As much as I enjoyed Better than Before and The Four Tendencies, I found reading Happier At Home to be a frustrating slog through minimal bits of usable advice and a lot of detailed personal journalling that I didn’t expect or enjoy. This line from the cover copy best describes this book: “starting in September (the new January), Rubin dedicated a school year—September through May—to making her home a place of greater simplicity, comfort, and love.” I live … Continue reading Happier At Home: Kiss More, Jump More, Abandon Self-Control, and My Other Experiments in Everyday Life →
Welcome to Book Beat! Think of Book Beat as Hide Your Wallet, Part Two! In Hide Your Wallet, we talk about books coming out in a particular month that we really want to read. But there’s more to good books than just new releases! Book Beat aims to highlight other books that we may hear about through friends, social media, or other sources. We could see a gorgeous ad! Or find a new-to-us author on a list … Continue reading Book Beat: Reissues, Secret Babies, & Superheroes →
Welcome to Lit Wicks! This is where we pair an author’s backlist with candles to really immerse yourself in the reading experience. All of the candles featured in these post are from Etsy, which means there is often worldwide shipping and that you’re supporting independent sellers. The Etsy candle rabbit hole is one I have gone down many times. For April, we’re diving into Tessa Dare’s books! Confession time: I haven’t read any of Dare’s … Continue reading Lit Wicks: Tessa Dare →
This week I am chatting with editor and author KJ Charles about lots and lots of different things. She started out as a Mills & Boon editor and then moved to writing, so she has a lot of perspective on the writing and edition process. We discuss plot, character, use of language, editing, and writing romance, especially in various historical periods. Some of the audio is a bit muddy in the recording, and my apologies … Continue reading 295. Inclusive History, Magical Writing, and Fan Art: An Interview with KJ Charles →
READER RECOMMENDED: The Vixen and the Vet by Katy Regnery is $2.99 at Amazon! Several books in Regnery’s Modern Fairytale series are on sale! This contemporary romance was previously nominated for a RITA® in the Long Contemporary category and is a Beauty & the Beast retelling. During the RITA® Reader Challenge, Reader Erica gave the book a B:
I really did enjoy the hell out of this book. I really did. I loved Asher. I liked Savannah, I felt like she and I would be buddies. I was rooting for them together and I fully believe in this happily-ever-after (*cough* even though it happens too quickly *cough*), and I’m sure out there in this fictional world, they are together and doing good things. This was not a magic hoo-ha cures your PTSD story, and for that I am grateful.
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by SB Sarah · Apr 19, 2018 at 10:00 am · Comments Off on Advertisement Availability for Late April and May!
We are at the end of another cycle, and as we move into the last bit of April and the start of May (and for the love of heaven some springtime weather PLEASE) I wanted to remind y’ll that we have some excellent opportunities for advertisement! So if you’re publishing or reissuing a book, ramping up promotion of your editorial services, or throwing a massive party for your creative endeavors, and you’d like to reach … Continue reading Advertisement Availability for Late April and May! →
This Rec League was a tough one that stumped most of us, so we’re counting on the Bitchery to pull through with recommendations. This one comes from Jo. Thanks, Jo! There are plenty of books with special forces guys coming to the rescue and acting as bodyguards but can the Bitchery recommend any books where the woman is the one doing the protecting? Elyse: I think I read one by Jackie Ashenden, Make You Mine . Carrie: I … Continue reading The Rec League: Bodyguard Heroines →
Helloooooo! Happy Wednesday! It’s my birthday and I’ve officially started the last year of my twenties. I’m celebrating by eating at my favorite pizza place and seeing A Quiet Place. The links below are all book related, so RIP to your TBR! … We announced the launch of Frolic Media in a previous Links post and so far, I’m really into the things they’ve been posting. Sil of The Book Voyagers is killing it lately, especially … Continue reading Links: Reading Recs and All Things Romance →
Shadow Blade by Seressia Glass is 99c! This is the first book in the Shadowchasers urban fantasy series. There’s a lot of Egyptian mythology, which readers felt was a breath of fresh air in the UF genre. However, some felt the world building was more interesting than the characters. Have you read this one?
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Escort by Skye Warren is about a male prostitute who falls in love with his client. Man, do I hate when that happens. I mean, you’re just there for a night of good fun and then suddenly this sexy dude is in love with you and can’t stop thinking about your freckles, and it’s such a hassle, honestly. Anyway, this is a quick read (or was for me) told entirely in the hero’s first person POV, … Continue reading Escort by Skye Warren →
