Wicked Burn by Beth Kery Erotic Contemporary Romance May 1, 2012 (re-rerelease) Reviewed by Mandi I’m pretty new to Beth Kery, but after I read Addicted to You written under her pen name, Bethany Kane and discovered how dark and erotic her writing can be, I was eager to try more from her. Wicked Burn was first released in trade paperback in 2008. It is now being rereleased in mass market paperback. Vic Savian is a brilliant playwright living in Chicago. He doesn’t like the city Continue Reading
Review: Sunrise Point by Robyn Carr
Sunrise Point by Robyn Carr (Virgin River #19) April 24, 2012 Contemporary Romance Reviewed by Helyce Tom Cavanaugh has come home to Virgin River to help his elderly grandmother with the apple orchard that has been in their family for generations. As a kid growing up and doing all the hard work surrounding life on a farm, he couldn’t wait to get away from it. He went away to college, joined the Marines and got to see some of the world he’d dreamed about. But after a tour in Afghanistan, Continue Reading
Review: Bound to Me by Jocelynn Drake
Bound To Me (Dark Days Prequel) by Jocelynn Drake Paranormal Romance Novella April 10, 2012 Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “You are bound to me. Not because I am your maker. Not because I have the power to control you. You are bound to me by love. Time will pass and we will drift apart, as all our kind does, but we will forever have our hearts bound to each other by deep love and respect.” Mira, the heroine of Jocelynn Drake's New York Times bestselling Dark Days series, has been Continue Reading
Review: College Boys by Daisy Harris
College Boys by Daisy Harris (Men of Holsum College #1) M/M Contemporary Romance, Novella April 9, 2012 College student Chris moves into a single room in the dorm Cooper Hall, after his mother dies. Just tired of being around his roommates who are loud and don’t really understand what he is going through, he feels the need to for some alone time. What he doesn’t count on is the fact that the wall that separates his room from the guy next door is very thin. So thin, you can hear every Continue Reading
AAD Spotlight: Amanda Carlson and Giveaway
Our Authors After Dark 2012 Spotlights continue with the hilarious and very talented Amanda Carlson. I admit I have a special love for anyone who outshines me in their love of bacon, the rooftop scene in Hangover, and the Madagascar penguins cartoon. Amanda burst on the scene with her action packed debut urban fantasy novella, Blooded, in 2012. Blooded grabbed everyone’s interest with the introduction of a snarky kick ass heroine named Jessica McClain. Jessica is a female werewolf born in a time Continue Reading
Review: The Siren by Tiffany Reisz
The Siren by Tiffany Reisz Erotic BDSM May 1, 2012 Reviewed by Mandi Note: While I do hide spoilers in this review, the comment section may include discussion of them. Favorite Quote: And although two people can love each other deeply, sometimes love alone doesn’t cut it. We can only sacrifice so much of ourselves in a relationship before there’s nothing left to love or be loved. Last week I saw Courtney Milan tweet about how much she enjoyed this book (read her review here). I had Continue Reading
Review: Crazy on You by Rachel Gibson
Crazy On You by Rachel Gibson (Lovett, Texas #2) Romantic Contemporary Novella May 1, 2012 Reviewed by Tori Crazy On You is a short story by Rachel Gibson. In here we return to Lovett, Texas and meet Lily Darlington. Lily is the sister to Daisy (Daisy’s Back In Town) and has finally got her life on track. Her cheating ex-husband is paying attention to their child, her spa business is making money, and no one has called her “crazy Lily” for a couple months now. When Tucker Matthews Continue Reading
Review: Rough Ride by Keri Ford
Rough Ride by Keri Ford (The Roughnecks #1) May 5, 2012 Contemporary Romance For the past seven months, Lane has been in the small town of Apple Trail, Arkansas helping his two brothers renovate a manor house, in which one of his brothers and girlfriend will eventually move into. Due to his mother’s death and keeping a dark secret from his brothers for many years, Lane feels guilt over the whole matter, and tries to be part of the family. But he feels edgy and can’t wait to get back to his Continue Reading
Interview with Carly Phillips
Carly Phillips is back at Smexy today to talk about her latest release in her Serendipity series. Tell us a bit about Karma, book three in your Serendipity series. Karma is the third book in the Serendipity series – Serendipity is the name of both the series and the fictional small town in upstate New York. The series opens with SERENDIPITY, which introduces readers to the estranged Barron brothers, brought together by a teenage sister they didn't know they had and family drama they haven't Continue Reading
Review: Karma by Carly Phillips
Karma by Carly Phillips (Serendipity #3) Contemporary Romance May 1, 2012 Reviewed by Helyce Dare Barron had a big crush on Liza McKnight back when they were kids, though she was a bit older and pretty much out of his league. Now adults, his only real interaction with her is when she comes into the station to bail out her brother, Brian. The attraction is still there, but Dare can’t seem to make himself act on it. Dare hates Brian McKnight. Never friends, they have a past that is Continue Reading