March 2011
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Sylvester, or Wicked Uncle by Georgette Heyer...
First things first: I cannot be impartial about Georgette Heyer BECAUSE I FUCKING LOVE HER SO HARD. She wrote about 50 books in the first half or so of the 20th century, some regency romances, some mysteries, and some other shit. So far I’ve read about 10 of her regencies and OMG THEY’RE SO GOOD. However! THERE IS NEVER ANY SEX. These are like, proper regencies, so if you’re here...
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Tairen Soul series by C.L. Wilson
OMG THAT COVER! That guy is making actual ~*~*~*~*~ with his hands!
After having breezed through - actually devoured - this fantasy/romance series, I feel it’s only appropriate to review all the books together as a cohesive piece. You know, it’s hard to find good fantasy/romance series that follows one pair of lovers as they develop though the books. Sure you’ll find ‘series’ like those...
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Progress Report: Magic Bites
So I’m more than halfway through the first Kate Daniels book, and I gotta say, this is some pretty high-quality urban fantasy. You want to know how I know? Listen to what Kate is wearing:
I wore my work clothes: jeans loose enough to let me kick a man taller than me in the throat, a green shirt, and comfortable running shoes. Slayer [her bad-ass sword] rested in its sheath on my back,...
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bluebears:
This is the book my silly irresponsible head told me to stay up all night and read. I know. In the vein of the tumblr romanceclub I will now review it. Because I know everyone is so intrigued by that incredibly creative title.
The title is a pun (of sorts) because the book takes place in a small Louisiana town and the main family owns the town foundry. Get it? Hot? But also there’s...
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Backstage Pass: Sinners On Tour, by Olivia Cunning
Okay, both the title and the pseudonym have me reeling. Olivia Cunning! Sinners on tour!
She’s a professor of Human Sexuality. He’s a guitarist for a popular heavy metal band. They meet up at a hotel where she’s attending a seminar and sparks fly.
I was leery at first, because of the over use of the phrases “dude” and “certified grade A pussy” within the first chapter. The...
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The Chesapeake Bay Saga (ALL OF IT), by Nora...
Okay, so it’s not a secret that I am a big fan of Nora Roberts. Some people disagree, and that’s fine, whatever, I have no plans for world domination, so I don’t need everyone to like the same things I do. And I will admit that she is not always fantastic. But she’s put out so many books that I sort of forgiver her, because you can’t hit a home run every single time,...
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Upcoming April 1st sale for Harlequin!
As a heads up for book bargains, I got a this in my inbox this morning:
Great savings are no joke at eHarlequin. Come back on April 1 for a Freebie Friday deal you won’t want to miss: buy any 2 print books or more and you’ll get any 3rd book FREE! And if you’d prefer to shop for ebooks, we’ve got an offer for you, too: get an extra 5% off any ebooks! Come back April 1 for...
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Ruin Me, by Cara McKenna - One Minute Review
Robin loves her boyfrend, Jay, and he wants to marry her. However, she’s had the not-so-secret hots for Patrick, a swarthy, strapping lumberjack (and as the song goes, that’s okay) who once saved her from a near-attack. When Robin doesn’t say yes to Jay’s proposal right away, he gives her permission to do the nasty with Patrick to get it out of her system—with the...
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To Desire a Wicked Duke, by Nicole Jordan - One...
Tess Blanchard and the Duke of Rotham have been at loggerheads for years—which, of course, means he’s secretly been wanting her to touch his rampaging manhood forevah—until one night when he slips her the tongue. And, as the Bible says, it was good, mainly because it was soon followed by some hot makeout action on the fainting couch. Unfortunately, they’re caught by crabby...
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tnphotochicken-deactivated20130 asked: Have you read "The Raven Prince" by Elizabeth Hoyt? It's REALLY good if you're ever in the mood for a historical romance. It's one of my all time favorites. It involves a scarred, somewhat vulnerable earl, prostitution, masks, and most importantly hot fucking.
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consideringlily-deactivated2011 asked: You have the best reviews. Fucking ever.
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Mischief: Managed
Thanks to everybody for your feedback yesterday, here’s what I ended up getting:
Magic Bites, by Kate Daniels: My friend Nancy read the first one and was so impressed that she got the next two in the series, and since she’s the one who led me to both Kresley Cole and Tempest Rising, I trust her judgment.
Tipping the Velvet, by Sarah Waters: We’ve discussed before that my...
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likeproust-deactivated20111206- asked: Have you read anything by Karen Hawkins? She does historical romance with a great sense of humor and LOTS of sex. LOTS. So much that I've almost been disappointed by every historical romance I've read after. In closing: time for Karen Hawkins reviews! Yes? My favorite one so far is "The Laird Who Loved Me."
