As the editor of over 60 erotica short story anthologies, I’m often asked what I look for in the stories I select. It’s a good question, but a challenging one to answer. I don’t want to sound flip by saying "I know it when I see it,” as the famous Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart quote about pornography goes, but that’s pretty accurate. I have a sense of when a story will suit the vision I had in my head when I was simply staring at a blank page. When it came to making selections for my Continue Reading
Guest Post: Eight Kisses – Latkes, Light, and Love by Michelle Mars
Today author Michelle Mars stops by to talk a little about her story that is part of the Eight Kisses, Hanukkah anthology, available now. I'll have a mini review of the anthology tomorrow. But until then, here's Michelle talking about her experience being part of this anthology. It has been such an amazing and personally rewarding experience to be a part of making a Hanukkah anthology. Growing up in a minority religion, Jewish, I always knew I was different. Everything around me said so, Continue Reading
Guest Post: Romance Take Two by Sabrina Sol
Second Chance romance is one of my absolute favorite tropes. When I saw that Sabrina is part of an anthology, Do It Again, featuring 5 novellas about second chance, I asked her to write a post about the trope and the anthology. Take it away Sabrina- Is love sweeter the second time around? According to the popular trope known as Second Chance Romance, the answer is a resounding “Yes!” I love a Second Chance Romance because I think the stakes are higher and the main characters have Continue Reading
Excerpt from Heart2Heart Anthology
Heart2Heart: A Charity Anthology, Volume 3 Release Date (Print & Ebook): October 1 - December 30, 2019 only. This collection will be available for only 90 days before it’s gone forever. Lily Morton is thrilled to offer an exclusive look at her Heart2Heart charity anthology contribution, “The Dog Walker:. About The Dog Walker by Lily Morton: Simeon Frith is a very successful businessman with everything that he needs at the tips of his fingers. Until a bad accident sidelines him Continue Reading
Once Upon a Wedding- Guest Post by Barbara Samuel
Author Barbara Samuel stopped by to give us some info on her contribution to the Once Upon a Wedding anthology, out June 11th. I LOVE second chance romance and can't wait to read this. I love reunion romances. I mean, really. Who doesn’t wonder what if about some old sweetheart? Awhile back, I read a statistic that said that if a pair of former boyfriend/girlfriends meet many years later and both are single, they have a very high probability of getting Continue Reading
Mixtape Monday
We're bringing you something a little different this Monday morning! An excerpt from on of the stories that is included in Mixtape: A Love Song Anthology which releases tomorrow, January 29. Pre-order for less than a dollar. Twelve bestselling and award-winning authors have curated an anthology of brand-new, standalone stories inspired by love songs, featuring a foreword written by NYT bestselling author Laurelin Paige. Press PLAY on this limited-edition collection that’s guaranteed to make Continue Reading
Review: Exposed: A Romance Anthology
Exposed: A Romance Anthology Contemporary Romance March 13, 2018 Self-Published Reviewed by Kini I picked up this antho because it had several authors that I have never read and I thought this would be a good introduction to their writing. I have been in a reading slump so reading short stories was kind of perfect for me. I only read four of the stories and will give a brief review below. All the stories have the same general theme. One of the characters has been chosen to participate Continue Reading
Review: Rogue Acts: The Rogue Series Book #3
Rogue Acts: The Rogue Series Book #3 Contemporary Romance January 19, 2018 Self-Published Reviewed by Kini Typically at Smexy we like to keep things focused on romance and happy ever afters, but it is occasionally necessary to acknowledge that the last year or so has been very hard for many in this country. It is my understanding that the Rogue anthologies came about as authors wanted to talk about and share stories about the resistance. The blurb about the theme of the third set of Continue Reading
Review: Christmas in Kilts Anthology
Christmas in Kilts, Anthology Historical/Highland Romance Released: October 3 2017 Swerve Reviewed by Sheena Tis the season to fall in love! These five bestselling authors bring you great tiding of highlanders and romances this holiday season! I so enjoy anthologies. I've found and fallen in love with some great authors by stumbling across their work in an anthology that featured a trope I fancy or a fellow author I adore. Such was the case with Christmas in Kilts. A collection Continue Reading
Review: Eye Candy by Tijan, J. Daniels, Helena Hunting, Bella Jewel, & Tara Sivec
Eye Candy by Tijan, J. Daniels, Helena Hunting, Bella Jewel, & Tara Sivec Anthology/Holiday/ Romance Contemporary September 5, 2017 SMP Swerve Reviewed by Tori A frightfully good time! Dive into these Halloween novellas from bestselling authors Tijan, J. Daniels, Helena Hunting, Bella Jewel and Tara Sivec. Featuring stories set in the worlds of their popular series. Tijan’s Fallen Crest crew are back for a weekend of mischief that takes a sinister turn; all four couples from J. Continue Reading