Title: My Dark PrinceSeries: Dark Prince Road #3 Authors: Parker S. Huntington & L.J. Shen Genre: Contemporary RomanceTropes: Enemies to Lovers/Second Chance/AmnesiaSleeping Beauty Retelling/Fake RelationshipRelease Date: February 9, 2025 BLURB From Wall Street Journal bestsellers L.J. Shen and Parker S. Huntington comes a twisted second-chance romance between a prince haunted by a dark secret and his reluctant Sleeping Beauty.OliverI don’t usually trap women with amnesia into Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
Check out all of our Smexy Deals for the week here. Have a fun weekend! Continue Reading
Cover Reveal for Fuse by Samantha M. Thomas
Title: FuseSeries: Qualifiers of Love #2 Author: Samantha M. Thomas Genre: Contemporary Sports RomanceTropes: Formula 1/Marriage in TroubleOvercoming Trauma/Breeding KinkRelease Date: March 6, 2025 BLURB Luka TomicOne moment can change the course of your life.A Formula 1 crash and burn—literally— was that moment for me.It cost me my career, the only thing I’m good at. And now, it’s on the verge of costing me my wife.But I’ll do anything to win her back because she’s the only thing keeping Continue Reading
Review: In a Rush by Kate Canterbary
In a Rush by Kate CanterbaryContemporary RomanceFebruary 4, 2025- Self PublishedARC Review by Angela Revenge husband for the win! It's always a good day when a new Kate Canterbary romance hits your Kindle. Stepping back into the world of Friendship, RI? Even better. This is a friends to lovers, he fell first, marriage of convenience, fake marriage romance, and while that seems like a lot of tropes- believe me, it works. This is the story of Emme Ahlborg, elementary school Continue Reading
New Releases- Week of February 3-7, 2025
Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense:Deep End by Ali HazelwoodAMZ * BN * K * GP Dream Girl Drama by Tessa BaileyAMZ * BN * K * GP The Hero + Vegas = No Regrets by Louise BayAMZ * BN * K * GP The Love Lyric (The Greene Sisters Book 3) by Kristina ForestAMZ * BN * K * GP On Screen & Off Again by Caitlin CrossAMZ * BN * K * GP Textbook Defense (Hockey Ever After) by Ashlyn Kane and Morgan JamesAMZ * BN * K * GP The Backpack Bride (Give a Bookish Girl a Biker Book 1) by Dulcie DameronAMZ * Continue Reading
Monday Morning Book News!
Y'all, I'm tired... and it's only the first week in February. But I'm still hunting for book news. I know everyone is scattered on which social media platforms are safe. I'll continue to post links as I see them from Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky. Today is the FaRoFeb free book blast! Check out more than 200 fantasy romance and paranormal romance books, including my Pastiche (that's under the gaslamp section). farofeb.com/freebooks/[image or embed]— Celia Lake Continue Reading
Series Blitz- The Valentine’s Sweethearts Series
Title: Valentine's Sweethearts SeriesGenre: Feel Good Contemporary Romance BLURB Love is in the air, and romance blooms sweeter than candy hearts!In charming towns across the country, love awaits those with open hearts this Valentine's Day. Fate brings together couples who discover that true connection goes beyond sweet nothings printed on candy. As they navigate the season of love and their own hesitations, they learn that sometimes, all it takes is one heartfelt message to change everything. Continue Reading
Smexy Rewind- 1/31
Here’s what posts Smexy featured on January 31st in years past! Enjoy! Continue Reading
Release Blitz- Final Vendetta by T.K. Leigh
Title: Final VendettaSeries: Saint Trilogy #3Author: T.K. LeighGenre: Dark Romantic SuspenseTropes: Morally Grey Hero/Stalker/ProtectorHidden Identity/Forced Proximity/Billionaire/Age GapRelease Date: January 30, 2025 BLURB For five years, vengeance fueled me, keeping me alive through the darkness. Every move I made was calculated, every step bringing me closer to the justice stolen from me.But I didn’t see the cost — not until it was too late.My actions have put Imogene’s life in danger. The Continue Reading
Review: Wedding Dashers by Heather McBreen
Wedding Dashers by Heather McBreenContemporary RomanceJanuary 28, 2025, by Berkley Review by Melanie There’s an ongoing conversation happening in Romancelandia these days about tropes and the over usage of them to write and sell a book. In reality, tropes can be quite gimmicky and an easy way to market a book. Put up a cute little Instagram ready graphic, surround it with a half dozen tropes contained within the book and there you have it, easy-peasy lemon squeezy! It’s quick and fun Continue Reading