Ravished

Ravished by Amanda Quick is $2.99! This is a historical romance with some Beauty and the Beast vibes, which many readers loved. However, other readers felt the heroine’s characterization was a bit inconsistent with constant mood changes. Have you read this one?
From the cozy confines of a tiny seaside village to the glittering crush of the a fashionable London soiree comes an enthralling tale of a thoroughly mismatched couple . . . poised to discover the rapture of love.
There was no doubt about it. What Miss Harriet Pomeroy needed was a man. Someone powerful and clever who could help her rout the unscrupulous thieves who were using her beloved caves to hide their loot. But when Harriet summoned Gideon Westbrook, Viscount St. Justin, to her aid, she could not know that she was summoning the devil himself. . . .
Dubbed the Beast of Blackthorne Hall for his scarred face and lecherous past, Gideon was strong and fierce and notoriously menacing. Yet Harriet could not find it in her heart to fear him. For in his tawny gaze she sensed a savage pain she longed to soothe . . . and a searing passion she yearned to answer. Now, caught up in the Beast’s clutches, Harriet must find a way to win his heart–and evade the deadly trap of a scheming villain who would see them parted for all time.
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Immortal by Sue Lynn Tan is $1.99! This fantasy romance was released in January and was mentioned on Hide Your Wallet. Tan’s books always have beautiful covers.
A stunning, standalone romantic fantasy filled with dangerous secrets, forbidden magic, and passion, of a young ruler who fights to protect her kingdom, from bestselling author Sue Lynn Tan and set in the breathtaking world of Daughter of the Moon Goddess.
“What the gods did not give us, I would take.”
As the heir to Tianxia, Liyen knows she must ascend the throne and renew her kingdom’s pledge to serve the immortals who once protected them from a vicious enemy. But when she is poisoned, Liyen’s grandfather steals an enchanted lotus to save her life. Enraged at his betrayal, the immortal queen commands the powerful God of War to attack Tianxia.
Upon her grandfather’s death, Liyen ascends a precarious throne, vowing to end her kingdom’s obligation to the immortals. When she is summoned to the Immortal Realm, she seizes the opportunity to learn their secrets and to form a tenuous alliance to safeguard her people, all with the one she should fear and mistrust the most: the ruthless God of War. As they are drawn together, a treacherous attraction ignites between them—one she has to resist, to not endanger all she is fighting for.
But with darker forces closing in around them, and her kingdom plunged into peril, Liyen must risk everything to save her people from an unspeakable fate, even if it means forging a dangerous bond with the immortal… even if it means losing her heart.
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Change of Hart by Bailey Hannah is $1.99! This is book three in the Wells Ranch series and features a second chance romance. Have you read this series?
In this spicy romance from the author of Alive and Wells and Seeing Red, a jaded woman reluctantly returns to her hometown—and to the cowboy who broke her heart and drove her away.
She spent years trying to forget. He’ll do anything to make her remember.
Wells Canyon is the last place Blair Hart wants to be. Yet when her mother falls ill, she has no choice except to return to the hometown she’s avoided for over a decade. In a town so small, she knows there’s no way she can avoid the cowboy who tore her life to pieces all those years ago, but that doesn’t mean she’s prepared for the way Denver Wells can turn back time with a single smile.
Since Denver’s world came crashing down thirteen years ago, he’s somehow managed to keep his demons at bay…that is, until Blair Hart’s return knocks him from his saddle. But if he wants her back, he’ll have to prove he can be the man she needs—the same one she used to love.
Throwing herself into the role of caregiver, Blair doesn’t have the time to sift through their messy history even if she wanted to. And Denver’s going to need a lot more than his usual cowboy charm to convince Blair he’s worth a change of heart.
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RECOMMENDED: The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones is $1.99! I really liked this one. It has elements of Wlesh mythology and role reversal of sorts: the heroine brandishes a giant axe and fights the undead, while the hero is a scholarly cartographer. It was mentioned in our previous Goth Rec League.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Sky in the Deep in this bewitching, historical horror novel, perfect for fans of Holly Black and V.E. Schwab.
Seventeen-year-old Aderyn (“Ryn”) only cares about two things: her family and her family’s graveyard. And right now, both are in dire straits. Since the death of their parents, Ryn and her siblings have been scraping together a meager existence as gravediggers in the remote village of Colbren, which sits at the foot of a harsh and deadly mountain range that was once home to the fae. The problem with being a gravedigger in Colbren, though, is that the dead don’t always stay dead.The risen corpses are known as “bone houses,” and legend says that they’re the result of a decades-old curse. When Ellis, an apprentice mapmaker with a mysterious past, arrives in town, the bone houses attack with new ferocity. What is it that draws them near? And more importantly, how can they be stopped for good?
Together, Ellis and Ryn embark on a journey that will take them into the heart of the mountains, where they will have to face both the curse and the deeply-buried truths about themselves. Equal parts classic horror novel and original fairytale, The Bone Houses will have you spellbound from the very first page.
