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(group member since Jun 01, 2023)
Summer’s
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from the More Spice, Please! group.
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Depending on if you don't mind some fantasy/paranormal and some why choose tropes in your dark romance, I would say the Dark Fae series is pretty good. The men are still a little toxic and possessive but the FMC isn't captive and has a lot of agency in the plot. I also really liked Butcher & Blackbird where both protagonists are serial killers who decide to play a game of one-upping against each other.
Continuing my series of Spooky Reads, I've moved on to witches. They are my second favorite kind of supernatural, after vampires of course. Here's some of my favorites along with some of my witchy TBR.Recommendations:
Witchy TBR:
Summer wrote: "Anyone who knows me, knows that I am a sucker for vampires. I blame it on my late 90s early 00s upbringing. More specifically, Anne Rice, Laurell K. Hamilton, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. While, i..."Here's a portion of my massive vampire TBR:
Anyone who knows me, knows that I am a sucker for vampires. I blame it on my late 90s early 00s upbringing. More specifically, Anne Rice, Laurell K. Hamilton, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. While, it's always Vampire Season for me, October is PEAK time for consuming vampire content. Here are some personal recommendations. I'll do a separate post about my vampire TBR. Recommendations:
I shared this with the group on a Google Doc but thought I'd share it with the collective here too. According to recent feedback Riding The Headless Horseman was not recommended for some spicy and/or romance books involving the Headless Horseman. I took it upon myself to investigate other options. I have read NONE of these, so they may not necessarily be BETTER alternatives. Here is what I've found. 
*Bonus Chuck Tingle option:
Here are some more possibilities either gathered by me or someone else:
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Hello Spicy Readers! Since the 2024 book picks are already selected I thought I'd start a thread for possible 2025 picks. Here's a list of potentials I've gathered so far. If you like/dislike any of them or have suggestions of your own, please comment to this discussion.
I still saw this majestic cover reveal by Kimberly Lemming.
. It's not on Goodreads yet, but the author posted it on her social media accounts.
Galia wrote: "I once read a Jason Momoa inspired fic set in a MC, Fearless by Lauren Gilley, if anyone has any similar recs… i'm all ears. Need me some Jason Goodies.👂Preferably a slice of life, as I prefer Rea..."
None of these I've actually read, but I found these suggestions. They're a mix of contemporary and fantasy: Welcome to the Dark Side, Den of Vipers, Savage Lands, Dark Lover, Astray, The Golden Dynasty, Let Me Love You, Mountain Man, Silver Silence, When a Girl Loves an Earl, Truth or Beard, Gone Too Deep, Savaged.
I've tried to get the Mead Mishaps series several times as our monthly pick and failed. Since it's now out via Orbit maybe I'll have better luck. I plan to keep trying till we get it. I'm also putting Butcher & Blackbird, Three Kings, Preferential Treatment, Morning Glory Milking Farm, Tentacles and Teeth, Ten Count, Vol. 1, & Obsidian Feathers here so I don't forget about these options.
I'm often asking for recommendations for our monthly reads. I try to remember or write them down as I receive them. But sometimes I still forget or lose where I wrote it down. I'm making this an official place to send in suggestions so I can keep them in one permanent place.
I was thinking of adding another spicy manga to our book picks and I'm leaning toward something in the yaoi/M+M/BL genre. So far I've got
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as potentials. If we wanted to be REALLY interesting there's also
. If anyone has a preference or other manga (yaoi or otherwise) to suggest let me know.
The Romance Era Bookshop in Vancouver, WA is having an event on Saturday, March 9th from 3 - 6pm PST. It's called "A Monstrous Affair: Book Talk and Signing" and several monster romance authors will be giving a book talk and signing including N. Cáceres, Azalea Crowley, Rowan Merrick, and K. Elle Morrison. Tickets are FREE, however, they are limited. To find more information check out the event page here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-monstr...
On Friday May 31st and Saturday June 1st there will be a book event in Portland, OR called "Hot & Steamy" focusing on romance. Tickets seem fairly cheap so I'm thinking of going. Anyone else? Here's the link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hot-stea...
Hi spicy readers! Firstly, I just learned that there is a Vagina Museum in London, UK. Secondly, the museum is doing a feminist lecture series. Thirdly, on Monday, February 26th there will be an online lecture titled "READING MAKES ME HORNY: Feminist Publishing & Masturbatory Reading". There's a suggested donation to purchase a ticket but they use a "Pay What You Can" system. It doesn't list the time yet but remember to adjust it to your current time zone. You can find more information about it here on the museum's event page: https://www.vaginamuseum.co.uk/events
This month's pick is a bit unusual. It was not the original pick for this month but the group was okay reading it anyways. The story is a mixture of horror, fantasy, and m/m romance. It's a translation of a popular Chinese danmei novel (similar to Japanese BL genre) set in a xianxia (Chinese historical fantasy) type world. There's no spice in the first volume and the romance is complicated and a slow burn. There's a beautiful comic adaptation and a great live-action adaptation from China available via Netflix and Viki. Although, due to Chinese censorship the couple are turned into "sworn brothers". There's also a "Special Edition" version you can watch on YouTube that heavily edits the series to only focus on the two main characters.
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The Ripped Bodice is having a Facebook virtual event on Tuesday, November 28th with authors Kit Rocha, Katee Robert, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and Sarah Wendell (co-founder of the Smart Bitches Trashy Books blog). To find out more information visit their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...
What are your thoughts?
