December 2011
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Which Regency Hero Should You Marry? →
The Genius Gentleman spends a great deal of time inventing clever things in his private laboratory in the Cotswalds. He often forgets to eat. On the run from your murderous uncle, your perfect handwriting leads to employment as his amanuensis. You quickly make a friend of the book, straighten out the household accounts and bring him a cup of chocolate at midnight. This leads to stolen kisses and...
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Romance Club's Best Books I Read in 2011
Some of these were not published in 2011, but you know what? I DO WHAT I WANT.
Daughter of Smoke and Bone: Best YA since Graceling. Unbelievable world-building and a sweet (if confusing) romace.
The Night Circus: You will not find a more ~*~*~ reading experience. This is an instant Comfort Read. Every page is totally magical and totally wonderful.
Silk is for Seduction: Epic dress porn,...
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Heady Over Heels by Jill Shalvis - One Minute...
This was my fav out of the series so far (third book) because Chloe is bad (in a good way, e.g., stealing dogs so they won’t be used in fights) and HAS DANGEROUS ASTHMA which severely cuts into her sexxy times because SHE COULD DIE, yo!!
She and Sherriff Sawyer Thompson have a contentious relationship because he needs to uphold the law in his strong and silent sexy way, and Chloe is a...
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Sci-Fi Romance Novella - That's What Christmas...
Carrie S reviewed All Seated on the Ground by Connie Willis over on SBTB, and a quick perusal of the comments turned up a free online version of the story.
I meant to just skim over it, but dudes, this is screamingly funny. The basic premise is that a spaceship full of disapproving aliens has landed in Denver and our narrator, Meg, is drafted to try to communicate with them. And it’s...
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Mantitty and Romance Covers →
Great article over at SBTB today about romance novel covers and whether or not we as readers “insert” (snicker) ourselves into romance novels.
While I enjoy a good trashy old-school cover, I have to admit that the beefcake covers were what prevented me from picking up a romance novel until I got an e-reader. I am 1000x more likely to buy a book based on reader reviews than the cover,...
