This HaBO is from Reader in Reykjavik, who wants to find this book with romantic elements: I have a HaBO for you. The book as I remember it is not strictly a romance novel, but there is a romantic element it (I’m not sure how strong, as I was quite young when I read it and was more interested in the action). It’s a historical Western. The hero is a well-respected man in his community, possibly … Continue reading HaBO: Hero Infiltrates Gang of Train or Bank Robbers →

This HaBO comes to us from Tania, who is searching for a contemporary-set category romance: I’m looking for a book I read years ago. Any help is truly appreciated! When I read it: late 1990s – 2009 Time setting: Contemporary Book type: Category romance Theme: Opposites attract Hero: adventurous, outgoing firefighter (possibly named Zach) who at the heart of it is self absorbed and immature Heroine: shy, timid waitress at a diner who is also studying … Continue reading HaBO: Heroine Works in Diner Frequented by Firefighters →

This HaBO comes to us from Nikki, who is hoping to locate this romantic suspense: I want to say that I read this book 7-12 years ago, but the book could have been older. This book is a contemporary romantic suspense type book. The main plot involves a psychic helping and a cop solve a string of murders by a serial killer. Some specific details include: at the beginning the psychic sees herself arriving to the … Continue reading HaBO: Psychic Heroine & Cop Hero Team Up →

This HaBO comes to us from Lindsay, who wants to find a romantic suspense-ish sounding romance: Hey ladies! Long time reader, first time caller here. I am desperately seeking the first romance novel I ever read (at age, like, 10, yikes) but I can’t remember the title, and so I turn to you. This would have been roughly 20 years ago in the late 80s or early 90s. My mother received this book as a birthday … Continue reading HaBO: Cherry Popping on a Floor Rug →

This HaBO comes from Eleanor, who is looking for her first romance: I’m a long time reader of HaBO and worried I didn’t have enough info to post. However, so many books have been found that I’m hoping even my flimsy memories can yield the book I’ve been searching for off and on for over fifteen years! I’m hoping you can help me find the first romance novel I ever read, around 1995. Unfortunately, it was … Continue reading HaBO: Traveling Circus Romance →

This HaBO is from Jen, who is searching for a heroine-disguised-as-a-boy historical romance: I’m hoping the Bitchery can help me find two of my earliest romances. These would both be around 25-years-old. The first was a girl running away from some bad guys who had beaten her. She dresses as a boy and I remember her cutting her eyelashes because they were apparently so long and lush they would have been a dead giveaway to her uber … Continue reading HaBO Double Dose: Heroine Cuts Eyelashes to Disguise Herself →

This HaBO is from Kelsey, who wants to find this contemporary romance: I’m looking for a book about a nurse whose husband died in what I believe was a car accident – and she kept seeing him around after the fact, reincarnated as a deer or stag. They had a cat together. She was described as “average” or “plain” while he was super handsome and sweet, and there were flashbacks to how they met/courted/married, etc. After … Continue reading HaBO: Late Husband Patronus →

This HaBO request comes from Veronica, who is searching for a historical romance: I am looking for a historical that I read within the past two years, although it could be a few years older than that. I don’t remember anything about the cover. It was either a marriage of convenience or an arranged marriage. The only scene I remember vividly was a scene in which the hero takes the heroine’s garter, and tells her that … Continue reading HaBO: Hero Hides Heroine’s Garter →

This HaBO is from Harper Gray, who wants to find this book set in Italy: This is a book I read in the early 2000s; it was loaned to me by a friend and was missing its cover. I can’t for the life of me remember the title or author. But I remember it being a rollicking good time, and would love to find it again for a reread. The book is set in early modern Italy, … Continue reading HaBO: Heroine Has Clover-Shaped Birthmark →

This HaBO request comes from Lisa, who really wants to find this heaping helping of crazysauce: I am looking for a book I snuck out of my mom’s library book bag and read in snatches under the covers. From what I remember, it was full of crazysauce and my mom didn’t like it much either. There are a few things that I remember clearly: 1. Heroine (Jane) was dependent on extended family for support when she … Continue reading HaBO: Hero Loses Hand in Poaching Accident →

This HaBO comes from Amanda (not me!) and is in search of a contemporary romance set in Texas: I can’t remember the name of this book for the life of me. It’s a contemporary that takes place in Texas, I think. The heroine lives and works on a farm after leaving her fundamentalist Christian dad and community. She meets the hero by bidding for him in an auction fundraiser, and they go on a date. He’s a … Continue reading HaBO: SWAT Hero Won at Bachelor Auction →