We made it to Friday y’all. And it is kind of a weird day filled with lots of memories for many of us. Be extra kind and gentle with yourself today. But on to the books. Here is a smattering of books I started and finished recently. I even put them in order of how much I liked them, because why not? You Had me At Hola by Alexis Daria- This book was so good I am not sure I have the words to properly explain it. Beautifully written and engaging from page 1, Daria tells the story of two actors Continue Reading
Excerpt: In Case You Missed It by Lindsey Kelk
Blurb: When Ros comes home after three years away, she’s ready to pick up with life exactly where she left it. But her friends have moved on, her parents have rekindled their romance, and her bedroom is now a garden shed. All of a sudden, she’s swept up in nostalgia for the way things were. Then her phone begins to ping, with messages from her old life. Including one number she thought she’d erased for good – the man who broke her heart. Is this her second chance at one big love? Continue Reading
Smexy Deals!
When a beautiful doctor butts heads with a laid-back mountain man, the spark is undeniable in this romance by the New York Times bestselling author.Dr. Emma Sinclair sharpened her skills in a fast-paced New York City ER. Now she’s happy to spend a summer running her father's clinic in the Sierra Nevadas. In the quiet town of Wishful, California, Emma treats bee stings, stomach flu, and Stone Wilder—a patient who’s almost as irritating as he is irresistible. Emma can’t stand the way he Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
New Releases: Week of August 31- September 4, 2020 Smexy’s September TBR Angela’s Minis- Reviews for books by K.J. Charles and Evie Dunmore Review: When No One Is Watching: A Thriller by Alyssa Cole Top Ten Nine September 4th (with updated link to the Reddit post about Do Not Buy Authors) Angela- No fun, restful holiday weekend for me, I’m working today and Monday😔. BUT, I plan on watching my Rockets beat the Lakers in the playoffs and I just started The Deadly Hours Continue Reading
Top Ten Nine September 4th
Wow. We made it to another month. In Jen DeLuca's most recent e-newsletter she said it felt like March 150th and wow that felt really true. I've been spending the week prepping for a small, intimate and COVID appropriate family event and I feel like I've barely been online. But here are a few things I found to share with you. 9. Did you see this? View this post on Instagram Guys, I don’t know about you but things got a little weird for me in quarantine. I ended up Continue Reading
Review: When No One Is Watching: A Thriller by Alyssa Cole
My love for Alyssa Cole is well established and I truly think she can write anything but this book blew me away! I know people are going to say wow this book is so timely…and yes; it’s so timely - but not because of the massive protests happening this summer, or the micro and macro aggressions that are being filmed and rightly passed around, or the horrors of police brutality, but because racial injustice and inequality has always been timely in America. What made this Continue Reading
Smexy Deals!
In this thrilling and sexy sci-fi fantasy romance from USA Today bestselling author Amanda Bouchet, a space pirate and her charming rebel face off against unimaginable odds. They never wanted to be heroes, but pulling off the impossible is what they do best. Captain Tess Bailey and rebel Shade Ganavan top the galaxy's Most Wanted list for more than one ruthless bounty hunter. With revolution in the wind and the universe on the brink of catastrophic war, their situation couldn't be Continue Reading
Smexy Deals!
I took a break from posts this weekend so I have a couple extra deals for you today! To hell and back . . .Though he has vampire, demon, and Viking blood rushing through his veins, Ivar Kjeidsen’s soul-crushing trip to hell broke him in ways he can barely fathom. One vow keeps the deadly immortal standing: To rescue the vampire brother who had sacrificed freedom for him. To do that, Ivar needs the help of a brilliant physicist with wary brown eyes, fierce brilliance, Continue Reading
Review: Better Than People by Roan Parrish
Roan Parrish writes some of the best mental health rep there is in all of romance and Better Than People is no exception. The meet cute in this book is super cute as Jack has an accident in the beginning of this and needs to find someone to exercise is sizable dog pack - and one cat - for him. He finds Simon on an app where people are seeking pets to walk or cuddle because they can't have them for one reason or another. I liked this take on the app hookup idea. One of my only quibbles with Continue Reading
Review: Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews
Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews Hidden Legacy #5 Urban Fantasy Romance August 25, 2020 by Avon ARC Favorite Quote: "How did you even find me?""I will always find you," he said. "I told you, Catalina. I won't abandon you."He said it with complete sincerity, like it was the most obvious thing in the world. He'd come for me. Even if the thing dragged me into the river, he would find it, kill it, and pull me out. If the Abyss took me into the Pit, Alessandro would follow and bring me out. Continue Reading