Taking A Shot (Play By Play#3) by Jaci Burton Contemporary Romance March 6, 2012 Berkley Trade Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Ugh. When had she become that woman?” Taking A Shot is the third book in Jaci Burton’s hot and oh so steamy Play By Play series that revolves around the Riley family. Before I start this review, let’s take a minute to genuflect at the cover shall we? *happy sigh* Seriously, have you ever seen anything so beautifully lickable in your life? . Jenna Riley Continue Reading
Review: The Merzetti Effect by Norah Wilson
The Merzetti Effect by Norah Wilson Paranormal Romance June 2011 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Ainsley Crawford is an OR nurse looking for a new job which is how she finds herself in a bad part of town in St. Cloud, New Brunswick looking for Dr. Bowen’s office. Dr. Delano Bowen advertised the need for multi-talented nurse; someone who can draw blood and help as his research assistant as he tries to unlock a cure for a particular blood disorder. As she looks for his office, Ainsley is Continue Reading
Take My Books!
I have books who want to be adopted. Here we go: SET #1 Fair Game by Patricia Briggs A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison Oracle’s Moon by Thea Harrison By a Thread by Jennifer Estep SET #2 Celebrity in Death by JD Robb Taking a Shot by Jaci Burton Breakaway by Deirdre Martin Redwood Bend by Robyn Carr SET #3 When a Scot Loves a Lady by Katherine Ashe The Husband Hunt by Lynsay Sands The Tattooed Duke by Maya Rodale My True Continue Reading
Review: A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean
A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean (The Rules of Scoundrels #1) Historical Romance February 28, 2012 Avon Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “I am too imperfect for you,” he whispered at her temple. “You are perfectly imperfect for me.” At the age of 21, Michael Lawler, Marquess of Bourne and a gambling addict, lost everything he had in a game of cards with Langford. He lost all he had inherited from his parents' untimely death to a man who sat there and laughed at him. Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
This weeks’s Smex Scene Sunday is brought to you by the words...”Hell and Yea.” I recently finished the arc, Bear Meets Girl by Shelly Laurenston, #7 in her hilarious Pride series. Anyone who reads this series knows the smexy times just keep coming in this series. Here is a little naughty snippet to wet your appetite. Bear Meets Girl releases March 27, 2012. “Shouldn’t a female officer be frisking me?” she asked, making sure to sound as haughty as possible. “Don’t have time Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
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