and sets the arc Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday: Take it Off by L.A. Witt and Aleksandr Voinov
Blurb: High-end Market Garden rentboys Tristan and Jared have found their niche. Men are willing to pay good money to watch Tristan tease Jared, and the two of them seduce London’s elite with sex and power games. Except Tristan is less and less interested in getting money out of the johns these days. He wants his partner in crime, and he wants the seduction to be real. But is Jared just in this for the pay? When Rolex, the john who started it all, returns to Market Garden, the boys Continue Reading
Winners!
The five winners of either Blade Song or Night Blade by Shiloh Walker are: Sarah M Viki S Jo Lege Artis CdnMrs Congrats. You all have been emailed. Thanks to Shiloh Walker for hosting the giveaway! Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… A guest review – Quid Pro Quo by LA Witt and Alexsandr Voinov (m/m) A- review – How Hard Can it Be? by Robyn Peterman (contemporary) A- review – Winterblaze by Kristen Callahan (historical pnr) B+ review – Sins & Needles by Karina Halle (contemp/rom suspense) B review – Screwing the System by Josephine Myles (m/m) B- review – Recipe for Satisfaction by Gina Gordon (contemporary) C review – Hip Check by Dierdre Martin (contemporary) The Heart of Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–February 22nd
10. Right? *grins* 9. Who is going to the Lori Foster Author/Reader get together in June? This will be my third year. I’m excited. It’s only $50 (includes all of your meals) plus the cost for the hotel room. Super laid back atmosphere…a great way to just casually hang out with readers and authors. Registration opens March 4th. 8. Jill Shalvis is going to giveaway 100 arcs of her next book, It Had To Be You. How do you get one? Sign up to become a Jill’s Bookaholic. She will Continue Reading
Review: Winterblaze by Kristen Callihan
Winterblaze (Darkest London #3) by Kristen Callihan Paranormal Historical Romance February 26, 2013 Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “My life began with you.“ Poppy Lane thought she was doing the right thing when she kept the secrets her mother forced upon her growing up. When her husband is brutally attacked, she is forced to reveal her secrets and the consequences may be more than she can bear. Winston Lane has loved Poppy from the first moment he saw her striding through the train Continue Reading
Review: Recipe for Satisfaction by Gina Gordon
Recipe For Satisfaction by Gina Gordon (Madewood Brothers #1) Contemporary Romance January 1, 2013 Entangled Reviewed by Mandi For some reason chef heroes never work for me. Why is that? So I’m not sure why I accepted a book for review that features four brothers (foster brothers) who are all chefs. But I’m glad I did because this one is cute. They are all in this profession because their foster mother who they all loved and adored (she passed away recently) brought them into her Continue Reading
The Next Book Everyone Should Read: Sins & Needles by Karina Halle
Sins & Needles by Karina Halle (The Artists Trilogy #1) January 25, 2013 Contemporary/Romantic Suspense Metal Blonde Books Reviewed by Mandi Thanks to the girls at Fiction Vixen for recommending this book. It’s a book that I don’t feel like I can do justice in this review. So much happens, there are so many twists and turns and secrets that I can’t reveal. So I’ll do a basic set-up and maybe ramble for a bit about how much I loved this book. Ellie Watt grew up with con-artist Continue Reading