Month: September 2016

September 28, 2016September 28, 2016

Strong Signal by Megan Erickson and Santino Hassell (Cyberlove, #1)

Contemporary romance, LGBTI, Reviews, Romance

Tackles complex issues with nuance if you can get past the boring bits.

September 26, 2016September 26, 2016

BT020. Cross-pollination of interests

*Podcasts, Events

Kat chats with romance readers Adele Walsh and Claire Parnell about literary events and programming. They talk about the RWA conference, Melbourne Writers Festival, and what they’d like to see ... Read more

September 24, 2016October 20, 2016

RECAP: The Bachelorette Australia – S2 E02

Cheat sheets

It’s episode two, so grab a bottle and play this drinking game with us! And then get ready: there is a Mills and Boon date!!! Airs on Channel 10.

September 23, 2016September 6, 2016

It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover

Reviews, Romantic elements, Young adult fiction

Guest review by Vanja Joannidis. The story and characters in this book are much more than the choices they make, and they leave you with a profound and powerful message.

September 22, 2016September 22, 2016

RECAP: The Bachelorette Australia – S2 E01

Cheat sheets

So we have sent our nation’s vaguely disappointing but extremely chiselled Mr Bingley Richie Strahan off into the sunset with this lady Alex. But now it is time for the ... Read more

September 21, 2016September 22, 2016

Hotel Oriente by Jennifer Hallock (Sugar Sun, #0.5)

Historical romance, Reviews, Romance

Takes a little while to warm up, but pre-WWII Manila is gorgeous, and the intimacy between the main characters is exquisite.

September 19, 2016September 19, 2016

Swear On This Life by Renée Carlino

Contemporary romance, Reviews, Romance, Young adult fiction

Perfect for Fifty Shades readers still gobbling up all the feels of the romance genre. Jaded readers might want to give this one a miss.

September 16, 2016September 22, 2016

RECAP: The Bachelor Australia – S4 E16

Cheat sheets

Richie’s mission is to choose between Nikki and Alex — does anyone really care which one he picks? Airs on Channel 10.

September 16, 2016September 22, 2016

RECAP: The Bachelor Australia – S4 E15

Cheat sheets

In many ways, this season of Bachie has been on a commentary on how banal real-life romance can be. This season of Bachie is paradoxically too real. Airs on Channel ... Read more

September 14, 2016September 15, 2016

Sexy In Stilettos by Nana Malone (In Stilettos, #1)

Contemporary romance, Reviews, Romance

List maker heroine (with Christian Louboutin shoes) meets rolling stone hero. Together they’re all fireworks.