@willaful @romancelandia @romancebooks I'm reading/listening to The Family You Make by Jill Shalvis, hoping to finish before #HoHoHoRAT2023 ends tomorrow. It's exactly what I enjoy with Shalvis, easy, with just enough depth. And even though it's not Christmas, the winter scene fits the mood.

@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.

@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.

@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!

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

@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.

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

@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.

@willaful @romancelandia @romancebooks really enjoyed the unconventional romance that was Stars in Your Eyes!! Glad you loved it too!

I'm reading nothing! Sad but true. Ah well.

@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
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@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)

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

@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.

@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!

@willaful @romancelandia @romancebooks it's definitely a spectrum (of which I'm on)...I really hope it gets better, because I had that book on my radar, but I appreciate at least acknowledgement of the spectrum for ace rep.

I'm almost finished my reread of Fairytale by Maggie Shayne, and just started listening to my ALC of Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree!

@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!

@willaful @romancelandia @romancebooks isn't it hard when you can't pinpoint why you feel a feeling, just that you do? I get that.

I'm listening to Dax by Sawyer Bennett and reading an ARC of Blood and Bonbons by Melissa Nicole. Early for both, but so far so good.

@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

@willaful @romancelandia @romancebooks a year long challenge I participate in that has a lot of fun variety. It stands for Clean Out Your E Reader, and started 10 years ago to encourage readers to read those cheap ebooks we all amass. It's evolved since, and has a fun Facebook group.

https://www.becausereading.com/coyer-10-year-anniversary-sign-ups/

@willaful @notTheAudience @romancelandia @romancebooks ROFL, I don't remember that recycling one, but I've definitely had ace spectrum issues with Hazelwood on occasion. I still enjoy other parts, but I'm now thankful I'm not knowledgeable enough about the science community to get bothered by it.

I always find it funny which aspects of books will bother me to the ends of times, and which ones I'll be able to just shrug and accept in order to enjoy the good parts...it surprises me sometimes.