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Lightning Review

The Aristocrat by Penelope Ward

The Aristocrat

I suspect mileage will vary significantly for readers of The Aristocrat. It’s going to depend a lot on how much emotion you want in your reading (this one has quite a bit). I kept raising my eyebrow at the heroine’s implausible perfection and that pulled me out of the story.  Felicity lives in Narragansett with her foster mother. She’s enjoying a summer off before going to law school when two handsome Brits move into the … Continue reading The Aristocrat by Penelope Ward

Books On Sale

Lisa Kleypas, Urban Fantasy, & More

Books on Sale: A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas & More

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!

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Books On Sale

A Paranormal Historical, a Rom-Com, & More

Books on Sale: Hate Notes by Vi Keeland & More

Hate Notes by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward is 99c at Amazon! Looking at the Goodreads reviews, there’s a lot of division. It’s either one star or a lot of four and five stars, in terms of ratings. Some readers loved how there was more to this book than they though in terms of an emotional arc, while others seemed to hate one or both main characters. Have you read it?

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November’s New Releases

It’s the first of the month, which means it’s the perfect time to discuss upcoming book releases! Below are a few titles we at SBTB HQ are excited to see, but here are some more books that might be on your release list: Julia Quinn has a new book out: The Other Miss Bridgerton . Stephanie Plum is still going in Look Alive Twenty-Five . Diamond Fire by Ilona Andrews is a novella in The Hidden Legacy series that is … Continue reading November’s New Releases

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April’s New Releases

April is here! Happy April Fool’s, by the way! How did you  like this year’s joke? A new month is upon us, which means a lot more books will be making it onto our shelves. It seems the month is a bit back heavy (heh) for us at SBTB HQ, but here are a few more titles that you might be aware of: A bunch of women in my book group have been talking about The … Continue reading April’s New Releases