I hate writing negative reviews. In a perfect world, I’d let the other Bitches bring the snark and I’d gambol about throwing glitter in the air and saying, “OMG you have to read this book it is totes adorbs!” Tragically, sometimes I have to bring the pain. It is my sad duty to tell you that The Heart’s Game is a terrible book in which terrible people do terrible things as unrealistically as possible. Spoilers … Continue reading The Heart’s Game, by Crista McHugh →
I know I’ve talked about my deep and abiding love for Beauty and the Beast, and the various retellings we’ve had over the years. Some of been good. Some have been bad. This is just an incoherent mess. First, the hero’s name is Erik. The heroine’s name is Kristine. Authors, I beg you. This is not endearing, or clever at this point- this is at least the third book I’ve read that uses the Erik/Christine … Continue reading Beauty’s Beast by Amanda Ashley →
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2014 review was written by Jacqui C. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Romantic Suspense category. The summary: Wildlife biologist Axelle Dehn isn’t about to let anyone harm her endangered snow leopards—not the poacher intent on killing them, nor the soldier who wants to use them as bait. But Axelle is unknowingly entangled in a conflict that stretches back three decades, a conflict that could spark a war … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: The Killing Game by Toni Anderson →
The story is set on the fictional music reality show The Sound and it’s a straight replica of The Voice. Mentor judges. Buzzers. Spinning pieces of stage sets. I will admit that I don’t watch The Voice, but I thought the reality show concept was a neat idea. Two people falling in love in front of millions of viewers? Sign me up. Though in the reality television gauntlet, I’m more of a Real Housewives watcher … Continue reading Review: More Than Music by Elizabeth Briggs →
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2014 review was written by Lauralou. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Historical Romance category. The summary: Desperate, penniless, and shunned by his wealthy father, Darius Lindsey begins offering himself secretly to jaded society ladies. He hangs onto his last shreds of honor, but he's losing ground financially each month. That is until the aging Lord William Longstreet makes Darius an offer he can't refuse: get the Lord's … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: Darius by Grace Burrowes →
The beginning of this book was freaking terrific. As I mentioned in one of the recent books on sale posts, the conflicts – and there are several – are set up immediately. I was really, really into it, and kept sneaking time to read it whenever I could. When it went sour, it went sour in a hurry, and I feel terrible that I'd been so excited about this book. This review is really, really … Continue reading Review: Big Sky Country by Linda Lael Miller →
This is PpyaJunebug’s fault. She’s the one who said there was a 50 Shades knock off coming out and that I haaaaaaad to read it. Little did I know that it was a duology and that it was basically the most derivative thing I’ve ever read. Yeah. But don’t worry, it is tooooooootally on the up and up. First off, pretty much everyone who sells themselves in this place as doing so with full consent- … Continue reading Review: A Million Guilty Pleasures & A Million Guilty Secrets: A Million Dollar Duet by CL Parker →
I bought Stripped by Jasinda Wilder because the blurb on the cover said “He’s a movie star sex god. She’s a virgin…and a stripper.” Sign me up for that shit, right? Virgin stripper plus movie star sex god? How could I resist? Sadly, due to some clunky pacing and some strange character behavoir, Stripped just didn’t work for me. So how does one get to be a virgin stripper, you ask? Grey is the daughter … Continue reading Stripped by Jasinda Wilder →
This book was on sale. I bought it because the description was all, “YO. I GOT ALL OF YOUR CATNIP RIGHT HERE.” A one night stand between a new professor and a rodeo cowboy who turns out to be her colleague at her new job? Sign me up. Plus, this book has all kinds of glowing reviews on GoodReads, so on sale PLUS a 4+ star average PLUS my catnip = clicky-buy-buy! Unfortunately, this is … Continue reading One Night With a Cowboy by Cat Johnson →
The hardest reviews to write are the ones wherein you're attempting to articulate a feeling of decided “Meh.” I am meh about this book. I was continually curious about the history even while I was horrified by how difficult and painful the work was. I am one of those who really likes Pride & Prejudice and an account of the same time period of the story from the perspective of the servants belowstairs sounded so … Continue reading Longbourn by Jo Baker →
Earlier last month, Sarah called upon the power of the Bitchery to help a fellow bitch out. I was looking for romances set in or around Massachusetts, as kitschy as that sounds, but I thought it would be an interesting way to learn a bit more about the area. My brother already dragged me down the Freedom Trail when he was here, and I will vow to anyone who will listen that the Freedom Trail … Continue reading Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich →
