Right by Jana Aston is $1.99! This is a Kindle Daily Deal, but so far isn’t being price-matched elsewhere. This book has the “brother’s best friend” trope, but reviewers warn that the description isn’t really what you’re getting. If you want to be spoiled, read the reviews on Goodreads!
The cover for Scandal Never Sleeps by Shayla Black and Lexi Blake strongly suggests an erotic contemporary, which it is, but what surprised me is that it’s also very much a romantic suspense. It’s hard to classify this book–fans of hot contemporary romances featuring larger than life heroes will appreciate it, but so will fans of mystery-driven romantic suspense. The series centers around a group of successful, rich, sexy men who all call themselves The Perfect … Continue reading Scandal Never Sleeps by Shayla Black and Lexi Blake
Apparently I am now the official Smart Bitches ménage reviewer. When Sarah showed me this book I knew had to read it because OMG Their Virgin Concubine. Also the blurb the said “Can they navigate the unique pathways of love as their cousin plots for the throne?” I was willing to bet that “unique pathway of love” was anal, and I was right. This book actually isn’t awful at all. It’s crazy, but it owns … Continue reading Review: Their Virgin Concubine by Shayla Black and Lexie Blake
(Warning: Massive spoilers for this book lie under the fold, as well as a link to a LOLPORN photo. Read on at your own peril.) … Reading Decadent deafened me. Have you ever had that experience before? You finish reading a book and you feel just a bit numb. Your brain is ringing the way your ears do when leaving a venue with a terrible sound system, after watching a band that’s far too fond … Continue reading Decadent by Shayla Black
Thank you to everyone who ordered some of the Smart Bitches candles! I’m so happy that so many of you are enjoying them! The candles are a limited time only event, and will not be available after January 4. So if you’d like to get one or both, this is your moment to order some Smart Bitches limited candles! . Wax Cabin Candle Company, an independent small chandlery, has been SO FAST … Continue reading It’s Almost Last Call for the Smart Bitches Candles!
I have a special holiday offering this year: Smart Bitches limited edition candles! . I partnered with Wax Cabin Candle Company, an independent small chandlery, to offer two limited edition candles just for the holiday season! They are on sale now, Friday November 28, through early January, and you can buy one or both in a gift set. I might have had a good time with Photoshop while working on this project. I … Continue reading Introducing the Smart Bitches Candle Collection!
Gear up for a thrilling ride through the rugged world of motorcycle clubs and love that burns hotter than exhaust pipes box set by USA Today Bestselling Contemporary Author Summer Cooper and her friend sexy new adult romance author Sienna Chance. This collection continues telling pulse-pounding tales of passion, loyalty, and redemption, where the open road meets the dangerous twists of the heart. Book 5: Rough Patch Grier, once a loyal member of the MC, … Continue reading Rough: Books 5-7
The Al Gore Rhythm got me. Recently, I’ve been receiving algorithmic ads for serial romances, where you pay to unlock chapters. Typically, Instagram or Facebook will show you the first few chapters to hook you and then send you to one of the gazillion romance novel apps out there. The excerpt grabbed me, but I was not about to pay per chapter for a serial that, while thankfully completed, was over 150 chapters. Lucky for … Continue reading The Wrong Obsession by E.L. Sparrow
Smart Bitches started as a review blog, and we are still going. We’ve published more than three thousand reviews since 2005, and we wanted to share some of our favorites. Choosing only a few has been really challenging, because we all have many favorites. We wanted to talk about reviews we were proud of and that we thought were memorable. I asked Amanda what reviews she thought I should include and she rattled off, like, … Continue reading Twenty Years of Smart Bitches Reviews
The second novel in the Wicked Lovers series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shayla Black The boss’ innocent daughter. A forbidden favor he can’t refuse… How can a virgin seeking happily-ever-after with a hot pop star who has a penchant for threesomes win her fantasy man? Kimber Edgington desperately needs a plan to convince Jesse McCall, who’s been her friend and secret crush since they spent a summer together as teenagers, … Continue reading Decadent
In this week’s podcast episode, we’re looking at the incredible ads and features for the September 2015 issue of RT Magazine. Thank you to Mari for this issue, and thank you to Alison for co-hosting with us! You can also find all the RTRW content at our category page for Romantic Times Rewind. If you want to listen and follow along with this entry, we have more detail in the audio, but you can click … Continue reading Romantic Times Rewind: September 2015 Ads & Features
