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♡ I'm Lacey, a paranormal romance author who likes magical worlds, badass sweetheart heroes, and diverse heroines! ♡ Author of THE OPAL DRAGON LIEUTENANT, launching on Kindle Unlimited January 30. ♡ www.laceydoddrow.com ♡
Brilliant, but clueless Lycan/witch hybrid Lizzie Martin is tired of hiding behind her computer screen. After a close brush with death, she now wants to experience everything life has to offer. But for now, she’d settle for a certain billionaire CEO to notice her. Maxim Silver is everything she wants in a boyfriend–hot, brilliant, and charming, but she just can’t seem to catch his eye. That is, until Maxim mistakes her boss Wyatt Creed for her boyfriend. Now Maxim’s on the hook, but so is Lizzie. She needs Wyatt to continue pretending to be her boyfriend to keep Maxim’s interest. There’s absolutely no way this plan could fail, though her she-wolf–who’s had a strange on Wyatt since they met–might have other ideas.
A wolf shifter trying to keep his obsession under wraps
Lycan shifter Wyatt Creed has been avoiding Lizzie Martin for months. His wolf is completely obsessed with her and he doesn’t even know why. She’s the wrong woman for him–brash, crude, and utterly inappropriate. When Lizzie asks for help to catch another man’s attention, he knows it’s the worst idea ever, yet he agrees to participate in her scheme. After all, once Lizzie belongs to Maxim, he can finally put his obsession with her to rest. However, the problem with pretending to be Lizzie’s boyfriend is that it makes him want the real thing even more.
Can Wyatt keep up pretenses without falling deeper for Lizzie? Or will he be left with a broken heart once Lizzie has the man she really wants?
Find out by downloading this sexy paranormal fake relationship romance!
Loving Lizzie is a full-length Paranormal wolf shifter fated mates romance. It’s filled with lots of naughty language, fake dating hijinks, and a happy ever after (HEA) that will satisfy you!
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While I'm talking about writing I do want to rec two INCREDIBLE writing apps that have helped me immensely as a writer with ADHD
Stimuwrite is a little program that you can customize with all sorts of really rewarding instant tactile feedback, for example sound effects every time you hit a key, emoji notifications and balloons when you hit your custom goal (which can be as low as you want for low energy days), and neat animated backgrounds.
4thewords turns writing into an RPG and you can kill monsters via word count in order to complete quests and progress through what I personally find to be an interesting and fun storyline. It comes with all the RPG trappings like loot, gear, even custom housing (win more stuff for your house by writing).
I cannot stress ENOUGH how amazing both of these have been in terms of my writing productivity as someone with pretty severe executive dysfunction issues. Usually I use Stimuwrite for the instant feedback and then copy and paste those over into 4thewords for the gamification.
Both are small indie projects, Stimuwrite is pay-what-you-can-afford and 4thewords is $4/month but they are very good about helping people who genuinely can't afford it.
and AS THE CHERRY ON TOP, Stimuwrite's programmer is a trans woman, and while I'm not sure about the 4thewords team in specific, the game is FILLED with really great rep, they are literally having a lesbian wedding global event going on right now as I type this. So like. I like giving money to them more than giving money to a lot of other projects lol.
Anyway no neither of these projects have told me to write about them or anything I just want to spread the love. Go check them out!!
Hello friends and readers! I am hard at work on The Sapphire Dragon Spy, which ought to be out later this month.
In the meantime, check out TAMING THE WOLF WITHIN by E.L. Jones!
Descended from a long line of Alphas, Rowan never wants to be tamed.
Unfortunately, when Fay a city girl comes to buy some peanut butter cups from the grocery store, Rowan hears the word 'mate'.
Reluctantly, Rowan follows the orange cone coloured jumper clad Fay home, only to find she's the woman who has bought his cottage.
When crazed wolves are found in caves by Rowan's siblings Mica and Elias, and pieces of human bodies litter the forest, Rowan's protective instinct towards his 'weird' mate kicks in, deciding to keep tabs on Fay.
