It Takes a Thief (Counterfeit Capers #1) By Sloan Steele Contemporary Romance April 27, 2021 by Carina Press Reviewed by Kate It Takes a Thief is a fun, sexy, enjoyable read. I do have a few quibbles with it, but overall, it was exactly what I wanted - a heist book with romance! Overall, the book feels very light. There is a subplot with Audrey's grandmother being in a nursing home and having dementia, but otherwise it never dwells on anything too difficult. There's a lot of quippy back Continue Reading
Review: The Road to Rose Bend by Naima Simone
The Road to Rose Bend by Naima SimoneContemporary RomanceApril 27, 2021, by HQN Books Review by Melanie You might suspect, upon glancing at this rather bucolic cover, that this is a quiet, peaceful, drama-free romance...and you’d be wrong. This series starter introduces us to the town of Rose Bend, a charming little town nestled in the Berkshires that has all of the small-town coziness of a Hallmark Channel movie. But that’s really where the similarities end. Unlike the aforementioned Continue Reading
Smexy Deals!
A hot new standalone in the series that's been called "A total, utter must read." - Book Fanatic She says she doesn’t date players. She swears up and down that she’ll never handle my stick. We’ll see about that, sweetheart. When I win the pleasure of Harper’s company at a charity auction, I get exactly one date—one shot to win over the gorgeous and feisty brunette. Game on. I play hard, and I love a challenge. But just when I think I’ve finally carved out my shot . . Continue Reading
Blog Tour Excerpt: Heart on a Leash by Alanna Martin
Heart on a Leash by Alanna Martin Hearts of Alaska #1 Contemporary Romance Release date: 04/27/2021 by Berkley Excerpt: Ever since she was little, Taylor had been determined that-in her six-year-old self's words-she was going to be a "business lady." Little Taylor had devoted countless hours to making her Barbie dolls into perfect "business ladies," which had mainly meant they wore stylish clothes, worked in tall buildings, and bossed people around. Her understanding had expanded as Continue Reading
Sunday Smexy Deals!
Jace Kaiser is a man without a country, without connection. His only loyalty is to the group who saved him, and the man who leads them.Until her... The assignment should have been easy. Capture a deadly assassin and take her to HQ. But flawed intel leads to disaster, and Jace abducts a beautiful art appraiser instead. Intrigued by her courage, he's drawn to her in ways he can't explain. Dr. Madeline Cole stood up to him, fought for her identity, and never backed down. She's the kind of woman Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
Series Review: Irons and Works by EM Lindsey New Releases: Week of April 19-23, 2021 Review: The Paris Apartment by Kelly Bowen Review: The Kindred Spirits Supper Club by Amy E. Reichert Audio Review: Sweet Talk by Cara Bastone The Psy/Changeling Channel: Mine to Possess Smexy’s Top Ten Six Check out all our Smexy Deals this week here: Smexy Deals! (smexybooks.com) Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten Six
I'm officially three weeks out from my second vaccine! Yay! And my husband just got his second one yesterday. Yay! There is happiness at our house right now. 6. I'm a little pissed that they don't make women's jeans that can fit a whole bottle of wine in the pockets. I have never, in my entire life, owned a pair of jeans that I could fit a bottle of wine in the pocket. I’m both angry and intrigued. pic.twitter.com/knKD94GLKz— Jenny Rae Rappaport (@jennyrae) April 22, 2021 5. Continue Reading
Smexy Deals!
Happy World Book Day! The flare of a cigarette and the handsome Irishman in the shadows--I wanted it all, but I wasn’t allowed to want. Ronan was danger and beauty, murder and mercy. To me, he was a mystery, but he was also the only man who ever knew me. In that single stolen moment before I had to give my life to someone else, I imagined myself with him, the man with scars and bruises. The one who knew what hurting meant far more than I did at that time. Instead I was given to Continue Reading
The Psy/Changeling Channel: Mine to Possess
Before we dive into this month’s Psy-Changeling recap, a quick note: this month’s book features a character who as a child was abused by her foster father. The abuse is in the past and mostly off-page with a little bit of recalling things that happened in the past. There’s also a secondary character who is abused on the page. We want to make sure if you’re following along with us and haven’t read these books yet, that you be made aware of anything that may trigger you. Melanie: That Continue Reading
Audio Review: Sweet Talk by Cara Bastone
Sweet Talk by Cara BastoneApril 22, 2021 by Audible OriginalsContemporary Reviewed by Melinda Sweet Talk is the follow up to Call Me Maybe, which was also an Audible Original by Cara Bastone. I’m not sure if there are other series that have been originals like this in the romance area because I haven’t followed many beyond Alyssa Cole and now Bastone. I know Alyssa has mentioned The A.I Who Love Me will be a series as well but I can’t think of any others. As an audible Continue Reading