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Hi friends, my apologies for being late on this! Happy Native American Heritage Month! You may know I’ve been pretty “away from things” for the past year+ so this list hasn’t changed. As always I’m looking for more people to add – so if you know anyone please hit the comments, thank you! Xio Axelrod Maggie Blackbird Marcella Bell Christina Berry Isobel Carr/Kalen Hughes Pamela Clare Louisa…

Hi friends! So I know I’m late with this list – and HHM is from September 15 – October 15. Which, yikes, I’m really late, sorry. The thing is … I’ve been mostly checked out of romanceland for nearly a year. Also, I don’t know if the “best” term to use is Hispanic, Latinx, or Latiné. And then I fell into the crippling fear/state of “doing nothing is better than doing something wrong.” But then I…

九重紫 (Jiu Chong Zi) by 吱吱 (Zhi Zhi) Historical romance published in 2022 She is the legitimate daughter of the Dou family who lost her mother at a young age. Her status is noble, yet she is like a floating duckweed in the wind, with a pitiable fate. Her past karma remains unfinished, and in this lifetime, she returns to the bustling world, leaving behind the past of the mortal realm, seeking only…

凤凰游 (The Phoenix Once Roamed) by 朝露何枯 (Zhāo Lù Hé Kū) Historical Romance In my youth, to save the crown prince, I became a demented princess, only knowing to follow him every day. I once lost control of my bladder in public, causing him great shame. The crown prince never showed disdain for me in public, but in private, he gripped my wrist, full of anger. One day at a palace banquet, the emperor…

So ALBTALBS was down for a few weeks which I didn’t even know it was down until I tried writing the July TBR Challenge review. 🫠 I tried contacting my host and everything and I guess there was some massive DDoS attack … and the site finally came back a few days ago. As my body and the universe hates me … I didn’t get to writing this review till now – cuz also procrastination is something I do…

Hi friends! So this isn’t a review since the series hasn’t finished airing yet – but like I said in my previous post – I live here now (thanks). Seriously even if you have no plans of watching this drama YOU HAVE TO WATCH THE TRAILER! IT’S SO GOOD! The prompt for June is “bananapants” and In a way, the drama is even more bananapants than the book. (Which is a transmigration revenge romance. I’ve…

Hi all! Since I’ve been convincing people left and right to watch The Double, a currently airing Cdrama, I was like “wait how could I ignore this whole ass site I own?” [I mean >.> answer is “pretty damn easily,” considering *gestures* – BUT ANYWAY.] I’ve mostly been talking about it on Bluesky which is where I hang out most on the socials now … but I know not everyone is there (JOIN US!) And…

Hi friends – shout out to Ki especially! ❤️ You might know about eighteen months ago I started watching C(hinese) dramas in earnest after not watching any for years … and after not having any interest in reading translated novels … hearing about an upcoming drama with leads I liked got me very curious – ironically that one is still being translated (I think it’s been like nearly six years and…

(This is a review of the drama (惜花芷)  not the book with the same name, because alas it isn’t translated. I just checked and it seems the book is 694 chapters with 18 “extras.” The length is often a bit misleading because the chapters are short and in no way compare to the ones we’re used to.) ANYWAY! Blossoms in Adversity – LET’S GO! The series description slightly edited from MDL: A devastating…

Happy APAHM! If we still use APAHM. I think we’re all clear I’ve largely checked out of Romanceland[ia] – god I still hate that “ia” at the end. 😖 Anyway – so I haven’t really made many changes to the list from last year. If you know people who should be on it please let me know! Also, like years past, I am loosely using [North] American as one category. I actually don’t know if there are any…

戾王嗜妻如命 (Tyrannical Wang/[Prince]’s Beloved Wife) by 昭昭 (Zhao Zhao) Chinese historical romance published in 2016 Other people’s bad reputation, if not because of themselves, then it’s slandered by others. Jing Wan’s bad reputation wasn’t because of herself, but schemed by her future husband. Jing Wan’s bad reputation wasn’t caused by others, but of his design, only for the sake of marrying the…

三嫁惹君心 (Marry You for Three Times) by 明月听风 (Ming Yue Ting Feng) <dHistorical romance published by Jiangsu Phoenix Art Publishing House in 2012 One is a blind girl, the embodiment of an orchid, intelligent with sophisticated grace, and the other, a young noble who loved his wealth as if it were his life. His endless teasing, and her numerous counter-attacks. She planned every advance with detail,…

暴君请放手 by 一抹初晴 (Tyrant, Please Let Go aka “Beauty’s Fault“) by Yi Mo Chu Qing 他擁有絕美的容顏，卻因此淪爲仇人的玩物；她爲報救母之恩，替他承歡於他的仇人身下。終有一天，她助他得以飛出囚籠，重獲新生。本以爲可以從此自由，誰料他殘忍下手，揮劍刺向她的胸膛。“怎麼，想離開我，回到他的身邊去？”他絕美的脣角掛着陰鷙的冷笑，長劍的劍尖上還淌着殷紅的血。他的劍，怎會刺進她的胸膛？這樣的結局，是她始料未及。他冷冷地指着她：“你逃不了！我不會放過他，也不會放過你！” He has a beautiful face, but because of this he becomes the plaything of his enemies; in order to repay the favor to her mother, she…

This list is late, which is entirely my fault. The end of 2023 felt like it snuck up on me, and I’m terrible at looking for new books when I actively have to go and find them. Also, there is not a lot of romance on this list, but I am definitely looking forward to romance novels. The theme this year seems to be reading a lot of authors I’m familiar with. You’ll notice books by my favorite…

Hi friends! I have to admit I’ve largely been away from the Romance community and reading for the past year or so – so I’m sure there are many more names to add to this list. Please let me know who you/they are! Thank you! Stacy Hawkins Adams Rochelle Alers aka Rena McLeary Kianna Alexander Jewel Amethyst Bridget Anderson A.C. Arthur aka Lacey Baker, Artist Arthur, and Sapphire…

It’s Better to be the Empress Dowager (宫斗不如当太后) by by September Flowing Fire (Jiu Yue Liu Huo, 九月流火) Historical romance published in 2021 Tang ShiShi was the number one beauty. She was arrogant, domineering and aggressive. She accidentally acquired a book and learned that she was just a vicious female second lead in a palace struggle. Later, she would fight for favor with the female lead, and…

Hi friends! So ALBTALBs turns 13 this year! … The site is older than some of your children! … 😅 if the people I’m thinking of are still even checking this site/clicking links … First of all I unfortunately am still dealing with a lot (so many 😭) health issues, so I’ve still got that GoFundMe Campaign – if anyone is willing to donate or even share the link I’d so appreciate it:…