…with this reminder. Arrow is on tonight (CW network, 8pm). “A heroic future forged by a tortured past.” And I swoon. Wait – I’m not done swooning. Okay..carry on. Continue Reading
Review: Angel’s Ink by Jocelynn Drake
Angel’s Ink (The Asylum Tales #1) by Jocelynn Drake Urban Fantasy Released: October 16, 2012 Harper Voyager Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I had a price to pay for my choices.“ In Low Town, where elves, fairies, trolls, werewolves, and vampires are happily walking among humanity, everything has its price. Gage just wants to run his tattoo parlor and live a quiet fuss free life, but this former warlock is finding out that what he wants and what he’ll get are two very different Continue Reading
Review: Rev it Up by Julie Ann Walker
Rev it Up by Julie Ann Walker (Black Knights Inc #3) Romantic Suspense Released: October 2, 2012 Sourcebooks Reviewed by Mandi Years ago, Navy SEAL Jake fell in love with Michelle. But because of the awful things Jake saw while in battle, he felt his soul was blackened, fighting rages and darkness within him. So instead of embracing love, he pushed Michelle towards his SEAL buddy who is a genuinely nice guy, and let Michelle go. Michelle and Jake’s best friend go on to get Continue Reading
Review: Kissing Under the Mistletoe by Marina Adair
Kissing Under the Mistletoe by Marina Adair (St. Helena Vineyard #1) Holiday Romance Released: October 16, 2012 Montlake Reviewed by May This book opens with Regan Martin starting (yet another) new job, and seeing the man who has made it his mission in life to ruin her career for the last six years – Gabe DeLuca. She vandalizes his car – throwing the town’s Christmas figurines at it, breaking windows, and smearing a gallon of Rocky Road ice cream all over Gabe and his Hummer. Gabe Continue Reading
Review: Lord of Temptation by Lorraine Heath
Lord of Temptation by Lorraine Heath (The Lost Lords of Pembrook #2) Released: September 25, 2012 Historical Romance Avon Reviewed by May He didn’t want to be here. He didn’t’ want this. The captain’s huge paw of a hand landed on his shoulder with enough weight to jar him. “I’m called Marlow Have you a name, lad?” “Lo-“ He stopped. He couldn’t tell anyone that he was Lord Tristan Easton, second in line for the dukedom of Keswick. Until they reclaimed their birthright he was only Continue Reading
Review: Better than Chocolate by Sheila Roberts
Better than Chocolate by Sheila Roberts Released: September 25, 2012 Contemporary Romance Harlequin Reviewed by May This is the story of how the owners of Sweet Dreams chocolate company saved it after their new step-father was chosen to run the company, then promptly ran it into the ground in record time. Now the man is dead, and the wake of his financial responsibility is left to Samantha – the eldest sister. With a bank manager demanding payment on her loan and angry unpaid Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Today’s Smex Scene Sunday, I’m going to highlight a post that Jennifer from Romance Novel News posted yesterday, titled – The Great Spurt Study: A Seminal Look at Lora Leigh’s Usage of Spurt. A brilliant post. Jennifer is a huge Lora Leigh fan and last year noticed that Lora uses the word “spurt” excessively in each sex scene. Jennifer went on a year long crusade to uncover every “spurt” in every Lora Leigh book. And she has analyzed them in spreadsheet form for us! Out of 86 Lora Leigh Continue Reading
Winner!
The winners of the Take My Books Contest – October – are: Set #1 – Becky M. Set #2 – maered Set #3 – Dana Buck Set #4 - bdrapinski Set #5 - Jenifer: Congrats! All winners have been emailed. We’ll do it again in a few weeks. Continue Reading
Review: Until There Was You by Jessica Scott
Series: Coming Home #2 Released: October 8, 2012 Military Romance Loveswept Reviewed by Mandi Last year I read and really enjoyed Jessica Scott’s debut, Because of You. I like military romances and this book was right up my ally. Her latest release, Until There Was You didn’t deliver the same emotional impact as her first. It starts out well as we are introduced to Captain Evan Loehr and Captain Claire Montoya. Evan is a West Point grad and does everything by the books. He Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy…. A- review – Together for Christmas by Lisa Plumley (holiday contemp) B+ review – Pride and Politics by Daisy Harris (m/m contemp) B review – Howl for It by Shelly Laurenston and Cynthia Eden (pnr) B- review – The Care and Feeding of an Alpha Male by Jessica Clare (erotic contemp) C+ review – Offside by Juliana Stone (contemp) C review – Dark Currents by Jacqueline Carey (UF) C- review – My Favorite Mistake by Chelsea Cameron (new age contemp) C- review – The Return Continue Reading