The Magnolia Sisters is a contemporary romance set on a Northern California flower farm. Featuring Pride and Prejudice vibes, a loving send-up and subversion of small-town romances the tropes we love (and sometimes love to hate) in them, and a plus-size heroine, The Magnolia Sisters is the perfect escapist romance! Excerpt Our hero, Luke Martin, has just walked in on our heroine, trying on wedding dresses on “behalf” of Luke’s meddling, matchmaking sister. He didn’t know the Continue Reading
Excerpt: Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing by Charlie Adhara
Charlie's latest novel, Wolf in Sheep's Clothing releases today and Charlie was kind enough to share an excerpt with us! Introduction: Snarky agent Cooper Dayton and his sweet, werewolf partner Oliver Park are back in this fourth book of the Big Bad Wolf series, Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing. Between hunting for a new house and navigating recent revelations regarding the power dynamics of his relationship, Cooper is almost relieved to be sent on a nice, distracting case. This time the guys are Continue Reading
Excerpt: Hard Ride by A.M. Arthur
Thanks so much to the folks here at Smexy Books for having me today to talk about my new release, HARD RIDE (Clean Slate Ranch #5). This is a fake relationship book and was my first time writing this particular trope, but I had so much fun it won’t be the last! Single guy Derrick Massey is facing a long summer of five family weddings, and he needs a fake boyfriend to keep his family off his back about settling down. Quiet cowboy Slater needs a place to stay in the city while he heals from a Continue Reading
Excerpt & Giveaway: Almost Friends by Jill Shalvis
ALMOST JUST FRIENDS by Jill Shalvis (a standalone Wildstone novel) out now! We are teaming up with Jill's publisher, Harper Collins, to give away one paperback copy of Almost Just Friends. Leave a comment below to tell us your favorite book you've read so far in 2020 and we will pick one winner. Comment before 11:59 PM EST on 1/25/2020. Winner will be chosen by 1/27/2020 Piper Manning’s about as tough as they come, she’s had to be. She raised her siblings and they’ve thankfully Continue Reading
Excerpt: Blood and Blade, Goddess with a Blade #6, by Lauren Dane
We hope you enjoy this excerpt of Blood and Blade by Lauren Dane, out 12/30 “Here’s a thought,” Rowan said while she took in her very grumpy spouse. He’d just touched down in their backyard and had sauntered into the house all smooth and debonair but the line between his eyes and the set of his mouth told of his ruffled feathers. Her super competitive, hyper achieving alpha Vampire had been used to being the best at everything he tried for so long, he was decidedly Continue Reading
Tuesday Treat- Excerpt of Every New Year Eve by Katrina Jackson
A Tuesday treat- an excerpt from Every New Year by Katrina Jackson. This book releases on 12/31/19 and is available for pre-order now. This book looks sexy AF and I can't wait to read it. Blurb: When Ezra Posner was eighteen, he met Candace Garret and fell in love. When Candace met Ezra, she instantly knew he was the boy for her. In the middle of their first year at college, Candace and Ezra share a clumsy kiss that should have been the beginning of an epic love affair, but it's Continue Reading
Steamy Excerpt from Everything’s Better With Lisa by Lucy Eden
We hope you enjoy this steamy excerpt from Everything's Better with Lisa by Lucy Eden, out now. For content warnings (with spoilers) please visit Lucy's site, lucyeden.com/cw I took her into my bedroom and kicked the door closed with my foot. Lisa wriggled out of my arms and pushed me into the armchair before climbing on top of me, straddling me. “Give me your phone.” She opened a music-streaming app, and Bruno Mars' "Versace on the Floor" started to play. Lisa wrapped her Continue Reading
Excerpt: Once Blessed, Thrice Cursed: A Sister Witches Urban Fantasy #1 by Coralie Moss
Coralie responded to my request for content to share with Smexy readers this week. Coralie's book- Once Blessed, Thrice Cursed is available now. Book Blurb: Clementine Brodeur must untangle her dead mother’s legacy before the clock runs out… My name is Clementine and my magic is making me lose sleep.I see memories the dead leave behind. Which is painful when those memories belong to my mother. Caught in story threads only I can see, those memories will force me to Continue Reading
First Chapter: A Taste of Her Own Medicine by Tasha L. Harrison
Earlier this week I tweeted out that we were light on content this week at Smexy and did any authors with recent releases have something to share with the Smexy audience and wow authors sure delivered. We'll have lots of excerpts and other content to share with you over the next couple of weeks. Today, we have the entire first chapter of A Taste of Her Own by Tasha L. Harrison. The cover of this books is absolutely stunning. To read the whole chapter click the spoiler tag to expand. FYI, I Continue Reading
Audio Excerpt: The A.I. Who Loved Me by Alyssa Cole
Just in time for holiday season travel and gifting, Audible released award-winning romance author Alyssa Cole’s Audible Original, The A.I. Who Loved Me, starring Regina Hall (The Hate U Give, Girls Trip, Little) and Mindy Kaling (The Mindy Project, The Office, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me). Listeners will love hearing Hall and Kaling bring this captivating romantic comedy – about a 36-year-old woman named Trinity Jordan who’s life gets turned upside down when her neighbor’s gorgeous nephew Continue Reading