Hooray for historical romance outside Britain! Thoughts on Magnate What’s this, me reading a historical romance not set in Britain? Can’t remember the last time I did, and it was a nice, refreshing break from the norm. What’s not to love about NYC in the late 1800s? Joanna Shupe sticks to the tried and true trope […]
INTRODUCTION Have you ever read a book by Beverly Jenkins? Nope, Indigo was my first! What were your expectations before reading Indigo? …none? I knew that Beverly Jenkins is a well-respected name in historical romance, and pretty much just hoped that I’d enjoy the story. Was there anything you were hesitant about? Um… in […]
I need more resolution for satisfaction. Thoughts on Faceoff *stares at everyone* *takes a deep breath* *goes back to staring* Okay. So this is the second book I’ve read in this series and it ended just as abruptly as the first. Like, I had to go back and see if I missed something because the […]
Can we be honest? When it comes to remembering what happened in books—especially the endings—I have a terrible memory. That said. There are a few endings (or resolutions) that I do remember. I’ll try to keep spoilers to a minimum, but I make no guarantees. Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare — Our hero, Ransom, lets his […]
Today’s topic is tearjerkers or lighthearted romances, and since Julia Quinn and Tessa Dare seem to have the market cornered on lighthearted romances, I’m sticking with tearjerkers… even though I’m not a crier when it comes to books. Unless it involves dogs. Because dogs. And rather than include individual books, I’m going to feature the ultimate […]
I will never forget about You. Thoughts on You What do you even say about this book? It’s creepy, it’s uncomfortable, and it’s so freaking amazing. I read this with a friend of mine and I couldn’t stop messaging her about this book the entire time that we were reading it. It’s like when you’re […]
Trope, for the purposes of this post, is all about common themes in books. You know the ones. Friends to lovers. Instalove. Too stupid to live. When it comes to historical romance, there are a few tropes I adore: Second chance romances Second chance romances are ones that have recently become my favorite: the lovers (literal […]
Rather than thinking of setting in broad terms (e.g., London, Scotland, the Americas), I’m getting deep into scene setting. Because why not? Also, it might be slightly boring otherwise considering how often the books I read are set in England. The glittering society party Lots of scenes in historical romance hinge on grand parties. The dancing, […]
Nocturne Falls seems fun and sassy! Thoughts on The Vampire’s Mail Order Bride I was in the mood for something light and sassy with a dash of the paranormal in it. Actually, I would have gone for a heaping double handful of paranormal. Basically, as long as there’s some sort of paranormal craziness going on, […]
“Historical” covers a lot of ground, so it’s no surprise that there are a lot of time periods to choose from. Colonial (US) Although it’s been a while since I’ve read anything in the Colonial era, it’s still one of my favorites—in fact, this time period was probably the first introduction I had to historical […]