READER RECOMMENDED: And I Darken by Kiersten White is $1.99! We featured a review of this as part of our series Squee from the Keeper Shelf. Reader Fairywine really, really loved this book:
And I Darken utterly blew me away with how damn good it was, and it’s easily equal in quality to my other best favorites of 2016. This is a book that will challenge you, and surprise you, and give you things you didn’t even know you wanted in a book but actually did all along.
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His Scandalous Kiss by Sophie Barnes is $1.99! This is a Kindle Daily Deal and right now, is being price-matched at Barnes & Noble. Readers loved the masquerade ball and Phantom of the Opera elements, but found that the external conflict slowed down the romance.
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Oh, boy. May is an expensive month, with twenty books that we’re excited for this month. But, there are some other great books releasing that didn’t make our personal TBR piles: Sarah J. Maas continues her A Court of Thorns and Roses series with A Court of Wings and Ruin . Paula Hawkins is back with Into the Water . The To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before trilogy is reaching its conclusion with Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny … Continue reading May’s New Releases →
Ravished by Amanda Quick is $1.99! This is a historical romance with some Beauty and the Beast vibes, which many readers loved. However, other readers felt the heroine’s characterization was a bit inconsistent with constant mood changes. It has a 4-star rating on Goodreads. Have you read this one?
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‘Til Death Do Us Part is a gothic Victorian romance that features a shrewd businesswoman and a scarred, brooding mystery novel author. There’s a creepy mansion, lots of feminism, and a plot that revolves around Victorian mourning customs. It had me at “tear catcher.” Calista runs an agency that introduces single people to each other in a series of salons held at her home. In order to keep the business thriving, she has to be … Continue reading ‘Til Death Do Us Part by Amanda Quick →
I’m so so sorry for the havoc we’re about to wreak on your wallet. We have twenty-one books this month that we’re super jazzed about – Young adult, non-fiction, fantasy romance, and so much more. Don’t forget to tell us what you’re looking forward to this April!
RECOMMENDED: The Liar by Nora Roberts is an Audible Daily Deal for $5.95! Elyse punched her Nora Roberts v-card with this book and gave it an A-:
The thing I loved about The Liar was that it’s the perfect blend of suspense and romance for me. The mystery was there but enhanced rather than overshadowed the romance. Also the suspense hinged more on OMG WTF just happened versus OMG entrails on the kitchen floor (Mr. Clean isn’t taking care of that, you know).
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