2018 was a hard reading year for me. I started out the year with huge goals and it fell apart quickly. I can’t be mad about it though. I read some fantastic books by amazing authors, made new friends in romancelandia and had lots of romance discussions on Twitter and beyond. Here is a round up of my favorite books this year. Spoiler alert, several these authors were on my lists from 2017 and 2016. 2018 was all about fantastic series for me. So many of my favorite books where part of a series. Continue Reading
Smexy Deals!
If any of these images look weirdly sized I did this post at work on my iPad. LOL She's about to make a deal with the college bad boy... Hannah Wells has finally found someone who turns her on. But while she might be confident in every other area of her life, she's carting around a full set of baggage when it comes to sex and seduction. If she wants to get her crush's attention, she'll have to step out of her comfort zone and make him take notice...even if it means tutoring Continue Reading
Smexy Deals!
How the Duke Was Won: The Disgraceful Dukes by Lenora Bell- Angela says this book was good. Kindle The pleasure of your company is requested at Warbury Park. Four lovely ladies will arrive… but only one can become a duchess. James, the scandalously uncivilized Duke of Harland, requires a bride with a spotless reputation for a strictly business arrangement. Lust is prohibited and love is out of the question. Four ladies. Three days. What could go wrong? She is not like the Continue Reading
Sheena’s Wistful/Wanton Wednesday! Twisted Torrid Tortured Trauma! Yes Please!
Happpy Hump Day! 2019 is off to a killer start. I've seen so many resolutions and affirmations to kick ass and take 2019's collective name- that I was inspired to share one of the most ass (and gut) kicking romances I've read in a long while. Those familiar with Tillie Cole know that this author's style is not for the faint of heart or weak of stomachs. What I really like about Cole is her execution of the heavy, gut punchy stuff. The story, the characters are always bigger than just gratuitous Continue Reading
Smexy Deals
Happy New Year reader friends! Here are some deals to start 2019 right. All books are on sale as of posting date. Check link for exact price. Beginner's Luck by Kate Clayborn- I really enjoyed this book. The hero doesn't take over the heroine's life and her goals. Kindle When three friends impulsively buy a lottery ticket, they never suspect the many ways their lives will change—or that for each of them, love will be the biggest win of all. Kit Averin is anything but Continue Reading
Angela’s Best of 2018
Contemporary Romance: The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang- Here's a quote from my review "The Kiss Quotient is the very best thing I can think of… a debut novel that kept me up late into the night telling myself “just one more chapter” until I couldn’t keep my eyes open anymore." Read the rest of my review here. Historical Romance: Band Sinister by KJ Charles- A quote from my review:"I loved how their entire relationship was framed around consent. I loved that this couple was Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
As the saying goes, better late than never. Both on this post and me reading this book. Priest pubbed in 2015 by Sierra Simone. This is quite possibly one of the sexiest books I read in 2018. As the title of this book is Priest, if church sex or the intersection of religion, sex and romance is a thing for you, this scene and book is not for you. Without further delay, here is a super sexy and long scene from Priest. There is a lot more, but for the sake of not posting the entire book here, I Continue Reading
Kini’s Friday Kisses
I didn't get nearly as much reading done in the last week as I wanted to do. I vow to read at least one book over the New Year holiday though. The Accidental Beauty Queen by Teri Wilson- This book had a cute blurb and was described as a cross between The Parent Trap (Lindsay Lohan version is my fave) and Miss Congeniality, which I also enjoyed. Sadly, the book was pretty much a disappointment. The heroine, Charlotte, is a librarian and ends up filling in for her sister in a beauty Continue Reading
Smexy Deals
Beards, brothers, and bikers! Oh my!Identical twins Beau and Duane Winston might share the same devastatingly handsome face, but where Beau is outgoing and sociable, Duane is broody and reserved. This is why perpetually level-headed Jessica James has been in naïve and unhealthy infatuation with Beau Winston for most of her life. Whereas Duane and Jessica have always been adversaries. She can't stand him, and she's pretty sure he can't stand the sight of her...But after a case of mistaken Continue Reading
Helyce’s Final Thoughts on Thursday
Hello Friends, It is with much sadness that I write this post. My time at Smexy Books has come to an end. I will never forget that day that Mandi emailed me and asked if I might be interested in reviewing with her and Tori. At the time, I was a stay-at-home-mom. I would read while my kids were at soccer practice. When I found the Goodreads community my reading world opened and I found so many other genres I had not explored before. Talking books was how Mandi and I met and Continue Reading