Last year I wrote my own version of Twas the Night Before Christmas and thought it would be fun to post it again for this Christmas Eve. I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday! I want to say thank you to Tori, May and Helyce who share their passion of romance books and work so hard for this blog. I also want to say thank you to all the readers who stop by Smexy Books and make me smile. Next week we’ll be back with our favorites lists of 2011! Until then, Ho, Ho Ho to all my smexy Continue Reading
Winners!
The winners of the Take My Books Contest are: Set #1 – Barbara Elness Set #2 – Kelly M Set #3 – Paula Set #4 – Sheralee Congrats! All winners have been emailed. We’ll do it again in January :) Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten– Favorite Sex Scenes of 2011
Since this is “SMEXY Books” I feel a favorite sex scene post is important. And fun! After looking over my list, I realize while these have well written sex scenes, I would also recommend each book as a whole. You know for those other things like plot and character development. But back to the sex… Please note that obviously this is more explicit than the normal posts here at Smexy. I’ve listed them by the date they were published this year. By the Book by Scarlett Parrish Continue Reading
If You Give a Duke a Duchy, or, Love’s Savage Whiplash by Nine Naughty Novelists
If You Give a Duke a Duchy, or, Love’s Savage Whiplash by Sydney Somers, Kinsey Holley, Kelly Jamieson, Skylar Kade, Erin Nicholas, Juniper Bell, Meg Benjamin, Kate Davies, and P.G. Forte. Historical Romance E-Book Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “Why, pirate, have you misplaced your peg leg, or are you just pleased to see me?” I think if we start with the blurb for this book, we will set the tone appropriately: Being a Tale of Panting Passion wherein a Continue Reading
Review: The Pleasure of Your Kiss by Teresa Medeiros
The Pleasure of Your Kiss by Teresa Medeiros Historical Romance December 27, 2011 Pocket Reviewed by May Favorite Quote: “Most men who cloak themselves in rumor and innuendo do so because there is nothing of real substance to hide. They spread these tall tales themselves simply to cover up their own… shortcomings.” Clarinda Cardew is aboard a ship heading towards Burma and her fiancée accompanied by her best friend Poppy. Looking forward to a grand adventure, neither lady Continue Reading
Review: The Salisbury Key by Harper Fox
The Salisbury Key by Harper Fox M/M Romantic Suspense February 22, 2011 E-Book Samhain Reviewed by Mandi Daniel Logan has found love with a much older man, a man who also happens to be his mentor and a fellow archaeologist. But Jason Ross has ghosts, and these ghosts drive him to do the unthinkable – commit suicide. After three years together, Daniel is distraught and devastated that he found Jason’s body in his car, dead from exhaust. Before his death, Jason had been obsessed Continue Reading
Review: Left Hand Magic by Nancy A. Collins
Left Hand Magic (Golgotham #2) by Nancy A. Collins Urban Fantasy Paperback December 6, 2011 Roc Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “You’d think by this point in my life I could no longer be shocked or embarrassed by what comes slithering out of her mouth, but somehow my mother always manages to top herself. “ Left Hand Magic picks up about 3 weeks after Right Hand Magic ended. Trust-fund baby Tate Eresby has made herself at home in Golgotham and in the arms of a sexy royal Kymeran Continue Reading
Take My Books–December!
Ho Ho Ho y’all. Here we go. SET #1 Under Attack by Hannah Jayne Adam by Jacquelyn Frank Devil’s Kiss by Zoe Archer Night Reigns by Dianne Duvall SET #2 Cowboy for home by Janette Kenny Silver Sparks by Starr Ambrose Devilishly Hot by Kathy Love It’s All Greek to Me by Katie MacAlister SET #3 An Unexpected Gentleman by Alissa Jonhson When a Duke says I do by Jane Goodger Seductive as Flame by Susan Johnson The Danger of Desire by Elizabeth Continue Reading
Review: Driftwood by Harper Fox
Driftwood by Harper Fox M/M Romance August 17, 2010 E-book Samhain Reviewed by Helyce Dr. Tom Penrose is dealing with life the best way he knows how since he’s returned home to Cornwall from his last tour in Afghanistan. Some days he does okay, but on the days that he just can’t hack it, he’s been known to drown out the pain in a bottle of vodka. For the most part, he’s okay with the way things are. He has his work and a few friends. He truly doesn’t think he’s relationship Continue Reading
Review: Shadow City by Diana Pharaoh Francis
Shadow City ( Horngate Witches #3) by Diana Pharaoh Francis Urban Fantasy December 27, 2011 Pocket books Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “What is a Max?” “She is...unique. And she is about to kill you.” At the end of Crimson Wind, Max found and brought her family back to Horngate and is now fulfilling her obligation to the demi god that Gisele promised her to, Scooter. We open up with him ruthlessly forcing Max to open herself to a magical power she never knew she had. He needs Continue Reading