Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense:Thoroughly Pucked: A Brother's Best Friends Romance (My Hockey Romance Book 3) by Lauren BlakelyAMZ * BN * K * GP Lucky Bounce by Cait NaryAMZ * BN * K * GP Red String Theory by Lauren Kung JessenAMZ * BN * K * GP Principles of Emotion by Sara ReadAMZ * BN * K * GP Cluelessly Yours by Max MonroeAMZ * BN * K * GP Vengeful Vows: A Forced Marriage Billionaire Romance (Titans: Moretti Mafia Book 1) by Sierra CartwrightAMZ * BN * K * GP Toxic Love: A Dark Continue Reading
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New Releases- Week of November 27- December 1, 2023
It seems the 'Zon is making "improvements" by eliminating the way bloggers grab images from them for their sites. They only sent out an email 2 weeks before the end date, which is very little time to fix anything or figure out work arounds. Expect quite a few bloggers you enjoy having broken links, etc. when you visit their blogs. As for Smexy, this will affect the way the New Release post looks. Again. I'm back to my spreadsheet--which utilizes HTML. Next week I'll have everything Continue Reading
Kate H’s Favorite Books of 2022
I didn't plan this, but I think 90% of the books I read in 2022 were m/m romances. Season's Change by Cait Nary is probably what kicked it off. There's a lot of variation within m/m, just like in romance in general and I have hundreds of books yet to read. My "own voices" list for m/m romances all by itself could keep me busy for months and months. I also discovered this year that I have a few romance pet peeves. I only became a romance zealot two years ago, so I guess my honeymoon period is Continue Reading
New Releases: Week of August 30- September 3, 2021
The Royals Next Door by Karina Halle AMZ * BN * K * Audible The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang AMZ * BN * K * Audible For the Love of April French: An LGBTQ Romance by Penny Aimes AMZ * BN * K * Audible Our Favorite Songs: A Moonlighters novella by Anita Kelly AMZ * BN * K * Audible Dare Me (Dare to Try Book 2) by Brooke Blaine and Ella Frank AMZ * BN * K * Audible Take Me Higher: A Colorado High Country Novel by Pamela Clare AMZ * BN * K * Audible Life, Unscheduled by Kristin Rockaway AMZ Continue Reading
New Releases: Week of May 17-21, 2021
Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake (Winner Bakes All Book 1) by Alexis Hall AMZ * BN * K * Audible The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren AMZ * BN * K * Audible Fake by Kylie Scott AMZ * BN * K * Audible Elementary Romantic Calculus: An Opposites Attract Small Town Romance (Chemistry Lessons Book 6) by Susannah Nix AMZ * BN * K * Audible Happy Endings: A Novel by Thien-Kim Lam AMZ * BN * K * Audible Chasing Her Fire: A Small Town Family Romance (The Bailey Brothers Book 5) by Claire Continue Reading
Guest Post: Working Class Heroes & Heroines by Vanessa North
Working class heroes, man. I love ’em. Heroines too. I’ve written plumbers and farmers, bartenders and construction laborers—there’s something about someone who knows what it’s like to put in a hard day’s work that makes me believe that they can and will put that same work into their relationships. I worked in the white collar corporate world for years, and we liked to throw around the “work hard, play hard” line, but you have never seen play like a bunch of mechanics when they go out on the Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... A+ review - Luck of the Draw by Kate Clayborn (contemporary/kini) B+ review - Whiskey Chaser by Lucy Score (contemporary/mandi) B+ review - Family Gathering by Robyn Carr (contemporary/helyce) B review - Bound To by Sionna Fox (erotic/tori) B review - Pretending He's Mine by Mia Sosa (contemporary/kini) B- review - On the Line by Liz Lincoln (contemporary/kini) B- review - Soul to Keep by Garrett Leigh (m/m/tori) C- review - Blood Type by K.A. Linde Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – Smexy Turns Six! Feelings and Boners.
I think “Feelings and Boners” should be the new Smexy Books tagline. I tweeted that in regard to a book I was describing on Twitter, and someone said it should be our tagline. It fits, right? We don’t take ourselves all too seriously, but we are passionate about romance books. And feelings. And….boners. We like to have fun. Smexy Books is six years old! Does it feel like it’s been six years? Yes. LOL. What did I do with my life before Smexy Books and Twitter? I really can’t remember. I Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... B+ review - Trust the Focus by Megan Erickson (m/m/ mandi) B+ review - Hearts of Fire by LH Cosway (contemporary/mandi) B+ review - Inferno by Kathryn Kelly (contemporary/sheena) B review - Misfits by Garrett Leigh (m/m/m/ mandi) B review - Cherry Blossom by Sotia Lazu (paranormal/tori) B- review - The Warlords Wife by Sandra Lake (historical/tori) B/C review - Cherished & Blessed by Tere Michaels (m/m / tori) C review - Figure of Speech by Dana Marie Bell Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Hero: Tom. Restaurant owner. In a long-term and open relationship with Cass. Juggles a lot with his businesses. Hero: Cass. Chef. See relationship status above. Has some dark issues in his past, but Tom and Cass truly love each other. They also enjoy having sex with other men once in a while. Which brings us to Hero #3. Hero: Jake. Just lost his waiter job. Has Tourette's Syndrome. Sees Tom after getting fired and they end up in bed. Then he meets Cass and then other things happen. Romance Continue Reading