RomBkLove
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Category: Crime
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#RomBkLove August Week 4: Food. Hunger, Want, Thirst, Desire… Who combines food & romance to delicious effect? Food is a big part of my family life, we have a lot traditions built around food. There are dishes we only prepare at Christmas (Coquito or Christmas Log) or foods (Pink beans and rice) we always have…
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Livvy Kane and Nicholas Chandler were a golden couple, heirs to a growing and successful grocery store chain founded by their grandfathers, until tragic car accident exposed secrets and a stolen inheritance tore their families apart. In the decade since Livvy and Nicholas have only seen each other 9 times, meeting for a secret yearly…
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Sherry Thomas, Meredith Duran, Erin Satie, Emma Barry and J.A. Rock contributed to this anthology/guessing game. I have read multiple books by 4 out of these 5 authors, so it was an easy decision to pick up this book. Even not knowing who wrote which story, I could count on enjoying the anthology as whole.…
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Silver Silence is the first book in a new series by Nalini Singh set in her Psy-Changeling universe. It is special in several ways. First is the start of a new story-line, and although it builds on what has gone before it works a accessible entry-point for those who might not be interested in reading…
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This weekend I indulged in a mini-binge of books that can be summed up as beards and emotional baggage. First off I read Adriana Anders, Under Her Skin (Blank Canvas 1). It is a story about finding a safe harbor, working toward self-acceptance, and starting over. There really great depictions of female friendships, a richly…
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Charlotte Holmes, the youngest Holmes daughter's incisive, logical mind and assertive attitude at first delight, but later irk her conventional father. Beautiful, soft and feminine, he wants her to satisfy herself by becoming a triumph in the marriage mart, while she rather be educated, so she might provide for herself without having to accept the…
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I love historical fiction, mystery and adventure stories and this book had all of that and a touch of romance. This is the first book in a new mystery series set near the end of the Victorian Era, around the time of the Queen's Jubilee by Deanna Raybourn. I loved Raybourn's Lady Jane mysteries and…
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I loved this anthology. Rich characterization and intriguing stories about resourcefulness, resilience and redemption that are never repetitive despite sharing a common plot element. As this anthology includes many of my favorite authors I hope many people take a chance and explore some of their other novels and that they team up again in the…
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K.J. Charles has built a fascinating magical Victorian world through her numerous Charm of Magpies related novels. I'm not completely caught up on the main Charm of Magpie books, but I couldn't resist jumping ahead to read this one because is features victorian era black hero. A Queer Trade is the prequel to Rag and…
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Lazarus Huntington, Lord Caire, is infamous in London society for his very specific sexual predilections. When his long-time mistress Marie Hume is murdered, he feels compelled to seek out her killer. At every turn he faces apathy, suspicion and danger. He needs a trustworthy guide to help him navigate St.Giles so he can complete his…
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