“Rich in atmospheric details and rife with unexpected dangers…[a] refreshingly diverse cast of characters possess strong, sympathetic and magnetic personalities, ensuring that readers will be engaged with each step of their journey.” — RT Book ReviewsCole adds a strong contender to the postapocalyptic romance genre with a smart, confident-African American heroine and a smart, sexy Korean hero in this first book in a trilogy. —Library Journal No one expects the apocalypse. Arden Highmore Continue Reading
Sunday Smexy Deals- Bundles and Box Sets!
Now available are two of Jill Barnett's most loved and romantic Medieval tales of love. In A KNIGHT IN TARNISHED ARMOR Jill Barnett tells perhaps her most romantic and charming tale of a fair English maiden and the brave knight who falls for her. Lady Linnet of Ardenwood is desperate to flee a forced marriage to England's most fearsome knight, so she hires the dangerous mercenary, William de Ros to help her escape to a convent. Unbeknowst to Linnet, deRos is the new Baron Warbrooke, who by Continue Reading
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In this USA Today bestselling novel, a woman with power over fire and illusion and the enslaved son of a chieftain battle a corrupt empire in this powerful and deeply emotional romantic fantasy. Every year, each village is required to send a young woman to the Empire's capital--her fate to be burned alive for the entertainment of the masses. For the last five years, one small village's tithe has been the same woman. Gilene's sacrifice protects all the other young women of her village, and her Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
New Releases: Week of December 30, 2019- January 3, 2020 Angela’s Most Anticipated for 2020 Sheena’s Most Anticipated Reads for 2020 Kini’s Most Anticipated Reads 2020 Kini’s Friday Kisses- Mini reviews for books by Kate Clayborn, Tasha L. Harrison, Roni Loren, and Emily Belden Smexy’s Top Ten 1/3/2020 Angela- I finished the next Wayward Children novel, Come Tumbling Down, by Seanan McGuire last night and enjoyed it just as much as I expected to. I'll have a review up on Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten 1/3/2020
10. Shondaland spoke with Ms. Bev about diversity in romance and I really enjoyed her thoughts. I had to share. "Love is love. We all love. And the industry should reflect everyone." https://t.co/x7xDjGwTJJ— Shondaland (@byshondaland) December 28, 2019 9. I missed this thread the first time around, thank goodness it came around again because IT IS THE BEST. BIG IDEA : PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AS TOLD THROUGH SCHITT’S CREEK GIFS. PLEASE DISCUSS. pic.twitter.com/FD06WqCV5I— The Ripped Continue Reading
Angela’s Most Anticipated for 2020
I have a mix of historical romance, fantasy romance/urban fantasy/Sci-Fi/PNR, and contemporary romance on my gimme, gimme, gimme list. Munro (Immortals After Dark #18) by Kresley Cole- I have no idea when this is releasing.... fingers crossed it comes out sometime in 2020. A Heart of Blood and Ashes (A Gathering of Dragons #1) by Milla Vane 2/4- I've actually already this (it's fabulous), but I'm adding it to the list to make sure non of you forget to add it to your TBR. Chasing Continue Reading
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* GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD WINNER for BEST DEBUT and BEST ROMANCE of 2019 * * THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER that is a *BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR* for VOGUE, NPR, BOOKPAGE, and more! *What happens when America's First Son falls in love with the Prince of Wales?When his mother became President, Alex Claremont-Diaz was promptly cast as the American equivalent of a young royal. Handsome, charismatic, genius—his image is pure millennial-marketing gold for the White House. There's only one Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
New Releases: Week of December 23-27, 2019 Tuesday Treat- Excerpt of Every New Year Eve by Katrina Jackson Angela’s Favorites of 2019 Kini’s Romance Wrap Up 2019 Top Ten December 27, 2019 Sheena's 2019 Favorites and our Most Anticipated will post next week! Angela- I made it through the holiday and back from Florida! YAY! The day we got there the new Horde King book by Zoey Draven, Claimed by the Horde King, finally hit Amazon which means I had to sneak around on my vacation Continue Reading
Angela’s Favorites of 2019
I read approximately 150 books in 2019 and for the most part had a very enjoyable reading year. Looking back over my favorites I think this is the first time that I've had so many historical romances on my best of list and so few contemporary. Maybe it's because I just wasn't in the mood for contemporary, I have no idea. Historical Romance You can't go wrong with any of these historical romances. Any Old Diamonds is the first book in the Lilywhite Boys series and just like every Continue Reading
Smexy’s Top Ten- 12/20
10. I think my husband's Christmas present turned out nicely. What do you think? Maybe next year I'll get him matching socks. 9. #readRchat nominations are in! Now it's time to vote on your favorites of 2019. Follow the tweet thread to see the entire list of nominees. Meet the #readrchatawards nominees! — couple of notes: books should only appear in one category with the exception of Debut and we only included one book per author per category in order to maximize the number of authors Continue Reading