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RECOMMENDED: Good Spirits by B.K. Borison is $5.99! This is a newer book – released October 21 – and is on a few readers’ best-of lists. Shannon Stacey said, “Good Spirits was my fave read of the year. I actually bought a shelf copy to lend to my sisters, lol. That’s rare.”
It’s got a 4.26 (!!) rating on Storygraph, and folks who reviewed it say that it’s cute, but with real stakes and a lot of character development. My favorite review is from mariahstieve, who wrote, “Ghost spice was everything I never knew I needed.” – SW
The USA Today bestselling author of Business Casual, B.K. Borison is back with a whimsical new holiday romance—this time with a magical twist—that will have everyone falling in love with the Ghost of Christmas Past.
He’s the Ghost of Christmas Past. She’s not exactly Scrooge.
Ghost of Christmas Past Nolan Callahan intends to spend this holiday haunting like every other—get in, get out, return to his otherwise aimless existence as a ghost awaiting the afterlife. But when he’s faced with Harriet York, the sweetest assignment he’s ever had, he suddenly finds himself wishing for a future.
Harriet York has no idea why she’s being haunted. She’s a good person—or, at least, she tries to be. A people pleaser to her core, she always does what’s expected of her. But as she and Nolan begin to examine her past, they discover there are threads that bind them together— and realize there might be more to moving on than expected.
With the deadline of Christmas Eve fast approaching, will they find the key to their futures in each other’s pasts? Or will they stay firmly in the present, indulging in their unexpected, spirited connection?
Filled with magic, mayhem, and cozy holiday charm, this swoony romance is B.K. Borison’s best yet!
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“For in his tawny gaze she sensed a savage pain she longed to soothe . . . and a searing passion she yearned to answer.” Is this copy left over from 1992? It makes understandable why so many people roll their eyes at the mention of romance novels.
@LML people who devalue romance do so because male supremacy taught them to devalue femininity, and they haven’t unpacked/unlearned their internalized misogyny. Not because of characteristically cheesy marketing copy, though ofc an example like that would seem to confirm their bias.
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– The Winter Wish (Lake Bittersweet) by Jennifer Bernard
– The Christmas Bride: Western Historical Christmas Romance (The Burnett Brides Book 4) by Sylvia McDaniel
– False Evidence by Rachel Grant
– His Wicked Little Christmas: A Steamy Short Story Holiday Collection by Tracy Sumner
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– Homecoming: A Novel by Kate Morton
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– Set the Night on Fire (Jupiter Point Book 1) by Jennifer Bernard
– How We Started: A Contemporary Romance Christmas Novella (THE MACBAINS) by Nan Dixon
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The audiobook for Good Spiritsis on sale at libro.fm -$3.99 ($2.79 if you have an active membership). Have not listened BUT when the audiobook is less than the ebook I have difficulty not scooping it up haha.
Ravished by Amanda Quick is an all time great read for me. It was originally published in 1992. What I loved about it was the budding romance that nevertheless was within a story of mystery and twists. I can’t say I guessed how it would all unravel! And the romance kept building throughout the book. I highly recommend it.
@LML and Liz
Certainly the classification of a story about domestic life with a female protagonist has traditionally been considered less important than a story about what a man does in public affairs. (Idea stolen from Woolf’s essays.) On the other hand, some strains of women’s fiction actually play into that idea by celebrating women performing their traditional roles in patriarchy, especially emotional labor. Joanna Russ’ excellent essay on 20th century Gothics – Someone’s Trying to Kill Me and I Think It’s My Husband – examines how this works. Fiction in general and romance in particular have fortunately evolved since then.
I am halfway through reading Good Spirits and it is charming the heck out of me. I’m not easily charmed either. Also not a huge fan of paranormal romamce but this one (at least so far) is a lovely holiday treat.
@Msb I would say there’s still an unfortunate number of recently written novels—romance and otherwise—that perpetuate patriarchal norms and ideals. It’s not uncommon for romance marketed as having strong female characters to be fairly anti-feminist, really, and you’re definitely right about emotional labor (one of my pet peeves). But I don’t believe the people who roll their eyes at the genre generally do so because it’s not feminist enough for their tastes.
@msb that article looks fascinating, esp considering it’s from 1973! Would you happen to know of anywhere it’s available for free? (I’m unable to work, so can’t really pay for articles, unfortunately)
@ Liz — I wish more people read Joanna Russ these days. I know “Someone’s Trying to Kill Me, and I Think it’s my Husband” gets dismissed as unfair to the kind of “gothic” novels that dominated many book outlets at the time (woman in white gown fleeing dark house/castle etc.). But she’s not just dismissing the appeal of this kind of novel. Her essay on Kirk/Spock slash fiction for women is also dated in many ways, agreed — but also the first essay I know of to take this kind of fiction and its appeal seriously. Her short story “When It Changed” in one of the Dangerous Visions collections still breaks my heart. I would love for more people to remember her contributions even with the historical difficulties involved. I have PDFs of her work. I’m happy to send them out to anyone interested. lgeorge@emich.edu