First off, thanks to Mandi for having us and letting us gush a little bit about our Promise Harbor Wedding series. The four of us (Kelly Jamison, Meg Benjamin, Sydney Somers and Erin Nicholas) had a fantastic time working together and collaborating on these books. During the planning phase lots of ideas were brainstormed and discarded (a series set around a funeral with a family run restaurant and an arsonist at one point) and lots of wine was consumed. In the end we went with a wedding, Continue Reading
The Cut & Run Web Hunt
We all know I’m a fan of the Cut & Run series by Abigail Roux. To celebrate the release of book seven, Touch & Geaux, the publisher has put together a web hunt. Many participating blogs have been asked to post their favorite quote from the series, and you guys get to collect them in order to win some great prizes. I had a hard time coming up with just ONE quote, so I decided to go back to book one, where it all started and as I skimmed through I saw this quote and it stood out to me: Continue Reading
Winners!
The winner of the Strangers on a Train collection is: bn100 The winner of an Alex Hughes book is: Bethany C. Congrats! Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Lieutenant Derek Tyler. Dirty talker. Bossy in bed. Doesn’t know who Dolly Parton is. Heroine: Ginger Peet. A bartender who likes dirty talkers, especially if they are cops. She owns a beloved five foot statue of Dolly Parton. Derek roughly pulled Ginger off the counter and turned her around to face the mirror. He yanked her back against his body so she could feel his need for her, then brought her hands up around the back of his neck. The position stretched her body, leaving her Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy…. A review – Lush by Lauren Dane (contemporary) A review – Thank you for Riding by Meg Maguire (contemp novella) A review – Touch & Geaux by Abigail Roux (m/m romantic suspense) B review – Love Irresistibly by Julie James (contemporary) B review – Strangers on a Train Collection (contemp novellas) B review – Sharp by Alex Hughes (futuristic romantic suspense) B review – Nautier and Wilder by Lora Leigh and Jaci Burton (erotic) B review – Let it Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–April 5th
10. This pretty much sums up me writing the Top Ten today. I’m just gonna wing it. Plus who can resist a donkey wearing pants and shoes. (Don’t worry, this won’t be the top ten hottest donkey post. Hot men are to come. Hee Haw!) 9. Nalini Singh always gets the BEST covers for her Guild Hunter series. Archangel’s Legion comes out in late October and will go back to Raphael and Elena. I love it. Go to Goodreads to read the blurb. Of course who cares about this book when we have Continue Reading
Review: The Wanderer by Robyn Carr
The Wanderer by Robyn Carr (Thunder Point #1) March 26, 2013 Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by Helyce When Hank Cooper receives a call that his good friend Ben Bailey has suddenly died and has left something for him, he packs up his truck and trailer and heads to the Oregon Coast. Though he and Ben hadn’t seen each other often after their time together in the Army, they’d kept in touch with phone calls and email and had been planning a hunting trip when Cooper learned about Continue Reading
Review: Falling Blind by Shannon K. Butcher
Falling Blind (Sentinel Wars #7) by Shannon K. Butcher Paranormal Romance April 2, 2013 Signet Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: ‘’...there is no way I’m dying now-not with you as the prize for surviving.“ Cain, a centuries old warrior who has slipped into deep depression with the abandonment of his ward Sybil, finds his emotions reawakening when he comes upon a young wounded woman fighting for her life against demons. Rory, who suffers from debilitating visions, has already Continue Reading
Review: Let It Be Me by Kate Noble
Let it be Me by Kate Noble April 2, 2013 Historical Romance Berkley Reviewed by Mandi I’m a big fan of Kate Noble’s books, and Let It Be Me brings in a fresh, sweet, romance book set it Venice. Bridget has great talent playing the piano although now she struggles with an acute case of stage fright. Nonetheless, music is in her blood, and the piano is her passion. Years ago she impressed Italian composer Vincenzo Carpenini when he visited at her parents house. In present day, Continue Reading
Review: Nautier and Wilder by Lora Leigh and Jaci Burton
Nautier and Wilder by Lora Leigh and Jaci Burton (Nauti #7-Wild Riders #6) Contemporary Romance Duology April 2, 2013 Berkley Reviewed by Helyce Nauti Siren by Lora Leigh Piper Mackay is so done with her overbearing and over protective brother Dawg and her cousins Rowdy and Natches. If they would just let up a little, she wouldn’t feel so suffocated in her day to day life. They are never far, monitoring her and her sisters in every minute detail. She just wants a little space to Continue Reading