"A gorgeous, aching love letter to stories, storytellers and the doors they lead us through...absolutely enchanting."--Christina Henry, bestselling author of Alice and Lost ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER! In the early 1900s, a young woman embarks on a fantastical journey of self-discovery after finding a mysterious book in this captivating and lyrical debut.In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke, she feels Continue Reading
Top Ten 6/26/2020
Somehow we have come to the end of June, I'm still thinking it is early June but what is time anymore. Here some fun stuff I found on the internet this week! 10. Over on Reddit there was this thread that I enjoyed reading. It reads like an amazing meet-cute. Click the image to read the whole thread. 9. Have you seen this? 8. This little pup is learning to swim! 7. These little pups don't know what is happening and there is a nice little surprise at the end. 6. Continue Reading
Kini’s Mid-Year Update: What Books I am excited about July – December 2020
Much like Angela I have A LIST. There are just so many good sounding books coming out. And these are only the ones we know about. I am sure more books will be announced for October/November/December that will make it on my list. July: Boss in the Bedsheets by Kate Canterbary 6/26 Contemporary Romance Rapper's Delight by Kenya Goree-Bell 6/30 Contemporary Romance One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London 7/7 Women's Fiction A Sweet Mess by Jayci Lee 7/14 Contemporary/Rom Com Dirty Continue Reading
Mid Year Update: Kini’s Favorites of 2020 So Far
I have been logging my books in a notebook. I haven’t been great about keeping up with the notes but I have managed to write down all the titles I have read this year. To date I have read 51 books and marked 19 as DNF’s, in total I have started 70 books this year. Last year I think I finished around 100, including DNFs so I am doing better than last year. Here is my list of favorites so far this year. The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa- This feels like a cheat because Angela also had it, Continue Reading
Smexy Deals!
A Box of Scheming, Sizzling, Regency Romance from author Jade Lee Lady Gwendolyn is walking down the aisle one rogue at a time in Engaged in Wickedness. Lady Helaine is entranced with Viscount Redhill and sets out to weave a web of seduction sure to ensnare in Wedded in Scandal. Schemes and plans go awry for an heiress in search of a title in Engaged in Passion. “Lee’s beautifully nuanced characters and impeccably crafted historical setting are guaranteed to cast their seductive Continue Reading
Angela’s Mid-Year Update: What to Read Next… July-December 2020
Brace yourselves, I have a LIST. I had to change the title of this post from Most Anticipated to What to read next because apparently, I want ALL THE BOOKS. LOL. July You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria 07-07-2020 Contemporary Romance Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall 07-07-2020 M/M Contemporary Romance Lost Talismans and a Tequila (The Guild Codex: Spellbound Book 7) by Annette Marie 07-10-2020 Urban Fantasy Forbidden Desire (Planet of Desire Book 4) by Robin Lovett 07-13-2020 Continue Reading
Angela’s Mid-Year Update: My Favorites of 2020 So Far
Contemporary Romance/WF The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa- Enemies to lovers is not my favorite trope, but this book worked for me in almost every way. It made me laugh out loud so many times and it was so hard to put it down once I started reading, I even found myself sneak reading at work just to get back to it. I highly recommend if you are looking for a true romantic comedy. See my review here. Beach Read by Emily Henry- This book surprised me in a good way. It wasn't even on my radar Continue Reading
Smexy Deals!
Welcome to Verona Bay, a small coastal town where the secrets just won’t stay buried—and people aren’t always who they seem. She was the one that got away… Eight years ago Serenity Washington watched as her twin sister was murdered. She was lucky to escape the same grisly fate. With her sister’s killer in jail, she relocated and tried to move on with her life. She married a man in the Air Force and started a family, but when her husband dies unexpectedly she moves back to the last place Continue Reading
Smexy Deals!
There are SO MANY great deals in Romance and SF/F today! Instead of the usual format I'm just going to list them to save time. Here we go... The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang- Priced at $2.99 for a limited time. Intercepted (The Playbook, Book 1) by Alexa Martin- Priced at $2.99 for a limited time. Not the Girl You Marry by Andie J. Christopher- Priced at $2.99 for a limited time. Faker by Sarah Smith- Priced at $2.99 for a limited time. Ayesha At Last by Uzma Jalaluddin- Continue Reading
Guest Post: Independent heroines in historical romance by Renee Dahlia
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