Until Fay decides to go hiking without a phone...
I am getting a bit frustrated with the resources out there for indie authors about things like Amazon ads, BookBub ads, and Facebook ads, as well as things like lead generation, newsletters, marketing, etc.
It feels like everything I find is either really really basic 101-level stuff, which I already figured out by poking around the platforms myself, or there are very expensive intensive courses that I don’t have the money, time, or foundation for.
I’ve done a Facebook marketing consultation, an Amazon ads course, and a BookBub webinar, and they were all very low-level. I already know how to set up an ad campaign, but I don’t really know how to maximize the power of these platforms or how to read the metrics on my ads with any sort of depth or nuance.
where are the 202-level, sophomore year type resources? where is the help for people who are past the Get Started stuff but need more guidance making it to the next step? HALP
I was tagged by @marigoldispeculiar :)
1. Are you named after anyone? No - the name my mom gave me was just a name she wanted to give to her daughter. This pen name, Lacey, was chosen by me cause I think it’s pretty!
2. When was the last time you cried? At my non-writing job, one of my favorite bosses is leaving. Cried when I found out a few days ago.
3. Do you have kids? I’m a foster parent, but I’m taking a break from it for a while, so I don’t have any kids placed with me right now.
4. Do you use sarcasm? All the time with adults, never with children.
5. What’s the first thing you notice about people? Whether they seem to be judging me
6. What’s your eye colour? Hazel!
7. Scary movies or happy endings? Are these the only two options? I don’t like scary movies, but I’m down for a good complex or ambiguous ending!
8. Any special talents? I can cross my eyes and move them independently of each other. I can also almost always time a meal such that everything comes out hot at the same time.
9. Where were you born? Arizona, near the London Bridge (seriously!)
10. What are your hobbies? Cooking, dicking around on the internet, wandering around near trees, swimming, petting animals, having kinky sex, fanfic
11. Have you any pets? Two lizards, a leopard gecko and a bearded dragon.
12. What sports do you play/have played? Zero, zilch, nada. They tried to put me in one of my little brother’s soccer games as a kid but I had a sensory meltdown over the shin guards. I did get a varsity letter in high school...for speech and debate
13. How tall are you? Exactly Lacey sized
14. Favourite subject in school? ENGLISH CLASS
15. Dream job? House mom in a communal setting with some time to write
I don’t actually even have 15 mutuals on this blog yet, lol, but tagging @ellebeauregard @fearofahumanplanet @breathofeternity @spuddlespud @spauffwrites @quirky-book-reads @moonandris
South Boston, 1970. When Leigh Austen’s husband died in the jungles of Vietnam, her world collapsed. But two Halloweens later, she’s ready to begin living her life again — starting by making amends with a longtime friend.
Charming Dublin expat Michael Kelly runs the most popular Irish pub in Southie. But no crowd of high-tipping revelers has ever been as welcome a sight as that of Leigh walking through his door. Hiding his heart — and his bloodlust —from her was difficult enough when she was married. Now? It’s impossible.
But mysterious deaths have the whole city spooked, and when Leigh is the next to be attacked, Michael’s act of protection reveals his secret: he’s the leader of a clandestine order of vampires, the Morrigan Brotherhood. As Leigh steps into the world of the supernatural, she is forced to confront issues of power and politics that threaten to disrupt more than the vampire order...and has Michael always been this hot?
Celtic mythology intertwines with the rich history of Irish immigration in this suspenseful paranormal romance, set against the backdrop of The Troubles.
My Hot Best Friend Is An Irish Vampire is a dual POV, slow-burn, friends-to-lovers vampire romance with no cheating and an HEA. Enjoy as a standalone novel, or as the first volume in the Morrigan Brotherhood series.
Where do I get my inspiration? Tons of places, but rocks and gems have a special place in my imagination. My father is a geologist, and every year since I was a kid we do the Tucson Rock and Gem Show together.
There, you’ll find spectacular gems, crystals, minerals, and stones from all over the world. I get to see incredible opals from Africa, the “nectar” of an agate claim, and rare crystal formations that call to mind all sorts of patterns and realities.
