tw/cw: antifat bias, manipulation, abuse Flirting With Fifty is a contemporary romance between Paige, who turns fifty about halfway through the book, and Jack, who is a few years older. Full disclosure: I’m the same age as Paige, and, like Paige’s daughters, I’m the adult daughter of an alcoholic father and a mom who divorced said father late in life, and my personal experiences very much colored how I perceived the book. There’s not a … Continue reading Flirting With Fifty by Jane Porter →
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2014 review was written by Phyllis Laatsch. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Novella Romance category. The summary: When Jenny Wright’s fiancé leaves her standing at the altar in a Vera Wang bridal gown she can’t afford, she’s humiliated and heartbroken. To have Marietta hero bull riding champ Colton Thorpe witness her shame – makes the rejection even more devastating. Jenny and Colton grew up in the same … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: Take Me, Cowboy by Jane Porter →
I have heard from a few readers here that they love Jane Porter’s books. One reader mentioned in particular her sense of humor and her friendly heroines. So when this book arrived I read it in a matter of days. It had a line up of things that I generally jump into as fast as I can: – a heroine who has picked up her old life and moved to a place that’s familiar and … Continue reading She’s Gone Country by Jane Porter →
I’m hoping Jane Porter‘s sense of humor is iron clad and in top shape.. Not only did the trolling asscheeses of hell unleash themselves in the comments to a Seattle PI article about Porter’s book-to-movie on Lifetime this month, but it seems the poor woman is also being seduced in fiction. With bondage! Is “not Googling the name of one’s heroine” the new black? Because dude. Ouch. [Thanks to Serena Robar for the link.]
A sexy and sparkling later-in-life contemporary romance about a woman who leaps out of her comfort zone and takes a chance on love by New York Times bestselling author Jane Porter. Paige Newsom is finally at a place in her life where she’s comfortable. She loves her job as a college professor in Southern California, lives close enough to her mother to visit her regularly, and has three daughters who are flourishing in their own careers. Paige … Continue reading Flirting with Fifty →
This is the sixth in a loosely linked series of novels about the Carrigans of the Circle C Ranch. The story starts off well. Willa and her son, Scout, are driving through a snowstorm to a vacation at the Bramble House B&B. They’re being followed. This sounds ominous, but actually isn’t; the car behind them is driven by Finn, who’s booked a room at the same B&B. He’s driving behind them because Willa is obviously … Continue reading A Bramble House Christmas by CJ Carmichael →
What a long strange month it's been. There were romances at .13 and .31, box sets of all sizes, and books that rarely get discounted priced at less than a dollar. Here are this month's most popular deals, all of which are, as of right now, still available! Bitch in a Bonnet: Reclaiming Jane Austen from the Stiffs, the Snobs, the Simps and the Saps by Robert Rodi is .99c at Amazon and … Continue reading Books on Sale: Recapping May’s Most Popular Deals →
Summer Desserts by Nora Roberts is $2.99 right now. This is one of Roberts' older Silhouette novels, originally published in 1993 – or possibly earlier. This is a contemporary romance about a temperamental pastry chef named Summer who is a culinary artist, and a hotel tycoon who wants her for his hotel restaurant. This book was part of the Language of Love series, and it has a 3.58-star average on GR. I love Roberts' straight … Continue reading Books on Sale: Two Nora Roberts Contemporaries, Plus A Boxed Set Reminder →
RECOMMENDED: It Happened One Wedding is a new release from Julie James – out today, in fact. This isn't a hella-big sale, but the price is 25% off at $5.99, and dude, eriously, this book is charming and lovely and so, so enjoyable. I'm trying to write my review but I keep trying to confine the squee, and you know what they say about squee. You can't stop it, and you can only hope to … Continue reading Books on Sale: Contemporary from Julie James, a HellaBig Boxed Set Reminder, Plus Historicals! →
RECOMMENDED: Lord of Scoundrels is $1.99 in Canada right now. YAY FOR CANADA! This is one of the best and most-loved historical romances of all time, and at $2, it's a lovely gift for yourself, for pretty much every romance fan you know, and random people on the street. Canadians are so nice like that, I bet the do randomly gift ebooks to people they don't know. Canadians are often shut out of the deals I post … Continue reading Books on Sale: Montana Cowboys Today Only, Plus Scoundrels for Canada →
The Sweet Life is a special edition boxed set for the May 2014 Brenda Novak Diabetes Auction. It's available for preorder now at Amazon for $2.99, and should be available soon at many other vendors (stay tuned – I'll update when I see it elsewhere). This boxed set features fourteen contemporary romances from many bestselling authors, including Brenda Novak, Bella Andrew, Barbara Freethy, Susan Mallery, Carly Phillips, Susan Wiggs, and Heather Graham. Brenda emailed me … Continue reading Books on Sale: Contemporary Romances, Including a Fourteen Book Boxed Set →
