Marlee thought she scored the man of her dreams only to be scorched by a bad breakup. But there's a new player on the horizon, and he's in a league of his own... Marlee Harper is the perfect girlfriend. She's definitely had enough practice by dating her NFL-star boyfriend for the last ten years. But when she discovers he has been tackling other women on the sly, she vows to never date an athlete again. There's just one problem: Gavin Pope, the new hotshot quarterback and a fling from the past, Continue Reading
Angela’s Monday Mornings
What I read this week: Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren Contemporary Romance September 4, 2018 by Gallery Books Favorite Quote: "But at the end of the day," she says, and puts her hand outside the open window, letting the wind pass through her fingers, "being myself is enough. I'm enough." The friends to lovers trope is one of my absolute favorites. I love that moment when best friends realize that their relationship has deepened into something more and they Continue Reading
Smex Scene Sunday
Who doesn't love some hot alien romance? Mina Carter's Warriors of Lather series are fast HOT smexy reads that pit sexy alien warriors against strong Earth women. Who will win this intergalactic battle of love? Earth girls might be popular...but they're definitely not easy. [spoiler show="NSFW"]The flight of stairs led to a secondary deck. Smaller than the main one, it was one room, with a large bed set in the middle of the wall under a sloping picture window. Clearly designed so the Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... Angela talked about: A review - Magic Triumphs by Kate Daniels (urban fantasy)B review - Hot Heir by Pippa Grant (contemporary) (Her review includes the sentence " Dick cookies, weiner mobile thefts, hockey sex, talking monkeys..." I (mandi) loves this author!)A review - How to Dance an Undead Waltz by Hailey Edwards (urban fantasy) Tori talked about: B review - Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win by Jo Piazza (fiction)B- review - Vox by Christina Dalcher Continue Reading
Feature: Love and Payne by Charlie Cochet
Blurb: Austen Payne, THIRDS Squadron Specialist Agent (SSA) for Destructive Delta and TIN operative, has seen the worst the world has to offer, faced lethal killers, and helped bring down dangerous organizations. But nothing terrifies him more than falling in love. After years of undercover work, Austen is a master at defending himself and protecting his heart… until he meets Osmond Zachary. THIRDS Defense Agent Osmond Zachary has a huge, doting family, yet something is missing in his life. Continue Reading
Kini’s Friday Kisses
I was able to get a fair amount of reading done lately and it has been kind of glorious! Her Perfect Affair by Priscilla Oliveras- I actually started this a couple of weeks ago and failed to report on it. I LOVED book one in this series and this book has long time friends and an accidental pregnancy, so basically it was written for me. But with that being said, once Rosa discovered her pregnancy the guilt and shame started to set in. A twenty-something woman who had consensual sex and Continue Reading
Spotlight: New Cover for Samantha Young’s On Dublin Street
SmexyBooks is so pleased to share with their readers Samantha Young's reveal of her new cover for her best selling novel-On Dublin Street- and a never seen before exclusive-the first chapter from Braden's POV. SmexyBooks ADORED this book and the series as a whole. Read Mandi's review HERE. On Dublin Street is available for purchase. Buy links: Kindle, Nook, iBooks, Kobo, Google Play Excerpt: On Dublin Street by Samantha Young Chapter 1 – from Braden’s POV Sighing, Braden Continue Reading
Mandi’s Mini Reviews
Luke by Kimberly Lewis All Karlie Jo wants out of life is for Luke to fall in love with her. She has had a huge crush on him ever since she was little, and now she thinks she loves him. Coming back to her hometown to intern with horses, she ends up interning at Luke's family ranch. Luke can't believe Karlie Jo is all grown up and has the confidence of a woman. He starts to lust after her right away and they start a fling that isn't supposed to have strings attached. This one was just Continue Reading
Helyce’s Thursday Thoughts on Maverick by Cheryl Brooks
Hello friends, it has not been a good reading week. I had 4 books drop on 9/4 and I only read one and a half. I had high hopes of relaxing and reading over my Labor Day Weekend, but it just didn’t work out that way for me. I’m more hopeful for the upcoming weekend. My kids have settled in to their college routines and have their own plans for the weekend, my hubby also has plans for the weekend, so I’m crossing my fingers for some reading and me time. Maverick by Cheryl Brooks (Cat Continue Reading
Sheena’s Wistful/Wanton Wednesday!
The Billionaire's Wake Up Call Girl by Annika Martin (Carolyn Crane's sexy, smexy alter ego) is the epitome of Wistful/Wanton! It is also hilarious and unbelievably entertaining. I stayed up all night reading it (putting it down was just not an option) and I was cackling only when I wasn't fanning myself feverishly and only fanning when I wasn't swooning! Prickly, uptight, self loathing and more than a little surly, CEO Billionaire Theo Drummand is a brilliant scientist and develops live saving Continue Reading