For Real by Alexis Hall is not my normal sort of romance novel (I tend to favor quasi-historical romps). But I kept seeing people recommend it in various different places and I finally picked it up out of curiosity (the list that tipped me over was Slytherin/Hufflepuff pairings). I was surprised at … [Read more]
Jake’s Best of 2018
Coming at you live from...my house...is my personal Oscars of every year, the Best Books I Read This Year Awards! For the first time ever, posted on Cannonball Read. I'll follow the same format as I did last year: will post the 10 best non-fiction books in no particular order, then do the … [Read more]
This time I also say Yes
Dear Tessa Dare. I am sorry. I don’t know why I ever said I don’t like your book except that I was expecting my first Romance novel to read a certain way and yours did not and that vexed me. You are delightfully batty and I adore you. Several years ago I made Say Yes to the Marquess my first … [Read more]
No. The answer is No.
I recently moved to the South and since I was in need of some light reading I decided a romance with some southern flair would help with the transition. I found a discussion group that mentioned Ain’t She Sweet by Susan Elizabeth Phillips and it had a lot of really good reviews so I hopped onto … [Read more]