Hi. My name is Amanda and I’m a cran stan. I am ride or die for cranberry season. My roommate and I made this mixture called “hot cranz” in the winter, where we just cook down cranberries and serve it over ice cream or pound cake. This Covers & Cocktails was a perfect excuse to fully express my love for this weird little red berry. Paired with my cran obsession is Beard Necessities by Penny … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails: Smartypants
Hi. My name’s Amanda and I can’t stop talking about The Blacksmith Queen by G.A. Aiken. If you missed it, I loved this damn book. It’s more fantasy than romance, but still has Aiken’s affinity for writing all types of strong, amazing women. Even the “bad” ones were admirable in their one ways and I wanted to raise a glass to these characters. The cover is gorgeous, with red tones and little sparks of fire. … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails: Storming the Castle
Welcome back to Covers & Cocktails! I’m so excited for this particular drink because it combines several of my favorite summer things: drinking, watermelon, and rosé. Though I don’t really limit my alcohol consumption to what’s “seasonal” (I’ll drink a porter in the middle of August), there’s something I enjoy about light wines, fizzy bubbles, and juicy fruits all mixed together in one drink. It’s great for warmer weather where you just want to sit … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails: The Duchess
Are you all ready for another cocktail? I am, especially when honey badgers are involved. This cocktail is inspired by In a Badger Way and sponsored by Kensington! Sarah is a fan of the series and honestly, I’m also rather charmed by the MacKilligan honey badger shifter sisters. Though this is still a romance, the Honey Badger series has more of a focus on the three sisters: Charlie, Max, and Stevie. That sisterly bond carries the … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails: DGAF
This month, we have a very special sponsored Covers and Cocktails! I had so much fun working on these drinks and since there are seven books (seven!) to discuss, I’m just going to get into without much preamble. My inspiration has come from the The Kristen Proby Crossover Collection! Proby has teamed up with 1001 Dark Nights and six other romance authors to create a collection of romances that cross over with her Big Sky … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails: The Kristen Proby Mini-Cocktail Collection
One of the great things about writing the Covers & Cocktails feature is discovering new drinks I’ve never had before and trying to recreate them. This is one of those drinks! The inspiration this month comes from Nightchaser by Amanda Bouchet, one of my most anticipated releases for 2019. I am totally here for more sci-fi romance, and I loved the blend of purples and blues on the cover. Nightchaser is described as “Star Wars meets … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails Giveaway: The Enhancer
For November’s Covers and Cocktails, I’m doing something a bit different. I’m using an anthology! Seasons of Sorcery is an anthology with four different fantasy romance novellas. A couple of the novellas are set in worlds established already in an author’s series, like with Jennifer Estep’s Elemental Assassin series. But I was able to read these just fine without too much knowledge of the connected worlds or characters. Each story has a “seasonal” thread, which … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails: Seasons of Shots
This is Halloween! THIS IS HALLOWEEN! Not really, but we’re getting close. And then it’s all downhill from there! The air is getting nippy in Boston and my diet mostly consists of hot drinks at this point, which is perfect for our cocktails inspiration for this month. Shades of Wicked by Jeaniene Frost is sexy, adventurous, and great to pick up for the colder seasons. For the hero, Ian, I definitely wanted a hot drink … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails: Veritas
Happy Friday! Has your week been a doozy? Mine has. And I think I deserve a drink. And regardless of type of drink, you do, too. Wine, water, whatever. Our drink inspiration for this month is Cross Breed by Lora Leigh! I know many fans of The Breeds series have been waiting for this book and I hope it lives up to all of your expectations. I’m rather new to The Breeds series, but I … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails Giveaway: Mated
Do you need a cocktail? I think you do. We’re going through a bit of a heat wave right now in New England and hailing originally from a state that has a lot of central A/C, I am positively miserable. With this cocktail, I got a little selfish because I really wanted something refreshing for the dog days of summer. Our inspiration this month is Magic Triumphs by Ilona Andrews. This is the tenth book … Continue reading Covers and Cocktails Giveaway: Pride
This month’s Covers & Cocktails is pretty important to me because I’ve read my first category romance! It’s about time, right? It’s July and I hate this time of year, mainly because I hate the heat. I am firmly a jeans and sweaters kind of girl. I’m also moving apartments in a few weeks. No one likes moving and my apartment is in disarray, which is already driving me bonkers. What I’m trying to say … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails: White Wedding