So when I think of magic, it’s no wonder that my mind goes here. My first series is all about jewel dragons, magical shifters whose powers are represented by the rare gems they wear. There are plenty of geological facts and references scattered throughout!
Which one is your favorite? What stone do you want to see as a character in my next book?
As I mentioned earlier today, Goodreads posted its Top 100 Romances of the Past Three Years today.
Some things to know:
A) Goodreads is not a tastemaker explicitly--it's a logging site. But nonetheless, we know that Goodreads is references by publishers, authors, agents, industry people far and wide, because it is the dominant book logging site. (Plug for The Storygraph, which isn't perfect either but allows you to log .25, .5, and .75 ratings, and get more granular about the vibe of a book as you rate it. Its CEO and co-founder is a Black woman, Nadia Odunayo, as a note.)
B) Goodreads is owned by Amazon, which, as the Big Five publishers have made abundantly clear recently, has a direct connection to many of the book sales made today. Take that and run with it.
C) This list is theoretically not something Goodreads arbitrarily selected via staffers, it's true. They're following the "trends" of their users. But that... is not an exact science, as several books here would not necessarily fit the parameters of a romance (which, admittedly, are subjective to an extent).
Furthermore, these books are largely traditionally published--some self-published books are here, though a few were originally self-published before getting picked up by a trad publisher. This is seems odd, as romance has notoriously boomed in recent years within indie channels.
And, let's call a spade a spade here--these books are more often than not, white and/or cishet.
Another thing I noticed about the list as I went through it, real-time recording my dumb little reactions, was the repetition? And I get that Goodreads is saying "this is what we noticed most", but let's be real--these lists can potentially be great promotional tools. It just seems sloppy to compile it in this way and go "welp, that's on the Goodreads users!" Like, mostly my (very arbitrary and shallow) beef with this list is how lazy it is. But then again, it's February and these are romance novels....
What I find to be a particular bummer is how the books clearly don't reflect.... what hardcore romance readers are into? Which, I guess it wouldn't. Goodreads is more general, and that's fine. But damn. Lots of contemporary romances, a handful of historicals, a few fantasy or fantasy-lite romances here and there. No monsterfucking books? Really? In 2023? Come on now.
I think the data here is skewed, likely--but I'm not saying it's completely off. What I am saying is that this list has had zero effort put into it, and it's not so much about what romance readers are reading, but what everyone (which includes people who Don't Read Romance but will Read That Special Book That Totally Isn't A Romance) is reading. So. Remember that grain of salt. And remember how this is affecting publishing, and how self-publishing really, truly could be the future of progressive (and for that matter, edgy and groundbreaking) romance.
Anyway, here's my painstaking, needless recording of thoughts.
People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry.
Rating: DNF
Thoughts: I started this, but quickly stopped it upon getting wind of the lack of heat--I'm a reluctant reader of friends to lovers in general, but when it hits it hits. However, in order for it to hit for me, it must have.... extreme heat. I don't personally enjoy a slow, chaste build in friends to lovers. I will also add that I've heard about some issues with this one? In regards to a tragic "my girlfriend had an abortion" backstory?
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood.
Rating: 4/5.
Thoughts: This one has gotten a lot of shit for being a converted Reylo fic, which I personally find either innocuous or delightful depending on the day. It doesn't reinvent the wheel--it's a fun grumpy/sunshine, I like the STEM backdrop, it doesn't have as many sex scenes as I'd like but the one it does have is quite long, quite hot, and has things I've seen some naively deride (he puts her whole mosquito bite boob in his mouth--trust, this can be done) (he eats... his own cum out of her, it's a closed loop system) (squelching, ewwww!!! Or uh... squelching... tell me what page that's on...) while I find them fun. I don't know why this book is promoted as the hottest thing ever because it's not, but I also don't know why it's controversial. It's pretty easy to see why it took off.
Beach Read by Emily Henry.
Rating: 4/5.
