The Bodyguards' Princess raised more questions than it answered, chief among them “WTF is going on here?” and “Why am I still reading this?” The answer to the latter is because of you, my lovely Smart Bitch community. You're welcome. Basically this book is a menage romance with some suspense elements and some random BDSM shit thrown in at the end. And hypnosis. I never totally understood what was going on or why and I … Continue reading Review: The Bodyguards’ Princess by Ann Mayburn→
I cannot believe it's been a year since we've done a Caption That Cover. I'm so sorry! All those poor, bizarre covers, neglected and forlorn because we didn't properly add a layer of comedy to their wtfery. That ends now! Why? Because I got this in my inbox: Most of the time, cover snark with Changeling Press is the very definition of shooting fish in a barrel. But when Brenda sent me this cover, … Continue reading Caption That Cover: Campire Edition→
One more HaBO! Mariam is looking for a book that sounds completely off the wall – with twin heroines or something and a hero of… epic jerkwaddery: Okay, so…I've been looking for this book off and on for ages, now it's simply become a challenge that I need closure for. In about 1999-2000, a classmate handed me a book, I read it, and handed it back the next day. There are certain things I'm certain … Continue reading HaBO: The Twins Sound Fascinating But the Hero is a Jerkwad→
Ready for a fun filled day of HaBO-lation? I've got reader requests for books they're looking for, sans title or author, or many details. It's fun for everyone! Hoping you can help a bitch out here! There's this romance novel I read when I was around fifteen or sixteen (1999 or 2000) that I read at my aunt's house, and I've always wanted my own copy, but I can't remember the title! I think it … Continue reading HaBO: A Saga Of Many Daughters. Many, Many Daughters→
Today I'm going to recap some of the most popular sales from this month based on sales figures and clickthroughs. Here are some of the top-selling deals in historical romance, including two that Elyse loved. Have you read one of these books? Do you recommend it? RECOMMENDED: It Happened One Midnight by Julie Anne Long is the 8th book in the Pennyroyal Green series and is $1.99 right now. I adore this series and am … Continue reading Books on Sale: A Recap of Some of February’s Best Historical Romance Deals→
Another reader request for a series sought by a reader named Priscilla, who remembers a good number of plot details but no names or titles: The historical romance series I'm desperate to find involves 5 men and 1 woman (Lady something), all brutalized in some way by the war (Napoleonic?), who gather to reconnect and recover at a house, a haven, (outskirts of London?) owned by an older gentleman (Duke? Earl?). The first in the … Continue reading HaBO: A Series With Many Wounded Historical Veterans→
Ready for a fun filled day of HaBO-lation? I've got reader requests for books they're looking for, sans title or author, or many details. It's fun for everyone! Our first request is from Sukkasini, who is looking for a book with all kinds of death in it. Like whoa: Good day. First I would like to thanks in advance for any reply or suggestion. I am trying to remember this book I read while I … Continue reading HaBO: The Hero’s Uncle Sounds Like a Piece of Crap→
About Last Night by Ruthie Knox is .99c at Amazon right now. This is an intense contemporary, with a heroine and hero carrying backstory baggage and managing it in very different ways. Their attraction and the way it's described are very powerful, too. If you like a little angst and a lot of heat in your contemps, you'll probably like this a lot. This book was a RITA® nominee in 2013 for Best Contemporary. Cath … Continue reading Books on Sale: Contempory Ruthie Knox, Historical Pamela Clare & Last Call on Tantor Sale→
The best thing to do with purple prose, aside from laughing and rolling one's eyes, is to employ it for a crushing workout. A quivering workout, even. Possibly a throbbing workout! Time for Romance Novel Reader Workout #14! Like the previous workouts, can do all these exercises with a mat and your own bodyweight. No handweights are needed unless you want to use some. For this one, you'll need to grab a romance with as … Continue reading Romance Novel Reader Workout XIV→
Here is a text transcript of DBSA 79. An Interview with Jill Myles, Jessica Sims, and Jessica Clare – Part 2. You can listen to the mp3 here, or you can read on! This podcast transcript was crafted by hand – really, all typed by hand – in artisanal old world fashion by Garlic Knitter. Many thanks. Here are the books we discuss: [music] Sarah Wendell: Hello, and welcome to another DBSA podcast! I’m … Continue reading Transcript: Podcast 79 An Interview with Jill Myles, Jessica Sims, and Jessica Clare - Part 2→
HOLY CRAP YOU GUYS. Whenever we talk about vampire romance, many readers bring up Maggie Shayne's vampire romances as some of the earliest, and some readers' favorites. This collection includes six books: Twilight Phantasies, Twilight Memories, Twilight Illusions, Beyond Twilight, Born in Twilight, and Twilight Vows. That's over 1000 pages of vampire romance. AND IT IS FREE, CHEESY BREAD, FREE! GO GO! Indulge in six dark and sexy tales from Maggie Shayne's award-winning vampire series … Continue reading Books on Sale: Six Free Books from Maggie Shayne, Vampire Romance Pioneer, Plus YA & More→
