The Devil in Disguise by Stefanie Sloane Historical Romance May 24, 2011 Paperback Ballantine Books Reviewed by Mandi Lord William Randall works for the Young Corinthians, a British spy organization. He has cultivated his reputation into that of a rake, in the eyes of the ton, and uses that as his cover as he goes on dangerous spy missions. His latest mission however, is going to be a tricky one. They have learned that a very dangerous, and wanted man, Garenne wants to kidnap the Continue Reading
Review: Cloudy with a Chance of Marriage by Kieran Kramer
Cloudy With A Chance Of Marriage (The Impossible Bachelors, #3) by Kieran Kramer Historical Romance April 26, 2011 Paperback St. Martin’s Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “ She wouldn’t have appreciated Pride and Prejudice.... I’m saving it for someone who has spirit, style, and good looks.” Cloudy With A Chance Of Marriage is a fun quirky historical romance who’s rambunctious characters and exasperated situations only add to the over all appeal. Smoothly written with a Continue Reading
Winners!
The winners of Dark Descendant by Jenna Black and Dead on the Delta by Stacey Jay are: Jody LiLi Caitlin Peterson Angela Haley Allison Congrats! Thanks to S&S for hosting the giveaway! Continue Reading
Review: The Twisted Tale of Stormy Gale by Christine Bell
The Twisted Tale of Stormy Gale by Christine Bell Time Travel Romance April 25, 2011 E-Book, Novella Carina Press Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Holy giant schlong, Batman!“ I found The Twisted Tale of Stormy Gale to be a delightful time travel story. Small in size, only about 25,000 words, Ms. Bell manages to produce a robust story filled with intrigue, suspense, humor, and romance. Ms. Bell writing is almost lyrical in it’s rhythmic ebb and flow. Fast paced with some truly Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten May 20th
10. My Week – Isn’t this the coolest picture of a bubble popping? It makes me smile. Otherwise all I have seen this week is rain. Rain. And wait – rain. And worms. Hubs made me plant some flowers. Pretty sure I touched a worm. I’ll be over it soon. I have indoor hands. They are not equipped for nature. 9. Lothaire News! This is a week old, but I didn’t have a chance to talk about it last week. Lothaire’s heroine will be – Elizabeth Pierce. We don’t know a lot about her. She might be Continue Reading
Review: Big Bad Beast by Shelly Laurenston
Big Bad Beast (Pride #6) by Shelly Laurenston Paranormal Romance May 1, 2011 Trade Paperback Brava Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “It’s Miss. Nice Southern girls use Miss.” “Then I guess that still makes you a Ms.” I ADORE Shelly Laurenston and her crazy unpredictable shifters. When I received Big Bad Beast for review I decided to get the first one, The Mane Event, so that I could get an insight into the overall arc. From there I went and got her whole back list and spent the Continue Reading
Review: Hunting Human by Amanda E. Alvarez
Hunting Human by Amanda E. Alvarez Paranormal Romance March 28, 2011 E-Book Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi Beth has been on the run ever since she was on vacation with her best friend in Europe and was attacked by the werewolf, Markko Bolveks. Her friend didn’t make it, and Beth has not felt safe in any city she has chosen. Having once gone to college with high hopes to be an architect, that is all history after the attack. For the past few months she has been working in Continue Reading
Review: Skin Game by Cara McKenna
Skin Game by Cara McKenna Contemporary April 29, 2011 E-Book Ellora’s Cave Reviewed by Mandi I first read Cara McKenna last year when I picked up Willing Victim. I really loved that book (hello Flynn!) and then read a quick novella by her, Dirty Thirty. It was very different from Willing Victim. Recently I read The Reluctant Nude under her pen name Meg Maguire and again thought how original each of her stories are. Well guess what I thought after I finished Skin Game? Yep – Continue Reading
Review: Before the Witches by Karina Cooper
Before the Witches by Karina Cooper Paranormal Romance May 17, 2011 E-Book, Novella Harper Collins Reviewed by Mandi Katya has grown up knowing she is different. She can tell if someone is lying or telling the truth. Fleeing from Russia because she is an outcast, she decides to take refuge in America, even if that means selling her body. She is now owned by a dirty man along with several other women – some very young. They are sold as prostitutes and kept in poor conditions. Katya Continue Reading
Review: Dark Descendant by Jenna Black
Dark Descendant by Jenna Black (Descendants #1) Urban Fantasy April 26, 2011 Paperback Pocket Reviewed by Mandi I’ve never read Jenna Black before so when I noticed Dark Descendant is the first book in a new urban fantasy series, I decided to give it a try. Nikki is just a normal girl who has a special knack at tracking down people. Her latest job was to find a girl whom her client, Emmitt claimed to be messed up with a cult. After Nikki finds her, Emmitt asks Nikki to go with him Continue Reading