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Books On Sale
Fantasy Romance, Kim Harrison, & More
RECOMMENDED: Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews is $1.50! Burn for Me is the first book in the Hidden Legacy series, and is an urban fantasy/billionaire romance with magic and suspense. We had a great guest squee on the entire series and I can definitely confirm the books are amazing!
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472. Fantasy and Historical Recs Plus Behind-The Scenes with Amanda & Sarah
Amanda and I are back talking about recommendations, snacks, candy, and more! Sue asks about the behind-the-scenes part of running the website as a business, Ellen is looking for some recs to ease the wait for the next Tessa Dare novel, and recs for fantasy that avoid the problem of Too Much Plot/Not Enough Kissing. Thanks to Sue and Ellen for today’s questions – and we’ll come back to the recs for candy and books … Continue reading 472. Fantasy and Historical Recs Plus Behind-The Scenes with Amanda & Sarah
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Books by Naomi Novik, Ilona Andrews, & More
RECOMMENDED: Angel in a Devil’s Arms by Julie Anne Long is $1.99! Catherine reviewed this one and gave it an A:
Angel in a Devil’s Arms was just enormous fun to read. It’s sweet, it’s sexy, it’s fun, and it’s just a little bit subversive. Highly recommended.
Romancelandia Auctions for Haiti and Afghan Women!
The Romancelandia for Afghan Women auction is live from now until September 5! And the Romance for Haiti auction will be live 28 August at 7pm ET! I love when the romance community does unspeakably rad things like this. All the money raised by Romancelandia for Afghan Women (RfA) will be donated to Women for Afghan Women, the largest organization for women in Afghanistan, providing shelter, aid and resources to Afghan women, children, and families. … Continue reading Romancelandia Auctions for Haiti and Afghan Women!
The Rec League: Grumpy x Grumpy
This type of pairing came up during my fantasy romance panel last weekend when we got on the topic of tropes. Where are all the grumpy pairings in romances?! Sarah: Grump + grump will yield some really fun books I think. I’m thinking there’s a Talia Hibbert that fits but I can’t place which one. Amanda, wouldn’t some of the Kresley Cole Immortals After Dark fit? Amanda: Hmmmmm maybe? It’s been so long and some … Continue reading The Rec League: Grumpy x Grumpy
Links: Haiti, Tabletop Games, & More
Welcome back to Wednesday Links, where we collectively share cool and funny shit from around the internet. Saturday was bookstore romance day and my own panels were a blast. If you attended some virtual events, I’d love to hear about which ones you went to! Let’s get into it already, shall we? … First off, thanks to Tara for sending this my way. Author Roxane Gay posted this Google doc in a recent newsletter that … Continue reading Links: Haiti, Tabletop Games, & More
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Historical Romances from Today’s Kindle Daily Deals
RECOMMENDED: Brazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLean is $2.10 and book two in the Bareknuckle Bastards series. Carrie gave this one an A:
Well, that was just delightful. I loved every single minute of Brazen and the Beast, even the melodramatic bits.
Book Review
The Duke Who Loved Me by Jane Ashford
The Duke Who Loved Me is a friends to lovers romance between James Cantrell, the new Duke of Tereford, and Miss Cecelia Vainsmede, the daughter of the man who acted as his guardian during his minority. It has some fun and interesting things going on in the background to the story, but it missed the mark for me for two reasons. The first was James’s insufferable self-centredness, and the second was the failure to resolve … Continue reading The Duke Who Loved Me by Jane Ashford
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Book Nerds, Historical Mysteries, & More
RECOMMENDED: The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai is $1.99! Maya read this one and gave is an A:
The Right Swipe is an amazing, well written story about two people of color falling in love as they come to terms with how the physical, psychological, and emotional traumas they experienced continue to affect them both. It was also, for me, a quiet little moment where I felt my existence was acknowledged.
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HaBO: An Actual Knight in Shining Armor
This HaBO request comes from Rachel and is looking for this time travel romance: My boss was just talking to me about her favourite romance novel of all time but she can’t remember the title or the author! It’s a time-travel romance where a young woman, in great distress (possibly having just been dumped) is stomping through a graveyard, trips and falls, hits her head, and is woken up by a literal knight in shining … Continue reading HaBO: An Actual Knight in Shining Armor
