MARRY ME ON MAIN STREET is book 11 in LuAnn McLane's
Cricket
Creek series. As with the previous book in this
series, there is a primary romance and a secondary
romance. Both involve characters with some degree Read more...
SOMEONE TO HOLD is book two in Mary Balogh's Westcott
series. This book is my favorite of the series so far.
Most of the stories I've read involving a reversal of
fortune theme have been about Read more...
THE DUKE is book four in Kerrigan Byrne's Victorian
Rebels
series. Just as the main characters from the previous
three books appear in THE DUKE, there are some elements
from all three that make their way into Read more...
WAITING FOR AN EARL LIKE YOU is book three in the Masters of
Seduction series by Alexandra Hawkins. In WAITING
FOR AN
EARL LIKE YOU, the Netherwood twins turn Olivia Lydall's
world upside down. Olivia and identical Read more...
WISHING FOR US is book nine in Sydney Landon's Danvers
series. WISHING FOR US is one of those stories with a
Vegas wedding that the bride has no memory of when she
wakes up. As Read more...
READY SET ROGUE is book one in the Studies in Scandal
series by Manda Collins. This is a wonderful book that
will appeal to fans of Amanda Quick's quirky bluestocking
heroines. All four main female Read more...
HAPPY PLACE is a standalone contemporary romance by L.P.
Maxa. In HAPPY PLACE, L.P. Maxa successfully utilizes
several popular romances tropes such as "secret baby", "friends
to lovers", and "pretend engagement that turns real". The
main characters in HAPPY PLACE all have oodles of money
and are from Read more...
RULES OF CONTACT is book 12 in Jaci Burton's Play-by-Play
series. This is a book that will appeal to readers
who enjoy reading about romances between co-workers, as
well as stories featuring sexy athletes Read more...
DOWNED is book 3 in Jen Frederick's "Gridiron" series. It
is a good idea to read JOCKBLOCKED before reading DOWNED.
Reading JOCKBLOCKED will give the reader a window into
Ace's psyche and provide a detailed account of what went
wrong for him in his past. After reading JOCKBLOCKED Read more...
SOMEONE TO LOVE is book 1 in Mary Balogh's Westcott
series. Anna Snow is an orphan. The world she has known
growing up at, and later teaching at, an orphanage is far
removed from the aristocratic life Read more...
MY BROWN-EYED EARL is book one in Anna Bennett's Wayward
Wallflowers series. This is a story that will appeal to
readers who enjoy governess-themed romances, as well as
stories in which the hero Read more...
COWBOY TO COMMAND is the second full-length novel in
Sabrina York's Stripped Down
series. Although this
series was new to me, I was able to follow this story
without being confused at any point. Reading COWBOY Read more...
DO YOU WANT TO START A SCANDAL is book 5 in Tessa Dare's
Spindle
Cove series. All Charlotte Highwood wants is to
be a spinster, free of society's demands, and to tour the
Continent with her Read more...
HER NAUGHTY HOLIDAY is book 2 in the Men at
Work series
by Tiffany Reisz. I'm really loving this "Men at Work"
series by Tiffany Reisz, but HER NAUGHTY HOLIDAY is my
favorite so far. One of Read more...
ROCK GOD is book three in Brooklyn Ann's Hearts of Metal series. Shayna
Jones, beleaguered housewife and romance
writer, meets rock super star Dante Deity under the most
unusual circumstances. After suffering the double blows Read more...
PLAY HARD is book five in L.P. Maxa's Devil's Share
series
about a close group of friends and band members. PLAY
HARD works as a stand-alone novel, but reading PLAY NICE
first Read more...
ROCK HARD is book two in Olivia Cunning's Sinners on Tour rock star romance
series. ROCK HARD works as a stand-
alone novel, since Olivia Cunning gives a glimpse into
Jessica and Sed's past Read more...
HER HALLOWEEN TREAT is book one in the Men at Work
series
by Tiffany Reisz. Joey Silvia leaves Hawaii to head home
for her brother's wedding. Unfortunately for Joey this is
not the happy homecoming Read more...
MERRY COWBOY CHRISTMAS is book three in Carolyn Brown's
"Lucky Penny Ranch" series. "Lucky Penny Ranch" is comfort
food for romance readers. The Dawson
men are true-blue, American classic, hot cowboys full of
charm, and it's no wonder that the Logan sisters are
helpless to resist them 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.