
RECOMMENDED: Hate to Want You by Alisha Rai is still $1.99! 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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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.
Continue reading →
Wrong to Need You is a novel that is so engrossing, so engaging, that as I was reading it I didn’t realize that at that very moment in time, I was being peed on. Yes, that’s right. Wrong to Need You by Alisha Rai is so good that it will keep you from noticing you’re sitting in urine. There’s a story here (obviously) and you’ll get it, but first I need to talk to you about … Continue reading Wrong to Need You by Alisha Rai →
For all the American Bitchery, Thanksgiving is tomorrow! We hope all the food is tasty and the family socializing doesn’t stress you out too much. For anyone not celebrating Thanksgiving, we still hope your Thursday is fantastic. … If you’re in the D.C. area, there’s an awesome romance event happening at Politics & Prose with Sarah, Alyssa Cole, and Alisha Rai! Hope you can make it out on November 30th at 7pm. … Let me … Continue reading Links: Events, Nuns, & Cosplay →

It’s Hide Your Wallet time! This is where we talk about upcoming books that release this month, and we do our damnedest not to feel the sting of overdraft fees. Below are the books we’re personally waiting to read, but here are a few others that might be on your TBR pile: Artemis by Andy Weir is out – MOON HEIST! E.L. James returns to her Fifty Shades series with Darker . Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series is still going … Continue reading November’s New Releases →

We know many of you are excited to discuss this month’s book club selection: Hate to Want You by Alisha Rai! You can read our official selection post here to catch up. Our chat will occur on Wednesday, August 30 from 8:00pm – 9:30pm. That afternoon, we’ll post the chat link on the site and it will go live around 8:00pm. If you’re new to the chats, Sarah will lead a discussion of the book and then Alisha … Continue reading August Book Club Chat Announcement! →

And now, for some utterly not surprising news: our August Smart Bitches Book Club selection is Hate to Want You by Alisha Rai! We oohed and aahed over the series’ covers and Redheadedgirl gave the book an A grade, recommending a big glass of wine or a rich pint of ice cream to pair with your reading experience. In fact, describing the book sounds like I’m describing some really tempting wine: it’s sexy and emotionally complex, with nearly … Continue reading Book Club August Selection: Hate to Want You by Alisha Rai →
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. Nicholas and Livvy are the scions of a grocery store partnership dynasty, started by their grandfathers after World War II. Ten years before the book began, … Continue reading Hate to Want You by Alisha Rai →

It’s July! And new books are on their way bookstores and e-readers! We have almost twenty books that we’re excited to get our hands on and start reading. But here are some other books that might be on your current TBR list: Trust by Kylie Scott is a standalone YA romance with some darker elements. Sara Beth Durst’s follow-up, The Reluctant Queen comes out. Julie Ann Walker continues her Black Knights Inc. series with Fuel for Fire . Accidental Sire by Molly … Continue reading July’s New Releases →
Y’all, we are doing All The Things with this one entry. We have a Q&A with Alisha Rai complete with nosy questions and some light mathematics. We have ARCs of Hate to Want You, the first book in her new Avon series to give away! AND we have the cover for Wrong to Need You to share with you, which no kidding, made Amanda and I have the following conversation as we prepped this entry: Sarah: GET READY. COVER … Continue reading Hate to Want You, Wrong to Need You: A Q&A with Alisha Rai, Plus a Cover Debut and a Giveaway →
Happy March! It’s the month where I constantly refresh my bank account to see if my tax refund has shown up yet. But if you checked out today’s Hide Your Wallet, there are plenty of books to keep me entertained until the IRS stops dragging me along, like some lukewarm ex-boyfriend. … There are a couple romance author events that you may be interested in! If you live in the New England area, Alyssa Cole … Continue reading Links: Romance Events, Feminist Criticism, & Kilts →