I picked this book up for a ridiculous reason: a misreading of the title. I read Dom-Con – a convention of doms and I found that idea hilarious. That notion was quickly dispelled when I read the cover again followed shortly by the blurb. I’m thankful for that silly mistake of mine because I had a lot of fun. Rae is a total newbie to the BDSM world when she rocks up to a BDSM … Continue reading Dom-Com by Adriana Anders
Love Songs for Skeptics by Christina Pishiris is $1.99! This is a contemporary romance that seems to have a lot going on. What I’m unsure of is whether there’s a true love triangle here with the introduction of work enemy Nick versus childhood friend Simon. Have you read this one?
Whiteout by Adriana Anders is a romantic suspense novel with elements of survival and espionage. The tropes are 100% Elyse-bait and the author’s ability to sell me on two people falling in love during some really dire circumstances was impressive. Despite this book being the first full book in a series, readers may want to read the prequel novella in Turn the Tide to be fully introduced to the secondary characters. The book opens in … Continue reading Whiteout by Adriana Anders
Welcome back! It’s our first Whatcha Reading of the month, and that means only one more to go before 2026. Here’s what we’re reading: Lara: I’m reading and enjoying Dom-Com by Adriana Anders. I’m finding the growth of trust and intimacy in this book particularly great. There’s a lot of (hot) sex/scenes but each one pushes the characters development and evolution. Elyse: I’m reading Audition by Katie Kitamura. It’s not romance but I’ve heard multiple … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? December 2025, Part One
This HaBO is from Ananya, who wants to find this romance. Trigger warnings for the description below: It’s a contemporary novel. The heroine is on the run from her abusive ex fiance. She has a new ID made up and has moved over a dozen times because her ex keeps finding her. One time, she was working in a cafe when she discovered her ex has left her a box. She moves again where she … Continue reading HaBO: Yikes on Bikes
This Rec League is from Jordan. Thanks, Jordan! The Mummy (1999) is one of my favorite movies, and I would love to find more books that match its Action-Adventure-Romance vibes. I’ve read and loved Mr. Impossible by Loretta Chase and As You Desire by Connie Brockway. Both of these take place in Egypt, but that is not necessarily a requirement. Settings like the Amazon and Africa could be fun, too! Fantasy/horror twists are also welcome. … Continue reading The Rec League: The Mummy Vibes
This Rec League comes from Cyndy. Thanks, Cyndy! I love suspense/thriller romances but have gotten pretty disillusioned with the military and police for all the reasons you’d might expect. I’ve gotten by with some books about ex military groups or non government entities and I can apparently suspend my disbelief enough in those circumstances to have a good time (think Adriana Anders’s Survival Instincts series, which I LOVE). I’d appreciate if there are recs along … Continue reading The Rec League: Romantic Suspense without Military or Law Enforcement
This Rec League request was sent in by Jessi: Hello! I know this might not be what other people are looking for right now, but I have been devouring post apocalyptic romances and I need more to feed the beast. So far, I’ve read everything by Kit Rocha, Claire Kent’s Last Light, Alyssa Cole’s Radio Silence trilogy and most recently Kat Bostick’s Moonshine. I don’t care what type of apocalypse it is, and I really … Continue reading The Rec League: Post-Apocalyptic Romances
This writing was brought to you in high-definition and surround sound by Crystal Anne with An E. Crystal is a Hufflepuff who works as an autism consultant by day and goes to Library School at night. She reads a lot, she cross-stitches a lot, and is always ready to make someone a reading list. … So a couple of months ago, I decided to dive back into a hobby that I hadn’t been heavily involved … Continue reading Adventures of a Middle-Aged Gamer
This suggestions comes from Rebecca in the comments of our Submit Your Rec League post: Heroes and heroines with unsexy jobs- e.g. administrators, accountants, city clerk. No lawyer/doctor/architect/owner of charming small business. HR professionals fall in love too! Carrie: Both the upcoming A Princess for Christmas and Get a Life, Chloe Brown have heroes who are apartment building supervisors/maintenance workers and the hero of Take a Hint, Dani Brown is a security worker at a … Continue reading The Rec League: “Unsexy Jobs”
I had to double check and see if it was the first or second Whatcha Reading post of the month. But as Sarah and I like to remind ourselves lately: time has no meaning. Anyway, let’s get into the books! Shana: I’m reading Get Well Soon by Jennifer Wright, which is an irreverent history of plagues. I started it ages ago, after Aarya recommended it, but the library stole it back before I could finish. … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? July 2020 Edition, Part One
