They're pretending. Until they aren't. Thomas McKinney has never wanted a woman the way he wants Callie Adesso. Since she started working alongside him at the Colonial Marysburg Research Library, he's spent his desk shifts fumbling pencils, tripping over his own feet, and struggling to remember both the Dewey Decimal System and the existence of her inconvenient boyfriend. Now, however, Callie is suddenly single--and in need of a last-minute faux-boyfriend for an episode of HATV's Island Continue Reading
Guest Post: Writing Cute Smut by Rachel Reid
We already had a post planned for Rachel to talk about "cute smut" and I saw this tweet from Rachel and I practically begged Stephanie at Carina to ask Rachel to expand on this tweet in her post. Thank you Stephanie and Rachel for this post. (Side note, I will have a mini-review for Tough Guy tomorrow) Ryan was pretty sure he had an ugly dick. That was the first line I wrote of the third book in my Game Changers series, Tough Guy. It didn’t end up being the first line of the book, but it Continue Reading
Angela’s Minis- Reviews for books by Joanna Shupe, Seanan McGuire, and Zoey Draven
I'm starting off 2020 with a bang and mini reviews for three fabulous books. Different genres, but all wonderful reads that I highly recommend. Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuireWayward Children #5YA FantasyJanuary 7, 2020 by Tor.comARC I really love this series. These aren't long reads, but each one touches on important issues and leaves the reader satisfied and eager for the next release. In Come Tumbling Down readers are reintroduced to Jack and Jill Wolcott, who we first met in Continue Reading
Smexy Deals!
“Rich in atmospheric details and rife with unexpected dangers…[a] refreshingly diverse cast of characters possess strong, sympathetic and magnetic personalities, ensuring that readers will be engaged with each step of their journey.” — RT Book ReviewsCole adds a strong contender to the postapocalyptic romance genre with a smart, confident-African American heroine and a smart, sexy Korean hero in this first book in a trilogy. —Library Journal No one expects the apocalypse. Arden Highmore Continue Reading
Guest post: Writing a character’s coming out by Jayce Ellis
Jayce stopped by to talk about how she approached writing Jeremiah coming out in her new novel, Jeremiah, available now. I came out as pansexual to a few of my friends over drinks, wings, and mumbo sauce. We were so busy laughing and kiki-ing it up that we didn’t even pause for reflection. To be honest, I wasn’t even sure they’d heard me. The next morning, one of them sent a group text. Jayce, did you come out to us last night, or was that my imagination? That was real, but I’m not sure I Continue Reading
Sunday Smexy Deals- Bundles and Box Sets!
Now available are two of Jill Barnett's most loved and romantic Medieval tales of love. In A KNIGHT IN TARNISHED ARMOR Jill Barnett tells perhaps her most romantic and charming tale of a fair English maiden and the brave knight who falls for her. Lady Linnet of Ardenwood is desperate to flee a forced marriage to England's most fearsome knight, so she hires the dangerous mercenary, William de Ros to help her escape to a convent. Unbeknowst to Linnet, deRos is the new Baron Warbrooke, who by Continue Reading
Smexy Deals!
In this USA Today bestselling novel, a woman with power over fire and illusion and the enslaved son of a chieftain battle a corrupt empire in this powerful and deeply emotional romantic fantasy. Every year, each village is required to send a young woman to the Empire's capital--her fate to be burned alive for the entertainment of the masses. For the last five years, one small village's tithe has been the same woman. Gilene's sacrifice protects all the other young women of her village, and her Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
New Releases: Week of December 30, 2019- January 3, 2020 Angela’s Most Anticipated for 2020 Sheena’s Most Anticipated Reads for 2020 Kini’s Most Anticipated Reads 2020 Kini’s Friday Kisses- Mini reviews for books by Kate Clayborn, Tasha L. Harrison, Roni Loren, and Emily Belden Smexy’s Top Ten 1/3/2020 Angela- I finished the next Wayward Children novel, Come Tumbling Down, by Seanan McGuire last night and enjoyed it just as much as I expected to. I'll have a review up on Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten 1/3/2020
10. Shondaland spoke with Ms. Bev about diversity in romance and I really enjoyed her thoughts. I had to share. "Love is love. We all love. And the industry should reflect everyone." https://t.co/x7xDjGwTJJ— Shondaland (@byshondaland) December 28, 2019 9. I missed this thread the first time around, thank goodness it came around again because IT IS THE BEST. BIG IDEA : PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AS TOLD THROUGH SCHITT’S CREEK GIFS. PLEASE DISCUSS. pic.twitter.com/FD06WqCV5I— The Ripped Continue Reading
Kini’s Friday Kisses- Mini reviews for books by Kate Clayborn, Tasha L. Harrison, Roni Loren, and Emily Belden
Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn- I actually read this months ago but just waited to talk about it. I didn’t love this book. It was a good but not great read for me. It felt more like women’s fiction, but that is fine with me because I enjoy WF too. There was a lot of emphasis on the Meg’s work and it felt like too much at times. There is a subplot where Meg and her roommate/former best friend work on repairing their relationship but it also felt like this was a more important relationship to Meg Continue Reading