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It’s the first Whatcha Reading of 2023! How are we all starting off? Strong? A big of a slump? Shana: I just glommed I Like You Like That by Kayla Grosse in a day. I don’t read a lot of bodyguard romances, but this hit the spot for me. Next up on my TBR is Asia Monique’s Flower Sisters series . Each book is themed around a heroine’s love language. I’m starting with the “words … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? January 2023, Part One
Love Songs for Skeptics by Christina Pishiris is $1.99! This is a contemporary romance that seems to have a lot going on. What I’m unsure of is whether there’s a true love triangle here with the introduction of work enemy Nick versus childhood friend Simon. Have you read this one?
Marjorie Ingall and Susan McCarthy are the authors of a new, dishy, and fascinating book, Sorry, Sorry, Sorry: The Case for Good Apologies. We’re going to talk about public apologies, celebrity mishaps, and the psychology of what creates a good apology. If you’ve been thinking of making amends, or are writing a good grovel, this is a perfect episode for you. … Music: purple-planet.com
Lizzie and Dante by Mary Bly is $1.99! Correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe this is Eloisa James’s pen name or rather real name. This is more women’s fiction than a contemporary romance.
Thanks to PamG for sending in this Rec League: I have a slightly weird and persnickety request for the Rec League, but I’m having trouble framing it clearly. Let’s call it sex adjacent hilarity. Every so often I come across a romance in which the love scenes may have variable heat levels, but are both engaging and funny. The result is a hybrid of giggle and sigh, with an occasional side of energetic face fanning. … Continue reading The Rec League: Silly & Sexy
Welcome back to Wednesday Links, everyone! We had our first D&D session of the new year, continuing our Curse of Strahd campaign. I made a cake because we had a ton of leftover baking/dessert ingredients from holiday cookie making. I’m playing a cleric, which is the first casting class I’ve played and I’m not sure how I feel about it yet. I think I gel much better with a ranger and its subclasses. Are you … Continue reading Links: Book Announcements, Movies, & More
When Sparks Fly by Helena Hunting is $1.99! This is a friends to lovers romance with two BFFs who are roommates. I thought this one was just okay, though felt the main characters annoyed me more than usual. Have you read this one?
It’s sharing time! Over the past few years, we’ve shared different versions of this reading tracking spreadsheet and each year it’s been improved by one of you! And I’ve received so many email messages and requests for more options from readers who absolutely adore it. This past few years has been a difficult one for reading for many people. Sometimes reading was all I wanted to do, and sometimes I struggled to get into a … Continue reading Track Your 2023 Reading With Our Community-Built Spreadsheet!
The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri is $2.99! This is Suri’s latest series and many of us were big fans of her debut fantasy romance Empire of Sand. I’m hoping this has the same balance of fantasy and romance.
This HaBO is from Linnea, who wants to find this romance.: I read this a while ago, probably before 2000, but not sure. It is a Regency. The hero is madly in love with dramatic and beautiful lady, but he’s an impoverished aristocrat. He must marry for money to save the estate he inherited that is on its last legs. He marries the daughter of a wealthy businessman. She is not beautiful, but starts helping … Continue reading HaBO: Heroine is Not the Hero’s First Choice
