The Ippos King by Grace DravenWraith Kings #3Fantasy RomanceOctober 6, 2020, Self-PublishedARC "We live for those we love," she told him in bast-Kai. "We die for those we love. This is a privilege, Serovek, not a sacrifice." I've never made a secret of the fact that I am a Grace Draven fangirl and she continues to wow me with each new release. The Ippos King was originally serialized on her website, and then edited and released in ebook form in its entirety. I decided to forgo reading the Continue Reading
Guest Post: Writing Single Parent Romance by KD Fisher
I love reading romance epilogues. I adore the cozy feeling of everything settling into its place, the sureness of the couple having overcome the challenges standing in their way. In the epilogue the characters have figured out their life together. Oftentimes epilogues are where you can find the true happily ever after. There’s always some kind of lasting commitment: a new house together, marriage, or, perhaps, even a baby. When I started writing The Secret Ingredient, I wanted to write a Continue Reading
Sunday Smexy Deals!
Readers and critics alike raved over USA Today bestselling author Sally Thorne’s smash hit debut, The Hating Game, which has sold in over 20 countries. Now she’s back with an unforgettable romantic comedy about a woman who finally has a shot at her long time crush—if she dares. Crush (n.): a strong and often short-lived infatuation, particularly for someone beyond your reach… Darcy Barrett has undertaken a global survey of men. She’s travelled the world, and can Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
Angela: This is my husband's birthday weekend so I'm not sure how much reading I'll get done. I do have both Love is a Rogue by Lenora Bell and Crazy, Stupid Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams on my Kindle and ready to go. Have a great weekend! Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten 10/23/2020
10. I spent way too much time watching TikTok videos this week. 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/wmqgLbVBUz— ✨ℰℒUЅℐᏉℰ 👑⚡️ℂℋᎯℕᏆℰUℛ✨ (@jfair9) October 19, 2020 9. a MEATY UROLOGIST lol She’s gone and done it again 😂😭 pic.twitter.com/LUG93MslHr— Josh Dixon (@JoshDixonTweets) October 20, 2020 8. 💃🐕💃🐕 7. This makes her a queen now, right? Welp.We ride at dawn, I think? Continue Reading
Smexy’s Freebie Friday!
"A runaway train of revenge, rivalry and angst. This complex and venomous tale takes on a modern-day Cruel Intentions/Mean Girls vibe. Pretty Reckless is unputdownable and absolute Kindle Crack." - Kindle Crack Book Reviews From USA Today and Washington Post bestselling author L.J. Shen comes an intense, high school enemies-to-lovers romance with a twist. Penn They say revenge is a dish best served cold.I’d had four years to stew on what Daria Followhill did to me, and now my heart was Continue Reading
Guest Post: Writing Demisexual Heroes by Annabeth Albert
Greetings! I’m so happy to visit one of my favorite blogs as I celebrate the upcoming release of FEEL THE FIRE. This is book 3 in my hotshot series which centers around smoke jumpers and wildfire fighters, but the series can be read out of order! When people hear firefighters, they often immediately think big rugged alpha type heroes. And I do love writing those characters too, but what I wanted to do here was to explore a wide range of first responders beyond the alpha male stereotype—different Continue Reading
Joint Review: Call Me Maybe by Cara Bastone
Melinda and I are Cara Bastone fan girls so I thought it would be fun for us to do a joint review of Bastone’s latest release- Call Me Maybe, An Audible Original. Kini: The whole premise is that Vera, the female main character, calls tech support and starts an hours long call with Cal, the male main character. I love these kinds of set ups. When I first started this story I wasn’t sure I was going to love the male narrator’s voice. It was stronger and deeper than I had imagined. Continue Reading
Smexy Deals!
Sourcebooks has a bunch of book deals going on this week for $1.99. Nightchaser by Amanda Bouchet Loki Ascending (Viking Warriors Book 3) by Asa Marie Bradley A Phoenix Is Forever (Phoenix Brothers Book 3) by Ashlyn Chase Cowboy Wolf Trouble (Seven Range Shifters Book 1) by Kait Ballenger You Had Me at Wolf (Wolff Brothers Book 1) by Terry Spear Wolf Under Fire (STAT Book 1) by Paige Tyler The Rebel Wears Plaid (Prince Charlie's Angels Book 1) by Eliza Continue Reading
Audio Review: A Princess for Christmas by Jenny Holiday
A Princess for Christmas by Jenny HolidayContemporary Holiday RomanceOctober 13, 2020, by AvonARC Review by Melinda This book was the definition of aggressively fine for me and part of it has to do with my own issues I bring with me but part of it was definitely the book. My issue is around that once again breast cancer is in the background for these characters. Admittedly, it plays a small part but it looms large over the entire book as it’s what killed one of the protagonist’s mothers. Continue Reading