The September book club pick is Double Down by Katie Porter. This is a pretty spicy book, so I hope it provides a welcome distraction to the changes in schedule that fall seems to have brought to everyone. Here's the summary: As part of the 64th Aggressor Squadron, Major Ryan “Fang” Haverty flies like the enemy to teach Allied pilots how not to die. The glittering excess of the Strip can’t compare to the glowing … Continue reading Sizzling Book Club Pick for September: Double Down by Katie Porter - Win a Copy!→
Claire sent me this link to a beer ad from Oz from a few years ago. No matter how many remakes I've heard of O Fortuna from Carmina Burana, I never get tired of it: Link! I hope your weekend is filled with beer and choir robes!
Several people in the comments threads had mentioned Linea Sinclair as a great writer of Science Fiction Romance so I tried out Gabriel's Ghost. Guys, I am not getting it. Help me out here! The writing is solid enough, the world building is decent, but I barely made it through this book. What am I missing? Feel free to turn this plot synopsis into a drinking game – for there are many clichés to spot … Continue reading Gabriel’s Ghost by Linnea Sinclair: A Guest Review by CarrieS→
Podcast time! This week, Jane and Sarah discuss serial fiction, whether it works for us as readers and why it's a trend that's happening now. We talk about what we're reading and reviewing, plus the podcast begins with one of the best opening lines we've recorded yet. Here are the books we discuss this week: This week's music was provided by Sassy Outwater, and this track is called “Dragons,” by a … Continue reading 32. Serial Fiction in Romance→
There have been a number of prominent cover models who are so famous within or even outside of the romance reading community that they’re instantly recognizable. I can spot Ewa da Cruz from ten paces at this point, and Jed Hill‘s abdominals are also quite recognizable as well. I recently came across some older category romances, and I’ve been playing, “Wait, that looks like…” for a few days now. Come tell me who you think … Continue reading Covers That Make You Go, “Hey! That Looks Like…”→
As I have mentioned, I have a big ol weakness for “I don’t want to like you, I don’t want to like you, I can’t stop thinking about your hair DAMMIT” romance. I love when a character has a Definite Reason to avoid getting involved with someone he or she desires. I love when the Definite Reason is deeply embedded in the person’s character, when acting on the impulse that draws one person toward another … Continue reading A Lady by Midnight by Tessa Dare→
It's the end of summer, and time for therapeutic movie watching. Either the kids are still out of school and driving you bonkers, or they are back in school and you are madly filling out backpacks full of forms, or you are in your cubicle lamenting the days when you actually had a real summer vacation, or, you are on a yacht with a billionaire playboy pirate sheik, in which case, we all hate you. … Continue reading Prides and Prejudices: A Movie Review Collection by Carrie S.→
This week's bestsellers! Ahoy! Regency Pirates: Pirate Next Door by Jennifer Ashley | Amazon | BN | Sony | Kobo A Civil Contract by Georgette Heyer | Amazon | BN | Sony | Kobo Lord and Lady Spy by Shana Galen | Amazon | BN | Sony | Kobo Pleasures of the Night by Sylvia Day | Amazon | BN | Sony | Kobo Child and Avis DeVoto by Joan Reardon | Amazon | BN … Continue reading SBTB/DA Bestsellers: 15-21 August 2012→
Mou sent in this request for a book she left on the bus some years back: I read this medical romance from M&B maybe 10 years ago, and never quite got over the fact I left it on the bus. It happens on a remote New Zealand(?) island. The resident doctor, our heroine, is quite, shy, compassionate and very very good at her job. The incoming doctor (the hero), who shall support her, is flying … Continue reading S-HaBO-Day: Uh Oh, She Left it On the Bus→
This email comes from Laura Hunsaker, who seeks an old category romance: Ok so I read this book back in the early 90s and I don't remember the title or author. It was either a Harlequin or Silhouette and the heroine's name was Meg. She was a maid in this lord's house and I remember a scene where she fought off the advances of a guest with a fire place poker. It turned out she … Continue reading S-HaBo-Day: He Calls Them All “Meg”→
The votes were pretty evenly split among a few books by Loretta Chase, with some very hearty recommendations as well. If you're looking to try a Loretta Chase book, Bitchery readers are here to help (seriously, y'all know pretty much everything). If you're not sure where to start, here are the Chase series in order: The Carsington Brothers: Miss Wonderful Mr. Impossible Lord Perfect Not Quite a Lady Last Night's Scandal The Fallen Women … Continue reading Classic Romance - Which One First? Loretta Chase Recommendations→
