Amanda has discovered some hidden gems during her first year of home ownership.
Once Persuaded, Twice Shy by Melodie Edwards is $1.99! This is a contemporary Persuasion retelling. Aarya mentioned this release in a previous Hide Your Wallet. She read Edwards’s debut, which was a Jane Eyre retelling, and said it reminded her of a 90s category romance, in a good way!
This Rec League came from Rebecca in the SBTB Patreon Discord. The community there had some great suggestions but also wanted to open it up to y’all because I know you’ll have even more books to recommend and this might be someone’s mega-catnip: Can anyone rec books where the characters fall in love or at least bond on a journey ideally a historical fantasy type journey riding horses or similar. I’m noticing that some of … Continue reading The Rec League: Gentle Historical or Fantasy Road Trips
Welcome back to Wednesday Links! How are you all doing? I’ve been working remotely to keep an eye on Fig this week and much to my colleagues’ delight, they got to watch her scale the back of my gaming chair while in a meeting. I’m so excited that we are creeping closer to fall and I hope the heat is mostly behind us. I have a dear friend who firmly believes “sweat is an aesthetic” … Continue reading Links: Disability, Pokemon, & More
Topaz by Beverly Jenkins is $1.99! This is an earlier Jenkins historical. Readers loved the heroine, a tenacious reporter! Have you read this one?
This is a hard book to review because there were a few elements that didn’t work for me, but I don’t think they’d stop other readers from loving Second Night Stand. But before I dig into everything I adored about this book, and how everything I didn’t like is my own fault, let’s describe the plot. Lillian is the aloof dance master of a Very Serious™ ballet company on the brink of disaster. Her backers … Continue reading Second Night Stand by Fay Stetz-Waters and Karelia Stetz-Waters
The Hellion’s Waltz by Olivia Waite is $1.99! This is part of the Feminine Pursuits series. Carrie read this one and gave it a B-:
I never thought I’d say this, but The Hellion’s Waltz is just too darn nice. This historical f/f romance is beautifully written and full of kind, courageous, intelligent characters. It is also boring. Gouda Friends by Cathy Yardley is $1.99 at Amazon! If you’ve listed to literally any podcast episode I’ve been on with Sarah, you probably know I love cheese and I’m just tickled by the heroine’s dedication to dairy. This seems like a fluffy, small town romance that’s light on angst.
This HaBO is from Maryia, who wants to find this romance. And wow, I feel like we’ve been getting a lot of time travel/reincarnation requests! I really need help to find a book. I think the book was published somewhere from 2010-2017. The main characters already had a couple of lives together but they always die young. I remember that in the most current iteration of their lives, they were students (they also studied some … Continue reading HaBO: Reincarnated Scientists
RECOMMENDED: Partners in Crime by Alisha Rai is $1.99! Lara read this one and gave it an A- in a Lightning Review:
Because of my absolute abhorrence of a Big Misunderstanding plot, I nearly didn’t come back to this book, so if that turns you off, too, don’t make my mistake. You’ll be rewarded with a fun, emotionally nuanced, and surprising heist adventure – a very memorable one!
In a recent-ish Wednesday Links post, I featured an article from author Yulin Kuang about the art of writing a good sex scenes. This is such a subjective element in reading and commenter Emily C. thought the idea of what really makes a good sex scene is a great topic for discussion post. Here are some of our thoughts: What makes a good sex scene? Sarah: I have a confession: I often skim or skip … Continue reading What Makes a Good Sex Scene?
Welcome back to Get Rec’d! A few quick recs this time around: a fantasy with some mystery, a sci-fi lesbian romance, and a non-fiction title that may pique some curiosity. Have you received any great book recommendations lately? Are there any you’d like to pass along the community?
