Neanderthal Seeks Human (Knitting in the City #1)
<— Yes it is a “smart” romance but so much more than that. It’s smart (for so many reasons, aside from the highly intelligent, yet totally goofy heroine). The writing is delightfully witty, the characters are silly-sweet, the life they lead, quirky yet believable (well… except for *that* crazy thing that happened, but I totally loved it, and how it was described. LOL!!!), and you’ll be grinning the whole way through. Grinning, except when you’re scowling through a few of those “OH NO HE DIDN’T!!” moments, which just makes this love story that much better.
comedy romance
The Ultimate List of Office Romance Books
Guilty-pleasure LIST time!!
I LOVE a “forbidden love” story. The taboo kind… *waggles eyebrows*, and the less-taboo, but still “professionally iffy” kind. A romance between two co-workers = fun! A romance between a higher up and his/her assistant = MORE FUN!!! 😛 That long-standing crush, the pining, the “playboy” rumors, and that unapproachable, unattainable, undeniably sexy, commanding alpha-male that suddenly (or secretly) takes notice. YAY US!!!
Oh sure… I’ve made it well known that I love my alpha-males bad-ass, dirty-mouthed and loaded in tattoos. But a sexy “book bad boy” in a three piece suit can sure play me good, too. And, if we go by some of these books, the men in suits have been known to be very foul-mouthed, too. 😉
Penny Reid – Knitting in the City Series Reading Order
<— Whoa! This one is very popular amongst our rom-com (romance comedy) reading buddies, and there are two more books that have been released in the series. In fact, book #3 was JUST released!
The series is called “Knitting in the City” and yep… I was all… knitting? Really? Er… okay. But going by these recommendations below, I really don’t think “knitting” factors into it all that much. And if it does, it sounds hilarious! 😛
Anne: not sure if you’ve read this one or heard about it but I just HAD to let you know how amazing it is. It is sweet, funny, SO clever, and sexy and I’m only at 44% but just wanted to rave about it to someone! The blurb doesn’t do it justice, so it is turning out to be the best book surprise of the summer for me. Loving it! Janie is so sweet, bordering on a genius with amazing smarts but is so beautifully naive when it comes men. She has zero control over what comes out of her mouth when she is flustered and, in the presence of Quinn, who she has nic-named Sir Mchotpants (who she thinks is a security guard but actually owns the comapny), this happens frequenty with hilarious results. I can’t wait to see where this one goes, PLEASE check it out, I’m sure it is something you will enjoy!
“The Plan” outtake entitled “The Bane of My Existence”
So… remember how just a few days ago I went a bit crazy for a rom-com called The Plan? It actually set me on an urge to read more like it. Steeeeeamy office romance, an unapproachable hot boss, and internal thoughts and dialogue SO funny, that I laughed out loud for pretty much… hours as I read it. This book is awesome! In fact, a few of us have been having a hard time moving on to other reads.
But guess what I have?! The author just sent over an awesome POV scene that lets us into his head for just a few moments. And the ending of it had me grinning like mad.
Highly Recommended Comedy-Romance Books
UPDATED JUNE 4th 2019!!!! Just scroll down about halfway, until you see the “UPDATED” notice to get to the latest recommendations. 😀
You know… I don’t have much experience in the “rom-com” genre, as I tend to gravitate towards emotional devastation when it comes to my reads (<— Yep. I’m a sucker for punishment). But it seems every time I read a funny one, I end up loving it! I always thought that there was nothing better than a book that causes you to ugly-cry or one that gives you the urge to throw your book across the room ’cause you’re so mad at book-him!