“I think that any love that has the word if involved with it may not be the kind of love that lasts. True love should always be even though or in spite of, never if I hadn’t.” The Summer Proposal was a somewhat slow burn, blind date sports romance, between workaholic Georgia Delaney, and Hockey […]
DECKER : CHANGING THE PLAY by KAYLEY LORING & CONNOR CRAIS
‘He kissed the way he played. With a fierce kind of grace and a controlled kind of power. But there was some dark, animalistic energy beneath the surface…’ Decker: Changing the Play is a Sports Rom-com, with a workplace romance theme (she’s the new owner of the team – he’s the star quarterback) and features […]
Links: Video Games, Lord of the Rings, & More
Welcome back, everyone! Let’s gather ’round for some links! How was the week been treating you? It’s been awful cold in New England. My little space heater finally kicked the bucket yesterday, on a day when the high was 13 degrees Fahrenheit. Talk about timing! Sarah and I also recorded a podcast, so keep your […]
KJ Charles, Anthologies, & More!
Vessel of Starfire Vessel of Starfire by Allison Carr Waechter is $2.99! Thanks to everyone who let us know about this sale after featuring it on Cover Awe. This one is more of a YA or NA title and, while there is a queer romance in the book, I believe the cover subjects are sisters. Do […]
Shadow of the Swan by Nicola M. Cameron
Shadow of the Swan by Nicola Cameron Hoo boy, was this book a mixed bag. Here are my main takeaways for potential readers, sorted into the good, the bad, and the meh: The good: The premise and world-building are intriguing and fun once things get going, and the third-act action is genuinely a nail-biter (after […]
Dukes, Sci-Fi, & More
Dragon Unleashed Dragon Unleashed by Grace Draven is $1.99! This is the second in the Fallen Empire series and I gave it a B-. You can read my review here. My general thoughts are Draven’s world building is lovely, but wow there is a lot of sexual violence or threats thereof. The main villain is also […]
HaBO: Paranormal Warriors Fight for Her Hand in Marriage
This HaBO comes from Regina, who is looking for this paranormal romance: I’m searching for a paranormal romance book I read a few years ago ( I thought it was a Kresley Cole or Gena Showalter but no such luck—but probably in a similar vein). I remember some specific details, so hopefully you can find […]
A Most Unusual Duke by Susanna Allen
Genre: Historical: European, Paranormal, Romance Theme: Arranged Marriage, Cozy, Fated Mates, Forced Proximity (stranded, safehouse, etc), Marriage of Convenience, Married Couple, Plot Moppet, Renovation Romance, Slow Burn, Were/Shifters Archetype: Alpha, Beta Content warning Heroine has survived an abusive marriage, including sexual assault. Details are not discussed on page, and it is not dwelled on, but […]
Historical Fiction, Works in Translation, & More
Magical Midlife Madness Magical Midlife Madness by K.F. Breene is 99c at Amazon! This is described as paranormal women’s fiction and I’ve been noticing more and more of these sorts of books popping up. Have you read any of them? A woman starting over. A new house with an unexpected twist. A cape wearing butler […]
JUNIPER HILL (The Edens #2) by DEVNEY PERRY
‘A man could lose himself in that sort of beauty.’ – Knox‘Knox was a good man. He was as reliable as the sunrise. As breathtaking as the Montana sunsets. He was the type of person I wanted Drake to become.’ – Memphis Juniper Hill is everything we love about Devney Perry. Her stories are quite […]