Esme Brett reviews romance on Instagram as @Feminist_Romance. She lives in New Zealand and is a devoted cat mother to Franklin. Her areas of expertise involve Buffy the Vampire Slayer, winged eyeliner, and red wine that’s less than 9 dollars. … Little Bridge is an idyllic island in the Florida Keys. Unfortunately, it’s also in the direct path of a category 5 hurricane. Most of the island population evacuate except for Bree Beckham, hottie Drew … Continue reading Guest Review: No Judgments by Meg Cabot →
We have a Rec League from Heather S., who is hoping to pass along some great category romance recommendations to a coworker: My coworker wandered up today with two Special Edition titles in hand and proceeded to declare them terrible based on cover/title/plot blurb. I asked if she’d read them, she said no, and admitted she ought to read some before judging them. Now I need a list of the best category romances/authors! The SBTB … Continue reading The Rec League: Recommended Category Romances →
The Ripped Bodice is back with another round of Summer Romance Bingo. Visit their site for a printable bingo card and rules on how to win prizes! We’ll be playing along in our Goodreads group and helping one another out with recommendations. You can also follow The Ripped Bodice on Twitter for more recs. If you’re not on Goodreads, that’s okay! We’ll be giving some suggestions here and opening it up to the Bitchery for further … Continue reading Recommendations for The Ripped Bodice’s 2019 Summer Romance Bingo →
It’s time for the second Whatcha Reading of May! How are you all liking the twice a month schedule? I hope it’s been a little easier to parse through the comments. We’re back from BookLovers Con in New Orleans. If you weren’t able to attend, our live podcast we recorded is up on the site! Carrie: I just finished an ARC of The Vanished Bride by Bella Ellis . Bronte sisters become detectives. Sounds awful, … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? May 2019 Edition, Part Two →
New York Times bestseller Tessa Bailey launches a super sexy new series featuring the blue collar men who work for a HGTV-esque house flipping business. After an injury ends Travis Ford’s major league baseball career, he returns home to start over. He just wants to hammer out his frustrations at his new construction gig and forget all about his glory days. But he can’t even walk through town without someone recapping his greatest hits. Or … Continue reading Fix Her Up →
It’s December! This month, for me, always tends to feel both agonizingly long and gone too quickly. I should be doing laundry this afternoon, but all of my free time is currently going to Dragon Age: Inquisition. It’s truly a way better use of my time. … Reader BetseyDub sent us this link on the lawsuit against writer Emma Cline. Content warning for harassment. “What should have been a happy milestone — publishing my first … Continue reading Links: Events, NPR Book Concierge, & an Awesome Cover Song →
Our monthly Covers & Cocktails post is here, which means it’s time to rage! Or, you know, make a cocktail on a Thursday afternoon and promptly nap with your cat until dinnertime. Everyone rages differently. This month’s drink is so yummy! Seriously, it’s like candy. I’m calling it a Nothing Serious and it’s essentially a chocolate raspberry martini. It tastes like a chocolate raspberry truffle in liquid form. The book inspiration for this particular cocktail … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails: Nothing Serious →
It’s Whatcha Reading time! This is where we talk about the books we’ve read in the past month, whether they’re good, bad, or just meh. It’s an expensive post and pretty damaging to the ol’ book budget, but it’s oh so much fun. Besides, who doesn’t love talking about books? Redheadedgirl: You literally caught me between books. I just finished Goodnight From London . I’m making my way through A History of the Swedish People (all … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? June 2017 Edition →
Elyse: RT 2017 is over. We’re tired, happy and still have most of our voices left. For the past two RT’s, I was adamant that I attend everything. This year I was a little more relaxed, and I found my favorite part of the convention was just hanging out with the other Bitches, readers of our site, and romance lovers. I had a lot of great conversations at the bar and at dinner, and I … Continue reading The SBTB RT17 Recap →
We’re back with another Rec League and this one is rather specific! Katie C. has a request for romances where the conflict is primarily driven by the hero’s internal issues. Here’s her email, along with books she’s read that fit the bill: I would like to request a Rec League for a specific type of internal conflict. Books where the hero’s main problem is that he thinks/worries he is not good enough for the heroine. … Continue reading The Rec League: He’s Not Worthy →
It’s December! And for us, it’s a pretty small month for new releases for us. I don’t know if our budgets could take another 20+ book month! Besides what we’re excited for, here are some big releases coming out that may be on your buy list: More from J.R. Ward! The second book in her Black Dagger Legacy is out – Blood Vow . Ilona Andrews’ Innkeeper Chronicles continues with the third book, One Fell Sweep . Rules of Contact is book … Continue reading December’s New Releases →
