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lenoreo, 8 months ago

@willaful @romancelandia @romancebooks OMG, I love that idea! As someone who definitely knows, I might need to look that up.

I'm listening to The Duke Undone by Joanna Lowell, which I 100% got on sale from audible because it's narrated by Mary Jane Wells...my favourite historical romance narrator. So far so good!

lenoreo, 8 months ago

@willaful @romancebooks @romancelandia I've been listening/reading Burn For Me by Ilona Andrews as part of a "recommend me a book" readathon for the #COYER reading challenge. I'm definitely enjoying it, even though it's a bit out of my wheelhouse. Hopefully my library has the next books in the series.

lenoreo, 9 months ago

@notTheAudience @willaful @authormsbev @romancebooks @romancelandia @bookstodon I love Ms Zeller's narration!

lenoreo, 9 months ago

@willaful @romancebooks @romancelandia @bookstodon listening to Book Lovers by Emily Henry, though I need to hurry up because it's due back at the library soon. I always love Julia Whelan's narration.

And am halfway through Until It Fades by KA Tucker, as part of a "recommend me a book #readathon" for the #COYER challenge I participate in. I'm loving it, it's keeping me up til the wee hours because I'm too busy to read during the day right now.

lenoreo, 9 months ago

@ElleSabine @romancelandia I loved Kiss Her Once For Me by Alison Cochrun, though you might want to save for winter.

If you like YA, The Summer of Jordi Perez by Amy Spalding.

Historical, The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite.

And if you don't mind light romance, Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree.

I have quite a few on my TBR I haven't gotten to yet...

lenoreo, 9 months ago

@Diva007 @romancelandia @romancebooks
I've only read 0.5, 1, and 1.5 of the series so far, but I'm really enjoying it! It's definitely one I want to get back to.

I don't read a lot of historical either, I usually have to listen on audiobook b/c the language trips me up. But I have enjoyed some Lisa Kleypas and Tessa Dare as well so far! Basically if Mary Jane Wells narrates, I'm in.

I recommend checking out the Destiny series by Beverly Jenkins if you haven't already!

lenoreo, 9 months ago

@Diva007 @romancelandia @romancebooks OMG, YES!!! You are speaking my language, and Martin is such a perfect Cinnamon Roll!!

While I'm still not sure what sets a cinnamon roll apart from a beta hero, they are always going to be #1 book boyfriend material for me.

Some faves:
Jamie from The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna was a great grumpy version.

Ren from Always Only You by Chloe Liese (as mentioned by @notTheAudience)

(1/2)

lenoreo, 9 months ago

@Diva007 @romancelandia @romancebooks @notTheAudience
Zafir from Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert (also a bit grumpy).

Beau, Roscoe and Jethro from the Winston Brothers series by Penny Reid

Alec from Not Your Average Friend Zone by Cassie Mae

Ethan from The Intimacy Experiment by Rosie Danan

S'bren from Penny's Protector by Ruby Dixon

Daniel from Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez

And I'm sure I have a gagillion more, but I first read it in Meet Cute Club by Jack Harbon
(2/2)

lenoreo, 9 months ago

@herhandsmyhands @notTheAudience @Anthro_CLH @Diva007 @romancelandia @romancebooks @OliviaWrites Yes!! That's a great way to distinguish cinnamon roll! I think mine all still count, though Jamie and Zafir might be borderline.

lenoreo, 9 months ago

@wendypalmer @herhandsmyhands @notTheAudience @Anthro_CLH @Diva007 @romancelandia @romancebooks @OliviaWrites 😂😂😂 Perfect!

lenoreo, 9 months ago

@Diva007 @romancelandia @romancebooks definitely have a soft spot for this trope as well... even if it can feel ridiculous sometimes.

My recs back:
With You Forever by Chloe Liese
Bayou Beauty by Lexi Blake
Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas

lenoreo, 9 months ago

@Diva007 @romancelandia @romancebooks yes!! Beau, Roscoe and Jethro for me! Give me a #cinnamonrollhero any day and I'm there!

I don't really think I have any recs for big families. The True North series by Sarina Bowen has some bigger families with very different characters, but it's less quirky...though I do really enjoy it as well, just for different reasons.

lenoreo, 9 months ago

@Diva007 @romancelandia @romancebooks I'm loving your August posts! I'm a romance lover so I look forward to your recs!

lenoreo, 9 months ago

@willaful @romancelandia @romancebooks Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez has a small bachelorette party scene...

lenoreo, 9 months ago

@Diva007 @romancelandia @romancebooks I don't always seek them out, but it's fun to mix them in! I loved Role Playing by @cathyyardley and the Betwixt and Between series by Darynda Jones for this age group!

lenoreo, 9 months ago

@notTheAudience @romancelandia @RachelSpangler I have been looking for a curling book forever! I will definitely be checking this out!

lenoreo, 9 months ago

@Diva007 @romancelandia The Missed Connection by Denise Williams is a novella in her Love and Other Flight Delays series that totally fits the bill. It was my favourite of the 3.

My other rec is Heart Smart by Emma Lee Jayne. That one hit all my buttons.

I will definitely check out your recs!

lenoreo, 10 months ago

@Diva007 @romancelandia @romancebooks the first time I figured out it was an #acespectrum was reading Hot Licks by A.M. Arthur. It's a steamy M/M/M read, but one of the heroes is demi. It helped me to figure out I'm likely demi myself. I'm still searching out more, but here are some faves (all demi rep):

Kiss Her Once For Me by Alison Cochrun -- F/F.
Role Playing by Cathy Yardley -- M/F, late in life realization.
Paint the Stars by Christina Lee and Nyrae Dawn -- M/M.

lenoreo, 10 months ago

@Diva007 @romancelandia @romancebooks also, there was ace rep in a side character in Once & Future by A.R. Capetta & Cori McCarthy -- along with L, G, and NB rep. It was fun. Still need to read book 2.

lenoreo, 10 months ago

@Diva007 @romancelandia @romancebooks Turnabout was really good! I've read 14 of them (15 if you count Roommate). My top 3 were Headstrong by Eden Finley, Unguarded by Jay Hogan, and Unforgettable by Marley Valentine.

lenoreo, 10 months ago

@Diva007 @romancelandia @romancebooks oops, I was thinking of a different series I think. Sometimes readers will add a book to a series on Goodreads when the author doesn't technically want them to be (for a variety of reasons), but that's not the case here. Though I think Roommate is supposed to be the first, not the last? Either way it's all in the same world.