When a Marquess Loves a Woman: The Season's Original Series by Vivienne Lorret As a young, penniless gentleman, Maxwell Harwick knew he had little to offer Juliet White—the most beautiful debutante of the season—except his love, and one thoroughly scandalous kiss. But when they were discovered in a compromising position, a nearly ruined Juliet fled into the arms of a rich, older lord... taking Max’s heart with her. Now a widow, Lady Juliet Granworth intends to use the fortune she Continue Reading
Angela’s Tuesday Thoughts- Red, White & Royal Blue and Bridal Boot Camp
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonLGBT Contemporary RomanceMay 14, 2019 by St. Martin's Griffin KINDLE * BN * GOODREADS I loved this book. LOVED. I loved the snark and quirky main (and secondary) characters and the enemies to lovers and the heartfelt emails sent back and forth with their beautiful historical quotes and the sex in well known settings. I loved how the author managed to make this couple's relationship and the worldbuilding feel fresh and new even though the Continue Reading
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Three Little Words (Bridesmaids Behaving Badly Book 3) by Jenny Holiday From the USA Today bestselling author who is a "master of witty banter" (Entertainment Weekly) comes a hilarious road trip romance that proves opposites don't just attract, they ignite. Gia Gallo is officially in bridesmaid hell. Stranded in New York with her best friend's wedding dress, Gia has six days to make it to Florida in time for the ceremony. And oh-so-charming best man Bennett Buchanan has taken the last Continue Reading
Sunday Smexy Deals!
All of the deals in this post are Kindle Daily Deals so they go away after today! Not Dead Yet: A paranormal mystery by Jenn Burke- I really, really, really enjoyed this book. The second book in the series releases early in June. Dying isn’t what it used to be. Wes Cooper was dead. Then he wasn’t—though he’s not exactly alive, either. As an immortal not-ghost, he can transition between this world and the otherplane, which makes him the perfect thief for hire. For seventy years he’s Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
New Releases Week of May 13-17 Angela reviewed The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren Q&A with Aiden Wayne Adriana Herrara’s Dreamcast for American Fairytale Here’s a round-up of the romancey things I saw on the interweb this week: The Hating Game movie announced a cast! KissCon will be back in Chicago next year. April 17-19 to be exact. Kate Clayborn’s Love Lettering has a cover and it’s beautiful. Jackie Barbosa is accepting submissions for a #RomanceforRoe Continue Reading
Guest Post: Dream Cast for American Fairytale by Adriana Herrera
Hello Smexy Blog readers I am baaaaaack with my Dream Cast for American Fairytale, my upcoming release which is second book in the Dreamers series. I love searching for inspiration pics as I am planning my stories. Because so many of my characters are PoC it can be a little challenging to find the perfect models, actors, etc. With Fairytale in addition to Afro-Latinx characters there are also South Asian and East African peeps. Tom Hughes, our swoony billionaire’s two best friends are from India Continue Reading
Q & A With Aiden Wayne
Your latest book PLAY IT AGAIN is out this month! Can you tell us a little bit more about it? Sure! Play It Again is about Dovid, a famous, blind YouTube vlogger who loves his life and his job--making videos for his channel Don't Look Now--with the help of his camera person and twin sister Rachel. When Rachel introduces him to Sam's Let’s Play channel (Let’s Players record themselves playing video games, usually with accompanying narration), Dovid is instantly smitten with Sam's voice Continue Reading
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Bad Girls Don't Marry Marines (Rock Canyon, Idaho Book 3) by Codi Gary - It looks like most of this author's backlist is on sale and range in price from $.99 to $2.99. The bad girl who stole his heart … Valerie Willis has done it all: tattoos, one-night stands, even strip poker. And now she can add getting a messy public divorce to that list. Back in her hometown of Rock Canyon, Val just wants to bury her head and wait for the scandal to pass. But when she suddenly finds herself at a Continue Reading
Review: The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
The Unhoneymooners by Christina LaurenContemporary RomanceMay 14. 2019 by Gallery Books Kindle * BN * Goodreads For two sworn enemies, anything can happen during the Hawaiian trip of a lifetime—maybe even love—in this romantic comedy from the New York Times bestselling authors of Roomies.Olive Torres is used to being the unlucky twin: from inexplicable mishaps to a recent layoff, her life seems to be almost comically jinxed. By contrast, her sister Ami is an eternal champion . . . she Continue Reading
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Arctic Sun: An Alaska Romance (Frozen Hearts Book 1) by Annabeth Albert He’s built a quiet life for himself in Alaska. But it doesn’t stand a chance against the unrelenting pull of a man who’s everything he shouldn’t want. Ex-military mountain man Griffin Barrett likes his solitude. It keeps him from falling back into old habits. Bad habits. He’s fought too hard for his sobriety to lose control now. However, his gig as a wildlife guide presents a new kind of temptation in superhot Continue Reading