The New York Times’ Bestseller list is flooded with romance fiction. The Fifty Shades Trilogy is holding four separate spots in the top 10, and E.L. James is joined by Jennifer Probst and Sylvia Day. But in that flood of… Read More ›
Archive for June 2012
Review: Sally MacKenzie’s The Naked Duke
A Books With Benefit’s Summer Pick Review: Sally MacKenzie’s The Naked Duke Sally MacKenzie begins her “Naked” series with James Runyon, Duke of Alford, and Miss Sarah Hamilton, the poor American cousin of the Earl of Westbrooke, Robert (Robbie) Hamilton (James… Read More ›
Cover Me: Why I Won’t Read…Judith McNaught’s Until You (Part II)
I’m wandering through a bookstore, or maybe I’m aimlessly searching suggestions, or looking at random lists on Amazon.com for something to read. Happily, I traipse through booktopias convinced that I’m going to find something wonderful to read and then…I am… Read More ›
Review: Irene Preston’s Infamous
A Books With Benefits Summer Pick Review: Irene Preston’s Infamous Preston sets off sparks in a spicy contemporary romance. Jessica Sinclair, a wild Hollywood socialite, meets Morgan, a hardworking and conservative entrepreneur. Despite their differences, sparks fly and passion heats up… Read More ›
Cover Me: Why I Won’t Read…Judith McNaught’s Until You (Sort Of)
I’m wandering through a bookstore, or maybe I’m aimlessly searching suggestions, or looking at random lists on Amazon.com for something to read. Happily, I traipse through booktopias convinced that I’m going to find something wonderful to read and then…I am… Read More ›
What’s Love Got To Do With It?
We here at Books With Benefits have taught many kinds of students. We have taught young college Freshmen, non-traditional college Freshmen, international high school students, and just about everything in-between. We’ve been students ourselves in all manner of classrooms. Most… Read More ›
Stranger IN Fiction: Shitkickers and Wifebeaters
Stranger IN Fiction: An Open Letter to J.R. Ward about aggressive males in romance. Dear J.R. Ward, On your Facebook page, you recently posted an update with an excerpt from your most recent release, Rapture from the Fallen Angels series…. Read More ›
Review: Judith McNaught’s Until You
A Books With Benefit’s Summer Pick Review: Judith McNaught’s Until You Judith McNaught continues her stories about the Westmoreland family with Until You, a sweepingly romantic tale about mistaken identity, the battle for trust, and the triumph of love. Synopsis: Sheridan Bromleigh… Read More ›