NB: Instead of a book squee, we have a full blown author squee from LindsayRae! Lindsay is a queer reader, writer, and news junkie living on the Florida Gulf Coast. She loves coffee, books, backpacking, cooking, circus arts, and winning at basically anything. You can follow her on Twitter (@lindsayraemyers). … My dear Bitchery, I don’t think I need to observe that we are living in tough times. Mayhap we all need a little extra steel … Continue reading Guest Squee: I Need A Hero – Pamela Clare is My Writer for Our Troubled Times →
Sweet Release by Pamela Clare is .99 right now. This is an American historical about an impoverished young woman who, despite inner turmoil, owns a convict to do labor on her lands. The convict isn’t so much a convict as a man who was kidnapped and beaten, and is trying to regain his old identity. This book was originally published in 2003 and has been updated and self-published by the author. It has a 3.9-star average.
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About Last Night by Ruthie Knox is .99c at Amazon right now. This is an intense contemporary, with a heroine and hero carrying backstory baggage and managing it in very different ways. Their attraction and the way it's described are very powerful, too. If you like a little angst and a lot of heat in your contemps, you'll probably like this a lot. This book was a RITA® nominee in 2013 for Best Contemporary. Cath … Continue reading Books on Sale: Contempory Ruthie Knox, Historical Pamela Clare & Last Call on Tantor Sale →
Striking Distance by Pamela Clare rocks. I love being surprised and learning new things. Today I learned that if you ground up a mouse and ate it, it would contain about 57% protein (this from our vet, I am not Googling “mouse protein content”). I also learned that it is possible to have a romantic suspense book that is feels entirely authentic and real. I love romantic suspense, but it tends to require I do … Continue reading Review: Striking Distance by Pamela Clare →
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2013 review was written by jules. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Historical Romance category. The summary: Major Connor MacKinnon despises his commander, Lord William Wentworth, beyond all other men. Ordered to rescue Wentworth's niece after the Shawnee take her captive, he expects Lady Sarah Woodville to be every bit as arrogant and contemptible as her uncle. Instead, he finds a brave and beautiful lass in desperate … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: Defiant by Pamela Clare →
I was having a completely unrelated email conversation with author Pamela Clare this past week when I learned something rather amazing that she did, and I wanted to share this with you. Here’s another answer to anyone who says that romances are all the same, and they are all meaningless fluff. Romance novels can and have had an impact on the real world, and Ms. Clare’s an example of that. A journalist by profession, she’s … Continue reading Pamela Clare, Romance, State Law, and Women’s Rights →
When I first finished this book, I didn’t think I’d liked it. Well, that’s not exactly correct: I knew I’d adored the heroine, and I was terribly moved and desperately scared by the ending, but the hero took some time to mellow in my brain to the point where I felt I fully understood and appreciated him. I think the biggest obstacle to this book for many will be the degree of redemption that the … Continue reading The Naked Edge by Pamela Clare →
This Rec League comes from Cyndy. Thanks, Cyndy! I love suspense/thriller romances but have gotten pretty disillusioned with the military and police for all the reasons you’d might expect. I’ve gotten by with some books about ex military groups or non government entities and I can apparently suspend my disbelief enough in those circumstances to have a good time (think Adriana Anders’s Survival Instincts series, which I LOVE). I’d appreciate if there are recs along … Continue reading The Rec League: Romantic Suspense without Military or Law Enforcement →
I made a bit a snafu at SBTB HQ and asked about a Rec League that we already ran (last September to be exact). But interestingly, we had some different suggestions than the previous time, so why not run it again and include some new, updated titles or ones we may have missed the first time. You can peep the original Rec League request from author Maria Vale here! Sarah: It has been far too … Continue reading The Rec League: More Environmentalists →
Our latest Rec League was sent in by author Maria Vale: Do you have any recs for romances with enviro/conservation consciousness? Not preachy, just there. There are a lot of niches, but this isn’t one I’ve found and given the current state, I’m kind of surprised. Sarah: Breathe the Sky by Michelle Hazen I interviewed them for a podcast episode, though content warnings for an abusive backstory. Maya: I liked that one too! But also … Continue reading The Rec League: Environmentalists →
Welcome back to The Rec League! First, big thank you to everyone who commented on our Rec League suggestion post. You’re welcome to keep commenting as you think of things or you can always send us an email! This one was sent in by Reanna: I really like Laurell K Hamilton’s books and at this point it’s the only thing I’ve read lately that isn’t historical romance. I don’t need it to be paranormal, but … Continue reading The Rec League: Sexy Mysteries →
