The Rom-Commers by Katherine CenterContemporary RomanceJune 11, 2024- St. Martin's PressARC Review by Angela I chose this book for review because I liked the idea of two screenwriters, one established in Hollywood and the other looking for a big break, working together to rewrite a romantic comedy. The Rom-Commers is a mix of the grumpy/sunshine, forced proximity tropes and it snagged my attention almost immediately. Emma Wheeler is many things--the full-time caregiver to her Continue Reading
Review: Hello Stranger by Katherine Center
Hello Stranger by Katherine CenterRomantic ComedyJuly 11, 2023St. Martin's Press Review by Jen It was maybe two years ago when Brad Pitt started talking about how he suffered from face blindness. Do you remember that? It’s a rare neurological disorder called, prosopagnosia. I had never heard of it before then. It’s when a person struggles to recognize people’s faces. Not like you can’t remember people…but you literally can’t see their face organized like a face. What does that have to Continue Reading
Review: The Bodyguard by Katherine Center
The Bodyguard by Katherine CenterContemporary RomancePublished July 19, 2022 by St. Martin's PressARC Review by Angela This was SUCH a fun surprise. I, like so many readers, am skeptical when presented with a contemporary romance with a cutesy cover and a blurb that sounds like it could possibly be a romantic comedy. But nonetheless, I grabbed a copy and dove in with high hopes. And was rewarded with an amusing, sweet romance that kept me reading into the early hours of the Continue Reading
Jen’s Mini Reviews: Books by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Katherine Center and Claire Wilder
It’s beach read season! I have two amazing books- one that’s been out awhile and one that's new. A third book that was just really good. First up, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid. I LOVED this book! It was released in 2017, but has been enjoying some extra love lately because of Booktok and Reid’s more recent books. I bought this in 2019 and have no idea why it took me so long to read. Evelyn Hugo is a major Old Hollywood bombshell of an actress. She Continue Reading
Tori’s Tuesday Musings
**We are going to try a new format at Smexy. Each day, one reviewer will post all the books she has read in the past seven days. Sometimes it may be long reviews like you are used to seeing. Sometimes they will be mini reviews. This gives each reviewer a week to read books, and their own day to talk about them. Mandi is Monday, Tori Tuesday, Sheena Wednesday, Helyce Thursday and Kini Friday. The Top Ten will be coming back this week, and we will still post a wrap-up and Smex Scene over the Continue Reading