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Cover Reveal: Good As Gold by Sarina Bowen!
RELEASE DATE: MAY 29TH / JUNE 1ST, 2023 A swoony, heart-wrenching small-town romance from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller Sarina Bowen! Leila: What I meant to do: quietly divorce my lout of a husband and then have a child all on my own. What happens instead: my crush comes back to town when I’m at my most vulnerable. After too many cocktails, I ask him to be my baby’s father. In my defense, it’s been a rough couple of months. Seeing Matteo Rossi again after fourteen years has done a number on my emotions. And my libido. In the morning, I’m hoping he’s forgotten the whole thing.…
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The Awakening of Emory series by Jay L. North
This short serial is gem! And by gem, I mean it’s delicious, filthy, and excessively graphic smut. Or, to use a fancier word, erotica. These short books, which together equals the standard length of one novel, follows Emory during his sexual awakening, and exploration of submission. Synopsis: The story begins with Emory being ditched by his girlfriend when they were meant to spend the weekend at her dad’s cabin in the woods. So he suddenly finds himself alone with a very sexy, older man. This starts off a carnal relationship between the two where Jackson, the gf’s dad, guides Emory during his exploration of submission-kink. Now, the plot in this…
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Not All Himbos Wear Capes by C. Rochelle
This was such a delightful morsel of yummy I don’t know quite where to begin. It’s a quirky, naughty, and way too cute for words. Because even with all the supernaturals fighting (and occasionally murdering), and all the lightweight kink going on, it’s mostly an adorable story of enemies falling in love. In the most unlikely and over-the-top way possible. And I freakin’ love it. Not All Himbos Wear Capes is an enemies-to-lovers, opposites-attract, villain-nails-a-hero-yes-in-the-fun-way kind of story. And it’s to die for. Synopsis: Xander is a villain. He’s grumpy as all get out and he’s particularly pissed at Captain Masculine, the city’s superhero who keeps disturbing his plans and…
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Bad Blood by L.C. Davis (Joel Abernathy)
As soon as I finished Bad Blood, I bought the next two books in the series and devoured them too. So my review might actually reflect my impression of the series and not the first book exclusively. Anyway, I think it says a great deal about how engaging these books are. It’s all yummy intrigue and hot sexytimes (MMM+). Dark secrets and paranormal societies. Vampire diaries meets Days of Our Lives only in a more adult version. Nothing is black and white, and a friend from yesterday may be an enemy tomorrow, or vice versa. Enemies with benefits couldn’t be a truer description. Synopsis: Chase is a snarky and fabulous…
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Pretty Policeman by Fifer Rose
Estimated release date: December 1st 2022 My oh my. This was an amazing read! It’s not profound or anything, but the way it engaged me was something else! It was all suck-me-in-take-me-for-a-ride-then-spit-me-out engaging. And I still haven’t recovered fully. Now, this story requires you to suspend disbelief. Which is quite alright with me, because it’s so very well done. It’s M/M, Mafia-police Detective romance. I didn’t even know that was a thing before Pretty Policeman, but this book opened my eyes and introduced me to a whole new world (Craving? Kink?). So there’s Micah, a very young Detective (I’ll get back to the young part later) in NY. Micah’s gone…
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Conspiracy of Dragons (Here Be Dragons #4) by Louisa Masters
Estimated release date: November 9, 2022 Just. Wow. I never would have thought that Steffan – uptight, suspicious, conspiracy theorist Steffan – would become one of my favourite characters in this crazy and wonderful series. But here we are. And I can’t properly express how delighted I am by this story. Here Be Dragons (and Hidden Species) are full of quirky and ridiculous, yet lovable, characters. Steffan, who’s been in the periphery of many of the stories, has always been one of the more extreme eccentrics, and definitely less likable. But, my oh my. This book changed all that. Yes, he’s still awkward as all get out. He can’t relate very well to other…
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Blitzed (Rules of Possession #3) by S.E. Harmon
Estimated Release Date: November 1st, 2022 I’ve waited for this story in what feels like forever. The Blueprint and A Deeper Blue were among the first M/M stories I ever read, and they remain at the top of my all time favourite romance novel list. Now, Blitzed isn’t about Kelly and Blue (even if they do make a few appearances) but about Andrew McAdams – Blue’s sort of but not quite arch nemesis. And it’s awesome. It doesn’t reach the same laugh-and-snort level as the first two instalments. Andrew’s more mature than Blue, and Jesse isn’t even near as snarky as Kelly, but Blitzed still has that same Harmon vibe that I adore. A glorious blend of immature humour, sarcasm…
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Sass (Style #3) by Jay Hogan
Estimated Release Date: October 27 2022 The first word that came to mind when I was about to write this review was ‘delightful’. And sure, it is. but it’s actually a blend of wholesome low-angst and some pretty heavy subjects. So delightful might be a bit of a misnomer even if it is true. It’s more like there are two parallel story arcs to this read. There’s Kip’s/Chris’ and Leon’s lovely love story that unfolds despite Kip’s reluctance and overall prickliness. Then there’s the underlying story of Kip’s struggle to overcome the trauma and betrayal from his childhood. In truth, there’s also a third arc, and that’s Leon’s grief and guilt over…
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The Alpha’s Warlock (Mismatched Mates #1) by Eliot Grayson
Fast paced entertainment, reluctant bonding/mating, and altogether juicy. I think that sums up The Alpha’s Warlock pretty well. Synopsis: Nate‘s a warlock in trouble. He’s managed to get himself kidnapped by werewolves and forcibly, halfway bonded to one of their Alphas as a means to steal his magic. Narrowly escaping, he stumbles over to the neighbouring werewolf pack seeking help before the unfinished bond kills him. Big, grumpy Ian, the Armitage pack’s enforcer steps in to save Nate by the only way they know how – by completing the mating. But Nate’s kidnapping is just a part of a larger plot. A plot that threatens not only Nate’s life but the lives…
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The Alien’s Kidnapped Omega (The Alien’s Omega #1) by Sienna Sway
This might not be a five-star, but it was awesome none the less. It was exactly what I needed right now. Fast-paced, kind of short, and a romance that wasn’t entirely as predictable as it could have been. Sure, it was only low to medium on the steam scale, but with the generally juicy storyline, the spice was enough. I just love the I’m-an-omega-but-didn’t-know-it-trope. And combined with an abduction and a forced (but not quite unwanted) bonding to a big hunk of an alien… Well. It hit all my spots. Synopsis: Alex, the human omega, is tasked to establish contact with the dominant alien race of the planet Mukhana. But on his first…