THE LAST CURTAIN CALL is the eighth book in Juliet Blackwell’s cozy paranormal “Haunted Home Renovation” series. Mel Turner is a professional home renovator and she can see and communicate with ghosts. In THE Read more...
AFTER ALL is the third and last book in Kristen Proby’s “Romancing Manhattan” series. This book has the classic “single father” and “boss/employee” romance tropes. Nora Hayes has worked Read more...
In RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES! Harold Schechter discusses several films and the true crime cases that inspired them. This book appealed to me for so many reasons. I always enjoy a Harold Schechter with that mix of history Read more...
ONE LAST KISS is the third book in Jessica Lemmon’s “Kiss and Tell” series. I think all romcoms about divorced couples rekindling a flame are held to the standard of the classic film THE Read more...
COWBOY STRONG is the seventh book in Carolyn Brown’s “Longhorn Canyon” series. This is a great book for readers who enjoy the “second chance at romance” and “fake romance that turns Read more...
KILLING TIME is the eighth book in Suzanne Trauth’s “Dodie O'Dell” cozy mystery series. Although this is the eighth book in a series, this is the first “Dodie O’Dell&rdquo Read more...
NEVER GONNA HAPPEN is a standalone romantic suspense novel by Cynthia Eden. This book will appeal to readers who like the “brother’s friend” trope. NEVER GONNA HAPPEN is also a great book for romance Read more...
SASSY BLONDE is the first book in Stacey Kennedy’s “Three Chicks Brewery” series. The death of Laurel still reverberates and connects Maisie Carter and Hayes Taylor. She lost her best friend and he lost Read more...
WHEN SHE PURRS is the first in Ruby Dixon’s “Risdaverse Tale” series. I’m a huge fan of Ruby Dixon’s big blue alien hotties with horns and tails, but this furry Read more...
THE RAKE IS TAKEN is the second book in Tracy Sumner’s “League of Lords” historical paranormal romance series. I was so happy to read the description for this book. My favorite romance subgenre is Read more...
A VERY ENGLISH MURDER is the first book in Verity Bright’s “Lady Eleanor Swift” mystery series set in the 1920s. Lady Eleanor is twenty-nine and has traveled all over the world and had Read more...
A DARK AND STORMY KNIGHT is the seventh book in Kerrigan Byrne’s “Victorian Rebels” series. Although it’s part of a series, I think this works well as a standalone novel as well Read more...
THE COWBOY MEETS HIS MATCH is the fourth book in Jessica Clare’s “Wyoming Cowboys” contemporary romance series set in the small town of Painted Barrel, Wyoming. In the previous book, Becca’s longtime Read more...
THE MAGNIFICENT CYBORG is part of the “Cyborgs on Mars” sci-fi romance series by Honey Phillips. Although it’s part of a series, I feel like THE MAGNIFICENT CYBORG works as a standalone story Read more...
BARBARIAN’S TREASURE is the twenty-first book in Ruby Dixon’s “Ice Planet Barbarians” series. Even though this book is part of a series and is about characters mentioned in previous books, this Read more...
ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID is the second book in Cindi Madsen’s “Getting Hitched in Dixie” series. Although it’s part of a series, ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID works well as a standalone story as well Read more...
THE TROUBLE WITH HATING YOU is a standalone romance by Sajni Patel. This is a great book for readers who enjoy the “enemies-to-lovers” trope, and good character-driven stories. The book refers to some Read more...
BY THE BOOK is a standalone YA novel by Amanda Sellet. For her sophomore year at high school, Mary Porter-Malcolm discovers that she will be attending Millville High. Up until now, Mary’s had a non Read more...
THE SUMMER SET is a standalone novel by
Aimee Agresti set in the world of actors and drama both on
stage and off. This is a great book for readers who enjoy
character-driven and “second chance at Read more...
AND THE KILLER IS… is the twenty-fifth book in G.A. McKevett’s “Savannah Reid” cozy mystery series. Although this book is part of a series, I believe it works well as a Read more...
Miranda Owen
I work in a library and that helps my
book addiction. My favorite genres are
romance
(just about any kind) and cozy
mysteries.
I also enjoy true crime books -
especially time periods 1950 &
earlier.
I
like anti-heroes, personal journey
stories, character-driven stories, and
ones with strong, smart female
characters. I also enjoy graphic
novels
&
manga. I am in several online book
groups.
My fav Almodovar film is Flower of My Secret. I liked the adaptation from a billion years ago of the Anne of Green Gables series. I loved the book version of The Shining more than the film. I love just about any of the Jane Eyre adaptations but the Fassbender version with it's switched around format gets the mood exactly right.
Yes! This is what I live for - witty and intelligent characters. Love Stephanie Laurens' heroines because they are intelligent and look at the big picture. Love witty dialogue like in a Celeste Bradley novel or Claudia Dain's Courtesan Chronicles series.
I never really understood the whole "step-brother" romance phenomenon. I mean I guess there's no biological connection so one level of ick is removed but....I don't know. I read a story once by Red Garnier about a man and woman who were not biologically related & didn't have a "step-" connection, but the guy's family always looked at the woman and her sister as family and tried to treat them that way and force the future H/h to fit that mold. They became friends in their youth and suppressed their natural attraction that developed over time organically. But to me, that's different.
I love beta heroes as well as alpha types. One of my favorite beta heroes is Reggie from "The Pursuit of Marriage" by Victoria Alexander. He's a sweetie, good to his family, a loyal friend, and very easy going. After wearing his heart on his sleeve too many times, he invents an alpha alter-ego to try and win him love. His friends help spread stories of his supposed exploits to help him out because they want to help him since he's such a good friend and a good guy. Very funny story. My favorite beta hero.
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