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
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Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy…. B+ review – Touch of Steel by Kate Cross (steampunk) B review – Heart of Atlantis by Alyssa Day (pnr) B review – Romancing the Holiday Anthology (contemp) C+ review – Acceleration by Amelia C Gormley (m/m contemp) C+ review – The Believing Game by Eireann Corrigan (YA) C+ review - O Come All Ye Kinky Anthology (erotic bdsm) C review – Under the Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis (contemp novella) C- review – Nightbred by Lynn Viehl (pnr) C- review – Shiver by Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy…. B+ review – Wallbanger by Alice Clayton (contemporary romance) B review – Nightingale by Jennifer Estep (paranormal romance) B- review – Running Wild by Linda Howard and Linda Jones (contemp) C+ review – Shadow’s Claim by Kresley Cole (paranormal romance) C+ review – Running in the Dark by Regan Summers (urban fantasy) C+ review – The Importance of Being Wicked by Miranda Neville (historical) C review – In Her Sights by Charley Colins (romantic suspense) Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy…. B+ review – Rogue Rider by Larissa Ione (pnr) B+ review – Rocky Mountain Angel by Vivian Arend (contemporary) B+ review – Getting Hotter by Elle Kennedy (erotic contemp) B review – All He Ever Desired by Shannon Stacey (contemp) B- review – The Prince by Tiffany Reisz (erotic contemp) C review – How Beauty Met the Beast by Jax Garren (Pnr) C- review – My Scandalous Viscount by Galen Foley (historical) D review – Let it Snow by Leslie Kelly and Jennifer Continue Reading
Series: Know When to Walk Away, Know When to Run
By May. Just a few nights ago I sat down to order the Tara Janzen “Steele Street” series as a gift. If you’re not familiar with it – it’s a very sexy, fun, over the top romantic suspense series that has plenty of black ops, twists, intrigue, hot cars, and smexy time. Anyhow, as I went to order I realized that there are eleven books in the series. This made me frown, because I can only recall about five or six that I read and loved. Which leaves about half the series that I definitely Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–September 28th
10. We are diving right into the Top Ten today with animal cracker naughtiness. I hope you can handle it. Link. 9. Yes, I’m obsessed with this book. So here are more details that I’ve found this week. From RT Magazine: "There are others in the Fever World having the sex Dani's too young for in Iced." (Hooray for this! Is it Christian I wonder? Another of Ryoden and Barrons’ “friends?”) Iced begins a week before Shadowfever ends, with chp 1 opening the morning after Cruce gets iced Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–September 7th
10. Top Ten is starting with a picture Becks shared on his Facebook Page. Becks in a suit is always a good start to a Top Ten. 9. The new Kindle is here! The new Kindle is here! Oh my pretty, pretty precious. Yesterday, Amazon unveiled the new Kindle Paperwhite. Not only does it have this new Paperwhite display, with a built-in light but it comes with an eight week battery life. It is $119 with ads, $139 with no ads and $179 with 3G. I have the Kindle Touch with ads currently, and the Continue Reading
Helpless Females Need Not Apply
By May. As a kid I loved Wonder Woman, and as an adult I’ve already shown my girls that original series as well (and they loved it too). Rainbow Brite, She-Ra, Princess Tiana, Mulan, and now Merida too. There’s a lot of awesome fictional females that rule in this house and for good reason – who wants a helpless heroine? Personally, I will take emotionally stunted, physically disabled, vulnerable, unpredictable, crazy, killer, badass, potty mouthed, super nice, or even insecure heroines but do Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–August 31
10. Do you hear that sound? That is the glorious sound of my children in school. They’ve already brought home sore throat germs but that’s okay! *pours more whiskey* 9. One of my favorite books is Tigers and Devils by Sean Kennedy. It’s just adorable and romantic and I lurve it so. I somehow missed two things – first of all, Tigers and Devils is being rereleased today with a few slight changes and a slightly revised ending (read more at his blog) AND!!! Sean Kennedy is writing a Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy….. A+ review – Shadows Before the Sun by Kelly Gay (urban fantasy) A review – Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews (urban fantasy) A review – Shadow Rising by Kendra Leigh Castle (paranormal romance) B+ review – Moonglow by Kristen Callihan (historical paranormal) B review – Because You are Mine: Part One by Beth Kery (erotic contemporary)C+ review – The Chocolate Thief by Laura Florand (contemporary) C- review – Double Down by Katie Porter (erotic Continue Reading