Clockwork Boys by T. Kingfisher is $2.49 at Amazon! It’s available elsewhere, but not at the sale price. This is book one in the Clocktaur War series. We’re big Kingfisher fans at the Bitchery and I’ve seen this series recommended in the comments many times.
RECOMMENDED: The Duke of Dark Desires by Miranda Neville is $1.99! This is the fourth and latest book in the Wild Quartet series. The earlier books also appear to be on sale. Elyse reviewed this and gave it an impressive A grade:
I cannot recommend this book highly enough. As far as historical romances go, it’s got a lot of everything good. The hero and heroine break stereotypes and are fully fleshed characters. There’s intrigue and eroticism aplenty. Just make sure you pace yourself and savor this one.
Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory is $1.99! This is a contemporary romance that operates as a standalone. Grab this one if you’re looking to collect the entire Guillory collection.
At the Billionaire’s Wedding is $2.99! This book features a handful of favorite authors: Maya Rodale, Caroline Linden, Katharine Ashe, and Miranda Neville. Normally, these authors write amazing historical romances, but this a contemporary romance anthology with billionaires. My favorite story of the bunch was Linden’s “Will You Be My Wi-Fi?”
Happy Wednesday! I think I can officially say that Spring has sprung in New England, but I also don’t want to jinx it. Are you enjoying a break in some bad weather? Let’s get to some links! … Last year, historical romance author, Miranda Neville passed away. In her honor, her family would like to a establish a memorial fund. The fund would go toward one of Neville’s favorite libraries and would help said library … Continue reading Links: Lesbian Romance, Ilona Andrews, & a GoFundMe
November is here, and I’m already seeing holiday/Christmas commercials. It’s giving me some major anxiety. On the bright side, I’m basking in all the cute kiddie costume photos that are appearing on Twitter and Facebook. … NaNoWriMo has begun! To everyone participating, GO GO GO! I’m doing my first NaNo this year and I’m trying not to put so much pressure on myself. Ideally, I’d like to find out what sort of writing process works … Continue reading Links: In Memoriam, Babies, & Pawgwarts
RECOMMENDED: A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn is $2.99! This is a historical mystery and Sarah really enjoyed it. She also immediately read the second one after finishing the first. Here’s what she said:
I read A Curious Beginning with an I-cannot-put-this-down enthusiasm and devoured it very quickly. I relished both the characters and the mystery. The Veronica Speedwell series is excellent and intelligent fun, and while the second isn’t quite as satisfying as the first, I heartily recommend them both.
Scoundrels of Summer is 99c! This is a historical romance anthology from four well-known romance authors. And…one of the stories is inspired by Beyoncé lyrics. I believe both the Linden and Ashe stories have been available previously, so if you’ve read those, that makes only two new romances in the collection.
RECOMMENDED: Wonder Woman Unbound by Tim Hanley is $2.99 at Amazon and Kobo. Carrie really enjoyed this book and it earned an A+ grade:
Wonder Woman has persisted as a feminist icon whether she is taking over a Nazi U-boat, or getting excited about shopping and dating a new crush, or twirling around on our TV sets (I LOVED that show!). At her best and at her worst, she stands for justice and she always gets the bad guy. This book did a great job of tracing her history in an entertaining interesting way and I highly recommend it!
RECOMMENDED: Dukes Prefer Blondes by Loretta Chase is $3.99! This is a relatively recent release that Carrie read and gave it a B. Overall, she enjoyed it, but thought it suffered from too much plot:
Dukes Prefer Blondes is a book with irresistible characters, a great plot, and tons of witty banter. Y’all know how dearly I love a battle of wits, and this couple just never slows down on the battlefront. It would be A+ material if not for the extremely odd construction. It feels like this book is one draft short of finished, and also like it’s two books crammed into one.
RECOMMENDED: Wallflower Gone Wild by Maya Rodale is $2.99! This is the second book in the Bad Boys & Wallflowers series, and you can get the first book, plus several others from Rodale, on sale! Elyse reviewed this book in the summer of 2014 and gave it an A:
The sexual tension in this book was really well done, and I loved the slow and organic way that Olivia and Phinn looked past “London’s Least Likely” and “The Mad Baron” to fall in love with the actual person they were married to. Reading about both of them coming out of their shells was a delight.
