Ashwin by Kit Rocha is 99c! This is the first book in their spin-off Gideon’s Riders series and it’s not necessary to have finished the Beyond series to jump into this one. My complaints for this romance were that there was a lot given to introducing the large cast of characters. I still enjoyed the central couple and the secondary characters made me excited for future books.
I grabbed this book when the sign-ups came out because I’ve enjoyed Ms. Cullinan’s writing in the past—her story Let it Snow is something I’ve reread a couple of times, even though I don’t generally reread things. It’s a sweet, pretty low-angst Christmas story with interesting characters, and I really enjoyed the Minnesota backwoods setting. Fever Pitch didn’t work quite as well for me, but I still found it eminently readable and gobbled it up. … Continue reading Fever Pitch by Heidi Cullinan
Before I start this review, let me make it clear that I am not a music person. I can’t play an instrument, I can’t read notes, I just know what I like. As a result, a lot of the scenes that used music as the catalyst for expressing emotions didn’t ring the bell with me that they might with someone who knows more about the subject. When I saw the title, I thought Fever Pitch … Continue reading Fever Pitch by Heidi Cullinan
Time for the Sizzling Book Club Chat! Tonight at 9pm, the window below will go live with our discussion of Family Man by Marie Sexton and Heidi Cullinan. The authors will join us at 10pm ET for a Q&A. I am so excited to discuss this book with you. See you tonight! <a data-cke-saved-href=”http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=c276b8ed5f” href=”http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=c276b8ed5f” >Sizzling Book Club Chat: Family Man by Sexton & Cullinan</a>
Time to announce the April Book Club Pick! Ready? The April pick is Family Man by Marie Sexton and Heidi Cullinan. Summary? Of course! Sometimes family chooses you. How does a man get to be forty without knowing whether he’s gay? That’s a question Vince Fierro is almost afraid to answer. If he is gay, it’ll be a problem for his big, fat Italian family. Still, after three failed marriages, he can’t help but wonder … Continue reading Sizzling Book Club Pick for April: Family Man by Marie Sexton and Heidi Cullinan
Is it really Whatcha Reading time again? Admittedly, with my recent travel, I haven’t been reading as much as previous months. But summer in the U.S. is fast approaching and I’m hoping that means some quality outside reading and lazing. Have you hit a lull like me or is your reading pace full steam ahead? Redheadedgirl: I just finished the Romance Readers Guide to Historical London (what, you don’t read travel guides like novels?) and … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? May 2017 Edition
Polls are officially up over at the DABWAHA site! Match ups will go live at the designated times below. All times are Eastern Standard, so be sure to get your votes in before they close. And may the best bracket win! March 17, 2016 Midnight to Noon (EDT) Asking for It by Lilah Pace v. Suddenly One Summer by Julie James Good Time Bad Boy by Sonya Clark v. The Royal We by Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan “Craving Flight” … Continue reading DABWAHA Voting Schedule Round One!
It’s that time of year again and we’re pleased to announce the books featured in seven out of our eight categories! Our categories this year are Contemporary, Historical, Novella, Series/Category, Paranormal/Fantasy/SciFi, New Adult, and Novel with Strong Romantic Elements. The eighth category will be filled with the top eight books as nominated by you. Yup. You nominate the books you think should be included that aren’t listed right now. If you’re looking to nominate a book, fill out the … Continue reading DABWAHA 2016 Category Breakdown
It’s that time of year again and we’re pleased to announce the books featured in seven out of our eight categories! Our categories this year are Contemporary, Historical, Novella, Series/Category, Paranormal/Fantasy/SciFi, YA/NA, and Novel with Strong Romantic Elements. The eighth category will be filled with the top eight books as nominated by you. Yup. You nominate the books you think should be included that aren’t listed right now. If you’re looking to nominate a book, fill out the form … Continue reading DABWAHA Category Breakdown
Here is a text transcript of Podcast 107: An Interview with John Jacobson. You can listen to the mp3 here, or you can read on! This podcast transcript was meticulously crafted by hand by Garlic Knitter. Many thanks. [music] Sarah Wendell: Hello, and welcome to another DBSA podcast. I’m Sarah Wendell from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, and with me today is Jane Litte and John from dreaming in reviews. You may have interacted with John … Continue reading Podcast Transcript 107: An Interview with John Jacobson
This week, Jane and Sarah interview John Jacobson, who you may know from his blog Dreaming in Books and from interacting with him on Twitter. He's been a romance reader and a unique voice in the romance community since he was 15. Now he's a sophomore in college, and we wanted to ask what he's reading, what he thinks about New Adult, and about the presence (or absence) of sex and sexuality in YA romance. … Continue reading 107. An Interview with John Jacobson
