Cruel Enchantment (Dark Magical Series #2) by Anya Bast Paranormal Romance September 7, 2010 Paperback, 336 Pages Berkley Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote:” How many times had he planned her death? How many weapons now hung in his forge that he’d crafted with the intention of using them on her? Mercy? He’d thought he had none for her.” Danger Will Robinson!!! This does contain some light spoilers. To help her race from being eradicated, Emmaline Gallagher must retrieve an object Continue Reading
Review: Vampire Trinity by Joey W. Hill
Vampire Trinity (Vampire Queen #6) by Joey W. Hill Erotic Paranormal Romance September 7, 2010 Trade Paperback, 416 Pages Berkley Trade Reviewed by Mandi Favorite Quote: “Shouldn’t you be putting on make-up and curling your hair, doing girly stuff?” “I consider doing you girly stuff.” Vampire Trinity is the sequel to Vampire Mistress (Vampire Queen #5) , and these two books must be read in order to get the full impact of everything that is going on in the story, although they Continue Reading
Review: Blood on Silk by Marie Treanor
Blood On Silk (Awakened by Blood #1) by Marie Treanor Paranormal Romance September 7, 2010 Trade Paperback, 336 Pages Berkley Trade Reviewed by Tori Scottish academic Elizabeth Silk is spending the summer in Romania researching historical superstitions for her PhD. While she is tracing local folktales, one subject in particular sparks her imagination. His name is Saloman, legend's most powerful vampire, a seductive prince staked centuries ago. Now, in the ruins of a castle Continue Reading
Guest Author: Erin McCarthy and Giveaway
I’m so happy to have Erin McCarthy at Smexy today! I recently enjoyed Hot Finish by her and now she has a new book out with Bianca D’Arc and Jennifer Lyon, The Beast Within. Take it away Erin! Happy Birthday to me! Today is my birthday, which means 365 days until I turn 40. It’s a milestone age that gets most of us thinking in some way and I figure if I get the thinking done now, I can just party next year. ;-) I’m not afraid of aging, though I could do without the encroaching Continue Reading
Winners, Winners and more Winners
I have the winners of both the Dust and Take my Books Giveaway. The five winners of Dust by Joan Frances Turner Myra C Kelsey Felicia Jessica Rabbit Dottie The winners of the Take My Books Contest are: SET ONE: Kristin (commenter #37) SET TWO: justpeachy36 SET THREE: Megan (commenter #111) SET FOUR: Elizabeth (ccommenter #180) Kristin, Megan and Elizabeth – please send an email to mandischreiner (at) gmail (dot) com. Thanks to everyone who Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – September 10th
10. My Week – School is in full session, which means I get two hours a day to myself. I like it :) We also got a hot tub delivered! Woot! But it is sitting in my driveway because it weighs 500 pounds and we have no idea how to get it over our fence into our backyard. Unwoot. 9. JR Ward has scheduled an online chat to discuss Crave and the Brotherhood books on Friday, October 15th at 8pm EST. Here is a link to the chat room. Her chats are fun – crazy, but fun :) 8. Speaking of Crave , I just Continue Reading
Review: Healer’s Choice by Jory Strong
Healer’s Choice by Jory Strong (Ghostland #3) Urban Fantasy September 7, 2010 Trade Paperback, 384 Pages Berkley Trade Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “I’ll be your first. And your last.” Rebekka is a healer who lives in the red zone; a district filled with shape shifter brothels. Having grown up in this violent and oppressive atmosphere, her life has never been easy but she cannot abandon the outcasts who ply their trade with often disastrous results. With just a Continue Reading
Review: Wicked Surrender by Jade Lee
Wicked Surrender by Jade Lee (Wicked #1) Historical Romance September 7, 2010 Paperback, 326 Pages Berkley Reviewed by Mandi Scheherazade Martin, or Scher has grown up in The Tavern playhouse. She was born there to an actress mother, and now, lacking acting talent, runs the theater troupe. Although she considers the fellow members as part of her family and she makes a decent living, she yearns for more. Watching those die around her because actors are treated like second class Continue Reading
Review: As Lie The Dead by Kelly Meding
As Lie The Dead (Dreg City #2) By Kelly Meding Urban Fantasy July 27, 2010 Paperback, 416 Pages Dell Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: "The brass no longer controlled me. I was done being their bitch." As Lie The Dead picks up right where Three Days To Dead left off. Evangeline Stone (Evy) and Wyatt have survived the battle with the goblins and are trying make sense of all that happened. When Evy is approached by one of the last surviving Owlkins, Phineas (Phin), and Continue Reading
I Have Books – Take Them!! (September)
Hey, hey, hey. I have September books up for grabs. These are either duplicates or books I will not have a chance to review. All books are brand new, finished copies. Click on the cover for more information about each one. SET ONE Warrior Avenged by Addison Fox The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks Renegade by Lora Leigh SET TWO Improper Ladies by Amanda McCabe My Lord Scandal by Emma Wildes Veil of Shadows by Shiloh Walker SET THREE Atlantis Betrayed by Alyssa Continue Reading