10. My Week – Hey, Smexy has a new look! A new template that I hope makes everything look a bit cleaner and is easier to use. A HUGE thank you to Sophia from Fiction Vixen for installing and designing it. If it wasn’t for her, there wouldn’t be much going on at Smexy. I email her things like – “you know that thingy that goes in the side bar – how do I put that in” – and she somehow interprets and does it for me. She is awesome like that. 9. Free book anyone? French Quarter by Continue Reading
Review: Unclaimed by Courtney Milan
Unclaimed by Courtney Milan (Turner #2) Historical Romance September 20, 2011 Paperback Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi and May May: What would be the closest thing to a rock-star in the Victorian Era? That would be Sir Mark Turner, writer of a book on chastity and virgin. People view him as more than a mere mortal man, and he is overwhelmed by how people swarm to him, ask him for guidance, thrust their young virgin daughters in his path, and generally make him wonder if he should Continue Reading
Review: The Rift Walker by Clay Griffith & Susan Griffith
The Rift Walker (Vampire Empire #2) by Clay Griffith & Susan Griffith Urban Fantasy Paperback September 6, 2011 Prometheus Books Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Fine, I was brooding. It’s not like you don’t.” “Mine’s inherent in my romantic nature. Cloaks and castles.” “That’s it. You are forbidden to look at anymore cheap books about yourself.” Note:There are some mild spoilers from book one in here. At the end of book one, The Greyfriar, Adele is back with her Continue Reading
Interview with Veronica Wolff and Giveaway
Who is Veronica Wolff? Give us the low down. I’m a what-you-see-is-what-you-get kinda girl. I have two bickering kids, a couple of rescue dogs, a cat who meows at all the wrong times, and a snake for whom I bear a deep and abiding resentment. I enjoy walking on the beach in San Francisco and traveling to the mountains in Tahoe, too. I am a cookie fanatic. I hate talking on the phone, and so writing is my dream job. I can be both a morning and a night person, which means I steal the Continue Reading
Erin Kellison Winner!
The winner of the Shadow series books by Erin Kellison is: Miki Congrats! Thanks to Erin Kellison for hosting the contest! Continue Reading
J.D. Robb New York to Dallas Scavenger Hunt Clue #3!
It’s stop three in the J.D. Robb Scavenger Hunt! Please note: You must “like” the J.D. Robb Facebook Page in order to play along. That is where you will submit your guess. Also, this clue is only valid from 1:00pm EST – 1:59pm EST. After this time, you will have to move onto the next clue. See below for the remaining stops. And your clue is…. In PORTRAIT IN DEATH, the killer’s first victim, Rachel Howard, was a student at this Ivy League university Continue Reading
Review: The Hour of Dust and Ashes by Kelly Gay
The Hour of Dust & Ashes (Charlie Madigan #3) by Kelly Gay Urban Fantasy Paperback August 30, 2011 Pocket Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “You got me a Buns Of The Month subscription?” Charlie Madigan, ITF agent, has had a very hard year. Dying and brought back to life, she has acquired unknown powers and gifts that have yet to fully reveal themselves. Her ex husband’s cheated on her and became of victim of his own black magic use. She has inherited an illegal hellhound Continue Reading
Guest Author Ashley March and Giveaway
Behind Every Writer is an Author You Must Read First of all, thanks so much to Mandi for having me visit today! It’s always a treat to get to be a guest at Smexy Books. Writers often get asked a variation of the same question over and over again: What inspires you? Sometimes the answer to this question leads to a discussion of music or movies, sometimes a newspaper article or friend-related story the writer heard. Those might be sources of inspiration for ideas, but what’s Continue Reading
Review: Romancing the Countess by Ashley March
Romancing the Countess by Ashley March (Romancing #1) Historical Romance September 6, 2011 Paperback Signet Reviewed by Mandi Upon finishing Romancing the Countess I realized this is really a sad book. And I don’t mean that it makes this is a bad book – there are some parts in here that are really well done. But the book starts with such a painful moment that sets the course for these characters. The book opens with Sebastian learning the news his wife, Angela was killed in a Continue Reading
Review: Song of Oestend by Marie Sexton
Song of Oestend by Marie Sexton August 22, 2011 Paranormal M/M Romance E-book Total E-Bound Reviewed by Helyce Aren has good reason for making the huge, life changing decision to move to the Oestend prairie and take the job of bookkeeper on the BarChi ranch. His four-year relationship with his professor is over and he finds he has no other options. When he receives word of the job he figures he has nothing to lose and makes the very long journey out to Oestend. Upon arriving in the Continue Reading