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weena76 asked: HELP. ME. I am being a brave little toaster and valiantly fighting my way through Eloisa James's "Desperate Duchesses" which I am finding to be a vast desert of NO SEXY TIMES. Yes, I finally hit the sexual motherload but not until 75 percent of the way through the book (damn you, Kindle percentage counter!) whereupon I was hit by a tidal wave of bodily juices. My...
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I want YOU! To enable me.
I’m reading The Duke and I and it’s pretty good, but I have realized that after this book, I will be out of books! Unless I finish the sexy Borgia book which … well, it’s not looking too good right now.
ANYWAYS. Here are some things from my TBR pile. What should I get?
Tempest Legacy by Nicole Peeler: Obvi I loved the first book and can’t wait for the next, but...
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ferretliketendencies asked: Are you on Goodreads? I just signed up today and love it! They have a whole community for The Immortals After Dark series.
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Kiss at Your Own Risk by Stephanie Rowe (Capsy...
So Jayne reads a lot more paranormals than me. By which I mean, she reads them. So I sort of figured maybe I should give them a try, and then this book landed in my sample cubby at work. And it sat on my desk for a while, and then it hung out in my purse for I’m not sure how long, and then I went to an appointment, and I was a bit early, and the person I was meeting was a bit late, so I...
beastsbitesbooks asked: Do you know of any authors who are on Tumblr? So happy to find Zoe Archer on here!
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Ali Reads the Sex Scene in A Hunger Like No Other...
For reference
Ali: OH. MY. GOD.
Me: DID YOU GET THERE?
Ali: I’M READING IT RIGHT NOW
Me: READ READ READ!
Ali: WAIT, WHAT? HE CAME … BUT NOT?
Me: I DON’T REMEMBER THE DETAILS HERE YOU SHOULD JUST ASSUME HE HAS A LOT OF STAMINA MAGIC WOLFSEX
Ali: APPARENTLY!
Me: ALSO THE SEX SCENE GOES ON FOR A BIT
Ali: YES IT DOES RATHER I THINK THEY’RE DONE NOW
Me: THEY’RE...
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zoearcher replied to your post: I don’t know if you guys know about this but… I just found out today and I was shocked to find out there was a convention for romance novels and the readers who love them! It’s called RomCon and it’s in Denver and they have some cool stuff. You should check out the website. http://romconinc.com/romcon2011/
Also, in just a few weeks will be the RT (Romantic ...
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prehyped asked: I actually did know this existed (I think it's been near here every year). HOWEVER, saying it's in "Denver" is full of lies. I believe it's actually near the Denver airport. Which, as you know, is more like Kansas. Maybe I'm just letting my bitterness about the airport color my judgment here.
Most relevant is that there's an event called Chocolate...
Most relevant is that there's an event called Chocolate...
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Seven Secrets of Seduction, by Anne Mallory (A...
So at first I was super excited about this book, because it’s about a nerdy bookish girl. NERDY BOOKISH GIRLS!! I don’t know anyone like that. At all. *shifty eyes* Miranda works at her uncle’s book shop, in an unspecified time in London. It’s probably regency era-ish. Her fav book lately is this book about seduction by a guy with a Greek name that I can’t remember...
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an-awesome-stalker asked: I don't know if you guys know about this but... I just found out today and I was shocked to find out there was a convention for romance novels and the readers who love them! It's called RomCon and it's in Denver and they have some cool stuff. You should check out the website.
http://romconinc.com/romcon2011/
http://romconinc.com/romcon2011/
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damekatharsis asked: I've gotten 15 pages into fuckyeahterriblegayerotica. I've already spit water onto my computer twice. There are more, um, bizarre storylines involving Lucius and Draco Malfoy then I'd ever care to imagine. The site is hilarious yet completely terrifying. I don't know whether to thank you or bleach my brain. Probably both.
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Belonging to Them, by Brynn Paulin - One Minute...
Yes, I’m on the run from my abusive ex-boyfriend and scared to death because he’s stalking me, and he’s going to KEEEEEL me. My car breaks down in Daly, Wyoming where the ratio of men to women is 541:7, and the mechanics will fix my car if I agree to sleep with them. All FOUR of them. (Hey, no judging here. Quid pro quo makes the world go ‘round.)
And they’d...
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eBook sale at Kobo!
Y’all I am not easy but I am cheap. Behold, I bring you glad tidings of eBook sales at Kobo. This is straight off the promo email that I got this morning: Kobo Books has a 30% off sale!
1. Choose your eBook & click on “Buy Now” 2. Sign in or create an account 3. Type in discount code — mar18us30 — & click submit
Unlimited Use Coupon! Sale ends March 20th.
(note: it appears to be...
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More new books! I have no self-control!
Here’s the damage:
- Book 7 of the Dark Hunter series Sorry dudes, but the first book is not picking up in quality. I will keep reading, though, because I care enough to finish. And I want to give it a second chance.
- Tempest Rising by Nicole Peeler. I’ve been interested for a while and my awesome friend Nancy told me that the first one was pretty good, although she (accurately)...
