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Love, Chai, and Other Four Letter Words by Annika Sharma is $1.99! This is book one in the Chai Masala Club series. Another book has been announced in the series and it’s due out in May. Have you read this one?
This Rec League request is for my lovely friend Emma. Being my pal has its perks! We were playing our weekly game of Power Wash Simulator and talking about books. Emma mentioned this was one of her favorite tropes and to help her get over the hump of a bad week, I thought it’d be lovely to bestow some book recs upon her. However, this trope isn’t in my house of wheels. We’re looking for lots of … Continue reading The Rec League: It’s Always Been You
Hey all! Did you know it’s Wednesday?! I’m in the midst of fall allergies! They aren’t as bad as my spring ones, but I still hate them. I never had fall ones in Florida, so it’s a nice, fun surprise every year for me. My partner and I hit up our first apple orchard for our apple cider donut tour of new England. We event made a grading rubric for the donuts! For our first … Continue reading Links: Muppets, Flutes, & More
Wrapped Up In You by Jill Shalvis is $1.99! This is the eighth book in the Heartbreaker Bay contemporary romance series. It’s also a small town holiday romance. Shalvis is an autobuy for a lot of readers and I know Elyse has had good experiences with her holiday romances specifically.
Crystal Anne With An E comes to us from a sunny clime, though she is an indoor cat that prefers to remain pale. She is an autism consultant by day, and recently completed a degree in information science, mostly because she could and it was fun. She likes to read (obviously), watch TV while cross-stitching something geeky, play video games, beg her plants not to die in the hell heat of summer, and walk while … Continue reading Guest Review: The Princess and the Scoundrel by Beth Revis
RECOMMENDED: Accidentally Engaged by Farah Heron is $1.99! Kiki reviewed this one and gave it an A-:
I cannot emphasize enough how hungry this book will make you.
Accidentally Engaged might be my top pick for “don’t read while hungry.” Between our heroine Reena’s bread baking (there’s rye, there’s challah, there’s an ongoing battle with a sourdough starter) and her Indian and East African cooking, I was craving a feast pretty much the whole time I was reading this book.
This HaBO is from Beccy, who wants to find this historical romance. Content warnings for abuse described below: I am posting this on behalf of a group I’m in and no one can remember the book title but everyone wants to read it haha. Set in historical England/Scotland, heroine is shy but extremely intelligent and attracts the attention of the king, who marries her by proxy to his favoured knight as a reward before he … Continue reading HaBO: Heroine Becomes a Healer and Inventor in Husband’s Absence
CW: Death/Murder, Bugs, a scene where a character is deadnamed The minute I saw this cover (we featured it on Cover Awe!) and heard the series name was Midsolar Murders, I was sold. Honestly, I didn’t need to know anything else. In the most succinct genre description, it’s a sci-fi cozy murder mystery. While that definition holds true, it’s also a chaotic blend of world-building, an inventive cast of aliens, and serendipity. For as long … Continue reading Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty
RECOMMENDED: The Romance Recipe by Ruby Barrett is $2.99! Tara reviewed this one can gave it a B+:
This story will especially work for people who like romances with restaurant settings, complicated characters, messy family dynamics, and relationships that start from a place of antagonism (I wouldn’t call it enemies-to-lovers). If you’re looking for a reality show romance, especially a cooking show, though? This won’t be the book for you.
Let’s look at some pretty covers, shall we? Cover design by Diahann Sturge Cover art by Leni Kauffman Shana: Oooh. Their outfits make me very curious about the story, and I love both the icebergs and the swooniness of it all. Sneezy: It looks SO swoony!!!! Sarah: I love how the references are obvious and familiar, and the people themselves make it new and different. Cover art by Marlowe Lune Amanda: This was mentioned in … Continue reading Cover Awe: Great Color Palettes
Well Matched by Jen DeLuca is $2.99! This is DeLuca’s latest release in her contemporary ren faire romances. I believe there’s another on the way? The series has been reviewed well here and seems great for some low angsty reads, but correct me if I’m wrong.
