The Scoundrel's Daughter by Annie GraceThe Brides of Bellaire Gardens #1Historical RomanceAugust 24, 2021, by Berkley Starting a New Series -- by Anne Gracie There's something both exciting and intimidating about a blank slate — exciting, because anything's possible, and intimidating because everything's possible and OMG where do I start???? In my case, I start with a character (generally a woman) with a problem. Sometimes the problem also affects other women, who will then become Continue Reading
Blog Tour Excerpt: Along Came a Lady by Christi Caldwell
Along Came a Lady by Christi CaldwellAll the Duke's Sins #1Historical RomanceReleases August 24, 2021 Berkley Synopsis: USA Today bestselling author Christi Caldwell makes her Berkley debut this summer with ALONG CAME A LADY (Berkley Mass Market; August 24, 2021), a sparkling, banter-filled, enemies-to-lovers tale about letting go of society’s preconceived notions and finding love. In a reverse retelling of My Fair Lady, ALONG CAME A LADY follows the Continue Reading
Guest Post: Writing Demisexual Heroes by Annabeth Albert
Greetings! I’m so happy to visit one of my favorite blogs as I celebrate the upcoming release of FEEL THE FIRE. This is book 3 in my hotshot series which centers around smoke jumpers and wildfire fighters, but the series can be read out of order! When people hear firefighters, they often immediately think big rugged alpha type heroes. And I do love writing those characters too, but what I wanted to do here was to explore a wide range of first responders beyond the alpha male stereotype—different Continue Reading
Guest Post: How a Librarian from The Mummy Inspired Hearts on Hold by Charish Reid
Charish's new book, Hearts on Hold, releases next week, 2/3 and she stopped by to talk a little bit about the inspiration behind it. FYI- I finished this book last week and will have a mini review tomorrow, it was good, so you should go ahead and preorder it :) I saw the 1999 The Mummy when I was thirteen-years-old and sang it’s cinematic praises for about four months straight. I’m certain my friends grew exhausted by my excessive fan-girling… But what I loved most was the blossoming Continue Reading
Guest Author Jess Michaels and Giveaway
We are happy to have author Jess Michaels at Smexy today. Jess is celebrating the release of Beauty and the Earl.... Broken Jess Michaels Hi everyone and a big thanks to Mandi for allowing me to hang out today here at Smexy Books. I’m a very large fan of the smexy stuff and always have been, so I feel like I’m amongst my people here. The cool thing is that as an author, I get to write as much of the sexy as I want to… and I want to write quite a lot of it. The other thing I love to Continue Reading
Guest Author Rose Lerner and Giveaway
Rose Lerner's Sweet Disorder released this week, and she is here today to talk a little bit about it. I adored this book and will be reviewing it later this morning. William Blake's Songs of Innocence and of Experience contrast two opposite views of the world: that it's a safe place full of joy, and that it's a scary place full of sorrow and anger. One poem I've always loved is "The Clod and the Pebble," which poses a question central to the romance genre and to Sweet Disorder—What does it Continue Reading
Guest Author Megan Hart and Giveaway
Megan Hart is visiting Smexy to talk about her new serial. Part three releases today.... Piece by Piece or All At Once? Megan Hart Serial stories have been around for a long time. Charles Dickens published many of his works in serial format. Early radio shows took up the style, as well as soap operas. More recently, the growing popularity of digital publishing has seen the serial make a comeback – to the delight of some, dismay of others. Serial stories can work wonderfully for readers of Continue Reading
Guest Author Carolyn Crane
Earlier today I reviewed Carolyn Crane’s latest, Off the Edge (I loved it). Today, Carolyn is stopping by Smexy with a very amusing story…. My day as the neighborhood psycho! Do you read the torn scraps of paper that you find laying on the sidewalk or street? I always do, especially if I see handwriting on them. I’m nosy that way. Maybe that’s bad, I don’t know! So anyway, a few weeks back – this was before it got all snowy here – Mr. Crane comes in the door looking alarmed, clutching a Continue Reading
Feature: Dying to Love Her by Dana Lorraine
Hey everybody! I’m Dana Lorraine, sexy words writer and dreamer of hunky men. I’m kind of new around here so many thanks to Mandi for letting me stop by Smexy to introduce myself and to tell you about my Ellora’s Cave paranormal erotic m/f/m ménage release, Dying to Love Her. So…you know that book—the one where the heroine has to choose between two of the sexiest, most irresistible guys. One might be dark and tortured, the other, fun-loving and loyal. No matter whom she chooses we know she’s Continue Reading
Guest Review: Ruined by Tracy Wolff
Ruined by Tracy Wolf (Ethan Frost #1) Released: January 7, 2014 Erotic Romance Loveswept Reviewed by Lea – you can find Lea blogging at Happy Ever After. Favorite Quote: “Having finally finished her last toe, Tori gets up to follow me. But since she’s worried about smudging the polish, she kind of waddles on her heels, toes in the air. With her hair dyed race-car yellow and cut short and spiky, she looks a little like a top-heavy duck.” College student Chloe Girard lands Continue Reading