By now y’all may know that I love the marriage in trouble trope. There is something so appealing to me about reading about couples who have to figure out their shit and decide to make their marriage work. I haven’t read Bailey in quite some time, I’ve kind of moved away from reading and enjoying her brand of possessive alpha heroes. But with this trope, I was never not going to read Love Her or Lose Her. I ended up having incredibly mixed feelings about this book. I will start with the good. Continue Reading
Angela’s Minis- Reviews for books by Charlaine Harris and Tessa Bailey
Love Her or Lose Her by Tessa BaileyHot & Hammered #2Contemporary RomanceJanuary 14, 2020 by AvonARC I love the second chance/marriage in trouble trope when it's done well. Having enjoyed the first book in the series, Fix Her Up, I was intrigued to find out the next book would be about the married couple in the group of friends introduced. I couldn't wait until my ARC hit my Kindle. This was a very enjoyable read. I was hooked almost from the first word, but I couldn't tell if that Continue Reading
Sheena’s Most Anticipated Reads for 2020
I for one am soooo READY to ring in the New Year and (yet again!) embark on my quest to vanquish my TBRs and devour the books I am eagerly anticipating. MY 2020 romance reading forecast promises to be full of contemporary gems, paranormal activity-and I am determined to mark my return, back to my beloved Historicals- my all time fav genre, which took a back seat for me in 2019. My eyeballs are READY: Road to Salvation, Trilogy by Jamie Begley (Last Riders)- Book 1, Gavin's Song is out Continue Reading
Angela’s Tuesday Thoughts:
Fix Her Up by Tessa BaileyHot and Hammered #1Contemporary RomanceJune 11, 2019 by AvonARC KINDLE * BN * GOODREADS I can't remember why I set this aside a few weeks ago. Maybe it just wasn't grabbing me at the time or something else had all my attention. But this time when I picked it up I read it straight through to the end and really enjoyed. I have always been a big fan of the brother's best friend trope, throw in a hot has been baseball player who can't stop talking dirty during Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap Up
Here's what happened on Smexy this week: New Release Monday Angela’s Tuesday Thoughts- Give Up the Ghost by Jenn Burke and TBR update Release Day Excerpt: Waiting For Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey Guest Post: Queer Romance Recs for your Pride Month Reading by Layla Reyne Once Upon a Wedding- Guest Post by Barbara Samuel Kini’s Friday Kisses From Kini: What's Happening in Romancelandia? I went on a road trip last week to visit my family in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Midwest is Continue Reading
Angela’s Tuesday Thoughts- The TBR Update
Hosed (Happy Cat #1) by Pippa Grant and Lili Vanlente- I love Pippa Grant, but I haven't read anything she's written with a writing partner. This one started out slow for me, but the more I read, the more I got into it. It has the signature Pippa Grant zaniness with a sweet romance. There is a small town feel to it complete with nosy neighbors gossiping and everyone knowing everything about everyone's business. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series. Final Grade- B- America's Continue Reading
Smexy Deals
99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne- This is normally priced at $10+ so this is a great deal. I read it earlier this year and loved it! Darcy Barrett has undertaken a global survey of men. She’s travelled the world, and can categorically say that no one measures up to Tom Valeska, whose only flaw is that Darcy’s twin brother Jamie saw him first and claimed him forever as his best friend. Despite Darcy’s best efforts, Tom’s off limits and loyal to her brother, 99%. That’s the problem with Continue Reading
Smexy Deals!
As Good as the First Time by K.M. Jackson True to its name, the small southern town of Sugar Lake is a sweet place to visit—and you might even want to live there . . .With her big-city career and relationship in sudden free fall, Olivia Gale isn’t sure where she belongs. So when her help is needed at Goode ʼN Sweet, the family bakery in Sugar Lake, she jumps at the chance to indulge her pie-making hobby while getting her life back on track. Olivia’s not looking for any distractions. Even Continue Reading
Sheena’s Wistful/Wanton Wednesday! Surprise Tessa Bailey!
Surprise! If you are anything like me, you were hit with exciting news of an unexpected, surprise Tessa Bailey release! And when Bailey releases, I read. And that is just that on that people! As soon as Kini confirmed Mouth to Mouth had dropped and was hot off the presses (annnd free on KU!?!) I one clicked within an inch of my life and began the sexy immersion. Didn’t even read the blurb. Didn’t really care because, Bailey *shrugs* and I’d heard the hero was an ex-con *purs* I hope you enjoy Continue Reading
Mandi’s Review of Captivated by Tessa Bailey and Eve Dangerfield
Captivated by Tessa Bailey and Eve Dangerfield Released: June 11, 2018 Erotic Romance Self Publishe Reviewed by Mandi I've loved Tessa Bailey since her first book - and I just discovered Eve Dangerfield last year and I really like her voice. So when I saw these two were pairing up to write a book, I squeaked. And when I read this line: "Unzip my pants and greet your new keeper.” I giggled!!! Oh dirty, dirty fun. I love the set-up in this one. Autumn is from Australia and moves to Continue Reading