This review was written by Hydecat. This story was nominated in the Regency Historical Romance category. The summary: Jane, Lady Roxdale, has endured one marriage of convenience decreed by the Ministry of Marriage. While she deeply regrets her late husband’s death, she is relieved to be free at last. But when a dissolute rake threatens everything Jane holds dear, she must contemplate marrying a second time… Disgraced libertine Constantine Black inherits his cousin Roxdale’s … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: Heiress in Love by Christina Brooke →
We’re back with another Rec League and this one is rather specific! Katie C. has a request for romances where the conflict is primarily driven by the hero’s internal issues. Here’s her email, along with books she’s read that fit the bill: I would like to request a Rec League for a specific type of internal conflict. Books where the hero’s main problem is that he thinks/worries he is not good enough for the heroine. … Continue reading The Rec League: He’s Not Worthy →
Here is a text transcript of Podcast 105: Catching Up on Listener Email, Fandoms, Recommendations and More. You can listen to the mp3 here, or you can read on! This podcast transcript was handcrafted by Garlic Knitter. Many thanks. [music] Sarah Wendell: Hello, and welcome to another DBSA podcast. I’m Sarah Wendell from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, and today I am catching up on lots of email, because you have all emailed me wonderfully … Continue reading Podcast Transcript 105: Catching Up on Listener Email, Fandoms, Recommendations, and More →
by SB Sarah · Sep 6, 2014 at 4:00 pm ·
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Here is a text transcript of Podcast 105: Another Interview with Kat Mayo. You can listen to the mp3 here, or you can read on! This podcast transcript was handmade with digital alphabetical badassery by Garlic Knitter. Many thanks. [music] Sarah Wendell: Hello, and welcome to another DBSA podcast. This is episode number 104. Wow. This is an interview with Kat Mayo from Book Thingo that I did while I was in Australia … Continue reading Podcast Transcript 104: Another Interview with Kat Mayo →
Ah, scoundrels with color changing pants! They are so marvelous. You may recall London's Last True Scoundrel and his wardrobe challenge: he (or his publisher) can't decide what color pants to wear. There's Buff: Then there's Brown and Furry-looking: But imagine my surprise when I received an email from author Christina Brooke, who wrote, “I'm laughing at your blog post on cover double takes–I've had that comment a lot about my … Continue reading Guess His Pants: A Superquick ARC Giveaway of London’s Last True Scoundrel →
I went to Dymock's bookstore and took a zillion pictures of all the books in the romance section – which is separate from the paranormal romance section, interestingly enough – and of the sizes and prices of the books. When I got back to my hotel room, none of those pictures were on my camera. Where did they go? Is there some vortex that limits my ability to document the complete WTF that is Australian … Continue reading The Price of Books in Australia →
by SB Sarah · Jul 29, 2012 at 12:16 am ·
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The RITA for Regency Historical Romance goes to: The Devil in Disguise by Stefanie Sloane (Ballantine Bantam Dell; Junessa Viloria, editor) How to Marry a Duke by Vicky Dreiling (Grand Central Publishing Forever; Michele Bidelspach, editor) How to Seduce a Scoundrel by Vicky Dreiling (Grand Central Publishing Forever; Michele Bidelspach, editor) Lady Sophie's Christmas Wish by Grace Burrowes (Sourcebooks Casablanca; Deb Werksman, editor) When Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa James (Avon Books; Carrie Feron, … Continue reading RITA for Regency Historical Romance →
The RITA® and Golden Heart nominations have been announced! Congratulations to the nominated authors and editors! Ready to rustle up some reader reviews? Last year, I set up a public spreadsheet of all the RITA® nominees, and we reviewed every single one by the time the RITA® winners were announced in July .I would love to do it again – and I hope you're up for reading and reviewing a book! Now that the nominees … Continue reading 2012 Rita Reader Challenge →
