The Romance Voice #23
Sharing my love for (Trust) Falling For You, Dark Wizard, The Wolf and the Woodsman.
Welcome to this week’s issue of the The Romance Voice!
I had a cold week. A very cold week. My heater broke on Friday and didn’t get fixed until yesterday.
I kept warm by drinking lots of tea, staying in bed longer, and wearing gloves around the house. Not much else happened.
Oh, I just realized that the newsletter is six month old. Getting emotional here. Thanks so much for subscribing to it, for sharing and talking about the latest issue, and most of all for reaching out to me. I love hearing from you!
Keep safe, stay healthy and let me know about your favorite romance reads. ❤️
In the Media
From Publishers Weekly: Diversity in Romance Books Still Lags by Bea and Leah Koch VIEW ARTICLE
From Wired: The Rise of Unapologetically Erotic LGBTQ+ Games by Mark Hill VIEW ARTICLE
From BBC: World Book Day: Is Covid lockdown giving reading a boost? by Hannah Billingsley-Dadd VIEW ARTICLE
Debut Release
As much as I like discovering an author with a backlist (instant bingeabilty for the win), there is just something special about coming across an announcement for a debut release.
Vorfreude
Love hearing about new books? So do I. Here are the announcements that caught my eye:
Heather Novak signed a two book deal with Tule Publishing for her LGBTQ+ paranormal romance series. MORE
In October Berkley is releasing Sonya Lalli’s holiday romance that celebrates both Diwali and Christmas. MORE
Alyssa Cole is writing a YA fantasy romance graphic novel for HarperCollins. MORE
Griffin bought the rights to Erin Hahn’s romance about two former childhood costars reuniting for a home renovation TV show. MORE
Alisha Rai signed a two-book deal with Avon. MORE
#TwitterMadeMeReadIt
I read (Trust) Falling For You by Charish Reid. As soon as the author sent out her ARCs the feedback I came across had been positive. And rightly so. I had a blast reading this novella. Loved the setting of a week-long team-building retreat, the forced proximity, the starchy hero, the fun-loving heroine, and the enemies-to-friends-to-lovers trope.
Newly Added
The latest romance novels I’ve added to my Want to Read list on Goodreads are:
Either Way Up by Jodie Slaughter
I’m still fairly new to the author, but when I saw that her upcoming book is compared to Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert, there was no holding me back, I simply had to add it to my list.
A Brush with Love by Mazey Eddings
It’s a debut release by a neurodiverse writer, featuring a heroine with mental illness. And the author’s tagline is Doing the Impossible: Making Dentistry Sexy. Yes, I’m very intrigued.
First Time
I’m reading Dark Wizard by Jeffe Kennedy. Nalini Singh’s tweet made me curious. Loving the book! I find it unbelievable that it is my first by the author. But I did check my records and her name is not in them. Her extensive backlist is a little daunting - and I’m not sure I’m brave enough to go there - but I’m definitely picking up the next book in the Bonds of Magic series.
Favorite Cover
The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid | Cover artist: Russell Cobb
New Releases
This week’s new releases I can’t wait to read:
Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert
The Heiress Hunt by Joanna Shupe
A Rogue to Remember by Emily Sullivan
Free Books
Found the following e-book for free (as of today) on Amazon DE:
Meow (Catnip Assassins Book 1) by Skye MacKinnon
My Favorite Tweet
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