It’s time for the most wonderfully fun and expensive monthly thread, where we ask about what you’re reading, tell you about what we’re enjoying, and then we all buy too many books – HA! Kidding. Like there’s such a thing has having too many books. PSHAW. I’m currently not reading a romance – SHOCKING I KNOW – but it’s finally spring and I’m about to go dive into my back yard and kiss every blade … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? April 2015 Edition
Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart by Sarah MacLean is still $1.99 at Amazon. This is the third and final book in MacLean's Love by Numbers series. Readers seemed to really love the pairing of the outgoing, scandalous Italian heroine and the arrogant, proper British hero. However, this book also seems to have a case of love-it-or-hate-it. It's hard to find a mediocre review on GR, though it does have a … Continue reading Book on Sale: Recapping September’s Popular Historical Deals
The Splendour Falls by Susanna Kearsley is $1.99 today! This is an older Kearsley title, originally published in 1995, I believe, and features the hallmarks of her novels: parallel storylines in the present and past, a mystery, and some romance. This book has a 3.67 star average on GR, and while some readers adored it, others felt the mix of history and contemporary plot was out of balance. I know some of you are huge … Continue reading Books on Sale: A Susanna Kearsley Novel, Plus Popular Historical Romances
Tempted by His Touch: A Limited Edition Boxed Set of Dukes, Rogues, & Alpha Heroes is a boxed set of ten historical romances from assorted authors, and it's on sale for $1.99. The plots feature familiar tropes remixed, such as a heroine in love with her brother's best friend (Lady of Pleasure), or a wealthy independent widow looking for friends-with-benefits (Once Upon a Duke ). I interviewed author Delilah Marvelle in 2013 about the self-publication … Continue reading Books on Sale: Rainbow Rowell, A Boxed Set, Hunger Games, and More
