"Abé is an exquisite storyteller." —Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Magnolia PalaceThe New York Times bestselling author of The Second Mrs. Astor returns with a spellbinding new book perfect for fans of HBO’s The Gilded Age and readers of Marie Benedict, Karen Harper, and Allison Pataki. This sweeping novel of historical fiction is inspired by the true rags-to-riches story of Arabella Huntington—a woman whose great beauty was surpassed only by her exceptional business Continue Reading
Review: The Ex Vows by Jessica Joyce
The Ex Vows by Jessica JoyceContemporary RomanceJuly 16, 2024- BerkleyARC Review by Angela Y'all, this book wrecked me. I mean I had high expectations after reading this author's previous release, You, With a View, but I had no idea how utterly ruined I would be after reading. This is a second chance romance, which admittedly is one of my favorite tropes. Maybe because these books have the potential to be so emotionally messy. Maybe because I love seeing people in love make their Continue Reading
Blog Tour and Excerpt- The Ex-Vows by Jessica Joyce
The Ex-Vows by Jessica JoyceContemporary RomanceJuly 16, 2024- Berkley About the Book In THE EX VOWS, Georgia Woodward lives by her lists, none more so than the one about her ex, Eli Mora, the man who broke her heart five years ago. Her golden rule being that her and Eli cannot be alone together. But all of Georgia’s rules are unceremoniously thrown out the window when a series of disasters causes their mutual best friend to lose his wedding venue. What’s worse, Eli has Continue Reading
New Releases- Week of July 15-19, 2024
Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense:The Au Pair Affair: A Novel (Big Shots Book 2) by Tessa BaileyAMZ * BN * K * GP The Body in the Backyard: A Riley Thorn Novel by Lucy ScoreAMZ * BN * K * GP Not Another Love Song by Julie SotoAMZ * BN * K * GP Business Casual (Lovelight Book 4) by B.K. BorisonAMZ * BN * K * GP The Ex Vows by Jessica JoyceAMZ * BN * K * GP When We Least Expect It by Stephanie RoweAMZ * BN * K * GP Just One Taste by Lizzy DentAMZ * BN * K * GP The Backtrack by Erin La Continue Reading
Smexy Deals- Deals for books by Ann Aguirre, Natasha Siegel, and Michelle Sagara
Best friends swap bodies after a fatal car crash, leaving one to navigate a chilling new world alone in this teen thriller by a New York Times bestseller.Liv Burnham thinks nobody knows Morgan Frost like she does, but a terrible accident pushes her down the rabbit hole where Morgan’s secrets hide, and she’ll be lucky to make it out alive. . . .On a hot summer night, Liv, Morgan, Clay and Nathan are on the way home from a party in Clay’s convertible. Best friends dating brothers? It doesn’t get Continue Reading
Release Blitz- Art Boss by Juliette Lorraine
Title: Art Boss Author: Juliette Lorraine Genre: Steamy Contemporary RomanceTropes: Enemies to Lovers/Workplace RomanceRelease Date: July 14, 2024 BLURB In the world of art and high society, a curator clashes with a wealthy owner and sets off a dangerous romance where love and betrayal entwine on a treacherous canvas. Isabel Taylor is a young, pretty and fiery woman dedicated to her career as one of the city's top art curators. But when she clashes with the wealthy and annoyingly sexy Continue Reading
Monday Morning Book News!
Last week was a struggle! Started with a hurricane and just went downhill from there. Hopefully, this week will be back to normal, and I'll have more news for you next Monday Greetings to ye, haunted shell of Twitter, I have a new book available for pre-order!Link: https://t.co/H3hrBd6KWa pic.twitter.com/oTnvCiFzvI— Elizabeth Kingston (@EKingstonBooks) July 12, 2024 Continue Reading
Sunday Smexy Deals!
Make room in your beach bag for this great summer read The first in a spicy and unforgettable rom-com duology from #1 New York Times bestseller and tik tok favorite Tessa Bailey, in which a Hollywood “It Girl” is cut off from her wealthy family and exiled to a small Pacific Northwest beach town... where she butts heads with a surly, sexy local who thinks she doesn’t belong. Piper Bellinger is fashionable, influential, and her reputation as a wild child means the paparazzi Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
Check out all of the Smexy Deals for the week here. We have power at my house, and I've finally cleared all the fallen tree limbs, roof shingles, and branches out of the yard. I do still have someone's canopy, that came flying over the fence early in the storm, still in my backyard in pieces. My fences are all propped up, waiting on a fencing contractor to give us an estimate. This last week has been a struggle, but things are looking up. Y'all have a wonderful weekend! Continue Reading
Smexy Deals- Deals for books by Alexandria Bellefleur, Alta Hensley, and Alix E. Harrow
Sparks fly when a lovelorn romance novelist and a divorce lawyer who has sworn off relationships agree to cohost a podcast series offering dating advice to viewers, in Truly, Madly, Deeply, the next steamy queer rom-com from Lambda Literary Award winner and national bestselling author Alexandria Bellefleur. As a bestselling romance novelist, everyone thinks Truly Livingston is an expert on happily-ever-afters. She’s even signed on to record a podcast sharing relationship advice. Little Continue Reading