Bride of the High Country by Kaki Warner (Runaway Bride #3) June 5, 2012 Western Historical Romance Berkley Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “I wish I had met you first.” Seven words. Expressing sentiment so innocent yet so weighted with meaning it threw her thoughts into disarray. The Runaway Bride trilogy comes to a close with this book, and I can definitely look back on this series fondly. We finally get Lucinda Hathaway’s story. The mysterious, confident woman who befriended Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy…. A&B review – Tangle of Need by Nalini Singh B+ review- A Night Like This by Julia Quinn B+ review- Dark Frost by Jennifer Estep B review – Three Weddings and a Murder by Tessa Dare, Leigh Lavalle, Courtney Milan, and Carey Baldwin C+ review- The Hostage Bargain by Annika Martin C review – Beguiling the Beauty by Sherry Thomas C review – The Forbidden Ferrara by Sarah Morgan C review – Improper Relations by Juliana Ross C- review - Fastball by Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten-June 1st
Mandi is at the Lori Foster Event this weekend so today’s top ten is mine. All mine!!! Bawahahahaha. *clears throat* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw7gNf_9njs 10. I love this song and video. Everytime I hear it, it makes me laugh out loud and sing at the top of my voice. In fact, I’m going to find a guy named Earl and sing it to him in NOLA for the AAD convention. ‘Cause that’s just how I roll. 9. Who doesn’t like Legos? If you say, “ME!!!” then your a lying Continue Reading
Thea & Viv’s Big Adventure–Day 3
Thea Harrison and Vivian Arend have some fun and share information about their upcoming Samhian releases- Thea's DEVILS GATE (4.6 novella in the Elder Races series) and WOLF LINE (#5 novella in the Granite Lake Wolves) Welcome to the 3rd stop on our BIG ADVENTURE! It’s time to introduce you to the heroines of our books, and in a twist, we’re taking them to some ruins. Viv: You know, when Thea mentioned ruins as a stop, I was happy to realize I know the perfect place my heroine would visit. Continue Reading
Review: Beguiling the Beauty by Sherry Thomas
Beguiling the Beauty by Sherry Thomas (Fitzhugh Trilogy #1) Historical Romance May 1, 2012 Berkley Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “Don’t cheat me – that was not a kiss.” The Duke of Lexington had spoken; he would not be denied. Venetia Easterbrook is a beauty and no one would disagree with that fact. Her first husband became so obsessed that she would one day cheat on him, he ended his own life. Quickly marrying a wealthy, older gentleman, in present day, Venetia is a widow who Continue Reading
Review: Fastball by V.K. Sykes
Fastball by V.K.Sykes Contemporary Romance March 2012 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Maddie is five months into her job as a sportswriter for a newspaper in Philadelphia. It is currently baseball season, which means she is traveling with the major league team, the Philadelphia Patriots. She has earned most of the guys respect on the team as well as her colleagues. Her boss is always pushing her to come up with a bigger feature, and now Maddie has an idea. Recently, superstar Jake Continue Reading
Review: Three Weddings and a Murder Anthology
Three Weddings and a Murder by Tessa Dare, Leigh Lavalle, Courtney Milan, and Carey Baldwin May 2012 Historical/Contemporary Self Published Reviewed by May So often anthologies feel like promotions for the authors other books, or just a teaser to get you interested in a current series. This anthology was a rare treat – all four stories within felt like complete stories, and stood alone beautifully. Each was a solid, well written story. The profits from this collection go to a great Continue Reading
Review: The Hostage Bargain by Annika Martin
The Hostage Bargain by Annika Martin (Taken Hostage by Hunky Bank Robbers #1) Erotic Contemporary April 2012 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “A bank heist followed by an orgy is not typically on my daily roster,” I said casually. Melinda Prescott hates the owner of the bank where she works. She and her sisters own a sheep farm, and the bank owner holds the mortgage. After a barn fire a few years ago, and the death of her parents, her and her sisters were left with a Continue Reading
Interview and Giveaway with Nalini Singh
We are happy to have Nalini Singh at Smexy today to talk about her latest release, Tangle of Need. I really enjoyed how you explored how challenging it is for Riaz that his wolf has found its mate, but circumstances in life don’t always allow the mating process to be an easy one. Please give us some more insight into writing Riaz and Adria’s story. It was a wrenching emotional journey, and it was also a process of discovery. As Riaz and Adria learned about one another, so did I – they were Continue Reading
Joint Review: Tangle of Need by Nalini Singh
Tangle Of Need ( Psy-Changeling #11 ) by Nalini Singh Paranormal Romance May 29, 2012 Hardcover Berkley A joint review by Helyce and Tori Helyce’s Favorite Quotes: “You have me,” she whispered. All of me. “I love you to distraction, Empress.” Tori’s Favorite Quote: ”Seduced...she was being seduced.” Tori: OMG Helyce, so can you believe that we are on number eleven of Ms. Singh’s spectacular, romantic, humorous, super smoking sexy, awe inspiring, addictive Psy-Changeling series? Continue Reading