Happy Wednesday! Most of the SBTB is currently at RT in Reno. If you’re here (or there), we hope you can say hi to us. We’ll even be carrying some sticker swag if you happen to corner us. … REMINDER: SBTB will be doing a live taping of the podcast on Thursday, 5/17 at 5:30pm local time. Unfortunately, we won’t be doing a Reader Recommendation party this year, but we hope you can make it … Continue reading Links: Chocolate, Reading Groups, and More!
Because of the enormity of the topic, and the fact that one could write a book (and indeed, many have) on the topic of chocolate through the ages, I’m choosing instead this month to focus on one very specific era and form of chocolate. The trail from Mayan consumption of chocolate to chocolate chip cookies and hipster dudes trying to pass off mass-produced chocolate as organic bean-to-wrapper that is TOTALLY worth $10 a bar is … Continue reading RedHeadedGirl’s Historical Kitchen: Colonial Era Drinking Chocolate
Sarah Mayberry, Karina Bliss, and Joan Kilby have a new trilogy of contemporary romances, and to celebrate, they’re giving away Outback Bachelor Ball Survival Packs. Y’all, it includes Tim Tams and chocolate from New Zealand. WOOT! As Mayberry put it, “We are creating prize packs to give away to celebrate the launch of The Outback Bachelor Ball Series. There’s a tote bag, a mouse mat with hot men on it, Tim Tams, delicious New Zealand chocolate, and e-copies … Continue reading Giveaway: The Outback Bachelor Ball Survival Pack
The cover for Scandal Never Sleeps by Shayla Black and Lexi Blake strongly suggests an erotic contemporary, which it is, but what surprised me is that it’s also very much a romantic suspense. It’s hard to classify this book–fans of hot contemporary romances featuring larger than life heroes will appreciate it, but so will fans of mystery-driven romantic suspense. The series centers around a group of successful, rich, sexy men who all call themselves The Perfect … Continue reading Scandal Never Sleeps by Shayla Black and Lexi Blake
It’s always lovely when Laura Florand does a giveaway to celebrate the release of a new book – because there’s often chocolate involved, and today is no exception! To celebrate the release of All For You and the launch of her new series set in Paris, Paris Hearts, Laura Florand is offering a box of delicious French chocolates that she says are, “worthy of her chocolatier heroine Célie.” Information about the book? But of course! … Continue reading Giveaway: All for You by Laura Florand – With Chocolates
