Amanda has discovered some hidden gems during her first year of home ownership.
This HaBO is from Alexa and who is searching for a historical romance, possibly of the YA variety: This was in the ’90s, but it was a library book, so I’m not sure when it was published; I remember it being not terribly tattered or brown around the edges, so it may have been published around then. I think it was part of a series, though this was the only one I ever read. It … Continue reading HaBO: Rosie & the Shell Embroidery
[NB: Amanda collected a few minimalist covers, and it turned into a whole conversation with Sarah about how each responds to cover art, and what the different artistic elements signal in terms of genre.] Amanda: Admittedly, I’m playing a bit fast and loose with “minimalism” in that I’m just going with a singular central image on a cover. I’d love to see more minimalist covers in romance over clinch covers because the former really piques … Continue reading Cover Awe: Minimalism
RECOMMENDED: Wildfire by Ilona Andrews is $1.99! This is the third (and final?) book in the Hidden Legacy series and trust me, this series is amazing. I’m hoping this isn’t the last time I get to visit this world. I wouldn’t suggest reading this without reading the ones before it, though the first book is often on sale. You may have already picked it!
Intermediate Thermodynamics is a romance between an aerospace engineer (“literally a rocket scientist”) and a screenwriter in LA. The cover bills it as a romantic comedy, which is fitting since it’s all told from the point of view of the heroine. Esther (the rocket scientist) and Jinny are best friends. Jinny has just broken up with an emotionally abusive man named Stuart but is considering going back to him. In an attempt to stave this … Continue reading Intermediate Thermodynamics by Susannah Nix
Someone to Wed somehow manages to both be a feel-good read and full of emotional catharsis. It hurts so good, you guys. I had all the feelings. So many feelings. Like a number of Balogh’s books, it’s a romance about healing – especially creating the space in which to heal – and that’s a plotline that works so well for me. At the age of twenty-nine, Wren Heyden is firmly on the shelf. Up until … Continue reading Someone to Wed by Mary Balogh
Update: Deal no longer available.
Wait for It by Mariana Zapata is $1.99 at Amazon! Zapata is an autobuy author for many of you and the book has a 4.2-star rating on Goodreads. Though the heroine has ties to a character in one of Zapata’s previous books, it can be read as a standalone. For any Zapata fans out there, how did this book rate compared to her other romances?
One of the fun things about travelling in the UK is the amount of tea I drank. But this isn’t about tea, the drink, it’s about the dizzying number of things that word can mean. (And yeah, showing off some food I ate.) “Tea” can mean this: Or this: Or this: Seriously, what kind of language is English that when you say “Tea,” it could mean “a hot drink made from leaves” or it could … Continue reading RedHeadedGirl’s Historical Kitchen: Tea
It’s the first post of my Soggy Bottoms experience, and I thank you all for reading this in the early stages before I spiral into the depths of baking madness. Once this is all over, I’m interested in taking a look at how quickly or slowly my enjoyment for this project plummeted with each new post. I’m kidding. If the rest of the bakes go as smoothly as this one, this’ll be a breeze! But … Continue reading Soggy Bottoms: A Study in Scarlet Scones
Note: the recaps this season are written from the British airings, which often have 6-10 minutes that the US airings do not. If you’re reading this and going “Hey, I don’t remember that!” that’s probably why. Previously: Enys was rescued from being a POW in France. Morwenna and Drake went through levels in their relationship story. George assured Whitworth that he will receive a “favorable answer” within a month. George wakes up, and morning is … Continue reading Poldark 3.05
Previously: Claire and Jamie did the do and then Claire was threatened with sexual assault. Again. I miss Murtagh. The title card is an old-timey hand pump fire engine and old-timey fire fighting equipement. Claire defends herself by picking up a knife, and then eventually knocks the intruder down so he cracks his skull on the hearth. Jamie comes in to find this scene, and Claire’s like, well, situation normal, someone is trying to fuck … Continue reading Outlander 3.07 Creme de Menthe
