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→
by SB Sarah · Feb 22, 2014 at 5:00 am ·
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Time to thank the lovely folks who decorate the right sidebar with ample temptations in the form of books, books and man titty on books. Yay! And it's also time to thank you for being here. Hi! And thank you! If you've clicked or looked at an ad, you've helped support the site, and you've helped authors, publishers, and other fine folks who want to reach romance readers directly. Thank you! … Continue reading Thanking the February Advertisers→
Carolina Home by Virginia Kantra is $1.99 right now. This is a contemporary romance, book 1 of the Dare Island series, set in a small fishing village in North Carolina. It has a 4+ star average on GR, where readers praise the vivid realism of the setting and the characters. (I love when books like this on sale – I know a few friends who would really enjoy a story like this one, and for … Continue reading Books on Sale: Contemporaries, Comics, and Cookbooks!→
Another MelodySheep video about science? I'm in! It's not as melodic as this previous videos, but it's visual candy for sure. Link! Thanks to Gry for the heads up about this one. And if you need some more melody and science, here's some more: Terry Crews and the Old Spice Remix . It'll blow your mind right in front of your face. I hope you have a powerful, curious, and good-smelling weekend!
by SB Sarah · Feb 21, 2014 at 2:00 am ·
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Our conversation from last week with Jessica Clare et al continues. We touch on trends, predictions, and many different books. We talk about dark, angsty, gritty romance, villain heroes, and lizard heroes, and the benefits of bingo book pimping. Note: if you're listening in a car, in the first 4 minutes, there is a siren in the background of the podcast. That was my fault – I didn't mute my microphone quick enough. Sorry about … Continue reading 79. An Interview with Jill Myles, Jessica Sims, and Jessica Clare - Part 2→
First, there are a ton of historicals from Avon, with a few romantic suspense novels mixed in, that are on sale for $3.99. You can see the complete collection at Amazon if you'd like. The Shadow and the Star by Laura Kinsale is $3.99 right now. This is one of the more emotional Kinsale novels, though that's already a high bar to clear given her romance backlist as a whole. Kinsale takes a lot … Continue reading Books on Sale: An Assortment of Kinsale, Steampunk, Cooking and More→
Yesterday we talked about the science fiction covers of Ann Maxwell's Dancer series. Today, I want to ask your opinion about Elizabeth Lowell! If a reader had never read a Lowell novel, which one would you recommend first and foremost? I remember tearing through several Elizabeth Lowell novels in college. The paperback book rack – which was not large – was right across from the main entrance, and there'd be plenty of paperback romances lined … Continue reading Classic Romance: Which One First? Elizabeth Lowell Edition→
RECOMMENDED: How to Marry a Marquis by Julia Quinn is $3.99 right now. This is the second book in her “Agents of the Crown” series, following To Catch an Heiress. This is light, fun, humorous historicals, and if you need an enjoyable pick-me-up, or you know someone who does, this is a terrific choice. When James Sidwell, Marquis of Riverdale, offered to help Elizabeth Hotchkiss find herself a husband, he never dreamed that the only … Continue reading Books on Sale: Historical Romances from Julia Quinn and a Paranormal Daily Deal→
