A paradise island. Two strangers. The attraction they never saw coming…When Eden dumped her cheating ex before the wedding, the last thing she expected was to go on their tropical honeymoon alone. But with no refunds possible, she packs her budget guidebook and broken heart, and sets off. She plans to relax on the beach, swim in the ocean, and drink cocktails until she feels like herself again… or falls over. Whichever comes first. What she’s not expecting is the brusque, handsome stranger Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
Not much this week- May is kicking my ass. Sooooo many graduations and weddings. Smexy will have be back to normal next week. Continue Reading
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They're walking on the wild side…The Plan was simple: find a cure for the cancer that nearly took her sister’s life. But for Zoey Fong, something about The Plan isn’t working anymore. When a crucial tissue sample accidentally winds up in the hands of a very distracting—and disarmingly handsome—visitor, Zoey jumps at the chance to follow him home to retrieve it.Davy Hsieh’s rugged island estate is no manicured suburban park. His plan is simple: establish a legitimate animal sanctuary and embrace Continue Reading
New Releases- Week of May 12-16, 2025
Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense:Dream On, Ramona Riley (A Clover Lake Novel Book 1) by Ashley Herring BlakeAMZ * BN * K * GP Maine Characters: A Novel by Hannah OrensteinAMZ * BN * K * GP Crossing Paths (Beneath the Wild Sky Book 2) by Katie RuggleAMZ * BN * K * GP Gone With the Wine: A Pour Decisions Romance by Kelly Jamieson and Pour DecisionsAMZ * BN * K * GP The Game: the Surgeon and the MMA Fighter (Body Count) by Jolie VinesAMZ * BN * K * GP Dream a Little Dream by Melissa Continue Reading
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God, I want to kiss her. I want to feel the heat of her lips against mine. Would she want that? Would she melt against me if she did? Or would the tension I feel between us snap and release something feral inside her? Inside me?From the #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of the genre-breaking international TikTok sensation Butcher & Blackbird and Leather & Lark comes the final book in the Ruinous Love Trilogy—a friends-with-benefits dark romantic comedy packed with Continue Reading
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Retro Review: The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
Review originally posted on 5/9/2019 by Angela. The Bride Test by Helen HoangThe Kiss Quotient #2Contemporary RomanceMay 7, 2019 by Berkley 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 steadfastly avoids relationships, Continue Reading
Release Blitz- The Pretend Fiancé Fiasco by Pippa Grant
Title: The Pretend Fiancé FiascoSeries: Copper Valley Bro Code #6 Author: Pippa Grant Genre: Romantic ComedyTropes: Mysterious Protective Hero/FakeRelationship/Forced Proximity/Treasure Hunt Release Date: May 8, 2025 BLURB A reclusive former celebrity, a recovering good girl, and small town trouble...It started as a joke. After a string of bad boyfriends, I made up a fake boyfriend so people would quit asking when I was going to meet a grumpy lumberjack trying to save his mama’s inn in my Continue Reading
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Three generations of women in the Ferrari family must heal the broken pieces of their lives on a trip of a lifetime through picturesque Italy from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Probst Workaholic, career-obsessed Francesca is fiercely independent and successful in all areas of her life except one: family. She struggles to make time for her relationship with her teenage daughter, Allegra, and the two have become practically strangers to each other. When Allegra hangs out with a new Continue Reading
Review: When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley
When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida KelleyLGBTQ+ Fantasy RomanceApril 29, 2025, by Erewhon BooksARC Review by Angela I think the first time this book hit my radar was when I was scrolling through social media and saw a post by the author. Everyone knows I'm a sucker for a beautiful cover, and this one is gorgeous. So, when I realized the author was also the illustrator, I knew I had to add this book to my TBR. When the Tides Held the Moon takes place in 1910 and Continue Reading