The winner of Tangle of Need by Nalini Singh is: KayDee The winner of Invitation to Scandal by Bronwen Evans is: erinf1 The winner of Thea and Viv’s Big Adventure Day 3 is: Smileygirl3090 Congrats! All winners have been notified through email. Continue Reading
Review: Blood Kin by M.J. Scott
Blood Kin by M.J. Scott (The Half-Light City #2) Paranormal/Steampunk-ish June 5, 2012 Berkley Reviewed by Mandi Blood Kin has a paranormal and slight steampunk world that brings together humans, Blood (vampires) and Beasts (shapeshifters). Holly was born to a Fae father and a human prostitute mother, leaving her shunned by her fae relatives. Not having a lot of options, she could follow in her mother’s footsteps but instead she turned to a life spying and thieving. With just enough Continue Reading
Interview with Kaki Warner and Giveaway
I’m so happy to have Kaki Warner at Smexy Books today. Both of her western historical trilogies are favorites of mine. Tomorrow, Bride of the High Country releases. Who is Kaki Warner? Give us the low down. Ah…my least favorite subject. I guess I would describe myself as a late bloomer baby boomer and twenty-five-year overnight success, because after piddling around with writing for a quarter century, I finally got serious about it after I retired. I now live in a remote area on the eastern Continue Reading
Review: Bride of the High Country by Kaki Warner
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