RECOMMENDED: Level Up by Cathy Yardley is 99c! Sarah and author Bree Bridges (one half of Kit Rocha!) had an entire podcast episode dedicated to squeeing about this book. If you want more geeky romances in your life, the next book, One True Pairing, is also on sale!
RECOMMENDED: All the Single Ladies by Rebecca Traister is $2.99! This book was a huge hit and for the most part, I really enjoyed it. However, it can be dense at times and the women who shared anecdotes could have been more diverse. As a feminist, though, reading the book made me feel pretty empowered.
RECOMMENDED: Act Like It by Lucy Parker is $2.99 at Amazon! Hopefully, it’ll be price-matched elsewhere. Sarah says, “I mean, I could squee at you some MORE beyond my review but I think you’ve heard me already. I loved this book. You should read it. It’s delightful.”
I know the subject line sounds a bit like a bad joke: a domme, a vamp, and a comic walk into a bar. This edition of Lightning Reviews has a stranded romance with a bookish heroine and a vampire hero, a graphic novel about a long distance relationship, and an erotic romance with a submissive SWAT team hero.
I wanted so much to like this book! Because hello…female photojournalist Domme and SWAT hero submissive. But to be frank, I found it to be rather boring. Beatrice and Warren have mutual friends who are a couple. Beatrice has always crushed on Warren, but thinks he hates her given his terse attitude every time they meet up at barbecues or dinner parties. While shooting pictures for said couple’s wedding, Beatrice overhears Warren on the phone … Continue reading Giving It Up by Audra North
