Neon Gods by Katee RobertDark Olympus #1Contemporary Fantasy/Mythology RetellingsJune 1, 2021, by Sourcebooks CasablancaARCReviewed by Angela After seeing Katee Robert talk about this new series on Twitter I will admit to being intrigued and as I'm always up for any kind of mythology retelling I immediately added it to be TBR list. I'm not sure what sub-genre to classify this book as. Definitely a retelling, and it IS a sort of fantasy since we are talking about Zeus, Hades, Demeter, Continue Reading
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From the USA Today bestselling author of The Kiss Quotient comes a romantic novel about love that crosses international borders and all boundaries of the heart... Khai Diep has no feelings. Well, he feels irritation when people move his things or contentment when ledgers balance down to the penny, but not big, important emotions—like grief. And love. He thinks he's defective. His family knows better—that his autism means he just processes emotions differently. When he Continue Reading
New Releases: Week of May 31-June 4, 2021
Neon Gods: A Scorchingly Hot Modern Retelling of Hades and Persephone (Dark Olympus Book 1) by Katee Robert AMZ * BN * K * Audible One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston AMZ * BN * K * Audible Perfect Blend (The Scottish Billionaires Book 7) by M. S. Parker AMZ * BN * K * Audible The Rival (Looking to Score Book 2) by Kendall Ryan AMZ * BN * K * Audible The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary AMZ * BN * K * Audible A Lowcountry Bride: A Novel by Preslaysa Williams AMZ * BN * K * Audible Finale: A North Continue Reading
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts, meet the MacKade brothers: charming, irresistible, and rebellious, these reformed bad boys are ready for love!The Return of Rafe MacKade Ten years after disappearing from Antietam, Maryland, the bad boy has come home. Cleaned up, successful and still dangerously good-looking, Rafe MacKade plans to open a bed-and-breakfast with the help of antique shop owner Regan Bishop. Though independent Regan claims to not want to get Continue Reading
Melinda’s Minis: The Wreckage of My Presence by Casey Wilson and Anne of Manhattan by Brina Starler
The Wreckage of My Presence by Casey WilsonNon-Fiction May 4, 2021, by Harper Review by Melinda I’m familiar with Casey Wilson because I’m an unapologetic Real Housewives watcher, which also makes me an unapologetic Bitch Sesh listener, Casey’s podcast, alongside co-host with Dana Schneider. I listened to an audio ARC of this one, and I would highly recommend listening to it, rather than reading it. Casey obviously is a talented actress and from her time doing the podcast is Continue Reading
Smexy’s June TBR
Angela- Once again I read ahead because I couldn't help myself. What can I say? I have no willpower. There are still a bunch of new releases I'm looking forward to and a couple of books on my massive TBR stack I'm determined to work in. Neon Gods by Katee Robert- 6/1 Contemporary Fantasy- I absolutely read this as soon as it hit my Kindle and don't regret it at all. This book is HOT. Be prepared. It's also such a wonderful new twist on the Hades and Persephone myth that I can't wait to get Continue Reading
Release Blitz: Mr. Garcia by TL Swan
I love TL Swan and I'm super excited to read her latest release, Mr. Garcia. The Stopover and The Takeover are two books I'm always recommending by this author. It looks like Mr. Garcia has an...ahem...darker side. Yes, can't wait. Bring it. Check out the synopsis. #OneClick the book. He was gorgeous, older and guarded.I knew he was trouble from the moment we locked eyes. We met at work, on my first day as a barista.He smiled, I melted…then he tasted my coffee and threw it away. Again, Continue Reading
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Author Ann Marie Walker brings you a laugh-out-loud romantic comedy that'll warm your heart for Singles Day (the true anti-Valentine's Day!) and every day after! Single and proud of it! Oh, oops... As a Certified Professional Organizer, everything in Paige Parker's world is as it should be. Perfect apartment, perfect office, perfect life. And now, the perfect vacation planned to celebrate Singles Day. After all, what's better than celebrating her pride in being single? Because who needs a Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
Did you miss any posts at Smexy this week? Review: Serving Sin by Angelina M. Lopez New Releases: Week of May 24-28, 2021 Melanie’s Minis: Happy Endings by Thien-Kim Lam & Talk Bookish to Me by Kate Bromley Review: Catch a Falling Duke by Eve Pendle Review: Still Beating by Jennifer Hartmann Melinda’s Minis: Hang the Moon by Alexandria Bellefleur & The Anatomy of Desire by L.R. Dorn Smexy’s Happy Friday! Have a great weekend! Continue Reading
Smexy’s Happy Friday!
Still not numbering, but here's some fun stuff I found around the internet this week. Wow, they did a good job. I love it. :) https://t.co/AvzKb0Z3w9— Martina Navratilova (@Martina) May 26, 2021 The happiness! When a dog gets a wheelchair.. 🥺 pic.twitter.com/iyLfc3Bvhw— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden_) May 25, 2021 This made me smile. Some cover reveals I've seen this week... Check out the exclusive #coverreveal of @ashleyhblake's queer Continue Reading