By Tori. I am positive I would not make a good romance heroine. At least, not a nice one. Because one, I’m not very nice. I’m polite and well mannered, but I don’t filter my thoughts and there aren't many whose opinions mean much to me. I'm loyal, selfish, a tad insane, perpetually grumpy, and anyone who messes with those I love will see a whole other side of me. The side that gives you until the count of five to straighten up or run. I don’t believe long suffering and virtuous automatically Continue Reading
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Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy…. A review – The Story Guy by Mary Ann Rivers (contemp novella) A review – Fifth Grave Past the Light by Darynda Jones (uf) B+ review – Haunted Wolves by Moira Rogers (paranormal) B review – Night Vision by Yasmine Galenorn (uf) B review – The Seduction Hypothesis by Delphine Dryden (bdsm) B review – Hotter Than Ever by Elle Kennedy (m/m/f erotic) B- review – The Stone Chameleon by Jocelyn Adams (paranormal) C- review – Soul Stripper by Katana Collins Continue Reading
Author Avery Flynn: Hot Zombie Hunters
Hey Good Looking: Hot Zombie Hunters By Avery Flynn First, let me apologize, Mandi, because Channing Tatum is not on this list. If he would just make a zombie movie I’d totally add him to my hottest zombie hunters list (what, like you don’t have one). But, alas, he has not, so I have to enjoy him singing Channing All Over Your Tatum on Jimmy Kimmel instead. In my latest release, Jax and the Beanstalk Zombies, the hero Jax is a total hottie zombie hunter. The mmm-mmm good kind. But he’s not the Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap Up
This week at Smexy… A review – Wait For You by J. Lynn (new adult) B review – Carolina Girl by Virginia Kantra (contemporary) B review – Predatory Anthology by Alexandra Ivy, Nina Bangs, Dianne Duvall & Hannah Jayne (pnr) B review – The Duchess Hunt by Jennifer Haymore (historical) B- review – The Taming Of Ryder Cavanaugh by Stephanie Laurens (historical) B- review – Strength by Carrie Butler (new adult) C+ review – Forever by Jacquelyn Frank (pnr) C- review – Crazy Little Thing Continue Reading
Tori’s Favorite Books of 2012
Choosing a favorite book is like choosing a body part I can’t live without. I need them all to survive. 2012 was a fabulous and turbulent year for bibliophiles and bookworms alike. We watched normally sane authors engage in dubious behavior, we saw FanFic hit the NY best sellers list, and we watched a few new genres appear while old favorites take a turn for the worse. I read over 500 books this year and found myself extremely hard pressed to pick just a few to share as my favorites. As you Continue Reading
RITA Winners!
Last night at the 2012 Romance Writers of America conference, the winners of the RITA (Rita was the name of the first RWA president) Awards were announced. You can read more about the process of this contest here. Winner for Paranormal Romance: Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison. Smexy Books Review l Goodreads l Amazon. This is the first book in Thea Harrison’s Elder Races series which I loved. There are currently four books out, with the fifth due out this fall. While each book can be Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
Here is what we talked about at Smexy this week: A- Review – Not Wicked Enough by Carolyn Jewel B Review – Tangled by Erica O’Rourke B Review - My Wicked Little Lies by Victoria Alexander B- Review – Princess Charming by Nicole Jordan C+ Review – An Affair With Mr. Kennedy by Jillian Stone C+ Review – Kismet by Monica Burns C Review – Breakaway by Deirdre Martin C Review – Blood and Bullets by James R. Tuck C- Reivew – Next of Kin by Sharon Sala DNF Review – Continue Reading
Winner!
The winner of the Darynda Jones Giveaway is: Kathy P. Congrats! Thanks to all who entered. Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
Here is what we talked about at Smexy this week: A- Review Darker After Midnight by Lara Adrian B+ Review Fated Hour by Samantha McHargue B+ Review Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones B Review Once a Ferrara Wife by Sarah Morgan B- Review A Lady Never Surrenders by Sabrina Jeffries B- Review Hold the Sky by AC Fox B- Review The Rogue Who Loved Me by Ingela F. Hyatt C+ Review Sugar Rush by Donna Kauffman Smexy’s Top Ten News From Mandi: I started my week Continue Reading
April Recap
The books Tori and Mandi read in April that you shouldn’t miss! Tori’s April Recs: Frost Moon by Anthony Francis Urban Fantasy March 1, 2010 Book Info Amazon, Goodreads First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones Paranormal Romance February 1, 2011 Book Info Amazon, Goodreads Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione Paranormal Romance April 1, 2011 Review Book Info Amazon, Goodreads The Restorer by Amanda Stevens Continue Reading