October 2016 Sub-Genre of the Month: ♥ Wallflower / Bluestocking / Spinster / Governess Romance

[Phoenix (Online Elf), Moderator]

♥ Wallflower / Bluestocking / Spinster / Governess Romance: Most people love to root for the underdog, and a wallflower or spinster was certainly that in Historical Romances. And governesses were often the odd woman out. Although we won’t restrict you to the past, we hope people are a little more enlighten in the new millennium. (Examples on GRs’ listopia Best Romances With Spinsters, Wallflowers, Or Old Maids; Historical Romances Featuring Bluestockings, Scholars, & Independent Misses; Governess & Teacher Romance Books.)

Since we were hijacked by Aliens last month, for October SFoM we are doing the winner of the September poll.

[Phoenix (Online Elf), Moderator]

Reserved.

[Anita]

I'll play this month and read Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas. I read the first two in the series and even posted the following as the start of a review for this one:

"How Lisa Kleypas is going to redeem St. Vincent after what he did, I haven't a clue. And why Evie would want anything to do with him, I just can't fathom. This is going to be interesting."

[Vicki]

I'm in and will check out list for something to read

[Lara]

I'm in too! I like this one!

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Apparently I like it too because I've read good chunk of the lists!

[Lara]

Me too :-)

[⚜️XAR]

I'm going with Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare.

[Elaine]

I'm in too with The Perks of Loving a Scoundrel by Jennifer McQuiston

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Elaine wrote: "I'm in too with The Perks of Loving a Scoundrel by Jennifer McQuiston"

me too!

[.•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•. Christine .•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•]

I'm going with by Tessa Dare - 08/10/2016

[Elaine]

ShoSho wrote: "Elaine wrote: "I'm in too with The Perks of Loving a Scoundrel by Jennifer McQuiston"

me too!"

It looks good, ShoSho!

[⚜️XAR]

.•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•. Christine .•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*• wrote: "I'm going with by Tessa Dare"

Ooh! Her crossover book! I'm wanting to read that one too!

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

I'm going to go with

[Elaine]

Danielle wrote: "I'm going to go with "

My fave JQ with The Viscount Who Loved Me!

[Nour El Houda]

I'm in and I'm going to read Persuasion by Jane Austen.

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

Hmmm... that Seduction Diaries series looks good. Maybe I'll start with Diary of an Accidental Wallflower???

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Hmmm... that Seduction Diaries series looks good. Maybe I'll start with Diary of an Accidental Wallflower???

"

That's a good one!

[Lara]

You've all been posting some very tempting titles! I'm going to have a hard time deciding this month.

[Barbara]

I'm in with the first in The Spindle Cove series by Tessa Dare. A night to Surrender.

[Lara]

I just read , which was good. Now I'll have to see if any of the other books I'm planning to tackle this month also fit.

[Mee]

I will read ~
~ 10/1
~ 10/2
~ 10/3

[Lara]

I just started since I have to return to the library soon,

[Vicki]

I'm reading I figured can't go wrong with it with wallflower in the title.

[Lara]

I finished , which definitely has a bluestocking heroine.

I forgot to mention that has a heroine who prefers numbers to people and likes to read advanced mathematics. She also works as a bookkeeper for her brother.

[Anita]

I finished Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas and loved it. Then I got an ARC by Anne Stuart. It is a re-issue of one of her Regency romances about a Spinster. Great! It fit in with this month's sub-genre. The Spinster and the Rake . No one writes bad boys like Anne Stuart.

[Robin]

I've read a lot of Anne Stuart but I've never heard of that book. Let me know what you think of it.

[Anita]

I really liked it. It was first published in 1982, but doesn't show its' age. The Spinster and the Rake by Anne Stuart.

My Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[.•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•. Christine .•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•]

I really enjoyed

by Tessa Dare - 08/10/2016

[Anita]

I've got that one on hold at the library. Looking forward to getting it. I'm # 9 on the list. Popular book.

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

Looks good, ladies. Really love that title.

[Vicki]

I finished and really enjoyed it.

[Elaine]

Finished The Perks of Loving a Scoundrel by Jennifer McQuiston

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Elaine wrote: "Finished The Perks of Loving a Scoundrel by Jennifer McQuiston
"

How did you like it, Elaine?

[Elaine]

ShoSho wrote: "Elaine wrote: "Finished The Perks of Loving a Scoundrel by Jennifer McQuiston
"

How did you like it, Elaine?"

Well, it wasn't the best in the series, but still a 4* (imo). I did enjoy it!

[ShoSho , Moderator]

I started reading it last week (view spoiler)[ up until chapter 7 it hadn't grabbed me so I put it back on the shelf to go back to it another time.
Their first time meeting was one of the best ever but how they ended up in the library and the kiss and nipple thingy (lol) just put me off. (hide spoiler)]

[Elaine]

ShoSho wrote: "I started reading it last week up until chapter 7 it hadn't grabbed me so I put it back on the shelf to go back to it another time.
Their first time meeting was one of the best ever but how they e..."

lol....

[Lauren]

ShoSho wrote: "I started reading it last week up until chapter 7 it hadn't grabbed me so I put it back on the shelf to go back to it another time.."

I've read one Jennifer McQuiston book and DNF'd another. Her style is not for me.

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Lauren wrote: "I've read one Jennifer McQuiston book and DNF'd another. Her style is not for me.

"

I haven't read a lot of newly published historical recently. Most of them are too modern for HR and I don't enjoy that.
I've read all of Jennifer McQuiston except this one. This one had a cast of very annoying secondary character and some very unbelievable situations.

[Gisela, Moderator]

ShoSho wrote: "Lauren wrote: "I've read one Jennifer McQuiston book and DNF'd another. Her style is not for me.

"

I haven't read a lot of newly published historical recently. Most of them are too modern for HR..."

I agree, most are contemporary romances dressed in regency dresses.

[⚜️XAR]

I'm participating in Dewey's 24 hour Readathon and I finished last hour. I liked it because Pauline was both a bit of a spinster and a bit of a bluestocking. A good read overall!

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

I read and I really enjoyed it.

[ShoSho , Moderator]

I didn't read anything this month :(

[⚜️XAR]

ShoSho wrote: "I didn't read anything this month :("

If what I'm estimating in the poll turns out to be correct, you could read and complete both this month and November's in one shot!

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Trea wrote: "ShoSho wrote: "I didn't read anything this month :("

If what I'm estimating in the poll turns out to be correct, you could read and complete both this mont..."

Your estimate is correct ;) That book looks great. I'll read it next. Thanks

[⚜️XAR]

ShoSho wrote: "Trea wrote: "ShoSho wrote: "I didn't read anything this month :("

If what I'm estimating in the poll turns out to be correct, you could read and complete b..."

*grins* You're welcome! I read it...last month, I think, and kinda enjoyed it! The heroine reminded me of Sheldon's girlfriend on Big Bang Theory!

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Trea wrote: "ShoSho wrote: "The heroine reminded me of Sheldon's girlfriend on Big Bang Theory!
"

I really like that character.

[⚜️XAR]

ShoSho wrote: "Trea wrote: "ShoSho wrote: "The heroine reminded me of Sheldon's girlfriend on Big Bang Theory!
"

I really like that character."

She makes me smile!

[Lara]

That was a really cute story. I enjoyed it a lot.

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Finished and really enjoyed it. Thanks for the rec, Trea :)