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“A holiday romance complete with a surly rancher dude hero to die for, the hottest blizzard ever, a smart, sweet, slightly nutty heroine and all the Christmas cheer you could possibly need.” USA Today bestselling author Heidi Rice
Do you know what kind of movie I absolutely love? Happy superhero movies. Obviously, there has to be some conflict, but a good superhero movie is a lot like a good romance. There are ups, downs, highs, lows, and eventually, an emotionally satisfying ending. Though there is the fact, of course, that they often don’t end with an HEA for the superhero and their love interest. But that’s why we have romances. Sometimes, they’re even about superheroes 😉
Sadly, I don’t have any new ones to talk about (I might, however, be writing this with my favorite Superman on in the background), but let’s all go into the weekend thinking about them…
Over on Book Riot
Trisha and I discussed The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics for The Great Big Romance Read, among other things, on the most recent episode of When In Romance.
I don’t know if you’re in the market for some shifters, but here are a few to get you started.
Tell us what your favorite stories are about fake dating turning to real romance!
Some of us might have a coronary about reading series out of order, but the truth is, you can pick these series up in any order you might want.
Deals
If you’ve been waiting with bated breath for the next Gilded Age Girls Club book (An Heiress to Remember, which sadly doesn’t come out until March), another clever Maya Rodale protagonist might be just the thing to help you through. Enter Lady Bridget’s Diary, which if you’re thinking “wait, is that…” then my answer is, Yes. It is. There’s even a Lord Darcy. You’re so very welcome for this gift. Best thing? It’s 1.99. The rest of the Cavendish series is five and six dollars, but if you’ve saved some money buying that one, might as well go for the rest, right?
New and Upcoming Releases
I have to tell you a secret: I haven’t gotten any reading done since the last time we spoke. (Well…technically I got a small amount in, but it might have been a Stucky fic in which they were fake-dating college professors…) (Moving on.) But I have a few new and upcoming releases I can’t wait to pick up, so I’ll tell you about those.
The Write Escape
Charish Reid
I did manage to start this one, and it’s gonna be so great. Toni is on her way: she’s got a great (most days) job as an editor, she’s getting married to the man she loves (though his Talented Tenth parents are something else entirely), and she’s even making headway on her own book. Sort of. But things are about to go awry, and she’s going to end up renting a cottage in Ireland. Right next door to a professor, with whom she’s about to let sparks turn into flames.
White Whiskey Bargain
Jodie Slaughter
I don’t know if you follow Jodie on Twitter, but doing so is lots of fun. You also get a countdown to something like this book, which I sadly might not have discovered on my own. There’s moonshine, marriage of convenience, and a depiction of Black Appalachia that I’m pretty sure I’ve never seen before, so I’m very much excited to read it, if for that alone. But there’s also a promise of some serious sexytimes, which Jodie has provided us glimpses into on the twittersphere. (Seriously, follow her. You won’t regret it. Well. Your wallet might.)
The Orchid Throne
Jeffe Kennedy
I’m trying to read more fantasy romance, and boy is this one I want to check out! Euthalia is a queen guided by a magical ring left to her by her father. She’s doing her best to keep her people free of tyranny, and working hard to make sure her kingdom is run in an ethical, meaningful way. When she meets Conrí, a prince seeking to ovethrow the same tyrant she’s defying, there’s already something between them. But the thing he needs most for his plans is the ring she wears on her finger and holds dear. How’s this going to work?
Goalie Interference
Avon Gale and Piper Vaughn
I don’t know if you’ve read Off the Ice, but if you haven’t, now is definitely the time to dive into a new hockey series. In Goalie Interference, we come back to our buddies on the Atlanta Venom, this time hanging out more with Ryu, one of the goalies. The other one, a brand new rookie looking to take the starting spot, is—of course—the guy he’ll end up falling for. But since this is an enemies-to-lovers romance, I’m expecting a lot of snark and scorn along the way.
And of course, this is just a drop in the bucket of what was released this week. And is coming next week. What are you excited to read?
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