In terms of books that I sneak off to the bathroom to read, this one was “a normal amount of hydrating” and not “over hydrating” book. This story has a marriage of convenience between a heroine whose family has a ridiculous amount of money that’s so new it still has that new-money smell, and a hero from an ancient and respected family with no money. Kate wants to get away from her social climbing parents, … Continue reading The Bride Takes a Groom by Lisa Berne →
This is book 5 (possibly the last?) in Quinn’s Worthington series. I reviewed the first one, Three Weeks to Wed, and I have to say, this was an improvement on a lot of the issues that Three Weeks (…since you looked at me, cocked your head to the side and said…. Sorry.) had. Geoffrey, the Earl of Harrington has a diplomatic post waiting for him on the eve of the battle of Waterloo, buuuuuut he … Continue reading You Never Forget Your First Earl by Ella Quinn →
Misfit City: Volume One introduces us to a diverse, fun group of young women with an affinity for adventure. It includes the first four issues of the comic Misfit City. The story takes place in Cannon Cove, Oregon. This is the site where a hit movie, “The Gloomies” was filmed in the 1980s, and the town both benefits from and is plagued by tourists who loved the movie as kids. Five young women who live … Continue reading Misfit City, Vol. 1 by Kiwi Smith and Kurt Lustgarten →
It’s that time again! The time where we all talk about the things we’ve been reading and try not to blow our book budget in one sitting. Some months are tougher than others. Here’s hoping this one isn’t too strenuous on your wallet! Sarah: Currently I’m still listening to Devil’s Bride by Stephanie Laurens , which I’ve read a few thousand times but the audiobook, as I have told many people, is making me very … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? May 2018 Edition →
Robin Bradford, Amanda, Elyse and I hosted a live recording of the podcast at RT 2018, and now it’s here for everyone’s enjoyment as our 300th episode! If we were tv we’d be well into nonstop TNT syndication. A few things you should know: First, there was wine, because people are noble and good. Second, there are three parts. In Part 1, we talk about what the closing of RT means for Robin and other … Continue reading 300. Our Live Show at RT: Chatting and Romance Feud →
Damsel in Distress by Heather Graham is $2.99! This historical romance has a heroine who is a maiden by day, and a bandit by night. This is a reprint of the same book under Graham’s other pen name, Shannon Drake, just in case the book sounded familiar to anyone. Some readers though there was way too much going on, while others loved the sense of adventure.
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Last time in Unlocking Library Coolness, I introduced you to the magical funtime that is Libby, Overdrive’s new app (which everyone in my house now uses and loves). I even overheard folks at RT last week talking about Libby, and how easy it is to use. Today I’m going to talk about some other features of my library that are likely available to you as well: should you wish to learn or practice foreign languages, … Continue reading Unlocking Library Coolness: Language Learning →
How the Cowboy Was Won very loosely retells Emma in a modern day Texan town. As a retelling of Emma, it wasn’t great, but as a “friends to lovers” romance I liked it a lot. Ember Alzate is a woman of Irish-Native American descent who makes a good living selling real estate. She also has a knack for matchmaking – so much so that people say she should consider it as a second career. Ember … Continue reading How the Cowboy Was Won by Lori Wilde →
It’s Wednesday Links time! We’re all back from RT in Reno. I am still very jet-lagged, though my cat is appreciating all the naps we’ve been taking. For those of you who made it out to Reno, we hope you had a lovely time and it was really great meeting so many of you. … Have you heard of SkyKnit? Knitters + neural network = very odd results. You can check out the generated patterns … Continue reading Links: Lando, Lucy Liu, & Alien vs. Predator →
READER RECOMMENDED: The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee is $2.99! I’ve lost count of the number of people who have enjoyed this book. We even ran a great guest review of it, where it earned an A- grade:
This book is touching, sexy, witty, and a fun adventure story. It would be an awesome beachside or poolside read. It takes its history seriously, but also lightly.
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Both Sarah and Amanda read this book and wanted to review it, so ahoy, it is joint review time, wherein we review your meniscus AND this book. Just kidding. Only the book. Your meniscus is fine as far as we know. Sarah: This book is exactly what it says on the tin, which I have to appreciate. There is a fake boyfriend, and he is indeed a little grumpy, but he’s also consistently kind hearted, … Continue reading Grumpy Fake Boyfriend by Jackie Lau →
