Kiss the Bride Anthology May 1, 2012 Contemporary Romance Reviewed by Mandi Early Bird Special by Deirdre Martin Dana is the director of retail expansion for a line of boutique stores, which means she is constantly traveling. The newest store opening is in Florida where her grandparents happen to live. Having not seen them for some time, she stays with them as she gets the new store ready to open. Her grandmother and her friends of course want to see Dana settle down, and their hunky Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
Here is what we talked about at Smexy this week: A review – A Perfect Storm by Lori Foster A- review – Demon’s Bride by Zoe Archer B review – Silence by Michelle Sagara B- review – Blooded by Amanda Carlson B- review – The Girl’s Guide to (Man) Hunting by Jessica Clare C+ review – The Proposal by Mary Balogh C+ review – The Prophet by Amanda Stevens C- guest review – Deadly Beauty by M.K Elliott D review – Midnight Rescue by Elle Kennedy Guest Author – Zoe Archer Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–May 4th
10. This fella is the Top Ten Master of Ceremonies today. He takes his job very seriously. Don’t piss him off. (Anyone else spot nakey men behind him?) And yes, I’m 34 and use the word ‘Nakey.’ You should try it. 9. Book five in the Cut & Run series, Armed & Dangerous is almost heeeeeeere. (May 18). The first chapter has just been released. With the way book four ended, I’m nervous! Also, very, very excited for this book. For those familiar with this author, it Continue Reading
Review: Silence by Michelle Sagara
Silence (Queen Of The Dead #1) Michelle Sagara Urban Fantasy YA May 1, 2012 Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I’m surprised she’d ever want to speak to me again. She almost died there.“ “You almost died there as well.” “Yes, but I can’t get away from me.” Emma is your average normal teenager who has had more than her fair share of grief. First her father passes away, then she loses her boyfriend in a fatal car accident. Emma tries to gain some sense of peace by visiting the Continue Reading
Take My Books–May Edition
I have books. You need to take them. It’s easy. Let’s get to it: SET #1 Warrior Enchanted by Addison Fox Midnight Rescue by Elle Kennedy Crystalfire by Kate Douglas Captivated by Lauren Dane SET #2 The Fireman Who Loved Me by Jennifer Bernard Karma by Carly Phillps Wicked Burn by Beth Kery (re-issue) The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts SET #3 Wicked Road to Hell by Juliana Stone Under a Vampire Moon by Lynsay Sands In the Company of Witches by Joey W Hill Continue Reading
Review: Midnight Rescue by Elle Kennedy
Midnight Rescue by Elle Kennedy (Killer Instincts #1) Romantic Suspense May 1, 2012 Reviewed by May “And what did you do, Abby?” Her eyelids opened. Meeting his gaze, she set her jaw and said, “I ripped his eye out.” The four men just stared at her, this woman whose voice had suddenly become toxic, whose words shocked them into silence. “You… ripped his eye out,” Ethan finally sputtered, looking stunned. “Right out of the socket.” She turned her head and pressed her cheek against Continue Reading
Where are the Rock Stars?
Recently Olivia Cunning unveiled the next cover for her Sinners on Tour series. This features a popular rock band, as they tour around the country finding love and having lots of sex. The first book in this series, Backstage Pass was filthy fun. The second book, not so much but I still like the idea of a book with rock stars. One of the sexiest things in the world is a man standing on stage singing to you, right? So why am I not reading more of them? Where are they? Maybe they are all around Continue Reading
Winners!
The two winners of A Perfect Storm by Lori Foster are: Maria Pronounced Mariah Shannon Congrats! Both winners have been emailed. Continue Reading
Guest Review: Deadly Beauty by M.K. Elliott
Deadly Beauty by M.K. Eliot Paranormal/Erotic f/f Novella Warwick House Press Jill Sorenson is back to guest review. I’m going to start with a rant. I’ve complained about the lack of quality f/f romance before so skip ahead if you’ve heard this already. Hardly anyone I know reads it. Established authors don’t write it. Most publishers don’t offer it. How am I supposed to find good stuff? I follow LVLM’s blog but our tastes don’t always mesh. I’ve spent hours doing random searches Continue Reading
The Girl’s Guide to (Man)Hunting by Jessica Clare
The Girl’s Guide to Man(Hunting) by Jessica Clare May 1, 2012 Erotic Contemporary Romance Reviewed by Mandi Miranda Hill and Dane Croft got hot and heavy at the end of high school in a closet at a party. But to Miranda's devastation, pictures of what they did inside the closet ended up on the Internet, and Dane left the next day to pursue a NHL hockey career without a word to Miranda. Left in the small town of Bluebonnet, Texas, by herself, Miranda became known by a derogatory nickname Continue Reading