I’m So Not Over You is a m/m contemporary romance about two men living in Boston who rekindle a relationship during a “fake dating’ weekend. I had a hard time connecting with the story, but Shana liked it a little bit better. Tropes include second chance romance, a wedding, fake dating, and ‘there’s only one bed’, and we know those are gold for a lot of readers! Unfortunately, it also has problems with the structure … Continue reading I’m So (Not) Over You by Kosoko Jackson →
Halloween is just around the corner and it’s my favorite time of year. I love kids getting to dress up as adorable pumpkins or superheroes, my getting to buy bulk Reese Peanut Butter Cups and pretend like they’re for trick or treaters when the bag is totally going in my freezer, and my reading all of the spooky books and movies that get released. The Witch of Willow Hall immediately caught my eye with its … Continue reading The Witch of Willow Hall by Hester Fox →
This Wednesday, June 27th, I will be hosting an awesome romance event at Down the Road Beer Co. in Everett, MA! Down the Road just came out with a Rosé-Colored Spectacles, which is a rosé raspberry sour and seems perfect for romance reading. We’ll have our own private room to hang out and read passages from our favorite romance novels. Participants will be able to choose a blind date with a book and will be in … Continue reading Boston Area Bitches: Romance and Rosé – Blind Date with a Book →
I can’t explain why Katee Robert’s O’Malleys series works for me. Normally I don’t go for stories about dudes who run criminal empires. I don’t find the mafia to be sexy. The recent trend of morally dubious motorcycle club leader heroes doesn’t work for me. I’m firmly on the side of the “good guys.” Usually. My romantic suspense heroes are more Captain American and less The Professional. Usually. But then I pick up an O’Malleys … Continue reading Forbidden Promises by Katee Robert →
Forever Mine is a contemporary romance that made me squee and made me sigh. It’s a celebration of geek culture, of women who love comics, and of cosplay. Sometimes I read a book and I love it so much that I basically can’t even describe how much I love it – I just shove it into people’s hands and shout “OMG READ IT RIGHT NOW!” Forever Mine is that book. I love it so much … Continue reading Forever Mine by Erin Nicholas →
I’d like to preface this Covers & Cocktails by saying I suffered two casualties while making this drink. The first was me, a woman standing at a staggering 5’0” (1.5 meters), consuming an entire bottle of champagne on a Wednesday afternoon. The second was tripping over the cat and breaking our last remaining champagne flute. But, that just meant I had to make this drink in a Samuel Adams glass, which is probably more fitting … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails: Black Velvet →
This is the year of the Message Movie. The Martian stressed the importance of science. Spectre took the concern of government surveillance to the ad absurdium conclusion (Christoph Waltz is watching you sleep!). Suffragette showed us the lengths some women felt forced to go to in order to get the rest of us the right to vote. The Walk reminded us what the World Trade Center had been. What Spotlight does, besides talking about the … Continue reading Movie Review: Spotlight →
When I picked up The Marriage Contract by Katee Robert and read the back copy, I was little confused as to how an arranged marriage happens in a contemporary and how the consequences of it can be deadly. Since it mentioned a wealthy family, I assumed we were talking about another billionaire book. The cover was awesome though, so I snagged it. Then I read the first chapter, wherein the heroine, Callie Sheridan goes to spy … Continue reading The Marriage Contract by Katee Robert →
Friendly reminder: RedHeadedGirl and Amanda are hosting a Boston Area Smart Bitches meetup this Saturday, December 6th! And I’m flying up for the day, so I’ll be there, too! (So much excitement, especially since I remembered to use credits I had with JetBlue before they expired. YES!) To recap the details: We will be at the Bestseller’s Cafe in Historic Medford Square, 24 High Street, Medford, MA 02155, from 3-5pm, and we hope to see the … Continue reading Boston Meetup Reminder! →
