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What Are You Reading? Jan 11, 2022 9:54:47 GMT -7 Banana Boat, bj, and 6 more like this

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Post by Josie on Jan 11, 2022 9:54:47 GMT -7

I just finished reading a new to me author, Eliza Knight. I read The Rebel Wears Plaid. The writing and story were good. It's a slow burn book. But, it's just too slow of a burn for me. The first love scene didn't happen till almost 90% in. I don't like when it happens near the end. Especially if the book is nearly 450 pages. I feel like the author just throws in the love scenes because they remember they are writing a romance. I prefer intimacy through out the book. Although when they did get together it was pretty hot. I just wish it was more.

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What Are You Reading? Jan 11, 2022 16:18:37 GMT -7 Banana Boat, Maia, and 4 more like this

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Post by bonnieg on Jan 11, 2022 16:18:37 GMT -7

I finished Quenby Olson's Miss Percy's Pocket Guide (to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons) And I copied out that title 4 times before I got it right. Where's my brain? Anyway, kareni, I did find it charming. Thanks so much. I liked Mildred, an older character, and cheered for her several times. Also, it isn't often that an author addresses her reader, but I enjoyed her comments. I'm also looking forward the book 2 of the series.

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What Are You Reading? Jan 11, 2022 20:47:19 GMT -7 Banana Boat, kc, and 3 more like this

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Post by kareni on Jan 11, 2022 20:47:19 GMT -7

I'm glad you enjoyed it, bonnieg!

The author has a backlist of other books; I believe that most (not all) of them are historical romance.

This book is a FREE anthology that has a piece by her ~

Heroes Wanted: A Fantasy Anthology

www.amazon.com/Heroes-Wanted-Anthology-Ben-Galley-ebook/dp/B0825H8H5T/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=3GQ1YNWS5I6AO&keywords=quenby+olson&qid=1641958776&refinements=p_n_feature_browse-bin%3A618073011&rnid=618072011&s=books&sprefix=quenby+olson%2Caps%2C177&sr=1-1

This short contemporary work is also FREE ~

First Position

www.amazon.com/First-Position-Quenby-Olson-ebook/dp/B018CQERS4/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=3GQ1YNWS5I6AO&keywords=quenby+olson&qid=1641958776&refinements=p_n_feature_browse-bin%3A618073011&rnid=618072011&s=books&sprefix=quenby+olson%2Caps%2C177&sr=1-3

I've not read either of the above.

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Kareni

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What Are You Reading? Jan 13, 2022 18:42:50 GMT -7 agreads, Banana Boat, and 6 more like this

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Post by linviolet on Jan 13, 2022 18:42:50 GMT -7

I have been slowly reading Glimmer by Ashley Munoz throughout the week, it has been a long week and it's more work related reading than reading for fun. Just waiting for my little three day weekend to start after tomorrow's work day.

Ashley Munoz is a new to me author, and at first I loved the H who owned up to his mistakes and admitted his feelings but after being about 35% away from the end I am not loving the de-evolution of him, and the push and pull between the two main characters about the same things. The h is okay, and even it though it is a single dad romance, he's also part of an MC and owns a successful restaurant, and the kids are present, there's so much happening but also NOTHING is really happening.

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What Are You Reading? Jan 28, 2022 4:44:26 GMT -7 Banana Boat, kc, and 3 more like this

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Post by bonnieg on Jan 28, 2022 4:44:26 GMT -7

I finished reading A Rogue to Remember by Emily Sullivan, a new author for me. I enjoyed this second-chance/road-trip story. One of the things I liked best was that a lot of the action took place in Italy. The story hasn't got a lot of humor, but lots of action and angst. I'm not crazy about big misunderstanding stories when the misunderstanding lasts almost during the whole the story, but despite that, I liked the MC's and descriptions in the well-written story.

