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280. We Look Ahead to 2018
Amanda, Carrie, Elyse, Redheadedgirl and I look forward to many, many things in 2018, most of them books. Amanda has a recommendation for a book she really liked that came out on January 2, but I made her wait for the 2018 podcast because I’m terrible. We take a quick glance at the current rankings of the Chris list, Redheadedgirl takes a look at the movies she’s very much looking forward to, and we discuss … Continue reading 280. We Look Ahead to 2018
Books On Sale
Historical Romances, Plus Scifi
Fortune’s Pawn by Rachel Bach is $1.99! This is a scifi novel with some strong romantic elements and, in the past, I’ve heard it described as Kate Daniels in space. Many people loved this book and its worldbuilding, though there are a few reviewers who said they never connected with any of the characters.
Book Review
Against All Odds by Jezz de Silva
I am not a crier by nature. I follow the much healthier (that’s sarcasm) path of pushing my feelings down deeply inside of me until they eventually swell up, geyser-like, and get all over everyone. I sobbed while reading Against All Odds. I’m talking full-on, mascara smearing, snotty tissue, alone by the light of the Bookmas Tree sobbing. It was wonderful and cathartic, and honestly, I think this is my favorite book of 2017. Here’s what you … Continue reading Against All Odds by Jezz de Silva
The Rec League: Outsmarted Alphas
New Rec League is on deck! This one is right up my alley and I can’t wait to see what the Bitchery suggests. Big thanks to Mara for sending us this request: I just finished Tamara Morgan’s Stealing Mr. Right, and while I loved it, it left me a little frustrated. I loved the hero and heroine, but I didn’t love how the hero seemed to always be one step ahead. It reminded me of … Continue reading The Rec League: Outsmarted Alphas
Links: More Star Wars, Athlete Heroines, & More
It’s 2018! And boy howdy, it’s already gotten pretty weird. But, let’s just hope it’s all a little hiccup and that the year morphs from an awkward caterpillar to the beautiful, kickass butterfly it was destined to be! … Tired of Star Wars stuff yet? That was a trick question because obviously the answer is no. The Real McGee at Tumblr has reimagined Star Wars characters in the Regency era. What I wouldn’t give to … Continue reading Links: More Star Wars, Athlete Heroines, & More
Books On Sale
Brides & Dark Contemporary Romances
In His Hands by Adriana Anders is $1.99! This is book three in the Blank Canvas series and I highly recommend the entire series. The books are on the darker side (content warning themes of abuse, isolation, violence), but Anders does a great job with slow burn romances. And, if you want all of the books, the first and second book are 99c each!
Book Review
Roomies by Christina Lauren
Reading Roomies was a bizarre experience. I had two reactions simultaneously. One was great enjoyment in a lovely romance with great characters and dialogue and a comforting fairy tale atmosphere. The other was of pure, blinding rage brought on by the political and social issues that currently crowd my brain. The clearest way to describe these two reviews, which are at odds with one another, is to imagine viewing them through a zoom lens. For … Continue reading Roomies by Christina Lauren
Help A Bitch Out
HaBO: Old West Time Travel
This HaBO request comes from Stacey and is looking for a time travel romance: I’m trying to remember a book I read a few years ago, probably in early 2000. All I can remember is the heroine time travels from an Old West town to when it was alive. She meets the hero who has a kid; a daughter I think. I remember a porch swing scene. I think she was visiting the ghost town, … Continue reading HaBO: Old West Time Travel
Books On Sale
Phryne Fisher, Gay Romance, & More
RECOMMENDED: Hate to Want You by Alisha Rai is $1.99! Big thank you to everyone who let us know about this sale. This angsty contemporary romance has been recommended on several podcast episodes and received an A grade from Redheadedgirl:
This is the book that I was most excited to get at RT. When people saw that it was out in the wild, the most inhuman noises were made, and it was worth all of those noises.
ALL OF THEM.
So much angst. So much pathos. EVERYTHING HAPPENS SO MUCH.
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HaBO: Hero “Ruins” Women to Escape Arranged Marriages
This HaBO request is from Katie Lynn, who is looking for a historical romance read on her Kindle: I am looking for a historical novel, set in England. The hero is known as a rake, but in actuality he is pretending to ruin women to help them get out of arranged marriages. I think this was a point of contention between the hero and the heroine, as the heroine believes the hero’s rakish behavior until … Continue reading HaBO: Hero “Ruins” Women to Escape Arranged Marriages
