Sometimes the right book comes along just when you need it, and that was Flying Gold for me. I love reading about a heroine’s personal growth but have no patience for heroes who have to learn not to be assholes. I’ve been easily distracted lately, and this second chance romance set in a world I know nothing about, amateur classic car racing, hit my sweet spot. My tolerance for plot stress is zero right now, … Continue reading Flying Gold by Vanessa North →
If you’re new to Hide Your Wallet, this is where we list new releases we’re pretty excited for in the coming month. Each reviewer has a book maximum (five per person), but we’ve separated HYW into two parts. The first HYW of the month will cover books that release from the 1st to the 14th. The second HYW will cover books released from the 15th to the end of the month. We also think this … Continue reading April’s New Releases, Part Two →
Hard Chrome is a contemporary romance where a woman returns home after the death of her dad to take over his auto body shop. The shop also specializes in classic car restoration and repairs. Unfortunately, I realized early on this was going to be a perfect storm of “No thanks” due to rude and judgmental behavior from the protagonists that was offensive and reminded me too much of people I try to stay away from. … Continue reading Hard Chrome by Vanessa North →
I was reading Twitter on the treadmill Monday morning when I saw an announcement go by that this book had been released. F/F romance with a trans heroine and roller derby? It is a testament to some kind of total body skill that I managed to one-click buy without falling off or hitting the wall. Apparently, I have walking muscle memory and one-click buy muscle memory in equal amounts. I started reading while walking, and … Continue reading Roller Girl by Vanessa North →
