Welcome to the Stars & Stripes virtual book tour! Thank you for helping me celebrate the release of the 6th book in the Cut & Run series. I’ll be giving away tons of prizes. For every stop I have a digital copy of the first book, Cut & Run, a personalized autograph, and either a Team Ty/Team Zane T-shirts or an autographed trinket! To enter to win one of the prizes, just leave a comment here at the Smexy Books. To win the grand prize, one complete electronic set of the first 5 Continue Reading
Review: Stars & Stripes by Abigail Roux
Stars & Stripes by Abigail Roux (Cut & Run #6) M/M Romantic Suspense August 13, 2012 Riptide Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “Oh Jesus Ty. Are you okay?” Ty closed his eyes again. He tried to speak, lips barely moving. “What?” Zane asked as he leaned closer. “I hate Texas.” If I had to write a one sentence review of this book, I’d probably say, “Ty wears a Stetson while doing dirty deeds to Zane.” Is there really anything else you need to know? Seriously, some hot Continue Reading
Take My Books–August!
You know the drill. Here we go… SET #1 Stygian’s Honor by Lora Leigh Precinct 13 by Tate Hallaway Biting Cold by Chloe Neill Sin’s Dark Caress by Tracey O’Hara SET #2 Master of Darkness by Angela Knight Eternal Beast by Laura Wright When Temptation Burns by JK Beck Wilder by Christina Dodd SET #3 A Lady Never Lies by Juliana Gray The Mad Lord’s Daughter by Jane Goodger Wedded in Sin by Jade Lee An Unsuitable Bride by Jane Continue Reading
Review: Heavy Issues by Elle Aycart
Heavy Issues by Elle Aycart (Bowen #2) Erotic Contemporary Romance May 29, 2012 Loose Id Reviewed by Helyce When Cole Bowen’s brother James got engaged, he had no idea that it would affect him so much. But with one less eligible Bowen brother available in the small town of Alden, it seems the women are working overtime to get Cole to notice them. Unfortunately, he’s not interested. Cole doesn’t do relationships at all, and he doesn’t expect that to change. Christine “Christy” Continue Reading
Review: The Last Victim by Karen Robards
The Last Victim by Karen Robards Romantic Suspense/PNR August 7, 2012 Random House Reviewed by Tori Dr. Charlotte (Charlie) Stone is an expert in criminal psychology. She also sees dead people. She regularly faces down some of the most vicious and sadistic serial killers that prison has to offer. As the surviving victim of a serial killer herself, Charlotte needs to know what fuels the madness in these monsters. FBI agent Tony Bartoli knows who Charlotte is. He knows what she went Continue Reading
Weekend News
No weekly wrap-up or Smex scene Sunday this week. Tori and myself (Mandi) are playing in New Orleans at the Author’s After Dark Convention. Here we are doing a little sight seeing… Me, Chelsea, Pam, Kristen and Tori (crouched in the middle with the lovely pose…LOL) Pam, Tori and I are rooming together. And we all have a little crush on Damon Suede (author of Hot Head) He may have wore a kilt yesterday and he may have crushed it out on the dance floor. I Continue Reading
Smexy top 10 – August 10
Are you ready for 10 on the 10th? With both Mandi and Tori down in New Orleans (at AAD) watching for vampires, Valkyrie, and shifters, guess who gets to be in charge of the top 10 this week? Oh yes, the dirty girl and Smexy reviewer named May! Normally I text and email Mandi dirty bits and amusing notes all week long. I send her things like articles about lists of creative names for man jewels (though pintle remains my favorite), #ladybonermonday pics, and so much more filth and naughtiness. It Continue Reading
Review: One Night Rodeo by Lorelei James
One Night Rodeo by Lorelei James (Blacktop Cowboys #4) Contemporary Romance August 7, 2012 Penguin Celia Lawson had to grow up fast when her parents died when she was just 11 years old. Her older brothers, Hank and Abe, did their best, but they were young and clueless when it came to raising a young woman so Celia grew up kind of a tomboy. Once Celia was old enough to take care of herself, they let her do her thing and though she was 1/3 owner of the family’s ranch, Hank and Abe Continue Reading
Review: The Burning Star By Jessie Lane
The Burning Star by Jessie Lane YA Fantasy May 24, 2012 Pub It Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “...just book me a train to crazyville, because apparently that’s where we are headed. “ Seventeen year old Kay is living under a death sentence. Diagnosed with cancer, she has been given six months to live. Her mother moves them to Asheville, NC, hoping to find a miracle. Instead Kay finds her life turned upside down when she meets the insanely gorgeous Ryan and learns she is a real life Continue Reading
Review: Hell on Wheels by Julie Ann Walker
Hell On Wheels (Black Knights Inc., #1) Black-Op Romance/Suspense August 7, 2012 Sourcebooks Reviewed by Mandi New series alert! Hot guys with lots of secrets who ride motorcycles…do I need to continue? Ex-Marine Nate Walker works with a highly secretive group of ex-military people, that only the very top officials in the government know about. He lives in Chicago and ‘works’ at a custom motorcycle shop, Black Knights Inc. But this shop as many have noted, is like a fort, with the Continue Reading