Today Smexy welcomes Alyssa (Hi Alyssa!) who is talking about disability rep in her latest read. You can find her on Twitter at @measuredandslow Always Only Yoy by Chloe LieseBergman Brothers #2Contemporary RomanceAugust 4, 2020 I was really excited to read this one; you don’t see Rheumatoid Arthritis or Autism, let alone both, in romance that often. When it does show up it tends to be in older characters or a reason for the femme character to be benevolent and caring (there’s a Continue Reading
Review: Hate Crush by Angelina M. Lopez
Our friend Melinda @melindaedits, is here with a review for Hate Crush by Angelina M. Lopez, out today. Princess Sofia, her female MC in Hate Crush, was introduced to us in Lopez's debut last year, Lush Money. I immediately liked Sofia. She seemed complicated and misunderstood and one of those MCs that the public and paparazzi love to hate when constantly in the public eye. And IRL as well as in books - I am always here for rooting for the underdog, especially when it's a vilified Continue Reading
Guest Review: 40 Love by Olivia Dade
Today we have a guest reviewer- Melinda @melindaedits with a review for 40 Love by Olivia Dade which pubs June 18. Olivia Dade is one of those authors that has slowly become one of my auto-buys because of the way she handles fatness, consent, and so many other topics. She has this way of weaving these issues into the fabric of her books without sacrificing plot, character, or emotion and always gives me incredible pay-off. 40-Love opens with truly one of the best and funniest scenes Continue Reading
Guest Review: Butterfly in Frost by Sylvia Day
When I saw that Day had a new book coming out, I asked my friend Lola if she wanted to read and review for us. Lola is a huge fan of Sylvia Day. Lola also runs MileHighKinkBookClub. Definitely give her a follow on all the things. Take it away Lola- Suspenseful. Gripping. Must Read. Psychological. Intense. Dark. Haunting. I just finished reading and I still feel a prickly sensation on the back of my neck. This is Butterfly in Frost by Sylvia Day. The most anticipated read of the year is Continue Reading
Guest Review: A Game of Sins (My Wicked Prayers Book 1) by Zurie Brunelle
When I got the review request for A Game of Sins, I knew this was my chance to get my sister Cori -- Resident Sexpert of my now defunct podcast, Romance Romp -- to write her first romance review. As she notes in her bio, she is into the "kinky kinks", so I hoped this book would be up her alley. Take it away, Cori! CW: explicit sex, blasphemy I was more than happy to see what Zurie Brunelle’s Game of Sins brought to the Priest sex game, especially since I’ve recently read Sierra Simone’s Continue Reading
Guest Review: Thankless in Death by J.D. Robb
Thankless in Death by J.D. Robb (In Death #37) Futuristic Romantic Suspense Released: September 17, 2013 Penguin It has become a tradition *grins* Back again to guest review, is Roarke lover extraordinaire, Claire! Blurb: Lieutenant Eve Dallas has plenty to be grateful for this season. Hosting Roarke’s big Irish family for the holiday may be challenging, but it’s a joyful improvement on her own dark childhood. Other couples aren’t as lucky as Eve and Roarke. The Reinholds, for Continue Reading
Guest Review: Seduced by the Park Avenue Billionaire Series by Nelle L’Amour
Seduced by the Park Avenue Billionaire Series by Nelle L’Amour (3 Books: Strangers on a Train, Derailed & Final Destination) Adult Contemporary Romance December 17th, 2012 & December 27th, 2012 Self-Published Guest Reviewed by Shelly So where to start…I purchased this set because it was recommended to me by Amazon, based on my past books, and the blurb sounded interesting. Plus at $4.99 for all 3 books, I thought why not? I can tell you why not. I found this series Continue Reading
Guest Review: Up in the Air series by R.K. Lilley
‘Up in the Air’ series by R.K. Lilley 3 Books: In Flight, Mile High & Grounded Erotic Romance Self-Published Guest Reviewed by Shelly. Here is your typical, every day, hot, sex on a page, bdsm, erotic romance between a common, poor yet unbelievable beauty who is taken to the realms of exotic orgasm by a devilishly handsome, mysterious, misunderstood, dark and brooding, gorgeous specimen of a dominate alpha male billionaire. Sound anything but common? Well that is true unless Continue Reading
Guest Review: Quid Pro Quo by L.A. Witt and Aleksandr Voinov
Quid Pro Quo (Market Garden) by L.A. Witt & Aleksandr Voinov Erotic M/M Novella January 7, 2013 Riptide Publishing Today I am so happy to have Book Huntress here for a guest review. You can find her on Goodreads and Twitter. Synopsis: For the past six months, Jared’s been selling sex at Market Garden, a London club that caters to the better-off. But business is slow in the run-up to Christmas, when businessmen and bankers are too busy bickering over bonuses to Continue Reading
Guest Review: Down to You and Up to Me by M. Leighton
Down to You & Up to Me by M. Leighton (The Bad Boys Series: Books 1 & 2) Contemporary Romance September 22, 2012 & January 4, 2013 Self-Published Guest Reviewed by Shelly. You can find more reviews by Shelly at Goodreads. This is a fun, quick read. The kind of books you pick when you just want to rest your mind and enjoy the ride. Nothing that requires a lot of emotional investment or ‘edge of your seat’ contemplation. Nope, just a good, hot, sexy twins, lots of fun, a Continue Reading