Spellcrossed by Barbara Ashford Paranormal Romance Paperback June 5, 2012 DAW Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “If the Archangel GABRIEL had touched down on that stage tonight, he’d complain it wasn’t Jesus CHRIST.“ Maggie Graham had come originally to Dale, Vermont to find her place in life and ended up acting in summer stock theatre and falling in love. When her lover leaves, Maggie decides to stay in Dale and help fulfill the dreams of other lost souls who come to the Continue Reading
Review: Accidentally Dead, Again by Dakota Cassidy
Accidentally Dead, Again by Dakota Cassidy (Accidentally Friends #6) Paranormal Romance June 5, 2012 Berkley Reviewed by May FBI. CIA. And Meredith had been almost DOA. So many acronyms. So, OMG, and BTW, enough already with the madness, and just as an FYI, this was not a ROFLMAO kind of fun. What happens when the sister you didn’t know you had drops in on you at the OOPS (Out in the Open Paranormal Support) offices and you’re already dealing with a mysterious man Continue Reading
Review: Running Wild by Joely Skye
Running Wild by Joely Skye (Northern Shifters #4) M/M Paranormal Romance June 19, 2012 Samhain Reviewed by Mandi After a disastrous coming out to his parents, Seamus O’Conner runs away. But as he is running through the woods, he is threatened by a group of guys. Confused as to what is going on, he becomes even more confused when a huge black stallion gallops up to him. The horse is very steady and eventually Seamus realizes the horse wants him to get on. Scared and confused, Seamus Continue Reading
Helyce’s Summer Recs
Helyce’s Recommended Summer Reading List: This was a much more difficult task than I imagined it would be. I’ve read so many books over the last few years that there were hundreds to wade through and it’s so hard to just narrow it down to ten. So, I studied my keeper shelf and came up with the following in no particular order: Contemporary Romance Virgin River Series by Robyn Carr Robyn Carr’s series is by far my favorite contemporary series and I look forward to each and every release. Continue Reading
Review: Rescue Me by Rachel Gibson
Rescue Me (Lovett, TX #3) by Rachel Gibson Contemporary Romance May 29, 2012 HarperCollins Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Hooyah.“ Sadie Hollowell grew up in the small town of Lovett, TX with an inattentive father and a town full of busy bodies. Raised in the shadow of her beauty queen mother, Sadie had enough and hightailed it out of town as soon as it was legally possible. Now living in Arizona, Sadie comes back home for her younger cousin’s wedding. She runs into our hero, Continue Reading
Review: Legally Yours by Manda Collins
Legally Yours by Manda Collins (Lawyers in Love #1) Erotic Contemporary May 4, 2012 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Julie Streeter had to drop out of law school to raise her younger sister after her parent’s death. Now five years later, she works as a paralegal since her sister is in college and is more independent. Her crush from law school, Matt Ellis is in town working for the opposing counsel on a case Julie’s firm has. Julie is about to turn 30, and is tired of living a Continue Reading
Review: Invitation to Scandal by Bronwen Evans
Invitation to Scandal by Bronwen Evans Historical Romance May 1, 2012 Kensington Reviewed by Mandi Viscount Strathmore, better known as Rufus Knight, wants to redeem his family’s honor. Rumors that his father committed treason combined with his suspicious death in the woods makes Rufus committed to uncovering the secrets of his father’s fall from grace and death. And there is one person whom he thinks holds this information – someone that goes by the name, Dark Shadow. This Continue Reading
Review: Temptress by Lola Dodge
Temptress By Lola Dodge Paranormal Romance (Novella) June 12, 2012 Samhain Reviewed by May The girl was legendary. She’d taken more supers- villains and heroes – off the market than any other mercenary, and she was one of a handful of us who was unregistered with the bureau. Untraceable. It was assumed that her targets went missing or worse. Not to prison. Jenny Ray aka Temptress works freelance for Las Vegas hotels (security) as well as working for the police, bringing super heroes in Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
As I was sitting here trying to think of what smex scene I wanted to feature today, I remembered it is Father’s Day (Don’t be weirded out..stick with me!) And for some reason, Zsadist and Bella’s short story, “Father Mine” by JR Ward came to me. In this one, Nalla, Z and Bella’s daughter has been born, and Z has been reluctant to be intimate with Bella. But then the sexual tension increases until - He reached through the sheets, took her hand, and brought it forward to his body. “I want Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
At Smexy this week…. B review – Bound to You by Bethany Kane (erotic contemporary) B review – Wolf Line by Vivian Arend (paranormal) B review – Castaway Dreams by Darlene Marshall (historical) B review – Last Stop by Lou Harper (m/m contemp) B review – The Marrying Kind by Ken O’Neill (m/m contemp) B- review – Mine to Hold by Shayla Black (erotic contemporary) C review – Brush Strokes by Dee Carney (contemporary) C review – Tempting the Best Man by J. Lynn Continue Reading