A Facebook Affair by Tara Chevrestt Contemporary Romance December 9, 2011 Breathless Press Reviewed by Mandi Kelly Littleton has had a hearing impairment her entire life. As a child, life was very difficult for her because she was different and in a public school. She had to wear hearing aids over her ears and talked a little different than everyone else. In her second and third grade years though, there was a boy, Brandon, who always had a gentle smile for her amid all the mean Continue Reading
Where Are All The Nice PNR Heroes?
Yesterday on Twitter we were talking about Lothaire, and Jane asked, where are the nice guys in PNR? There does seem to be a lot of bad boys out there. I love to see a bad boy be brought down by love. Lothaire has walked the Earth for centuries, always getting his way. I am amused by how his heroine Ellie makes him learn how to be unselfish (somewhat). Dmitri from Nalini Singh’s Archangel’s Blade is another very naughty hero. So wicked. Again, I love how he stays wicked throughout the book. Continue Reading
Review: The Rocky Road to Romance by Janet Evanovich
The Rocky Road to Romance By Janet Evanovich Contemporary Romance Originally Published 1991, Reissue 11/29/11 Harper Collins Reviewed by May Elsie pulled a .45 magnum long-barrel out of her pocketbook and leveled it at Steve’s zipper. “I’d shoot him in the privates. Some people aim for the heart, some people like to gut-shoot a man, but I always aim for the privates. Word gets around when you shoot off a man’s privates. People get to be real careful of you.” Steve owns a radio Continue Reading
Review: Broods of Fenrir by Coral Moore
Broods Of Fenrir by Coral Moore Urban Fantasy Ebook November 20, 2011 Bared Teeth Publishing Reviewed by Tori Having grown up in the violent, oppressive world of the Brood with his father being one of the worst offenders, Brand Geirson has no desire to accept his destiny and rule the clan. Brand walks away from the Brood and never looks back. When a brutal murder points back to the Brood, Brand finds himself having to embrace a destiny he fought against. He must become what he Continue Reading
Helyce’s Keeper Shelf
I’ve always loved to read, but it has only been about the last three years where I must admit to it becoming somewhat of an addiction. When I innocently commented to a friend that I had read the Twilight series and really enjoyed it, she said, “Well, if you liked that, you’d probably like some of these.” She proceeded to pull boxes out from storage in her garage and opened them to reveal so many books I was overwhelmed. The first series she gave me was the Argeneau Vampire series by Lynsay Continue Reading
Review: Spirit Bound by Christine Feehan
Spirit Bound (Sisters of the Heart #2) by Christine Feehan Paranormal Romance Paperback December 27, 2011 Penguin Favorite Quote: “..he was drowning in the need to be a better man.” Stefan Prakenskii is working undercover in a french prison, trying to uncover the location of a secret microchip. He believes his cell mate, Jean-Claude LaRoux, stole the microchip but that’s not what interests Stefan. It’s the hundreds of pictures of a single woman that decorates the cell. A Continue Reading
Winners!
The winner of the $15 gift card from Shiloh Walker is: Paula The winner of Supernaturally Kissed by Stacey Kennedy is: May Richards Congrats to both! Winners have been contacted. Thanks to the authors for hosting the contests! Continue Reading
Review: Lothaire by Kresley Cole
Lothaire by Kresley Cole (Immortals After Dark #12) January 10, 2012 Paranormal Romance Hardcover Gallery Reviewed by Mandi I have been highly anticipating Lothaire for some time now, especially after seeing a lot of him in the previous book, Dreams of a Dark Warrior. Lothaire, the Enemy of Old, an extremely old and feared vampire who is set upon revenge. As the bastard child of the King of the Horde, Stefanovich, he promised his Dacian vampire mother before she was tortured and Continue Reading
Interview with Tori St. Claire and Giveaway
Very happy to have Tori St. Claire at Smexy Books today. She is celebrating the release of two books, Stripped and Immortal Hope under her pen name Claire Ashgrove. Let’s get to it. Who is Tori St. Claire? Give us the low down. Tori St. Claire -- well, that's me! I'm an author, a mother, a sometimes website designer, and a horse-lover. I have a small farm with way too many animals: horses, dogs, cats, bird, mouse. When I'm not writing (hah!), I really like to cook, Continue Reading
Review: Stripped by Tori St. Claire
Stripped by Tori St. Claire Erotic Romantic Suspense January 3, 2011 Penguin Reviewed by Mandi When Tori St. Claire contacted me to request a review of Stripped, I honestly wasn't sure I wanted to read it. I believe this is the first book for St. Claire, although she also is published under the name Claire Ashgrove. The blurb sounded a little over the top — but I was kind of in the mood for that. And, I have to say, this book turned out to be very good. The actual story is maybe not Continue Reading