Thoughts: Maybe I'd lower this to a 3/5 in hindsight? Not sure. I read this pre-Storygraph (for me). On there, it would probably be a 3.5/5. It's very pleasant and I enjoyed the romance for what it was, but it is... very much romance-lite. I'd call it a romance, but it's for people who want to say they're reading it for the daddy issues when they're reading it for the hot author guy. It's nice!
Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover.
Rating: Have not read
Thoughts: I tend to wonder if anything Colleen writes is romance versus women's fiction, but whatever. I haven't read this and I won't.
Book Lovers by Emily Henry.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: Have not read, probably will not due to the lack of heat Emily seems be favoring (Beach Read did have a mild, but not unheated, sex scene).
The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas.
Rating: 2/5
Thoughts: The heroine's lack of professionalism and maturity in the workplace really didn't work for me. I couldn't take her seriously. None of it read as real (this is an issue I have with contemporaries--you either go completely bananas or go completely real, in my opinion, and many try to sit in the middle). I get why people are into it, but it's not for me.
It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: At least it's not the one actively about the abusive husband, just the sequel...
Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score.
Rating: Have not read
Thoughts: I'm totally unfamiliar with this. As it involves the heroine raising a child, I probably won't, but rock on I guess?
It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey.
Rating: 3/5
Thoughts: Some Tessa stuff has worked for me in the past, some hasn't--due to some issues I have with her work, I'm currently not looking for more? This was cute and hot in some sections... Others I found a bit hard to believe; I struggle with the way her heroes speak, though I know some love it. I love dirty talk, something is just missing here for me. Also, I can't handle the Back to Front Scene.
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston.
Rating: Have not read
Thoughts: I liked Red, White, and Royal Blue, but I didn't love it. I may get around to this one day. It sounds cute. Yay sapphics!
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: It looks nice?
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood.
Rating: Have not read
Thoughts: Will read eventually. Once it's off hold in like, five years.
Twisted Love by Ana Huang.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: Everyone and their mom has been talking about this. The content warnings have me intrigued. Will read.
Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey.
Rating: Have not read
Thoughts: Probably will not read.
The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: Probably will not read. I actually really enjoyed Beautiful Bastard and want to read more of their early work, but the more recent stuff is too sweet for me. Would recommend to those who want milder, lower heat books though!
Seven Days in June by Tia Williams.
Rating: 3/5
Thoughts: I had a hard time getting into this, likely because the heroine is a single mother, but I loved the setting, the writing style, and the connection between the hero and heroine.
Neon Gods by Katee Robert
Rating: Have not read (finished)
Thoughts: I had to stop this one and haven't gotten back into it yet. I liked what I was read and I will eventually!!!
The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: Will try eventually.
The Fine Print by Lauren Asher.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: I'll check it out. I have a love/hate relationship with billionaire romances.
In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: See earlier comments on current Christina Lauren books.
Twisted Games by Ana Huang
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: Kind of insane to me that Goodreads repeats authors so often in this list.
You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle.
Rating: 3/5
Thoughts: Read this long ago, would amend to 2/5 as I actively wanted the couple to break up. It possessed an issue I see in many contemporaries where behavior that is kind of insane is painted as totally normal and cute because it's a romcom~.
The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams.
Rating: Have not read
Thoughts: Not for me I think.
Twisted Hate by Ana Huang
Rating: Have not read
Thoughts: Good for Ana Huang, sincerely, but it feels like... not much effort... was put into this list.
The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas
Rating: Have not read
Thoughts: Will not read.
The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang
Rating: 4/5
Thoughts: I understand the debate around this being a romance. If Beach Read can be one, so can this. It's very intense and hard to read, but well-written and worth reading if you're the right audience.
Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall.
Rating: Have not read
Thoughts: I love A Lady for A Duke by Alexis, but I'm not sure if this one has sex in it or not--if it doesn't, it's not for me, but I have two of his upcoming books in my TBR. Would recommend his writing in general.
The Switch by Beth O'Leary
Rating: Have not read
Thoughts: Will not read.
Icebreaker by Hannah Grace.
