Normally on HaBO Tuesdays, we’re trying to hunt down books based on specific plots, but this week is a little different. Instead, Lynn is trying to find romances with covers that her father painted. Lynn’s father is Robert A Maguire, “a renowned paperback illustrator and subject of the book Dame, Dolls and Gun Molls.” Maybe we can help her: I have been trying to compile an accurate list of my father’s work. Silhouette & Harlequin … Continue reading HaBO: Cover Scavenger Hunt →

This HaBO is from SpinThePickle, who wants to find this romance for obvious reasons: A friend lent me a book in high school (late 90s) and it was definitely more her kind of book than mine (soapy/makjang). I don’t remember it being bad exactly, but I didn’t love it either. There was one scene in particular that stood out for its WTF-ery. The book was set in another land, most likely an imaginary one. Set up … Continue reading HaBO: That Bracelet Doesn’t Belong There →

This HaBO comes from Andrea, who is looking for what sounds like a contemporary romance: I can’t remember the title/author, but I’d like to reread a book. The main character borrows her friend’s car – it’s some kind of fancy convertible. She’s engaged and thinks she’ll have a good, but boring marriage with no passion. So, she loses her virginity to a guy at a rest stop/park after “flirting” with him while they’re driving. She doesn’t tell … Continue reading HaBO: Rest Stop Lovin’ →

This HaBO request is from Catherine, who has a very thorough description of a historical romance: During the summers of 2011 & 2012 I read a ridiculous number of books (3-4 daily. Everyday. It, no I, was nuts). Now, normally I keep fairly extensive records of what I’ve read, but I can’t find the info for the book I’m looking for. Aside from my Garwood & Heyer glomfest, my records for the rest are, to my horror, … Continue reading HaBO: Hero Can Claim Fortune after Sex-Fest with Heroine →

This HaBO comes from K, who is looking for a contemporary romance: I’m looking for a book that I read sometime around 2006 or 2007. I’m under the impression it was a relatively new release at the time, but I could be wrong. It was a contemporary, and the heroine was either Indian or Indian-American. Girlfriend was of Indian descent and living in America, is what I’m getting at, and I think it was California, … Continue reading HaBO: Heroine’s Sister Really into Austin Powers →

Welcome to Tuesday, better known here as HaBO Day! HaBO, or “Help a Bitch Out,” is our attempt to reunite readers with romances that they can remember parts of, but not the important parts like the author’s name or the title. This HaBO comes from Kate, who is looking for a Georgette Heyer-esque romance: I have been trying to remember the name of this book for years. I think I read it back in 2005 … Continue reading HaBO: Big Misunderstanding at a Seaside Picnic →

This HaBO request is from Chamekke, who is looking for an Old Skool title: I read this book as a pre-teen, back in *gulp* 1971 or thereabouts. I think it might have been intended as a Young Adult novel, and the author’s surname was probably somewhere around the middle of the alphabet, since I remember the Fiction wall and it was roughly midway through… but these are misty impressions and should not be relied upon too … Continue reading HaBO: Well-to-Do Woman Adopts Waitress Persona →

This HaBO request comes from KitKat, who is looking for a regency romance with a virgin hero: I read a story in 2011/12 and it was mostly based in Regency London. I believe it had been released recently, but no more than 5 years previously. It was about a young noble aged 19-24 who was to marry an equally young woman. I believe the marriage had been arranged. The young man was looking forward to marrying the … Continue reading HaBO: Virgin Hero Reads a Book for “Tips” →

Welcome to Tuesday, better known here as HaBO Day! HaBO, or “Help a Bitch Out,” is our attempt to reunite readers with romances that they can remember parts of, but not the important parts like the author’s name or the title. This HaBO comes from Jayda, who is looking for an awesome older romance with a disguised heroine: Trying to remember this book is driving me insane! I read it more than 10 years ago, … Continue reading HaBO: Heroine Poses as Boy on a Ship to Escape Italy →

This HaBO request is from Clemence, who is looking for what sounds like a pretty crazy romantic suspense: I am looking for a book I could swear I first learned about from your site, but I’ve just spent way too much time searching the HaBO archives, and I can’t find it. In this book some kind of military dude is protecting some kind of aid worker in (Africa?) because thee’s been a coup or something. … Continue reading HaBO: High Society Virgin Turned Aid Worker →

This HaBO comes from Lindsay C., who has been searching for this Jodi Picoult-esque book for years: I was wondering if you could help me out with a HABO. You are my absolute last resort, as I have nowhere else to turn! I’ve been looking for this book for years and have no idea what the title is or who the author might be. I read an excerpt of the book when I was a … Continue reading HaBO: Dying Wife Picks Out New Love for Husband →