Normally I’m pretty cynical about Christmas. I’m not a practicing Christian, and I’ve worked in either retail or logistics long enough that the commercialism and chaos that precedes the holiday season exhausts me (I once worked till 2 a.m. so a shipment of children’s bedsheets that were on sale would hit the store in time for Black Friday–then slept for four hours and went back into work). This year, though, I’m clinging to anything happy and … Continue reading All I Want for Christmas is a Duke by Valerie Bowman, Tiffany Clare, Vivienne Lorret, Ashlyn MacNamara →
September is upon us! And I can start to feel fall in the air. Oh please, dear god, let fall get here soon. Though I’m a Floridian, the heat and I are not friends and I do enjoy having seasons in New England, despite my allergies. While fall hasn’t quite arrived and summer is still holding on, I wanted to create a drink that would blend two of the seasons. Destined for a King by Ashlyn … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails Giveaway: Kingsbane →
Bestselling author Ashlyn Macnamara, hailed by Jennifer McQuiston as “a born storyteller,” introduces the strapping, audacious outlaws of the Bastard Brotherhood in this enchanting tale of forbidden love between supposedly sworn enemies. Though she is intended for the king, Calista Thorne picks up a crossbow to defend her ancestral home, Blackbriar Keep, from a gang of landless knights. She even manages to sink a poison-tipped arrow into their commander, who survives long enough to conquer … Continue reading Destined for a King →
In this steamy novel from Ashlyn Macnamara—“a born storyteller” (Jennifer McQuiston) who “brings all the elegance and romance of the Regency to life” (Tessa Dare)—a dutiful young lady tries to resist the charms of a rogue from the legendary Bow Street Runners. When Lady Elizabeth Wilde and her sisters are summoned once again to their chronically anxious father’s deathbed, she’s shocked to find that his worries are at last justified. He’s terribly ill, and Lizzie … Continue reading To Lure a Proper Lady →
Ashlyn Macnamara weaves a delicious tale of two souls torn apart by circumstance and reunited by fate—perfect for fans of Julia Quinn, Eloisa James, and Sabrina Jeffries. Henrietta Upperton is about to marry Alexander Sanford when he rushes off to India to salvage his family’s fortune. Then comes the devastating news that he has wed another. Eight agonizing years later, a storm washes Alexander ashore—injured, widowed, and hunted—and one glimpse of his ruggedly handsome face … Continue reading What a Lady Craves →
It’s time for our monthly thread of reader recommendation and discussion, where you tell us what you’re reading and we all buy a heaping ton of books because romance readers. Right? Right. I’ll start: I’m on a road trip this weekend, so the likelihood of my getting reading done is slim, because while it looks like there will be several hours on the road that might be used for reading, this is unrealistic and I … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? May 2015 Edition →
We all had an absolute blast at RT 2015, in part because it was the first time all of us were in the same physical location. Each of us have different parts we liked best, so here are our Favorite Things We Loved About RT 2015: RedHeadedGirl: Just being at a place where thousands of people were there primarily to talk about and geek out about women’s fictions and women’s stories in all the ways those stories … Continue reading Bitches at RT 2015: Our Favorite Things →
That Scandalous Summer by Meredith Duran is $1.99 right now. This is book 1 in the Rules for the Reckless series, and it came out in January 2013. The sequel, Fool Me Twice has been available at discounted pre-order (and still is – see below). So you can get books 1 and 2 for about $4.00. And hey, if you want the prequel novella, Your Wicked Heart, that's only .99c ( A | BN | K). … Continue reading Books on Sale: Historical Romances from Terrific Authors →