Rating: Have not read
Thoughts: I do love figure skating... and I've recently started paying attention to hockey... Will consider.
Terms and Conditions by Lauren Asher.
Rating: Have not read
Thoughts: Isn't it funny that so many authors repeat?
All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: Will not read.
Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman.
Rating: Have not read
Thoughts: Never heard of this before, and it sounds cute. Will investigate further!
Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert.
Rating: 4/5
Thoughts: My least favorite of the trilogy, but Talia doesn't really miss, and it's super good.
The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary
Rating: Have not read
Thoughts: Will not read.
The Roommate by Rosie Danan.
Rating: 4/5 (on Storygraph I'd probably go 4.5/5)
Thoughts: So GOOD. Pro sex worker, hot as fuck, emotional, all about sex positivity.
Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert.
Rating: 4/5
Thoughts: I like this even more than Dani Brown. ASD rep from both the hero and the heroine, and the sparkly purple dildo scene was hotter than it had any right to be. Oh, here's this sparkly purple dildo my friend had hiding in her bed, I guess I'll just fuck her with it???
The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon.
Rating: 4/5
Thoughts: This may be more of a 3.5/5 for me? Anyway, it was cute, I remember enjoying the heroine being older than the hero.
Twisted Lies by Ana Huang
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: I feel like people are gonna come at Ana for being on the list a billion times but... don't.
The Bodyguard by Katherine Center.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: Will not read.
Part of Your World by Abby Jiminez
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: May read.
Hooked by Emily McIntire.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: Has been on my TBR for a while. Eventually...
Second First Impressions by Sally Thorne.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: I don't know if current era Sally is for me?
One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London
Rating: Have not read
Thoughts: Will not read
By a Thread by Lucy Score
Rating: Have not read
Thoughts: We'll see?
The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jiminez
Rating: Have not read
Thoughts: Maybe someday.
The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver.
Rating: 2/5
Thoughts: This didn't read like a romance to me.
The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston.
Rating: Have not read
Thoughts: Not for me, I think.
Something Wilder by Christina Wilder.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: See above.
My Killer Vacation by Tessa Bailey.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: Will not read.
This Time Next Year by Sophie Cousens.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: Will not read.
A Not So Meet Cute by Meghan Quinn.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: I may read this--I have an ARC from Meghan to read soon, so if I like it, this may follow?
A Touch of Ruin by Scarlett St. Clair.
Rating: Have not read
Thoughts: Isn't this a later book in a series? Will not read.
Good Girl Complex by Elle Kennedy.
Rating: Have not read
Thoughts: I have not read Elle yet--I have an ARC of hers coming up. Maybe I'll read this if I like that?
Shipped by Angie Hockman.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: Will not read.
The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa.
Rating: 4/5
Thoughts: This was quite cute, and I enjoyed the sex scenes/hooking up with her ex-fiance's brother aspect a lot.
If I Never Met You by Mhairi McFarlane.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: May read--fake dating in contemporaries is hit or miss for me.
King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. Clair.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: Will not read.
Life's Too Short by Abby Jimenez.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: May read.
Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: May read, but I've also heard it's not a romance? Need clarity.
Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: Will read, love the cover.
Electric Idol by Katee Robert.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: Will read.
The Dating Plan by Sarah Desai.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: Will read eventually.
The Takeover by T.L. Swan
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: You had me until the heroine has three unruly sons.
Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: Will read.
The Honey-Don't List by Christina Lauren.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: See above.
A Touch of Malice by Scarlett St. Clair
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: Will not read.
Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: Have an ARC by her on the docket, will read this if I like it!
Love Her or List Her by Tessa Bailey.
Rating: 2/5.
Thoughts: I had many issues with this one.
Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: I may read other books by Olivia, but this books surrounding this TV show many not be for me.
The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: I like behind the scenes looks at reality TV. Will read.
Mr. Wrong Number by Lynn Painter.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: Will read. Though the steamy text~ mentioned in the summary better be steamy!
The Roughest Draft by Emily Wibberley.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: May read.
