This guest review is from Aarya Marsden. Aarya Marsden is a pseudonym for an Indian-American college student and long-time romance reader. Her favorite authors include Ilona Andrews, Nalini Singh, Lucy Parker, Kresley Cole, Alisha Rai, Lisa Kleypas, Alyssa Cole, Tessa Dare, Meredith Duran, Mina V. Esguerra, Kate Clayborn, and many more. You can follow @Aarya_Marsden on Twitter, where she gushes about romance novels and is a firm advocate for a happily-ever-after. … Here’s my elevator … Continue reading Teach Me by Olivia Dade →
This guest review is from Aarya Marsden. Aarya Marsden is a pseudonym for an Indian-American college student and long-time romance reader. Her favorite authors include Ilona Andrews, Nalini Singh, Lucy Parker, Kresley Cole, Alisha Rai, Lisa Kleypas, Alyssa Cole, Tessa Dare, Meredith Duran, Mina V. Esguerra, Kate Clayborn, and many more. You can follow @Aarya_Marsden on Twitter, where she gushes about romance novels and is a firm advocate for a happily-ever-after. … Back in November … Continue reading Guest Review: Proper English by K. J. Charles →
May is #RomBkLove month, where romance lovers give reading recommendations based on a category prompt. Aaraya took up the mantle for Day 6: Meet-Disasters Aarya Marsden is a pseudonym for an Indian-American college student and long-time romance reader. Her favorite authors include Ilona Andrews, Nalini Singh, Lucy Parker, Alisha Rai, Jeannie Lin, Lisa Kleypas, Alyssa Cole, Tessa Dare, Meredith Duran, Mina V. Esguerra, Kate Clayborn, and many more. You can follow @Aarya_Marsden on Twitter, where she gushes … Continue reading #RomBkLove May 2019, Day 6: Meet-Disasters →
This guest review comes from Aarya Marsden! Thanks, Aarya! Aarya Marsden is a pseudonym for an Indian-American college student and long-time romance reader. Her favorite authors include Ilona Andrews, Nalini Singh, Lucy Parker, Alisha Rai, Jeannie Lin, Lisa Kleypas, Alyssa Cole, Tessa Dare, Meredith Duran, Mina V. Esguerra, Kate Clayborn, and many more. You can follow @Aarya_Marsden on Twitter, where she gushes about romance novels and is a firm advocate for a happily-ever-after. … TW/CW: … Continue reading Guest Review: Stealing Luna by Carla de Guzman →
This Rec League comes from a comment made by DiscoDollyDeb in a Books on Sale post: I sense another Rec League topic being born: Romances where the heroine imparts the knowledge/is the boss/has the billions/acts as the mentor. Not just competence porn (although that’s obviously part of it), but—by dint of knowledge/experience/wealth—is in the position of imparting the wisdom. A fantastic idea, don’t you think? Sarah: Gentleman in the Street by Alisha Rai – she schools … Continue reading The Rec League: More Knowledgeable Heroines →
Ed. note: This is a longform essay, so grab yourself a beverage and settle in. Aarya’s examination of the use of “unlikeable” to describe heroines from Nalini Singh’s Psy/Changeling universe is terrific, whether or not you’re a fan of the series. Prepare for critical, thoughtful deep diving ahead! … Aarya Marsden is a pseudonym for an Indian-American college student and long-time romance reader. Her favorite authors include Ilona Andrews, Nalini Singh, Lucy Parker, Kresley Cole, … Continue reading In Defense of “Unlikable” Heroines: A Case Study of Three Heroines from Nalini Singh’s Psy/Changeling Series →
This guest review is from Aarya Marsden. Aarya Marsden is a pseudonym for an Indian-American college student and long-time romance reader. Her favorite authors include Ilona Andrews, Nalini Singh, Lucy Parker, Kresley Cole, Alisha Rai, Lisa Kleypas, Alyssa Cole, Tessa Dare, Meredith Duran, Mina V. Esguerra, Kate Clayborn, and many more. You can follow @Aarya_Marsden on Twitter, where she gushes about romance novels and laments about her senior honors thesis. … It took me an … Continue reading Guest Review: The Takeover Effect by Nisha Sharma →
The first three full-length novels in Lucy Parker’s delightfully charming London Celebrities series, available together for the first time. ACT LIKE IT This just in: romance takes center stage as West End theatre’s Richard Troy steps out with none other than castmate Elaine Graham Have the tides turned? Has English rose Lainie Graham made London’s bad boy a new man? Sources say the mismatched pair has been spotted at multiple events, arm in arm and … Continue reading London Celebrities Collection →
Welcome to Cover Awe! This is the place where we discuss covers that we like and/or find utterly gorgeous. Amanda: The cover definitely captures the characters! Elyse: I love his little smile. Sarah: I adore everything about this cover, most especially how happy he looks to be kissing her. *Happy sigh* Elyse: Pink and gold are my favorite colors and pretty much guarantee an auto buy. Amanda: I love the look on her face. There’s … Continue reading Cover Awe: Pinks, Flowers, & Feathers →
I’m rather excited about this Rec League because it’s something I never knew I needed in my life until it was request. Thanks so much to Marisa for the Rec League email: Having finally watched The Greatest Showman, I am dying for some circus themed romance. I’ve already read Water for Elephants and Amour Amour. I’m hoping there are more out there. Would love historical circus but would be open to anything. I already have The Night Circus on my to … Continue reading The Rec League: The Circus →
The Ripped Bodice is back with another round of Summer Romance Bingo. The link above contains explanation of the rules, plus a printable copy of their bingo board. Additionally, you can check out their helpful tweet: Bingo is BACK!!Kick off your summer of reading today! Downloadable cards, rules, recommendations and more are at:https://t.co/zsNUoMryHu#RippedBodiceBingo pic.twitter.com/im9N4b1zEW — The Ripped Bodice (@TheRippedBodice) June 1, 2018 We’ll be playing along in our Goodreads group and helping one another out with … Continue reading Recommendations for The Ripped Bodice’s 2018 Summer Romance Bingo →
