Her Pretend Christmas Date is a novella comprised almost entirely of Catherine catnip. I am an absolute sucker for White Christmas settings, I love me a Fake Relationship (especially when they come with Only One Bed), I adore a buttoned-up hero who gets completely unravelled by a messy heroine but do you know what I really love? A Christmas gathering that devolves into a gingerbread house making competition that is run, commentated on and judged … Continue reading Her Pretend Christmas Date by Jackie Lau →
Moonlighter by Sarina Bowen is 99c! This is the first book in Bowen’s The Company series, which takes on a more romantic suspense feel that the Brooklyn Bruisers series. I’m not a big romantic suspense writer, but the description of a “growly hero” has be interested.
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I’m so happy to announce that I will be moderating a virtual event tomorrow, December 8, for East City Book Shop at 6pm ET with eight amazing romance authors: James Bailey Alexandria Bellefleur Elizabeth Hoyt Marina Adair Michelle Major Sarah Morgenthaler Carla De Guzman Jenn McKinlay The authors will be split into two teams, where they will answer holiday pop culture questions. I have a feeling it’ll be quite cutthroat and I’m positively looking forward … Continue reading East City Bookshop Romance Head to Head Event! →
Her Magical Pet is a collection of SFF short stories featuring women in love and their magical pets. It was put together as a fundraiser for OutRight Action International, an organisation that fights for the rights of LGBTIQA people worldwide. It is a collection of gentle, low-tension stories about women in love with women, or women falling in love with women, featuring cute magical pets and happy ever afters. About half the stories are traditional … Continue reading Her Magical Pet, edited by Rachel Manija Brown →
Attractive and pretty cover convos, ahoy! Cover design by Jenny Carrow Painting: Helen of Troy by Anthony Frederick AJ: That is PRECISELY how my face goes when I think about compulsory gender roles. Carrie: YES that title OMG I have SO MUCH to say on that topic! Lara: I make that face several times a day when I am faced with the patriarchy! Amanda: There is nothing “resting” about this bitch face. Cover design by Michelle Crowe … Continue reading Cover Awe: Moody Florals, Eyeliner, & More →
RECOMMENDED: Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes is $2.99! We have a lovely guest squee for this one:
This is the perfect breezy summer read. It is also the perfect fresh spring read, the perfect crisp fall read, and the perfect cozy winter read. I hope I’ve adequately conveyed that I have so many feelings about this delightful book – and they are all good.
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I have so many feelings about this book, which hit on more than one of my nerdy passions, most notably the fate of the Lost Franklin Expedition. I expected historical fiction and got a mystery that kept me reading late into the night. Lady Franklin is the wife of Captain Sir John Franklin, an Arctic explorer who disappeared along with his crew. After many attempts have been made by men to find him have failed, … Continue reading The Arctic Fury by Greer Macallister →
How the Dukes Stole Christmas is $1.99! This is a historical holiday romance anthology from some major historical romance writers. Elyse reviewed this one and gave it a C. Her main critique was that the novellas felt uneven in terms of her enjoyment.
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CW/TW: abortion consideration, biphobia from parent Finn is out of prison, building a new life for herself far away in Austin. When she visits a low-income clinic to get a prescription for migraine meds, Finn runs into the one person she least expects to see: Vivi, the nurse Finn worked alongside for two years at the prison’s pharmacy. Finn was devastated eight months ago when Vivi stopped showing up for work one day with no … Continue reading Get It Right by Skye Kilaen →
Stripped by Zoey Castile is $1.99! This is the first book in the Happy Endings series. I read this one and gave it a B grade:
Stripped is an uncomplicated romance between two goofy, sexy people. It has a sweetness to it that’s reminiscent of a contemporary friends to lovers trope. If that hits all of your buttons, do read this!
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Ten Things I Hate About You is one of my favourite films and a truly great reimagining of a classic play. It takes Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew and strips out the misogyny, the violence, and the straight up gaslighting and abuse, while keeping the banter and the chemistry between Kate and Petrucchio. Ten Things I Hate About the Duke takes Shrew in one hand and Ten Things in the other, stirs them together, adds … Continue reading Ten Things I Hate About The Duke by Loretta Chase →
