Rising, Freestyle by Vivian Arend (Xtreme Adventures #2) July 5, 2011 Erotic Romance E-book Samhain Reviewed by Helyce Rising, Freestyle is the story of Melanie Dixon and her struggle to take back her life and regain confidence in herself after a horrible rock climbing accident. When we meet Melanie it’s been about three years since her accident. She’s physically recovered from the injuries she sustained in her fall, but emotionally she still has a long way to go. She wants to Continue Reading
Southern Arcana Read Along: Crux Chat and Giveaway
Welcome to the Crux chat! Are we ready to dive into the Southern Arcana world? Let’s get to it. The Main Characters: Jackson Holt: “Just because I use magic doesn’t mean I’m a weenie.” Well hello there, Jackson Holt. A southern gentleman who loves to call people “darlin” but don’t let that fool you. He is a very accomplished sorcerer who is not afraid to take danger head on. Living in New Orleans, he owns a private investigation firm with his good friend, and shifter Alec. He loves to give Continue Reading
Review: A Midnight Dance by Lila DiPasqua
A Midnight Dance by Lila DiPasqua (Fiery Tales #3) Historical Romance August 2, 2011 Trade Paperback Berkley Trade Reviewed by Mandi This is the first full length book by Lila DiPasqua, although it follows her previous short stories with a twist on erotic fairytales. In A Midnight Dance, we get a version of Cinderella. Sabine Laurent was once a wealthy young adult. Her father owned a very respectable theater in Paris that catered to the elite. Sabine and her twin sister Isabelle Continue Reading
Release Day Giveaway: A Little Death by Scarlett Parrish
Seeing dead people is all very well...unless one of them wants to kill you. To Mallory Sharpe, vampires are a fact of life. They exist, walk the streets, and for the most part mind their own business. As a second-year university student, she doesn’t pay the undead much attention until she meets Jonathan Cutler. He has needs, and blood is only one. The other, Mallory is more than willing to help him with. After all, he has but one rule: to never spend more than one night with a woman. He won’t Continue Reading
Review: The Many Sins of Lord Cameron by Jennifer Ashley
The Many Sins of Lord Cameron by Jennifer Ashley (Highland Pleasures #3) Historical Romance August 2, 2011 Paperback Berkley Reviewed by Mandi Six years ago, Lord Cameron Mackenzie found Ainsley Douglas rooting around his bedroom. Before she left, she was seduced and had secretly taken a necklace which she thought belonged to another woman. Later, Cameron was angry she took the necklace, but more angry that she stopped the seduction. Feeling she would betray her elderly husband, Continue Reading
Review: Bound by Moonlight by Nancy Gideon
Bound By Moonlight by Nancy Gideon (Moonlight #4) July 26, 2011 Urban Fantasy Paperback Pocket Star Books Bound by Moonlight is book four in Nancy Gideon’s Moonlight series that centers around the life of Detective Charlotte Caissie and her shifter lover Max Savoie. I have not read the previous three books in this series, so if I infer anything incorrectly, I apologize in advance. In this installment, Charlotte and Max are now a couple and they are not hiding their relationship. Continue Reading
The Smexy Girls’ July Recommendations
These are the books the four of us read this past month that we especially enjoyed. Mandi The Amorous Education of Celia Seaton by Miranda Neville – Historical Romance (July 26, 2011) Review, Goodreads, Amazon Heartbreak Creek by Kaki Warner – Historical Western Romance (July 5, 2011) Review, Goodreads, Amazon The Many Sins of Lord Cameron by Jennifer Ashley – Historical Romance (August 2, 201) Review to come, Goodreads, Amazon (Also rec’d by Tori) Turn It Up by Continue Reading
Review: Blood Hunt by Shannon K. Butcher
Blood Hunt (The Sentinel Wars #5) by Shannon K. Butcher Paranormal Romance August 7, 2011 Paperback Signet Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Okay. Take a peek, but I swear if you try anything funny, I’ll beat your head in with my flashlight.” Ms. Butcher once again delivers a dark, gritty, action packed story that held me spellbound. A smooth storyline and continuously evolving arc engages the reader and sets a fast pace. The premise revolves around Logan and Hope; two Continue Reading
Touch of Frost Winner
The winner of Touch of Frost by Jennifer Estep is: Barbara Elness Congrats! Big thanks to Jennifer Estep for hosting the contest. Continue Reading
Reviews: Wolf Town and Push Pull by Joely Skye
Wolf Town by Joely Skye (Wolf Town Trilogy #1) M/M Romance June 15, 2010 E-Book, Novella Samhain Reviewed by Mandi Scott Lund has been living a very lonely existence for the past nine years. A Minder, he has psychic abilities that allow him to manipulate others minds. He is able to push thoughts into people to make them do his will. Scott was abused once when he lived in a pod, with other Minders. Never wanting to experience that again, he has been on the run for years – trying Continue Reading