Miracle in New Hope by Kaki Warner December 11, 2012 Western Historical Novella Berkley Reviewed by Mandi I love, love, love Kaki Warner’s voice. Both of her previous western trilogies have been a big hit with me. Even though this novella has a ghost-type set-up, which I do not like in my otherwise ‘normal’ world books, I decided to try it because I enjoy this author so much. Set in the 1870’s, Daniel Hobart lives in a small Rockies Mountain town. He lost his wife and child Continue Reading
WALLBANGER’S 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway from Alice Clayton
Smexybooks is pleased to welcome the always funny, never shy, Alice Clayton to celebrate her new release, Wallbanger. Welcome to the 1st Day of the 12 Days of Wallbanger! Each day will feature a different gift, most of them themed right out of the book. Le'ts get banging! I loves me some apple pie. I loves me some baking. I loves me some smexy times. Put 'em together...you've got Wallbanger. I bake apple pies all year round, and this time of year especially. I started making my own pie Continue Reading
Review: What Happens at Christmas by Victoria Alexander
What Happens at Christmas by Victoria Alexander October 16, 2012 Historical Romance Kensington Reviewed by May From the author's site: Camille, Lady Lydingham, knows precisely what she wants for Christmas—an official engagement to a handsome, dashing prince. Her very proper suitor expects a proper English family and the perfect Dickensian Christmas, which leaves the lovely widow with a slight problem. The last thing Camille wants is for the prince to meet her unconventional relatives. Continue Reading
Joint Review: Steel’s Edge by Ilona Andrews
Steel’s Edge by Ilona Andrews (The Edge #4) November 27, 2012 Paranormal Romance Ace Reviewed by Tori, May and Mandi Blurb: The Edge lies between worlds, on the border between the Broken, where people shop at Wal-Mart and magic is a fairy tale—and the Weird, where blueblood aristocrats rule, changelings roam, and the strength of your magic can change your destiny… Charlotte de Ney is as noble as they come, a blueblood straight out of the Weird. But even though she possesses rare Continue Reading
What genre will be red hot in 2013?
By May. Paranormal Romance bottomed out a while back for me, it’s been a long time since I read an amazing one, and any I did really like were part of a long-established series. At the start of 2012, historical romance was my #1 producer of amazing reads. As we wind down 2012, I have read a slew of forgettable, repetitive, nothing special, absolute waste of my time historical romances which has me wondering: What genre is going to dominate 2013? I have no idea, and thus the reason Continue Reading
Review: Drive me Wild by Christine Warren
Drive me Wild by Christine Warren (The Others #7) November 27, 2012 Paranormal Romance St. Martins Reviewed by Mandi Earlier this year I read the previous book, On the Prowl which featured a marriage of convenience and a super alpha tiger shifter. I couldn’t resist and I ended up enjoying it. Drive me Wild features Rafael de Santos, the head of The Others council, and a very arrogant, alpha jaguar shifter. If you like snarly, possessive, arrogant alphas, this one will work well Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Hunter Stephens. An audio book voice coach. He's sexy, independent, and blind. Hero: Dillon Chambers. A high priced escort whom Hunter picks up for a night of debauchery only to find himself unwilling and unable to let go in the morning. He wants to see more of Hunter, but on his own terms. This scene takes place after Dillon returns the money Hunter paid him for their one night stand. He pushed Hunter’s t-shirt up, slipped his hands around Hunter’s waist, and fell upon his chest, Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
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