I really love bodyguard romance. Always have. But I've noticed something that often happens in this trope that REALLY annoys me.  Here it goes (takes deep breath): 

It's shocking how hard it is to find rom coms these days that include sexy times! And rom coms that deliver sexy times AND hilariously snarky banter? Well, those are even tougher to dig up. That said, here are some of my all-time favorite, go-to authors who never fail to deliver on comedy, sexy times, AND snarky banter: 

So, the other day on Twitter, this question was posted:

I laughed out loud. You put THAT question over THAT photo and you wonder what we all see in this guy? Ha!!! The article goes on to talk about how awful The Darkling from Netflix's Shadow and Bone series is and how he's every bit as evil as Joffrey on Game of Thrones. And just to be clear, this person isn't the only one on the interwebs to go off on a rant about why I shouldn't like this character or hope that he gets a redemption arc and a HEA ending.  The morality police and pearl clutchers are out in FULL FORCE against this guy. Frankly, the whole thing makes me salty. You know why? Because I like sexy villains and I REFUSE to apologize to ANYONE for it. Here's why:  

For some reason, I just can NOT get enough sexy, nerdy characters in romance novels. Maybe because I'm a nerd myself? I dunno. The point is, I've read some GREAT books about scholarly, bookish, and downright nerdy characters in romance novels, and I'm here today to share them. You're welcome: 

Romantic Comedy
Publication date: ​04/30/2021
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Cliffhanger: No

I am ON A ROLL with the great rom coms this week!! Check it out: 

Romantic Comedy
Heat Level: N/A. No sex in this one. 
Publication date: ​04/27/2021
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Cliffhanger: No

I honestly can't say enough nice things about this book, but Imma give it go anyway: 

I'm not the only one who wanted to grow up to be a librarian, was I? Maybe that's why I love THESE librarians in romance novels so much: 

In today's news of FREE, awesome romances: 

It seems like every time I open Twitter and Facebook, I'm hit with some new kind of horrific book world discourse. Sometimes, it's enough to make me rethink book blogging altogether. Here are the top-of-mind offenders that make me consider shutting it all down (but don't worry, I won't--because for every crappy book take on social media, there are at least 5 good reasons to be there...but I'm all about complaining right now. I'll save the good stuff for another day):

Look, I like an alpha male book boyfriend as much as the next romance reader. But what about the alpha females? The kickass, take-charge, never-say-die women of romance? Well, this list is all about them:  

FREE READS!!! I'm not even kidding. There's some seriously good stuff here:  

If you spend any time at all on book Twitter or Facebook, you'll notice a bunch of abbreviations are used. Some of them are fairly obvious. Others...not so much. So, in case you find yourself puzzling over an abbreviation, here's a quick cheat sheet you can reference. (Please note, this list is by NO MEANS exhaustive. These are just some biggies I've noticed.) You're welcome:  

There are some undeniably cool chicks in romance novels. So much, in fact, that I wish I could hang out with some of them in real life. With that in mind, here are just a few of my favorite romance novel heroines I'd want as friends in the real world: 

I've had trouble finding great reads lately. I think the problem is more about me than it is about any authors out there. But I'm finding that stuff I used to love just isn't as appealing to me as it used to be. That's not the case, though, with some authors. There are some authors whose books  I can read and re-read because they always deliver awesomeness. They never miss. And today, I'd like to share a few of these "never miss" authors with the rest of y'all. So, feel free to pick any book out of their back lists. You won't be let down. You're welcome:   

Sometimes, slow burn romance doesn't work for me. If all that build up doesn't lead to something REALLY hot, it can be a HUGE let down. Well, here are some of the best slow burn romances I've ever read, and believe me when I say, these aren't a let down in ANY way: