This is a podcast episode inspired by Twitter! If it’s on Twitter, it’s not quite oral history but it’s close? After a Twitter history thread of hers went viral within the romance community online, I asked Elisabeth Lane, the blogging and cooking genius behind Cooking Up Romance if she’d talk to me on the podcast about it. We start by talking about food and romance, her own recipe development, and her reading, reviewing, cooking, and … Continue reading 288. Tweeting About Romance History: An Interview with Elisabeth Lane of Cooking Up Romance →
No Other Duke Will Do by Grace Burrowes is $1.99! This is the third book in the Windham Brides series and features a relationship of convenience. There is also a huge library. Readers say this is a pretty enjoyable read, though it’s not Burrowes’ best. It has a 3.9-star rating on Goodreads.
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Big thank you to Rose, who suggested this Rec League in a previous Books on Sale post. She also promised everyone cookies! Elyse: There was a Tessa Dare I think! Redheadedgirl: Beauty and the Blacksmith Amanda: Adriana Anders has a contemporary blacksmith hero in Under Her Skin . He has some lovely beta qualities and I highly recommend him. Carrie: There’s Kate the Blacksmith in A Knight’s Tale. When it comes to books, I got nuthin’. … Continue reading The Rec League: Blacksmiths →
UPDATE: An updated version of Hello Stranger has been released digitally to all retailers, and updated copies should have appeared in digital libraries. The scene in question described below has been removed entirely from the book. … I had been waiting so impatiently for Hello Stranger to come, mostly because the heroine is inspired by the first female British physician, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson. And I was so mad that it let me down. Why did it let me … Continue reading Hello Stranger by Lisa Kleypas →
It feels like ages since we’ve talked about new release, but Hide Your Wallet is finally here! Below are some books we’re really excited for and it seems to be a back heavy month. However, we know there are other books that might be on your TBR piles. Here are a few: Obsidio by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff continues the Illuminae Files series! Patricia Briggs fans, are you excited for Burn Bright ? With this Man by Jodi Ellen Malpas … Continue reading March’s New Releases →
Hello there! It’s the last Wednesday in February. Are you ready for March yet? I know I am, if only for a chance at some warmer weather. We all hope you’ve been having a great week. If not, that’s okay because the weekend is almost here! … There’s a romance anthology needing some funding on Kickstarter! It has 8 days left and features and “under the sea” theme. The anthology will feature eleven romances with … Continue reading Links: Kickstarter, Rom Coms, & Tinder →
RECOMMENDED: The Princess Bride by William Goldman is $2.99! We previously ran a Squee from the Keeper Shelf review of The Princess Bride. I’ve read the book and seen the movie, and both are enjoyable. I don’t know if I could choose which one I liked more. How would you compare the two?
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Soggy Bottoms is back! Sorry I was away for so long. One of my roommates had house guests for about a month (don’t get me started) and it was nearly impossible to use my kitchen for an extended period of time. I really waffled on trying to pick my next bake. (Ed. note: I see what you did there.) Did I want a bread, should I try something smaller and more delicate, or should I go … Continue reading Soggy Bottoms: Lady Isabella’s Scandalous Angel Food Cake →
Can you feel the excitement as we reveal the cover of Susanna Kearsley’s upcoming Bellewether? Her previous covers have a similar look. They remind me of a whimsical, old photo, but this new cover is a big departure. Interested in the upcoming Bellewether or haven’t heard about it yet? Here’s the plot synopsis: “The house, when I first saw it, seemed intent on guarding what it knew; but we all learned, by the end of it, that secrets … Continue reading Exclusive Cover Reveal: Bellewether by Susanna Kearsley →
This HaBO is from Jennifer, who is looking for an older category romance: I read this years ago and have always wanted to reread it, but I got it from one of those spinny racks at the library, or possibly one of those grocery bags of romance novels my mom and her friends passed around, and I could never find it again. This would have been published no later than the 1990s but could have … Continue reading HaBO: Contemporary Category with Disabled Noble →
From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata is $2.99 at Amazon! This romance was recommended in our recent Winter Olympics Rec League and Zapata is an auto-buy for many of you. This is a slow burn romance (like many of Zapata’s romances), but some found it too slow. Have you read this yet?
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