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#VCLReadingChallenge no.12 – Holiday Romances!

Recommendations:
– An Office Aliens Christmas Collection, by V.C. Lancaster
– A Holiday by Gaslight, by Mimi Matthews
– Duke The Halls, by Felicity Niven

Honourable Mentions:
– Eat My Moon Dust, by Etta Pierce
– Shifter Christmas Carol, by Jennifer Ashley

An Office Aliens Christmas Collection

Four holiday catch-ups with the couples from the series, told from the other POV of the novels. Zir tries to get some time alone with Lois. Ro and Maggie get ready for another DETI Christmas party. Kh...

#VCLReadingChallenge no.11 – Reluctant Heroes

Reluctant Heroes: where the heroine does the chasing, and the hero, for whatever reason, resists the relationship. I didn’t think I knew this many, but looking at the list, it must be one of my favourite tropes! These books are amazing!

Recommendations:
– The Guy Next Door, by V.C. Lancaster
– Losing It All, by Kati Wilde
– Her Bridegroom Bought and Paid For, by Alice Coldbreath
– Nickel’s Story, by Cate C Wells
– Hero, by Claire Kent

Honourable Mentions:
– The Kingpin of Camelot, by Cassandra ...

#VCLReadingChallenge no.10 – Fake Dating

Fake Dating s one of the most classic tropes out there, and yet I was surprised to find I didn’t have that many books on my kindle app that applied! Luckily my readers came in clutch with recommendations for some great-sounding books, with plenty of supernatural heroes for you!

Recommendations:
– The Security Guy, by V.C. Lancaster
– The Governess and The Orc, by Finley Fenn
– The Wall of Winnipeg and Me, by Mariana Zapata

Honourable Mentions:
– How to Fake-Date a Vampire, by Linsey Hall
– The...

#VCLReadingChallenge no.9 – Loser Heroes

As popular as “alpha” heroes are, I always want more “loser” heroes. These are the male wallflowers, the smart ones in cultures that only value combat strength, the ones battling personal demons like addictions or mental health problems. They are the ones who find a different path to walk, who conquer different problems, who offer the heroine more peace and comfort than adventure and drama. They’re the ones with something to prove.

It’s a good trope for SFR, as alien heroes might be losers i...

#VCLReadingChallenge no.8 – Office Romance

I love office romances. I love the balance of inescapable, day after day mundanity with life-altering romance. The couple can’t get away from each other if they want to, whether they start out as rivals, unrequited crushes, or just go through a messy misunderstanding or break up. It’s putting livelihood and dreams in the same basket as your life partner, future parent of your child, etc. It’s a really easy way to introduce the leads to each other, and allows them to know each other for years bef...

#VCLReadingChallenge no.7 – Tables Turn!

This month’s theme is books in which power moves from one MC to the other. Think Bully romances where the hero torments the heroine in school, then when they meet again as adults, she’s his boss; or where a shifter rejects a woman who turns out to be his fated mate and he has to go grovelling; or a historical romance in which the heroine suddenly inherits a fortune, making her richer than her husband; or a beautiful heiress rejects a man with poor prospects, only to fall from grace and need him ...

#VCLReadingChallenge no.6 – Revealed Identity!

I personally love the big reveal, where it turns out that the hero was the childhood friend all along, the pen pal, the man who killed the heroine’s parents, who saved her life, the anonymous benefactor, the one who cost her the promotion… The possibilities are endless! It’s fertile ground for a disastrous third-act break-up, a suddenly broken heart, the cloud that covers the sun of a happy romance… And it doesn’t have to be the hero! It could be the heroine agonising over keeping her secret, kn...

#VCLReadingChallenge no.5 – Planning a Murder!

Happy spring, everyone! I hope where you are, the weather is improving. Personally, I love the summer and hot weather, so I’m perking up and coming out of hibernation. It is raining a lot though… I’m also glad pay day is here. April was an expensive month, lots of tickets to buy for the theatre and gigs and festivals… Let’s have a look at some books, now the coffers are replenished a little (even if they aren’t exactly full…)

I think this theme is the one that made my social media manager sa...

#VCLReadingChallenge no.4 – Single Dads

This is another genre I don’t read much of (you guys need to help me out more with recs in my Facebook group!) so I haven’t read every book recommending this month, I’m just counting on my favourite authors to deliver, and I know they will!

I see the appeal of Single Dad romances. A hot guy with a baby is total catnip, right? Just think about all the recent smash-hit shows and movies that have been coming out: The Mandalorian, The Last of Us, Adam Driver’s new dinosaur movie 65. While the me...

#VCLReadingChallenge no.3 – M/F/M

I must confess, I don’t really read this genre as much as maybe I should, and I get the impression that other people don’t either, not as much as you think. I feel that maybe its fans are just particularly vocal (with love). As an author, I’m aware of when I and others are asked to include an M/F/M book in a series. I think authors get asked a fair bit for either a relationship between two established male characters, or for an established male couple to get a woman added to their relationship. ...