Okay, so I finished this one last night. I don’t know if I have my head fully wrapped around it, but I need a space to try to get my thoughts in order. First though, what is up with that cover? Is that supposed to be our hero, because he looks like a douchenozzle. Just a side note. Really though, so far I have loved Sarina Bowen’s books. She seems to be tackling the new genre of New Adult with aplomb in wonderfully combining romance […]
How I didn’t quite learn to stop worrying and love collegiate sexual politics
Let me start off by saying that, with The Ivy Years series, Sarina Bowen became #1 with a bullet on my list of favorite contemporary authors. Her blend of humor, sensitivity, romantic instinct, steam, and generally good writing really came together in a fantastic series. The Fifteenth Minute is no exception in technical merit. But, to me, it had issues that weren’t so in its predecessors. A lot of them have to do with the underlying premise, which I’ll get to more in a minute. […]
A Bafflingly Highly-Rated Romance
If it hadn’t been free, I would be so annoyed right now. For the long plot summary of The Alphabet Game go to Amazon. Take your time, it’s a lot. I will do my best to provide a short summary: a. The love story is of the erotic romance ilk meaning that first comes sex then comes emotion. The protagonists decide to play a game (more on why below) in which they participate in some kind of congress based on proceeding through the alphabet, i.e. […]
New Adult Romance Requiring Two “It’s Hot in Here” Gifs
Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy who have each published good new adult romances, collaborated on a new one called Him that manages to be enjoyable, well-written, and To be honest the may have overshadowed the story a bit, but I can’t decide how much I mind. Jamie Canning and Ryan (Wes) Wesley were best friends from the age of thirteen to eighteen after meeting at an elite hockey camp in Lake Placid. One night that last year, things got a little out of hand after […]
Review Highlight: “Loathsome Douchecanoe”
Um. Almost? The first book in the Reed Brothers new adult romance series got me to buy the second, but I did not continue to the third. For those who like the type, the men in this family own a tattoo parlor and aren’t afraid of working out. They decorate people by day and work as bar bouncers by night. This review will show a blatant disregard for spoiler etiquette. Tall, Tatted, and Tempting Kit (real name: Emily) is a subway busker in New York. […]
Even More New Adults in Romantical Situations
So many “new adult” romances, so little time. I recommend The Ivy Years series by Sarina Bowen and will be looking into her back catalogue. Taking place at a New England college, Harkness, the stories are not light and yet avoid melodrama. These are young people coming into their own and figuring out who they want to be. Each story features at least one character who is an athlete, mostly they are involved in hockey, but there are also soccer and basketball team members, and […]