You Made A Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: Will read.
Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: Will not read.
The Wedding Crasher by Mia Sosa.
Rating: 3/5.
Thoughts: Did not enjoy this as much as the first, unfortunately.
You had Me At Hola by Alexis Daria.
Rating: 3/5.
Thoughts: Fun, but I prefer Daria's Take the Lead. I suspect the hero being a single dad brought this down for me.
The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton.
Rating: 5/5.
Thoughts: Love it and totally recommend it.
A Rogue of One's Own by Evie Dunmore.
Rating: 2/5.
Thoughts: General issues with the place of these books in historical romance, my God, the racism in this one.
Portrait of a Scotsman by Evie Dunmore.
Rating: 3/5.
Thoughts: Her best sex scenes, solid hero, horrible ending.
First Comes Scandal by Julia Quinn.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: Probably won't read.
A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: Will I read? I don't know, I've never heard of it and I'm not sure how hot it is...?
Chasing Cassandra by Lisa Kleypas.
Rating: 3/5.
Thoughts: Fine, but a mid Kleypas for me.
The Midnight Bargain by C.L. Polk.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: I've never heard of it but it sounds kinda lit...?
To Love and To Loathe by Martha Waters.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: Will read.... eventually.
Never Fall for Your Fiancee by Virginia Heath.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: My last Virginia Heath was a 3/5, so not sure if I'll read.
Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: Will read, I think? Never heard of it before.
Reputation by Lex Croucher.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: Unlikely to read.
The League of Gentlewomen Witches by India Holton.
Rating: 5/5.
Thoughts: Love, would recommend. Even better than the first.
Sea of Ruin by Pam Godwin.
Rating: 2/5.
Thoughts: Charleston, SC is in the lowcountry. Heroine's mom jumps off a cliff. We don't have cliffs there. It got worse from that point.
A Lady for A Duke by Alexis Hall.
Rating: 5/5.
Thoughts: Love it, so emotional, would recommend wholeheartedly. It's so good.
Devil in Disguise by Lisa Kleypas.
Rating: 4/5.
Thoughts: It's not her best, but I had fun!
Bombshell by Sarah MacLean.
Rating: 4/5.
Thoughts: A strong series starter, though I prefer Heartbreaker. Very enjoyable, would recommend.
The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry by C.M. Waggoner.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: Unlikely to read.
Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: Will read.
The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: Will read.
The Heiress Gets A Duke by Harper St. George.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: Will read. I kind of like the covers for these books? I don't know if that's Controversial But Brave or not.
Always Be My Duchess by Amalie Howard.
Rating: Have not read.
Thoughts: Will read, though I deeply prefer her other covers.........
I loved Boyfriend Material, though it wasn’t very high heat. I mean, the characters fuck, but it’s vague on the page. Still, I loved it as a story of two people who have to learn how to communicate.
Slippery Creatures is hot, though also a bit gory since it’s basically a hard-boiled detective novel with a M/M couple.
Half A Soul is a “traditional” Regency (ie no sex) but has an amazing mystery story with an interesting take on the fae.
And as long as I’m here, I’m going to recommend my friend Mia Hopkins’ Eastside Brewery contemporary romance series that starts with Thirsty. It’s first-person male narration with M/F couples, it has Latine characters in Los Angeles who struggle with poverty and gang affiliations but get a happy ending anyway, and it’s hot as hell. I think the series is complete at three books, unless new characters start talking to her. 😂
Agent Zero is the punch-packed first book in the Region Two urban fantasy series. If you like kickass heroines, sizzling hot romance, and edge-of-your-seat action, then you’ll love Janet Walden-West’s banter-filled adventure. Buy Agent Zero to dive into a deadly serving of fun today. Perfect for fans of Hailey Edwards, Nalini Singh, Dannika Dark, K.F. Breene, and McKenzie Hunter.He masters fileting fish. She’s skilled at taking down monsters. Will their instant attraction put them dangerously high on a scaly creature’s radar?
Super stoked to share this book - the hero is a Jewish chef! Please check it out!
