This idea came from one of our new reviewers, Lara! We thought it was so great that it deserved a Rec League! Lara: What about a mash-up of a book first aid kit and the holidays. For example, if you don’t enjoy holidays and would like a December romance that has nothing to do with family, then read: X. What’s in your “book first aid kit” (no more than 1 or 2 books per person) … Continue reading The Rec League: Books in Our Holiday Stress Kit→
For those who celebrate Thanksgiving, it’s tomorrow. What?! How did that happen? SBTB hopes you’re able to celebrate with people who love and appreciate you, whether it’s family, friends, and/or your adorable pet. Enjoy your food comas! … Just in time for tomorrow, Frolic Media has a trio of romance novellas set during Thanksgiving. Why should Christmas get all the love? … If you’re a big ol’ nerd like I am and you were obsessed … Continue reading Links: Hamsters, Costume Pr0n, & More→
Wrecked by Shiloh Walker is $2.99! This is a contemporary romance about two former child stars. Sarah reviewed this book and gave it a B-:
I was rooting for their relationship to change, and I was rooting for them both. Wrecked is a sweet and sexy story that, despite some repetitive flaws, was charming and fun to read.
I was raised on classic rom-coms like One Fine Day and While You Were Sleeping (which I will never rewatch as I fear they’ve not aged well) and for each new outing of a tried and true trope, I continue to be there, first in line. So my appreciation for the trope is as much nature as it is nurture. As a result, I am delighted to report that this book has SO MANY OF … Continue reading Would Like to Meet by Rachel Winters→
This HaBO request is from Maria, who is looking for this time travel romance: The hero is a man who lost his memory and was adopted by a nobleman. He never recovered his memory and now works for the English Crown, catching French spies during the Napoleonic Wars. The heroine was founded almost drowned on the beach of the same nobleman who adopted the hero, and the nobleman helps her. The hero suspects the heroine … Continue reading HaBO: Time Traveling Heroine Believed to Be a Spy for Napoleon→
Wilde in Love by Eloisa James is $1.99! This is the first book in The Wildes of Lindow Castle. Some readers DNF-ed this on Goodreads citing lack of chemistry between the characters or boredom. However, other fans of James were excited about this new series. Which camp are you in?
This HaBO comes from Gullan, who is searching for this book with paranormal elements: I really could use your help finding a paranormal I read a few years ago and want to reread. I don’t think this book could be classified as a romance since it doesn’t have a HEA, but it’s a paranormal shifter book. It’s a newish one, not published earlier than 2015 I think. The heroine of the story is a dragon … Continue reading HaBO: Dragon Shifter & Her Sister Are on the Run→
Jane Austen’s Ghost is a ghost story and a mystery of sorts, with romantic and historical elements. There is a satisfying romance in the middle, and there is a lot of humour, but, as befits a ghost story, there will be parts that make you cry, too. It’s quite a gentle, comforting sort of story to read and comes together in a very satisfying way at the end. I enjoyed it a lot. The story … Continue reading Jane Austen’s Ghost by Jennifer Kloester→
The Other Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn is $1.99! This is the third book in the Rokesbys series and also described as a Bridgertons prequel. However, readers say this works fine as a standalone. Quinn is an auto-buy for a lot of romance readers, though some were unable to forgive the hero for kidnapping the heroine.
The Beast of Beswick is what you get when you put Beauty and the Beast and The Taming of the Shrew into a blender with a whole lot of feminism and drink the results. The heroine, Astrid, is beautiful, bookish and prickly; full of feminist rage; and determined to protect her sweet, pretty, but surprisingly shrewd younger sister, Isobel. The hero, Thane, is horribly scarred; very brooding and moody; and rather inclined to embrace the … Continue reading The Beast of Beswick by Amalie Howard→
If you needed some Cover Snark today, we have your back! Sneezy: Where did his hands go? Did his pecs eat them? And has anyone held a baby like that? It doesn’t look comfortable for either party????? Amanda: no thank you on all fronts Tara: Someone got paid to Photoshop a baby on a bodybuilding flex? Also, are cyborgs one of the last frontiers of secret baby books? Sneezy: Oh GOD, don’t say that out … Continue reading Cover Snark: Show Us the Cyborg Parts→
