Unforgiven by Anne Calhoun June 4, 2013 Contemporary Romance Berkley Reviewed by Mandi Adam leaves the marines and heads back to his home town of Walkers Ford, South Dakota to figure out what is next in his life. First up is being the best man in his good friend’s wedding. And while this may seem like a fun, and joyous occasion, it is actually quite complicated. Growing up Adam fell in love with a girl named Marissa. Adam was always high speed, high powered everything. Continue Reading
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Author Anne Calhoun: One Writer’s Balancing Act (Giveaway)
We are happy to have Anne Calhoun at Smexy today! From a “fresh and imaginative” (The Romance Studio) voice in erotic romance come the tales of two women, each daring to challenge the toughest of men…but in these edgy, heated encounters, the greatest thing she’ll risk is her heart. In Over the Edge, after a tragic incident during Ty Hendricks’ last tour of duty he cut off all connection with anyone he cares about—until a night with Lauren Kincaid draws him reluctantly back into the Continue Reading
Review: Uncommon Pleasure by Anne Calhoun
Uncommon Pleasure by Anne Calhoun Erotic Contemporary Romance Releases: March 5, 2013 Berkley Reviewed by Mandi Uncommon Pleasure contains two novellas, each with a different hero and heroine (and happily ever after) but the stories do intertwine. Over the Edge A word used a couple of times to describe Ty Hendricks, former marine now part time oil rigger and part time security specialist in this book is “contradiction.” Our heroine Lauren sees him as two people. The first time Continue Reading
Guest Author Anne Calhoun and Giveaway
Earlier today I reviewed Breath on Embers by Anne Calhoun, a very well done erotic novella. We are happy to have her and her sexy hero, Ronan at Smexy to chat. Hot Men at Work (aka Ronan O’Rourke, Lieutenant, FDNY at your service) I interviewed Ronan for this blog. Crafting his responses into something readable was beyond me, so I’m transcribing the interview as it happened at the Starbucks at 87thand Lex on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Ronan: I’ve got ten minutes before I have to be back Continue Reading
Review: Breath on Embers Anne Calhoun
Breath on Embers by Anne Calhoun Erotic Contemporary Novella December 3, 2012 Carina Press Reviewed by Mandi This book isn’t your standard, feel good holiday romance. Don’t misunderstand, there is a happy ever after, although I may have sniffled my way through it and it is very well done. Thea Moretti has been grieving her husband for two years. Deeply grieving, where she has left her home state of Ohio, and moved to New York City. The city is a third character in this book. Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… A review- White Hot by Ilona Andrews (fantasy/may) B review-The Most Dangerous Duke in London by Madeline Hunter (historical/tori) B review- The Debt by Molly O'Keefe (suspense/tori) B review-Shacking Up by Helena Hunting (contemporary/mandi) B review- Turn Me Loose by Anne Calhoun (suspense/tori) B- review-Technically Mine by Isabelle North (contemporary/kini) B review- Enticing the Enemy by Jules Court (contemporary/mandi) C- review – Need You Now by Nicole Helm Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… A review- Mark of Truth by Graceley Knox (fantasy/helyce) C+ review-When It's Real by Erin Watt (contemporary ya/tori) C review-The Darkest Corner by Lillian Hart (suspense/mandi) C- review – Nudes by Sarah Robinson (contemporary/tori) C- review –Hunger by Eve Langlais, Kate Douglas, A.C. Arthur (paranormal/sheena) D review- Feel Me by Cecy Robson (Contemporary/kini) DNF review-Surrender by Tibby Armstrong (paranormal mm/mandi) Smexy Top Ten Giveaway-$50 Amazon Continue Reading
Mandi’s Favorite Smex Scenes of 2016
We couldn't be Smexy Books without doing our annual favorite Smex Scenes! Please note - there is explicit language below! It's naughty!!! More than usual! Happy 2017 - may romance authors continue to give us heavy groins, twitching cocks, and scenes that make us immediately text our friends to share. Thank you authors! Perv by Dakota Gray Award for best oral sex: (We are going to start out strong and go right to a spoiler tag due to extreme naughtiness *wink*) [spoiler]I Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… A review – Archangel's Heart by Nalini Singh (PNR/sheena) B+ review– Curse On The Land by Faith Hunter (Urban Fan/tori) B review – Once Upon A Christmas Anthology (Hol Rom Con/mandi) B review – Her Naughty Holiday (Hol Rom Con/mandi) C- review-Along Came Love by Tracey Livesay (Rom Con/kini) C- review-Going Deep by Anne Calhoun (Hol Rom Con/tori) D review- Devil's Honor by Megan Crane (Rom Con/sheena) Smexy's November To Be Read News from Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… A review – Royally Screwed by Emma Chase (Rom Con/mandi) B+ review – Thief of Hearts by L.H. Conway ( Rom Con/tori) B review – Top Shelf by Kelly Jamieson (Rom Con/kini) B review – Twisted Palace by Erin Watt (Rom Con YA/tori) B review – A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas (Hist Mys/tori) B review – You Had Me at Christmas Anthology (Rom Con Holiday/mandi) C review – The Boy is Back by Meg Cabot (Rom Con/may) Cover Reveal and Giveaway: Chelsea Mueller’s Continue Reading