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Impromptu Review: Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken
At first glance I thought this was a dragon-themed romance written by Clay Aiken. Uh, it’s not. Thankfully.
Read it, loved it, and promptly downloaded the next Dragon Kin book. Annwyl [I wish this was a Scrabble word] is a badass heroine (I know, I know, you’re rolling your eyes if you read a lot of paranormal, but hear me out). Her nickname is Annwyl the Bloody, and she earns it on the...
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scarygodmother asked: The Duke and I - Julia Quinn
Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night - Kresley Cole
Heaven, Texas - Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Scandal - Carolyn Jewel
(everyone's results may vary, no throwing books at me if you hate them, etc., etc.)
Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night - Kresley Cole
Heaven, Texas - Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Scandal - Carolyn Jewel
(everyone's results may vary, no throwing books at me if you hate them, etc., etc.)
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mightequinn asked: Okay, so, I want to read some classic trash and have this site where I can basically ask people to give me books. If you were starting with a blank slate, what would your essentials list entail?
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warlioness replied to your post: Rough Start: Fantasy Lover, by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Yeah, Grace is a little … strange that way. Fantasy Lover is not one of the better Dark Hunter novels. It doesn’t even really have anything to do with the Dark Hunters except that it happens in the same universe. They get better as they go.
That is the impression I got, and for science I DL’ed a sample of...
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Romance-lovin' Tumblrs!
ipomoeaandthestarstealers:
I have a small box of titles that I’ve read and will not be re-reading, and I want to send them to someone who loves the genre as I do. There’s the good (Loretta Chase, Stephanie Laurens) and the not-so-good (older Johanna Lindseys, a couple Harlequins). I even have an out-of-print Black Lace title in there!
If you’re interested, first one to put your address in my...
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Rough Start: Fantasy Lover, by Sherrilyn Kenyon
I am seriously like five pages in and I just read that the main character, who is supposedly a sex therapist, say she does not approve of vibrators.
Well, she said “I really don’t want to get personal with something that comes with a warning label and batteries.”
Are you fucking kidding me.
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cornflakegrrl93 asked: This UK couple is dedicated to recreating classic Mills & Boon romance covers!
Source: http://www.oliandalex.com/mills-boon/ Meta-tastic, y/y? :D
Source: http://www.oliandalex.com/mills-boon/ Meta-tastic, y/y? :D
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Progress Report: Sins of the House of Borgia
Y’all, I never would have thought that a seamy potboiler about the Borgias could be boring, but, well, here we are. I was really looking forward to this one, especially after Ali talked it up, but there is some serious ish that I’m having trouble with.
For starters, I am starting to suspect that the main character might be a sufferer of TSTL (Too Stupid to Live) Syndrome, particularly...
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Trapped in the Apartment (aka Melinds reviews a...
So, I’m no R. Kelly. I didn’t create an R&B magnum opus about being trapped in my illicit lover’s household with midgets and cops. I’m just not that cool and I don’t like peeing on my underage spouse (to answer the question you just asked yourself: no. He’s 38). I’m a suburban wife who is really excited about her new dishwasher. BUT. At least I know that I need to get out of my house every...
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Tempting the Fire, by Sydney Croft - One Minute...
“Tempting the Fire”? I would be more apt to call this “Fire in the Hole!” Love me some Sydney Croft because of the hot sex and sexual tennnnnnsion, and this book is de Post Man because it delivers. The main h/h are going at it; the secondary h/h are going at it; and the third h/h are going it—hmmmm, I feel some “private” Weena time coming on. This book...
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'Tis the season, to be brackety →
If you love romance novels and you love brackets, you should totally check out the DABWAHA tournament and get your bracket on. I did!
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Rules of an Engagement, Suzanne Enoch
Product Description from Amazon.com
For proper young ladies, good behavior has always been the rule…
Captain Bradshaw Carroway loves the seafaring life—though he’d rather be battling brigands than his current assignment of ferrying a boatload of spoiled aristocrats. One passenger, however, has caught his eye: a bewitching young minx who definitely distracts him from the rules of shipboard decorum...
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cornflakegrrl93 asked: I bear glad tidings of free eBooks of the legal variety via eBookNewser, and Harlequin:
http://www.mediabistro.com/ebooknewser/category/free-ebooks and http://www.patentyourkiss.com/explore-harlequin.aspx The HQN giveaway has some heavy hitters, including Gena Showalter, Anne Stewart, Heather Graham, Lori Foster, and Julie Kagawa. :D
Happy Reading!
http://www.mediabistro.com/ebooknewser/category/free-ebooks and http://www.patentyourkiss.com/explore-harlequin.aspx The HQN giveaway has some heavy hitters, including Gena Showalter, Anne Stewart, Heather Graham, Lori Foster, and Julie Kagawa. :D
Happy Reading!
