My debut romance novel, Lush Money, is about a Mexican-American self-made billionaire businesswoman. I would love to say when I thought her up in 2015, that I was aiming for a trope-subverting heroine; that I anticipated the 2016 election, the #MeToo movement, and the resolve of women and people of color to no longer accept the status quo of being pushed to the background. But I’m just not that wise. I owe much to luck for the gift of Roxanne Medina, the smart and sultry billionaire heroine Continue Reading
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Release Day Excerpt: Breaking His Rules by Aliza Mann
Breaking His Rules by Aliza MannContemporary RomanceApril 2, 2019 by Ballantine Group/ Loveswept BLURB: An international playboy finds true love in a sexy new standalone contemporary romance from Aliza Mann.Ashton Lyle is a man in control. His rules are simple:Discipline.Hard work.No deviation. And lucky for him no one is able to resist his mega-watt smile, dazzling wit, sexy British accent, and ability to manipulate any situation in business . . . and in bed. That is, until he meets a Continue Reading
Guest Post: Griffin’s POV from Amanda Bouchet!
Smexy review of book one, Promise of Fire Smexy review of book two, Breath of Fire Heart on Fire Links: Goodreads l Amazon l B&N Even though Heart on Fire isn't out until January, Amanda Bouchet has written an original piece from Griffin's point of view especially for her fans, and we're sharing it with you! Readers of The Kingmaker Chronicles are already well-acquainted with Griffin, but never before have we had the chance to see the world of Thalyria—and Cat—through his eyes. In Continue Reading
Smexy Deals!!
From strip clubs and truck stops to southern coast mansions and prep schools, one girl tries to stay true to herself. These Royals will ruin you… Ella Harper is a survivor—a pragmatic optimist. She’s spent her whole life moving from town to town with her flighty mother, struggling to make ends meet and believing that someday she’ll climb out of the gutter. After her mother’s death, Ella is truly alone. Until Callum Royal appears, plucking Ella out of poverty and tossing her into his Continue Reading
September Mini Reviews
Tori's Mini Reviews: Winner Takes All by Erin Kern Series: Championship Valley, #1 Romance Contemporary Grade: D When I picked up Winner Takes All, I was expecting a steamy, sexy antagonistic romance combined with a conflict that deals with a scandalized ex-football star and his chance at redemption through coaching his former high school football team to glory. We sort of get this but the road to redemption is paved with a long rambling story that struggles to assert itself and is Continue Reading
Cover Reveal: Reid’s Deliverance by Nina Crespo
Don’t forget to enter to win prizes! Grand Prize: 1 Winner will Receive a 7” 8 GB Kindle Fire (US ONLY) 1st Runner-Up: 1 Winner will Receive The Song Charms (US ONLY) 2nd Runner-Ups: 3 Winners will Receive Download Codes for Thane’s Redemption a Rafflecopter giveaway About REID’S DELIVERANCE Lauren isn't looking for love when she spends a scintillating night with Reid, the sexy keyboardist of Thane's Redemption. While their passion may be off the charts, her trust Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – September 11
10. Man, it's hard to write that date in the title. We remember. We never forget. 9. My friend Pamela rec'd this one to me - and we share a very similar taste in books. C.M. McKenna is the pen name for Cara McKenna, an author whose voice I love. I read this and I liked it a lot - but - BUT - there is not an HEA at the end. For that reason, I guess I have to say this is not a romance book, although there is a romance (an extremely dark, messed up romance) in this book. While I think Continue Reading
Tori’s Countdown to 40: J.D. Robb’s Innocent in Death
Nora Roberts started her In Death series back in 1995 with the release of Naked In Death. A best selling romance author, Nora Roberts decided to expand her audience and appeal by entering a new genre under a pseudonym. Hence the birth of J.D. Robb. Readers were thrilled with the futuristic setting and a tough as nails homicide detective-Eve Dallas. A loner with a murky violent past, Robb matches her with brilliant billionaire Rourke, whose own mysterious past kept fans guessing for a long time. Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten – November 14th
10. Your Friday cute. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FDTMRK7-24#t=127 9. The new Fifty Shades of Grey trailer released last night. I'm a little more excited about the first one - it was more fun because of all the make-out scenes. I'm more excited to just have a girls night out and have some drinks and be giggly throughout the movie. Speaking of Fifty Shades of Grey.... 8. As Smexy is an #OfficialFifty blog, I get fun presents and other stuff (not sure what the Continue Reading
Take my Books–December!
Last one for 2013. Let’s do it! SET #1 The Redhead Plays her Hand by Alice Clayton Foreplay by Sophie Jordan Finding It by Cora Carmack Searching for Someday by Jennifer Probst SET #2 Suddenly Royal by Nicole Chase Big Sky Secrets by Linda Lael Miller Miracle Roads by Emily March You Give Good Love by J.J. Murray SET #3 Dangerous Seduction by Zoe Archer Hard as it Gets by Laura Kaye Macrieve by Kresley Cole (paperback release) Jet by Jay Continue Reading