Hey hey! It’s still February and here in New England, we’re getting lots of snow. I still very much love the snow. I find it so magical and peaceful, and it helps that I don’t really have to leave the house. Valentine’s Day is this Sunday! I hope you’re doing something nice for yourself. I bought myself a fancy box of chocolate and my boyfriend and I are doing a special dumpling takeout dinner Sunday … Continue reading Links: Deep Dives and Samoyeds
Happy Wednesday! (Which doesn’t feel much like a Wednesday at all to me. It feels like a Thursday. Also, isn’t it weird that days of the week kind of have their own vibe?) I had therapy yesterday and my therapist reminded me that our next session will be on Election Day. So that’s where I’m at mentally. Fun! … Did you know Olivia Waite wrote a paranormal historical romance duology? It sounds right up my … Continue reading Links: Podcasts, Dogs, & More
Welcome back to Wednesday Links! While these posts are a nice round up of interesting things we’ve seen online, it’s also a nice little midday reminder to take a break. Get a coffee or tea! Grab a snack! Get some fresh air! Sneak in a power nap! You know the drill by now, so let’s get into it. … If you love librarians in romance, author Rosanna Leo wrote a lovely tribute to those characters … Continue reading Links: Librarians, Dogs, & More
Hey there! Are you ready for some Wednesday links? This has been one of those weeks for me where it starts out super productive and then it’s Wednesday, and you have no idea what the date is or why you can’t find a damn pair of matching socks and you cat just won’t stop licking the windows. Welcome to my week! … Are you a romance reader who loves musicals? Author Emma Barry has put together a handy … Continue reading Links: Musicals, Dogs, & More
We’ve got a lot of pets here at Bitchery HQ, and we call our pets a lot of things. For example, Amanda adopted Linus, the senior executive of floof, in August of 2017. She found him on the MSPCA Instagram, where he was referred to as a “stunning, huge gentleman:” View this post on Instagram A post shared by MSPCA-Angell (@mspca.angell) Story checks out. Just over a year is plenty of time for nicknames! Among them: … Continue reading Random Silliness: Tell Us Your Pet Nicknames
Life on the Leash is not a great romance, and it’s not great as romantic comedy either. However, this book about a dog trainer does a great job when it comes to dogs. This book is about Cora, a dog trainer. She’s very successful, with an upper-class clientele. When an engaged couple with a new puppy hires Cora, she gets a crush on the guy (Charlie). However, at around the same time a mutual friend … Continue reading Life on the Leash by Victoria Schade
Welcome to Wednesday Links! This is where we share some pretty neat things that we’ve found on the Internet this week. It’s also a nice way to take a break in your day! … I loved taking this IKEA or Death Metal quiz! You have to guess whether a word is a piece of IKEA furniture or the name of a black death metal band. It’s surprisingly difficult. And just a warning, answering questions often … Continue reading Links: Noir Disney, IKEA, & More
An Earl Like You by Caroline Linden is the second book in the Wagers of Sin series and features a plot where the hero is involved in deceiving the heroine in a significant way. I really struggled with this plot and with finding any empathy for the hero, and I spent a lot of the book cringing internally over the humiliation the heroine would ultimately face. This book gave me a lot of second-hand embarrassment. When … Continue reading An Earl Like You by Caroline Linden
Happy Wednesday! We hope you’ve been enjoying your week and if not, that’s okay. Make sure to take some time for yourself to do something you enjoy. Here are a few links that might do damage to your TBR pile. … Love romantic fantasy? Well there’s a giveaway going on that’s perfect for you! One winner will receive a starter-kit of romantic fantasy books, and twenty runners-up will get a copy of Phoenix Bound by Grace Draven! … Continue reading Links: Book Recs, Fantasy, & More
Good afternoon! It’s that time again: links time! I’m in a strange mood this Wednesday. It’s the year anniversary of my grandmother’s death and I have a lot of unresolved feelings. Very thankful I have a therapy appointment today and a book order came in at my local bookstore. … Sil of The Book Voyagers is at Frolic.Media discussing things to avoid when writing Latinx characters in romance. It hurts my heart to see hurtful Latinx … Continue reading Links: Great Doggos, Romance Swag, & More
Family Jewels is a mystery that features two best friends who own a landscaping/ plant nursery business and also solve mysteries. It’s the first in a new series, an offshoot of the Rose Gardner mystery series, but you don’t have to have read the previous series to enjoy this book. There’s also a strong romantic subplot and lots and lots of unresolved sexual tension. The violence takes place off screen so it’s a non-scary, non-gory … Continue reading Family Jewels by Denise Grover Swank
