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Which One First? Shelly Laurenston/GA Aiken

A stack of books with an ereader on top with the words Classic Romance Which One First written on the screen

If you’ve ever looked at an author’s substantial backlist and wondered where to start, we’re here to help with “Which One First?” This month: Shelly Laurenston/GA Aiken! There are a LOT of books under the Laurenston/Aiken name, and her series include interconnected packs of shifters of varying types, plus retellings of mythology and fantasy, too. The series include: The Magnus Pack The Pride Series The Honey Badger Chronicles, including Hot and Badgered, and In a Badger Way … Continue reading Which One First? Shelly Laurenston/GA Aiken

Book Review

In a Badger Way by Shelly Laurenston

In a Badger Way

This is a really tough review to grade, because on one hand, I enjoyed the absolute heck out of this book. I highlighted so much I left horizontal marks on my reader screen. I laughed aloud so many times, twice loud enough to startle the dogs. I ran around the first floor delighted that I had gotten a sly reference to the Crows series, ridiculously proud of myself. I took pictures of my reader screen … Continue reading In a Badger Way by Shelly Laurenston

Books On Sale

Erotic Romances, Shelly Laurenston, & More

Books on Sale: Fortune Favors the Wicked by Theresa Romain & More

RECOMMENDED: Fortune Favors the Wicked by Theresa Romain is $1.99! There’s a treasure hunt, a blind hero, and a former courtesan heroine. Talk about catnip! Redheadedgirl gave this an A grade in a Lightning Review:

What I found the most interesting about this book was how the blind hero was written. He hadn’t always been blind – he was struck by a disease while he was in the Navy – and the narrative describes with abundant detail how he moves through a world he can’t see, but he still perceives. And I really appreciated that she doesn’t magically cure him of his blindness. Love doesn’t cure all things, and this is a part of who he is now.

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Book Review

Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston

Hot and Badgered

When I recommend Shelly Laurenston’s books to readers whose tastes I’m not entirely familiar with, I often include some caveats: her writing style is unique, and while I enjoy it tremendously, I know it doesn’t work for everyone. Her characters talk like real people, real smart assed people, and they get into situations that are often so completely over the top you either have to surrender to the campy, extraordinary fun or you might be annoyed … Continue reading Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston

Books On Sale

Recommended Titles by Christina Lauren, Shelly Laurenston, & More

Books on Sale: Yes Please by Amy Poehler & More

RECOMMENDED: Yes Please by Amy Poehler is $2.99 as part of a Kindle Daily Deal! It’s also being price-matched! I wrote about how this book came into my life at just the right time and if you’ve been waiting for it to go on sale, now’s your chance! This is one of many Kindle Daily Deals today, so be sure to check out the other sales.

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Book Review

The Unyielding by Shelly Laurenston

The Unyielding

Short version: This book is seriously fun, and I had a very good time reading it. Yes, you should read books one and two, but you must know by the number of times I’ve squeed about this series, including in my review, that having to read them is not at all a bad thing. Go read books 1 and 2, then get 3, then lie back and bask in the collective bliss of getting to … Continue reading The Unyielding by Shelly Laurenston

SBTB Media Archive

Shelly Laurenston Bundle

Shelly Laurenston Bundle

In The Mane Event, Shelly Laurenston introduced a whole new breed of heroes–sexy, shape-shifting hunks who redefine the term Alpha male. Now, in The Beast In Him, one gorgeous lone wolf is about to meet his match. . . Some things are so worth waiting for. Like the moment when Jessica Ward “accidentally” bumps into Bobby Ray Smith and shows him just how far she’s come since high school. Back then, Jess’s gangly limbs and … Continue reading Shelly Laurenston Bundle

Books On Sale

Shelly Laurenston, Plus Recommended Historical Romances!

Books on Sale: The Unleashing by Shelly Laurenston & More

RECOMMENDED: The Unleashing by Shelly Laurenston is $1.99! Yeah, you’re reading that right. If you were at RT, I squeed about this so hard, so thanks to everyone who told us about this sale. And I did a little drive by squee during a review for the second book, The Undoing:

Feared Viking blacksmith (of sorts) in the Raven clan has a massive crush on a former Marine who is reborn as a Crow. (Bonus: Ravens giving him shit about his crush, and his ability to admit easily that he really likes her: ALL the thumbs, all of them up.)

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Podcast

198. Alpha Women, Heroine Friendships, and Paranormal Romance: An Interview with Shelly Laurenston

Sarah interviews Shelly Laurenston, and tries very very hard to keep herself together through the excitement. We talk about the book that brought Shelly into writing paranormal romance, and how her mother inspired her heroines. We talk about writing badass sisterhoods in romance, exploring different  paranormal romance series, and identifying the elements of alpha women. There’s also reminiscing about Kate Duffy, one of Shelly’s original editors at Kensington, and talk about some seriously scary books … Continue reading 198. Alpha Women, Heroine Friendships, and Paranormal Romance: An Interview with Shelly Laurenston