New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Katee Robert begins a smoking hot new series about the O'Malley family-wealthy, powerful, dangerous and seething with scandal.Teague O'Malley hates pretty much everything associated with his family's name. And when his father orders him to marry Callista Sheridan to create a "business" alliance, Teague's ready to tell his dad exactly where he can stuff his millions. But then Teague actually meets his new fiancée, sees the bruises on Continue Reading
Review: To Catch a Raven by Beverly Jenkins
To Catch a Raven by Beverly JenkinsHistorical Romance August 23, 2022, by Avon Review by Melanie I don’t want to point fingers but Beverly Jenkins has been responsible for a lot of the late, sleepless nights in my life, especially this year. Early this year, I decided I was going to do a deep dive into Ms. Bev’s histrom back catalog. I had already read several but after perusing her website, there were 18 titles I hadn’t yet read, including her newest release. I’ve been reading a couple Continue Reading
Blog Tour and Excerpt- The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
I loved this book so hard. Y'all be sure to check back later today for my review. -Angela The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu MandannaPNRAugust 23, 2022Berkley About the Book: A warm and uplifting novel about an isolated witch whose opportunity to embrace a quirky new family—and a new love—changes the course of her life. As one of the few witches in Britain, Mika Moon knows she has to hide her magic, keep her head down, and stay away from other witches so their Continue Reading
New Releases- Week of August 22-26, 2022
*Click on image for more information or to purchase. Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense: Historical Romance/Historical Continue Reading
Blog Tour and Excerpt- On Common Ground by Mina Jane Madeley
On Common Ground by Mina Jane Madeley Book 1 in the Ground Rules series General Release Date: 16th August 2022 Word Count: 73,806 Book Length: SUPER NOVEL Pages: 284 Genres: CONTEMPORARY EROTIC ROMANCE Add to Goodreads Book Description He’s thin-skinned and stubborn… But she won’t get kicked out without a fight! After six years in Paris, thirty-four-year-old investment banker Adrian Hensley returns to San Francisco, engagement broken and ego wounded. His hope for some peaceful Continue Reading
Blog Tour and Excerpt: Would You Rather by Allison Ashley
Would You RatherAuthor: Allison Ashley Paperback Original Publication Date: August 23, 2022Publisher: MIRA/ HarperCollins Book Summary: Would you rather play it safe in the friend zone, or risk it all with a modern marriage of convenience? Noah and Mia have always been best friends, and their friendship is the most important thing to them. Life is going great for Noah and he’s up for a promotion in a job he loves. But Mia’s life is on hold as she awaits a kidney Continue Reading
Scenic Sunday: Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews
This is our final Scenic Sunday countdown to Ruby Fever which is out this Tuesday!!! This book is hugely action packed and a lot happens in terms of moving both the overarching plot along as well as the progression of Catalina and Alessandro's relationship. Rather than pick a very action packed sequence for this post, I chose to focus on a fairly quiet scene that really shows a lot about how these two characters feel about each other but also showcases vulnerability in a character who is Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
Check out all of our Smexy Deals for the week here. Have a great weekend! Continue Reading
Review: The Proposition by Madeleine Roux
The Proposition by Madeleine RouxHistorical RomanceRandom House, Ballantine DellAugust 2, 2022 Review by Kate H. The Proposition by Madeline Roux is set in the early 19th century in Sussex countryside, as well as London. It has a dastardly villain in Lord Boyle, who you will detest throughout the novel, especially for his ability to fool almost everyone. Clemency is the FMC and she is strong-headed, but a bit naive having grown up in the countryside. At the beginning of the novel, she Continue Reading
Review: Rival Radio by Kathryn Nolan
Rival Radio by Kathryn NolanContemporary RomanceMay 20, 2022, by That's What She Said Publishing Review by Melanie I normally review a lot of ARCs for Smexy but I have to make an exception for this book, which came out in May of this year. I don’t know how I managed to miss a book that so very clearly tapped into all of my romance novel catnips but I’m glad I finally got my eyeballs on it because I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It’s a workplace romance with two bickering radio hosts Continue Reading