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What Are You Reading? Jan 28, 2022 10:56:16 GMT -7 Banana Boat, Maia, and 4 more like this

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Post by bluebear on Jan 28, 2022 10:56:16 GMT -7

About 3/4 of the way through Love and Lavender by Josi Kilpack and enjoying the listen despite the narrator being Justine Eyre who tends to overdo the English accent, she is not too bad in this book. The heroine is a maths teacher and has a club foot, the hero is autistic. I have enjoyed the development of their relationship even if at times it is an awkward love story. A clean read and there are some bible quotes but it hasnt been too much. This is part of the audible plus catalogue in AUS (not in the US) so a free listen for me, the ebook is much too expensive.

bonnieg thanks for the rec, you mentioned it in one of the weekend reading threads!

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What Are You Reading? Feb 7, 2022 20:23:00 GMT -7 agreads, Banana Boat, and 4 more like this

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Post by Josie on Feb 7, 2022 20:23:00 GMT -7

I've been noticing that when I reread, it tends to be the same books or authors over and over. I'm still going to reread because new releases haven't been doing much for me. So, I've decided I'm going to try and reread books that I may have only read once or haven't read in a while. First up was Wicked Fantasy by Nicole Jordan. I didn't remember much so rereading it was like reading it for the first time. I'll definitely be reading that book again. Next I went with another Nicole Jordan, Lord of Seduction. Once again, I didn't remember much so it was entertaining. Actually, both books are part of the same series so that may be why I liked both of them.
Now I'm reading a new to me author Elisa Braden. I just started The Taming of a Highlander.

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What Are You Reading? Feb 8, 2022 11:47:21 GMT -7 agreads, Banana Boat, and 4 more like this

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Post by kc on Feb 8, 2022 11:47:21 GMT -7

Josie, I told myself the other day that I was going to read something new as I've been rereading so much lately. I found that there were 2 new titles in Eve Langlais' Kodiak Point series, so I started to read Missing Lynx (Kodiak Point #7) but there so were so many references to changes in world due to happenings in the Dragon's Point series that I switched to bk 1 of that series Becoming Dragon. Next thing I knew, even tho' I was 30% in, the next time I opened the Kindle, I opened NR's The Collector and yep, I read it again! not just little areas but the whole book. I'm currently reading the new J D Robb but am determined that I'll head back to the Dragon's when I finish. Also discovered, that series has grown; it was 6 books the last time I was in there; now it's nine. Doubt I'll make it thru all 9; at this point, I'll be happy to make it thru the 1st 4! I hope you're enjoying the Elisa Braden story; I'm not familiar with her work (yet)!

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What Are You Reading? Feb 8, 2022 23:33:24 GMT -7 Banana Boat, kc, and 3 more like this

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Post by Josie on Feb 8, 2022 23:33:24 GMT -7

Feb 8, 2022 11:47:21 GMT -7 kc said:

I hope you're enjoying the Elisa Braden story; I'm not familiar with her work (yet)!

I did enjoy it, kc. I finished it in less than a day. If you like Beauty and the Beast like stories, you may like it. The poor H went through so much that it brought tears to my eyes. I liked her writing a lot. Enough so to order a few more books by her.

Now I'm reading Highland Warrior by Connie Mason. I've read quite a few Connie Mason books but not this one. It's ok so far. The h is very feisty which I generally don't like. Their clans are enemies so I can understand her being nasty to him. To stop the feud they marry and she's really not happy about it. And she's definitely voicing her displeasure. But hopefully she mellows out soon. Cause her nastiness is starting to get old.

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What Are You Reading? Feb 10, 2022 11:09:33 GMT -7 Banana Boat, kc, and 2 more like this

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Post by bluebear on Feb 10, 2022 11:09:33 GMT -7

Although this book is classified as a young adult historical romance I did enjoy reading How to Lose an Earl in Ten Weeks by Jenni Fletcher. Had a bit of shock when I started as I didn't realise this was YA, the heroine has only just turned 18 and for the first few pages I worried she was going to be too silly. But she grew on me after the first chapter, she was naive rather than silly so I breathed a sigh of relief and continued. The h is strongly independent and frustrated by the rules and societies expectations, I would have felt the same way. The H is also a lovely character and it was a pleasure to watch their relationship develop. Lots of laughs along the way with several interesting side characters. A well written and clean read, aimed at a much younger audience but can also be enjoyed by someone older.

