Format: ARC

Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Grin and Beard It by Penny Reid

June 8, 2016 Angela Blog Tours, Giveaways, Reviews, Romantic Comedy

It’s official. I’m in love with the Winston brothers. Like so crazy, madly, deeply in love I’d be willing to go full-on Sister Wives for them. I’m not exactly sure how I went from reading a sweet Rom-Com to considering polygamy, but I blame Penny Reid. Damn her and her ridiculously talented mind, the magnetic and quirky characters she creates, and her clever humor. These attributes are on full display in Grin and Beard It, and it’s all kinds of awesome.

Review ♥ Backstage Pass by Olivia Cunning

June 7, 2016 Angela Erotica, Reviews

This is book porn, plain and simple. I like my smut in small amounts, and I practically overdosed while reading Backstage Pass. There’s a ton of sex—like scene after scene after scene of E-R-O-T-I-C sex—but virtually no plot.

Review & Excerpt ♥ Dirty Love by Meghan March

June 1, 2016 Angela Blog Tours, Erotica, Reviews

I really enjoyed this conclusion to the Dirty Girl Duet. Dirty Love picks up right where the jaw-dropping cliffhanger left off, and it gains steam from there. Speaking of steam, Dirty Love is aptly named. You need to have a fan, cold shower, change of panties, or something on hand because Cav speaks dirty talk fluently, and this little gem is one dirty, dirty, dirty, panty-melting read. I mentioned it’s dirty, right?

Review ♥ The Anatomy of Jane by Amelia LeFay

May 27, 2016 Angela Erotica, LGBTQ, Reviews

One word: Cliffhanger. I want to put it out there up front because the blurb doesn’t indicate there’s a cliffy, and this book has a heck of a one. The Anatomy of Jane is a departure for J.J. McAvoy, writing under the pen name Amelia LeFay, and she successfully crosses over into the male/male (and male/male/female!) romance sub-genre in a story that is intoxicating and erotic.

Review, Excerpt & Giveaway ♥ Devil’s Kiss by Ella Frank

May 26, 2016 Angela Blog Tours, Excerpts, Giveaways, LGBTQ, Reviews, Romance

I’ve got to admit I was a smidge skeptical about Devil’s Kiss. As much as I adore Ella Frank’s writing, Finley, the precursor to this book, missed the mark for me somewhat, but man oh man does she deliver the goods with this one. I absolutely loved it, but I do not recommend reading Devil’s Kiss without reading Finley first.

Review: One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid

May 24, 2016 Angela Contemporary, Reviews, Romance

Reading One True Loves felt a lot like falling in love. For me, it started out as a hesitant attraction to the story and quickly evolved into a passionate affair. I was fully invested and wanted the wonderful feeling to last. As things evolved, however, and complications arose, I braced myself for heartache. I was no longer certain what a fairy tale ending looked like. I just knew the love story would end, and someone would wind up getting hurt.

Review & Excerpt ♥ Dirty Girl by Meghan March

May 17, 2016 Angela Erotica, Excerpts, Reviews

I know from reading Meghan March’s Dirty Billionaire trilogy that the woman writes some seriously scorching erotica. She also creates the most wild and entertaining storylines. Her serials are a bit of a guilty pleasure for me, and Dirty Girl provides the signature escapism I’ve come to expect.

Review ♥ Showmance by L.H. Cosway

May 16, 2016 Angela Contemporary, Reviews, Romance

Showmance is only the second book I’ve read that L.H. Cosway has written independently, but I have to say she has a knack for writing damaged heroes. I was captivated by Damon Atwood, the leery and painfully socially awkward former child star making his stage debut in Moulin Rouge on London’s West End. Rose is a choreographer’s assistant who has been burned in the past by falling for shallow actors. Despite her best attempts to guard her heart, she is understandably drawn to Damon and decides to take him under her wing.

Review ♥ Sugar Daddy by Sawyer Bennett

May 15, 2016 Angela Erotica, Mystery, Reviews, Romantic Suspense

Wow. Sugar Daddy is every bit as steamy as I’ve come to expect from a Sawyer Bennett novel, only edgier. It’s almost like an addictive, well-written X-rated soap opera. You’ve got a super nasty villain, a determined heroine, and a massively likable hero. Throw in a huge mystery, some devious plotting, and a wildly sexy romance, and I was sold.

Blog Tour & Review ♥ EXRATED by Stevie J. Cole

May 12, 2016 Angela Blog Tours, Enemies to Lovers, Erotica, Reviews, Romantic Comedy

I think the cover of EXRATED is misleading because it looks quite serious and erotic. The story is about a hot young porn star so obviously it’s got to be sexy. What the cover doesn’t convey, however, is just how freaking hilarious this book is. It’s basically a rom-com with erotic elements, so you should be prepared for foul language, dirty talking, explicit sex, and lots of tongue-in-cheek humor.

Review ♥ The Empty Jar by M. Leighton

May 8, 2016 Angela Reviews

I’m going to be honest with you. This is a difficult book to read, and it may not be for everyone. If you’re looking for escapism, this is not the book for you. The Empty Jar is raw, it’s real, it’s agonizing, and it’s absolutely beautiful.

Review ♥ Settling the Score by R.S. Grey

May 2, 2016 Angela Release Blitz, Reviews, Romantic Comedy, Sports Romance

For someone who likes sports romances, oddly enough I’m not a sports enthusiast—except when it comes to the Summer Olympics. I’m a huge fan and find myself glued to the TV for three weeks every four years. R.S. Grey is a new-to-me author, but when I heard she was writing a Rom-Com that takes place during the Summer Olympic Games I was sold.