The four winners of the Take My Books Contest are: Set #1 – Samantha Set #2 – Stacy Set #3 – Cheryl C. Set #4 – TInaF All winners have been emailed. We’ll do it again in April! Continue Reading
Review: Wicked Edge by Nina Bangs
Wicked Edge by Nina Bangs (Castle of Dark Dreams #5) March 6, 2012 Paranormal Romance Trade Paperback Berkley Reviewed by Helyce Passion is an angel whose job is to guide humans into making the right decisions when they get too close to crossing over and making poor choices or bad decisions. Trouble is, Passion is bored in heaven and she doesn’t always make the best choices for herself. Take her reason for choosing the name she did: “You said you got to Continue Reading
Guest Author: Thea Harrison
Just Between You and Me I’m delighted to be back on Smexy Books! Thank you for having me! When I sat down to consider the possible smexiness of another blog with you, I got to thinking about a recommendation made by a follower from Twitter who said she loves to hear about the little tidbits that only the author knows about the characters. That turned my thoughts to having a good old-fashioned gossip fest, and I decided it would be really fun to share with you, the readers, little snippets from Continue Reading
Review: Oracle’s Moon by Thea Harrison
Oracle’s Moon by Thea Harrison (Elder Races #4) Paranormal Romance March 6, 2012 Berkley Reviewed by Mandi In this installment of Thea Harrison’s Elder Races series, we dive into the world of Djinn and oracles. This book starts right where Serpent’s Kiss ends, but can be read as a stand alone. Khalil was called to Grace’s house as a payment of a debt he owed to the vampire Carling at the end of Serpent’s Kiss. He was sent to keep Grace’s niece and nephew safe, as she dealt with a Continue Reading
Winner!
The winner of Fair Game by Patricia Briggs is: Kristi Congrats! Email has been sent. Continue Reading
AAD Spotlight: PJ Schnyder
Our Authors After Dark Spotlights continue with PJ Schnyder. Born and raised in the North East, PJ Schnyder spent her childhood pretending to study for the SATs by reading every fantasy and sci-fi novel she could borrow from the local and school libraries. She scored fairly high in the verbal portion. She was introduced to the wonderful world of romance a decade later by her best friend at an anime convention in Seattle. She now lives somewhere temperate watching the seasons go by with her Continue Reading
Review: Waltz This Way by Dakota Cassidy
Waltz This Way (Ex Trophy Wives #3) by Dakota Cassidy Contemporary Romance Trade Paperback March 6, 2012 Berkley Publishing Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: ”I don’t think pancakes can make you scream like I do.“ “You’ve never seen me eat a pancake.” Dakota Cassidy once again leads us through the pitfalls of divorce with plenty of charm, laughter, and snark as we get to know Melina Cherkasov, the third trophy wife in her hilarious Ex-Trophy Wives series. A character driven Continue Reading
Review: A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison
A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison (The Hollows #10) Urban Fantasy February 21, 2012 Harper Voyager Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “My mother isn't crazy. She simply has a harder time than most reconciling her reality with everyone else's reality.” Rachel has survived shunning, capture, and an elf curse. She gave her all in Pale Demon and now embraces her demon heritage. Somewhat. A Perfect Blood picks up right after Rachel is brought back from the ever after by Trent and now Continue Reading
Review: Hunter’s Prey by Moira Rogers
Hunter’s Prey (Bloodhounds #2) by Moira Rogers Paranormal Romance March 6, 2012 Samhain Publishing Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I used to be charming, once upon a time. “ I’m a huge fan of Moira Rogers’s steampunk/ pnr series-The Bloodhounds. An incredibly sexy, action packed story that will keep you glued to your e reader. An enchanting mix of old and new sets the stage as we engage with our two fascinating protagonists-Ophelia and Hunter. Ophelia is an beautiful, Continue Reading
May’s Love of the Ugly Hero
I love the tale of Beauty & the Beast except for one thing: when the beast turns into a wimpy little pretty boy prince at the end. The thing is, I liked reading about a dark, physically unappealing man and how he woos his lady love. She doesn’t have to be a beauty either. In fact, I’ve noticed that making heroines “plain” or “not beautiful” by society standards is quite common but how often do we have plain or downright ugly heroes? Not often at all, and my recent reading and Continue Reading