I was invited to be on NPR's All Things Considered (which you can read – and hear! woo! – at this link) as part of a feature wherein they link a current news story to a related or recommended read. They asked for my recommendation in response to the story about Francois Hollande, the president of France, whose longterm affair with Julie Gayet was revealed recently — sending first lady Valerie Trierweiler into the hospital … Continue reading Romance and Revenge on NPR
Back in the mid-to-late nineties I picked ordered an Anita Blake omnibus from the Sci-Fi Book Club, and my teenage heart became hooked on paranormal romance. I hope you're gleaning two things from that sentence: 1. my approximate age and 2. the fact that as a teenager I belonged to the Sci-Fi Book Club. I was beating those boys off with a stick, I was. Anyway, Anita Blake represented this whole new genre I hadn't … Continue reading Why I Broke Up With Paranormals
I have two sets of reader recommendations for you, should you be looking for more books. Because who ISN'T looking for more books, right? Of course. On 3 December writer Ida Pollock passed away at the age of 105. She had written 125 romances – the 125th to be published very soon. From the Daily Mail: Mrs Pollock went on to use ten pseudonyms and saw 70 of her books published by Mills & Boon … Continue reading Two Sets of Reader Recommendations: Foodie Memoirs and Ida Pollock
This week, many YA authors were discussing online the recent news that due to insufficient entries, the YA Romance category for the 2014 RITA® has been cancelled. Marni Bates wrote about her reaction, as did Diana Peterfreund. My reaction: Aw, bummer. I discover many terrific authors in the YA Romance category when we do the RITA® Reader Challenge each year, and end up with books I recommend for years afterward. This year I thought there were some … Continue reading YA Romance in 2013
Tonight at 9pm ET, the window below will go live with our last book club chat. This month we’re talking about Sleigh Bells in the Snow by Sarah Morgan! Bring your favorite libation and snack, and join us for mayhem and book discussion, and definitely silliness and merriment. Sarah Morgan will be joining us at 10pmET, which I believe is 3am for her in the UK, so this should be VERY entertaining. I hope you’ll come … Continue reading Sizzling Book Club Chat: Sleigh Bells in the Snow by Sarah Morgan
Last week I reviewed The Wedding Journey by Carla Kelly – which I loved reading – after highlighting a few of Kelly's books that have been digitally re-published at $2.99. Susan, a guest reviewer, reviewed My Loving Vigil Keeping last year, also. Susan is a reader who followed Kelly as she started writing inspirational romances. After the discussion in the sale post and in my review for The Wedding Journey, Susan contacted me with a suggestion: Most (if … Continue reading Classic Romance - Which One First? Carla Kelly Edition
Time to compile the list of recommendations from everyone about which Nora Roberts should be among the first a new reader picks up. With Roberts, there’s a little of everything, too. There’s contemporary romance, romantic suspense, futuristic romantic mystery (in Death) and ParaNoras. There’s something for everyone… unless you like vikings. And I don’t think Roberts has written a post apocalypse YA with a heroine in a prom dress, either. For some their favorite is … Continue reading Classic Romance – Which One First? Nora Roberts Recommendations
Back in 2006, I fielded a question for Lovely Salome, better known as Carrie Lofty, asking which Nora Roberts novel she should read first. A sort of precursor to the “Which One First?” feature, done six years ago. Now that Nora Roberts has written approximately 14,576,469,354.7 books since then, I think it's time to update that list. Another reader is asking for help. Meet Jordan: I've really loved all the the “What Should I Read … Continue reading Classic Romance - Which One First? Nora Roberts Edition
I received this letter from Barbara, who is looking for books to share with her daughter: Hi! I vividly remember my first romance book experience — I swiped one of my mother's Harlequin romances shortly before I turned 12 and there was no holding me back from the genre after that glorious and eye-opening introduction to Greek millionaires and the shy British virgins they woo, etc! Now my daughter will be turning 12 in a … Continue reading GS vs STA: She’s Turning 12 and Hunting Good Books
Which Teresa Medeiros titles are among the Bitchery's most recommended? Let's have a look! Time to compile the recommendation list – and this time we had a landslide recommendation. So many people love this book, it's kind of amazing. Yours Until Dawn First, this book's digital edition is on sale currently, and is anywhere from $3.79US to $3.99US right now, depending on the retailer. And with coupons at retailers like Kobo, such as “Bargainmoose40” you … Continue reading Classic Romances: Which One First? Teresa Medeiros Recommendations
Time for another Classic Romance: Which One First? recommendation-a-thon-a-ganza! It can be intimidating to look at an author's back list and try to figure out where to begin – especially when a selection of them are on sale. Teresa Medeiros is one author whose backlist I'm somewhat familiar with, and six of her books are on sale digitally right now, so it seemed a good time to discuss: which Medeiros book would you recommend a new … Continue reading Classic Romance - Which One First? Teresa Medeiros Edition
