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Romantic Times Rewind: April 2005 Reviews

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In this week’s podcast episode, we’re looking at the book reviews for the April 2005 issue of RT Book Reviews. Thank you to Kay Layton Sisk for this issue! You can also find all the RTRW content at our category page for Romantic Times Rewind.  And, most importantly, if you want to listen and follow along with this entry, we have more detail in the audio, but you can click play and listen and read and … Continue reading Romantic Times Rewind: April 2005 Reviews

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Remember Me

Remember Me

Can Lady Philippa Ware forgive the man who once shattered all her youthful dreams? Discover the passionate and heartwarming new novel on the redemptive power of love from New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh. Philippa, elder daughter of the Earl of Stratton, grew up eagerly anticipating a glittering debut and a brilliant marriage. Then her brother caught their father out in a clandestine affair and denounced him publicly. The whole family was disgraced, and Philippa’s hopes … Continue reading Remember Me

Whatcha Reading? May 2023, Part One

Cozy seat in beautiful backyard flower garden

Hey, everyone! It’s time for Whatcha Reading! We’ve reached May and the allergies are in full swing. Hopefully we’re all staying cool inside with a good book and keeping away from pesky pollen. Claudia: I’ve just finished Return to Satterthwaite Court by Mimi Matthews and I enjoyed it quite a bit. Low angst, with a bit of a mystery thrown in. The MCs are children of two couples in previous Matthews’ books. Elyse: I just … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? May 2023, Part One

Help A Bitch Out - SOLVED!

HaBO: Hero Needs Someone to Annoy His Family

This HaBO request is Susan, who wants to track down this historical romance: I’m looking for a historical romance I read a few years ago. The heroine answers an ad for a position (can’t recall what it was for, maybe a governess?). In reality the hero had placed the ad under false pretenses. He is really looking for a wife and is using the ad to find somebody inappropriate to his family. He decides she’s … Continue reading HaBO: Hero Needs Someone to Annoy His Family

Ready Set Go: Best Friendships in Romance!

The Rec League - heart shaped chocolate resting on the edge of a very old book

Time again for one of the most challenging recommendation features we have: READY, SET, GO! Here are the rules: We pick a specific sub-genre, trope, or element of romance, and we have to make ONE recommendation for that type. And no more than two sentences as to why. Just One. And our theme this month? Friendship in Romance. What is your favorite friendship in a romance novel? Your challenge: Name one book that you recommend … Continue reading Ready Set Go: Best Friendships in Romance!

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HaBO: Heroine is Not the Hero’s First Choice

This HaBO is from Linnea, who wants to find this romance.: I read this a while ago, probably before 2000, but not sure. It is a Regency. The hero is madly in love with dramatic and beautiful lady, but he’s an impoverished aristocrat. He must marry for money to save the estate he inherited that is on its last legs. He marries the daughter of a wealthy businessman. She is not beautiful, but starts helping … Continue reading HaBO: Heroine is Not the Hero’s First Choice

Cover Awe: Shades of Red

Aphrodite and the Duke by J.J. McAvoy. A Black woman in a gorgeous red dress sitting in an ivory and gold ballroom. Her curly hair is piled atop her head and she's wearing a pearl necklace and gemstone headband.

It’s our first Cover Awe of the New Year! Cover design by Derek Walls Cover photograph by Jeff Cottenden Kiki: Oh HELLO Amanda: Everything about this is beautiful! Sneezy: Agree!!! Sarah: That is truly stunning. Cover design by Rita Frangie Cover illustration by Kelly Wagner Amanda: Love the tattoo and overall bright colors Sneezy: It’s SOOO pretty!!!!! I love how the artist put such strong colours together and still made it feel just right Elyse: … Continue reading Cover Awe: Shades of Red

Whatcha Reading? December 2021, Part Two

Christmas wooden mansion in mountains on snowfall winter day. Cozy chalet on ski resort near pine forest. Cottage of round timber with wooden balcony. Fir-trees covered with snow. Chimneys of stone.

It’s our last Whatcha Reading of 2021! And it falls on Christmas this year. Merry Christmas to those who celebrate! Next week will be our Best Of posts and we’ll cap it with our end of the year podcast episode. Thank you all for keeping us company this year and being a kickass community. See you in 2022! Sneezy: In preparation for the holidays, I’m listening to the audiobook of The Narcissist in Your Life. … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? December 2021, Part Two

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Someone Perfect

Someone Perfect

Sometimes, just one person can pull a whole family apart. And sometimes, it just takes one person to pull it back together. For fans of Bridgerton, New York Times bestselling Regency Romance author Mary Balogh shows how love truly conquers all in this new Friends of the Westcotts novel. As a young man, Justin Wiley was banished by his father for mysterious reasons, but now, his father is dead, and Justin has been Earl of Brandon for … Continue reading Someone Perfect

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Once a Laird

Once a Laird

Bridgerton fans and readers of Mary Balogh, Grace Burrowes, and Stephanie Laurens won’t want to miss this thrilling and clever new love story from the historical romance legend. After the death of his fiancée, Kai Ramsay left Scotland to roam distant lands. He has searched ancient ruins, collected priceless antiquities, and escaped certain death after being imprisoned as a spy during the Napoleonic War. Ramsay has lived on the edge of danger for years—but everything … Continue reading Once a Laird

The Rec League: Established Couples

The Rec League - heart shaped chocolate resting on the edge of a very old book

This request comes from Eliza. Thanks, Eliza! I’m looking for fiction books that tackle the stage of a relationship after two characters have fallen in love and decided to spend their lives together. Once people are in love, there are still problems that come up, small hurts that each partner accidentally causes the other, and confusions or disagreements that need to be resolved in order to keep a relationship strong. I want to read about … Continue reading The Rec League: Established Couples