Tell the Smexy Readers about yourself. Give us the dirty low down. I’m 34 years old and I live in Scotland, where I was born. No husband or kids or pets and my time is pretty much my own. I’ve always been a writer, although everything I wrote pre-2008 was, in no uncertain terms, rubbish. I flitted from genre to genre and broke all the rules against which writers are counselled – show don’t tell, avoid dialogue tags, minimise adverb use and the like – but I had enthusiasm. I finished what I Continue Reading
Review: By the Book by Scarlett Parrish
By the Book by Scarlett Parrish Primarily Male/Male Romance, some ménage January 4, 2011 E-Book Loose ID Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “I’m Daniel Fucking Cross.” Librarian Reece Hutton has a great time with his girlfriend Georgia. They have a very passionate life, and they also like to play. As a birthday gift, Georgia invites her best friend into the bedroom for a little threesome enjoyment. Reece loves it and loves Georgia for giving him this gift. Reece has something, Continue Reading
Review: Stroke of Midnight by Bonnie Edwards
Stroke of Midnight by Bonnie Edwards Contemporary Erotic Romance January 24, 2011 E-Book, Novella Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi Jaye Sinns is a single mom, raising her now 16 year old son by herself from the time she was fifteen. She is a bookkeeper and has never really taken time out of her schedule just for her. She finds herself at a very swanky car auction with her brother and sister in-law. She catches the eye of a very sexy man – and they do the staring game for awhile Continue Reading
Review: Primal Anthology
Primal Anthology Paranormal Romance February 1, 2011 Paperback, 392 Pages Penguin Reviewed by Mandi Bleeding Heart by Michelle Rowen Please note: Bleeding Heart contains spoilers related to the first book in the series, Nightshade. Bleeding Heart picks up a few days after Nightshade ends. Declan’s friend tells them of a Dr. Reynolds who has stated he could help get the poisonous Nightshade serum out of Jill’s veins. Jill was injected with Nightshade, a deadly poison to vampires. Continue Reading
Tori’s Review-aversary!
What’s today??? It’s my 1 year REVIEW-AVERSARY at Smexy Books!!! That’s right folks. I have been reviewing books here at Smexy Books for ONE.WHOLE.YEAR. *gasp* Time sure does fly when you’re having fun. How did this all come about you ask? Well, sit down and let me tell you. Sit down I said, you’re not going anywhere now. I had been tweeting for awhile stalking getting to know all the book bloggers when I saw a tweet from Mandi asking if anyone wanted to guest review on her blog? At Continue Reading
Review: Sweet As Sin by Inez Kelley
Sweet As Sin by Inez Kelley Contemporary Romance January 31, 2011 E-Book Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “Love him hard. And when he pushes you away – and he will – love him harder.” Livvy has a new neighbor – a very sexy new neighbor. John is an author writing a very popular young adult fantasy series that he also illustrates. But he has been having writer’s block for the past month. Once he meets Livvy, the words start to flow. John grew up with an extremely Continue Reading
Review: True Colors by Joyce Lamb
True Colors (True Trilogy #2) by Joyce Lamb Romantic Suspense January 4, 2011 Paperback, 384 Pages Berkley Reviewed by Tori Alex Trudeau coded DOA at the end of True Visions when she took a bullet meant for her sister Charlie Trudeau, but was brought back 3 times. She survived death but brought something back with her. Alex discovers she has the empathic ability that her sister Charlie has but with a twist. She not only experiences what has happened to others, she also mirrors Continue Reading
Winners!
The winner of A Brush of Darkness by Allison Pang is: Allison Congrats! The winner of The Kensei by Jon Merz is: deannalynnc Congrats! Emails have been sent. Thanks so much to all who entered! Continue Reading
Review: Nightshade by Michelle Rowen
Nightshade by Michelle Rowen (Nightshade #1) Urban Fantasy February 1, 2011 Paperback, 352 Pages Berkley Reviewed by Mandi Jillian Conrad had no idea that running out for coffee would change her life forever. On the way back up to her office, she is held hostage with a man holding a syringe. During the standoff between this scientist and a gunman, she gets injected with a serum – which turns out to be the last vial of a poison created to kill vampires. Jill is human – but the Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–February 4th
10. My week – there was lots of that white stuff out there this week. But apparently Punxsutawney Phil didn’t see his shadow. Yay Phil – I’m going to trust you on this one, no matter how disturbing I find the above photo. 9. Need a sneak peek at a anticipated book? You can now read the first 20% of This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost. Chloe Neill has also released the first chapter of her next Chicagoland Vampire Book, Hard Bitten. And if you have not read these series, Smexy Continue Reading