This is the second book I’ve read by Hoover. When I saw the description for this book I felt compelled to read it. I enjoy stories centered around a mother and daughter trying to figure things out. Add in some tragedy and I’m all for it. I have never really been drawn to Hoover’s books but I thought maybe this will be the that helps me understand her appeal to so many. Reader, this was not the one. This review will be spoilery so be forewarned. A big chunk of this review will be under a Continue Reading
Guest Post: Sexy Fall and Winter Holiday Romances by Xan West
Xan West's new book, Eight Kinky Nights is out on December 16 and I asked them to put together a list of their favorite holiday romances to share with the Smexy readers. Take it away Xan- I love holiday romances, and read them all year long. As a reader, I particularly adore high heat holiday romance because it’s one of the few places where I can consistently find humor balanced with the heat. To help celebrate my first holiday romance release, which is an erotic romance, I put together Continue Reading
Hump Day Sexcerpt & Giveaway: The Chef’s Cutie by Rebecca Norinne and Jamaila Brinkley
Before we get to the very hot excerpt from The Chef's Cutie, out December 16, available for pre-order now. Rebecca and Jamaila are giving away three copies of their book. Comment now through 11:59 pm Friday, December 13 below for a chance to win an ARC. This excerpt features Max and Lizzie's first time together, which comes after spending months trying to fight their attraction. Of course, a New Year's Eve kiss a few chapters before makes it even harder for him to resist her when she shows Continue Reading
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In this thrilling new Night Rebel series set in New York Times bestselling author Jeaniene Frost’s Night Huntress world, sexy and ruthless vampire Ian finally meets his match! The Rule Breaker... Master vampire Ian is unrepentant, shameless…and every shade of wicked. He’s made one too many enemies in his two centuries of existence, including Dagon, a demon who now lays claim to his soul. Ian’s only chance to escape Dagon is to join forces with a Law Guardian, but he's never Continue Reading
Angela’s Minis- Reviews for Books by Alexa Martin, Eva Leigh, and Nalini Singh
A Madness of Sunshine by Nalini SinghMystery/SuspenseDecember 3, 2019 by BerkleyARC Stepping into the mystery/suspense genre Nalini Singh introduces readers to the small town of Golden Cove, New Zealand and a newly widowed, classical pianist home again after a long absence. This is very much a character driven story as Ms. Singh slowly introduces all the inhabitants of this small town and the intricate, and sometimes messy, way they fit together. When a young woman, full of joy and life Continue Reading
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"A gorgeous, aching love letter to stories, storytellers and the doors they lead us through...absolutely enchanting."--Christina Henry, bestselling author of Alice and Lost BoysLOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER!In the early 1900s, a young woman embarks on a fantastical journey of self-discovery after finding a mysterious book in this captivating and lyrical debut. In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr. Continue Reading
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New York Times bestselling author Shannon Stacey celebrates the season in these three timeless holiday novellasHer Holiday Man Christina Forrester is left raising her young son without any of the comforts of their old life. She’s learning to do it all on her own. Well, almost on her own—she’d be lost without Gail, the kind widow across the street. And when Gail’s son Will comes home, the beautiful and determined single mother awakens something in him he thought was buried forever. As Will Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
New Releases: Week of December 2-6, 2019 Smexy December TBR Take Our Books Winners! Review: The Dating Charade by Melissa Ferguson Guest Post: I Wanna Rock (Star) by JN Welsh Audio Excerpt: The A.I. Who Loved Me by Alyssa Cole Kini’s Friday Kisses- Books by Kate Clayborn, Molly O’Keefe, and Sagan Morrow Smexy’s Top Ten 12/6 Angela- Oh the joy of being a stylist at Christmas! LOL. I'll be working all weekend and straight through until my surgery on Friday. BUT I hope to Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten 12/6
10. This is a great anthology in support of one of my favorite authors and a wonderful member of Romancelandia! Hey, y'all! As some of you may have seen, Donna is having a rough week. After a very expensive medical year, she's facing down SURPRISE emergency deadline surgery next week.So some author friends banded together with me to help. 💕https://t.co/KG3ReK5spW pic.twitter.com/Hy4oWciX13— Bree (half of @kitrocha) (@mostlybree) December 5, 2019 9. This made smile. 8. Continue Reading
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In which experienced West End actress Freddy Carlton takes on an Austen-inspired play, a scandal at a country estate, an enthusiastic search for a passion outside of acting…and the (some people might say icy*) heart of London’s most feared theater critic.*if those people were being niceFreddy Carlton knows she should be focusing on her lines for The Austen Playbook, a live-action TV event where viewers choose the outcome of each scene, but her concentration’s been blown. The palatial estate Continue Reading