Skin Tight by Ava Gray (Skin #2)Paranormal Romance June 1, 2010 Paperback, 336 Pages Berkley SensationJoint Review by Mandi and KC from Smokin' Hot Books.Our Favorite Quote: “In case you hadn’t noticed, I’m a vegetarian.” Mia lifted her glass and took a sip. “Hm. Does that mean no oral sex?” Addison Foster, who we meet in Ava Gray’s first book, Skin Game is a man of many identities. He uses a new name every time he needs new information. He is currently employed as the Human Continue Reading
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Joint Review: Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger
Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger (Realms Beyond #2) May 4, 2010 Futuristic Romance Paperback, 320 Pages Berkley TradeSharon, a reading enthusiast I met through Twitter is a big fan of this series, and I asked her to do a joint review. Cyn is a rebel at heart, and wants to start a revolution to remove the Elite, the leaders of his home planet Azra from a position of power. Azra is a female dominant planet, and Commander Yara is the one woman in his way to achieving this goal. The Continue Reading
Smexy’s Favorite Books of 2009
(You didn't think I would have a year-end post without Brandon Flowers, did you?)2009 was a busy year for me. I started the year obsessed with the Anita Blake series by Laurell K Hamilton, which I still feel is one of the best series I have read (at least the first dozen books.) From there I discovered Nalini Singh and Colleen Gleason, two more favorites of mine. And then on March 23, 2009 I sat down at my computer and went to blogger.com. I stared at my screen and thought, oh, I like the name Continue Reading
Odds and Ends
Thanks for a heads up from Kindle Vixen, here is the cover for Dark and Stormy Knights. Ilona Andrews' story will be how Kate and Saiman meet. Go HERE for a snippet. A great collection of authors - this one will be released in July 2010.Another cover that was revealed yesterday, Crossroads by Moira RogersThis is the follow-up to Crux in their Southern Arcana series. I am really digging this cover. This is one duo of authors I have been really wanting to read. I recently bought Crux and should Continue Reading
Reading Challenge – Smexy vs. Smokin Hot
A while ago on Twitter, I mentioned to Smokin' Hot that I had never read a Linda Howard book before. She was shocked and appalled and started telling me all the reasons why I needed to try this author. On the defensive, I asked her if she had ever read Ann Aguirre (at the time I was reading Doubleblind) and she said no. So the Howard-Aguirre challenge was on. I told her to read Grimspace, she told me to read Dream Man. Here are my thoughts:"He was as fractious as a stallion scenting a mare."When Continue Reading
Books: Sharing and Receiving
There was an article in the New York Times recently about sharing e-books and it caused quite the discussion on Twitter and in the blogosphere. I direct you to the post at Dear Author for a recap and lengthy discussion of the entire event. One thing that came out of the article and following discussion is that if you own a Kindle, you are allowed to download a book SIX times. That means you can download it to six different Kindles if you choose. I didn’t realize this – now I wish I had a friend Continue Reading
Winner of Skin Game – Ava Gray
The winner of Skin Game by Ava Gray is..............e-booklover, who thought Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh was the sexiest book of the year. Out of the 58 comments for the sexiest book, Maya Banks and Lauren Dane tied for the most mentions!e_booklover, please email me at mandischreiner (at) gmail (dot) com.Thanks so much to Ann Aguirre for hosting the contest and for the interview!!! Continue Reading
Interview with Ava Gray and Giveaway
Who is Ava Gray, give us the low down I'm married with children. I have a degree in English literature. I'm crazy-driven and obsessive about my writing. Apart from reading, video games are my second favorite hobby. I think I have a good sense of humor and I try to be a supportive friend. Skin Game is written under the pen name, Ava Gray. Does that name have any special significance to you? What goes into picking a pen name? Primarily it’s for branding purposes. That way, if you find a book Continue Reading
ARC Review: Skin Game – Ava Gray
A beautiful fugitive—wanted dead or alive.Kyra is a con woman and a particular kind of thief. She steals with a touch, but she only takes one thing: her target’s strongest skill. Which means she can be a fighter, an athlete, a musician, an artist—anything she wants… for a limited time. Heartbroken, she turns her gift toward avenging her father’s murder; with deadly patience, Kyra works her way into casino owner Gerard Serrano’s inner circle. After pulling off the ultimate con, she flees with his Continue Reading
What Romance Do Men Read?
(I think that book is pretend - but I didn't pick the picture for the book ;)Or better titled - what romance, urban fantasy or sci/fi do men read? Recently at Patti's she posted that her husband really enjoyed the Sookie series and several others. I think the Sookie series is a great one for men to read. My dad just started the series and loves it. He also has read Harry Potter (which doesn't really qualify as romance), Twilight, and The Host, also by Stephanie Meyers.Now my husband on the other Continue Reading