Deadworld by J.N. Duncan Urban Fantasy April 5, 2011 Paperback Kensington Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: "She could not decide if she was terrified or just wanted to strip him down to the gun belt and play 'ride' em cowboy'." Blurb: She's as tough as anything haunting Chicago's streets. But to deal with an inhuman power that won't stay buried, this FBI agent needs help that comes at an immortal price. . . Jackie Rutledge has seen her share of supernatural killers. Continue Reading
Review: The Reluctant Nude by Meg Maguire
The Reluctant Nude by Meg Maguire Contemporary Romance April 5, 2011 E-Book Samhain Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “I’m going to chip away and uncover your secrets,” he whispered. Blurb: Fallon Frost’s late foster mother had done so much to heal the wounds of her damaged childhood. So when a lecherous developer plans to bulldoze her old home to make room for a strip mall, the practical, ordered life Fallon has built for herself is threatened. Then he makes a twisted Continue Reading
Guest Review: Navarro’s Promise by Lora Leigh
Navarro’s Promise by Lora Leigh (Breeds #24) Paranormal Romance April 5, 2011 Paperback Berkley Today, Christi from Smitten With Reading is guest reviewing!! Take it away Christi! Navarro's Promise is Book #24 from Lora Leigh's Breeds series, but it is the first Breeds book that I have ever read. Needless to say, the other 23 books are now on my TBR list because this book was wonderful. Navarro's Promise is the story of Mica and Navarro. Mica is not a Breed. She is a human who Continue Reading
Review: An Unlikely Countess by Jo Beverley
An Unlikely Countess (A Malloren Novel #11) by Jo Beverly Historical Romance March 1, 2011 Paperback Signet Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Are you a gamester? she asked. “Will you lose it all and leave me and the perhaps the children, in a place like White Rose Yard?” “On my honor, no. Nor am I a drunkard, though I do as you know, enjoy drink.” “So do I, “ she replied wistfully. When Catesby Burgoyne rescues a woman from ruffians, he never imagines the ways this woman will Continue Reading
The Next Black Dagger Brotherhood Hero Is….
TOHR Woohoo! I assume his book will come out spring 2012. And his mate will be No’One (Xhex’s mother in Lover Mine). Are we excited? Is Tohr ready for a mate? Has Wellsie been gone long enough? Thanks to a heads up from Amy (My Overstuffed Bookshelf). You can watch the announcement on JR Ward’s Facebook Page. Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–April 1st
10. My week – I turned 33 this week. How the hell did this happen? Hooray. Present highlights include: A gnome candle, a new Kitchen Aid Mixer (my current one moans when it goes above the 2 speed), 2 pairs of shoes, 2 purses, and 5 bottles of wine (I have 1 bottle left – what? being 33 is hard). And, my friend had the above sign painted for me. Can you name the book this quote is from?? It came out recently…. A good friend of mine also bought me a flask with “Smexy” engraved on it. Do my Continue Reading
Review: Master and Apprentice by Sonya Bateman
Master and Apprentice by Sonya Bateman March 29, 2011 Urban Fantasy Paperback Pocket Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Damn, I never thought I’d say this, but it’s good to have your cranky ass is back.” Luck has never been on Gavyn Donatti’s side. Anyone else with magic abilities inherited from a distant genie relative would have it made, but not Donatti, descendant of a cranky, shape-shifting genie named Ian. The prince of a murdered kingdom, consumed with revenge and driven by Continue Reading
March Recommendations!
These are the books Tori and Mandi have read in the past 30 days that gave us a book-gasm and made us say ooh la la! Tori’s Recs: Stay by Deb Carletti YA April 5, 2011 Book Info. Review to come soon Amazon, Goodreads Blackout by Rob Thurman March 1, 2011 Urban Fantasy Book Info. Review Amazon, Goodreads Shalador’s Lady by Anne Bishop March 1, 2011 Fantasy Book info. Review Amazon, Goodreads Trail Of The Continue Reading
Review: Dark Enchantment by Anya Bast
Dark Enchantment (Dark Magick #3) by Anya Bast Paranormal Romance April 5, 2011 Paperback Berkley Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Did you think we were going to the Rose; the tower of sunshine, lollipops, and unicorns that poop rainbows?” Charlotte Bennett never imagined that succumbing to an erotic dream would catapult her into the middle of the battle between mankind and Fae. During the Great Sweep, the Seelie and Unseelie courts were defeated by mankind and imprisoned Continue Reading
Review: Vicious Grace by M.L.N. Hanover
Vicious Grace (#3 The Black Sun’s Daughter) M.L.N. Hanover Urban Fantasy November 30, 2010 Paperback Pocket Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote:” The tricky part about innocence is that you don’t know you’ve got it until you’ve lost it.” Jayne Heller and her team are headed the Chicago at the request of Kim, Jayne’s boyfriend Aubrey’s ex wife. She has come across an unusual case and needs their help. Jayne's not comfortable with this as she knows reasons that Kim left Aubrey. Continue Reading