Eloisa James is one of my favorite authors, and by favorite I mean I squeed so hard at her at RT that she may have taken out a restraining order. Redheadedgirl can attest to this. I may have peed a little. So when she releases a new book, I’m always excited and a little nervous because I’m filled with so much expectation. I am happy to report that My American Duchess was amazing and worked … Continue reading My American Duchess by Eloisa James →
I’m pretty sure everyone at Smart Bitch HQ is sick of hearing about Passenger by Alexandra Bracken because I’ve been talking about it incessantly. Normally I don’t dig YA very much–lots of navel gazing, lots of love triangles–but this book worked for me on all the levels. It’s a time traveling non stop action adventure tale with romance and swashbuckling. Swashes are buckled, you guys. The heroine of this story is 17-year-old Etta Spencer, a violin … Continue reading Passenger by Alexandra Bracken →
Fans of the Pennyroyal Green series have been waiting a long time for The Legend of Lyon Redmond. For those unfamiliar with the series, the Redmonds and the Everseas are the two most powerful, prestigious families of Pennyroyal Green. They are also at odds with each other, like Regency Capulet and Montagues. So OF COURSE an Eversea falls in loves with a Redmond. It’s destiny. This is book eleven in the series and up until … Continue reading The Legend of Lyon Redmond by Julie Anne Long →
Let me start by saying that The Rogue Not Taken by Sarah MacLean is my favorite book of hers to date. If you’ve read her, or know me, then you know that I just said a thing. I mean, there is a scene in this book where the hero sensually rubs honey on the heroine’s body while she dreamily describes the bookstore she’ll own one day. Damn. The Rogue Not Taken is the first in … Continue reading The Rogue Not Taken by Sarah MacLean →
Everybody calm down. Calm down. I know you’re all losing your shit because Lisa Kleypas released her first historical in five years. My shit, too, has been lost. I am here to answer all your questions, which I suspect are: Is it good? Yes, it is very, very good. I stayed up all night reading it even though I was so tired that I’d been craving sleep all day the way an addict craves heroin. When I … Continue reading Cold-Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas →
I love Elizabeth Hoyt. Everything she writes is Elyse Crack. True story, at RT, I showed up at the awards after-party in my pajamas just to have her sign my book and fangirl at her for awhile. I even snagged a glass of champagne from a waiter who was deeply confused as to why I was attending in my PJ bottoms, space cat tee shirt, and no bra. I am from Smart Bitches, sir. This … Continue reading Dearest Rogue by Elizabeth Hoyt →
If you’re going to read Only a Kiss by Mary Balogh, plan on calling in sick to work. Trust me–just do it. Either you’ll need the day off to power through the book because putting it down is not an option, or you’ll need time to recover from the crushing weight of your own feels and the emotional hangover you’ll have. I recommend calling your boss and starting off with “I got dinner from a … Continue reading Only a Kiss by Mary Balogh →
First of all, if you aren’t reading Jackie Ashenden, you should be. Actually, let me clarify. If you like hot alpha heroes who are not douchebags, a high sexual content with some vague D/s themes, and contemporary stories rife with angst, then you should definitely be reading Jackie Ashenden. Taking Him and Having Her are some of my favorite contemporary romances (and feature gaming culture and cosplay BTW). When I saw that she had a new series out, The … Continue reading Mine to Take by Jackie Ashenden →
