Rocked by Love by Christine Warren is a paranormal romance where the hero is a gargoyle. Yes, a gargoyle. That stone monster-thing that graces the tops of old and/or fancy buildings and serves as a place for Batman to perch while looking out at Gotham. Now I wanted to read this book because back in the day (aka the mid nineties) I was a fan of the Disney cartoon series Gargoyles. It was ridiculous, but … Continue reading Rocked by Love by Christine Warren→
Welcome to my third and final post about Mamma Mia! In Part I, I talked about how the movie deals with slut shaming. This first post also summarizes the plot. In Part II, I talked about relationships between women. In this post I’m going to discuss the value the movie places on older adults and their romantic and sexual lives. Mamma Mia includes two generations of friends and lovers. The younger set consists of Sophie, … Continue reading Mamma Mia Part III: Not Too Old For Sex!→
This HaBO request comes to us from Janine, who has a pretty tough challenge for the Bitchery: HaB) helped me out once before, so I’m hoping for good luck again…I think this one might be tougher though. Part of the challenge is that I didn’t read this as a book – it was one of the romance novels abridged in Good Housekeeping back in the 1980s. This was a pairs ice skating romance. The hero was older … Continue reading HaBO: Ice Skating Heroine Has Nothing on Beneath That Sweater→
RECOMMENDED: Falling into Bed with a Duke by Lorraine Heath is $1.99! This was Elyse’s first Heath book and she gave it a B+:
When I picked up this book, I wanted something that would pull me out of crappy day and the dead mouse smell that we couldn’t pinpoint in the office. So I took this book to the coffee shop, grabbed a cup of English breakfast, and proceeded to get lost in the Victorian Era. Falling Into Bed With a Duke is good like that–it’s a one-sitting book that draws you in because you’re so in love with the hero and heroine. The only reason this book didn’t get an A is because I was disappointed a bit by the end.
This HaBO request is from Tam, who wants to find this particular romance for a friend. Please be warned that there are potentially triggering plot details below: About ten years ago, I read a romance novel (I want to say it was from the Mills and Boon line, one of the contemporaries) about a couple who fell in love after being named joint guardians of her brother’s children – the hero was the brother’s best friend, and they … Continue reading HaBO: Hero & Heroine Named Joint Guardians→
First of all, Elizabeth Bonesteel is either the best pen name ever or the best real name ever. It’s also the best possible hero last-name. “I’m Dirk, Dirk Bonesteel, and my boner is… steely.” Steely boners aside, The Cold Between is a blend of science fiction, mystery and romance that I found difficult to put down. It is not, however, a romance novel, so I want to warn readers looking for a guaranteed HEA to … Continue reading The Cold Between by Elizabeth Bonesteel→
Hope Ignites by Jaci Burton is $3.99 at most vendors! This is a contemporary small town romance between a rancher and an actress. Readers loved the chemistry between the two characters and the opposites attract plot. However, some warn that the hero could be a bit of a jerk. It has a 4-star rating on Goodreads.
Welcome to Part III of You’re So Organized, my continuing series of how I use Google Calendars to digitally organize just about everything, and have a vulnerability sharing hangover afterward because my brain is so strange. (It’s lovely to know that I’m not alone with my goofy brain’s way of being goofy!) In Part I, I gave an explanation of the basic tools in G:Cal, including new appointments, repeating appointments, and scheduling reminders in advance. In Part II, I … Continue reading Organizing Absolutely Everything with Google Calendars: Part III – Sharing!→
RECOMMENDED: Yes, Please by Amy Poehler is $4.99 at most vendors! Which is kind of a steal, if you ask me! I talked about this book back in 2014 and how it was the right thing at the right time for me, as my depression had started to rear its ugly head again. While the memoir never gets too deep, admittedly, it’ll be sure to put a smile on your face.
It’s that time of year again and we’re pleased to announce the books featured in seven out of our eight categories! Our categories this year are Contemporary, Historical, Novella, Series/Category, Paranormal/Fantasy/SciFi, New Adult, and Novel with Strong Romantic Elements. The eighth category will be filled with the top eight books as nominated by you. Yup. You nominate the books you think should be included that aren’t listed right now. If you’re looking to nominate a book, fill out the … Continue reading DABWAHA 2016 Category Breakdown→
It’s DABWAHA time! When we tweet and beg for votes and compete for prizes and have buckets of silly fun as we celebrate some of the very best romances of 2015. What’s a DABWAHA? The DABWAHA is our annual NCAA-style tournament of books. 64 books are selected in 8 different categories, and readers pick brackets of which books they think will win each round. The winners of each round are determined by public voting, so … Continue reading It’s DABWAHA 2016 Time!→
