Genre: Medieval Romance You’ll like this if you like: Heroines that Aren’t Afraid to Draw a Dagger on Someone, a Strong, Protective Hero, Murders and Mysteries. Cleanliness: There’s no premarital sex or graphic sex of any sort, and this is a Christian author, so I would call this clean. Halfway through the book, the hero and…
Genre: Pirate Romance You’ll like this if you like: Heroines that aren’t Drop-Dead Gorgeous, Pirates, and Riveting Conflict. Cleanliness: Twice, the heroine is nearly raped (by nearly, I mean the guy tackled her, though nothing else happened), but she’s rescued both times. Hero type: Brooding Noah’s hero type was rather hard to pin down, since…
Book Genre: Non-Fiction Psychology From Amazon Do you ever feel like you’re talking to a brick wall? The first step in persuading anyone to do anything is getting them to hear you out. But whether the person is a cynical colleague, furious customer, or overwhelmed spouse, their emotional barriers may be blocking your message….
Genre: Historical Romance You’ll like this if you like: Romance, Historical, Big Italian Families, Adventure, Mysterious, Brooding, Bossy Heroes, Saucy Heroines, Multi-Dimensional Characters. Cleanliness: Carina and Quillan are married, but the book doesn’t cover any scenes between them. Of course, sometimes the after-math is included, but the book is completely clean. 🙂 Hero Type: Brooding…
Genre: Pirate Romance You’ll like this if you like: Gorgeous Prose, Eloquent Descriptions, an Exciting Plot, and Pirates. Hero Type: Virtuous Hero Hope runs away from her home, hiding aboard a ship in order to be with Lord Falkland, the man who has professed his love for her. Apparently, he has a wife that he…
Genre: Contemporary Romance You’ll like this if you like: Sweet, Passionate Romances, Honorable Heroes, Beards (the hero has one, but it’s not a bushy beard, so it’s acceptable in my book 😉 ), and hunts for a cure to a world-threatening disease. Hero Type: Brooding Lucas, a billionaire microbiologist, goes into hiding after…
Genre: Contemporary Romance You’ll like this if you like: Australia, Diabolical Aunts, Mystery, and Body Guards. Cleanliness: There is one point where the girl borrows the guy’s shirt, since her clothes are drying, and they kiss. The author is a Christian, and I would definitely call this book clean. Hero Type: Protector I received…
The Five Love Languages is centered around the idea that everyone has a love tank. When someone’s love tank is empty, problems occur, and they become depressed, bitter, critical, etc. The only way to keep someone’s love tank full is by speaking their love language, which could be one of the following: Words of Affirmation Those…
Genre: Medieval Romance You’ll like this if you like: Feisty Heroines, Noble Heroes, or a Tense, Passionate Romance. Cleanliness: There’s kissing. At one point, the heroine asks the hero to pass the night with her, but he denies her, saying they’d both regret it. Hero Type: Alpha Description from Amazon.com BETRAYED Declared illegitimate and…
Genre: Sci-Fi Fantasy Novel for Teens You’ll like this if you like: The Lunar Chronicle Characters or Marissa Meyer’s Writing. Cleanliness: In the last short story, Kai and Cinder kiss. As do Wolf and Scarlet for their wedding. At one point, Kai and Cinder fall asleep while talking to each other. Hero Type: Varied—depends on…