Hey hey! It’s Wednesday! As usual, still very tired. In person news, I got me a Peloton! I did my first ride last night with Cody Rigsby, which everyone recommended, and it was definitely a religious experience. I can’t wait to do another one, even though my butt is one big bruise. Are any of you on the Peloton train? … This wild story is making its rounds in Romancelandia, about a fraudster using Judith … Continue reading Links: Gay Witches, Piano Man, & More →
RECOMMENDED: The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare is $1.99! There was some debate on how the heroine’s trauma was handled in this one (feel free to check Goodreads and the comments of Carrie’s review). It earned an A- grade:
It’s fun, it has pathos, there are clothes both hilariously awful and droolingly lovely, it contains found family, and it has plentiful humor. A keeper, for sure.
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It’s Links time! Or on a personal level, I like to think of it as “Allergy Watch.” If you’re curious, mine are still here and still going strong. If you, too, suffer from allergies, I wish you the softest of tissues. Here are a few things the SBTB team has read and enjoyed this week. We know it’s been a bit of a tough one. … Have you see Ocean’s Eight yet? Sarah and Redheadedgirl have, if … Continue reading Links: Dogs, Bob Ross, & Judith McNaught →
Something Wonderful by Judith McNaught is $2.99 at Amazon! This is a Kindle Daily Deal and so far, isn’t being price-matched. Some readers had mixed feelings about the ending/epilogue, while others loved the tortured hero. This book was originally published in 1988 and recently received a new cover design. What do you think?
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Almost Heaven by Judith McNaught is $1.99! This is a Kindle Daily Deal and so far, hasn’t been price-matched. This is one book I could never read because the hero has the exact name (first and last) of an ex-boyfriend. Awkward. Many readers loved this book and McNaught’s writing, though there were some who thought both main characters were kind of awful.
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We’ve officially entered November and I had a nightmare last night that it already started snowing. Hope everyone is curling up with some good books during the colder temperatures! … Author Sonali Dev is at NPR Books, recommending Diwali romances with Indian characters: If you’re wondering why holiday lights have already gone up in some of the homes in your neighborhood, the answer is probably Diwali, the Indian festival of lights. Like all holidays, it’s … Continue reading Links: Diwali Romance Recs, Judith McNaught, & More →
If you’re in the Washington, DC, area and feel like hearing some awesomeness directly fed into your excellent eardrums, heads up! There is a Romance Pavilion at this year’s Library of Congress National Book Festival, which, hell YEAH, we get a pavilion! More things deserve a pavilion, right? This Saturday night, September 5, at 7:15 pm, there’s a Romance Fiction event with Beverly Jenkins, Sarah MacLean, and Paige Tyler, moderated by Petra Mayer at NPR. Each author … Continue reading Saturday Night Romance Event at the Library of Congress Book Festival, and More! →
