Prairie Nightingale has formally opened her detective agency with the people who helped her solve her last case and the book begins with the four of them having a multilayered, multidirectional disagreement. Since each of them are unflinching, stubborn, sometimes prickly women, they get on each other’s nerves, even as Prairie reminds herself and them not to “flatten [someone] to the most annoying aspect of [their] personality.” Then a wealthy, iconoclastic woman walks in with … Continue reading Trailbreaker by Ruthie Knox and Annie Mare →
I inhaled this audiobook. I recommended it to a friend when I was about 15% in – risky, I know – and then I reinforced that recommendation a few times as I continued listening. I think she wanted me to calm down. Homemaker is as much a mystery as it is about the cost of being in a marriage that functions like a shrinking cage, with the key held by an emotionally immature man. It’s … Continue reading Homemaker by Ruthie Knox and Annie Mare →
Snowspelled by Stephanie Burgis is 99c! This is a fantasy romance novella and the first in a series. I also love this cover so much. Readers seemed to really like this one and their chief complaint seems to be that it was too short. It has a 3.9-star rating on Goodreads. Have you read this one?
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Nimona by Noelle Stevenson is $1.99! This graphic novel comes highly recommended and if you dug Carrie’s Lumberjanes review, you might consider picking this one up. Some were a little confused by the end to this graphic novel, but many loved the blend of science, action, and humor. Have you read this one?
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Mercury Striking by Rebecca Zanetti is $1.99! This is a dystopian romance and the first in a new series. Readers loved the worldbuilding and thought the heroine had a nice blending of being confident yet vulnerable. However, some said they felt a little lost in all of the action. It has a 4.1-star rating on Goodreads. The second book, Shadow Falling, is on this month’s Hide Your Wallet post!
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I read Truly shortly after it was published, and I wanted to share the love as soon as I finished it. Problem was I had such a BIG love for this book that I wasn’t sure I could do it justice. So much wonderfulness intimidated the hell out of me. If I’m honest, I have to say that Ruthie Knox hasn’t written anything that I haven’t enjoyed. Truly, however, includes all the elements that I … Continue reading Truly by Ruthie Knox – a Guest Review from Pam G →
Truly by Ruthie Knox is .99c right now. Several people have emailed me about this sale and how excited they are to buy copies for friends who like contemporary romance, especially conteporary with feminist subplots running through the story. C. wrote: I think I squeaked a little when I saw the price drop in my Amazon wishlist. I read this for free when it was published serially on Wattpad and it was a great experience, … Continue reading Books on Sale: Truly by Ruthie Knox, Plus Erotic and Sweet Contemporaries →
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2014 review was written by Amanda K. Byrne. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Novella Romance category. The summary: As program director for the Camelot Community Center, Amber Clark knows how to keep her cool. That is, until a sudden tornado warning forces her to take shelter in a darkened basement with a hunk of man whose sex appeal green lights her every fantasy. With a voice that … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: How to Misbehave by Ruthie Knox →
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2014 review was written by KellyM. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Contemporary Romance category. The summary: An accomplished lawyer and driven single mother, Ellen Callahan isn’t looking for any help. She’s doing just fine on her own. So Ellen’s more than a little peeved when her brother, an international pop star, hires a security guard to protect her from a prying press that will stop at nothing … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: Along Came Trouble by Ruthie Knox →
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2014 review was written by PamG. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Contemporary Romance category. The summary: An accomplished lawyer and driven single mother, Ellen Callahan isn’t looking for any help. She’s doing just fine on her own. So Ellen’s more than a little peeved when her brother, an international pop star, hires a security guard to protect her from a prying press that will stop at nothing … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: Along Came Trouble by Ruthie Knox →
A Walk in the Park by Jill Mansell is $2.99 everywhere right now. I've read two of Mansell's books so far – after many were recommended by all of you very wise readers – and I really enjoyed her writing. They all take place in small communities in England, and while there's a romance thread, sometimes it's much thinner than the stories that connect the characters to one another. One of Mansell's strengths is her … Continue reading Books on Sale: Contemporary Catnip from Jill Mansell, Ruthie Knox and Bella Andre →
