Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonLGBT Contemporary RomanceMay 14, 2019 by St. Martin's Griffin KINDLE * BN * GOODREADS I loved this book. LOVED. I loved the snark and quirky main (and secondary) characters and the enemies to lovers and the heartfelt emails sent back and forth with their beautiful historical quotes and the sex in well known settings. I loved how the author managed to make this couple's relationship and the worldbuilding feel fresh and new even though the Continue Reading
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Three Little Words (Bridesmaids Behaving Badly Book 3) by Jenny Holiday From the USA Today bestselling author who is a "master of witty banter" (Entertainment Weekly) comes a hilarious road trip romance that proves opposites don't just attract, they ignite. Gia Gallo is officially in bridesmaid hell. Stranded in New York with her best friend's wedding dress, Gia has six days to make it to Florida in time for the ceremony. And oh-so-charming best man Bennett Buchanan has taken the last 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
Review: The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
The Unhoneymooners by Christina LaurenContemporary RomanceMay 14. 2019 by Gallery Books Kindle * BN * Goodreads For two sworn enemies, anything can happen during the Hawaiian trip of a lifetime—maybe even love—in this romantic comedy from the New York Times bestselling authors of Roomies.Olive Torres is used to being the unlucky twin: from inexplicable mishaps to a recent layoff, her life seems to be almost comically jinxed. By contrast, her sister Ami is an eternal champion . . . she Continue Reading
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Arctic Sun: An Alaska Romance (Frozen Hearts Book 1) by Annabeth Albert He’s built a quiet life for himself in Alaska. But it doesn’t stand a chance against the unrelenting pull of a man who’s everything he shouldn’t want. Ex-military mountain man Griffin Barrett likes his solitude. It keeps him from falling back into old habits. Bad habits. He’s fought too hard for his sobriety to lose control now. However, his gig as a wildlife guide presents a new kind of temptation in superhot Continue Reading
Seasoned Romance #rombklove
I was in my early 30’s when my love for romance novels really developed. I spent my 20’s reading fiction with romantic elements but once I discovered romance there was so going back for me. I love the love stories. But as I’ve aged, I become more interested in reading love stories that are centered around main characters that are closer to my own age (early 40’s). I find myself having a hard time constantly connecting with main characters in their 20’s. I want to read about main Continue Reading
Sheena’s Wistful/Wanton Wednesday!
What a whirlwind! I have been in a freaking rut. The rut of all reading ruts- the mother-rutter of them all- I'm talking romance desolation- and finally, finally snapped out of it. After yet another week of inspirationless, mindless, going-through-the-motions "reading"- which was really just me reading a bunch of my saved passages from past books- I came across just the thing to bring me to the land of the romancelandia living. I've been so disconnected from my beloved past-time (shakes fists at Continue Reading
Kini’s Friday Kisses
I can hardly believe that it is already May, but here we are. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and I would be a liar and didn’t take a moment and say that I have been really struggling with my own mental health lately. It is very difficult to dig out from the lies that depressive/anxious brains like to lie about. But I am trying. Lots of things feel like impossible tasks and I’ve taken comfort in reading a lot more recently. I know that this is just a rough patch and there is light at the Continue Reading
Angela’s Tuesday TBR Update
Captive of the Horde King by Zoey DravenHorde Kings of Dakkar #1Sci/Fi RomanceMarch 26, 2019 Self- Published Kindle * Goodreads Has from The Bookpushers rec'd this on Twitter and I am so glad I listened because holy smokes this book was good. Barbarian science fiction romance done exactly right. The hero is super alpha, but patient and protective. The heroine is strong, smart, and sensible. She fights her circumstances, but ultimately realizes she must compromise and acclimate into her Continue Reading
Audio Excerpt: The Slow Burn by Kristen Ashley
Kristen Ashley has a new audio book out today via Audible. This is the second book in the Moonlight and Motor Oil series. Our friends at Audible sent us this snippet to share with the Smexy Readers. You can pick up your copy of The Slow Burn now. Tobias Gamble knew from a young age precisely the kind of woman he was going to make his. She was not going to be like his mother. She was going to be like the mother he claimed. In other words, she was going to be just right. And Continue Reading