I have been an active member of Romance Twitter for at least five years and reviewing for about three years. Going to the RWA conference has been a dream for a while. It was absolutely a dream come true. To be surrounded by so many romance people just felt so affirming. I arrived on Thursday. Thursday, Friday and Saturday were packed with bookish things and romance people. Seriously it was kind of amazing. Every single person I met was absolutely amazing. Although a lot of people were also Continue Reading
Smexy Deals
The Bashful Bride by Vanessa Riley- A friend's newspaper advertisement for a groom nets the most famous actor in London, Arthur Bex. Shy heiress Ester Croome proposes to elope with the handsome man, who she's secretly loved for two years, in order to escape an impending engagement arranged by her overbearing family. Trying to outlive the shadow of his villainous uncle, Bex needs to marry quickly--to a woman of good character. And smart, beautiful Ester fits the bill. But a harrowing Continue Reading
Mini Reviews: The Molly O’Keefe/Fader Edition
Hi friends! I has been a long time since I wrote any sort of review. But July was a busy month for me. Almost everyone in my family has a July birthday. My son moved out of his apartment and back home! And I had to get ready for RWA. (Which was an amazing experience from which I am still recovering) Amidst all that I managed to read a few books. Two I want to highlight here are The McAvoy Sisters Book of Secrets by Molly Fader and One Last Chance by Molly O’Keefe. Molly Fader is a pen name of Continue Reading
Guest Post: Playlist for The Marked Prince by M.A. Grant
THE MARKED PRINCE by M.A. Grant (eBook August 5): Torn between two worlds, desperate to save one love. M.A. Grant continues her incredible world building with Sebastian having to choose between completing the mission and earning his place among the Unseelie who took him in, or risking his very life to ensure freedom for the man he loves. M.A. stopped by with her a playlist for The Marked Prince. Playlists are the first step of my writing process. Years later, a Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap Up (8/3)
New Releases: Week of July 29- August 2, 2019 Angela’s Tuesday Thoughts Four Meaningful Words by A.M. Gilliams- Release Day Wistful/Wanton Romance: Bound to the Battle God by Ruby Dixon Smexy’s August TBR Smexy’s Top Ten- August 2 Kini: I am still recovering from RWA. It was absolutely amazing to meet pocket friends in real life. But everything about NYC is exhausting. I am slowing recovering. I finished Down Too Deep by J. Daniels earlier this week. It was good. Widower Continue Reading
Smexy Deals!
The Ones Who Got Away by Roni Loren- This was one of my (kini) favorite books of 2018. The subject matter is heavy, but it worked really well for me. It's been twelve years since tragedy struck the senior class of Long Acre High School. Only a few students survived that fateful night—a group the media dubbed The Ones Who Got Away. Liv Arias thought she'd never return to Long Acre—until a documentary brings her and the other survivors back home. Suddenly her old flame, Finn Dorsey, Continue Reading
Four Meaningful Words by A.M. Gilliams- Release Day
BLURB Four words posed in a question started the beginning of our future. Will you marry me? Ten years of love and laughter, triumphs and failures, losses and gains later, and four words threatened to end it all. Everything has a beginning and an end. I just never saw mine coming. Especially when I finally thought we were getting it all. Until my husband and lifeline uttered…. I want a divorce. Only I had four words of my own. Words that should be said out of happiness Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten
10. Veronica Mars revival- They did a surprise early release. I am waiting to catch up on some of the older seasons first. 2004 was A LONG time ago. Have you binged it yet? No spoilers please 9. Smexy joined Instagram- We created an account for Smexy over on Insta. Who knows what we will post, but give us a follow. 8. A new romance podcast is launching. I am biased because I know most of the folks participating in this! RomBkPod posted their teaser episode this week. I think if you love Continue Reading
Sexcerpt- Soul Keeper by Cathryn Marr
Soul Keeper, the launch book in debut author Cathryn Marr’s Brotherhood of Shadows series released on July 9 . Here’s a sneak peek into the story that will thrill fans of urban fantasy, paranormals, and romantic suspense. He’s a heavenly outcast. She’s a mortal woman with unearthly gifts. Can they ward off a rising apocalypse? Fallen angel Luceire Garard has spent an eternity chasing redemption. So, when he’s given a mission to find and protect a defenseless young psychic, he jumps at Continue Reading
Reader Feature
I love learning more about who is reading Smexy and thought it would be fun to occasionally feature a Smexy Reader on the site. First up is Mag. Tell Us About Yourself: I am a mother, wife, sister, daughter, teacher and friend. I enjoy trying new things- most recently whittling and co-leading a community ukulele jam group. While I enjoy a wide variety of activities, my favorite by far, is reading. I read several romance books blogs daily. Currently my favorite sub genre is contemporary Continue Reading