BOOK REVIEW: Smut by Karina Halle

Title: Smut

Author: Karina Halle

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: May 16, 2016

. . . . . . . . . . . BLURB . . . . . . . . . . .

What happens when the kink between the pages leads to heat between the sheets?

All Blake Crawford wants is to pass his creative writing course, get his university degree, and take over his dad’s ailing family business. What Amanda Newland wants is to graduate at the top of her class, as well as finally finish her novel and prove to her family that writing is a respectful career.

What Blake and Amanda don’t want is to be paired up with each other for their final project, but that’s exactly what they both get when they’re forced to collaborate on a writing piece. Since Amanda thinks Blake is a pushy asshole (with a panty-melting smirk and British accent) and Blake thinks Amanda has a stick up her ass (though it’s a brilliant ass), they fight tooth and nail until they discover they write well together. They also may find each other really attractive, but that’s neither here nor there.

When their writing project turns out to be a success, the two of them decide to start up a secret partnership using a pen name, infiltrating the self-publishing market in the lucrative genre of erotica. Naturally, with so much heat and passion between the pages, it’s not long before their dirty words become a dirty reality. Sure, they still fight a lot, but at least there’s make-up sex now.

But even as they start to fall hard for each other, will their burgeoning relationship survive if their scandalous secret is exposed? Or are happily-ever-afters just a work of fiction?

. . . . . . . . . . . MY REVIEW . . . . . . . . . . .

5 SPECTACULAR STARS!

There is, hands down, no genre that this woman cannot write. Smut was an entertaining break from the badass heartwreckery that Karina Halle is exceptionally known for. This masterpiece was hilariously sexy and deliciously nerdy! Could not put it down! 

“In this kiss she should know she’s a goddess, a fantasy priestess, a ruler of my world."

Amanda Newland was a fervent woman driven by passion and determination. Eager to prove her uptight family wrong, she vows to do whatever it takes to become successful at her chosen field. Miss Karina really makes the most interesting women in the romance genre. They are always empowered, with a tinge of imperfection, that perfectly relates to the realities of the modern woman. Amanda was such a joy to read; her geeky, honest, and spontaneous way of handling things was utterly refreshing. 

'He looks like mine. I want him to be mine.'

Blake Crawford flawlessly went with the interesting flow of his life. He was popular with the women and his life goal was just to take over his dad’s bookstore. But fate and his literary course seemed to have coerced into giving him the test of his life--survive his final project with the sexy redhead who loathes him. Blake was such an interesting mix of wit and cockiness. This man carries confidence like a second skin but his mind and his heart combined will steal every last breath in your body. 

'He’s becoming something more to me, something very real but all we’re surrounded by is fiction.'

The chemistry between these two were absolutely off the charts! Starting it off with a streak of hate made every succeeding scenes more intense and passionate. There was just an undeniable heat between the two that perfectly progressed with the plot. They’re so different yet so completely compatible with each other. They set flames of passion on everything they shared--words, bodies, hearts and pages. But other than the swoon and the sheet-burning scenes, Karina Halle’s undeniable wisdom put a unique streak in this romantic comedy. Her mastery with words laced perfectly with real emotions will make you want to quote the whole book. Definitely one of my top 10 best books this year!