Men Under the Mistletoe by Josh Lanyon, Harper Fox, Ava March and K.A. Mitchell M/M Romance December 5, 2011 E-Book Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi My True Love Gave to Me by Ava March Alexander and Thomas are in love. Both 19 years old, while Alexander has fooled around with a few other boys his age, neither have ever been in a serious relationship. Alexander is actually the first boy Thomas has ever kissed. The feelings are all very new and intense for both of them. Being young and Continue Reading
Guest Author: Amanda Bonilla and Giveaway
I’d like to start by thanking Smexy books for having me as a guest today! I have to admit, I spend a fair amount of time lurking around this blog. Okay, a LOT of time. ‘Nuff said. ;) I write alpha females. I can’t really help it. Not that I’m an alpha per se, because I’m not. But I do consider myself pretty independent. I can change a tire, lift heavy stuff, and take care of car repairs… I don’t usually call my husband for help, that is, unless I’m dealing with our nasty Ameraucana rooster who Continue Reading
Review: Shaedes of Gray by Amanda Bonilla
Shaedes Of Gray (Shaede Assassin #1) by Amanda Bonilla Urban Fantasy December 6, 2011 Signet Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “All of this is because I am so god damned irresistible. It must be my shining personality and lighthearted spirit. I feel so sorry for them both. “ Darian spent the first half of her life as an abused wife. When a friend of her husband’s appears on the scene, he frees her from her life of pain and transforms her into a Shaede-a creature able to transform Continue Reading
Joint Review: Unraveled by Courtney Milan
Unraveled by Courtney Milan (Turner #3) Historical Romance December 8, 2011 E-Book Self Published Reviewed by Mandi and May “I’m not broken,” he repeated. “Although at the moment...” This was what came of violating the sentimentality quota. Everything he kept bottled inside him came out. He shut his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose. “At the moment,” he muttered numbly, “I may be coming a bit unraveled.” From Goodreads: Smite Turner is renowned for his single-minded Continue Reading
Review: Cry Wolf by Angela Campbell
Cry Wolf by Angela Campbell Contemporary Romance E book October 31, 2011 Carina Press Reviewed by Tori Andrea Lockhart doesn’t want to be in Woodbine, South Carolina investigating a werewolf sightings but when her ex boyfriend/editor demands an exclusive, she does what she is told. Upon arrival she finds herself hanging upside down from a trap and looking into the eyes of a former collage journalism rival. She never expected to see the delish Sean Hunter in this out of the way Continue Reading
Review: Tied With a Bow Anthology
Tied With A Bow by Lora Leigh, Virginia Kantra, Eileen Wilkes, and Kimberly Frost Paranormal Romance November 1, 2011 Berkley Trade Reviewed by Tori Upon A Midnight Clear by Virgina Kantra A sweet romantic historical about a fallen angel who needs to marry for money but falls in love with the heiress’s poor relative. Lucian Hartfell is an angel who answers a woman's dying prayer to save her child during the French Revolution. Lucian disregards the rules of no involvement and Continue Reading
A Few Notes from Simon & Schuster
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A Few DNF’s
Sometimes we have a streak of reading books where it seems like a lot of books just didn’t work for us. Here are a few recent ones. DNF stands for “Did Not Finish.” That Old Black Magic By Michelle Rowen Reviewed by May Eden Riley is a black witch possessed by a powerful cursed demon/former incubus named Derrak who has his own body during the day, and possesses hers at night due to a curse. As a half angel, Eden has a battle going on inside her and an amulet that she wears shows the gauge Continue Reading
Review: Dark Hunt by Naomi Clark
Dark Hunt by Naomi Clark (Urban Wolf #2) F/F Urban Fantasy October 16, 2011 Queered Fiction Press Reviewed by Mandi Couple Ayla and Shannon have gone to Paris for a week of relaxation and sight seeing, or so they think. As Shannon has come to figure out, wherever her werewolf lover goes, trouble seems to follow. Paris has been plagued with a string of deaths recently that people have named, “Le Monstre,” or The Monster. It is no longer safe to walk around Paris after dark, as people Continue Reading
Review: Lawe’s Justice by Lora Leigh
Lawe’s Justice by Lora Leigh (Breeds #26) Paranormal Romance December 6, 2011 Paperback Berkley Reviewed by Helyce Favorite Quote: Lawe stared into her eyes, saw the conviction there, saw the woman she knew herself to be as well as the woman he knew she could be. “You only see the warrior you are, Diane.” He sighed, feeling as weary as she had sounded moments ago. “You don’t see the rest of you, but I sense her. I hope you find her, before you destroy both of us.” Diane Broen Continue Reading