Novellas have always had a special place in my heart. When it comes to romance specifically, I love long, expansive books that allow me to get lost in pages upon pages of a love story. But I’m a total sucker for watching characters get or stay together in under forty thousand words. When they’re done well, they take a much shorter time for me to read, but still manage to give me an entire story to feel satisfied with. When I set out to write my very first romance novella, Just One More, I went Continue Reading
Kini’s Friday Kisses: Mini reviews for books by Adriana Herrera, Tarryn Fisher, and JN Welsh
Here’s a quick round up of books I’ve read recently. Although I don’t have much to say about them. It’s the end of the year, I think I will hit my goal of starting 100 books this year, but have quite a few DNFs this year. I will have more of a wrap up next week. Mangos and Mistletoe by Adriana Herrera- This is super sexy story centered around two competitors of a holiday baking show. (Think Great British Bake Off). This was my first book by Herrera, I have at least one of her Dreamer series Continue Reading
Smexy Top Ten 11/15/19
It’s Friday!! 10. Winter is starting to creep in to Maryland and I am not ready. It took me all of last week to adjust to the time change. Kitty Scarlett is taking up residence on an ottoman in front of the radiator. She’s living her life right and I am jealous. 9. Wednesday night the CMAs were on and I stayed awake until 11pm to watch them. I have sorted of listened to country music for many years but only recently come to terms with my enjoyment of it. But I am disappointed in the Continue Reading
Guest Post: Dream Cast for American Love Story by Adriana Herrera
Adriana is back with another beautiful dream cast for her latest novel, American Love Story, which released earlier this week. Thanks for stopping by Adriana!! Patrice and Easton’s romance is almost here and have I got a casting for you! For this third installment of the Dreamers series we’re back in Ithaca and my favorite broody Haitian is in deep with a certain Whiskey eyed ADA. Since I’ve already picked some of the main players for the series, you will see some familiar faces, but Continue Reading
Guest Post: White Whiskey Bargain’s Origin Story by Jodie Slaughter
The original idea for White Whiskey Bargain came to me a few years ago. The book that I started back then was pretty different from what it eventually became. One thing that stayed the same throughout, though, was the fact that the main characters were people of color -- Black and Latinx people specifically. White Whiskey Bargain takes place throughout multiple small towns in Appalachian Kentucky. The MCs are an African-American woman and a Mexican-American man respectively, both from families Continue Reading
Guest Post: Dream Cast for American Fairytale by Adriana Herrera
Hello Smexy Blog readers I am baaaaaack with my Dream Cast for American Fairytale, my upcoming release which is second book in the Dreamers series. I love searching for inspiration pics as I am planning my stories. Because so many of my characters are PoC it can be a little challenging to find the perfect models, actors, etc. With Fairytale in addition to Afro-Latinx characters there are also South Asian and East African peeps. Tom Hughes, our swoony billionaire’s two best friends are from India Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap Up
We're bringing the weekly wrap up back. But it will he an enhanced version including not just a wrap up of what had on the site this week, but things/events/general happenings in or around Romancelandia that we wanted to highlight. New Releases Angela's Tuesday TBR Update May TBR Kini's Friday Kisses May is Masturbation Month - our friends at Bawdy Bookworms are celebrating with #RubOneOutBingo. Follow them on Instagram for more info. They also have a Facebook group Continue Reading
American Dreamer: Cast List by Adriana Herrera
Today we welcome Adriana Herrera to SmexyBooks! Her debut book, American Dreamer, releases on March 4, 2019. The HEROES. I was so excited when I got a request to do a casting list for American Dreamer. Folx I have had my list ready to for a while. If Netflix ever comes knocking, I WILL BE READY! For Nesto, I have only one option, Johnny Sibilly. He is a Dominican-Cuban actor—you may have seen him as Costas on Pose—and he looks exactly how I envision my favorite Afro-Caribbean food Continue Reading