Brace yourselves, I have a LIST. I had to change the title of this post from Most Anticipated to What to read next because apparently, I want ALL THE BOOKS. LOL. July You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria 07-07-2020 Contemporary Romance Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall 07-07-2020 M/M Contemporary Romance Lost Talismans and a Tequila (The Guild Codex: Spellbound Book 7) by Annette Marie 07-10-2020 Urban Fantasy Forbidden Desire (Planet of Desire Book 4) by Robin Lovett 07-13-2020 Continue Reading
Angela’s Mid-Year Update: My Favorites of 2020 So Far
Contemporary Romance/WF The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa- Enemies to lovers is not my favorite trope, but this book worked for me in almost every way. It made me laugh out loud so many times and it was so hard to put it down once I started reading, I even found myself sneak reading at work just to get back to it. I highly recommend if you are looking for a true romantic comedy. See my review here. Beach Read by Emily Henry- This book surprised me in a good way. It wasn't even on my radar Continue Reading
Smexy Deals!
Welcome to Verona Bay, a small coastal town where the secrets just won’t stay buried—and people aren’t always who they seem. She was the one that got away… Eight years ago Serenity Washington watched as her twin sister was murdered. She was lucky to escape the same grisly fate. With her sister’s killer in jail, she relocated and tried to move on with her life. She married a man in the Air Force and started a family, but when her husband dies unexpectedly she moves back to the last place Continue Reading
Smexy Deals!
There are SO MANY great deals in Romance and SF/F today! Instead of the usual format I'm just going to list them to save time. Here we go... The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang- Priced at $2.99 for a limited time. Intercepted (The Playbook, Book 1) by Alexa Martin- Priced at $2.99 for a limited time. Not the Girl You Marry by Andie J. Christopher- Priced at $2.99 for a limited time. Faker by Sarah Smith- Priced at $2.99 for a limited time. Ayesha At Last by Uzma Jalaluddin- Continue Reading
Guest Post: Independent heroines in historical romance by Renee Dahlia
Independence equals having money of your own that you can spend without having to ask permission from someone else. It sounds like a simple concept, but when you consider that up to the 1970s in many countries women couldn’t open a bank account or hold a credit card in their own name without a male signature on the application form. All women, any man – a husband, a brother, a father, it didn’t matter as long as it was a bloke giving permission. To write an independent heroine in historical Continue Reading
Sunday Smexy Deals!
One trouble-making dog brings together two perfect strangers in this USA Today bestselling romantic comedy full of "fierce humor and fiercer heart." (Casey McQuiston, NYT bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue) Two years after losing her fiancé, Sloan Monroe still can't seem to get her life back on track. But one trouble-making pup with a "take me home" look in his eyes is about to change everything. With her new pet by her side, Sloan finally starts to feel more like herself. Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten 6/18/2020
Y'all! The Supreme Court is giving me life this week! Yay! I have some good stuff for y'all this Friday. 10. I couldn't stop watching either. IVE WATCHED THIS FOR AN HOUR https://t.co/LoBauqZ4fJ— Zoraida Córdova (@zlikeinzorro) June 14, 2020 9. Adorable. Serena Williams enjoying life's little moments waiting for the season to restart. Recognize this song? 🤔(Video @serenawilliams) pic.twitter.com/ko421Qcqmn— We Are Tennis (@WeAreTennis) June 12, 2020 8. When she Continue Reading
Smexy Deals!
When a prophesy brings war to the Land of the Black Hills, Keeley Smythe must join forces with a clan of mountain warriors who are really centaurs in a thrilling new fantasy romance series from New York Times bestselling author G.A. Aiken. The Old King Is Dead With the demise of the Old King, there’s a prophesy that a queen will ascend to the throne of the Black Hills. Bad news for the king’s sons, who are prepared to defend their birthright against all comers. But for blacksmith Keeley Continue Reading
Juneteenth Book Fest
I don't have much new to talk about today, so I wanted to spotlight the Juneteenth Book Fest, created by author L.L. McKinney, happening today, June 19. Including a panel called- Black Love: Writing Black Romance with Farrah Rochon, Beverly Jenkins, Rebekah Weatherspoon and moderated by Alyssa Cole. See the thread below for the full list of panels. About The Festival: Juneteenth Book Fest seeks to use this day of jubilation to boost and celebrate Black American stories and the people behind Continue Reading
Q & A with Liza Gaines
Liza's new book, Undisclosed, is out now and available at all e-tailers. SB: Hi Liza, thanks for joining us. Can you tell us a little about yourself? LG: Thanks for having me! I’m a huge animal lover and we have horses, goats, cats, and dogs. I really, really want a couple of alpacas too but so far, my husband keeps saying no which is fair. If it were left up to me, we’d probably both need to get second and third jobs just to feed all the critters I’d bring home. When I’m not doing Continue Reading