FREE/BARGAIN - Romance + Discussion - 2015

[Terisa de morgan]

Originally Posted by KyBunnies

***Off Topic***

Welcome 3 new baby bunnies to my house. I am only fostering but I can't help but share how beautiful they are. No names but they are 10 week old Flemish Giants. That means when fully grown they will weigh between 15-20 pounds and when fully stretched out will be 3 or more feet in length.

Congrats on the temporary additions... and they look biiiig

[library addict]

Cute bunnies

[Blossom]

So I just read on Facebook an author who's editor told her not to write romantic suspense as it was no longer popular. I have not been keeping up with this year's releases. Do you agree with her? I say I hope not it has always been my favorite genre.

[booklover6]

I think it depends on the author, and whether she has already written in that genre, or wants to try something new.

Also editors probably base their opinions on random sales figures, not necessarily on what people want to read.

[Hemmi]

I like romantic suspense, one of my favorite genres.

[AnemicOak]

Originally Posted by Blossom

So I just read on Facebook an author who's editor told her not to write romantic suspense as it was no longer popular. I have not been keeping up with this year's releases. Do you agree with her? I say I hope not it has always been my favorite genre.

I say it no longer being popular is BS. I'd really be surprised if it's not top three sections of the genre. It is however one of the more crowded areas of the genre as of late with some pretty popular self-pub authors on top of the indie & trad pubbed titles which may be what the editor was really talking about. Perhaps encouraging the author to try some of the less populated sub-genre's? Publishers are always trying to predict the next big area of any genre, such as the rise of NA's popularity, so that they've got titles in their catalog when it "takes off". Maybe RS isn't as popular at that particular publisher or something?

[tempest@de]

since romantic suspense is mentioned I wonder if someone has read the last book from the KGI series from Maya Banks that is in this genre, I love this series and every year I’m anxiously waiting for the new book, but this time I was so disappointed, I had to skip pages because I got bored, for me the author spent to many pages going on about the same issues.

I don’t remember the previous books being this way, has with a lot of series the first books for me where great, the last ones where good, I like that the books had a lot of action and seemed to be fast paced, always something going on that made you want to keep reading, I had trouble to stop reading them, but with this one I had trouble to read it.

I don’t know if the this book really is so different from the ones before or if it is my taste that changed. I would like to know your thoughts about that book if you have read it.

[Terisa de morgan]

Although it's too late, my weekly (two week really) report is here:

• Purchased
  
• Read
  

[Blue2u]

Do you guys want to do our 2015 favorites list this year? I was just thinking it might be nice to look through them in case there's any good book sales with Black Friday/Cyber Monday etc.

[library addict]

Originally Posted by tempest@de

since romantic suspense is mentioned I wonder if someone has read the last book from the KGI series from Maya Banks that is in this genre, I love this series and every year I’m anxiously waiting for the new book, but this time I was so disappointed, I had to skip pages because I got bored, for me the author spent to many pages going on about the same issues.

I don’t remember the previous books being this way, has with a lot of series the first books for me where great, the last ones where good, I like that the books had a lot of action and seemed to be fast paced, always something going on that made you want to keep reading, I had trouble to stop reading them, but with this one I had trouble to read it.

I don’t know if the this book really is so different from the ones before or if it is my taste that changed. I would like to know your thoughts about that book if you have read it.

I gave up on the series back when she introduced paranormal elements. But I have a friend who's kept up and she was disappointed in the latest release as well.

Spoiler:

She HATED the hero and felt he didn't even try to grovel at all despite his terrible actions. And she felt the heroine turned into a doormat.

[library addict]

Originally Posted by Blue2u

Do you guys want to do our 2015 favorites list this year? I was just thinking it might be nice to look through them in case there's any good book sales with Black Friday/Cyber Monday etc.

How many? 10?

Also just this year's releases or favorites of what we've read this year? I've read more backlist than frontlist so far this year.

