The Forbidden Ferrara by Sarah Morgan Contemporary Romance May 22, 2012 Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi There is a nasty feud on the coast of Sicily between the Ferrara family and the Baracchi family. The two families hate each other for many reasons but that isn’t stopping Santino Ferrara from wanting to expand his hotel onto Baracchi land. His family thinks he is crazy and the Baracchi family would never in a million years sell their land to him. But what they don’t know is Santino and Continue Reading
Review: A Night Like This by Julia Quinn
A Night Like This by Julia Quinn (Smythe-Smith Quartet #2) Historical Romance May 29, 2012 Avon Reviewed by May Favorite Quote: Nothing said “home” to a Smythe-Smith male like badly played music. Once upon a time there was a sweet young foolish girl who made a bad choice. She was sent from her home, forced to live under an assumed identity, and could no longer see her family. She moved a few times, but was currently comfortable as a governess to a few nice young Continue Reading
Winners!
The five winners of The Taming of a Scottish Princess by Karin Hawkins are: Chris Bails Maureen Chelsea Foust Paula EricaH Winners have been emailed. Continue Reading
Review: Improper Relations by Juliana Ross
Improper Relations by Juliana Ross April 2012 Historical Romance, Novella Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi After Hannah’s husband dies, she is left with nothing. She is forced to turn to Lady Dorchester for help and becomes her companion. Under this roof lives her husband’s cousin Leo. The wastrel of the family, he drinks, gambles and debauches women on a regular basis. So it isn’t quite a shock, when Hannah is up above in the library’s gallery, and Leo comes in down below with a maid. Continue Reading
Review: Dark Frost by Jennifer Estep
Dark Frost (Mythos Academy #3) by Jennifer Estep YA Urban Fantasy May 29, 2012 Kensington Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “We are all just chess pieces to you, aren’t we? Little dolls you can move around and play with however you like. “ Dark Frost, the third book in Jennifer Estep’s action packed Mythos Academy series, starts off with a BANG as Gwen and her fellow Mythos Academy students find themselves at the mercy of Reapers when they all meet up at a museum for a school Continue Reading
Guest Author Bronwen Evans and Giveaway
Romance differences, they make the reading world go round. Hi Mandi – waving from New Zealand, where it’s getting pretty cold! It’s the start of winter here, and I’m snuggling up near the fire with loads of romance books. Thanks for letting me stop by Smexy Books as part of my Invitation to Romance Blog Tour. It’s a thrill to get to be a guest at Smexy Books. I’m half way through my tour and its fun seeing the familiar names in the comments box at each stop. For those of you who haven’t Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
The heroes: Thor, Odin and Zeus. Bank Robbers. Verra sexy. Enjoy telling their women what to do. The heroine: Melinda aka Isis. Sheep farmer turned hostage. She finds her kidnappers extremely sexy. “That’s enough of the talk.” He led me over to the main seating arrangement, velvet couches and a couple giant chairs, then threw himself into a couch. “Begin.” Odin sauntered over with his glass, leaned his elbows on the back of the couch, looming behind Thor. I felt so stupid standing Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy…. A review – Armed & Dangerous by Abigail Roux. A review – Lethal Rider by Larissa Ione. B+ review – The Taming of a Scottish Princess by Karen Hawkins B review- Deadly Descendant by Jenna Black B review – Succubi are Forever by Jill Myles B- review – Barefoot in the Sand by Roxanne St. Claire. B- review – Lucky in Love by Jill Shalvis B- review – Her Wicked Ways by Darcy Burke C review – Make Me by Charlotte Stein C review – Let Me In Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–May 25th
10. Thor with his naughty brother and big hammer are joining us for the Top Ten today. Thanks Bells 9. I am on full-time JR Ward stalking. She announced early this week that she has a cover and title for Qhuy’s book (out spring 2013) and that she will be posting it to her Facebook Page “soon.” How dare she tease us like that?! What color will the cover be? There has to be two men on there, right? What will the title be? Lover of All Peens? Lover Bend Over? No? P.S.There Continue Reading
Review: A Blood Seduction by Pamela Palmer
A Blood Seduction by Pamela Palmer (Vamp City #1) May 29, 2012 Urban Fantasy Avon Reviewed by Mandi A Blood Seduction kicks off Pamela Palmer’s urban fantasy Vamp City series. For whatever reason, I assumed this was a standard paranormal romance with a HEA at the end. I feel the blurb is very misleading. It makes it sound romantic and this is not a romantic book. So with about 10% left in this book, as I was continuously frustrated with the romance, I realized, ah! This is an Continue Reading