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[lgbtqreads]

A great way to make sure you’re gonna keep on reading #TransLit long after the #TransRightsReadathon is over is to preorder some today! T4T fake dating foodie m/f rom-com CHEF’S CHOICE by @tjalexandernyc is a perfect example, but stay tuned for TDoV next week when there’ll be a whole bunch more on the site for your easy preordering pleasure! #Bookstagram #BookLove #LGBTQReads #RomanceBooks #T4T #RomBkLove https://www.instagram.com/p/CqK5iHmrtt0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[sarah-maclean-completist]

#RomBkLove as #HijabOutfits

[isheanass]

The Pursuit Of...  by Courtney Milan

(amazon link) 

Read for #rombklove Day Two: POC in History

(Mod H)

I got stuck thinking of any historical romances I’d read recently that had a main character that was a person of color. That’s not cool! There are so many good novels out there (try Alyssa Cole and Beverly Jenkins, both AOC with multiple excellent historicals) that I don’t have an excuse for one not instantly coming to mind. 

To fix that, I read Courtney Milan’s The Pursuit of... which a revolutionary era m/m romance. It is excellent. The story starts with a fight to the death and ends with a great HEA. They save each other along the way. There’s cheese. 

John Hunter is a Black American who, after the battle of Yorktown, Just Wants To Go Home. (the capitals are needed) I loved his journey northward, which laid bare so much of American history. And in case you’re wondering...no one is an ass ;-) 

This is an excellently written story with wonderful characters and pacing. I can’t recommend it strongly enough. 

[flowerswrappedinbacon]

if there’s anything my new job has taught me

is that romance novels are the most legit books ever and no other books compare

[drchristineputnam]

I absolutely adore tropes in romance, and even mention of some of them makes me auto-buy a book. So, here’s my favorite tropes with books that fit them:

Boss/Assistant: I’m so weak when it comes to people who love each other work together towards a certain goal. Or is it people who work together and fall in love? Either way, it’s so good. But they way to my heart is to have the assistant be the dominant one. They must be equal; the Boss can never have all the power. Honestly, having the assistant (and let’s be real, when I’m saying assistant, I’m talking about valets. VALETS) call all the shots in private is so good. God, I love this trope.

A Gentleman’s Position by Kj Charles

Class Difference: Ohohoho might I say favorite trope?? There’s something absolutely irresistible in two people of completely different social standing find each other and fight to be together.

 A Seditious Affair by Kj Charles (you knew this was coming), The Magpie Lord by Kj Charles, Soldier’s Scoundrel and The Lawrence Browne Affair by Cat Sebastian, Hexmaker by Jordan L. Hawk

Enemies to Lovers: This one is like a catnip to me, but it must be done well and with care. Proper character development is essential because it’s very jarring when rushed. Hate-fueled fuck is good, but ideally, you should be able to overcome the hate y’know?

Captive Prince by C. S. Pacat, Unnatural Vice by Kj Charles (which granted, isn’t out yet, but given the previews, I’m gonna go on a limb and say it’s gonna fit this trope)

Fated Mates: Absolutely, but probably not in the way it’s supposed to be meant? I love when the characters think ‘ah, this must be fate. You are my destiny.’ That’s when the tears come

The Nightrunner series by Lynn Flewelling

Childhood Sweethearts: Oh this one is just the sweetest, I love it so.

 The Tamir Triad by Lynn Flewelling

Friends to Lovers: Oh yes please, absolutely! Especially when its people who have been friends for a very long time, suddenly realizing they’ve been in love this whole time. It’s so sweet, I love it.

 Sidewinder series by Abigail Roux

Smart is Sexy: This trope gets me, especially when the non-genius character gets very flustered. So cute. Unless the smart character in an insufferable asshole know-it-all like BBC Sherlock, in which case the character can just fuck off.

The Lawrence Browne Affair by Cat Sebastian, Whyborne and Griffin series by Jordan L. Hawk, A Seditious Affair by Kj Charles, The God Eaters by Jesse Hajicek, Think of England by Kj Charles, Lord of the White Hell by Ginn Hale

People who almost gave up: I’m not sure what exactly is the common name for this trope but this is my favourite trope ever, not just in romance novels. As a person battling all kinds of mental illnesses and physical disabilities, these characters are the most relatable to me and I love to see their pain, growth, and eventual success. Give me characters with depression, ptsd, trauma, anxiety… Give me mentally ill and disabled characters and acknowledge how it impacts their life, but don’t let them be defeated. God I love them

Cut&Run series by Abigail Roux, A Fashionable Indulgence by Kj Charles, Whyborne and Griffin series by Jordan L. Hawk, Nightrunner series by Lynn Flewelling, Captive Prince by C. S. Pacat, The Lawrence Browne Affair by Cat Sebastian, Jackdaw by Kj Charles

[drchristineputnam]

I remember the first time I’ve read Widdershins. I’ve started reading and thought “aw, the main character has anxiety, that’s awesome”. It made me so happy, to see a main character in a book deal with similar issues as I do. I was sold on Percival Endicott Whyborne the moment he overslept and had to run to work. But it was when Dr. Christine Putman burst into his office, loudly demanding respect, that I was sold on the book itself.

Christine is amazing. She is strong, intelligent, driven and passionate. She knows what she wants and is willing to do whatever needs to be done for it. She is socially clumsy, blunt and nobody could accuse her of being nurturing and none of the characters try to change her. She’s an archeologist in a time when such a thing was barely possible, she had to fight tooth and nail to gain her position and respect, and whenever she gets knocked down, she gets up and fights again.

She is not an emotional person, but cares about her friends dearly, dropping everything to save them, knowing they’d do the same for her. She expects loyalty, but gives it back as well. She fights against white archeologists looting and destroying cultural heritage of other countries. She teaches female employers of her museum how to protect themselves and demand respect. She also takes up a rifle against otherworldly terrifying monsters. You have to agree that’s just amazing.

Also, let’s all agree her taste in men is great because Iskander is just amazing. I love the Putnam-Barnett couple so much. And when her family protested their marriage, she dropped their racist asses without a second thought. 

I love you Christine.

[kaetrinsmusings]

#RomBkLove Day 18: Speak to Me of Love

#RomBkLove Day 18: Speak to Me of Love

When I thought about how best I could contributed to #RomBkLove almost my first idea was romance audiobooks with a focus on narrators. For those of us who love romance audio, we know it’s all about the narrator. A fantastic narrator can lift an okay book and make a great book come to life in new ways. I’ve said before that audio is a transformative medium. The listener experiences the story…

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[thebookreadinggals]

#rombklove: Comfort Reads

What books do you turn to when everything else is hard? Angsty? Light? What comforts you? @heatherlire shares her list of comfort reads over at @bookreadinggals

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As a teacher May is my FAVORITE month of the year. As a reader it has become my favorite month as well because of #rombklove. So I’m especially excited to be kicking it off this year.

I’m a huge comfort reader. So much so that my family can judge my emotions based on what I’m reading, It’s something I didn’t even clue into until a couple of years…

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