Review: Rhythm and Bluegrass by Molly Harper

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Rhythm and Bluegrass (Bluegrass #2) by Molly Harper
Contemporary
Pocket Star (October 7, 2013)

Rating: B
Heat: Warm

Heroine: Bonnie Turkel – Historian, Eternally Optimistic 
Hero: Will McBride – Mayor, Mr. Grumpy Pants


 

 

Review & Giveaway! Love and Lists by Tara Sivec

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Love and Lists (Chocoholics #1) by Tara Sivec
Contemporary
Tara Sivec (October 1, 2013)

Rating: B
Heat: Warm

Heroine: Charlotte Gilmore – The Best Friend
Hero: Gavin Ellis – In love with Best Friend

 

 

One Night Stand: Wallbanger by Alice Clayton

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Wallbanger by Alice Clayton
Contemporary / Humor
Omnific Publishing (November 25, 2012)

Rating: B++
Heat: Hot

Heroine: Caroline Reynolds – ‘Pink Nightie Girl’, Interior Designer 
Hero: Simon Parker – ‘Wallbanger’, Photographer 
Setting: California, USA



Author Interview & Giveaway: Tara Sivec Talks Troubles and Treats

Today we are super excited to have Tara Sivec with us, author of the crazy hilarious Chocolate Lovers series—including the latest and last (sad face), Troubles and Treats! A book that will change how you look at Tupperware, honey, and Skittles. And make you worry about peeping ghosts watching you while in the bedroom...

Oh, and you could win an autographed copy of Troubles and Treats!

Don’t forget to check out our review of this fabulously funny book!

Now, let’s give Miz Sivec a round of cyber applause and a warm welcome and get this interview started!

Review: Troubles and Treats by Tara Sivec

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Troubles and Treats (Chocolate Lovers #3) by Tara Sivec
Contemporary / Humor  
Tara Sivec (November 29, 2012)

Rating: A-
Heat: Warm

Heroine: Jenny Parritt – Mother, Sleep-deprived
Hero: Drew Parritt – Father, Man Child
Setting: USA

Click here to go to our interview with Tara Sivec and our giveaway for Troubles and Treats!

Twice as Nice: Paula’s Take on My Bluegrass Baby by Molly Harper

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My Bluegrass Baby by Molly Harper
Contemporary / Humor
Pocket Star (December 17, 2012)

Rating: B+
Heat: Sweet

Heroine: Sadie Hutchins – Assistant to the Director, Saucy
Hero: Josh Vaughn – The Competition, Uptight
Setting: Kentucky, USA



Review: My Bluegrass Baby by Molly Harper

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My Bluegrass Baby by Molly Harper
Contemporary / Humor
Pocket Star (December 17, 2012)

Rating: B++
Heat: Sweet

Heroine: Sadie Hutchins – Assistant to the Director, Sassy 
Hero: Josh Vaughn – Interloper, Prickly 
Setting: Kentucky, USA



One Night Stand: Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet by Darynda Jones

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Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet (Charley Davidson) by Darynda Jones
Urban Fantasy
St. Martin's Press (October 30, 2012)

Rating: A
Heat: Hot

Heroine: Charley Davidson – Private Investigator, Grim Reaper 
Hero: Reyes Farrow – Mysterious, Son of Satan 
Setting: New Mexico, USA



Guest Post: Author Alexandra Lambert Brenton Talks Humor in Romance

Today at Romantic Book Affairs, we’d like to welcome Alexandra Lambert Brenton—author of Tide’s Ebb. Let’s give her a round of cyber applause and a warm welcome. Take it away, Miz Lambert Brenton!
Marilyn Monroe said, “If you can make a girl laugh, you can make her do anything.” (At least, I think Marilyn Monroe said that. I just read a quote from Abraham Lincoln that suggested that “The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you never know if they are genuine.”)
“Making the girl laugh” is key to many romance novels. Humor builds the romance and takes the edge off of the most alpha of heroes. I think this is why romance writers create the funniest dialogue. Think about Dain and Jessica in the classic Lord of Scoundrels. Dain is positively vile (he even frequents brothels—and it’s not for the conversation). Jessica is so smart, pretty and perfect that you wonder how she’ll ever end up with this jerk.
But Dain is not just a monster, he’s also a master of the one-liner:
Jessica: “You great drunken jackass!”
Dain: “I did not give you leave to use my Christian name.”
Jessica’s dry wit makes her more than his match:
“I have the imbecilic idea that you’re the prettiest girl I’ve ever seen. Except for your coiffure,” he added, with a disgusted glance at the coils and plumes and pearls. “That is ghastly.”
She scowled. “Your romantic effusions leave me breathless.”

One Night Stand: Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec

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Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec
Contemporary
2012-06-22 (Tara Sivec)

Rating: B
Heat: Hot

Heroine: Claire Morgan – Mother, Bakes Penis Cookies 
Hero: Carter Ellis – Father, Phobia of Kids Poop 
Setting: USA



Review: Fifty Shames of Earl Grey by Andrew Shaffer

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Fifty Shames of Earl Grey: A Parody by Andrew Shaffer
Humor / Contemporary
2012-07-10 (Da Capo Press)

Rating: B
Heat: Warm (although, really, none if it is actually sexy…)

Heroine: Anna Steal – Virgin, TSTL (on purpose) 
Hero: Earl Grey – Billionaire, Shameful 
Setting: Washington, USA