This guest review is from Brigid F. Brigid is a Queer fantasy and romance reader who believes fantasy and romance make the perfect book cocktail. She reviews at Grimdark Magazine and loves writing fantasy and romance recs for blogs and media sites. They love curses, faeries, cozy witches, and wicked characters. … A Witch’s Guide to Fake-Dating A Demon is magical, demonically sexy, and at times very witty. It’s the ‘90s sitcom Sabrina the Teenage … Continue reading Guest Review: A Witch’s Guide to Fake-Dating A Demon by Sarah Hawley →
Partners in Crime by Alisha Rai is $1.99! This is a Kindle Daily Deal, so grab it while you can. All of us were excited when this came out. There was also a recent announcement that the book has gotten picked up by Warner Brothers TV.
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Welcome back to Cover Snark! This one is a doozy. From Letty: I just stumbled upon what I felt was the most bonkers cover I have seen in a while. Is he dirty? Hairy? I have questions about horn maintenance, their current state seems like a recipe for a danger bang. And why does one goat has a smart watch? I’m so confused. It was too good not to send to you all. Sarah: This … Continue reading Cover Snark: I’m So Sorry →
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Okay for real this time. It’s time for part one of March’s Whatcha Reading. I know I jumped the gun in February. Elyse: I just started Mountains Made of Glass and so far I’m really enjoying it. Shana: I’m reading the Sum of All Kisses by Julia Quinn and wishing there was more banter. I’m also listening to the audiobook of Drama Free: A Guide to Managing Unhealthy Family Relationships and it is amazing. Highly … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? March 2023, Part One →
This month’s Kickass Women column is inspired by The Boxing Baroness by Minerva Spencer, which features a female boxer in Regency England. This was not as unusual in the Regency period as one might think. Literal kickass women entertained crowds and gained Regency fame and fortune in the golden days of bare knuckle boxing. Bare-knuckle boxing was wildly popular in England during the 18th Century, with the peak of its popularity falling during the Regency … Continue reading Kickass Women in History: Regency Era Boxers →
RECOMMENDED: The Midnight Bargain by C.L. Polk is $1.99! Shana gave it an A-:
Readers who like cultural world building with a feminist lens, and don’t mind a quick romantic connection that takes most of the book to resolve, might like The Midnight Bargain.
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Kelly Farmer is the author of the Out on the Ice series of hockey romances, and a former improvisational actor. We talk about cover artist magic, her series, and identify a few reason why hockey is such a popular setting for romances. Then we talk about how improvisational theatre exercises and techniques influence and improve writing. So if you’re stuck in your writing, maybe this will help. I also finally learn to say Megan Rapino’s … Continue reading 553. Improv Improving Your Writing with Kelly Farmer →
RECOMMENDED: Sofia Khan is Not Obliged by Ayisha Malik is 99c! Carrie reviewed this on and gave it B+:
This book succeeds because Sofia is so delightful. She’s devout but she sneaks cigarettes sometimes (often, actually). She’s smart and funny, but also young and uncertain. She makes a lot of mistakes but she’s always trying to do the right thing. She loves her family and they love her. Her voice is distinctive and endearing.
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This Rec League is from Kay. Thanks, Kay! My catnip: books with two plots, relevant to each other, taking place in different time periods. An example would be Sarah Maine’s The House Between Tides or Kate Morton’s The Forgotten Garden. There’s usually a romantic element but they’re not necessarily romances. Sarah: Does Susanna Kearsley fit, I wonder? It’s dual time line but sometimes the characters cross over or between the timelines. But if this person … Continue reading The Rec League: Dual Timelines →
