This HaBO comes from Chioma, who wants to find this romance: I read this African-American romance novel as a kid, and I am trying to find the title and author. It was likely published between 1995 and 2005. It is a standalone book set in the USA, and the cover was definitely an illustrated style—not a real photo. I vaguely remember it having a rose on it, but I could be wrong about that part. … Continue reading HaBO: Her Parents Were Activists in the 70s→
This HaBO is from Farah, who wants to find this historical romance: I have been scratching my mind for years and can’t seem to be able to find this one book I read ages ago. I’m hoping you can help me figure it out: -Historical romance published before 2010/ -Heroine is staying over at her friend’s house (I think because she is sponsoring her for the season or possibly the heroine is helping her friend … Continue reading HaBO: Diana Does Calisthenics→
This HaBO is from Amelia in the podcast Patreon discord: This was a 1980s/90s vintage romance with a heroine undercover as a high school student a la Never Been Kissed??? The hero is a teacher who thinks she’s 17 for most of the book. It’s a yikes but I’m in a Fast Times at Ridgemont High cultural deep dive and it’s driving me insane trying to find when this came out. Sending up the bat … Continue reading HaBO: Never Been Kissed Romance from the 80s or 90s→
This HaBO is from Kay, who wants to find this romance: Marriage in trouble with husband having an affair with the mother of one of his son’s classmates. There’s a graduation (high school) party for the son where the mistress attends with her daughter (the son’s classmate.) I think there may be the discovery of the affair or a confrontation of some sort at the party. At some point the husband leaves to live with … Continue reading HaBO: An Affair with the Mom of His Kid’s Classmate→
This HaBO comes from Andrea, who wants to find this romance: I’m looking for a book from Kindle, but I can’t remember the cover, title, or any of the character names. There’s this one scene that I remember very vividly, which is what sparked my interest in finding this book because I remember it being so hot. I can’t remember if this book was part of a series or not. But basically the heroine and … Continue reading HaBO: Steamy Steam Room Action→
This HaBO is from Annie, who wants to find this Harlequin/Mills & Boon title: I read this medical romance as a young and sheltered teenager in the 1980s(!), but can’t for the life of me recall the title or the author. It was a Harlequin or Mills & Boon romance set in south India, which was different enough that it stuck with me over the years. The nurse (can’t remember her name) was of Indian … Continue reading HaBO: Medical Romance Set in South India→
This HaBO is from Anna, who wants to find this romance: I recently came across this scene from a new book an author was self promoting on Instagram and looked it up on Goodreads but I guess I forgot to add it. She’s probably not as well known or maybe an indie author. It was one of those pictures of the excerpts. The heroine is a transfer student to Eastern or Central Europe, most likely … Continue reading HaBO: She Transfer to a European University→
This HaBO request was submitted by Dionne, who wants to find this historical romance: A bit of a long shot I’m trying to find the title and author of a book. I’ve gone through all my books and fear it may have been lost in a house move. It’s a regency historical that was steamy/open door. I only have a sketchy memory of it being about a book worm heroine who doesn’t need to look … Continue reading HaBO: He Tries to Kidnap Her After a House Party→
This HaBO was sent in by Gayle, who wants to find this romance: I’m looking for a slightly spicy, contemporary fae series that I read 10 or 15 years ago probably on Kindle Unlimited. It was not the best written, but I really enjoyed it. The heroine is human and maybe a little dorky and the hero is fae and works with her in a business in maybe Savannah. The business is having a Halloween … Continue reading HaBO: Fated Mates at a Halloween Party→
This HaBO was sent in by Jamie, who wants to find this historical romance: I am hoping to get some help on finding a book that I read over 10 years ago. It was a hardback book that I got at a used book sale. The cover was a reddish color, with a photo of a woman in a red or gold dress facing away from the camera on the back. It’s a regency-era historical … Continue reading HaBO: She Witnesses a Crime at a Ball→
This HaBO request was sent in by Oyinkansola, who is looking for this romance: Amputee doctor matchmade from heaven with a florist? I read this book about 10 years where the hero and heroine’s mothers met in the heaven, got along, and decided to stage a meet cute for their kids. The hero is a medical doctor who is an amputee. To my memory, he is really charming and handsome. The heroine is a florist? … Continue reading HaBO: Mothers are Matchmaking in Heaven→
