I received this email from Ilona, who comes from what may be the coolest family I've read about, and I totally want to listen to all of them talk books someday. I need help finding a new series or several really. Normally this wouldn't be a problem but it's not just for me I swap with my family as we all love romance novels and every new girl in the family is promptly introduced to … Continue reading The Rec League: A Family of Strong-Heroine-Loving Series Readers →
by SB Sarah · Jul 13, 2014 at 9:00 am ·
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Here is a text transcript of DBSA 98. Beta Heroes and Friends to Lovers – Sarah & Jane Answer Listener Mail. You can listen to the mp3 here, or you can read on! This podcast transcript was handmade by Garlic Knitter. Many thanks. Here are the books we discuss: [music] Sarah Wendell: Hello, and welcome to another DBSA podcast. I’m Sarah Wendell from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, and with me is Jane from … Continue reading Podcast Transcript 98: Beta Heroes and Friends to Lovers - Sarah & Jane Answer Listener Mail →
This year's Romantic Times convention was, I thought, pretty spiffy. The crowd was larger and the hotel wasn't as ideal as some previous years, but the location in New Orleans made it extra special and the people who attend are always some of the very best. The lobby was LOUD, and if there was a line for something, people got in it and met new people (I did, anyway). One thing I find interesting is … Continue reading RT 2014: An Enormous Photo Recap, With Apologies To Your Server, Plus a Giveaway →
A little while back I bitched about my ten least favorite things in romance novel sex scenes—things like nipple scissors and cervical penetration. Now, I tease because I love, and I think most readers of romance take the silliness that occasionally pops up in romance novels with a grain of salt. I heard via the Twitter rumor mill that some people on Facebook used my post as fodder for deriding the romance genre. I can’t … Continue reading Ten Things I Love About Sex (Scenes) →
It's February so guess what that means. ALL THE ROMANCE IN LOTS OF THE PLACES! Ready for links? First up: LISTS! LOTS OF EM! Sarah MacLean is in the New York Times talking about romance in the Book Review section. (Those aren't words I'm used to putting in the same sentence.) You can read her short list of recommended romances online, and in the Sunday Times section, too. Too often, the romance genre is lambasted … Continue reading Links! On the Internet! Lots of Words! This is Terrific. →
by SB Sarah · Jan 25, 2014 at 10:00 am ·
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Time to thank the advertisers who decorated the sidebar this month, and to thank you for being here. Here are the folks who wanted to tell you about new books this month:
I did not learn about sex from romance novels, thank God, but I know a lot of women who (at least partially) did. I was fortunate enough to have a mother who treated sex in a completely matter of fact way–it was part of being an adult and there was no shame involved in discussing it. As a result, even at the tender age of fifteen I approached romance novel sex with some skepticism. When … Continue reading 10 Things I Hate About Sex (Scenes) →
By request, I've started to research transcript servies for the podcast, as some folks told me they prefer to read instead of listening to them. Totally understandable! Here's a transcript of Podcast 69: [music] Sarah Wendell: Hello, and welcome to another DBSA podcast which, if you've been here long enough, you know stands for Dear Bitches and Smart Authors, except that iTunes apparently doesn't like the word bitches. I'm Sarah Wendell from Smart Bitches, and … Continue reading Transcript: Podcast 69, An Interview with Chas Jenkins Patrick →
Too Hot to Handle is $1.99 as a KDD today. This is book two in Victoria Dahl's Jackson series, and is a contemporary comedy romance with a lot of heat. Readers who loved this book loved the heroine, Merry, who is imperfect and misunderstood. Merry Kade has always been the good girl. The best friend. The one who patiently waits for the guy to notice her. Well, no more. Merry has just scored her dream … Continue reading Books on Sale: Contemporary, Gothic, and Historical Victorias! →
Let me just say, I loved this book. I loved it. Typically historicals and romantic suspense are my thing—straight contemporaries, not so much. I was treading with caution when I read So Tough to Tame, but it stood up and slapped in the face with a big rainbow of reading joy and squee. It’s a sexy, funny, emotional romp, and it makes me say things like “sexy, funny, emotional romp,” like I’m writing a blurb … Continue reading So Tough to Tame by Victorial Dahl →
G'day Australia and New Zealand! Kobo sent me a heads up about some more deals just for you guys in the Kobo store. The following books are on sale right now, and though I did my best to verify the prices using a proxy server (and eating Tim Tams while building links) if I get one wrong, please let me know. These prices are, to the best of my knowledge, only available at Kobo. And, … Continue reading Kobo Romance Sales for Australia and New Zealand →
