2013 ran the literary gauntlet from incredible never to be forgotten stories to crap I wouldn’t line my rabbit cage with. We saw the rise of emotionally angsty New Adult, erotic moody billionaire alpha hole trilogies, and intense “omg they di’nt” biker MC romances. Self publishing began to lose it’s stigma and take a larger share of the market while also contributing to the rash of plagiarism that flooded the internet. It was a crazy wild year for publishing. Below is a list of what rocked my Continue Reading
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Shut Up and Read This Book!
By May. Book recommendations are a funny thing, as you can’t always guess what a person will love or what detail they might find so off-putting that they end up hating the book and possibly questioning your judgment. It’s hard to say what might work for someone, even if they are your friend and you know what they generally like. That said, I’ve been given a lot of recommendations over the years, a few of them strong/demanding enough that I actually felt I was instructed I must read! Now, Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… A- review – Ivory by Lola Dodge (paranormal romance) B+ review – Beauty and the Blacksmith by Tessa Dare (historical romance, novella) B+ review – Against The Dark (romantic suspense) C+ review- Rogue Descendant by Jenna Black (urban fantasy) C+ review- Bullheaded by Catt Ford (contemporary, mm) C+ review- Breathing His Air by Debra Kayn (contemporary) C review- Never Too Late by Amara Royce (historical romance) C Review- Locked by Maya Cross (erotic contemporary) C- Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten–March 22nd
10. Darcy and Lizzie finally kissed!!! My life is complete. For those who have no idea what I’m talking about (gasp! shame!) go here 9. This week I read both Blade Song and Night Blade by JC Daniels. May and Tori have been telling me to start this series for a long time and I finally listened to them. Zomg. These books are so, so good. Kit is a half breed assassin – kick ass heroine – smart, stubborn, feisty. She gets paired with a VERY alpha cat shifter. He growls and purrs. It’s a really Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy…. A review – Killing Time by Cindy Gerard (romantic suspense) A guest review – Hopeless by Colleen Hoover (new adult) B+ review – Haunted Sanctuary by Moira Rogers (paranormal) B review – Don’t by Jack L. Pyle (erotic m/m bdsm) C review – Revving Her Up by Joy Daniels (contemporary) C review – The Downfall of a Good Girl by Kimberly Lang (contemporary) Mandi Discovers the Bound by Magick series by Lauren Dane May discusses The Much Loathed Triangle A Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap Up
This week at Smexy…. A review – Painted Faces by L.H. Cosway (contemporary) A review - Sinner’s Gin by Rhys Ford (m/m contemporary) B review – Unforgivable by Joanna Chambers (historical) B review – Wild Burn by Edie Harris (historical) B- review –Kissing Kendall by Jennifer Shirk (contemporary) C review – Sacred Hearts by Dev Bentham (m/m contemporary) C review – The Impetuous Amazon by Sandy James (paranormal) C review – The Trouble With Being Wicked by Emma Locke (historical) On Continue Reading
Reviews A – G
A Temptation on Ice" - Bodyguard Anthology - Cherry Adair Undertow - Cherry Adair Hush - Cherry Adair Dark Embers - Tessa Adams Lover Immortal - Britta Addams Halo - Alexandra Adnornetto Shades of Midnight - Lara Adrian Taken by Midnight - Lara Adrian Blue Diablo - Ann Aguirre Grimspace - Ann Aguirre Wanderlust - Ann Aguirre Doubleblind - Ann Aguirre Killbox - Ann Aguirre Aftermath - Ann Aguirre Enclave - Ann Aguirre Twelve Wicked Nights - Nadia Aidan Beg For Mercy - Jami Continue Reading
New Books and Rereads
Back home from vacation...nine hours in a car with two small kids - sooooo glad to be home. Husband close your eyes - I ordered 15 new books on Amazon last night! I had birthday money to spend:) Now I am seriously not ordering anything until my tbr piles goes way down!! I mean it! Here is what got:Bitten - Kelly ArmstrongClaiming the Courtesan - Anna CampbellMagic Strikes - Ilona Andrews (love this series!!)Blood Magic - Jennifer LyonThe Raven Prince - Elizabeth HoytStreet Magic - Caitlin Continue Reading