This is a very silly book. You could even call it ridiculous. Absurd even! So why was I charmed by it? I have no defence! For charmed by it I was, despite it containing many things that in my more serious real life I find very very annoying: sexism, misogyny, dubious consent, prescribed gender roles, fatphobia, etc. Magnus is a Viking in the year 999 and he has 10 children. He decides to do two … Continue reading The Very Virile Viking by Sandra Hill →
Thank you to everyone who ordered some of the Smart Bitches candles! I’m so happy that so many of you are enjoying them! The candles are a limited time only event, and will not be available after January 4. So if you’d like to get one or both, this is your moment to order some Smart Bitches limited candles! . Wax Cabin Candle Company, an independent small chandlery, has been SO FAST … Continue reading It’s Almost Last Call for the Smart Bitches Candles! →
It appears that several of our SBTB Podcast Patreon Discord are planning for a vacay. In preparation, we’d like to compile some great vacation reading suggestions for the occasion. Sarah: On one memorable vacation, this book gave me an absurd good time: The Very Virile Viking by Sandra Hill Carrie: If you haven’t read The Windflower by Laura London on the beach then you haven’t lived. Lara: During my last holiday, my best friend introduced … Continue reading The Rec League: Vacation Reading →
In this week’s podcast episode, we’re looking at the book reviews for the September 2015 issue of RT Magazine. Thank you to Shannon Stacey for this issue! You can also find all the RTRW content at our category page for Romantic Times Rewind. And, most importantly, if you want to listen and follow along with this entry, we have more detail in the audio, but you can click play and listen and read and absorb … Continue reading Romantic Times Rewind: September 2015 Reviews →
The vampire viking angels, or vangels are back in Kiss of Wrath, the latest in Sandra Hill’s bestselling Dark Angels series No wicked wenches or wild rampages . . . it’s been centuries since Mordr the Berserker was turned into a vangel—a Viking vampire angel—as punishment for his sin of wrath, and he’s been frustrated ever since. It’s not so bad being stuck in modern-day Las Vegas. What better place to slay Lucipires, or demon … Continue reading Kiss of Wrath →
New York Times bestselling author Sandra Hill delivers a sizzling new entry in her Deadly Angels series, as a Viking vangel’s otherworldly mission teams him with a Navy SEAL who’s more than his match— she’s his predestined mate . . . The fact that vampire angel Harek Sigurdsson was a Norseman in his mortal life doesn’t make thawing out after exile in Siberia any easier. But things heat up when his search for evil Lucipires … Continue reading Even Vampires Get the Blues →
It’s that time again! Cover Snark time! This is where we gaze upon book covers that don’t seem quite right. Let’s have at it, shall we? From Karen: Well, I’m not sure this will seem icky to everybody or just me, but here’s another possible entry for Cover Snark. Anyway, what bothers me is the positioning of his wing. I know that it’s gotta be connected somewhere but where the cover illustrator put it is … Continue reading Cover Snark: Hope You Have a Good Chiropractor →
New York Times bestselling author Sandra Hill continues her sexy Deadly Angels series, as a Viking vangel’s otherworldly mission pairs him with a beautiful chef who whets his thousand-year-old appetite . . . Once guilty of the deadly sin of gluttony, thousand-year-old Viking vampire angel Cnut Sigurdsson is now a lean, mean, vampire-devil fighting machine. His new side-job? No biggie: just ridding the world of a threat called ISIS while keeping the evil Lucipires (demon … Continue reading The Angel Wore Fangs →
When I get email with cover snark submissions, it is a glorious, fantastic day. Because I can share! Ready? This cover was sent to me by Julie, who says, “Whoa! the size of that guy’s head is bizarre.” Sarah: WHAT IS HAPPENING. Why does the side of his head extend for miles and miles?! Is he the moon? Shouldn’t you run into an ear somewhere? Eventually? Elyse: That is… no. Elyse: Also, are those abandoned railroad tracks … Continue reading Reader Submitted Cover Snark →
As Twilight Falls by Amanda Ashley is 99c! This is a paranormal romance with a vampire in charge of a mysterious town. Would that make him a vamp mayor? If I'm not mistaken, this is a standalone book and isn't affiliated with any of her other series. While readers felt the book was jam-packed with passion and tension, some found the heroine suffering from TSTL-itis. It has a 3.8-star rating on GR. Photographing ghost towns … Continue reading Books on Sale: Paranormal Romances with Mostly Vampires →
News broke this morning – and probably broke the smart phones of many employees as well – that Harlequin Publishing is being sold by parent company Torstar to NewsCorp, owner of HarperCollins. I can't even come up with a gif that expresses my WTF at that one! I don't think anyone saw that coming, eh? I generally don't get excited about mergers and acquisitions and figure the merging and intermingling of publishing is a thing … Continue reading Not Much News To Report - NO WAIT HOLY CRAP: Torstar Sells Harlequin to HarperCollins/NewsCorp →
