Books On Sale
Fake Dating, Mythology, & More
For Never & Always by Helena Greer is $3.99! Several of us were excited for this one when it came out! It’s book two in the Carrigan’s Christmasland series and book three is out this month.
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What to Do If You Think You’ve Been Plagiarised
Yep, it's true - I was so shocked I didn't know what to do next.
Lightning Review
Dark Restraint by Katee Robert
CW: I’m going to include the entire note from the start of the book: “Dark Restraint is an occasionally dark and very spicy book that contains abortion (off-page, historical), elements of dubious consent, non-consenual drugging, biting without prior negotiation/conversation, guns, violence, blood, child abuse and assault (historical, off-page, referenced briefly).” Gentle reader, this is a dark romance; the darkest of the series. I am, in fact, a very gentle reader and so for me this … Continue reading Dark Restraint by Katee Robert
Books On Sale
Holidays, Nostalgia, & More
Accidentally in Love by Danielle Jackson is $1.99! What a fun cover! I believe this can work find as a standalone, but is technically book two in the Buxom Budoir series.
Help A Bitch Out
HaBO: Fake Dating for a Foster
This HaBO comes from Austin, who wants to find this romance: I’m looking for a contemporary romance book about two strangers who pretend to date to help a young girl in a bad foster care situation. The hero has a lot of trauma around physical touch and the heroine helps him heal. I believe he owned a tattoo shop or something and the little girl runs into it as she is running away from her … Continue reading HaBO: Fake Dating for a Foster
Elyse Watches The Bachelorette–S21 E4: The Sams
Jenn and the lads head to Auckland, New Zealand, which brings up so many questions regarding the Rose God. First we were filming the first night in a different McMansion, then on week two we traveled literally halfway around the world. Has the Rose God finally risen? Is there some battle being waged with a Cthulu-esque entity we don’t know about? Is Chris Harrison going to jump into a volcano to save us all? So many … Continue reading Elyse Watches The Bachelorette–S21 E4: The Sams
Books On Sale
Fantasy Romance, Sci-Fi, and More
RECOMMENDED: Fool Me Twice by Meredith Duran is $2.99! This historical is book two in the Rules for the Reckless series. Whenever Duran is mentioned, I know many of you talk about how much you love her books and hope she returns to writing someday. Fool Me Twice was a finalist for a RITA, so we have two RITA Reader Challenge reviews. Nita G. gave it an A-, and cover snark connoisseur PamG gave it an A. Both praised the writing and the character development. Have you read this one?
Cover Awe: Bright Colors and Spookiness
Welcome back to Cover Awe! Cover design by Farjana Yasmin Amanda: I love the Lisa Frank of it all. Sarah: I remain fascinated by the specific color palette of romance covers, and the upper corner/lower corner placement of characters and things relevant to the plot, but in this case, I LOVE THE DOGS SO MUCH MY GOSH. Poodles all day! Cover art by Alex M. Amanda: I love the colors and blushing and chaos. Sarah: … Continue reading Cover Awe: Bright Colors and Spookiness
Get Rec’d with Amanda – Volume 71
Welcome back to Get Rec’d! This is where I do a little round up of book recommendations that have piqued my interest or books that I’ve recommended to others. They’re often not romance, but I still throw one in from time to time. Like now! There’s a romance rec here, plus horror, non-fiction, and some speculative science fiction. Have you received any great recommendations lately? Drop them in the comments!
Book Review
Loser of the Year by Carrie Byrd
CW: homophobia After a failed acting career in LA and a recent divorce, Mattie Belman has returned to her tiny hometown in Pennsylvania to teach theatre at the local all-girls Catholic high school. It’s weird enough that she’s thrown into the deep end of Catholicism as a Jewish lesbian, but her life gets way more complicated when the school’s arrogant soccer coach decides Mattie is her new enemy. Jillian Reed is the local hero who’s … Continue reading Loser of the Year by Carrie Byrd
Transcript Announcement
Podcast 626, Your Transcript is Here for the Right Reasons
