The Mythic Dream is $1.99! This is anthology featuring retellings of myths from some recognizable names in fantasy and sci-fi. We also featured the cover on a previous Cover Awe installment.
Slightly Married by Mary Balogh is $2.99! This is the first book in the Bedwyn Saga, which is a favorite amongst romance readers. Seriously, I get some many requests on Instagram for similar books to this series. Have you read this one?
Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston is $2.99! This is the first book in the Honey Badger Chronicles. Sarah read this one and gave it a B grade:
Among my favorite things about Laurenston’s writing is how very affirming and inspiring and a whole lot of fun it is, because angry, fearless women make room for themselves, they get shit done, and they’re the heroines. More honey badgers, please.
Welcome to Lit Wicks! This is where we pair an author’s backlist with candles to really immerse yourself in the reading experience. All of the candles featured in these post are from Etsy, which means there is often worldwide shipping and that you’re supporting independent crafters and sellers. The Etsy candle rabbit hole is one I have gone down many times. Julie James is getting the Lit Wicks treatment for August! Sarah is a huge … Continue reading Lit Wicks: Julie James
Suddenly One Summer by Julie James is $1.99! James is a contemporary romance favorite around here and A Lot Like Love is also on sale. Readers warn that though they loved the ending, they warn it’s not your typical romantic way to end a story (no clue what this means, but saw several people commenting on it). Many also loved the heroine. It has a 3.8-star rating on Goodreads.
Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James is $1.99! This is an earlier James contemporary romance with a lawyer heroine and an actor hero. Readers loved the heroine, but found that the ending’s pace was a bit abrupt and choppy. Have you read this one?
I spent one weekend reading The Thing About Love, and it was so enjoyable and so much fun that knowing that I still had more of it to read left me in the best mood. It lifted my entire weekend, and when people ask me about it, I grin and wave my hands around and make Good Book Noise® (and then those people probably regret asking me). Synopsis time! FBI Special Agent Jessica Harlow has relocated home to Chicago … Continue reading The Thing About Love by Julie James
Join us for the launch party of Julie James’ The Thing About Love in conversation with Sarah Wendell, plus complimentary refreshments.
Suddenly One Summer by Julie James is $1.99! James is a contemporary romance favorite around here and this book made it to the quarter-finals in this year’s DABWAHA Tournament. Readers warn that though they loved the ending, they warn it’s not your typical romantic way to end a story (no clue what this means, but saw several people commenting on it). Many also loved the heroine. It has a 3.8-star rating on Goodreads.
Sarah and Jane interview Julie James about her newest book, Suddenly One Summer, and about the varying pressures on authors to publish a book more than once a year, or every 90 days. We discuss beats in storytelling, reader expectations, and make some book recommendations as well.
RECOMMENDED LIKE HOLY SMOKING WHOA: Love Irresistibly by Julie James is $1.99 right now. Just… if you like contemporary romance with very smart, very competent heroines who are professionally capable and emotionally and intellectually savvy, you will like this book. It has a 4+ star average on GoodReads, it was a DABWAHA nominee, and it was a two-time RT award winner.
One of my favorite things about this book is that part of the conflict rests on the characters’ jobs, but also on how incredibly busy they are, and how difficult it is to fit a personal life into a busy work life. It sounds so dull when I type it out like that, but even so, I really, really liked this book.
