Just because she has fiery red hair, doesn’t mean that Aubrey has the temperament to match it. Actually, it was quite the opposite, Aubrey was the shy one out of the group of friends. Maybe it was the horrors she’d had to endure growing up or maybe it was because until she’d met her four best friends that summer long ago, she’d never felt a connection before. Now, as her best friends find love, she starts to dream about the day she could open her own life to something bigger, and she’d been Continue Reading
Melanie’s Mini’s: Bidding for the Bachelor by Jackie Lau, The Dating Playbook by Farrah Rochon, and Secrets of a One Night Stand by Naima Simone
Bidding for the Bachelor by Jackie LauFong Brothers #2Contemporary Romance August 17, 2021, by Jackie Lau Books Quintessentially on brand for Jackie Lau with her trademark food and craft cocktail tour of Toronto, Bidding for the Bachelor is also her first foray into m/m romance. If you read the first book in the Fong Brothers series, Pregnant by the Playboy, you would have met both of these characters and there were hints of where the second book in the series was headed. Unfortunately, my Continue Reading
Smexy Rewind- 8/19
Here's what posts Smexy featured on August 19th in years past- Enjoy! Continue Reading
Smexy Deals- Deals for books by Julie Ann Walker, Courtney Milan, Talia Hibbert, Naomi Novik, and more!
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Julie Ann Walker delivers perfect pulse-pounding romantic suspense! The former Navy SEALs of Deep Six Salvage thought they could retire to the sea and hunt for treasures of the deep, but when trouble comes to visit, there'll be hell to pay. Ray “Wolf” Roanhorse took one look at Chrissy and knew she was the woman of his dreams. There’s a hitch, however. He screwed things up with her. Big time. Now all she wants is to be friends. He’ll have to be Continue Reading
Review: Battle Royal by Lucy Parker
Battle Royal by Lucy ParkerContemporary RomanceAugust 17, 2021, by AvonARC Reviewer: Melinda This book is the epitome of the grumpy/sunshine trope, I don’t know if I’ve ever read anything that could encapsulate it more. Every book I read by Lucy Parker I think okay, *this one* is my favorite, she can’t top it...and then I love the next one more? I don't know how she does it. Let me just list all the reasons you should read this book! The Baking Show - Operation Cake is a Continue Reading
New Releases: Week of August 16-20, 2021
Battle Royal: A Novel by Lucy Parker AMZ * BN * K * Audible The Cheat Sheet: A Romantic Comedy by Sarah Adams AMZ * BN * K * Audible The Dating Playbook by Farrah Rochon AMZ * BN * K * Audible Bound by Jaci Burton AMZ * BN * K * Audible Mister Impossible (Bachelor International Book 3) by Tara Sue Me AMZ * BN * K * Audible What We May Be: An MMF Romantic Mystery by Layla Reyne AMZ * BN * K * Audible Twisted Hearts (Love and Honor Duet Book 1) by Stacey Lynn AMZ * BN * K * Audible Bidding Continue Reading
Sunday Smexy Deals!
A memorable night of passion refuses to stay just a memory in this sizzling and scandalous romance from bestselling author T L Swan. I was upgraded to first class on a flight from London to New York. The food, champagne, and service were impeccable. The blue-eyed man sitting next to me, even better. He was suave and intelligent. We talked and laughed, and something clicked. Fate took over and the plane was grounded, and we had an unexpected stopover for the night. With no Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
Check out all of our Smexy Deals for the week here. Have a great weekend! Continue Reading
Smexy’s Happy Friday!
I've watched this a gazillion times... for reasons. Timeline cleanser. Happy Saturday… pic.twitter.com/D0qeMhXUer— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) August 7, 2021 Give that baby girl her Doritos. She clearly needed this bag pic.twitter.com/Jhxu3lzffJ— Mikki Kendall (@Karnythia) August 13, 2021 The best "if romance novels taught me anything..." posts on Twitter. A thread of romance heroes about to rip that blasted dress right off. "Dear, the Continue Reading
Smexy Deals- Victoria Denault, Kate Meader, Christine Feehan, Harper St. George, and T. Kingfisher
What if Romeo wore hockey skates, and Juliet was raised on a farm next door? As a life-long Vermonter, there are three beliefs I’ve always held true: Our family farm is everythingHockey is a close secondThe Todds next door are our sworn enemies But this season will test everything I stand for. I have an illicit side job that could cost me my hockey scholarship. And now Maggie Todd knows my secret. She’s waiting for the right moment to use it against me. But every time I face Continue Reading