If the CW had sat down and said, “What’s a show we could do that would make romance readers happy? What would it consist of?” they could not have come up with a more perfect show than Jane the Virgin. Smart sassy heroine? Check. Hot hero? Check. Fairly charming to a point beta dude? Check. Mixed up family? Check. Plot twists? Check. Big Misunderstandings? Check. RIDICULOUS CRAZYSAUCE PREMISE? CHECK. FUSCHIA? CHECK. This show is both … Continue reading Stuff You Should Be Watching: Jane the Virgin →
I’d never read a J.R. Ward book before. When we were given this ARC at RT, people in the room squealed, and a few (who shall remain nameless) cried a little, and I was like, “…okay, that looks interesting.” And that’s kind of where I am with the whole book. This is not a paranormal, and it’s not really a romance; it’s a Southern soap opera with a bunch of horrible people making horrible choices. … Continue reading The Bourbon Kings by J.R. Ward →
I think we all know by now that I’m a big Eloisa James fangirl. I finished Four Nights with the Duke in a single sitting, and while it’s not her best book, it enjoyed it immensely. The thing I really loved about this book is that it’s happening in layers. The heroine writes over-the-top gothic romance under a pen name, and so this book is a romance novel that tackles the stigma on romance novels. It’s … Continue reading Four Nights with the Duke by Eloisa James →