[Blue2u]

Originally Posted by library addict

How many? 10?

Also just this year's releases or favorites of what we've read this year? I've read more backlist than frontlist so far this year.

Whatever you guys want to do!? I think we usually try to keep it around 10, and IIRC just whatever we read that we loved, no restrictions, right?

[Blossom]

The only romances I have read this year are

Alienated by Melissa Landers
Hungry Like the Wolf by Paige Tyler

Cozies with romantic elements:

Brandy Alexander Mysteries 1-4 by Shelly Fredman
(This was an amazing find don't let the covers fool you.)

I read mostly non fiction this year.
I also started several romances and never finished them.

[library addict]

Originally Posted by Blue2u

Do you guys want to do our 2015 favorites list this year? I was just thinking it might be nice to look through them in case there's any good book sales with Black Friday/Cyber Monday etc.

alphabetically by author:
5 star reads: any year published
The Man Plan by Elise K Ackers Dec 2012
Short Fuse by Rebecca Crowley July 2015* (Elite Operators #2)
Crime Wave in a Corset by Stacy Gail Dec 2011
Trade Me by Courtney Milan Jan 2015* (Cyclone #1)
Echo Lake by Carla Neggers Feb 2014 (Swift River Valley #4)
Stars of Fortune by Nora Roberts Nov 2015* (The Guardians Trilogy #1)
Rock Hard by Nalini Singh Mar 2015* (Rock Kiss #3)
Shards of Hope by Nalini Singh June 2015* (Psy/Changeling #14)
Defending Hearts by Shannon Stacey Nov 2015* (Boys of Fall #2)
The Doctor’s Do-Over by Karen Templeton Sept 2012 (Summer Sisters #1)
A Gift for All Seasons by Karen Templeton Nov 2012 (Summer Sisters #2)
From Friends to Forever by Karen Templeton Aug 2009 (Guys and Daughters #4)

4 star reads: only those published in 2015
Siren’s Call by Jayne Castle Aug 2015 (Arcane Society #19/World of Harmony)
Rebel Prince by Justine Davis Jan 2015 (Coalition Rebellion #3)
Earth Bound by Christine Feehan July 2015 (Sea Haven #11/Sisters of the Heart)
Running Blind by Cindy Gerard Mar 2015 (One-Eyed Jacks #3)
Trust No One by Jayne Ann Krentz Jan 2015
Courting the Cop by Coleen Kwan Oct 2015
Keeper’s Reach by Carla Neggers Sept 2015 (Sharpe & Donovan #5)
Garden of Lies by Amanda Quick Apr 2015
All I Want by Jill Shalvis Oct 2015 (Animal Magnetism #7)
Second Chance Summer by Jill Shalvis July 2015 (Cedar Ridge #1)
Still the One by Jill Shalvis Apr 2015 (Animal Magnetism #6)
Rock Redemption by Nalini Singh Oct 2015 (Rock Kiss #4)
Heat Exchange by Shannon Stacey Sept 2015 (Boston Fire #1)
Under the Lights by Shannon Stacey June 2015 (Boys of Fall #1)


I know we said 10, but…

I didn’t see where we did this last year, so I kind of copied what I did in 2013.

I fully expect to have more 5 star reads before the end of the year or at least I really hope to. I’ve not had nearly as many this year as the past few years.

[Blue2u]

Free, Here With me - Heidi McLaughlin

Spoiler:

Ryley Clarke has grown up with the military in her blood, with both parents serving their country. Ryley knows the risks of being married to the military. But when the unthinkable happens, and her future husband is killed in action, Ryley can barely survive... until Evan's twin brother, Nate, helps her pick up the pieces.

After serving on a special mission with the military for six years, Evan Archer returns home to find the unthinkable - the love of his life, Ryley Clarke - engaged to his brother, Nate. With Nate on deployment, Evan needs to figure out what happened in his absence, and more importantly, how to win Ryley back from the man he once considered his best friend, but now thinks of as his rival.