SHATTER is Book four in Erin McCarthy's True
Believers
series. I am addicted to this series. The characters in
each book are so textured, and so easy to like, that they
are easily some of my all-time favorites. SHATTER is no
exception.
At the start of Read more...
PLAYING WITH FIRE is Book three in Cynthia Eden's Phoenix
Fire series. Like the first book in this series, the
hero
is a phoenix. However, unlike in the previous books, the
hero and heroine are not strangers. I like this new
dynamic. The history between Dante and Read more...
SLIMY UNDERBELLY is Book four in Kevin J. Anderson's Dan
Shamble, Zombie PI series. I love this series! I always
look forward to a new book in this series because it is
always funny, and very entertaining. This book is no
exception. Even though SLIMY UNDERBELLY is Read more...
STRANDED WITH A BILLIONAIRE is Book one in Jessica
Clare's Billionaire Boys Club series. I love books
with
a "stranded together" theme. Billionaire Logan Hawkings and
waitress Bronte Dawson would probably not have gotten
together if not for being stuck in an elevator together.
Living through a Read more...
LOVING ROSE is Book three in the Casebook of Barnaby
Adair
series by Stephanie Laurens. Thomas Glendower was last seen
in The Taste of Innocence going under the name Malcolm
Sinclair. I don't think a reader needs to have read the
previous books he was in to Read more...
BEWITCHING BOOTS is Book 7 in Joyce and Jim
Lavene's Renaissance Faire cozy mystery series. Even
though this book is part of a series, I think BEWITCHING
BOOTS can still be enjoyed without having read previous
books. I love this series, and think all books in this Read more...
HERO OF A HIGHLAND WOLF is Book fourteen in Terry Spear's
Heart
of the Wolf series. Even though this book is part of a
series, I believe it can still be read and enjoyed as a
stand-alone. Both the hero and heroine are werewolves.
There is Read more...
ENGAGED IN MURDER is Book one in Nancy J. Parra's Perfect
Proposals cozy mystery series. ENGAGED IN MURDER is
definitely a cozy mystery, but with some Hitchcockian
overtones. Since this is the first book in the series,
Pepper is just setting up her high-end proposal planning Read more...
I'LL BE SLAYING YOU is Book two in Cynthia Eden's Night
Watch series. This is a story of the good guys trying to
take down a super vampire and his lust for power.
Sandra "Dee" Daniels is one of the good guys. She is a take Read more...
ANIMAL ATTRACTION is Book one in Paige Tyler's Alaskan
Werewolves series. All the good guys in ANIMAL
ATTRACTION
are extremely likable and that contributed greatly to my
overall enjoyment of this story. I always worry, with books
that have a reporter main character, that the character
will Read more...
SO I MARRIED A WEREWOLF is Book 3 in Kristin
Miller's Seattle Wolf Pack series. SO I MARRIED A
WEREWOLF has many of my favorite romance tropes-- a pretend
engagement, marriage of convenience, and friends turned
lovers. Add the fact that Carter Griffin and Faith Hamilton
are Read more...
LICK is Book one in Kylie Scott's Stage Dive series.
The
book opens with Evelyn Thomas waking up and finding herself
married to a hot famous musician after a drunken night in
Vegas. For me, the main focus of LICK is both the evolving
of a new Read more...
ONE BITE PER NIGHT is Book two in Brooklyn Ann's Scandals
With Bite series. This is a paranormal historical
romance
series about vampires. ONE BITE PER NIGHT puts an
interesting twist to the standard guardian trope. In this
story, the guardian is the Lord Vampire of Cornwall Read more...
ROGUE WITH A BROGUE is Book two in Suzanne
Enoch's Scandalous Highlanders series. I loved the
first
book in this series, and I ended up liking this one just as
much. I don't think it's absolutely necessary to have read
the previous book to enjoy Read more...
SEDUCING THE BRIDESMAID is part of Entangled's Wedding
Dare series. The books in this series are written by
many different authors. Although this is not the first book
in the series, I was still able to follow the story and
enjoy it without having read the previous Read more...
WINNING MISS WAKEFIELD is Book two in Vivienne
Lorret's Wallflower Wedding series. WINNING MISS
WAKEFIELD has some of the same things that I loved about
the previous book. There is a wonderful sensuality in the
scenes with the hero and heroine. You can feel the way they Read more...
A SECOND HELPING OF MURDER is Book two in Christine
Wenger's Comfort Food cozy mystery series. I was able
to
follow and enjoy A SECOND HELPING OF MURDER without having
read the previous book in this series. There are a lot of
elements that make A SECOND Read more...
HER HIGHLAND HERO is Book six in Terry Spear's
Highlanders
series. Even though this is part of a series and there are
recurring characters, I don't think this book would be too
confusing for readers new to the series to follow. Enough
background information is filled Read more...
WITH THIS RING is Book three in Celeste Bradley's
Worthington
series. I believe this story can still be enjoyed
without having read the previous stories in this series. As
I read this book, I was charmed by both the hero and
heroine. At first I thought that Read more...
THE ESCAPE is Book three in Mary Balogh's Survivors/
Club
series. I was able to enjoy this story without being
confused, in spite of having never read the previous books
in this series. Mary Balogh gives enough background
information, in the opening chapters, for a reader new 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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