I have some not so good news: You won’t hear from me for a while. My project takes up more of my time than expected. Not a bad thing, as I love working on it, but it doesn’t allow for much reading and hanging out on Twitter. I’m not sure how long of a break this is going to be. Right now, I’m planning to be back in July.
I will miss you lots! ❤️
In the Media
From The Walrus: Adding Colour to the Romance Genre by Zeahaa Rehman VIEW ARTICLE
From Khaleej Times: Mills & Boons: An affair to remember by Lekha Menon VIEW ARTICLE
From Study Breaks: 5 Women Of Color That Are Pushing Boundaries In Romance Literature by Arianna Taylor VIEW ARTICLE
From Publishers Weekly: When Publishers Try Their Hands at Cards by John Maher VIEW ARTICLE
From The Washington Post: TV's growth is a boon for 'diverse voices' among novelists by Lynn Elber 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:
Carina Press is releasing Kris Ripper’s Book Boyfriend. MORE
Putnam bought the rights for Lillie Vale’s next next romcom, The Decoy Girlfriend. MORE
Berkley is publishing a collection of linked contemporary romance novellas by Denise Williams. MORE
Tule Publishing bought the rights to Mia Heintzelman’s Love & Games series. MORE
#TwitterMadeMeReadIt
I read The One by John Marrs. Someone mentioned the Netflix series and I realized I had the book it is based on on my reader. Didn’t know what I was getting myself into and didn’t expect any romance stories. Was pleasantly surprised when I got several. I enjoyed reading the book very much, loved the concept, the short chapters, the surprises, the questions raised, and the tender moments mixed with the can’t-believe-what-I’m-reading scenes. Not sure I will watch the TV series. I’m kind of worried it won’t measure up.
Newly Added
The latest romance novels I’ve added to my Want to Read list on Goodreads are:
Satisfaction Guaranteed by Karelia Stetz-Waters
Can’t remember how I first heard about the book, but the tagline, Opposites attract in this playful and laugh-out-loud rom-com from Lambda Award finalist Karelia Stetz-Waters, and the book description had me one-click it.
Untitled (Skybriar, #1) by Talia Hibbert
It doesn’t even have a title yet, and I’m already all over the upcoming release by one of my current favorite authors. It’s a Pride & Prejudice inspired romcom and related to the The Brown Sisters series.
First Time
I’m reading The Last Watch by J.S. Dewes. I’m in a science fiction mood right now and this is a fast-paced and edge-of-your-seat read. It’s not a romance novel, but it has romance potential. Especially, as it is an ongoing series.
Favorite Cover
Sing Anyway by Anita Kelly | Cover artist: Em Roberts
New Releases
This week’s new releases I can’t wait to read:
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark
Every Body Shines: Sixteen Stories About Living Fabulously Fat edited by Cassandra Newbould
Here With Me by Samantha Young
Free Books
Found the following e-books for free (as of today) on Amazon DE:
Her Big City Neighbor by Jackie Lau
Three To Love by Rebel Carter
Drive Me Wild by Melanie Harlow
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