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Smexy Deals- Deals for books by Ashley Herring Blake, Katie Reus, Deanna Raybourn, and more!

December 10, 2025 by Angela Leave a Comment

Two exes find themselves stuck at the same house for Christmas in this holiday romance by Ashley Herring Blake, USA Today bestselling author of Iris Kelly Doesn't Date.It's been five years since Charlotte Donovan was ditched at the altar by her ex-fiancée, and she’s doing more than okay. Sure, her single mother never checks in, but she has her strings ensemble, the Rosalind Quartet, and her life in New York is a dream come true. As the holidays draw near, her ensemble mate Sloane persuades Continue Reading

Review: The Cursed Horde King by Zoey Draven

December 10, 2025 by Angela 1 Comment

The Cursed Horde King by Zoey DravenHordes of the Elthika #2Sci-Fi/Fantasy RomanceDecember 9, 2025- Self PublishedARC Review by Angela I am an absolute sucker for Zoey Draven books. After discovering her Horde Kings of Dakkar series, I went back and glommed her entire backlist. Now I follow her on social media and wait with bated breath, hoping to see updates about release dates for new books. I was beyond thrilled when she announced that the world of Dakkar would continue, albeit Continue Reading

New Releases- Week of December 8-12, 2025

December 9, 2025 by Angela 1 Comment

Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense:In a Second (Friendship, RI Book 3) by Kate CanterbaryAMZ * BN * K * GP Audrey Lane Stirs the Pot (Winner Bakes All Book 3) by Alexis HallAMZ * BN * K * GP Under the Winter Sky: A Small Town Romance Novella (The Oakwood Hollow Series Book 2) by June GrayAMZ * BN * K * GP Stirred Up by Leigh SuznovichAMZ * BN * K * GP Love Letters for Other People by Shaylin Gandhi AMZ * BN * K * GP Love's Inheritance by Cheyenne BlueAMZ * BN * K * GP My Favorite Fake Continue Reading

Smexy Deals- Deals for books by Ana Holguin, Jaqueline Snowe, Erica Ridley, and more!

December 8, 2025 by Angela Leave a Comment

FYI- Ilona Andrews is offering a holiday gift: In this "charming, witty, and tender" rom-com, a celebrity fitness instructor faces off against a jaded journalist (Abby Jimenez, #1 New York Times bestselling author). This sizzling, slow burn romance is for fans of 27 Dresses and Jessica Joyce! Jo De La Cruz should be on top of the world. As one of spin’s hottest instructors, her workouts stream into thousands of living rooms, her waiting list is Continue Reading

Monday Morning Book News!

December 8, 2025 by Angela Leave a Comment

Just in case you missed it! The trailer for People We Meet on Vacation! Now on to the rest of the news I found this week: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alexa Martin (@alexambooks) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chloe (@_quinnasaurus) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Myah Ariel (@myaharielwrites) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kendall Ryan Continue Reading

Sunday Smexy Deals!

December 7, 2025 by Angela Leave a Comment

Based on Rachel Reid’s bestselling Game Changers book series, Heated Rivalry is now streaming on Crave in Canada and on HBO Max in the U.S. Discover all 6 books in the series! The first three of USA TODAY bestselling author Rachel Reid’s scorching M/M hockey romances, now in one volume! “This is a sweet, satisfying romance.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review for Tough GuyGAME CHANGER Pro hockey star Scott Hunter knows a good thing when he sees it. Continue Reading

Weekly Wrap-Up

December 6, 2025 by Angela Leave a Comment

Check out all of our Smexy Deals for the week here. Continue Reading

Retro Review: So Over You by Kate Meader

December 5, 2025 by Angela Leave a Comment

Review originally posted 12/04/2017 by Kini. So Over You by Kate Meader (Chicago Rebels #2)Sports/Hockey RomanceDecember 4, 2017Pocket Star Favorite Quote: “Bella, they are one and the same. I will not be satisfied with a woman who has no dreams or ambitions. My woman is the North Star in my night sky, but also in her own. If she is not there to guide me, there is only darkness. For us both.” This is book two in a series about three sisters who inherit a hockey team. I Continue Reading

Smexy Deals- Deals for books by Cat Sebastian, Erica Ridley, AM Kvita, and more!

December 4, 2025 by Angela Leave a Comment

An emotional, slow-burn, grumpy/sunshine, queer mid-century romance for fans of Evvie Drake Starts Over, about grief and found family, between the new star shortstop stuck in a batting slump and the reporter assigned to (reluctantly) cover his first season—set in the same universe as We Could Be So Good. The 1960 baseball season is shaping up to be the worst year of Eddie O’Leary’s life. He can’t manage to hit the ball, his new teammates hate him, he’s living out of a suitcase, and Continue Reading

Retro Guest Post: Writing Cute Smut by Rachel Reid

December 4, 2025 by Angela 1 Comment

Bringing this back since Heated Rivalry has taken over romance social media. It originally posted January 9, 2020. Enjoy! (see original post with comments here) We already had a post planned for Rachel to talk about “cute smut” and I saw this tweet from Rachel and I practically begged Stephanie at Carina to ask Rachel to expand on this tweet in her post. Thank you Stephanie and Rachel for this post. (Side note, I will have a mini-review for Tough Guy tomorrow) *Rachel's Twitter account has Continue Reading

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