Today's Top Ten will be a mix of things I spied across the web that will help make your stay at home/quarantine/social distancing easier and stuff that just made me smile. 10. Have y'all met Dr. Elvis Francois? He's an orthopedic surgery Resident at Mayo Clinic and he loves to lift people's spirits with his music. (He really should be at #1, but I thought I'd start out with bang today.) 9. Have you ever wanted to work out with Chris Hemsworth? (Or see Chris Hemsworth work out?) Now is Continue Reading
Dream Maker by Kristen Ashley
Dream Maker doesn't release until May 26, but I wanted to share this review early so you know what decision to make :) I am not expert in Kristen Ashley’s books, but I have read over 30 of them. For me, Ashley is at her best when she doesn't go too far off course from her typical formula (damsel in distress/women in peril + alphahole + over the top drama + interesting cast of characters + overly long descriptions and conversations). I found that Dream Maker didn’t stray too far from Continue Reading
Smexy Deals! (so many books on sale)
Ilona Andrews has the first three books in their Innkeeper Series listed right now in one volume for $.99. They announced it in Newsletter email. All proceeds will go to CDP Covid-19 Response Fund. The Innkeeper Chronicles, Volume One Scions of the Black Lotus: The Complete Tales of the Floating World: A Legends of Tivara Epic Sword and Sorcery (A Legends of Tivara Bundle Book 1) by JC Kang- 6 book bundle on sale for $.99 for a limited time. Also available in KU. Entagled has a ton Continue Reading
Guest Post: Difficult People by Julianna Keyes
Julianna is here today to talk about Difficult People. Her newest novel, Bench Player, is out on March 30. I've already read and I can confirm, the heroine and hero are both difficult, but in the best of ways. People say I’m difficult, and sometimes that’s a badge of honor. – Bill Murray I like difficult people. Maybe not so much in real life, but in books? Yeah, I love ’em. Give me your prickly, your sarcastic, your snarky, your flawed. I want ’em all. And the reason I want them is Continue Reading
Angela’s Minis- Reviews for books by Christina Lauren and Julianna Keyes
The Honey Don't List by Christina LaurenContemporary RomanceMarch 24, 2020 by Gallery BooksARC Christina Lauren is one of those author duos that I keep on my auto buy list even though their books have gradually moved toward more semi-closed door romance and womens fiction rather than the hotter than hell romances I remember back in the day when they first started publishing together. I miss those down and dirty, filthy love scenes. The Honey Don't List starts out in a way that completely Continue Reading
Top Ten March 20, 2020
Y’all, we try to keep it light here at SmexyBooks and have it be a respite from the happenings of the world, but the world is kind of scary right now. All of us at the Smexy team are doing our best to be socially distant and help flatten the curve and we hope that all of you are faring well in these uncertain times. We hope that our posts/content provides you comfort or an escape, if even for a few moments during these times. I’ve been trying hard to bookmark and save funny and cute things Continue Reading
Review: The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ KluneLGBT FantasyMarch 17, 2020 by Tor BooksARC Favorite Quote: "Hope?" Linus said stupidly."Hope," Mr. Parnassus repeated. "Because that is what we must give him, what we must give all of them. Hope and guidance and a place to call their own, a home where they can be who they are without fear of repercussion." I’ve seen TJ Klune talking about his new book with his new publisher on Twitter for awhile now. As soon as I read the blurb I knew I had to Continue Reading
Smexy Deals! (Come get your free reads)
There are a ton of free ebooks out there for readers! I’m going to try and list as many as I can in this post. If you see anymore that I might have missed feel free to mention them in the comments. Jenny Holiday: Famous Once Upon a Bride (Bridesmaids Behaving Badly Novella Karina Halle (Free until the 22nd) The Pact The Swedish Prince After All Rocked Up Nothing Personal Romance: Playing to Win: A Sports Romance (Contemporary New Adult and College Romance) Continue Reading
Angela’s Minis- Reviews for books by Jennifer Estep and A.S. Fenichel
Crush the King by Jennifer EstepCrown of Shards #3FantasyMarch 17, 2020 by Harper VoyagerARC Favorite Quote- I had started this journey as a gladiator, and I was going to finish it as one. The finale to the Crown of Shards series was exactly what I hoped it would be. What began as a young, seemingly insignificant, woman witnessing the annihilation of her entire family line ends with a queen avenging their deaths and crushing her enemies. At her side are her friends, family, and consort Continue Reading
Review: Smoke Bitten by Patricia Briggs
Smoke Bitten by Patricia BriggsMercy Thompson #12Urban FantasyMarch 17, 2020 by AceARC It's March, and that means a new Patricia Briggs book. Mercy Thompson is back with the Columbia Basin Pack and this time they are battling an unknown foe escaped from Underhill. And if that weren't enough, since their fight against the Hardesty witches Adam and Mercy's relationship has become strained. Adam is blocking the mate bond and Mercy doesn't know why he has suddenly become so standoffish and Continue Reading