A DARING ARRANGEMENT is book one in Joanna Shupe's Four
Hundred series. This is the first book I've ever read
by Joanna Shupe, but this story is enthralling and has me
eager to read more of her stories Read more...
THE SCOT BEDS HIS WIFE is book five in Kerrigan Byrne's
Victorian
Rebels series. Kerrigan Byrne seems to delight in
putting her characters in almost unimaginably difficult
circumstances, before eventually giving them an escape
route. THE SCOT Read more...
DREAMING OF A WHITE WOLF CHRISTMAS is book one in Terry
Spear's "White Wolf" series. For me, this book is
reminiscent of and has much of what I love about, Terry
Spear's "Silver Town" series. Little does Clara Hart know
that when a cute Arctic wolf pup bites Read more...
NO TIME TO EXPLAIN is book six in Kate Angell's Barefoot
William series. Baseball hotshot Joe "Zoo" Zooker is like a
modern-day rake. He is unapologetic about his party
lifestyle or the bevy of beauties who eagerly serve Read more...
ALL I WANT FOR HALLOWEEN is a standalone romance but has
many favorite characters from Marie Harte's "Donnigans"
series. Harrison "Gear" Blackstone -- tv personality and
all-around rugged hottie -- has been betrayed by his best
friend and his woman at the opening of ALL I WANT FOR
HALLOWEEN. When Read more...
A CHRISTMAS TO REMEMBER is an entertaining anthology of
historical romances by various authors with a Christmas
theme, or take place around Christmas time. Each story has
something that will appeal to historical romance fans --
including enemies-to-lovers, love at first sight, pretend
romances that turn real, and second Read more...
THE ESSENCE OF MALICE is the fourth full-length novel in
Ashley Weaver's utterly delicious Amory
Ames mystery series. Milo and Amory are pulled into
another mystery when Milo's former nanny asks for help. For
Amory, and the Read more...
STONE COLD FOX is the third book in Evangeline Anderson's
Cougarville
series. Reese Cooper is a fox shifter but, despite what this
book's title might suggest, he is anything but cold.
Jocasta "Jo" Ferrell is a woman who Read more...
OH, FUDGE! is book five in Nancy Coco's Candy-Coated
cozy mystery series featuring hotelier and fudge maker Allie
McMurphy. Although this book is part of a series, readers
new to the series should still be able to enjoy Read more...
MATING BITE is book two in Cynthia Eden's "Bite" series.
Cynthia Eden injects a little 1930s detective noir into this
story about blood, sex, and monsters. Carter Sinclair is
compelled by an evil vampire to find his supposed mate. It
is not lost on Carter that the missing woman Read more...
HERE COMES THE BRIDE is book three in Hope Ramsay's Chapel of
Love series. Although it's part of a series, HERE
COMES THE BRIDE works as a standalone story. This story
opens with an almost idyllic Read more...
LEAVE THE NIGHT ON is book four in Laura Trentham's Cottonbloom
series. This is the first book I've read by Laura Trentham,
but LEAVE THE NIGHT ON has made me a fan. This is a book
that will Read more...
HARLEY'S LITTLE BLACK BOOK collects a six issue miniseries,
with all stories written by Amanda Conner and Jimmy
Palmiotti but including artwork by various artists, and
including characters like Zatanna, Wonder Woman, Superman,
Green Lantern, the DC Bombshells, and Lobo. Each story
references characters or events from one of Read more...
LADY ELEANOR'S SEVENTH SUITOR is book one in Anna Bradley's
http://freshfiction.com/series.php?id=4223">Sutherland
Sisters series. Although this series is connected
to Anna Bradley's Sutherland Scandals books,
readers unfamiliar with those books will still be able to
read Read more...
DARK LEGACY is book 31 in Christine Feehan's Dark series.
Dragomir Kozel is used to the life of a monk, surrounded by
his warrior brothers, trying to find peace. For Emeline
Sanchez, Dragomir is like a knight Read more...
COUGAR BAIT is book two in Evangeline Anderson's Cougarville
series. For readers new to this series, Evangeline Anderson
does a good job of explaining key terms. The term "Juvie"
seemed a tad sketchy, when I first saw it, until Read more...
THE FINAL SCORE is book thirteen in Jaci Burton's Play-
by-Play series. Nathan Riley is the new hotshot QB for
the San Francisco Sabres. Mia Cassidy is a clever
entrepreneur. This is a terrific friends-to-lovers romance Read more...
WHEN THE SCOUNDREL SINS is book two in Anna Harrington's Capturing
the Carlisles series. In the prologue to this tangled
tale, Anna Harrington details how Quinton Carlisle epically
screwed up when it comes to Annabelle Green. The disaster
that Read more...
THE BILLIONAIRE'S INTERN is book three in Jackie
Ashenden's Billionaire Fairy
Tale series. For me, this book is less fairy tale, and
more erotic fantasy and a
tale about two people finding love and claiming victory over
their Read more...
ALL I EVER WANTED is the first book in LuAnn McLane's
Heartthrob series. Grady Heart and Arabella York
have a tangled past with painful memories warring with
beautiful ones. Grady and Arabella's romantic past was back
when they were both teenagers and he was ridiculously
famous 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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