TW: Violence, violence to animals, death of parent Night of the Witch is part historical fantasy and part paranormal romance. It’s the first book in a series, but doesn’t really end on a cliff hanger and the romance gets a full arc by the end, so it’s fine as a standalone. I enjoyed the supernatural element of this book, but I really enjoyed the historical aspect as it was a time period I hadn’t read … Continue reading Night of the Witch by Sara Raasch and Beth Revis →
Crystal Anne With An E comes to us from a sunny clime, though she is an indoor cat that prefers to remain pale. She is an autism consultant by day, and recently completed a degree in information science, mostly because she could and it was fun. She likes to read (obviously), watch TV while cross-stitching something geeky, play video games, beg her plants not to die in the hell heat of summer, and walk while … Continue reading Guest Review: The Princess and the Scoundrel by Beth Revis →
Hello Geeks, it is time once again for my monthly review of something geeky and romantic. This month I read Across the Universe, to determine whether or not it is a Romance Novel, capital R, capital N, by which I mean a story in which the love story is the main focus and a happy ever after is reached. I was drawn to this novel for two reasons. First, it’s a fairly new release that … Continue reading Across the Universe by Beth Revis: A Guest Review by Carrie S →
Beth and Amy is a pitch-perfect retelling of Little Women / Good Wives from the point of view of Beth, Amy, and occasionally Abigail March. It completely captures the personalities of the March girls and their friends and family, while bringing them convincingly into the modern era. I loved it. Amy is returning to Bunyan for her sister Jo’s wedding to Eric Bhaer, and is apprehensive about seeing Trey Lawrence again. She has had a … Continue reading Beth and Amy by Virginia Kantra →
About a quarter of the way into When a Rogue Meets His Match, I realized the book was probably not going to be a particularly successful villain redemption or enemies-to-lovers romance. About three-quarters of the way in, I started to wonder what, exactly, the intended message of this book was, because it was verging in a startlingly uncomfortable way on emotional abuse apologia. Everything after that felt like too little, too late in terms of … Continue reading When a Rogue Meets his Match by Elizabeth Hoyt →
NB: Welcome to Flashback Friday! Since the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics are kicking off today, we want to revisit one our favorite winter sports-themed romances. That’s right, welcome to the world of figure skating romance! It’s also great for fans of the movie, The Cutting Edge. This review was originally published May 4, 2016. … If you follow me on Twitter, at the end of March/beginning of April you may have seen me live … Continue reading Pairing Off by Elizabeth Harmon →
Trigger warnings: there are flashbacks to children in peril and an attempted rape scene. Repressed was a re-read for me. I don’t re-read books, so it was interesting to revisit a book with a more critical eye. I’ve read most of Elizabeth Naughton’s Romantic Suspense books as they’re usually in Kindle Unlimited and for me, they are good quality reads. It was also fun to find myself going “ohhhhhhhhh yeahhh” when certain plot points came … Continue reading Repressed by Elisabeth Naughton →
NB: Welcome to Flashback Friday! We’re taking it back to where Elyse’s Elizabeth Hoyt fangirling all began. She recently loved the latest Maiden Lane book, Duke of Sin, and it’s pretty awesome to revisit her thoughts on the very first romance in the Maiden Lane series. This post was originally published September 26, 2013. Oh my God, you guys. I think I’ve read my first crack book. The one that has some crazy going on and some plot elements … Continue reading Wicked Intentions by Elizabeth Hoyt →
I picked up “Toward the Sunrise” fully expecting to enjoy it, but ended up wanting to hurl my Kindle into the ocean like a frisbee of rage. On its face, this is actually a well crafted novella with strong characters, emotional nuance, and a premise that seemed almost tailored to bring me joy. I genuinely believe that most people who read this will rate it highly—as the other SBTB reader who reviewed it did—but I … Continue reading Toward the Sunrise by Elizabeth Camden →
Our series of interviews conducted by Carrie at the 2013 Nebula Awards continues. I had the great pleasure of interviewing Leah Bobet and Sarah Beth Durst at the Nebula Awards weekend. They were both up for the Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy. Durst was up for her book, Vessel ( A | BN | K | S | iB ), and Bobet was up for Above ( A | BN | … Continue reading An Interview with Leah Bobet and Sarah Beth Durst →
Years ago, I had a Sandra Brown omnibus, and this was one of the books in it. I think I've read Mirror Image a dozen or more times. Published in 1990, it's over-the-top dishy crazysauce with mistaken identity and plastic surgery and double crossing – it's fun. This is a $1.99 pre-order and the book releases tomorrow, Tuesday 26 February, so I bet the price will change soon. It's kind of amazing how often in … Continue reading Books on Sale: Elizabeth Lowell and Sandra Brown Reissues →
