THE WICKED VAMPIRE is the sixth book in Kate Baxter's
Last
True Vampire series. If this book were any hotter
it would burst into flames. I'm thrilled that Kate Baxter
finally has a story with a Read more...
STAY WITH ME is a Christmas-themed novella in Cynthia
Eden's Lazarus
Rising series. Although there is a
couple all snug together in a cozy cabin in the woods,
violence erupts every so often in STAY WITH Read more...
TASTES LIKE CHICKEN is the sixth installment in Kevin J.
Anderson's Dan Shamble, Zombie PI series. Each
book in the Dan
Shamble, Zombie PI series works well as a
standalone novel. Kevin J. Anderson always Read more...
INFAMY is the third book in L.P. Maxa's Riffraff Records
series. This is a spinoff series featuring the children of
the main characters from L.P. Maxa's Read more...
KEEP ME CLOSE is the second book in Cynthia Eden's Lazarus
Rising series. This story has some of my favorite
elements from previous Cynthia Eden books -- a crazed killer
on the loose, and a retooling of the Read more...
PLAYED is the fourth book in Jen Frederick's Gridiron
series. This friends-to-lovers romance is lots of fun and
full of Jen Frederick's skillfully written spice and
sizzle. Ara Martin and Ty Masters have been BFFs for Read more...
A RANCHER'S HEART is book one in Vivian Arend's Heart
Falls contemporary cowboy series. As a Vivian Arend fan,
I was super excited about this new series.
Although the first book in any series can sometimes Read more...
PURRING AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE is book six in Liz
Mugavero's Pawsitively
Organic cozy mystery series. In PURRING AROUND THE
CHRISTMAS TREE, readers get much more than a run-of-the-mill
murder mystery. Liz Mugavero creates Read more...
HARLEY QUINN VOL. 2: JOKER LOVES HARLEY (REBIRTH) by Amanda
Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti is the most cohesive collection
of Harley stories I've read so far. The bulk of this book
deals with Harley's emotional state after the last few
books. With her BFF Poison Ivy away, Harley Read more...
A GHOSTLY LIGHT is book seven in Juliet Blackwell's Haunted
Home Renovation series. Although this is only the
first book in this series I've read, I was still able to
follow along and enjoy this book Read more...
MARRIAGE IS PURE MURDER is book six in Staci McLaughlin's
Blossom
Valley cozy mystery series. This story works as a
standalone book, but it's more of a treat for longtime fans
of the series. This book Read more...
SEAL WOLF UNDERCOVER is book 5 in Terry Spear's SEAL
Wolf series. Terry Spear spins yet another
action-packed tale of two PI werewolves in love. Werewolf
private investigators Vaughn Greystroke and Jillian Matthews
collide when pursuing Read more...
BATMAN VOL. 3 I AM BANE is written by Tom King and drawn by
David Finch. This book collects BATMAN 16-20, 23-24; and
BATMAN ANNUAL 1. I have never really cared for the character
Bane from the moment he made his debut. Because he doesn't
have superpowers Read more...
DIRTY SCOUNDREL is the second book in Jessica Clare's Roughneck
Billionaires series. An unfortunate turn of events
and miscommunication led to the breakup of high school
sweethearts Natalie Weston and Clay Price. Now, seven years
later, a Read more...
THE BRIGHTEST EMBERS is the third book in Jeaniene Frost's
Broken
Destiny series. Since this is the final installment
in this trilogy, THE BRIGHTEST EMBERS should only be read
after reading the previous books in this series Read more...
CHERISH HARD is book one in Nalini Singh's Hard
Play
series. This story opens with the first time that Isa
Rain and Sailor Bishop cross paths. They don't interact,
but Sailor is instantly captivated while being Read more...
ALEC MACKENZIE'S ART OF SEDUCTION is book nine in Jennifer
Ashley's Mackenzies
historical romance series. I'm a huge Jennifer Ashley fan and have
been waiting for this book for what
seems like forever -- but it is everything I'd hoped it would be. There
is Read more...
SNOWBOUND IN STARLIGHT BEND is a novella set in the world of
Jennifer Ashley's Riding Hard contemporary romance
series. The hero in this story is
related to the Campbell family in the Riding
Hard series Read more...
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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