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This is a weird part of January, isn’t it? It’s Very Winter in the northern hemisphere. It’s long after the holidays, and a few weeks away from Valentine’s Day, aka Pink Halloween Candy on sale, and for me, it’s coooooold. Whoo, cold. What about you? How are you doing? What are you looking forward to this weekend, or in the weeks ahead? I have new projects I’m working on, and I have So Many Books … Continue reading What Are You Looking Forward To?
Welcome back to Wednesday Links! This is an early edition this week. The site has been having some scheduling issues. If you’ve noticed posts aren’t going live at their usual times, that’s why! It’s a little chilly here in New England. I hope anyone in the path of the winter storm is staying safe and warm. Linus has been doing a lot of yowling about it, proceeded by hours snoozing in the dead center of … Continue reading Links: Encanto, Mortal Kombat, & More
Beauty Tempts the Beast by Lorraine Heath is $1.99! This is part of the Sins for All Seasons historical romance series and we recently discussed this one on Cover Awe. It also features one of my favorite tropes: “seduction lessons” though I have a particular weakness for it being flipped, with the heroine being the teacher. If you have any recs for that, let me know below!
I love a good gothic, and The Death of Jane Lawrence had a lot of buzz. But now that I have read it, I am confused about three key elements, which I list here in a Non-spoilery format: Is the title accurate? Is this a romance? What the hell happened? The book starts off in standard but solid Gothic mode. The main character, Jane, wants an “unconventional” marriage, one which will allow her to remain … Continue reading The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling
This HaBO is from Nikki, who is looking for this Scribd title. Trigger warning for the description below: I have a book I’ve been trying to find that I’m starting to believe may have been a dream. However, I’m pretty sure I read it on Scribd maybe 5+ years ago. I’m pretty sure the heroine was possibly a nurse with an annoying boss/coworker who died. She was struck by lightning I think at his funeral … Continue reading HaBO: She Was Struck By Lightning
Single Malt by Layla Reyne is $1.99! This is a gay romantic suspense novel with an age difference and a workplace romance. Hello catnip! I will warn that there appears to be a cliffhanger in this book. Reviewers had mostly good things to say about the pacing and characterization, and it has a 4-star rating on Goodreads.
CW: transphobia Love and Other Disasters rides the cooking show competition wave with a romance between two contestants. In one corner, we have London, an openly nonbinary, pansexual contestant who is especially good at desserts. In the other, we have Dahlia, a queer (her word) divorcee who is great with main courses. London is quiet and reserved. Dahlia is goofy and outgoing. Will these two find love amidst the perils of cooking, competition, and reality … Continue reading Love and Other Disasters by Anita Kelly
Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston is 99c! This is the first book in the Honey Badger Chronicles. Sarah read this one and gave it a B grade:
Among my favorite things about Laurenston’s writing is how very affirming and inspiring and a whole lot of fun it is, because angry, fearless women make room for themselves, they get shit done, and they’re the heroines. More honey badgers, please.
If you were made into a book, what would your cover look like? What design choices would you make that fit your personality? Genres! Fonts! Design trends! (Example: Like would Elyse be a gothic romance cover with a spooky house and dark haunting woods or would she be a cozy contemporary with a basket of yarn on the cover? Or both!) Carrie: Mine would be a sleeping sloth with a dream bubble and the bubble … Continue reading What Would Be Your Book Cover?
RECOMMEND: The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary is $2.99! We had a great guest review of this one and Lisa the Librarian gave it an A-:
It was romantic, sweet, hot, funny, and original – everything I’m looking for in a romance. I can definitely see myself rereading this in the not-too-distant future.
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