IDOL is Book 1 in Kristen Callihan's VIP rock star-
themed romance series. I love rock star themed romances
and I love Kristen Callihan's writing, so I'm happy to
have both in one book. Killian James and Liberty "Libby"
Bell have a very inauspicious beginning Read more...
WINNING THE BILLIONAIRE is book two in J.M. Stewart's
Seattle
Bachelors series. I'm really loving this
series. Unrequited love stories get me every time, and
WINNING THE BILLIONAIRE is a prime example of why.
Christina Read more...
PLAYING FAST is Book 5 in Melanie Scott's New York
Saints series. I was able to read and enjoy
PLAYING FAST
without having read the previous books in this series.
Reformed baseball bad boy Finn Castro and Read more...
DARK CAROUSEL is Book 30 in Christine Feehan's Dark
series. DARK CAROUSEL is a great book for readers new to
Christine Feehan's Dark series to dive into. One
of the
supporting characters in this Read more...
MARRYING WINTERBORNE is Book two in the Ravenels
series
by Lisa Kleypas. Kleypas gives a little recap on
what transpired between the hero and heroine at the end
of the previous book, so readers who may be new Read more...
THE HIGHLANDER is Book 3 in Kerrigan Byrne's Victorian
Rebels series. Kerrigan Byrne writes stunning gothic
romances and THE HIGHLANDER is no exception. At the
opening of this story, Lady Philomena St. Vincent,
Viscountess Benchley is being Read more...
BEST FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS is Book one in Candy Sloane's
Most
Likely To series. Valerie Barkin and Alec Rogers
were best friends in high school. Although they've kept
in touch over the years, Alec's rock Read more...
ROCK WEDDING is the final book in Nalini Singh's Rock
Kiss series. Love, love, love this book! Even though
characters from past books show up in ROCK WEDDING, and
there are weddings for many of them in Read more...
THE BILLIONAIRE'S FAVORITE MISTAKE is Book 4 in Jessica
Clare's fabulous Billionaires and Bridesmaids series.
This is a great book for romance fans who enjoy "friends-
to-lovers" stories and unrequited love. Asher Sutton and
Greer Read more...
HOT COWBOY NIGHTS is Book 2 in Carolyn Brown's Lucky
Penny Ranch series set in Dry Creek, Texas. After
reading HOT COWBOY NIGHTS, I want to go back and see what
I missed by inadvertently skipping the Read more...
WRONG BED REUNION is Book 2 in Candy Sloane's "Most
Likely To" series. At her high school reunion, former
cheerleader Georgia Cahill unexpectedly falls into former
geek Gideon Neill's lap. When Gideon suddenly has a
pressing need for a fake girlfriend, this has all the
promise of featuring Read more...
FOOLPROOF LOVE is Book 1 in Katee Roberts' "Foolproof
Love" series. Jules Rodriguez doesn't need a fake
boyfriend to make her ex-boyfriend jealous in hopes of
getting back together. Jules just wants to take her ex's
ego down a peg and get her well-meaning but nosy Read more...
WITH VENGEANCE is Book 2 in Brooklyn Ann's "Hearts of
Metal" series. For readers who might be new to this
series, WITH VENGEANCE works as a standalone book. Kat
James is best friends with the heroine in the previous
book but otherwise this story has mostly new characters.
This Read more...
BACKSTAGE PASS is Book 1 in Olivia Cunning's "Sinners on
Tour" series. This is a book that challenges convention.
Dr. Myrna Evans is not your typical groupie, but instead
is an intelligent woman with a career and she is a few
years older than the band she ends up Read more...
DARING IN A BLUE DRESS is book 3 in Katie MacAlister's
Matchmaker
in Wonderland series. As an academic with
nothing substantive to show for his education, making a
success of the recently purchased Bestwood Hall offers
Alden Read more...
TEST DRIVE is Book 1 in Marie Harte's Body Shop
Bad Boys
series. Β After reading TEST DRIVE, I am interested in
reading WHAT TO DO WITH A BAD BOY because the female main
character is a prominent Read more...
LANA AND THE LAIRD is Book 3 in Sabrina York's "Untamed
Highlander" series. I have been anxiously waiting for
this book since Lana Dounreay and Lachlan Sinclair, Duke
of Caithness first locked eyes in HANNAH AND THE
HIGHLANDER. In LANA AND THE LAIRD, Sabrina York has
managed to keep Read more...
A GRAVE PREDICTION is Book 14 in Victoria Laurie's
"Psychic Eye" series. In A GRAVE PREDICTION, Abby Cooper
has marching orders to lend some of her psychic expertise
to the FBI L.A. bureau. This might be looked at as a
potentially fun trip if it wasn't so Read more...
TRIPLE SCORE is Book 4 in Regina Kyle's "Art of
Seduction" series. Even though it's part of a series,
TRIPLE SCORE works as a standalone book. TRIPLE SCORE has
an unusual setting for a romance to bloom -- a physical
therapy complex. The baseball player and the ballerina
make 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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