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
Holiday Book Deals
Avon has a bunch of $1.99 and $.99 holiday books all month long. These are coming up at $.99 The Christmas Cookie Chronicles: Carrie by Lori Wilde Kindle l Nook The Christmas Cookie Chronicles: Raylene by Lori Wilde Kindle l Nook The Christmas Cookie Chronicles: Christine by Lori Wilde Kindle l Nook The First Love Cookie Club by Lori Wilde $.99 Kindle l Nook A Christmas for Katie by Shelley Shepard Gray Kindle l Nook Any Given Christmas by Candis Terry $.99 Continue Reading
Review: Heart of Atlantis by Alyssa Day
Heart Of Atlantis (Warriors of Poseidon #8) by Alyssa Day Paranormal Romance December 4, 2012 Berkley Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Remember what I said, Quinn. I will kill them all. “ Alaric, Poseidon's dark and seductive High Priest, has sacrificed everything to serve Poseidon and Atlantis and to ensure Atlantis rises as the prophecy has proclaimed. He knows that this is why he can never give in to the turbulent passion he feels for rebel leader, Quinn. When her best friend and Continue Reading
Review: The Believing Game by Eireann Corrigan
The Believing Game by Eireann Corrigan YA Contemporary Romance December 4, 2012 Scholastic Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I chose to serve my time with broken people.“ Greer Cannon has pushed the envelope too far when she is caught shoplifting for the upteenth time. Her parents decide to send her to McCracken Hall, a private school for troubled teens. Greer does her best to obey the strict rules and participates in the therapeutic “help” sessions in order to gain access to Continue Reading
Review: Acceleration by Amelia C. Gormley
Acceleration by Amelia C. Gormley (Impulse #2) M/M Contemporary November 30, 2012 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi A little while back I accepted a review request for a self published m/m romance, Inertia. For the most part I really liked the book and the author’s voice. It ended more with a '’to be continued’ vibe so I was eager to read Acceleration and continue Gavin and Derrick’s story. One of the reasons this story drew me in is that Derrick is a blue-collared handyman who is a Continue Reading
Jill Shalvis and her Top Five Holiday Moments
Jill Shalvis’s Lucky Harbor novella, Under the Mistletoe releases tomorrow and she is here today to talk about her favorite holiday moments. Top Five Holiday Moments: 1. When my youngest turned eight she very solemnly told me she knew that Santa was a hoax. I said no, baby, it’s not a hoax. Santa lives in your heart. As long as you believe, he’s real. She took this in and gave it some thought, and shook her head. “I know it’s daddy. But that’s okay. I love daddy more than Santa.” I gave her a Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Rafael De Santos. Leader of the Council of the Others. Jaguar shifter. Alpha. Arrogant. And damn sexy. Heroine: Tess Menzies. A witch who is instructed to deliver a message to Rafael, a message he doesn’t take a liking to. He also refuses to let her go without rubbing his…whiskers…all over her. Tess can’t deny him for long. After they have elevator sex….. “Stay with me, damn it. I’m not done with you yet.” He got no answer, but he didn’t think she was capable of one. Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy…. B+ review – Wallbanger by Alice Clayton (contemporary romance) B review – Nightingale by Jennifer Estep (paranormal romance) B- review – Running Wild by Linda Howard and Linda Jones (contemp) C+ review – Shadow’s Claim by Kresley Cole (paranormal romance) C+ review – Running in the Dark by Regan Summers (urban fantasy) C+ review – The Importance of Being Wicked by Miranda Neville (historical) C review – In Her Sights by Charley Colins (romantic suspense) Continue Reading
Winners!
The winners of Aftershock by Jill Sorenson are: Lee Karen C Pamela TrishJ Sophia D Whitney C Debbie S Congrats! All winners have been emailed. Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–November 30th
10. Grrrr Gi Joe. You beast. (Thanks May) 9. JR Ward gave us a tiny excerpt from Lover at Last yesterday. From page 43: Blay leaned in, his upper lip peeling back from his fangs. “Just so we’re clear, your cousin is giving me what I need. All day long. Every day. You and me?” He motioned back and forth between them with the cigarette. “We work together. That’s it. So I want you to do us both a favor before you think I ‘need’ to know something. Ask yourself, ‘If I were flipping burgers at Continue Reading