This week at Smexy…. B+ review – Touch of Steel by Kate Cross (steampunk) B review – Heart of Atlantis by Alyssa Day (pnr) B review – Romancing the Holiday Anthology (contemp) C+ review – Acceleration by Amelia C Gormley (m/m contemp) C+ review – The Believing Game by Eireann Corrigan (YA) C+ review - O Come All Ye Kinky Anthology (erotic bdsm) C review – Under the Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis (contemp novella) C- review – Nightbred by Lynn Viehl (pnr) C- review – Shiver by Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–December 7th
10. Palm tree or……Happenis? (thanks Kate for the pic) 9. Lauren Dane had some announcements this week. First, she is going to have a new series for Berkley called Ink and Chrome. In her words, “Ink and Chrome is set in a motorcycle and hot rod shop called Twisted Steel, set in Seattle. The first book is The Long Haul (tentative)” Doesn’t come out until 2014, but still. I’m excited. The second announcement from her is that she is one of the launch authors for the new Red Hot Continue Reading
Review: Romancing the Holiday Anthology
Romancing the Holiday Anthology December 3, 2012 Contemporary Romance Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi I always look forward to Carina Press’s holiday anthologies. This one is well done and also note, each story can also be purchased separately We’ll Be Home for Christmas by HelenKay Dimon Lila has decided to move to a small town in West Virginia and take over her uncle’s Mountain View resort. The problem is when she gets to this ‘resort’ it’s actually a campground in poor Continue Reading
Review: Touch of Steel by Kate Cross
Touch Of Steel (Clockwork Agents #2) by Kate Cross PNR/Steampunk December 4, 2012 Signet Eclipse Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “You’re not going to kill me in my sleep are you?.“ “No, I’d want you awake for that.” Claire Brooks is on a mission of revenge. A deadly agent for The Company, Claire is determined to find the reasons her brother was killed, even if that means getting into bed with the Wardens of the Realm. When she is taken prisoner by the Wardens after being shot by a Continue Reading
O Come All Ye Kinky Tour with Joey W Hill
Thank you for joining us on the O Come All Ye Kinky virtual book tour! For two weeks, anthology editor Sarah Frantz and her merry band of authors will be stopping by some of your favorite blogs to spread kinky holiday cheer! How, you ask? Well, if you don’t know what candy caning is yet, pick up your copy of O Come All Ye Kinky from Riptide Publishing today and see how these authors get into the holiday spirit. Whether you’ve been naughty or nice, follow our tour for the chance to win one heck Continue Reading
Review: Oh Come All Ye Kinky Anthology
Oh Come All Ye Kinky Anthology December 3, 2012 BDSM Erotic Riptide Publishing Reviewed by Mandi The Oh Come All Ye Kinky anthology definitely lives up to its title. There is kinkiness galore! Peens get wrapped in snowman paper, butts get whipped with candy canes and other body parts get wrapped with Christmas lights. As you will see, some stories worked much better than others, but overall this is a pretty fun collection. Tree Topper by Jane Davitt Martin could still Continue Reading
Review: Shiver by Karen Robards
Shiver by Karen Robards Romance/Thriller December 4, 2012 Galley Books Reviewed by Tori Samantha Jones never thought her life would change when she answered a call for a repo. A young single mother who works and lives for her young son, Sam does what she can to try and make a better life for the both of them. When she pops the truck on the BMW and sees a man inside, beat up and shot, she has no time to react and finds herself sharing the tiny space with him. Daniel Panterro is Continue Reading
Guest Author Katie Porter and Giveaway
Where’s the Kink? By Katie Porter Nate and Kyle from Came Upon a Midnight Clear are successful, angsty, built, alpha, gorgeous, and gay. They are not, however, kinky. Although every love scene is absolutely smokin’ hot, they are vanilla partners. No whips, chains, bondage, roleplaying… …Basically, they’re not into any of the kink or BDSM themes we explored (and will continue to explore) in our “Vegas Top Guns” series. What we didn’t realize when beginning to write Midnight Clear was Continue Reading
Review: Nightbred by Lynn Viehl
Nightbred by Lynn Viehl (Lords of the Darkyn #2) Paranormal Romance December 4, 2012 Signet Reviewed by Helyce Jamys Durand wants nothing more than to be respected as a warrior, have his own home and land with the woman he loves at his side. Unfortunately, though he’s been around for over 700 years, being made Kyn at the age of 17 has him continuing to look like a very young man. Add to that, being kidnapped and tortured at the hands of the Brethren three years ago—his father Lord Continue Reading
Review: Under the Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis
Under the Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis (Lucky Harbor #6.5) Contemporary Romance December 4, 2012 Grand Central Reviewed by Mandi I really enjoy the Lucky Harbor world Jill Shalvis has created. Under the Mistletoe is a short novella (and my copy from NetGalley ended at the 67% mark) featuring Mia, who is Ford and Tara’s biological daughter. We learn in Ford’s book that they gave the baby up, as they got pregnant quite young. In their book they are happily reunited with Mia. Under Continue Reading