RECOMMENDED: The Lion’s Den by Katherine St. John is $2.99! Elyse wrote a Lightning Review for this one and gave it an A. Definitely check out her review for a list of triggers to be aware of.
This book is really two mysteries in one, and when they collide it’s a wonderful “ah-ha” moment. I wish I could say more than that, but I don’t want to ruin a single thing for another reader.
Falling Under by Lauren Dane is 99c! This series has some of the most gorgeous covers I’ve seen in romance. Elyse loved the first book in this series, which was on sale recently, and mentioned this one in a Hide Your Wallet post. These fall more on the angsty, erotic romance side of things.
Dragon Storm by Katie MacAlister is $1.99! This is part of the Dragon Fall series and, as you could have guessed, features a dragon hero. I feel like MacAlister is a YMMV author. The tone is too over the top for me, but it may work for some people to have some goofy paranormal romance right now.
RECOMMENDED: A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas is $2.99! Both Sarah and Carrie read this book and enjoyed it.
Sarah gave it a B+: I haven’t shut up about this book since I finished it. My outbound text messages are mostly hollering, squeeing, and long strings of vowels about this book.
I’m so excited this book exists. I’m so excited that I got to read it. I’m so excited there will be more.
Carrie gave it B: I can’t WAIT to find out what Charlotte, Livia, and Mrs. Watson are up to. I hope it involves them being protective of each other, empowering, and smart. The excitement is palpable!
Under the Wire by HelenKay Dimon is 99c! Elyse loves this series and this is the fourth book in the Undercover Bad Boys series. Readers thought the balance of romance and suspense was spot on, but others felt the book added too many components to the suspense aspect and it got a little muddled. Any Dimon fans in the Bitchery?
RECOMMENDED: The Rook by Daniel O’Malley $1.99 at select vendors! Carrie loves the series, especially the sequel Stiletto. It’s urban fantasy set in London with a badass cast of characters. But some found the book to have a lot of info-dumping. Have you read The Rook?
So many interesting things to talk about today! There’s a new Kickstarter causing a good amount of interest and excitement: Bea and Lea Koch are aiming to open the first romance exclusive bookstore in Los Angeles, California, and are looking for community support. The Kickstarter page has a lot of details, including how they envision the store layout: We’ve thought long and hard about how to lay out The Ripped Bodice. We want to make … Continue reading Links: Ripped Bodices on Kickstarter, Strong Female Heroines, and Ms. Marvel
