By A Thread (Elemental Assassin #6) by Jennifer Estep Urban Fantasy February 28, 2012 Pocket Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I go by the name the Spider. Perhaps you’ve heard of me?” This review contains some mild spoilers from the entire series. Continue at your own risk. Gin Blanco has had a very busy year. An assassin/restaurateur;she has found her long lost baby sister, antagonized and killed a very powerful crime boss, and found a new love interest. Since killing her enemy Continue Reading
Review: The Capture of the Earl of Glencrae by Stephanie Laurens
The Capture Of The Earl Of Glencrae (Cynster Sisters Trilogy #3) by Stephanie Laurens Historical Romance January 31, 2012 Avon Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I will hold you now and forever, and never let you fall.” When Eliza Cynster was rescued by her hero, Jeremy Carling, they watched her kidnapper fall over a cliff and deduced that he was gone for good and the whole ordeal was over. That is, until the youngest sister, Angelica, is stolen away from a ball, in the same manner Continue Reading
Mandi Goes Back to 1984 and Falls in Love With Jake Ryan
I recently admitted to the world that I haven’t really seen any movies from the 80’s. As in – no Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, no St. Elmo’s Fire, no Say Anything etc…Why you ask…well, I don’t know. You would think in the past 34 years I would somehow come across come of these movies. But somehow I haven’t. This news did not get a warm reception from my friends. There was an uproar. People started tweeting me Jake Ryan quotes, and I said – who? I think some broke down in tears. Thankfully Tori Continue Reading
Review: If You Know Her by Shiloh Walker
If You Know Her (Ash Trilogy #3) by Shiloh Walker Romantic Suspense February 28, 2012 Ballantine Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “ You can take that Tinkerbell shit and shove it up your ass. “ There are some spoilers from book 2 in here so proceed at your own risk. If You Know Her is the conclusion to Shiloh walker’s exciting, nerve racking, explosive romantic suspense Ash Trilogy. She has led us on a merry chase as we watch a town terrorized by a serial killer scramble to stop Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Wicked Burn by Beth Kery The Hero: Vic Savian. Brilliant Playwright. Has a dark, dominant edge in the bedroom. The heroine: Niall Chandler. Curator of Contemporary art.. Lives across the hall from Vic. Visits his bedroom often. Has dark secrets. “I told you to leave only because all I could think about doing was nailing you down on that hard floor until your ears rang. I figured you’d had enough of that back in my bed.” He watched as her eyes flickered around them and realized that Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
Here is what we talked about at Smexy this week: B+ review - The Duchess Diaries by Jillian Hunter B+ review – Immortal Hope by Claire Ashgrove B review - Celebrity in Death by JD Robb B review – A Devil Named Desire by Terri Garey B- review - Time Out by Jill Shalvis C+ review - Love is a Battlefield by Tamara Morgan C+ review – Fall Into the Sun by Val Kovalin C+ review – Midnight Enchantment by Anya Bast C review - Pixie Dust by Laura Lee DNF Continue Reading
Winner!
The winner of the gift card hosted by Sophie Barnes is: Mollie W. Congrats! Thanks Sophie and to all those that entered! Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–February 24th
10. Oh wait, we aren’t suppose to have wine with breakfast? 9. Yes, that is a cartoon picture of Ilona Andrews with horns. I didn’t make it! She has it on her blog. I used it because the cover of Gunmetal Magic has not yet been released, but they have put chapter one on their blog! This will be Andrea’s book (in the Kate Daniels world – we are not getting a Kate Daniels book in 2012. It’s okay, we can all hold hands and cry a little together) No, I’m excited for this book – I really like Continue Reading
Review: Midnight Enchantment by Anya Bast
Midnight Enchantment (Dark Magick # 4) by Anya Bast Urban Fantasy February 7, 2012 Berkley Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: " I love you...but I won't be your excuse." The Unseelie court only needs the two remaining missing pieces of the bosca fadbh. Once they have those in their possession, they will be able to tear down the walls of their prison; Piefferburg. But to a young water fae, those walls represent life for the only person she loves. Elizabeth Cely Saintjohn has Continue Reading
AAD Spotlight: Katie Reus
Our Authors After Dark Spotlights continue with the very talented romance author, Katie Reus. Ms Reus likes to walk on the dark side with her romantic suspense and dark PNR stories. Currently writing for Carina Press, Harlequin Nocturne, and NAL/Signet Eclipse (Moon Shifter series), Ms. Reus’s love of romance started at an early age with pilfered romance books from her mother. Even though reading and writing became her passion, it wasn’t until after she graduated collage and worked way to may Continue Reading