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Reader Question – Can you give me book recommendations for romances that involve a sweet/shy/meek heroine? Bonus if the Hero is dismissive…

November 28, 2019 By Maryse 2 Comments

Happy Thanksgiving Day Reader Request #2!!

Andrea is looking for book recommendations featuring THIS kind of heroine:

I love a badass heroine like most people, but I often get a craving for books about a less obviously badass sort of girl.

Can you give me some suggestions for romances that involve a sweet/shy/meek heroine. Bonus if the H is so mean or dismissive the h is crushed.

I’m okay with dark and paranormal romance in addition to the usual stuff.

I’m thinking an h attitude like in Luna and the Lie by Mariana Zapata or Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. I appreciate any suggestions you have. read more

Filed Under: Book Recommendations, Reader Questions Tagged With: plain jane, reader favorites, reader question, reader recommendations, Sheltered Heroines, ugly duckling, unrequited love

Margaret Atwood – The Handmaid’s Tale Reading Order

September 8, 2019 By Maryse Leave a Comment

HUGE HIT amongst us series bingers (whether it be books or shows) and guess what is going LIVE in just a few days?? THE. SEQUEL!!!! Gasp-worthy, infuriating, scary and yet utterly addictive, I can’t get over this show (yes… I learned about it because of the show). This kind of story is TOTALLY my thing. πŸ˜‰

Cathy: It is sooo hard to choose a favorite book. I would say A Handmaid’s Tale.

About book #1:

The Handmaid’s Tale is a novel of such power that the reader will be unable to forget its images and its forecast. Set in the near future, it describes life in what was once the United States and is now called the Republic of Gilead, a monotheocracy that has reacted to social unrest and a sharply declining birthrate by reverting to, and going beyond, the repressive intolerance of the original Puritans. The regime takes the Book of Genesis absolutely at its word, with bizarre consequences for the women and men in its population. read more

Filed Under: Reading Order Guide: Tagged With: cult, dystopian, Sheltered Heroines

Tessa Bailey – Beach Kingdom Series Reading Order

August 19, 2019 By Maryse 2 Comments

<— SHELTERED HEROINE & AN EX-PRISONER ALERT!!! OMG I LOVE THIS AUTHOR & book #3 (the final book in this series) just went live!! P.S. Each one can be read as a standalone.

Jenn: …after reading back to back heart heavy reads I needed something light and sweet …-I love Tessa Bailey as she is my go to when I’m in the mood for that.

About book #1:

A man with a prison record has no place around a fresh faced college student. Tell that to Rory Prince. He should stay the hell away from Olive Cunningham. There’s one small problem, though. She won’t stop almost getting killedβ€”and with this too-smart, too-sweet girl holding his heart in her hands, Rory is powerless to do anything but keep saving her. read more

Filed Under: Reading Order Guide: Tagged With: contemporary romance, friends to lovers, prisoner, Sheltered Heroines, Tessa Bailey, wrong side of the tracks

Reader Question – The book about the rock star the fell for the preacher’s daughter…

November 24, 2018 By Maryse 3 Comments

Tilly’s looking for this rock star series and there’s just enough detail to spark someone’s memory, I’m sure. Plus, no spoilers. Also… it sounds like she could be a sheltered heroine.

She asks:

Hello, I’m looking for a book series that I read sometime ago.

It was about a band. I think it was 4 books long and each book focused on a different member of the band. Think they were based out of Portland (aren’t they allΒ πŸ˜‰ ).

I distinctly remember that one member of the band went to a rehab “ranch” in Texas and ended up getting together with the local preacher’s daughter who was a singer. read more

Filed Under: Reader Questions Tagged With: celebrity romance, reader question, rock stars, Sheltered Heroines

Lisa Kleypas – The Ravenels Series Reading Order

February 28, 2018 By Maryse 3 Comments

My historical romance fans, a new one JUST WENT LIVE in Lisa Kleypas’s latest series!!!! And I know I have some hardcore Lisa Kleypas fans here! GAH!! I am absolutely in LOVE with these covers.

Anne: Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas was amazing! I loved Rhys! And the bonus chapter from Winter in Spring gave me all the feels! Sebastian is still hot after 30 years.

Jan: Devil In Spring was LOVELY. What a beautiful book. I remember bev saying she smiled all the way through. Yes! Pandora the slightly kooky/klutzy, sweet, innocent, clever and determined-to-be-independent h. Gabriel the gorgeous, sexy, experienced, warm and loving H who falls in love with her. *happy sigh* read more

Filed Under: Reading Order Guide: Tagged With: historical romance, Lisa Kleypas, Sheltered Heroines

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