Two people with trust issues quickly become each other's addiction. Can they learn to trust enough to fall? “I want to kiss you.” My breath escapes in a whoosh. “Just that?” God, please do it. Over and over. “For now,” he says quietly. But I see him retreating into himself. It’s shame. No matter what I say, he still believes he’s damaged goods. “And if I want you to do more than kiss me?” I ask, pushing. The light in his eyes dims further. “Button …” His voice cracks and Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
On Monday, Angela talked about: C- review – An Easy Death by Charlaine Harris (Fantasy) On Tuesday, Tori talked about: C+ review – Kill The Queen by Jennifer Estep (fantasy) On Wednesday, Sheena talked about: Willa's Beast by Ruby Dixon (paranormal) On Thursday, Helyce talked about: C+ review – The Lies We Told by Camilla Way (thriller) On Friday, Kini talked about: C review – Steeped in Love by Julie Evelyn Joyce (contemporary) DNF review – Going Down on One Knee Continue Reading
Cover Reveal: The Risk by Elle Kennedy
THE RISK by Elle Kennedy Briar U, #2 February 18, 2019 Self Published Get ready for another fun and flirty romance from New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy! Bad girl Brenna Jensen would never date a hockey player. It’s too much of a risk, and not just because her hockey-coach father would kill her if she ever got involved with one. She’s been there, done that, not looking for a repeat. But a certain college player has gotten under her skin. He’s cocky, insolent and all about Continue Reading
Angela’s Monday Mornings
What I read this week: An Easy Death by Charlaine Harris Gunnie Rose #1 Fantasy October 2, 2018 by Saga Press "Since the president died, the world has gone to hell. God help us all." The first book in the newest Charlaine Harris series is an alternate history fantasy set sometime in the early 1900's. When Franklin Roosevelt was assassinated before being formally sworn in as president a chain reaction started and ultimately the government failed. The Native American tribes reclaimed their Continue Reading
Helyce’s Thursday Thoughts
Hello friends! I can’t believe it’s October. While Fall is my favorite season of all, l am not looking forward to the Holidays and the stress that comes with it. I hope to escape into my reading and will probably do way too much procrastinating resulting in more stress. It’s a freaking vicious circle. But for now, I had a decent reading week: A Firefighter’s Christmas Gift by Vivian Arend Holidays in Heart Falls #1 Romance (Novella) September 11, 2018 Self Published I don’t usually Continue Reading
Tori’s Tuesday Tinys
The Hollow of Fear by Sherry Thomas Lady Sherlock, #3 Historical Fiction/Mystery October 2, 2018 Berkley Charlotte Holmes is back and her latest case hits very close to home when her best friend, Lord Ingram, and Charlotte’s sister, Livie, find themselves in the middle of a murder mystery. At the end of book two, Charlotte discovered that Lady Ingram was an agent of Moriarty’s and that she had disappeared in the dead of night. Now she has turned up dead on the estate and all fingers are Continue Reading
Angela’s Monday Mornings
What I read this week: Kill the Queen by Jennifer Estep Crown of Shards #1 Fantasy October 2, 2018 by Harper Voyager Favorite Quote: "Traitors always pay for their sins," I hissed. Kill the Queen is the first book in Jennifer Estep's brand new fantasy series, Crown of Shards. I picked this book up to read at the end of the day, thinking I would get in a few chapters before bed and then finish it the next day. HAHAHAHA. It wasn't until I was huddled with my Kindle under my comforter at 2 Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy…. Angela talked about: A review Phoenix Unbound by Grace D43raven (fantasy) A Notorious Vow by Joanna Shupe (historical) B review Last Night With An Earl by Kelly Bowen (historical) B+ review Rebel Hard by Nalini Singh (contemporary) Tori talked about: C review Dragonsworn by Sherrilyn Kenyon (pnr) C review Easy Death by Charlaine Harris (alternate history) B review Death Doesn't Bargain by Sherrilyn Kenyon (historical pnr) Sheena talked about: Grip by Continue Reading
Kini’s Friday Kisses
The world is kind of on fire these days and books have been hit or miss for me. I also picked up no less than 3 books this week and because of blurbs or start dates, decided not to read them. FYI- If you are in the MD/DC/VA area, come out to the Baltimore Book Festival where Maryland Romance Writers will have a tent filled with panels and romance peeps, including me. Here is the full schedule. Never Sweeter by Charlotte Stein- I saw several people on Twitter talking about this and I felt like Continue Reading
Tori’s Tuesday Tinys
Dragonsworn by Sherrilyn Kenyon Dark-Hunter, #26 Paranormal Romance August 1, 2018 Medea’s beloved parents and deamons have fallen ill from a plague unleashed by Apollo. The only thing that can save them is a dragonstone. However, the holder of such a stone hates everyone. Angry over centuries of betrayal, Falcyn just wants to be left alone and lives for the day the world finally destroys itself. That is until a God’s need for revenge pulls Falcyn back into the game. Now he has to decide Continue Reading