This Rec League came from Kim. Thanks, Kim! I just read Rachel Reid’s excellent m/m hockey romance Time to Shine, and am looking for more “golden retriever”-style MMCs. Can be any gender pairing, but my preference is m/f or m/m. If m/f, it should be a golden retriever MMC, not FMC. I think of the golden retriever hero as joyful/playful, extroverted, loyal, supportive of the other MC, physical/physically affectionate, and not especially book smart. I … Continue reading The Rec League: Golden Retriever Energy →
Most of today’s covers were found by Sneezy, who certainly plumbed some depths! Sneezy: The dude looks distressingly like he was long hold selected from another picture and slapped on. …and with the general ambiance of the cover, the publisher’s logo looks like a pair of testies. Amanda: I think the author font is the same one Alice Clayton used to use? I feel like he just told that played out “tickets to the gun … Continue reading Cover Snark: What If a Disco Ball Were a Man? →
Fans of Great British Bake Off, I know what you’re thinking: “I don’t remember this recipe on GBBO.” Well you’d be right. It isn’t from the show and all pretense of law and order for Soggy Bottoms is out the window. 2020 has been a heck of a year and grocery shopping is odd enough as it is without needing very specific baking ingredients. However, I’ve still been baking and cooking, but on a more … Continue reading Soggy Bottoms: Buttered Walnut Cake with Maple Coffee Icing →
Time again for one of the most challenging recommendation features we have: READY, SET, GO! Here are the rules: We pick a specific sub-genre, trope, or type of romance, and we have to make ONE recommendation for that type. And no more than two sentences as to why. Just One. And our theme this month? It’s Thanksgiving in the US today, a complicated day that in the beforetimes might have been filled with complicated family … Continue reading Ready Set Go: Best Food P0rn Romance →
This Rec League was recently emailed to us by Zuzus and we wanted to run it rather quickly, given how we’re about to be knee-deep in holiday romances and Hallmark movies: Are there any books or movies where the heroine escapes a stifling small town to find life, love, and happiness in the big city? With holiday season around the corner, I’d be interested in anything that switches the tired “city people are cold and … Continue reading The Rec League: Reverse Hallmark →
It’s time to bake! We’re making a treacle tart, a dessert which I have literally never had in all of my three decades on this earth. However, I was rather surprised at the minimal ingredients, many of which I already had in my kitchen. I did have to go to Amazon for the golden syrup though. Making a shortcrust pastry is really the main component to tackling this bake. Oh, and putting a lattice design … Continue reading Soggy Bottoms: Treacle Tart Crazy →
Welcome to SBTB’s Fall Week! We decided to dedicate a week of time to review books, give book recommendations, and talk about general autumn-loving things to help get everyone in the mood for this time of year. We hope you enjoy and find something new and fun to read! … Amanda: Fall pairings! Let’s talk about our favorite fall things and what books would make the perfect complement. Sarah: I just ordered a big ol’ … Continue reading Reading Recs for Your Favorite Fall Flavors →
New York Times bestselling author Alice Clayton is a magical mix of humor and heat in The Redhead Series—a playful series following a sizzling romance between aspiring actress Grace Sheridan and Hollywood’s hottest new leading man, Jack Hamilton. In The Unidentified Redhead, ten years after discovering that looks and talent are a dime a dozen in Los Angeles, Grace Sheridan is back and ready to show the film industry that there’s more to her than just a head … Continue reading The Redhead Series →
If you haven’t heard, The Ripped Bodice is putting on an awesome reading challenge this summer. And there are prizes! You can click the link to their site for an explanation of the rules, plus a printable copy of their bingo board. Or! You can check out their helpful tweet: RIPPED BODICE SUMMER READ-ALONG BINGO IS LIVE!!!!Download your bingo card and read more books this summer!#rippedbodicebingo pic.twitter.com/na9zdFGuPN — The Ripped Bodice (@TheRippedBodice) June 11, 2017 … Continue reading Recommendations for Ripped Bodice Summer Bingo →
Whatcha Reading always seems to sneak up on us! You think your TBR is safe and then – BAM! – Whatcha Reading comes out! We all hope you’ve been enjoying some good books this month; definitely give us your recommendations in the comments. But if not, you’re always welcome to vent here about your latest frustrating read! And if you’re in a slump, fingers cross that something in this post or in the comments will … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? March 2017 Edition →
Perfect for fans of Alice Clayton and Emma Chase, Lauren Layne’s Oxford series heats up in this story of forbidden desire as a brooding jock hoping for a comeback falls for a woman who’s strictly off-limits. A year ago, Jackson Burke was married to the love of his life and playing quarterback for the Texas Redhawks. Now he’s retired, courtesy of the car accident that ruined his career—and single, after a nasty scandal torpedoed his … Continue reading I Wish You Were Mine →
