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144. Death Below Stairs (WW/WM, London UK-Set, Victorian Era Mystery series with romantic elements)Mrs H is a very good cook but she might be an even better sleuth! She can’t help but get involved when her assistant is found dead in the pantry! CWs: imperialism, discrimination   145. Scandal Above Stairs by Jennifer Ashley (WW/WM,…

A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny (CIAG 12, WM Québécois detective) . Up way too late but I needed to finish it and then cry myself out. Ooof (CWs: murder, manipulation, suicide, coercion, abuse, racism, sex work, drug use, police abuse). In this installment Gamache continues to reckon with his the varied consequences of his…

41. The Cursed (wm/ww, Haunted Inn, lost treasure). Set in Key West. Returning Krewe members. Cw: murder, gore, betrayal, human trafficking, drug addiction. 4/2/22 42. The Hexed (WM/WW, serial killings, Salem MA).  Introduces characters I met out of order. Murders are close to home Cw: murder, gore, betrayal 4/2/22 43. The Betrayed (WM/WW, Sleepy Hollow)…

1. Heir of the Dog by Hailey Edwards (UF/Fantasy, White Woman-half-fae lead)  Starting the year how I ended the last…reading the Black Dog Series…continues to pick up in the middle of things but I've really gotten to like Thierry  CW: coercion, kidnapping, murder, violence 1/3/22 2. Lie Down with Dogs by Hailey Edwards (UF, 2nd…

                            #Rombklove 2020 Day/día 6:  First Person POV romances/Romance in Primera Persona #Rombklove 2020 Day 6: First person POV  romances can be polarizing? Do you love them? Who are your favourites? Which characters would you love to tell their own stories? Nix…

I have a special love for Shelly Laurenston/GA Aiken's special brand of slapstick humor, over-the-top-violence and strong and central female friendships. I have a special place in my heart for her Honey Badger shifters at Bite Me (Pride 9) was the first of her books I read and I adored it.  A lot of characters…

What is #RomBkLove? It is a month-long opportunity for readers to celebrate the romance they love to read and to help cultivate romance-centric conversations. Each day during a #Rombklove event, there is a different prompt to drive discussion.   How do I participate? Readers share their favorite books, characters, scenes, or thoughts on tropes.  Make…

Wendy, The Super Librarian tackles Closed Door romances with a fantastic intro post about what she enjoys about Closed Door romances and it has sparked a lot of great conversations on what we look for in romances: Tension, Yearning, Conflict, at whatever heat level and how important it is that the heat level serve the…