Tusk Love by Thea Guanzon is $1.99! This released over the summer and is a Critical Role tie-in. However, I think people should be fine without needing to be familiar with the source material. Please let me know if I’m wrong!
Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev is $1.99! Carrie reviewed this one and gave it a B-:
Sonali Dev is an amazing creator of character and I suspect that this book with be A grade stuff for many readers. I enjoyed the conversations around class, race, and disability (in Emma’s case). However, the book left me stressed out instead of happy
The Other Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn is $1.99! This is the third book in the Rokesbys series and also described as a Bridgertons prequel. However, readers say this works fine as a standalone. Quinn is an auto-buy for a lot of romance readers, though some were unable to forgive the hero for kidnapping the heroine.
I am but a simple woman. Give me even the slightest whiff of antagonism between characters and I am there with all the bells on my person. The Princess Plan delivers on snarky banter as a form of foreplay between two main characters that I really enjoyed. However, there are a few things that kept me from feeling satisfied in the romance department. The two princes of the fictional kingdom of Alucia are in England … Continue reading The Princess Plan by Julia London
His Wicked Reputation by Madeline Hunter is $2.99! This is the first book in her Wicked Trilogy and involves a hero and heroine with a very antagonistic relationship, which many readers loved. However, some readers mentioned there was more telling than showing. It has a 3.7-star rating on Goodreads.
Come the Spring by Julie Garwood is $1.99! I know Garwood is an auto-buy author for many, though I’ll personally admit I haven’t read any of her American historical romances. This one features a double dose of romance as it has two heroes working together and finding love along the way. However, this is the last book of a series and some felt it lacked the usual sweet, Garwood charm. Have you read it?
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2014 review was written by Emily A. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Novella Romance category. The summary: Getting her to the wedding on time is the least of his worries… Kate Preston just moved to New York, but she has to get back to Seattle in time for her best friend's wedding. Joe Firretti is moving to Seattle, and has to get there in time or risk … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: The Bridesmaid by Julia London
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2014 review was written by Josie H. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Novella Romance category. The summary: Getting her to the wedding on time is the least of his worries… Kate Preston just moved to New York, but she has to get back to Seattle in time for her best friend's wedding. Joe Firretti is moving to Seattle, and has to get there in time or risk … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: The Bridesmaid by Julia London
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2014 review was written by Emily A. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Contemporary Romance category. The summary: A lonely childhood and an irresponsible mother has lead Madeline Pruett to create a predictable, solitary world for herself. But she is shocked from her cushy cocoon when a father she never knew dies and leaves her an inheritance, and two unknown sisters. Madeline intends to fly to Colorado, meet … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: Homecoming Ranch by Julia London
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2014 review was written by Allie. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Contemporary Romance category. The summary: A lonely childhood and an irresponsible mother has lead Madeline Pruett to create a predictable, solitary world for herself. But she is shocked from her cushy cocoon when a father she never knew dies and leaves her an inheritance, and two unknown sisters. Madeline intends to fly to Colorado, meet these … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: Homecoming Ranch by Julia London
It might just be me and the books that cross my lap, but I’ve read a lot of books, historicals specifically, that explore the tension between a hero and heroine of differing classes. From Kleypas’ Secrets of a Summer Night to her latest Mine Till Midnight to Campbell’s Claiming the Courtesan, crossing the class boundary is a big part of the plotline – and a basis for reviews questioning whether the happy ending can be … Continue reading Interview with Julia London: Class, Writing, Tension, and Secret Babies