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What Are You Reading? Feb 10, 2022 14:11:17 GMT -7 Banana Boat, kc, and 3 more like this

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Post by Josie on Feb 10, 2022 14:11:17 GMT -7

I finished reading the Connie Mason book. Thank God the h stopped being nasty to the H. I ended up really liking the book and will add it to my keeper shelves. A couple days ago I placed an order for three more Elisa Braden books from Amazon. I received them today. I'm starting with The Madness of Viscount Atherbourne. I also purchased Confessions of a Dangerous Lord and The Temptation of a Highlander. Can't wait to read them. It's been a while since I've read so many new books in a month.

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What Are You Reading? Feb 10, 2022 16:15:22 GMT -7 Banana Boat, kc, and 2 more like this

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Post by bonnieg on Feb 10, 2022 16:15:22 GMT -7

I finished Virginia Heath's Never Fall for Your Fiancee which is the funniest Heath book I've read. It has a lot of humorous banter and physical humor also. It is not a traditional Regency as there is one bedroom scene near the end and the writing has a modern feel--Heath uses the term "the fickle finger of fate" twice! Laugh-In, anyone? I still enjoyed the story a lot, and especially liked Hugh and Minerva, our fake engaged couple.

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What Are You Reading? Feb 15, 2022 17:51:03 GMT -7 agreads, Banana Boat, and 3 more like this

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Post by kc on Feb 15, 2022 17:51:03 GMT -7

I finally made it back to Langlais' Dragon Point series, have finished #1 & started #2 but I'm thinking I won't be staying there for long!

The other day Amazon had a Johanna Lindsey for sale & I couldn't resist. I wondered if I had it in print & needed to weed it, so I went looking. The JL's in my collection are all on the bottom shelf of a bookcase & hard for me to get out, so I pulled all of the JL's, plus the Jude Deveraux's that shared the shelf (stacked full, & two rows deep) plus some Shirley Busbee. Been so many years since I've read any Deveraux or Busbee! I figured while I had them off the shelf, I should enter them in the pbk spreadsheet that I started a while back. I found 2 duplicated titles (4 copies all told) in the Lindsey's plus some titles that I had purchased over the years in ebk form, esp. the Lysanter family. I was just entering the Deveraux's & remembered how much I LOVED Black Lyon and the Velvet Series. I have a sneaking suspicion I'm about to start a Deveraux read-a-thon! I quit reading her some time back because I didn't like her more recent stories, but oh, those early ones! Do any of you have any fond memories of these three authors?

eta: corrected spelling of Lysanter.

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What Are You Reading? Feb 15, 2022 21:14:11 GMT -7 Maia, kc, and 3 more like this

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Post by Josie on Feb 15, 2022 21:14:11 GMT -7

I finished reading The Madness of Viscount Atherbourne by Elisa Braden. It's book one of her Rescued from Ruin series. I really enjoyed it. I was going to jump to the other book in the series that I had bought, Confessions of a Dangerous Lord. However, I was intrigued by one of the h's brothers from book one. She has two brothers. The oldest, Harrison, is a duke and the younger brother, Colin, is just a mess. Harrison is part of the reason why the his sister has to marry the H. I bought Harrison's book, which is the 2nd book in the series, The Truth About Cads and Dukes. I got it on Sunday and started reading it immediately. So, I'm in the middle of reading it, and I got intrigued by Colin. He happens to be the reason why Harrison has to marry the h. I immediately ordered Colin's book, Desperately Seeking a Scoundrel and book four, The Devil is a Marquess. The H in book four appeared in books one and two and is a jerk. So I want to know why. I was supposed to get them Wednesday but to my surprise they came on Tuesday. I liked book two even more than book one. I had no intention of getting any more books in the series than what I bought originally. But I've enjoyed books one and two so much that I'll be buying the rest of series. However, I'm going to wait till next month to purchase the rest. It's been so long since I've bought so many new books that wanted to by everything at once, lol. Well, I'm going back to my reading.

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