Once Upon a Tower by Eloisa James (Fairy Tales #5) May 28, 2013 Historical Avon Reviewed by May Favorite Quote: One didn’t haggle when it came to a wife. That would be most ill-bred. Edie has always known that she would marry well, that she would accept whatever marriage her father set up for her. The night of her debut ball she is quite ill, and thus spends the evening nearly silent, being far more demure and amiable than she normally is. Gowan, a Scottish duke, is instantly smitten Continue Reading
Review: Leopard’s Prey by Christine Feehan
Leopard’s Prey (Leopard People #6) by Christine Feehan Paranormal Romance May 28, 2013 Jove Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “For your information, lookin’ good and relyin’ on your charm only carries you so far.” Remy Boudreaux, a leopard shapeshifter and New Orleans police homicide detective has his hands full when a series of horrific murders bring up memories of a killer from the past. Is this a copycat or has a serial killer begun hunting the bayou once again? Add in the fact that it Continue Reading
Review: His Risk to Take by Tessa Bailey
His Risk to Take by Tessa Bailey (Line of Duty #2) May 13, 2013 Erotic Contemporary Entangled Publishing Reviewed by Mandi After reading and enjoying Protecting What’s His, I was eager to try another book from this author. Tessa Bailey gives us another dirty talking hero in this novella, although the suspense didn’t work quite as well for me. After losing his partner on the job, homicide detective Troy Bennett transfers out of Chicago to start working for the NYPD. Troy is at a Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Ty Walker. Has been in prison for five years for a crime he didn’t commit. Huge guy, barely speaks. He is all rumbly and alpha and hot. He likes to call Lexie, “mama.” Heroine: Lexie Berry. The day she picks up Ty out of prison is the very first time she meets him. The next day he gives her $50,000 to marry him in Vegas. Holla! She is very silly and goofy. I loved her. Note: This is my favorite scene in the book. It’s not necessarily an erotic scene, but it’s sexy and pure romance. Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-UP
This week at Smexy…. A review – Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare (historical) B+ review – Rocky Mountain Rebel by Vivian Arend (contemporary) B review – Blood Trade by Faith Hunter (urban fantasy) B- review – Driven by K. Bromberg (contemporary) C+ review – Hot Blooded by Amanda Carlson (urban fantasy) C+ review – Blood of Isis by Elizabeth Otto (paranormal) C review – Racing for the Sun by Amy Lane (m/m contemporary) C review – Wanderlust by Skye Warren (contemporary) Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–May 24th
10. We have lots to get to in the Top Ten today. But first let’s take a moment to mentally make out with Tom Hardy…… *pause* Okay let’s proceed. 9. The Ghost (aka Nalini Singh and her Psy/Changeling series) took over Twitter last night to tease us and give us some hints regarding the upcoming Heart of Obsidian. I’m DYING for this book. One of my favorite series. The transcript of the Twitter chat is available here. Kat also does a nice recap here. The second to last sentence in Kat’s Continue Reading
Review: Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare
Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare (Spindle Cove #4) May 28, 2013 Historical Romance Avon Reviewed by May Another girl’s prince had arrived. That was Pauline’s first thought, when she stumbled in and spied the finely dressed man silhouetted in the door. She watched it happen every few months in this village. These young ladies sought refuge in Spindle Cove for the oddest of reasons. Their harp-playing lacked grace, perhaps, or the color of their eyes was unfashionable at Court this Continue Reading
Winners!
The winners of the May edition of Take My Books are: Set #1 – Renee Mitchell Set #2 – Deanna P Set #3 – Lynnette F Set #4 – Sarah Set #5 – Gmapeony Congrats! All winners have been emailed. We’ll do it again in June. Continue Reading
Review: Driven by K. Bromberg
Driven (#1 The Driven Trilogy) by K. Bromberg Romance Contemporary May 1, 2013 Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “ So...you just fuck’em and chuck’em?” Rylee Thomas lives an orderly controlled life and likes it that way. Working for a non for profit that specializes in helping abused and traumatized orphans, Rylee feels her life is complete. Until she meets Colton Donovan. Colton, a playboy race car driver, sees Rylee at a charity auction and decides he wants her in Continue Reading
REVIEW: Screwed by Laura Plissner
Screwed by Laurie Plissner YA Contemporary April 18, 2013 Merit Press Reviewed by Tori Screwed by Laurie Plissner is a modern YA version of Cinderella. That is, if Cinderella had gotten pregnant, her parents were the evil ones, and she learns that her original Prince Charming is a jerk. Grace, our Cinderella, is a parent’s dream child. A straight A student with the world at her feet, one bad decision places her life on a far different course than she ever imagined. She succombs to a popular Continue Reading