Gunmetal Magic (Kate Daniels #5.5) by Ilona Andrews Urban Fantasy July 31, 2012 Ace Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “From the moment I was born, I learned I had two choices: to fight or to die.” Andrea made a choice to remain with the Order instead of riding with Kate to the Pack when the shifters call for help. In doing this, she sealed her fate with the boudas and with her lover, Raphael. Months later, Andrea is standing on the corner of depression and heartbreak. Having been Continue Reading
Winners!
The winner of the Sherryl Woods trilogy is: Maria pronounced Mariah The winner of The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires by Molly Harper is: cait045 Congrats to the winners! Continue Reading
RITA Winners!
Last night at the 2012 Romance Writers of America conference, the winners of the RITA (Rita was the name of the first RWA president) Awards were announced. You can read more about the process of this contest here. Winner for Paranormal Romance: Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison. Smexy Books Review l Goodreads l Amazon. This is the first book in Thea Harrison’s Elder Races series which I loved. There are currently four books out, with the fifth due out this fall. While each book can be Continue Reading
AAD Spotlight: Sandy Sullivan
Our Author’s After Dark Spotlights continue with Sandy Sullivan. Sandy lives in Nashville and loves cowboys, especially in tight jeans and cowboy boots (don’t we all!!) Her latest releases include: Stakin’ His Claim Marissa Richardson rodeo reporter has a secret. Her infatuation with Corey Middleton, calf-roper, is driving her to distraction. He’s a player and players don’t fit into her idea of the man for her. But when Corey turns on the cowboy charm, how can she resist? Corey Middleton Continue Reading
AAD Spotlight: Virna DePaul
Our Author’s After Dark Spotlights continue with Virna DePaul. A former prosecutor, Virna now writes about flawed hero and heroines who find their path through love and courage. She has two series, her paranormal ‘Chosen’ series and a contemporary series through Harlequin. Highlights include: Chosen by Blood (Book one) Five years after the Second Civil War ends, humans and otherborn- humanlike creatures with superhuman DNA-still struggle for peace. To ensure the continued rights of both, Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy….. B- review – August Ice by Dev Bentham (m/m contemporary) C+ review – Deep Autumn Heat by Elisabeth Barrett (contemporary) C review – Secret of the Wolf by Cynthia Garner (paranormal) D review - Rodeo Rebel by Debra Kayn – (contemporary) The Awesome that is Firelight by Kristen Callihan Guest Author – JC Daniels AAD Spotlight – Samantha Sommersby AAD Spotlight – Lissa Matthews AAD Spotlight – Rosalie Lario Being a More Responsible Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–July 27th
10. Top Ten might look a little different today. I can’t keep going willy nilly with the copy and pasting of images. No matter how hairy the moobs are! I can’t just throw images onto this post. They are not my images to share. (read more here). BUT – I can still link to hairy moobs. And, (I think) I can still post movie/tv stills (OMG Matt Bomer above! Go HERE to see much more), movie posters, and sites like US Magazine that has a ‘share’ button, I may use those images. So there will be Continue Reading
Guest Author J.C. Daniels
The book that ate my brain…and my new me Hi. I’m Shiloh Walker. I’m also J.C. Daniels. And I have a new book to tell you about…it’s a book that ate my brain. Literally. Well, not literally…then it would be a zombie book, not a smart-ass warrior woman book. But it felt like it consumed my brain. For the past few years, I’d been wanting to expand on the world I briefly introduced with A Stroke of Dumb Luck. (click the link…when you’re done reading my post… the short story is Continue Reading
Review: Secret of the Wolf by Cynthia Garner
Secret of the Wolf by Cynthia Garner (Warriors of the Rift #2) Paranormal Romance June 26, 2012 Forever Reviewed by Helyce Tori Joseph was separated from her family when she was sent through the rift over 100 years ago. Now, she is the werewolf liaison to the Council of Preternaturals. She’s called in to respond to any altercations where a werewolf from her district is involved. She gathers the facts and then reports to her superiors. When a string of brutal murders in another Continue Reading
Molly Harper Giveaway!
I adore Molly Harper’s ‘Nice Girl’ series and was excited to find out she is doing a spin-off series set in the same world. The Half Moon Hollow series starts with The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires, out next week. Blurb: Iris Scanlon, Half-Moon Hollow’s only daytime vampire concierge, knows more about the undead than she’d like. Running all their daylight errands—from letting in the plumber to picking up some chilled O neg—gives her a look at the not-so-glamorous side of vampire life. Continue Reading