Opposites attract in this seductive novel from the author of Against the Cage (“Funny, steamy, scorching.”—Toni Aleo), with a chiseled MMA fighter falling for a single mom who could use a real man in her corner. Working two jobs to support her infant daughter is harder than anything Penny Richards has ever done, but it sure beats living under the rules of her stepfather, a television preacher who demands a picture-perfect family. And if Penny hadn’t … Continue reading Stacked Up →
Welcome back to Cover Snark! Most of these were sent in by you all, and oh, buddy…they are good. I also want to issue a content warning for discussion of self harm in the first cover in this series. Lara: Is it okay sometimes to not be clever? To look at something and just go, “Ew” Amanda: It is very okay, Lara Lara: I can’t even put my finger on what repulses me. My whole … Continue reading Cover Snark: Wonderful, Reader-Submitted Snark →
HOCKEY HOLIDAYS (A Hockey Romance Holiday Anthology) **100% of the proceeds from sales of this anthology will be donated to charity.** This holiday season unwrap a brand-new collection of hockey romances that includes humor, drama, love, and – of course – hockey! Each book is EXCLUSIVE to the anthology and NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED by USA Today, New York Times, and all your favorite bestselling hockey romance authors. How We Fell in Love by Toni Aleo … Continue reading Hockey Holidays →
Opposites do more than just attract in TONI ALEO’s latest Nashville Assassins novel about a very bad boy and the good girl he can’t resist. The instant Piper Allen sees Erik Titov, she wants him–wants his rock-hard body, sure, but the strength and mystery that lie behind that superstar hockey jock demeanor, too. So when he sidles up to her at a bar and slinks his arm around her waist, she’s lost. What follows is … Continue reading Blue Lines →
In Toni Aleo’s exhilarating Loveswept debut, the first in a series featuring the hockey hunks of the Nashville Assassins, a reformed bad boy helps a charming, willful woman face off against the demons of her past. No matter how hard she tries, Elleanor Fisher never thinks she’s good enough, from her job to her weight to her love life. After enduring years of abuse at the hands of an ex-boyfriend, Elli has been drifting through … Continue reading Taking Shots →
Steamy, heart-wrenching, and hilarious, the Nashville Assassins series isn’t just for hockey fans—readers of Rachel Gibson, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, and Molly O’Keefe will adore New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Toni Aleo’s sexy take on contemporary romance. Now all four novels and the companion novella are together in one can’t-miss eBook bundle: TAKING SHOTS TRYING TO SCORE EMPTY NET FALLING FOR THE BACKUP BLUE LINES The Assassins may be the hottest things on two … Continue reading The Assassins Series: 5-Book Bundle →
All Lined Up by Cora Carmack is a newly released new adult romance. It's $3.79 at Amazon and Barnes & Noble, and is $3.99 at All Romance. Set within a football-loving university in Texas, this book features a romance between a player and the coach's daughter. SCANDALOUS! Readers have praised the writing, though some found it a bit young for their tastes. Is this on your TBR list? Dallas Cole loathes football. That's what happens when … Continue reading Books on Sale: Sports-Themed Contemporaries for Your Catnip Cravings →
Here is a text transcript of DBSA 88. An Interview with Maya Banks Part II, Plus Listener Email. You can listen to the mp3 here, or you can read on! This podcast transcript was delicately fashioned of traditional alphabet by Garlic Knitter. Many thanks. Here are the books we discuss: [music] Sarah Wendell: Hello, and welcome to another DBSA podcast. I am Sarah Wendell from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, and with me is Jane … Continue reading Podcast Transcript 88: An Interview with Maya Banks Part II, Plus Listener Email →
Jane asks Maya Banks about her response to reader disappointment with After the Storm. Jane talks about author responses to reader reactions Please note that after about 4:55 into the podcast, audio problems created a segment wherein it sounds like we threw Maya down a well. Which we did, of course. We tossed her down a well and gave her a microphone to finish the interview. (No, not really but it sounds that way. I'm … Continue reading 88. An Interview With Maya Banks Part II, Plus Listener Email! →
Wrecked by Shiloh Walker is 50% off at $4.00 – which isn't a huge sale but is still pretty spiffy. It was a DABWAHA 2014 finalist, too. This is a contemporary romance about two former child stars, one of whom has been in love with the other for years. There's a cameo appearance by Wreck This Journal, too. In my review (B-) I wrote: I was rooting for their relationship to change, and I was … Continue reading Books on Sale: Contemporaries, Including SEALS Disguised as Cowboys on the Cover →
Amanda, Carrie, Elyse, RedHeadedGirl and I are here to help you learn about muscles. Specifically male muscles. The degree to which low body fat ratio and muscular definition have become omnipresent on romance covers means that we can all learn together about the intricacies of the human muscular system. It's getting to the point where I think I could pass an advanced anatomy exam about upper body male muscular structure just from all the flexing … Continue reading Covers and Muscles: Time for Our Anatomy Lesson →
