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Retro Review: The Duke with the Dragon Tattoo by Kerrigan Byrne

December 20, 2023 by Angela 1 Comment

Review originally posted on Fiction Vixen in September of 2018 by Angela The Duke with the Dragon Tattoo by Kerrigan ByrneVictorian Rebels #6Historical RomanceAugust 28, 2018 by St. Martin's Favorite Quote: There are only two indisputable facts in this world. The sun will set in the west, and I’ll come for you. Always. I adore this author. Absolutely, positively adore. She writes bad boy, tortured anti-heroes like no other. Before reading The Duke with the Dragon Tattoo I Continue Reading

New Releases- Week of December 18-22, 2023

December 19, 2023 by Angela Leave a Comment

Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense:Pucking Wild: An MM Age Gap Hockey & Mafia Romance (Deadly Puck Daddies Book 4) by Zack WishAMZ * BN * K * GP The Geek and the Sheikh (Girls from the Street Book 5) by S.E. SmithAMZ * BN * K * GP Cover Me Up (The Bridgestones Of Montana Book 1) by Juliana StoneAMZ * BN * K * GP The Pursuit (The Proposition Book 6) by Katie AshleyAMZ * BN * K * GP 1001 Dark Nights: Bundle Forty by AnthologyAMZ * BN * K * GP 1001 Dark Nights: Bundle Forty-One by Continue Reading

Cover Reveal- the Off the Bench Duet by Kimberly Knight & Rachel Lyn Adams

December 18, 2023 by Angela Leave a Comment

Off the Bench Duet Authors: Kimberly Knight & Rachel Lyn AdamsGenre: MM Sports RomanceTropes: Hockey Romance/Virgin Hero/Second ChanceCover Design: Nicole, Indie Sage HOOKING THE CAPTAINRelease Date: January 19 In hockey and love, timing is everything …Emmett “Coop” Cooper is the star captain of the Boston Bruins. But off the bench, he’s hiding a secret that could jeopardize everything he’s worked for. As a gay man and a virgin, he’s chosen to live his life in the closet, afraid Continue Reading

Cover Reveal- Waiting Game by Serena Akeroyd w/a G.A. Mazurke

December 18, 2023 by Angela Leave a Comment

Title: Waiting GameSeries: New York Stars #2Author: Serena Akeroyd writing asG.A. Mazurke Genre: Contemporary RomanceTropes: Secret Relationship/Hockey RomanceCover Design (Illustrated & Discreet): Chelsea ChiraCover Design (Hardback): RBA DesignsPhotographer: Michelle LancasterModel: Chad HurstRelease Date: January 22, 2024 BLURB No-strings-attached hook-ups are my jam.After a hockey player hires me to improve his skating skills, sparks fly and a second-night stand sounds like a Continue Reading

Sunday Smexy Deals!

December 17, 2023 by Angela Leave a Comment

A shy bookworm enlists her charming neighbor to help her score a date, not knowing he’s the obscure author she’s been corresponding with, in this sparkling and heart-fluttering romance by Kristina Forest.Shy, bookish, and admittedly awkward, Lily Greene has always felt inadequate compared to the rest of her accomplished family, who strive for Black excellence. She dreams of becoming a children’s books editor, but she’s been frustratingly stuck in the nonfiction division for years without a Continue Reading

Retro Review: Hurts to Love You by Alisha Rai

December 14, 2023 by Angela Leave a Comment

Review originally posted at Fiction Vixen in March of 2018 by Angela Hurts to Love You by Alisha RaiForbidden Hearts #3Contemporary RomancePublished March 27, 2018 Hurts to Love You is officially the last book in the Forbidden Hearts series by Alisha Rai, and guys… I am so sad right now. I’m going to miss this family with all their secrets, achingly sexy forbidden relationships and tangled, messy history SO MUCH. The last book features Gabe, Eve and a forced proximity trope that I Continue Reading

Smexy Deals- Deals for books by Amy Lea, Clare Pooley, and Camilla Isley 

December 13, 2023 by Angela Leave a Comment

One of...Amazon's Best Romances of 2022Bustle's Most Anticipated Books of MayGoodreads' Most Anticipated May RomancesSheReads' Best Romance Books Coming in 2022A gym nemesis pushes a fitness influencer to the max in Amy Lea’s steamy debut romantic comedy.Curvy fitness influencer Crystal Chen built her career shattering gym stereotypes and mostly ignoring the trolls. After her recent breakup, she has little stamina left for men, instead finding solace in the gym – her place of power and Continue Reading

Review: A River of Golden Bones by A.K. Mulford

December 13, 2023 by Kate Leave a Comment

A River of Golden Bones by A.K. MulfordPublished on December 5, 2023 by Harper VoyagerFantasy RomanceReviewed by Kate I was attracted to A River of Golden Bones because of the fairy tale elements to the story - the sleeping curse, a princess named Briar, you know, the usual. Once I got into it though, I realized that there was so much more to love about the book. It’s one of those books that just sucks you in and makes you want to keep reading into the night.  Please note, for Continue Reading

New Releases- Week of December 11-15, 2023

December 12, 2023 by Angela 1 Comment

Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense:Housebroke by Jaci BurtonAMZ * BN * K * GP Four Steps to the Perfect Revenge by Lilian MonroeAMZ * BN * K * GP Sharing the Miracle: A River Rain Novella by Kristen AshleyAMZ * BN * K * GP Own Me (The Wolf Hotel Book 5) by K.A. TuckerAMZ * BN * K * GP The Wrong Guy (Cold Springs) by Lauren LandishAMZ * BN * K * GP Over the Line (Sierra Hockey Book 1) by Elise FaberAMZ * BN * K * GP Finding the Road to Us: A bodyguard, MMF, why choose, friends to lovers Continue Reading

Smexy Deals- Deals for books by Ilsa Madden-Mills, Rachel Reid, and Sandra Hill

December 11, 2023 by Angela Leave a Comment

A masquerade ball brings together an NFL player and a penniless princess in this smart and sexy romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills. Levelheaded Francesca Lane never thought she’d miss her own wedding. But when her fiancé betrays her, she puts on her wedding dress and ditches the altar for a masquerade ball—at an exclusive lifestyle club. There, she meets unknown-to-her NFL star Tuck Avery, dressed as a prince and hiding behind a mask—he’s there Continue Reading

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