The Art of Running in Heels by Rachel Gibson

by Carrie S · Jan 22, 2018 at 4:00 am · View all 37 comments

I’ve been trying to branch out in my reading this year, and so despite not being a sports person I read The Art of Running in Heels by Rachel Gibson. For the most part I enjoyed it, but I couldn’t get past all the sexist and homophobic comments, especially those uttered by the heroine’s father (who is also the hero’s hockey coach). Trigger warning for quotes in this review that include misogynist, homophobic language. Here’s … Continue reading The Art of Running in Heels by Rachel Gibson →

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Contemporary & Erotic Romances on Sale!

by Amanda · Mar 1, 2016 at 11:30 am · View all 8 comments

Books on Sale: My Kind of Wonderful by Jill Shalvis & More

My Kind of Wonderful by Jill Shalvis is $1.99! This is the second book in her Cedar Ridge contemporary romance series. Readers loved the chemistry between the hero and heroine, but some mentioned that they both came with a lot more baggage than they were expecting from a Shalvis romance. Have you read this one?

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Avon Contemporaries on Sale!

by Amanda · Jul 2, 2015 at 11:30 am · View all 5 comments

Books on Sale: At Wolf Ranch by Jennifer Ryan & More

RECOMMENDED: At Wolf Ranch by Jennifer Ryan is $2.99! This is technically more of a romantic suspense than a contemporary, but I’d say the suspense portion is pretty light. The book also features an awesome beta rancher hero who knows how to cook. Elyse and I did a joint review of the book and gave it a B:

Elyse:

This book was trope heaven for me. It’s got Country Boy vs City Girl, Unexpected Rescuer, Snowed In… It was like trope confetti.

Amanda:

Yes! Plus I’ve been on a cowboy kick lately and c’mon, did you see the size of that man’s Stetson on the cover?

Admittedly, it was a slow start for me with the phone call and the info dumpage of character details. However once Ella and Gabe were in the same vicinity, the book really took off. Their interactions together were sincere, sweet, and addicting.

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