Blog Tour and Excerpt- Famous in a Small Town by Viola Shipman

June 12, 2023 by Angela

Famous in a Small TownAuthor: Viola ShipmanOn Sale June 13, 2023Publisher: Graydon HousePaperback Original Book Summary: Fried Green Tomatoes meets Midnight at the Blackbird Café in USA Today bestselling author Viola Shipman’s FAMOUS IN A SMALL TOWN, a heartwarming story about intergenerational friendship and self-discovery, set in beautiful Northern Michigan. In 1958, 15-year-old Mary Jackson became the first woman ever crowned The Cherry Pit Spittin’ Champion of Good Hart, Continue Reading

Weekly Wrap-Up

June 10, 2023 by Angela

Check out all of our Smexy Deals for the week here. Have a great weekend! Continue Reading

Jen’s Mini Reviews: Books by Christina Henry, Kate Canterbary and Tara Westover

June 9, 2023 by Jen

I have a few mini reviews from wildly different authors. All are absolutely excellent and highly recommended. I’m starting with Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook by Christina Henry. Wow! This recommendation came from a colleague and it did not disappoint me one bit. It’s a dark retelling of Peter Pan and the origin story of Captain Hook. In this not so happy fairy tale, Peter is a spoiled narcissistic psychopath. Not a doctor here…but I’m going for it with the psychopath Continue Reading

Review: Keyed Up by Sarah Estep

June 8, 2023 by Melanie

Keyed Up by Sarah EstepContemporary RomanceMay 4, 2023 Self-published Review by Melanie I discovered this book by sheer stroke of luck while scrolling through Instagram which is extremely unusual since I don’t actually spend a lot of time on Instagram. Somehow, the universe must have known that this book would speak to my personal reading id and check all my boxes. The author had done one of those posts with multiple arrows around the book and labeled each one with specific micro tropes Continue Reading

Review: Unfortunately Yours by Tessa Bailey

June 7, 2023 by Angela

Unfortunately Yours by Tessa BaileyA Vine Mess #2Contemporary RomanceJune 6, 2023- AvonARC Review by Angela I didn't love the first book in the series, Secretly Yours, neither the pacing nor the romance really worked for me and it took forever to finish. I kind of debated on whether I should continue with this duology, but ultimately decided I needed to know how the hate/lust relationship between the other Vos sibling and her retired Navy Seal panned out. I'm glad I did because this Continue Reading

New Releases- Week of June 5-9, 2023

June 6, 2023 by Angela

Click on the image for more information or to purchase. Contemporary Romance/Romantic Continue Reading

Blog Tour and Excerpt- Even If the Sky is Falling Anthology

June 5, 2023 by Angela

EVEN IF THE SKY IS FALLINGAuthor: Taj McCoy, Farah Heron, Lane Clarke, Charish Reid, Sarah Smith, and Denise WilliamsPublication Date: May 30, 2023Publisher: Canary Street Press Book Summary: For readers of Bolu Babalola’s LOVE IN COLOR and Dhonielle Clayton’s BLACKOUT, a collection of six stories filled with hope, humor, and heat that explore the chances a couple may take when they mistakenly believe the world is ending; for fans of Love Actually and all the best 90s disaster films that Continue Reading

Spotlight: Best Men by Sidney Karger

June 5, 2023 by Angela

Best Men by Sidney KargerLGBT Romantic ComedyMay 2, 2023 by Berkley About BEST MEN: Max Moody is a hot mess. A thirty-something living in New York City, all he wants is to meet Prince Charming. When his childhood best friend, Paige, gets engaged before him and asks him to be her man of honor, the mental breakdown is inevitable. Enter Paige’s soon to be brother-in law Chasten. Not only is he super-hot, charming, and really good at wedding planning, but he also happens to be Continue Reading