I didn’t read nearly as much this week as last week, but I have got lots to say about the book I did read. The Last Dance by Aimee Brown. First I want to acknowledge that the blurb mentions this book is perfect for fans of Nicholas Sparks, Jodi Picoult, & Anna Bell. I don’t know who Anna Bell is but neither of the other two authors write romance, but I was willing to give this book a try because the hero is a widower and falls in love with his wife’s sister, who's is also his BFF. Y’all Continue Reading
Guest Post: Relationships on the Rocks by Rebecca Grace Allen
Rebecca was kind enough to do a guest post on one of my absolute favorite tropes, the relationship/marriage in trouble. In my opinion it is easy to fall in love, but staying in love takes some work. That is one of the reasons I love this trope. I'll turn this space over to Rebecca and her thoughts on the topic. I’m not a rom-com kind of gal. When it comes to reading romance, I am here for the heartache and the overcoming of obstacles. I want to see the characters put through the Continue Reading
Review: The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
The Bride Test by Helen HoangThe Kiss Quotient #2Contemporary RomanceMay 7, 2019 by BerkleyKindle * BN * Goodreads Khai Diep has no feelings. Well, he feels irritation when people move his things or contentment when ledgers balance down to the penny, but not big, important emotions—like grief. And love. He thinks he’s defective. His family knows better—that his autism means he just processes emotions differently. When he steadfastly avoids relationships, his mother takes matters into her own Continue Reading
Lucy Parker’s TBR
Last week at Smexy Angela and I posted our TBR and today we have a special guest, Lucy Parker, to share her TBR with us. Take it away Lucy- We’re rapidly heading towards winter in the southern hemisphere, which will soon mean it’s dark by five o’clock, the car windows will frost over, extra blankets will go on the bed, and I’ll slip on black ice in public at least once. However, there’s no point even pretending I’m gloomy about the changing seasons, because this time of year also means Continue Reading
Q & A with Charlie Adhara
Your latest book THROWN TO THE WOLVES was released on April 1! Can you tell us a little bit more about it? Hi! Thanks for having me on Smexy Books to celebrate the release of Thrown to the Wolves, third in my Big Bad Wolf series. In a world where only a few know werewolves exist, human agent Cooper Dayton gets partnered with Oliver Park, a werewolf himself, to solve beastly mysteries. Of course, they accidentally fall in love along the way. Cooper and Park have come a long way from their Continue Reading
Sheena’s Wistful/Wanton Wednesday!
What a whirlwind! I have been in a freaking rut. The rut of all reading ruts- the mother-rutter of them all- I'm talking romance desolation- and finally, finally snapped out of it. After yet another week of inspirationless, mindless, going-through-the-motions "reading"- which was really just me reading a bunch of my saved passages from past books- I came across just the thing to bring me to the land of the romancelandia living. I've been so disconnected from my beloved past-time (shakes fists at Continue Reading
Smexy Deals
Kill the Queen (A Crown of Shards Novel Book 1) by Jennifer Estep Gladiator meets Game of Thrones: a royal woman becomes a skilled warrior to destroy her murderous cousin, avenge her family, and save her kingdom in this first entry in a dazzling fantasy epic from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Elemental Assassin series—an enthralling tale that combines magic, murder, intrigue, adventure, and a hint of romance. In a realm where one’s magical power determines Continue Reading
Excerpt: Tightrope by Amanda Quick
In TIGHTROPE, Quick—the pseudonym for Jayne Ann Krentz, now celebrating her 40th anniversary as a published author—takes readers back to the much-loved setting of the 1930s in her fictional town of Burning Cove, California. Amalie Vaughn is a former trapeze artist who has abandoned the circus after being the only survivor of a serial killer. Knowing she is still in danger of being found by the accomplice of the man who she pushed to his death, Amalie attempts to lead a quiet life as the owner Continue Reading
Review: Storm Cursed by Patricia Briggs
Storm Cursed by Patricia BriggsMercy Thompson #11Urban FantasyMay 7, 2019 by Ace In this new instalment in the No. 1 New York Times bestselling series, Mercy Thompson must face a deadly enemy to defend all she loves . . . My name is Mercedes Athena Thompson Hauptman, and I am a car mechanic.And a coyote shapeshifter . . . And the mate of the Alpha of the Columbia Basin werewolf pack.Even so, none of that would have gotten me into trouble if, a few months ago, I hadn't stood upon a bridge and Continue Reading
Smexy Deals!
Crazy in Love (A Love & Harmony Romance Book 1) by Crystal B. Bright Back on top . . . R&B singer Chantel Evans had it all, until the Princess of Love Ballads lost everything. First, a very public betrayal by her lover and the death of her mother lead to a career-ending mental breakdown. Then, at the same time, her attorney makes off with all her hard-earned fortune. The only chance she has of resurrecting her career is in the recording studio her mother left in her name . . . When Continue Reading