MUSSELED OUT is Book three in the Maine
Clambakecozy
mystery series by Barbara Ross. This series by Barbara
Ross just keeps getting better! Supporting characters
from previous books get fleshed out a little more in
MUSSELED OUT, and there are multiple mysteries to puzzle
and delight readers Read more...
THE BILLIONAIRE'S INNOCENT by Caitlin Crews is Book three
in
Harlequin's Forbidden series. Although it is part
of a
series, I think THE BILLIONAIRE'S INNOCENT works as a
stand-alone book as well. This is not your average
"desert prince" fantasy. THE BILLIONAIRE'S INNOCENT Read more...
A SCOUNDREL BY MOONLIGHT is Book four in Anna Campbell's
Sons of Sin series. Even though I'm able to read
and
enjoy A SCOUNDREL BY MOONLIGHT without having read all of
the previous books, I think most people would enjoy it
more reading this series in Read more...
THE UNLIKELY LADY is Book three in Valerie Bowman's
Playful
Brides series. THE UNLIKELY LADY is Valerie Bowman's
spin on Shakespeare's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING and
therefore I think it works as a stand-alone story, even
though it's part of a series. In Read more...
THE DUKE AND THE LADY IN RED is Book three in Lorraine
Heath's Scandalous Gentlemen of St. James series
and
focuses on the seductive Duke of Avendale. As a fan of
Lorraine Heath, and this series, I don't think you need to
have read the previous Read more...
NO ONE LIKE YOU is Book four in Kate Angell's Barefoot
William Beach series. Unlike some previous books in
this series,
NO ONE LIKE YOU only follows one romance -- the one that
gradually develops between pro baseball player Rylan Cates
and his new PA Beth Avery.
The Read more...
THE ICING ON THE CORPSE is Book three in the
Pawsitively
Organic cozy mystery series by Liz Mugavero. Although
THE ICING ON THE CORPSE is part of a series, I believe it
can still be enjoyed by readers who may be new to the
series. It's great Read more...
BIG BAD BILLIONAIRE is Book one in Saranna DeWylde's
Woolven Secret series. BIG BAD BILLIONAIRE has so
many
of my favorite types of romance -- conventional
contemporary, gothic, and paranormal. BIG BAD BILLIONAIRE
has werewolves, scary rather than sparkly vampires, with
a little corporate espionage thrown in. The Read more...
TRUE NORTH is Book one in Liora Blake's True
series. TRUE
NORTH is about what happens when a low key novelist and
widow meets a sexy rock star. I loved reading TRUE NORTH,
couldn't put it down, and lost a few hours of sleep.
Although they Read more...
MATE BOND is Book seven in Jennifer Ashley's Shifters
Unbound series. I usually like anything written by
Jennifer Ashley, but I love MATE BOND. MATE BOND is
incredibly different from her other books about Shifters
because this story is about two people who have been in a Read more...
BITE AT FIRST SIGHT is Book three in Brooklyn Ann's
Scandals
With Bite paranormal historical series. This book is
my
favorite of the series so far. The romance is delicious,
exciting, and sexy. BITE AT FIRST SIGHT has some wonderful
gothic elements and lots of strong and Read more...
EVERY LITTLE KISS is Book two in Kendra Leigh
Castle's Harvest Cove series. As much as I liked
the
previous book, I was not sure if I would like this story
about event planner Emma Henry. In the previous book, Emma
seemed a little too uptight. However Read more...
SOULBOUND is Book six in Kristen Callihan's Darkest
London
steampunk series. I think reading at least a few of the
previous books in this series, if not all of them, in
order
to get a proper feel of this world and some of the main
characters in Read more...
THE TEMPTING OF THOMAS CARRICK is Book two in the
Cynsters
Next Generation series by Stephanie Laurens. Although
this
is the second book in this series within the Cynster saga,
the previous book has more of a "prequel" feel. That
earlier book merely introduces the main characters from Read more...
BROKEN is Book one in Cynthia Eden's LOST series
about a
group of investigators who try to find missing people when
everyone else has given up looking. Although I don't
normally read romantic suspense, I love Cynthia Eden and
am
intrigued by missing person stories and Read more...
MAD, BAD, AND DANGEROUS IN PLAID is Book 3 in Suzanne
Enoch's Scandalous Highlanders series. I think this is a
series that should be read in the proper sequence, in order
to get the lay of the land and a better understanding of
the players in MAD Read more...
DEEP is Book four in the "Stage Dive series by
Kylie Scott.
As a huge fan of the Stage Dive series, I have been
really looking forward to Lizzie & Ben's book. DEEP is an
example of the wonderfully layered, character-driven
stories I've come Read more...
VAMPIRES NEVER CRY WOLF is Book three in the Dead in
the City
series by Sara Humphreys. Even though this is the first
book I've read by Sara Humphreys, while also being the
third book in this series, I was able to enjoy VAMPIRES
NEVER CRY WOLF Read more...
CATCH A FALLING HEIRESS is Book three in Laura Lee
Guhrke's An
American Heiress in London series.ย I really love the
heroes in this fabulous Victorian romance series by Laura
Lee Guhrke. I highly recommend reading the previous book
in
this series -- not just because it's Read more...
BOOKER T: MY RISE TO WRESTLING ROYALTY by Booker T.
Huffman
and Andrew William Wright chronicles the career of
wrestling superstar Booker T. Huffman. Booker T. Huffman's
personal narratives about his experience in the wrestling
business are interesting and highly entertaining. The
conversational style flows smoothly and is easy 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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