An NPR Best Book of 2022 “A master class in family and political drama, in star-crossed love stories and in capturing the enormity of what home is.”—NPRWhen Isabel Perez travels to Barcelona to save her sister Beatriz, she discovers a shocking family secret in New York Times bestselling author Chanel Cleeton’s new novel. Barcelona, 1964. Exiled from Cuba after the revolution, Isabel Perez has learned to guard her heart and protect her family at all costs. After Isabel’s sister Beatriz disappears Continue Reading
Review: A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft
A Fragile Enchantment by Allison SaftYoung Adult FantasyPublished January 2, 2024 by Wednesday Books Reviewed by Kate A Fragile Enchantment was one of my very highly anticipated books. I love anything Regency England inspired with magic, and this book delivered on that premise. A Fragile Enchantment has a lot of storylines. Niamh is from a poor country neighboring Avaland, and all she wants is to provide for her family. She gets invited to make the prince’s wedding attire in Continue Reading
New Releases- Week of January 22-26, 2024
Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense:Worst Wingman Ever (The Improbable Meet-Cute) by Abby Jimenez AMZ * BN * K * GP The Exception to the Rule (The Improbable Meet-Cute) by Christina LaurenAMZ * BN * K * GP Rosie and the Dreamboat (The Improbable Meet-Cute) by Sally ThorneAMZ * BN * K * GP Drop, Cover, and Hold On (The Improbable Meet-Cute) by Jasmine GuilloryAMZ * BN * K * GP With Any Luck (The Improbable Meet-Cute) by Ashley PostonAMZ * BN * K * GP Royal Valentine (The Improbable Continue Reading
Smexy Deals- Deals for books by Jennifer Sucevic, Elizabeth Varlet, and Leslye Penelope
I was her first and I'll damn well be her last.Mia Stanbury is the quintessential girl next door. Smart, beautiful, and determined. She’s got it all going on. Is it any wonder that she’s been on my radar for as long as I can remember? We’re talking middle school, folks.Fine, I’ll admit that I’ve made a few boneheaded mistakes as far as she’s concerned, but what can I say? I’m a dude. Sometimes I think with the wrong head. We’ll just chalk it up to one of the hazards of having a Y chromosome and Continue Reading
Take My Books Winners!
Here are your winners for the January Take My Books Giveaway! All winners have been notified by email! Congratulations! Continue Reading
Release Blitz- Waiting Game by Serena Akeroyd w/a G.A. Mazurke
Title: Waiting GameSeries: New York Stars #2Author: Serena Akeroyd writing asG.A. Mazurke Genre: Contemporary RomanceTropes: Secret Relationship/Hockey RomanceRelease Date: January 22, 2024 BLURB No-strings-attached hook-ups are my jam.After a hockey player hires me to improve his skating skills, sparks fly and a second-night stand sounds like a damn good time.I have zero regrets……till he ghosts me.Now that I’ve lost my summer gig, I get on with my life, picking up an old side hustle to Continue Reading
Sunday Smexy Deals!
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author of The Night Circus, a timeless love story set in a secret underground world—a place of pirates, painters, lovers, liars, and ships that sail upon a starless sea.Zachary Ezra Rawlins is a graduate student in Vermont when he discovers a mysterious book hidden in the stacks. As he turns the pages, entranced by tales of lovelorn prisoners, key collectors, and nameless acolytes, he reads something strange: a story from his own childhood.Bewildered by Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
Make sure y'all get your comment in for the Take My Books Giveaway, contest ends tonight! Have a great weekend! Continue Reading
Smexy Rewind- 1/19
Here’s what posts Smexy featured on January 19th in years past! Enjoy! Continue Reading
Smexy Deals- Deals for books by Kylie Scott, Simone St. James, and Kim Harrison
"Kylie Scott’s unique voice and engrossing story are perfect for fans of Sarah Hogle and Tessa Bailey"—Library JournalNew York Times bestselling sensation Kylie Scott’s sexy, smart and unconventional opposites-attract love story looks at what happens when fate refuses to give up on what’s meant to be…When Susie Bowen inherits a charming fixer-upper from her aunt, she’s excited to start living her best HGTV life. But when she opens the door to find that her contractor is none other than her Continue Reading