This HaBO comes from JoAnn, who is hoping to find this older Harlequin title: I’m hoping HABO can help. I have put in as much detail as I can remember: This was a Harlequin romance written 1960-1980 and takes place in contemporary Spain. An English girl travels to Spain and marries a Spanish lord/landowner. I don’t remember if it was arranged or due to being discovered in compromising situation. Neither one was in the medical … Continue reading HaBO: Vintage Harlequin Help →
It’s a doozy of a release week! There are lots of contemporary romances coming out, but some fantasy and sci-fi novels on our to-read and to-buy piles. A few of you have already mentioned some of these in the comments! What books are you excited for this week? Tell us all about them!
Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young is $1.99! This is Young’s adult debut and is a fantastical and dark, small town mystery with a hint of romance. I thought for sure I had mentioned this one before, but nope!
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It’s Cover Snark time! From Kerri: I saw this cover and was immediately uncomfortable. And the longer I looked at it, the more uncomfortable I got. Either her body is made of cloth, or his body ends at his chest. Sarah: “Oh! How bendy!” Elyse: Is that the “surprise” in surprise dukes? Sarah: Or maybe it’s tickly beards that are the surprise? Lara: Her foot seems too big in comparison to the rest of her … Continue reading Cover Snark: Apologies to Jake Gyllenhaal →
Welcome back, everyone! We’re talking book recommendations! This time, we have a couple non-fiction titles, a mystery, and more cozy fantasy. While cozy fantasy is having a moment, I sincerely hope I never get tired of it because I’m just having so much fun. Are there are subgenres you’re just loving right now? As always, let me know what recommendations you’ve received recently!
Welcome to our first Whatcha Reading post of July 2023! It’s time to talk about what we’ve been reading lately! Claudia: I am reading Appointment in Bath by Mimi Matthews! Hoping to keep my very good book run that included the fantastic The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies and We Could Be So Good! Sarah: I just started Cathy Yardley’s Role Playing and it is DELIGHTFUL. Lara: Claudia, I just finished Appointment in Bath and … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? July 2023, Part One →
RECOMMENDED: The Bride by Julie Garwood is $1.99! This is one of my favorite historical romances and was one of my gateway reads to the genre, if you’ve listened to the What Made Us Romance Readers podcast episode.
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Coming down off Pride month, you might think shelves would be lacking in new LGBTQ+ releases, but I’ve done some digging to make sure the queer kissing keeps on coming! From historical to SFF YA to bi m/f to a new pairing in an old setting, here’s what to make sure is on your rainbow radar for July!
In Rachel Lynn Solomon’s newest book Business or Pleasure and in Lana Ferguson’s new book The Nanny, both authors engage directly with sex positivity and honest intimacy through their characters and the plot. I’ll let the authors describe their books, but we’re talking about sex lessons where the heroine is teaching the hero how to be better at sex after a terrible one night stand, about “only one bed over and over,” about OnlyFans and … Continue reading 570. Sex Positivity with Lana Ferguson and Rachel Lynn Solomon →
Read Between the Lines by Rachel Lacey is $2.49! This is a contemporary f/f romance that has been mentioned on both Book Beat and Hide You Wallet. It was also an Amazon First Reads selection, so double check your ereader before buying!
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