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 →
Happy Tuesday! It’s time to talk about a new crop of book releases. There are definitely a couple books that many of us are excited for and we suspect you all are too! I also appreciate everyone’s insight and comments about historical romances last week. Sarah and I may record some sort of podcast segment talking about the lack of historicals, so stay tuned! What’s on your TBR pile this week? Let us know in … Continue reading Hide Your Wallet: July 23rd Release Week! →
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!
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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?
Welcome to Book Beat! Book Beat aims to highlight other books that we may hear about through friends, social media, or other sources. We could see a gorgeous ad! Or find a new-to-us author on a list of underrated romances! Think of Book Beat as Teen Beat or Tiger Beat, but for books. And no staples to open to get the fold-out poster.
The Friendship Study by Ruby Barrett is $2.99! This was mentioned in both Hide Your Wallet and Dahlia’s monthly roundup of queer romances. Did any of you pick this up?
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Christine M. Larson is the author of the new book Love in the Time of Self-Publishing: How Romance Writers Changed the Rules of Writing and Success, published by Princeton University Press. This book is NIFTY – it’s about us! I was interviewed for it, and we are going to talk about ALL The Things, from identity-driven ethics of care to RWA to the need for “a collective unified body for creative people.” Come for the … Continue reading 624. Academic Research about Romancelandia with Christine M. Larson →
American Royalty by Tracey Livesay is $1.99! This is a contemporary romance with a royal hero and famous singer heroine. I personally love the cover, but I know on Cover Awe, some felt it had “uncanny valley” vibes.
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This guest post is from Crystal Anne with An E. She comes to us from a sunny clime, but prefers to remain a pale indoor cat. She enjoys reading, cross-stitching something nerdy, going to see live music, and playing video games. She works as an autism consultant by day, got a degree in information science for fun, and currently serves on her local library advisory board. Ed. note: TW/CW: depictions of violence in the video … Continue reading The Continuing Adventures of the Middle-Aged Gamer: Doing a Leap of Faith into Assassin’s Creed →
