The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahonGhost Story/Mystery/HorrorApril 6, 2021 by Gallery/Scout Press Review by Angela This book is creepy as hell, in a good way. The Drowning Kind is a suspenseful, haunting tale full of family secrets and past regrets. Told in alternating POVs and timelines, it first introduces Jax, a child psychologist who is estranged from her sister and just trying to keep it all together day-to-day. After one stressful evening of ignoring her sister's frenzied Continue Reading
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ONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR! “Bursts with humor, heart, and great energy. I loved it! Park is a hilarious new voice in women’s fiction.”—Helen Hoang, author of The Kiss Quotient “[A] punchy adult debut set in the world of video game design. Park makes tough topics go down easy by couching them in wry humor and lighthearted romance, and her fierce, snarky heroine is irresistible. This smart rom-com is a winner.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) In a debut Continue Reading
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“Spencer is my new auto-buy!” —New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Hoyt What sort of lady doesn’t make her debut until the age of thirty-two? A timeless beauty with a mysterious past—and a future she intends to take into her own hands . . . Lady Euphemia Marlington hasn’t been free in seventeen years—since she was captured by Corsairs and sold into a harem. Now the sultan is dead and Mia is back in London facing relentless newspapermen, an insatiably curious public, and her first Continue Reading
Review: Twice Shy by Sarah Hogle
Twice Shy by Sarah HogleContemporary RomanceApril 6, 2021 by G.P. Putnam Review by Melinda I am a huge fan of Hogle’s debut, You Deserve Each Other, to the point that I was unsure how I’d feel about her next book, which is unfair to Hogle, but I wanted to love this one just as much. But Twice Shy is completely different from YDEO - in such a wonderful way. Because YDEO has an incredibly distinctive voice and you either love it or hate it, and Twice Shy has a much quieter voice, but one Continue Reading
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"Mia Sosa delivers wish fulfillment with off-the-charts sparks.” —Entertainment Weekly Relationships are a thing of the past for Eva Montgomery. Her current motto? You can’t spell “manipulative” without man. But Eva has needs, and a one-night-stand at her best friend’s wedding is the perfect way to kick off her new approach to singledom. Then a job opportunity puts her in the same city with the guy she can’t forget . . . Anthony Castillo is a perpetual bachelor—no strings, just Continue Reading
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Angela Minis: Reviews for books by KJ Charles, Kerrigan Byrne, and Sara Desai New Releases: Week of March 29-April 2, 2021 Review: Careless Whispers by Synithia Williams Guest Review: Always Only You by Chloe Liese Smexy’s Top Ten Happy Saturday! Continue Reading
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10. HE BUILT HER A READING ROOM. *happy sigh* *sigh* ❤️ true love ❤️ *sigh* https://t.co/yqYaeXP9y1— Valerie Woods (@vcwoods24) March 31, 2021 9. This entire thread is glorious. This is just a pretty damn spectacular story.We begin with our hero, Austyn Farrell, locked down and bored a year ago.So he made a music video out on his street and posted it on TikTok.1/ pic.twitter.com/dOHSw89i1e— The Hoarse Whisperer (@TheRealHoarse) March 30, 2021 Continue Reading
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Now a Top 30 Amazon Bestseller! “This story sets a new bar in the genre . . . Exquisitely written, meticulously researched, tender, yet oh-so steamy--this is the Mary Poppins of Contemporary Romances: practically perfect in every way." -- Natasha Is A Book Junkie Power. Passion. Betrayal. Raised to rule, bred to lead and weaned on a diet of ruthless ambition.In a world of haves and have nots, my family has it all, and I want nothing to do with it. My path takes me far from home and Continue Reading
Guest Review: Always Only You by Chloe Liese
Today Smexy welcomes Alyssa (Hi Alyssa!) who is talking about disability rep in her latest read. You can find her on Twitter at @measuredandslow Always Only Yoy by Chloe LieseBergman Brothers #2Contemporary RomanceAugust 4, 2020 I was really excited to read this one; you don’t see Rheumatoid Arthritis or Autism, let alone both, in romance that often. When it does show up it tends to be in older characters or a reason for the femme character to be benevolent and caring (there’s a Continue Reading
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"If you're looking for an easy charmer, this is the novel for you."—Shondaland When their foster-turned-adoptive mother suddenly dies, four brothers struggle to keep open the doors of her beloved Harlem knitting shop. Jesse Strong is known for two things: his devotion to his adoptive mom, Mama Joy, and his reputation for breaking hearts. When Mama Joy unexpectedly passes away, he and his brothers have different plans for what to do with Strong Knits, their neighborhood knitting store. Continue Reading