Christy Carlyle is one of the amazing group of Romance writers who call the Pacific Northwest home. Her new series, The Duke’s Den, began publishing in November 2018 with book two coming in April 2019. She took some time away from working on book three to answer a few questions from nwbooklovers columnist and Third …
Redmond, WA’s Redmond Reporter’s opinion writer Samantha Pak recently published a great piece about romance books. She spoke with Brick & Mortar Books, an independent bookstore, about the genre. Below is an excerpt. At Brick & Mortar Books in Redmond Town Center, the romance section sells just as well as any other section, according to …
With love from our friends at Country Bookshelf in Bozeman, MT– Romance for Valentine’s Day and every day! Romance Recommendations from Author Jennifer Ryan Curl up with one of these dreamy romances and a steamy beverage to enjoy the season! Jennifer says: Something Old My obsession with historical romance continues with one of my favorite …
Outlander is a timeless tale about Claire Randall — a 1946 WWII nurse who travels back in time through a circle of stones in the Highlands of Scotland. The year is now 1743: English soldiers hunt Highlanders and Claire lands in the hands of Clan Mackenzie, and is forced to marry the young Jamie Fraser for …
For my first Kami Garcia book, it did not let me down. This was fast-paced and super exciting. I absolutely loved the story and everything about the characters. Frankie was such a perfect teenager; she has so many problems going on in her own life while trying to juggle school. This completely related to …
I met this author at a writer’s conference in July 2016. During our conversation Gerri Russell mentioned the magic word– Templars. But, she cautioned me, it was a “historical romance.” I generally would not read a book that calls itself a “romance.” However, any book about the Knights Templar intrigues me. So I decided I would …
Earlier this year I read this post [about the dearth of Romance in independent bookstores] on one of my favorite book-community websites. And then I read the comments and–I am not being hyperbolic here–it brought tears to my eyes, because I hear things like this all the time and from both sides of the equation. But, …
This book touched my soul. No one could have perfectly blended music into a book as Colleen Hoover did. This story was absolutely nothing I was expecting (as most Hoover books are to me) it to be and I love this story so very much. Ridge was mysterious and fiercely loyal. Sydney was unique and fun. The instant chemistry …
NWBL’s legal guardian, Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association, hosts an annual indie bookselling convention for member booksellers every fall. The three-day event features dozens of publishers and 100 authors, so you can imagine the tens of thousands of books that make their way to the host facility for displays, autographing and giveaways. The last show was …
Tom Luce from Powell’s Books was named Bookseller of the Year by the Romance Writers of America (RWA). Tom has been the Powell’s romance buyer for many years and beforehand was a buyer at Borders, where his nickname was “Doctor Love.” Tom was instrumental in the creation of Powell’s “Mutual Attraction” program which launched this year. Avon …
