Book: What the Smut? by Hallman, C.
Reviewed by Suzy Wickedly Good Reads
Rating: 5/5
What the Smut?! by C. Hallman was so much fun! I'm already a fan of C. Hallman, who is known for her dark, scorching-hot romances, so I was excited to see her take on a mafia rom-com. She brings all of her signature spicy alpha energy, but wraps it in laugh-out-loud humor.
June Ryan is a smut author with absolutely no filter. You know all those memes about romance readers having a detailed escape plan if they're ever kidnapped by a psychopath? That's June. She understood the assignment (and completed all the extra credit! LOL!) So what if her laptop accidentally falls open on the gorgeous guy sitting next to her on the plane... and just so happens to start playing the porn video she was "researching" for her next book? No big deal. And when she falls asleep and drools all over his incredibly muscular arm? Still no big deal... right? June may write spicy adventures for a living, but she definitely didn't plan on being kidnapped when Adrian's enemies mistake her for his girlfriend.
What follows is an absolutely hilarious adventure where assassin Adrian finds himself pushed to his limits; not by rival criminals, but by a virginal smut writer who is more than ready to live out some of the fantasies she's been writing about. The chemistry is fantastic, the banter had me laughing, and the whole story was just ridiculously entertaining from beginning to end. I absolutely loved it! I'm hoping this isn't the last we see of these characters because I'd happily read another book (especially if Adrian's retired assassin brother gets his own story. Hint, hint, Cassie!) Highly recommended for readers looking for a fun, spicy mafia rom-com.