You’ve seen ours–it’s your turn to share! What were your top reads of 2023?
(And, if you’d like to see all our choices for Best of 2023 in one place, you can see them all here.)
You’ve seen ours–it’s your turn to share! What were your top reads of 2023?
(And, if you’d like to see all our choices for Best of 2023 in one place, you can see them all here.)
It’s somewhat serendipitous that my romance with Totally Bound, Finish What You Started, has come out around the same time as the print version of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. My story, while neither a fantasy nor the final installment of a bestselling franchise, has fandoms like Harry Potter to thank. When we first…
I’ve just finished reading Pachinko which I loved. It’s a multigenerational tale of Koreans living in Japan during the 20th and 21st centuries. One of the themes the novel explores is whether or not your nationality/race/ancestors define who you are. Lee, the author, makes a strong case that in places of great prejudice, it does….
Secret baby, friends to lovers, amnesia, arranged marriage, opposite attract, road trip romances… there are many tried and true tropes found again and again in romance. Which ones do you love and which ones do you loathe? And why?
When Good Earls Go Bad: A Victorian Valentine’s Day Novella by Megan Frampton is a quick read and one I’d recommend to anyone who likes frothy, fun historical romance. Ms. Frampton is a reliably strong writer and in this novella she strives for and achieves an archly humorous tone. Each chapter starts with a maxim from…
Peeps–my kids are driving me just a little bit nuts. Two of my adult children are temporarily living with us in our three bedroom condo–and one of them has an extremely energetic dog. And while both are, in general, lovely young men, it’s abundantly clear to me that parents in their 60s should not share…
Google the phrase “self-care” and you’ll see endless entries. Self care is all about looking after yourself. It means taking the time to tend to your physical, spiritual, mental, and emotional well-being, says on site. Another says Self-care is important to maintaining a healthy relationship with yourself. Doing so enhances our ability to live fully,…