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- Yes, I linked to the Evil Empire that is Amazon. And yes, these are affiliate links. So if you buy titles through these links Wendy gets kicked back a few pennies. Hey, it was a lot of work! Still, if you don't want me to profit, you've now been warned.
- I linked to Kindle versions where I could. I did this mostly to avoid out-of-print issues. That said, instances where there's no Kindle version and the print is out-of-print - I linked to the OP print listing.
- If I didn't provide a link, I give an explanation. The prominent example is Lynne Connolly's two titles - which were originally published by Ellora's Cave. She has since gotten her rights back, but these two titles haven't been self-published or published by another publisher as of yet.
- I've also added a Library As Place category - for books where neither of the main characters is a librarian or library employee, but the library plays a semi-prominent role in the story. For example: if Harry Potter were a romance? Yeah, would totally be a Library As Place book.
Also, I have a particular need for diverse librarians (POC, LGBTQ) and Inspirationals. I'm also open to hearing opinions if you want me to highlight the books that feature diverse librarians. Right now I'm leaning towards keeping them under their respective sub genre headings and adding a (POC) and/or (LGBTQ) at the end of the title (ex. Checking Out Love by R. Cooper (LGBTQ) listed under Contemporary). Opinions welcome!
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7 comments:
Ooh, ooh, ooh. I have librarian romances to recommend.
What the Librarian Did by Karina Bliss - HQ Superromance, contemporary, set in Australia (iirc) with a rock star hero and vintage clothing wearing librarian heroine.
A Seditious Affair by KJ Charles. Historical Regency mm. I think this may count - one of the heroes is a printer and bookseller and occasionally works as a "book man" organizing the libraries of the well to do. Plus it's awesome. It's the second in a trilogy. It's stand alone, but it does give some big spoilers for book 1.
The Girl with the Cat Tattoo by Teresa Weir - contemporary novella with a children's librarian heroine with a match making cat.
And I'm pretty sure there's a 90s era JAK with a librarian heroine - all I remember is a blow job that her ex walks in on. It made a big impression on young cleo - I will let you if I figure out the title.
And I like your current system of just noting LGBT or poc characters and not making them separate categories.
Perfect Partners by Jayne Ann Krentz. Librarian heroine inherits a sporting goods business. The blurb doesn't mention the bj, but I'm pretty sure that's the one :)
Oops. Disregard my Bliss and JAK recs. (So much for my reading comprehension). I stand by the other recs though.
Cleo: Thank you! I've added the Charles and the Weir (I can't believe I was missing the Weir...). The Charles title is "close enough" :) When it comes to historicals I'm a little more flexible with the "librarian thing."
Gaywyck by vincent virga ,kindle version at amazon.
one of the main character works in the library ,cataloging for a very wealthy private person , gothic and gay storyline. it fit with the library them.
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"Dead librarians give us all a sad." I need to pass this on to my niece and her husband, who are both meta data librarians (I think that's what they're called) and my sister, a retired elementary school librarian.
Awesome work, Wendy!!
I had one book in mind, but now, I can't remember the title or the author. Grr. it's going to be on my mind the whole day LOL.
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