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HaBO: Heroine Poses as Boy on a Ship to Escape Italy
Welcome to Tuesday, better known here as HaBO Day! HaBO, or “Help a Bitch Out,” is our attempt to reunite readers with romances that they can remember parts of, but not the important parts like the...
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A Few of August’s Best Deals in Historical Romance
This month there have been some truly outstanding deals on recommended romances, so if you’re traveling this month like so many other people in the northern hemisphere, you’ve got great discounts...
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HaBO: Sex Ed on the Range
This HaBO comes from Tabitha, who is searching for a western romance with a wagon-covered cover: I got this book years ago at the library and have looked everywhere for it. It was not a Christian or...
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The Marriage Contract by Katee Robert
A The Marriage Contract by Katee Robert June 2, 2015 · Forever Contemporary RomanceRomance When I picked up The Marriage Contract by Katee Robert and read the back copy, I was little confused as to...
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Hot Contemporaries & Erotica on Sale!
The Marriage Contract RECOMMENDED: The Marriage Contract by Katee Robert is $3.99! This is an arranged marriage plot in a modern setting, which I would love to see more of! The book does deal with...
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Guest Post: Gender, Genre, and Representations of Violence Against Women:...
NB: This guest post is from Rebecca Pawel, who attends an annual literary festival Semana Negra in Gijon, Spain. She thought this year’s sessions might be of interest to the Bitchery, and I heartily...
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Mixed Bag with Pratchett, Medeiros, & More
Hardwired Hardwired by Meredith Wild is $1.99. Sarah sat next to Wild at the 2015 RT signing and can attest to the number of readers who stopped at her table to tell her how much they loved the...
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155. Thrillers, Mysteries, and “Danger Boners:” A Reader Interview with Tina...
Continuing our series of reader interviews, Sarah chats with Tina Chaney, a longtime romance fan, about discovering romance, mystery favorites, living in Kentucky, and reader shaming. They also talk...
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Calico Palace by Gwen Bristow
A Calico Palace by Gwen Bristow 1970 · Thomas Y. Crowell Co. Classic The book Calico Palace is a romance/historical novel/adventure story that brings the California Gold Rush to vivid life with...
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SBTB/DA Bestsellers: 11-18 August 2015
This week’s bestsellers are brought to you by barbecue, potato salad, and our affiliate sales data! The Suffragette Scandal by Courtney Milan Amazon | B&N | Kobo | GooglePlay | ARe Diary of an...
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Movie Review: The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. by Guy Ritchie Warner Bros. A Not a Book Set somewhere in the early 1960’s, The Man From U.N.C.L.E. is a Cold War spy thriller starring the luscious Henry Cavill as American...
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Poldark by Winston Graham
A Poldark by Winston Graham 1945 · Ward Lock ClassicHistorical: European OH MY GOD I LOVE THIS SERIES SO MUCH I LITERALLY CANNOT EVEN. We reviewed the tv series as it aired in the US, and PBS was kind...
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The Dinosaur Lords by Victor Milán
B- The Dinosaur Lords by Victor Milan July 28, 2015 · Tor Books Historical: EuropeanRomance Dinosaur Lords has medieval knights riding dinosaurs into battle. Your decision to read the book will...
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Romantic Suspense with Series Sales
Targeted Targeted by Katie Reus is $1.99! This is the first book in the Deadly Ops romantic suspense series. The hero and heroine used to be in a relationship. Unfortunately, it’s been years since...
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When a Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare
A When a Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare August 25, 2015 · Avon Horror Everything about When a Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare worked for me. Everything. Bust out the squee mop, y’all because this...
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HaBO: Virgin Hero Reads a Book for “Tips”
This HaBO request comes from KitKat, who is looking for a regency romance with a virgin hero: I read a story in 2011/12 and it was mostly based in Regency London. I believe it had been released...
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Historical Romances from Lindsey, Martin, & More
A Fashionable Indulgence A Fashionable Indulgence by KJ Charles is $2.99! Now I’m not certain that this is a sale price; I think it’s always $2.99. But I know both Charles and M/M romance is very...
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HaBO: Well-to-Do Woman Adopts Waitress Persona
This HaBO request is from Chamekke, who is looking for an Old Skool title: I read this book as a pre-teen, back in *gulp* 1971 or thereabouts. I think it might have been intended as a Young Adult...
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Movie Review: Miss Austen Regrets
B- Historical: European, Not a Book Miss Austen Regrets is a BBC movie about the last years of Jane Austen’s life. It’s beautifully cast, with wonderful dialogue, much of which comes straight from...
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Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix
A Horrorstor by Grady Hendix September 23, 2014 · Quirk Books Historical: EuropeanRomance Horrorstör is basically a novel about a haunted IKEA. There’s no romance in it, but it’s relevant to the...
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