The always-reliable K.J. Charles outdoes herself with The Henchmen of Zenda, a retelling of the 1894 pulp classic The Prisoner of Zenda from a secondary character’s point of view. It looks like a m/m romance, and to a certain degree it is, but it has a more unconventional ending than most romances (I’ll address that in more detail later). On the way to the ending there is swashbuckling, double and triple crossing, intrigue, a moat, a castle, … Continue reading The Henchmen of Zenda by K.J. Charles →
RECOMMENDED: A Queen from the North by Erin McRae and Racheline Maltese is 99c! This book was recently recommended to Redheadedgirl and she loved it, giving it a B+ grade:
I liked this a LOT. I liked the world building, and I liked Amelia. I liked how her initial reaction to Arthur’s proposal that they consider this level of political marriage was, “So… I’d be the first Yorkist to sit the throne since Richard III and I could actually create positive change for my people? I can’t say NO, can I? Of course I’ll think about it.”
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To Conquer a Scot by Tamara Gill is 99c! This is the first book in a new time travel historical romance series. I’m not sure if there’s a marriage of convenience element, but there’s some marriage thing going on. And admittedly, I kind of like the cover. I have no idea why.
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RECOMMENDED: The Princess Bride by William Goldman is $2.99! We previously ran a Squee from the Keeper Shelf review of The Princess Bride. I’ve read the book and seen the movie, and both are enjoyable. I don’t know if I could choose which one I liked more. How would you compare the two?
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RECOMMENDED: All In by Simona Ahrnstedt is $2.99! Redheadedgirl gave the book an A:
I felt like this was full of Shakespearean drama, and scheming families, and hot sex, and gorgeous clothes, but also some important things to say about how the world is functioning. There’s a lot going on, though, and the ending a tad rushed.
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An Unseen Attraction by K.J. Charles is 99c! This is a relatively new release, coming out this February. It’s a M/M historical romance and was recommended several times in a Rec League on neurodivergent characters. This is also the first book in a new series by Charles and has a 4-star rating on Goodreads.
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Wanted: A Gentleman is a pure delight. It is a m/m Regency historical in which one of the two heroes is black and of the well-to-do merchant class, while the other hero is a white working class man – a lovely change from the Regency romance norm of rich white people. It manages to be realistic about the backgrounds and hardships of both men while still providing for a happy ending, or at least the … Continue reading Wanted: A Gentleman by K.J. Charles →
Squee from the Keeper Shelf is a new feature wherein we share why we love the books we love, specifically the stories which are permanent residents of our Keeper shelves. Despite flaws, despite changes in age and perspective, despite the passage of time, we love particular books beyond reason, and the only thing better than re-reading them is telling other people about them. At length. If you’d like to submit your reasons for loving and … Continue reading Keeper Shelf: A Seditious Affair by KJ Charles →
The Earl Next Door by Charis Michaels is 99c! This book came out a couple months ago and Elyse had picked it for March’s Hide Your Wallet post. Some readers mentioned that the book does have a slow start, but many loved the writing. Anyone interested in this?
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He’s So Fine by Jill Shalvis is $1.99! This is book 11 in the Lucky Harbor series, starring a woman hiding her past behind a new identity, and a hot dude – look, there’s always a hot dude – charter boat captain. The Lucky Harbor series is organized into trilogies, and this trilogy is focused on the charter boats in the harbor.
This book has a 4+ star average, and readers who liked it said they laughed harder reading this book than the others in the series.
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