All I Ask by Corinne Michaels- I picked this up at the recommendation of my good friend Estelle, publicist at Forever Romance. She told me it was a second chance romance between single parents who are 35 ish. I felt like I needed to read this and then had really high expectations. (CW: widower hero, grief, ailing parent) The heroine, Teagan, is struggling to get by. She runs her parents antique store. She is raising her teenage daughter alone. One day the school calls and Teagan’s Continue Reading
Review: The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ KluneLGBT FantasyMarch 17, 2020 by Tor BooksARC Favorite Quote: "Hope?" Linus said stupidly."Hope," Mr. Parnassus repeated. "Because that is what we must give him, what we must give all of them. Hope and guidance and a place to call their own, a home where they can be who they are without fear of repercussion." I’ve seen TJ Klune talking about his new book with his new publisher on Twitter for awhile now. As soon as I read the blurb I knew I had to Continue Reading
Smexy Deals! (Come get your free reads)
There are a ton of free ebooks out there for readers! I’m going to try and list as many as I can in this post. If you see anymore that I might have missed feel free to mention them in the comments. Jenny Holiday: Famous Once Upon a Bride (Bridesmaids Behaving Badly Novella Karina Halle (Free until the 22nd) The Pact The Swedish Prince After All Rocked Up Nothing Personal Romance: Playing to Win: A Sports Romance (Contemporary New Adult and College Romance) Continue Reading
Angela’s Minis- Reviews for books by Jennifer Estep and A.S. Fenichel
Crush the King by Jennifer EstepCrown of Shards #3FantasyMarch 17, 2020 by Harper VoyagerARC Favorite Quote- I had started this journey as a gladiator, and I was going to finish it as one. The finale to the Crown of Shards series was exactly what I hoped it would be. What began as a young, seemingly insignificant, woman witnessing the annihilation of her entire family line ends with a queen avenging their deaths and crushing her enemies. At her side are her friends, family, and consort Continue Reading
Review: Smoke Bitten by Patricia Briggs
Smoke Bitten by Patricia BriggsMercy Thompson #12Urban FantasyMarch 17, 2020 by AceARC It's March, and that means a new Patricia Briggs book. Mercy Thompson is back with the Columbia Basin Pack and this time they are battling an unknown foe escaped from Underhill. And if that weren't enough, since their fight against the Hardesty witches Adam and Mercy's relationship has become strained. Adam is blocking the mate bond and Mercy doesn't know why he has suddenly become so standoffish and Continue Reading
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From the New York Times bestselling author of the Wind Dragons and Cursed Ravens MC series comes sinners, saints and secrets… Dear Skylar,Five years. That’s a long time to go without talking to somebody, especially someone who was such a huge part of your life… A letter from my first kiss and my childhood everything…from prison. He may be nicknamed Saint, but this sweet, sexy biker most definitely has a wild streak. Hearing from him draws me right back into the Knights of Fury Continue Reading
Sexcerpt: Hers to Tame by Rhenna Morgan
It's Monday and we thought it might be nice to start the day with a sexy excerpt! I am so excited to share Kir and Cassie’s story! I knew the second I wrote Cassie into book one—HIS TO DEFEND—that she and Kir were meant to be together. (Even if both of them were too stubborn to go with the flow their first time around.) In this excerpt, they’ve both finally overcome the bulk of the fears that have kept them apart for months. And that opening? The risk Cassie’s finally willing to take in Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten 3/13/2020
Y'all, it's my birthday weekend. I'm stressed, the world is on lockdown, but I'm celebrating anyway. (at home, but it's happening) 10. This Top Ten is all the things that made me happy this week and these good pups taking a group picture at doggy day care made me smile. More than three dozen dogs at a doggie day care in Ohio posed for a photograph that looks like it was taken by a dog with a selfie stick.https://t.co/6jXsm2eBo3 pic.twitter.com/l3pBxKyArj— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) Continue Reading
Kini’s Friday Kisses: Mini reviews for books by Tammy Robinson, Ainslie Paton, and Nalini Singh
Photos of You by Tammy Robinson- This is 100% not a romance, but it does have a romantic arc. I knew going in this would not have an HEA but I wanted to give it a try. CW: death, dying, main character with breast cancer. The main protagonist, Ava, discovers her cancer has not only returned but it is aggressively terminal. She wants the rest of her life to be on her terms and decides to have a wedding before she dies. It was a journey that had some brutal moments as Ava talked about her Continue Reading
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"Theresa Romain writes with a delightfully romantic flair." –USA Today bestselling author Julianne MacLean Unladylike Risk Jane Tindall has never had money of her own or exceptional beauty. Her gifts are more subtle: a mind like an abacus, a talent for play-acting--and a daring taste for gambling. But all the daring in the world can't help with the cards fixed against her. And when Edmund Ware, Baron Kirkpatrick, unwittingly spoils her chance to win a fortune, her reputation is ruined Continue Reading