Amanda has discovered some hidden gems during her first year of home ownership.
Girl Gone Viral by Alisha Rai is $2.99! Maya wrote a great review for this one and gave it a B-:
If you can handle some angst, some systemic oppression, and a distinct lack of totally justified vengeance, check out this slow burn romance between two damaged, but kind people of color who desire only each other and the safety of anonymity.
This season of The Bachelorette we have two Bachelorettes at the same time, Gabby and Rachel. I have no idea how the logistics of this work. Do they trade dudes from their respective pools? Do they fight them like Pokemon? Whatever it is, I’m sure it will be ridiculous. Also we might be filming at a new McMansion. IDK. It’s possible that one building can only be saturated with so much of the Rose God’s dark … Continue reading Elyse Watches The Bachelorette–S19 E1: Two Bachelorettes
This Rec League comes from frequent commenter DiscoDollyDeb: I’m looking for contemporary romances with what I call the “Ooops—we’re still married” situation. A couple marry spontaneously/impulsively, usually as a result of one of the following: a whirlwind courtship/knowing each other very briefly, as part of a fake relationship, and/or after a crazy night in Vegas. Very soon after the marriage, they think they’ve made a mistake, agree to a divorce/annulment, and go their separate ways. … Continue reading The Rec League: Oops…We’re Still Married
Welcome back to Wednesday Links! I loved hearing about the video games you’re all playing! I beat the storyline of Super Mario Odyssey over the weekend. Now I’ll just be collecting hundreds upon hundreds of moons! I have plans to go to the Cape with my partner this weekend and I hope I can turn my brain off for a few days and just nap in the sun. The heat is a constant, though, I know it’ll … Continue reading Links: Library Stuff and Romance Events
Know You By Heart by Tif Marcelo is $1.99 at Amazon! This is book two in the Heart Resort series. The hero and heroine are in a fake marriage and are trying to save the hero’s struggling resort.
This review is from Marion, who is a college student, a very amateur short story writer, and a proud nerd, who got into romances and found SBTB over COVID. … I’m a bit of a map geek, and picked up The Cartographers expecting a decent thriller plot with a little information about old maps woven in. It turned out rather differently than I’d expected, but I was happy about that. The plot setup: Nell Young … Continue reading The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd
No Rings Attached by Rachel Lacey is $1.99! I think we mentioned this on a previous Hide Your Wallet. It’s a F/F contemporary romance and book two in the Ms. Right series.
This HaBO request is from Kaitlin, who is looking for this contemporary romance: This is a romance told in two timelines. She’s a consulting accountant working in Washington, D.C. and runs into her ex boyfriend who she hasn’t seen in years on the streets. They agree to date, but only if he uses a fake name (Andy or Drew?) because their past is too painful for her. He’s a doctor now and works in Baltimore. … Continue reading HaBO: He Wants Her to Use a Pseudonym
The Emma Project by Sonali Dev is $3.99! This is the last in Dev’s Austen-inspired Rajes series and is an Emma retelling. Sonali was also just on the podcast and as always, is such a blast to talk to.
Hey all! Welcome back to Cover Snark! Elyse: My assumption is 1. Urine is involved and 2. The dude I with the pickaxe who isn’t allowed to cuddle gets the worst of it Carrie: Every single part of my Gold Rush country body wants to turn inside out. I didn’t drag fourth graders to every mine in a 120 mile radius so that someday someone could refer to the Gold Rush in terms that suggest … Continue reading Cover Snark: Nature’s Pocket
Welcome back, y’all! This is where I talk about some of the recommendations I’ve given in the past couple weeks. Sometimes, I even get a recommendation from other people or see a funky new book on the shelves at the bookstore and just want to put it on your radars. And if anyone is wondering whether working at a bookstore is bad for your TBR pile and your wallet (even with staff discounts), the answer is yes! … Continue reading Get Rec’d with Amanda – Volume 21
