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→
Happy Wednesday! RWA18 is about to kick off in Denver. Safe travels to those who are attending! Sarah will be there, so be sure to say hi. I will be moving apartments soon and have nearly packed up all of my books. I unfortunately made the mistake of packing up my TBR pile though. Rookie mistake! … This August, the United States Postal Service is coming out with dragon stamps! Yeah, you read that right: … Continue reading Links: Dragons, Cats, & Wine→
Welcome back to Covers & Cocktails! I took May off because I was traveling for half of the month. If you’re new to the site, welcome! Covers & Cocktails is a monthly feature where I make a tasty drink to celebrate a new release. It’s just as fun as it sounds. This month, Nalini Singh’s Ocean Light is our drinking inspiration. If you haven’t read Elyse’s review yet, you definitely should. She did a great … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails Giveaway: Sanctuary→
Good news, everyone! I made this drink on a Wednesday afternoon after therapy instead of on a Thursday morning; I feel so accomplished. I also have to take Linus to the vet Thursday morning (he’s fine!), so necessity is the mother of invention. Or rather, necessity is the mother of invention when you’re on a deadline. This month’s cocktail is inspired by Kristen Proby’s Savor You! Do read Elyse’s review because (as always) it’s fantastic. … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails Giveaway: Paid Time Off→
It’s the end of March and I’m crossing my fingers the Northeast doesn’t get any surprise snow, because I am over it. But today is a gorgeous, sunny day with a little bit of a nip in the air. It’s the perfect weather to make a stiff drink at 11am and take some book photos. What? You mean you don’t do that on Thursday mornings? Just me? This month’s inspiration comes from Eva Leigh’s Counting … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails: The Pleasure Garden→
Is it cocktail time already? I swear, one of these days I’ll get the timing right and not wind up making a stiff drink at 11am on a Thursday. But today is not that day! We’re going a little rogue for this month’s cocktail! We’re celebrating the re-release of Wrapped and Strapped by Lorelei James. Some of my early erotica-reading days included James’ books. If you’re unfamiliar with her work, there are hot cowboys and … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails: Save a Horse→
