Mandi, thanks so much for having me here to talk about Mistress by Marriage. This is the third book in the Courtesan Court series. (The fourth and final, Master of Sin, comes out next April, but they don’t have to be read in order or even together.) I’ve got a new series in the works, but am missing my Jane Street world already. It’s been the setting for three novels and two novellas, and plays a part in the next book even though it takes place on a Scottish island. When I made up Jane Street, Continue Reading
Review: Mistress by Marriage by Maggie Robinson
Mistress by Marriage by Maggie Robinson (Courtesan Court #3) August 30, 2011 Historical Romance Trade Paperback Brava Reviewed by Mandi I absolutely adored this book. I went in with a little trepidation because while I liked the first book in this series, Mistress by Mistake, I ended up not being able to finish the second book, Mistress by Midnight. But everything works in this third book. Baron Edward Christie is a very controlled, regimented man. He wears the “Christie face” Continue Reading
Review: Blood Cursed by Erica Hayes
Blood Cursed (The Shadowfae Chronicles #4) by Erica Hayes Paranormal Romance Paperback August 2, 2011 St Martin’s Press Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “...the most compelling memory is the ache sharp pain in his heart. Her hot green eyes dazzle him. Her toothy smile stops his pulse. Her touch befuddles his senses and wobbles his legs weak. The rich purr of her voice makes him crave chocolate cake.” Ember is a bloodfairy, which makes her a highly sought after prize to the Continue Reading
Review: The Gladiator’s Master by Fae Sutherland and Marguerite Labbe
The Gladiator’s Master by Fae Sutherland and Marguerite Labbe Historical M/M Romance September 19, 2011 E-Book Carina Press I have to thank Jen from Red Hot Books for recommending this book to me. When she said the words, male/male gladiator book, I ran to NetGalley as fast as my fingers could type. Caelius is a Roman politician who after his uncle dies, inherits a ludus, or a stable that houses gladiator slaves. These gladiators though are in no fighting condition. Due to Continue Reading
Winners!
Two winners to announce today. The winner of Romancing the Countess by Ashley March is: Pam P The winner of Isle of Night by Veronica Wolff is: Crystal F. Congrats to both! Continue Reading
Giveaway: Studenstein by Daisy Harris
A man built for sex… A woman who wants more… Freedom fighter Shani Brown is determined to drag the ungrateful Royce back to her team in Seattle. Despite his denial of mistreatment, she wants to give him a chance at a better life. Due to her horrific past as an unlicensed love-bot, Shani never plans to have sex again. But Royce’s makers punish him remotely with crippling pain. His only escape is to orgasm. Never one to turn her back on a job, Shani soon finds herself servicing him—and soon Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–September 16th
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