(TW/CW: dubious consent, statutory rape, coercion) Way back when, I started the Masters Unleashed series by Sparrow Beckett. The first book, Finding Master Right, got a B+ grade. I went on to read the next two books, which follow the initial hero’s two best friends. Each book was less enjoyable than the last. When I saw that the co-writing Beckett team would be returning to Masters Unleashed, I felt this was a great opportunity to … Continue reading Master in Shining Armor by Sparrow Beckett →
NB: This guest review is from Reader Tara Scott. If you want to read her previous guest reviews (and we highly recommend that you do), you can see them all here. Tara reads a lot of lesbian romances. You can catch her regularly reviewing at The Lesbian Review and Curve Magazine and hear her talk about lesbian fiction (including romance) on her podcast Les Do Books. You can also hit her up for recommendations on Twitter (@taramdscott). … Trigger Warnings … Continue reading Guest Review: Her Hometown Girl by Lorelie Brown →
The Red by Tiffany Reisz is an erotic journey though art history. It’s a book that pushes the envelope, and one that won’t be for all readers, but one that I found immensely enjoyable. In many ways it reads like an erotic fairytale, complete with an ending that felt a little too convenient. Mona Lisa St. James promised her mother that she would do anything in her power to save the family art gallery, The Red. … Continue reading The Red by Tiffany Reisz →
Oh, how I loved The Devil’s Submission. I wished it were longer than just a novella. First of all, it’s one of the few erotic romances, let alone historicals, that I’ve read that features a submissive hero. And this is how that submissive hero is described: “I mean look at you: disheveled, ink-spotted, spectacles…like an absentminded clerk. But you are the coldest of bastards. Reyburn is well rid of you. As is your runaway wife.” … Continue reading The Devil’s Submission by Nicola Davidson →
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 →
Stealing His Thunder isn’t the first book I’ve read by the writing team of Sparrow Beckett, it’s currently my favorite. I loved the Finding Master Right in their Masters Unleashed series, the following two books didn’t live up to the enjoyment I had in the first book. However, a new series means new characters and I’m loving the car-stealing, adrenaline pumping world they’ve created in their new erotic romance series, Masters of Adrenaline (are you … Continue reading Stealing His Thunder by Sparrow Beckett →
This week, the RT Booklovers Convention 2016 will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, a city closely associated with escapism, glamour, and sex. In honor of the occasion, RT has released a list of some recommended romances set in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, here at Romance Wanderlust, we have three examples of the most romantic, swankiest places to stay that Las Vegas has to offer, fit for any romance novel scenario. Romance Wanderlust is the product of daydreaming … Continue reading Romance Wanderlust: Three Swanky Options in Las Vegas →
This week, we have a wide range of genres and grades. We have a historical romance with an arranged marriage/marriage of convenience theme, the first book in Maya Banks’ new series, and a M/M romance that Sarah that is vaguely color coordinated to match Pantone’s Colors of the Year.
We’ve spoken before at the Bitchery about how reading is often a form of comfort for us. Right now, the world is – as I like to call it – a dumpster fire. Turning on the news makes me incredibly upset, with more terrifying and awful stories every morning and afternoon. So I need a good book. I’m in the middle of a couple, but it’s a struggle to maintain my interest for whatever reason. … Continue reading Finding Master Right by Sparrow Beckett →
At least six different people in three different forms of media have contacted me to ask, “HAVE YOU READ THIS?!” But in a good kind of way, not in a “No, really, I need to tell you about the chocolate pie,” kind of way. This novella is a compelling, immersive reading experience, and I mean that in all the best definitions of both words. I loved the immersion into modern orthodoxy, and the ways in … Continue reading Craving Flight by Tamsen Parker →
RECOMMENDED: The Marriage Contract by Katee Robert is $3.99! This is an arranged marriage plot in a modern setting, which I would love to see more of! The book does deal with characters in the mob, which I know is a big off-button for some readers, so FYI. Elyse’s review came out today and she gave it an A:
If you had told me that I’d really love a book about the children of two Boston mob bosses being in an arranged marriage, I’d have raised a skeptical eyebrow. But I’m so so glad that The Marriage Contract proved me wrong because I enjoyed it immensely.
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