What we talked about at Smexy this week: A review – If You Know Her by Shiloh Walker A review – By a Thread by Jennifer Estep A- review – Devil’s Luck by Carolyn Crane A- review – Fair Game by Patricia Briggs B+ review- A Sliver of Shadow by Allison Pang B+ review – A Private Gentleman by Heidi Cullinan B review – The Capture of the Earl of Glencrae by Stephanie Laurens B review – Angels’ Flight by Nalini Singh B review – Redwood Bend by Robyn Carr C+ review Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–March 2nd
10. In case you were worried. (source) 9. Nalini Singh released the cover for her next Guild Hunters book, Archangel’s Storm. This will be Jason’s book. OH BABY BABY. Smexy is excited. If you click on the picture, it will enlarge it and you can see Jason’s face tattoo. Oh yes. You bring those big black wings right over here, you smexy angel. Blurb: With wings of midnight and an affinity for shadows, Jason courts darkness. But now, with the Archangel Neha’s consort lying murdered Continue Reading
Review: Fair Game by Patricia Briggs and Giveaway (On the Prowl)
Fair Game by Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega #3) March 6, 2012 Urban Fantasy Hardcover Orbit Reviewed by Mandi I love this urban fantasy world Patricia Briggs has created. She has expanded it over two series, her Mercy Thompson series and this one, Alpha & Omega. In this series we explore the complex relationship of Charles and Anna. Charles is the only known born werewolf, and son of the Marrock (Alpha of ALL werewolves of North America, Bran). Anna is an Omega, a wolf Continue Reading
Review: A Scandalous Countess by Jo Beverly
A Scandalous Countess (Mallorens #12) by Jo Beverley Historical Romance February 7, 2012 Signet Favorite Quote: “Home. You are home. “ Once again, Jo Beverley transports us back in to the decadent and dazzling world of the Mallorens with the second book in her intriguing Three Countesses trilogy. Set in the Georgian era, Ms. Beverley’s opulent descriptions of the glittering ton with their witty dialogues and lively dalliances set against a dark background of intrigue continues Continue Reading
Review: A Private Gentleman by Heidi Cullinan
A Private Gentleman by Heidi Cullinan February 14, 2012 M/M Historical Romance Samhain Reviewed by Helyce Lord George Albert Westin, aka Wes, is somewhat of a recluse. He has a horrible stammer, which gets worse whenever he has to speak to anyone, family included. The more agitated he gets, the worse the stammer, until he is rendered mute and must rely on writing on a little notepad he keeps in his pocket. As the son of the Marquess of Daventry, he is well known, but sadly, not for Continue Reading
Review: A Sliver of Shadow by Allison Pang
A Sliver Of Shadow (Abby Sinclair #2) by Allison Pang Urban Fantasy February 28, 2012 Pocket Books Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Do you think the powers that be would mind if I asked them to make sure the next apocalypse takes place later in the day? Maybe around teatime?.“ A brief recap of book one. May spoil if you haven’t read. Brush Of Darkness, the first book in the Abby Sinclair series, completely captivated me with its mad cap Alice In Wonderland storyline and Continue Reading
Review: How To Be Death by Amber Benson
How To Be Death (Calliope Reaper-Jones #4) by Amber Benson Urban Fantasy Feb 28, 2012 Ace Reviewed by Tori How To Be Death is the fourth book in Amber Benson’s Calliope Reaper-Jones series. A lightweight urban fantasy about a scatterbrained young lady who inadvertently becomes the head of death. Calliope Jones is the current Grim Reaper. Death incarnate. Madam Death. The “girl who can wish you dead.” Not a job she wanted but after her father’s murder and her sister’s attempted Continue Reading
Review: Devil’s Luck by Carolyn Crane
Devil’s Luck by Carolyn Crane (The Disillusionists #3.5) February 28, 2012 Paranormal Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi One look at Simon and you know he is a wild man. With dragon tattoos, flamboyant (yet sexy masculine) clothing, and a “who cares” attitude, he is the definition of a bad boy. Having spent years working for Packard and his disillusionist team, now that Packard is free and the villains are taken care of (somewhat), Simon is off on his own. An addicted gambler, Continue Reading
Review: Redwood Bend by Robyn Carr
Redwood Bend by Robyn Carr (Virgin River #18) Contemporary Romance February 28, 2012 Mira Reviewed by Helyce Katie Malone has been in a witness protection program for several months now. Forced to leave her home in the dead of night with her five year old twin sons was one of the most difficult things she’d had to do. Leaving her brother Connor, was the other. The only man in her life, following the death of her marine husband before her boys were even born, Connor had been her Continue Reading
Review: Angels’ Flight by Nalini Singh
Angels’ Flight by Nalini Singh (Guild Hunter Novellas) Paranormal Romance February 28, 2012 Berkley Sensation Reviewed by Tori Nalini Singh’s Angels’ Flight is a four story anthology featuring three previously published stories and one never published. Each of them tells of the delicious beginning for our heroes and heroines. Dark and erotic, this anthology will swept you up and hold you in its seductive embrace till you submit. Angels’ Wolf was originally released in the Continue Reading