I really, really love a contemporary romance that features an emotionally fluent hero and real conflict that’s handled with respect and intelligence. Sleepover by Serena Bell hit both these nails on the head, making it one of the best, most emotionally satisfying contemporary romances I’ve read this year. It’s also got some crazy-hot sex scenes which is a nice bonus. Sawyer Paulson and his son Jonah move into a Seattle suburb two years after the death of … Continue reading Sleepover by Serena Bell →
I’m generally meh on Christmas romance because I’m kind of meh on Christmas itself. It’s a really busy, stressful time of year for me and at some point during our family Christmas celebration, I inevitably wind up in tears. Plus Christmas romance tends to be treacly sweet. When I saw A Pirate for Christmas I decided to take a risk on it because Scottish pirate! Plus–shit, it was 99 cents! This Regency novella takes place in … Continue reading A Pirate for Christmas by Anna Campbell →
Get a head start on the holiday spirit by reading for a great cause! Nearly twenty of today’s most entertaining rom-com authors have teamed up to sell #Books4Boobs. This collection of holiday shorts ranges from sweet to steamy and promises to entertain. 100% of proceeds will benefit the Young Survivor Coalition, an international organization focusing on women ages 40 and under who are diagnosed with breast cancer. Titles and Authors Wilder for the Win by … Continue reading Tinsel and Tatas →
The Ripped Bodice is back with another round of Summer Romance Bingo. Visit their site for a printable bingo card and rules on how to win prizes! We’ll be playing along in our Goodreads group and helping one another out with recommendations. You can also follow The Ripped Bodice on Twitter for more recs. If you’re not on Goodreads, that’s okay! We’ll be giving some suggestions here and opening it up to the Bitchery for further … Continue reading Recommendations for The Ripped Bodice’s 2019 Summer Romance Bingo →
Amanda, Carrie, Elyse, RedHeadedGirl and I are here to help you learn about muscles. Specifically male muscles. The degree to which low body fat ratio and muscular definition have become omnipresent on romance covers means that we can all learn together about the intricacies of the human muscular system. It's getting to the point where I think I could pass an advanced anatomy exam about upper body male muscular structure just from all the flexing … Continue reading Covers and Muscles: Time for Our Anatomy Lesson →
Happy Thursday everyone, it’s time for The Bachelorette. Be warned that this episode contains levels of toxic masculinity, posturing, and gaslighting that made me long for something better to do with my time…like have food poisoning. I’m incredibly fed up with Luke this season who has full-on exposed himself as someone who is emotionally abusive and who is being kept around probably by the producers. Men like Luke should get no airtime, but of course, The Bachelorette … Continue reading Elyse Watches The Bachelorette–S15 E07: Toxic Luke →
If you’re in the Washington, DC, area and feel like hearing some awesomeness directly fed into your excellent eardrums, heads up! There is a Romance Pavilion at this year’s Library of Congress National Book Festival, which, hell YEAH, we get a pavilion! More things deserve a pavilion, right? This Saturday night, September 5, at 7:15 pm, there’s a Romance Fiction event with Beverly Jenkins, Sarah MacLean, and Paige Tyler, moderated by Petra Mayer at NPR. Each author … Continue reading Saturday Night Romance Event at the Library of Congress Book Festival, and More! →
Former Intern Amanda is back, this time with the historicals she always re-reads. I do love me some romances and there are a few that I make an effort to reread every so often. They are books that remind you of why you read the things you do and why you love them. Those books that help instill faith back into the genre after a particularly harrowing reading of some new, glossy paperback that you … Continue reading Historicals: They’ll Keep You Coming Back for More →
by SB Sarah · Apr 20, 2013 at 11:04 am ·
Comments Off on Stranded With a Billionaire by Jessica Clare: the Winners!
Ready to find out who wins Stranded with a Billionaire by Jessica Clare? Who is bringing what for the chance to be stranded? Time to announce the winners! The following people have won a digital copy from InterMix: 14. Kelly (bringing her accordion “so that I could do a sweet serenade for a polka or two. Also, they may be allowed to have lessons on the accordion “) (I want to be in that elevator, … Continue reading Stranded With a Billionaire by Jessica Clare: the Winners! →
