The winners of Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning are: The Book Vixen Offbeat Vagabond Emails have been sent! A HUGE thank you to author TJ Michaels for hosting this contest! Such a generous gesture and a great way to kick start us in gear for Tuesday! I also want to say thank you to Sophia and Tori for all the work they put into our fever discussions! It was fun – and we will try to do a big wrap-up post for Shadowfever after everyone has had a chance to read it. Finally, thank you to Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–January 14th
10. This week has been crazy. We’ve had snow, school closings, and my oldest son turned seven. He got a spy video camera wrist watch. Why did I think letting my seven year old take secret video footage of me was a good thing? He already knows how to plug the usb thing into the computer too – to download his pictures. Lovely. I will never introduce him to youtube. Worse – my Mother In-law bought him one too..so now my 4 year old wears the extra. There is nowhere to hide in my house. 9. Nalini Continue Reading
Review: Impulse by Candace Camp
Impulse by Candace Camp Historical Romance December 28, 2010 Paperback (re-release), 384 Pages HQN Books Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Fool! It’s obvious they grow them stupid in America.” Lady Angela has loved Camden (the stable hand) since she was a little girl; but when her grandfather finds them together he gives her an ultimatum. Either she marries Lord Dunstan or he will have Cam accused of theft and sent to prison for life. Lady Angela marries Lord Dunstan and Continue Reading
Dreamfever Discussion and Giveaway!
Welcome to the Dreamfever discussion! We’ve made it to book four and we only have a few short days until we get our hands on the very coveted Shadowfever. We can barely stand it! Since this is the most current book, we can now talk about EVERYTHING. So please be warned that if you are not current with the series, there are big spoilers below. Also, thanks to a very generous offer from author TJ Michaels, we are giving away TWO copies of Shadowfever (to be pre-ordered). Read on to find out how Continue Reading
Review: Blood Moons by Alianne Donnelly
Blood Moons by Alianne Donnelly Futuristic Romantic Suspense September 27, 2010 E-Book, 190 Pages Liquid Silver Books Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “Lie to me,” she said. Tell me everything will be okay.” “No.” Dara is a telepath who has been inside the mind of a killer. For that reason, she knows intimate details of his victims, but is too scared to reveal how she she knows the circumstances of the murders. However, because she knows these details, she is charged Continue Reading
Review: My Fair Succubi by Jill Myles
My Fair Succubi by Jill Myles (Succubus Diaries #3) December 28, 2010 Paranormal Romance Paperback, 368 Pages Pocket Star Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: I had my Zane back. Jackie, a succubus is happy, or as happy as she can be with her lover and vampire/fallen angel Zane out of her life for the past six months. She still has her angel Noah to take care of her sexual needs (she needs to have sex every two days) and almost feels content, as she pursues archaeology with Continue Reading
Review: How Sweet It Is by Sophie Gunn
How Sweet It Is by Sophie Gunn January 3, 2011 Contemporary Romance Paperback, 416 Pages Forever Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Oh hell no. I know all about you and what you want. If you say you want to make love you probably really want to play scrabble.” Lizzie Carpenter learned a long time ago that no white knight was going to rush in and save her. So she had to save herself. A hardworking waitress, she has raised her daughter single handedly to be like the independent Continue Reading
Review: Chasing the Sun by Kaki Warner
Chasing the Sun by Kaki Warner (Blood Rose Trilogy #3) Historical, Western Romance January 4, 2011 Trade Paperback, 416 Pages Berkley Trade Reviewed by Mandi Set in 1873, Jack Wilkins left his family’s ranch three years ago with his love, Elena to see if they could get her injured hip repaired. But after the devastating news her hip would never get better, and she would never be able to enter into a physical relationship with a man, Elena turns to God and decides to become a Continue Reading
A Few DNF (Did Not Finish) Reviews
Tori and I read a lot of books. Over the past month or two while we have had lots to squee over, we have also had several that were very disappointing. Against the Wind by Kat Martin Romantic Suspense January 1, 2011 Mira Reviewed by Mandi Several problems with this book, most stemming from the suspense part. Sarah is in danger – not just subtle vandalism, but people holding guns up to her head. Her husband was murdered and it is not just a random act of violence. First when Continue Reading
Guest Author Monica Burns and Giveaway
Hi everyone, it’s great to be back here visiting Smexy Books, and I appreciate Mandi giving me a soapbox to stand on. However, I promise this post isn’t about politics or any other controversial topic. It’s simply a get-down-to-basics chat about virgin heroes. Virgin heroes are a rare breed in romances out on the market today. In fact, they’re a relatively new concept for me, and I’m not sure exactly how many virgin heroes there were in romance prior to the last ten years. I know they’re out Continue Reading