Independence equals having money of your own that you can spend without having to ask permission from someone else. It sounds like a simple concept, but when you consider that up to the 1970s in many countries women couldn’t open a bank account or hold a credit card in their own name without a male signature on the application form. All women, any man – a husband, a brother, a father, it didn’t matter as long as it was a bloke giving permission. To write an independent heroine in historical Continue Reading
Juneteenth Book Fest
I don't have much new to talk about today, so I wanted to spotlight the Juneteenth Book Fest, created by author L.L. McKinney, happening today, June 19. Including a panel called- Black Love: Writing Black Romance with Farrah Rochon, Beverly Jenkins, Rebekah Weatherspoon and moderated by Alyssa Cole. See the thread below for the full list of panels. https://twitter.com/JuneteenthBkFst/status/1273794209879908352 About The Festival: Juneteenth Book Fest seeks to use this day of jubilation Continue Reading
Q & A with Liza Gaines
Liza's new book, Undisclosed, is out now and available at all e-tailers. SB: Hi Liza, thanks for joining us. Can you tell us a little about yourself? LG: Thanks for having me! I’m a huge animal lover and we have horses, goats, cats, and dogs. I really, really want a couple of alpacas too but so far, my husband keeps saying no which is fair. If it were left up to me, we’d probably both need to get second and third jobs just to feed all the critters I’d bring home. When I’m not Continue Reading
Guest Review: 40 Love by Olivia Dade
Today we have a guest reviewer- Melinda @melindaedits with a review for 40 Love by Olivia Dade which pubs June 18. Olivia Dade is one of those authors that has slowly become one of my auto-buys because of the way she handles fatness, consent, and so many other topics. She has this way of weaving these issues into the fabric of her books without sacrificing plot, character, or emotion and always gives me incredible pay-off. 40-Love opens with truly one of the best and funniest Continue Reading
Top Ten June 12, 2020
We made it to another Friday. I was hoping to have some mini reviews to share, but I've been reading the same book for a week <insert crying face> so I've got nothing to share. Here are some things I saw on the internet that you might enjoy. 10. Angela wants to make sure everyone saw this cover for the Guild Hunter book by Nalini Singh. The new book releases November 24, 2020. 9. Another great cover and blurb. You can pre-order Honey Girl now, pub date Continue Reading
Guest Post: Andy Gallo and Anyta Sunday rec their favorite romances
Andy Gallo and Anyta Sunday are back with the re-release of their Contemporary New Adult Romance, Better Be Sure, and to celebrate, Andy and Anita put together a list of their favorite romance recommendations. Never: By Tara Lain - I have a great affection for Tara's books, but this is one of my favorites hands down. Peter Pan meets Wendel Darling. It was low on angst, hi on good feels. To steal a page, the characters flew off the page they felt so real. --Gallo Running With Lions: Continue Reading
Guest Post: Dragons, vampires and witches, oh my! by A.C Athur
One of my all-time favorite movies is The Wizard of Oz. There’s just something about that whimsical world, more like alternate reality, that always spoke to me. Maybe it was because regardless of what the character’s outward appearance was—a scarecrow, tinman, lion or fake wizard—inside they were the same as when they looked just like Dorothy. Let’s not forget the songs were catchy and addictive and that Oz was beautiful to look at. Of course, our reality looks nothing like that, but isn’t it Continue Reading
Kini’s Friday Kisses- Mini reviews for books by Farrah Rochon and Molly Fader
Hi Friends! It’s Friday! 2020 has been a rough year and it doesn’t seem to be getting better. It feels hard to talk about books when the world is so unsettled. But also I know that books bring comfort to many, including myself. I want to quickly highlight two books this week. The Boyfriend Project by Farrah Rochon- The cover is adorable and the premise is great, Samiah finds out through social media that the man she is dating is also dating two other women. Samiah immediately dumps this man Continue Reading
Top Ten May 29, 2020
Somehow are at the end of the month. It feels like time has no meaning now. But hopefully better days are ahead. Here are some funny/cute/silly/furry things I found on the internet this week. 10. The boyfriend is doing a spectacular job at cat sitting. https://twitter.com/SpaceCatPics/status/1265745857913278467 9. This kid made the longest Rube Goldberg video I have seen in a while. https://twitter.com/RandyRainbow/status/1265675873337966593 8. This is how I feel about Continue Reading
Kini’s Friday Kisses 5/29- Mini review for books by Meryl Wilsner and Annika Martin and a couple of DNFs’
I have had a miserable reading week and I DNF’ed 3 books. Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner- I read this back in January when Berkley so kindly sent me a paperback galley. I really enjoyed it. It is super SLOW burn. But it felt very authentic to the characters. I really enjoyed watching Emma and Jo’s friendship blossom into romantic love. There are little hints throughout the story that even as “friends” they are more than just friends. They each do little things for each other that Continue Reading