Battle Royal by Lucy Parker is $1.99! Oh, yeah! This is a perfect weekend treat of a book. I read it on vacation last year and loved it, and Catherine Heloise (we miss you, Catherine) wrote in her A- review that ”
Lucy Parker could probably hear my squeeing from across the Tasman Sea (look, it’s not that far from Melbourne to New Zealand, and I am a trained singer…).
I was not disappointed.”
This is a perfect reading confection if you like contemporary romance and food, and the price is *chef’s kiss.*
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I’m embarrassed to admit there was gaping hole in my werewolf romance reading, but I’m so glad I fixed it by reading these books. Anna is an abused werewolf, changed against her will and subjected to hideous abuse and assault by her former pack. Charles is the son of and executioner for the Marrok, the werewolf who is alpha over all the the packs in North America. When Charles was sent to clean up the … Continue reading Cry Wolf and Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs →
To celebrate the 2nd anniversary of her message boards, Patricia Briggs’ online community is organizing a crazy month of giveaways beginning at midnight tonight: Starting Sunday, July 25th and running through Tuesday, August 25th, there will be a give away each week. You can enter each week for a new chance to win the books for that week, but please, only one entry per week. The giveaway will culminate with five grand prizes: three copies … Continue reading Patricia Briggs’ Online Extravaganza →
A shadow. A shifter. A curse. When a reaper attack thrusts Dannika into the shadow shifter world and her transition results in her imprisonment, she turns to Raine, the sexy shadow who saved her. As her attraction to Raine mounts, and dissension in the shadow shifter clan increases, she learns that being the only woman to survive the transition isn’t her only secret. Her new abilities come with a price, and if she doesn’t curb … Continue reading Mortal Curse →
Welcome to Crimson, Georgia. I’m Charley—reluctant witch, and owner of the best bar in town. Everyone’s welcome at the Stag—vampire, wolf or human. As long as they don’t make trouble. Or ask too many questions about what we’re selling out of the back room. I keep the beers coming, and in return the town keeps my secret. But when a gang of deadly vampires shows up at the bar, it’s clear they’re not looking for … Continue reading Bloodlust Blues →
This Rec League comes from Nicole. Thanks, Nicole! I’ve been eyeing shifter romances after not reading them for a while, and I’m not quite sure where to begin! I’ve read the Kate Daniels series and both series by Patricia Briggs, and am looking for some non-wolf shifter romances that SBTB enjoyed? Sarah: Dragon shifters? DRAGON SHIFTERS. If you want bloody, violent, burn it all down stories with dragon shifters, Dragon Actually by GA Aiken (aka … Continue reading The Rec League: Non-Wolf Shifters →
This guest review is from Aidee. Aidee recently graduated from law school, where romance novels provided a much needed break from reading court opinions. She started reading romance in high school, but isn’t quite sure which was her first romance read—Jean M. Auel, Fern Michaels, or something that she has completely forgotten by now. She loves reading, writing, chocolate, tea, and listening to music, although not necessarily in that order. The books she keeps thinking … Continue reading Guest Review: Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews →
Enter a new faery world written by the author of the internationally bestselling Wicked Lovely series…for readers of Patricia Briggs, Chloe Neill, and Jeaniene Frost. Half witch, half killer, wholly unpreparedly for a Faery Bargain…Geneviève Crowe makes her living beheading the dead in near-future New Orleans. But now, her magic’s gone sideways, and the only person strong enough to help her is the one man who could tempt her to think about picket fences: Eli … Continue reading The Wicked & the Dead →
Her gargoyle’s got an attitude. Her magic’s on the blink. Alchemy might be the cure… if Riga can survive long enough to puzzle out its mysteries. The first in the addictive, action-packed Riga Hayworth series. Someone’s killing psychics in bucolic Lake Tahoe, and the police think Riga may be connected to the crimes. They could be right. Riga recognizes the sinister hand of a long-dead enemy in the crime scene. Juggling demons, daimons, and a devilish casino … Continue reading The Alchemical Detective →
It’s time to talk new releases for May! I don’t know about you, but I feel like it’s been ages since we talking about upcoming books. May is going to be particularly rough on my own wallet, though here are a few more titles you may be anticipating: Gay royal romance alert: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston . Lesbian royal romance alert: Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins . Middlegame by Seanan McGuire is a new standalone … Continue reading May’s New Releases →
We have a great request email for this one! Thank you to Lauren for sending this one in: Hello! Just this past week I moved across the country and started a new job at a college (I’m an academic librarian). An interesting fact about this college is that a large portion of the student body is Native American. Same goes for the small town I now live in. I’m sure as time goes on and … Continue reading The Rec League: Native American Romance →
