What is the RITA Award? The purpose of the RITA award is to promote excellence in the romance genre by recognizing outstanding published romance novels and novellas. The award itself is a golden statuette named after RWA's first president, Rita Clay Estrada, and has become the symbol for excellence in published romance fiction. For more about the RITA Award, click here: https://www.rwa.org/p/cm/ld/fid=528 The RITA Award Ceremony will be held July 27, 7 p.m. at the Walt Continue Reading
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Review: The Ruin of a Rake by Cat Sebastian
The Ruin of a Rake by Cat Sebastian (The Turner Series #3) Genres: Historical, LGBTQ, M/M Romance Published: July 4, 2019 Publisher: Avon Impulse Reviewed by Tracey Blurb: Rogue. Libertine. Rake. Lord Courtenay has been called many things and has never much cared. But after the publication of a salacious novel supposedly based on his exploits, he finds himself shunned from society. Unable to see his nephew, he is willing to do anything to improve his reputation, even if that means Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… A review- Mark of Truth by Graceley Knox (fantasy/helyce) C+ review-When It's Real by Erin Watt (contemporary ya/tori) C review-The Darkest Corner by Lillian Hart (suspense/mandi) C- review – Nudes by Sarah Robinson (contemporary/tori) C- review –Hunger by Eve Langlais, Kate Douglas, A.C. Arthur (paranormal/sheena) D review- Feel Me by Cecy Robson (Contemporary/kini) DNF review-Surrender by Tibby Armstrong (paranormal mm/mandi) Smexy Top Ten Giveaway-$50 Amazon Continue Reading
Review: The Devil’s Doorbell Anthology
The Devi's Doorbell Anthology Released: April 26, 2016 Erotic Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi I'm super impressed with this erotic anthology. I'm not a big fan of anthologies, but I couldn't pass up a collection of dirty stories from these authors. They are done well. Almost all feature a heroine who is coming back from a bad divorce or break-up, and trying to find herself again. And each features mention of the devil's doorbell *wink* I highly recommend! In the Garden by Continue Reading
Review: The Duke Can Go to the Devil by Erin Knightly
Review: The Duke Can Go to the Devil (Prelude to a Kiss #3) by Erin Knightly Historical Romance Released: July 7, 2015 Signet Reviewed by Sheena After her mother’s death, May’s sea captain father sends her halfway around the world to live with his stodgy sister in England. The summer festival in Bath made for a lovely distraction, but now she can’t wait for her father’s return so she can leave this country, its suffocating rules, and one infuriatingly proper nobleman in particular Continue Reading
Review: The Bedding Proposal by Tracy Anne Warren
The Bedding Proposal (The Rakes of Cavendish Square, #1) by Tracy Anne Warren Historical Romance Paperback March 3, 2015 Signet Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: She was not for sale. Lady Thalia Lennox, once the reigning darling of the London social set, now lives an outcast’s existence, the object of scandalous rumors and lascivious innuendos. Betrayed by those around her, the lies have left her heartbroken, alone, and completely over men. That is until a younger man sets his Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy... B+ review - Beyond Addiction by Kit Rocha (erotic/tori) B review - Love and Let Spy by Shana Galen (historical/may) B review - Ever After by Kate SeRine (paranormal/tori) B- review - The Wrath of Dimple by Lucy Woodhull (contemporary/mandi) C+ review - One of Us by Tawni O'Dell (suspense/tori) C review - I Want it That Way by Ann Aguirre (new adult/tori) C- review - Bane of her Desire by Kira Shayde (paranormal/sheena) C- review - Risky Business by Melissa Cutler Continue Reading
Review: The Unexpected Duchess by Valerie Bowman
The Unexpected Duchess by Valerie Bowman (Playful Brides #1) Released: April 29, 2014 Historical Romance St. Martin’s Paperbacks Reviewed by Sheena Nobody put’s Lucy Upton in the corner! The Unexpected Duchess is the tale of the most vivacious Lady Lucy Upton who finds love with a Duke who finds himself enamored and utterly captivated with the battle of wits and will that Lucy launches his way! I absolutely enjoyed this book. It is not only a lovely romance, but a story of Continue Reading
Giveaway Time from Loveswept and Bantam!
Today I have three recently released books to giveaway and some excerpts to share with you. Five months have passed since Gladie Burger came to Cannes, California, to join her eccentric Grandma Zelda in the family matchmaking business, and Gladie is quickly mastering the rules of attraction. Her latest fix-up is still going strong and Gladie’s bank account is back in the black—until a rival matchmaker arrives in town and has both Gladie and Zelda seeing red. Not only is Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
This week at Smexy… B+ review – Crown of Midnight by Sarah Maas (YA fantasy) B+ review – Kinked by Thea Harrison (pnr) B review – Foreplay by Sophie Jordan (new adult) B review – The Sum of All Kisses by Julia Quinn (historical) B review – Falling for the Marine by Samanthe Beck (contemporary) B- review – Friends Without Benefits by Penny Reid (contemporary) C review – Chance of Rain by Amber Lin (contemporary) D+ review – Jagged by Kristen Ashley (contemporary) Casa for Continue Reading