Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis (Lucky Harbor #1) Contemporary Romance October 1, 2010 Paperback, 336 Pages Forever Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: Note to self: always choose sex over physical labor! Maddie is ready for a new beginning. After breaking up with her abusive boyfriend and losing her job, she is down in the dumps. Her mother passed away recently, and although she grew up with her father and never had a close relationship with her grateful dead Continue Reading
Review: Seducing the Succubus by Cassie Ryan
Seducing the Succubus by Cassie Ryan (The sisters of Darkness #1) Paranormal Romance October 5, 2010 Trade Paperback, 336 Pages Berkley Trade Reviewed by Mandi Jezebeth is a succubus, who is able to transform into any being to please a man’s expectations. She needs to feed from their sexual energy to sustain herself and that is what she is doing when chaos breaks out. Semiazas, a demon has broken out of prison and a demon bounty hunter shows up ready to drag Jez off to him. Continue Reading
Review: The Spurned Viscountess by Shelley Munro
The Spurned Viscountess by Shelley Munro Historical Romance September 20, 2010 E-Book Carina Press Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote:”After she freed her husband, she’d smack him over the head with a sharp object. That would knock some sense into his addled brain.” Roseland Chandler is on the shelf, a poor relation, and thought to be a witch. Marrying Lucien, Viscount Hastings, was the best she could hope for in her situation. When she arrives at Castle St. Clare she is rudely Continue Reading
Review: The Mists of Time by Susan Squires
The Mists Of Time by Susan Squires Time Travel Romance August 31, 2010 Paperback, 352 Pages St. Martin’s Reviewed by Tori Blurb: Diana Dearborn knows all about romance, at least in the books she writes. But passion eludes her in real life—until she’s offered the chance to travel back in time to Camelot. The world of King Arthur and Guinevere is nothing like she imagined, neither is the knight she encounters on her return to San Francisco: Gawain, the hero of her current project. Continue Reading
Review: Crown of Crystal Flame by C.L. Wilson
Crown of Crystal Flame by C.L. Wilson (Tairen Soul #5) October 26, 2010 Fantasy Paperback, 480 Pages Avon Reviewed by Mandi This is a spoiler-free review of Crown of Crystal Flame. However, I do talk about previous events that occur in this series. I adore this series and these characters C.L. Wilson has brought to life. She writes the evilest of all villains and the most tortured of all heroes. Between these two men is Ellyseta, a woman so in love with the light, yet Continue Reading
Erica Hayes and V.C Andrews Giveaway Winners
Two sets of winners to announce today! First, the four winners of the Erica Hayes Shadowfae series are: JenM jmspettoli Kelly M Missy Ann Congrats! You have won your choice from the series. The five winners of Daughter of Darkness by V.C. Andrews are: chey Missie Scraps Bells Barb P Congrats!! Scraps and Barb P, please email me at mandischreiner at gmail dot com. Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – October 22nd
10. My Week – I went to the pumpkin patch for the last time on a preschool field trip (next year my youngest will be in Kindergarten). It was kind of bitter sweet but so much fun. Four year olds are a crazy bunch :) I am no longer acknowledging the hot tub that is sitting in my driveway. We now are handing over our life savings to an electrician who needs to install a complete new electrical system in our house. And there is talk of a contractor….*weeping* ;) 9. This morning I Continue Reading
Review: The Spy Who Saved Christmas by Dana Marton
The Spy Who Saved Christmas by Dana Marton Romantic Suspense October 12, 2010 Paperback, 224 Pages Harlequin Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “You don’t know what it does to a guy when he sees a hot woman shoot like Dirty Harry.” The only word that registered with her was dirty. Christmas reads are fun. You can sit by the fire, pour yourself a little eggnog, cuddle up and read about terrorists who steal babies, people getting their ears blown off, a heroine who Continue Reading
Review: A Little Harmless Obsession by Melissa Schroeder
A Little Harmless Obsession by Melissa Schroeder Contemporary Romance, BDSM September 21, 2010 E-Book, Novel length Samhain Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: He leaned in and took her mouth in a quick, hard kiss. Even the brief contact had both of them breathing heavily. “You think about that for the next two nights.” He walked away, knowing he was damn sure he would too. May Aiona, a restaurant manager has had a healthy string of boyfriends, but no one has ever rocked her Continue Reading
Review: Kismet’s Kiss by Cate Rowan
Kismet's Kiss (The Women Of Kismet Book #1) by Cate Rowan Fantasy August 24, 2010 E-Book Self Published Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “It will be the greatest agony I can bear. But the alternative is something I can’t bear at all.” In the desert realm of Kad, a deadly epidemic has struck the palace of Sultan Kuramos. As the Royal family lies sick and close to death, only a magical healer from an enemy land may have the skill to save his household. When Continue Reading