Amanda has discovered some hidden gems during her first year of home ownership.
RECOMMENDED: Rogue Most Wanted by Janna MacGregor is $1.99! I believe the price will go up to $2.99 later in the week. Elyse gave this one a B+:
For me, the charm of Will’s beta-hero kindness, his family’s welcome, and Thea’s realistic relationship with an aging grandparent overrode any irritation I might have had at the plot.
I love lube. It is an oft-overlooked and quite versatile tool in erotic life. In my not-at-all-humble opinion, it is one of the simplest and most straightforward ways to improve the experience of vaginal penetration. Unfortunately, I don’t think romance loves lube nearly as much as I do. Recently, in a very un-scientific experiment, I searched through my extensive, romance-dominated Kindle library to see how many books mentioned the use of lube during sex. I … Continue reading Once in a Lube Moon: Why We Need More Lube in Romance
Get ready for some Cover Snark! Susan: I know this is a fairly mild example, but I was fine with this cover until I noticed the newspaper. Also I think the dude’s leg is pasted on. Tara: The newspaper looks like a flap on his shirt. Elyse: Either she has a pocket or that guy is missing all the fingers on his hand. Amanda: At first, I thought it was tied around his waist like … Continue reading Cover Snark: Stomach Cramps But Make Them Sexy
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo is $3.99! This deal could poof at any moment because it was one of the biggest releases of last year and could be a Kindle Daily Deal leftover. This is Bardugo’s first adult fantasy novel and I want to warn of some graphic depictions of violence and body horror. The first chapter or so should give you a good picture on what you can/can’t handle.
Welcome to Lightning Reviews! This is where we put our smaller reviews for books that don’t warrant more than a few hundred words in commentary. This time, Catherine has a couple disappointing reads. Meanwhile, Sarah has some more nonfiction to recommend!
Last weekend, we featured some upcoming romance book clubs and gatherings that we knew of, and invited y’all to submit your own. Well, hot diggity: we’ve got more, so have a look through this list, organized alphabetically by state, and perhaps there’s an upcoming event near you! I’ll be doing this type of post every month on the last Sunday, so if you’ve got an event coming up, please let me know using the form … Continue reading Even More Upcoming Romance Book Clubs, Events, and Gatherings!
I’m familiar with Knight’s other No F*cks Given guides and have recommended a few to friends, particularly The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck. Based on the premise that boundaries are important, but setting them is half the battle and defending them with Honesty and Politeness (H&P) is the the other, each book in the series embraces the idea that you are in charge of your life, and you get to decide how it will … Continue reading F**k No! How to Stop Saying Yes, When You Can’t, You Shouldn’t, Or You Just Don’t Want To by Sarah Knight
Trigger warning (for the book, not the review): There is a teen pregnancy in the book and the father and sister are trying very hard to make the girl have an abortion when she doesn’t want to. I don’t know how this resolves, because see the DNF grade. But if you have triggers around emotionally abusive families or around other people deciding your healthcare, proceed with caution. I picked up this book because it looked … Continue reading Mix Tape by Jane Sanderson
Content warning: Attempted rape Much Ado About A Widow starts with Georgie, two years widowed, returning to her father’s house to marry a man she loathes on pain of being disowned. On the way, she is kidnapped by unsavoury persons; she escapes them only to collide with Robin, Lord St Just, a friend of her brother’s, who rescues her… by kidnapping her again, this time onto his boat. To do him justice, this is probably … Continue reading Much Ado About A Widow by Jenna Jaxon
We have a new monthly recommendation feature debuting today: READY, SET, GO! Here are the rules: We pick a specific sub-genre, trope, or type of romance, and we have to make ONE recommendation for that type. ONE. ONLY ONE. And no more than two sentences as to why. Yes, just one. Which one book do you pick to fill that rec? Our first one: What do you think is the best SHIFTER ROMANCE you’d recommend? … Continue reading Ready, Set, Go! Best Shifter Romance?
January is nearly at a close, which feels strange because it’s lasted for eighty-seven years. Here’s what books we’re finishing for the end of the month! Claudia: I’m reading Headliners by Lucy Parker but distracted by a million things so it’s been slow going! Tara: I don’t typically read short story collections, but I’ve been slowly making my way through How Long ’til Black Future Month? by N. K. Jemisin and it’s excellent. I like … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? January 2020 Edition, Part Two
