SBTB is more independent, and probably 48% more silly
This HaBO comes from Ciara, who is looking for this contemporary romance: I’m desperately trying to remember a book I read in my early teens where the hero drove a black Bentley and I believe he was a lawyer. I think him and the heroine were trying to solve a case. Also I think the title had something to do with law and there might have been a P in it. I think it also … Continue reading HaBO: He Drives a Black Bentley
Miss Eliza’s Kitchen has a fascinating subject and lots of detail, but this historical novel (not a romance) skips over the most interesting parts of the story. I wanted to love this book, but in the end I was not filled up. The material is fascinating, and the use of language is lovely, but be prepared for some frustration if you expect answers to all the questions raised and an unambiguous ending. The book tells … Continue reading Miss Eliza’s English Kitchen by Annabel Abbs
First Love, Take Two by Sajni Patel is $1.99! This is a contemporary romance where two exes become roommates. We featured this one on a previous edition of Cover Awe.
I don’t remember when I met Petra Mayer in person for the first time. It was probably a really large convention or other gathering of The Book People in Media. I’ve met her dozens of times since then. But I do remember the first time I heard her voice. When Beyond Heaving Bosoms was published in 2009, publishing was a different, weirder place, and promotion of titles was shifting. We’d received news via our agent that … Continue reading My Wonderful Friend Petra Mayer
RECOMMENDED: The Midnight Bargain by C.L. Polk is $1.99! This is also a Kindle Daily Deal. 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.
You Sexy Thing involves characters, settings, themes and tropes that are pure catnip for me. One of these themes is cooking. I have therefore translated the book into a recipe so as best to convey its nature. Before we begin the recipe, here’s a quick overview. You Sexy Thing is the space opera tale of a group of both military veterans and civilians who run a restaurant on a space station and who find themselves, … Continue reading You Sexy Thing by Cat Rambo
It’s that time again! I have other book-related jobs aside from Smart Bitches, all of which have some sort of recommendation aspect to them. It’s an interesting assortment this time and as the weeks get busier with holiday shoppers, I think the selections will only get broader. Take a look at what I’ve recommend lately! Have you recommended any books to a friend? Or had some recommended to you?
Lizzie and Dante by Mary Bly is $2.99! Correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe this is Eloisa James’s pen name. This is more women’s fiction than a contemporary romance. It’s also a Kindle Daily Deal.
It’s November! And the holiday season and food comas are on marching toward us. Are you the type to dive into the fervor of the season, or more likely to curl up with a book and shun all contact? Shana: I’m in the middle of Tempest by Beverly Jenkins. It might be my favorite Jenkins! It’s definitely has my new favorite Jenkins couple. The book opens with a fiery mail order bride shooting her intended, … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? November 2021, Part One
The Crimean War (1853-1856) was a messy and miserable conflict between Russia and an alliance that included Sardinia, France, the Ottoman Empire, and the United Kingdom. Just to make things extra confusing, it is NOT one of the Napoleonic Wars even though during the war France was ruled by Emperor Napoleon III. If I have to keep all this straight, by golly, I’m taking you all with me. Here’s how I tell these conflicts apart: … Continue reading Kickass Women: Mary Seacole
