This HaBO request is from Mari and she’s looking for this contemporary romance: I remember so many details about this book; it’s driving me crazy, especially as a librarian, that I can’t find it. It’s a contemporary set in Alaska. The hero is sent there by his brother (who I think works for a private security firm) to stay with a reclusive woman. I think she’s a veteran and knows the brother. She’s inventive about … Continue reading HaBO: Hero Stays with Reclusive Heroine in Alaska →

This HaBO is from Lauren, who is having a tough time finding this one: I’m pretty sure this is a long shot because I’m not even positive it was a romance novel, but I don’t know who else to turn to. This is also embarrassing because the book isn’t even that old. Anyway, the basic plot of the book is that this woman has been working for the FBI as a tech/drone specialist or something. … Continue reading HaBO: Drone Specialist Heroine →

This HaBO request comes to us from Jen, who is trying to find a category romance: This is Jen (I write reviews over at the Book Queen) and I was wondering if the Bitchery could help me out with a book I was looking for. We were talking about #TropesYouHate on Twitter, and Sarah Maclean said, “I’m of the humble opinion that every bit of the plot has to impact the romance. I love romantic … Continue reading HaBO: Blonde Heroine Gets Spanish Nickname →

This HaBO request comes to us from Rose, who is looking for an older historical romance: I am hoping that the wonderful Bitchery will be able to help me find a book. I have been searching for this book for years, but no matter how hard I look, I have not been able to find any reference to it online. I read it some years ago as research for my thesis on romance novels, and … Continue reading HaBO: Heroine to Emancipate Her Half-Brother from Slavery →

This HaBO is from Ms. M, who is trying to round out her trio of the first romances she’s read: I can remember the first three romances I ever read. I took them out of the library in 1995 or 1996, and I’ve found the titles of two of them, but not the third. I think the setting was some time between 1790 and 1820, because it involved some British women visiting Paris (and there … Continue reading HaBO: Poem Used as a Password →

This HaBO is from Marnie, who is hoping to find this historical romance: I read this book about 10 years ago. I do not remember many details of the story or the characters, but the location caught my attention as it was a place I visited and loved as a child. The location was Fort Steele in southern BC, Canada. I remember that at least part of the story happened in the winter and involved … Continue reading HaBO: Romance Set at Fort Steele →

This HaBO request comes to us from Kate and she’s hoping to find this historical or historical-adjacent romance: I read this at the latest in the mid-90s. It was set in either Ancient China or a fantasy version of it. The heroine is grouped together with a bunch of other women competing to be the bride of a widowed prince. Part of the competition is that they have to have a painting made of them … Continue reading HaBO: Women Compete to Be Bride of Widowed Prince →

This HaBO comes from Megan, who is looking for a paranormal romance series: I’m looking for a paranormal shifter romance I read about a year ago. It was about werewolf brothers in a small town. I think the whole town may have been a pack? It was a series, and the first book was about a woman who comes in and, desperate for work, ends up working as a waitress at the bar run by … Continue reading HaBO: Werewolf Hero Runs a Bar →

This HaBO request is from Anna, who wants to find this historical romance: So, I read a book and I remember it set up for the next installment in the series. That set up is what I’m looking for. This would be a historical, taking place in England. The previous book had ended with a woman running away from her engagement. The heroine was supposedly a perfect match, but was quiet and withdrawn. Hero was … Continue reading HaBO: Pregnant Heroine Runs from Engagement →

This HaBO request is from Shash, who is looking for some Mills and Boons crazysauce: This was romance that got me hooked onto romance (why I don’t know because it had a good dose of crazysauce). It was a Mills and Boon pink cover (so like their normal line I think, medical was blue etc) and maybe from the early 2000s late 90s. Found it in the Hong Kong City Hall library. It was a … Continue reading HaBO: Toe-Sucking & a Fake Marriage →

This HaBO request was sent in from Marcia, who is looking for a contemporary from the last few years: I remember reading about this book, but I didn’t read the book per se. Do you know about that “free pass” thing that many couples have, where you can have sex with one celebrity if the opportunity ever arises? Well, the book I’m looking for is about a woman that, when her flying ticket is upgraded … Continue reading HaBO: “Hall Pass” Romance →