I came home from work, kissed the cat and the husband (in that order), ate something, poured a drink, turned on the TV and went “ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?” The Bachelorette finale is three hours long. I can’t drink that much on a weeknight. I wanted to be in bed by nine. WHY DO YOU DO THIS TO ME ABC? WHY?! Anyway, we’re down to three dudes, Peter, Eric and… um… oh, yeah Bryan. Everyone … Continue reading Elyse Watches The Bachelorette – Episode 11: FML This is a 3 Hour Finale →
I can’t explain why Katee Robert’s O’Malleys series works for me. Normally I don’t go for stories about dudes who run criminal empires. I don’t find the mafia to be sexy. The recent trend of morally dubious motorcycle club leader heroes doesn’t work for me. I’m firmly on the side of the “good guys.” Usually. My romantic suspense heroes are more Captain American and less The Professional. Usually. But then I pick up an O’Malleys … Continue reading Forbidden Promises by Katee Robert →
Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James is $1.99! This is an earlier James contemporary romance with a lawyer heroine and an actor hero. Readers loved the heroine, but found that the ending’s pace was a bit abrupt and choppy. Have you read this one?
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One of the things I’m working on this week is an overhaul of the SBTB swag collection. I’m designing new shirts and mugs, mousepads and stickers – it’s kind of fun. Also fun: having ideas for other people! I was thinking about Beverly Jenkins’ acceptance speech for the 2017 Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award – and if you haven’t seen it, here’s a link to the recording exactly where her speech begins. Definitely watch it, … Continue reading Slayer of Words: Beverly Jenkins Commemorative Shirt →
So I’ve been digging into the PILE of recommendations y’all gave me in the Rec League for books set in York and Edinburgh. THANK YOU SO MUCH! I’ll be in York for a few days in October and in Edinburgh for nearly a week in October, and I am doing my research. (Watch this space for meetup information.) This book was billed as “What if the Wars of the Roses never really ended?” The attempt … Continue reading A Queen From the North by Erin McRae and Racheline Maltese →
Amanda had a great idea for a new feature: covers we really, really like. Presenting, Cover Awe! It can be very easy to identify what it is about a cover you don’t necessarily like. Nipples like dinner plates, greasy shoulders, weird muscle patterns, alarmed livestock in the distance – the list goes on and on (and on in the archives). But looking at a cover and recognizing that you like it can be a little … Continue reading Introducing Cover Awe! →
Stars of Fortune by Nora Roberts is $2.99! This is a Kindle Daily Deal and the price is being matched! You can also check out the other KDDs here! It’s the first book in a new paranormal/fantasy romance trilogy and was previously nominated for a RITA. One of our guest reviewers said that while the writing was beautiful, there was a lack of conflict that made everything seem really easy.
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Howdy, folks! It’s time for the August edition of the Smart Bitches Business Update, wherein I fling myself with giddy abandon into the behind the scenes details of the Hot Pink Palace of Bitchery. As I discussed in an upcoming podcast interview with Leah and Bea Koch from The Ripped Bodice, small business ownership in a very-rapidly-holy-crap-what-the-hell changing marketplace and environment is challenging, to say the least. So this column is partly answering questions some of … Continue reading Smart Bitches Business Update: August 2017 →
We are in the homestretch to PassionFlix’s launch and I’m getting incredibly excited! If you’re still wavering about whether or not to get a pre-subscription and become a Founding Member yet, here are some more updates that may help you make that decision! PassionFlix has added more books to their adaptation lineup, including several books by Jodi Ellen Malpas and Jennifer L. Armentrout’s YA fantasy Wicked Saga. I’m particularly interested in the latter to see … Continue reading PassionFlix Launches Next Month! →
It’s been too hot to cook, and one thing that’s good to do when it’s really hot is to go to museums. They’re air conditioned and educational and, if you play your cards right, you can go for free! The Harvard Art Museums and the Harvard Natural History Museum/Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology are free for Massachusetts residents on Saturday (Art) and Sunday (Natural History) mornings from 9 until noon. This post is also … Continue reading RedHeadedGirl’s Historical Kitchen: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Cooks Your Story →
