EVERY BODY ON DECK is book 22 in G.A. McKevett's cozy
mystery series about PI Savannah
Reid. One of Savannah's
favorite authors is looking for some protection, while
she's on an Alaskan cruise, after getting threatening Read more...
THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE AND DUKES is the first book in Laura
Lee Guhrke's Dear
Lady Truelove series. Henry
Cavanaugh, Duke of Torquil and Irene Deverill have many
obstacles standing in the way of any potential for Read more...
HARLEY QUINN VOL. 6: BLACK, WHITE AND RED ALL OVER by
Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti includes costumed
vigilantes, robot battles, mobster madness, and one crazy
clown's mission to save a tree. The first half of the
book deals with the introduction of Red Tool - his
history, and his Read more...
WEDDED BLISS is the fifth book in Celeste Bradley's
Wicked
Worthingtons series. With the Worthington
family, Shakespearean allusions are inevitable, and this
tale of mix-and-match couples is no exception. A dark and
stormy night and Read more...
LOVE ME AGAIN is book 7 in Jaci Burton's Hope
series. I
think readers like me, who haven't read previous books in
this series, will be able to enjoy LOVE ME AGAIN as a
standalone romance Read more...
TO TAME A HIGHLAND EARL is book one in Tarah Scott's
MacLean
Highlander series. I love unconventional first
meetings between a hero and heroine, and Lord Erroll
Rushton meets Miss Eve Crenshaw is a most unusual way Read more...
ALL-STAR BATMAN VOL. 1: MY OWN WORST ENEMY (REBIRTH) by
Scott Snyder has a cast of thousands and non-stop action,
but it's also a deeply personal character-driven story. I
highly recommend having a book like DC COMICS
ENCYCLOPEDIA ALL-NEW EDITION on hand while reading this Read more...
PIPE DREAMS is book 3 in Sarina Bowen's Brooklyn
Bruisers contemporary romance series centered around an
NHL hockey team. Goalie Mike Beacon and business dynamo-
in-training Lauren Williams have an epic kind of love
story with the requisite Read more...
THE UNTAMED VAMPIRE is book 4 in Kate Baxter's Last True
Vampire series. Because THE UNTAMED VAMPIRE has such a
hotbed of secrets and complex relationships, I think
readers should read the previous books in the series Read more...
A FIRE IN THE BLOOD by Amanda Ashley is a standalone
paranormal romance novel, so it's ideal for readers who
may not be familiar with this author. This book is
classic Amanda Ashley -- tall, dark, enigmatic stranger
with fangs, and a heroine who faces the choice to either
embrace Read more...
PLAYING DIRTY by Taryn Leigh Taylor works as a standalone
romance, but readers who enjoy this book might want to go
back at some point and read the previous book -- PLAYING
TO WIN. When hotshot defenseman Cooper Mead hits on Read more...
CROSSING THE FRIEND ZONE is the third and final book in
Kelly Eadon's Belmont
Beach series. CROSSING THE FRIEND
ZONE is a sizzling romantic comedy, but also a little bit
like the film THE ODD COUPLE. Being Read more...
WHATEVER YOU NEED is book two in Barbara Longley's
Haneys
contemporary romance series. I love this book
and simply adored this shy nice-guy hero. Although it
takes a little bit before things get truly hot and Read more...
MORE THAN A FEELING is the fourth book in Erika Kelly's
"Rock Star Romance" series. Family is a major theme in
MORE THAN A FEELING, and Erika Kelly balances the
betrayal and heartbreak with sexy fun and entertaining
storytelling. Rock star Cooper Hood and girl-next-door
Daisy Charbonneau Read more...
CARAMEL CRUSH is book nine in Jenn McKinlay's Cupcake
Bakery cozy mystery series. As with other books in
this
series, Jenn McKinlay provides a plausible reason for
cupcake maker and businesswoman Melanie Cooper to get
involved in Read more...
HOMETOWN COWBOY is the first book in Sara Richardson's
Rocky
Mountain Riders series. This Rocky Mountain
Riders series centers around the Cortez family. The
Cortez brothers have a complicated history with each
other, as well Read more...
BETWEEN A WOLF AND A HARD PLACE is book seven in Terry
Spear's Silver
Town Wolf paranormal romance series. All
of the books in this Silver Town Wolf series are
fun to
read, but I Read more...
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US: YEAR FIVE VOL. 2 is what I
expected, and wanted, the film BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF
JUSTICE to be. Writer Brian Buccellato tells a story that
is more thought-provoking and cohesive than the recent
film-version match-up between Batman and Superman. At a Read more...
DRAGONMARK is book two in Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dragons
Rising Trilogy, which is set within her Dark-Hunter
world. Because Sherrilyn Kenyon's world-building is so
intricate and because some familiar characters from other
books show up 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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