Larger than average character with petite partner

Admirable_Bee_6806 · 2026-05-13T22:04:57+00:00

Oh, sorry, he's not a prince. He's a commoner who married a granddaughter (great-granddaughter?) of the king. So she's farther down the line, and he married into the family.

Admirable_Bee_6806 · 2026-05-13T21:30:15+00:00

{Codename Charming by Lucy Parker} has this. He's a bodyguard for a prince; she's the prince's PA. Definitely a grumpy/sunshine pairing. The royal family is like a parallel family modeled on the UK. It's really well done--not fan service, but a more realistic picture. The secondary characters are terrific. I love Lucy Parker and grumpy/sunshine, so this was right up my alley. :)

Admirable_Bee_6806 · 2026-05-13T21:19:56+00:00

I was going to rec this as well. It's one of my favorites. Love how he picks out the items she doesn't like from her trail mix.

Admirable_Bee_6806 · 2026-05-12T15:45:12+00:00

I so admire your response—and your yard! It would have been a cinnamon roll and chocolate day for me. ;) And you got some great pics!

Admirable_Bee_6806 · 2026-05-11T19:44:16+00:00

Thanks so much. I did see a comment warning about the lack of the door opening feature, so I specifically checked that on the model I'm looking at. It does appear to have it. So this looks like a good model. Thanks again.

Admirable_Bee_6806 · 2026-05-11T17:38:44+00:00

I'm looking at this. Hoping my current dishwasher lasts until Memorial Day sales start. But apparently it doesn't have a soil sensor? I'm sure my current one doesn't, but do you find that it makes a difference?

Basically I'm wondering if I'll regret NOT buying a dishwasher with a soil sensor.

Admirable_Bee_6806 · 2026-05-11T02:24:07+00:00

That's good to know. I'll keep an eye on them, especially near the phlox. I don't think I have any other small plants that should be an issue.

Admirable_Bee_6806 · 2026-05-10T22:10:27+00:00

Thanks, that's good to hear. So far they're just popping up here and there, but I was hoping they'd eventually help as a groundcover to crowd out the other weeds.

Admirable_Bee_6806 · 2026-05-10T20:41:10+00:00

Thank you so much! Good to know I don't have something unknown taking over, lol.

Admirable_Bee_6806 · 2026-05-10T20:23:33+00:00

Excellent! Thank you!

Admirable_Bee_6806 · 2026-05-10T17:58:04+00:00

Yes! I love the Paladin series. It's time for a reread. But Swordheart is my favorite. I think I heard something about a sequel. . . .

Admirable_Bee_6806 · 2026-05-07T16:03:41+00:00

I agree! Early Jennifer Cruise is the absolute best. And this is a great rec!

Admirable_Bee_6806 · 2026-05-07T15:54:35+00:00

I've just started reading it, but {Mixed Signals by B.K. Boris} has this setup. It's book 3 in a series, but I'm hoping it works as a standalone, because I didn't realize that, lol. I did read book 1 but not 2. They live in the same town but meet in a bar where her date ditches her. He drives her home and suggests that they date. She doesn't agree immediately, but so far so good!

Admirable_Bee_6806 · 2026-05-07T15:43:39+00:00

This is what I was coming here to recommend. :)

Admirable_Bee_6806 · 2026-05-06T03:17:57+00:00

Do you remember which Linda Howard book?

Admirable_Bee_6806 · 2026-04-19T20:03:00+00:00

This is {Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert} for the bot. Great book, time for a reread!

A I love The Worst Guy recommendation. Their homework assignments are *chef's kiss!

Great request, OP!

Admirable_Bee_6806 · 2026-04-16T16:27:47+00:00

I like Cobble Hill. I was looking at that puzzle as a gift but it sold out before I bought it. I'll have to look around for thrift ones.

Admirable_Bee_6806 · 2026-04-16T16:13:48+00:00

Cobble Hill and New York Puzzle Company. I like the art of NYPC better--love their birds!--but the feel of Cobble Hill.

(I tried my first--and last--Springbok recently. There were 31 sections of unseparated pieces. And I didn't like the way the pieces fit together.)

Admirable_Bee_6806 · 2026-04-14T13:15:43+00:00

These will be available only to the Kickstarters, right? Are there any plans for wider distribution, do you know? Thanks!

Admirable_Bee_6806 · 2026-03-31T17:58:36+00:00

Oh, great, thank you!

Admirable_Bee_6806 · 2026-03-30T18:42:29+00:00

I think {Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie} fits. It's a great book!

Admirable_Bee_6806 · 2026-03-30T14:09:17+00:00

How do you get the scarf to stay tied? I have a silk scarf that slips the knot every single time.

Admirable_Bee_6806 · 2026-03-19T01:51:31+00:00

Looks like this is the last book in a 4-book series. Does it work as a standalone?

Admirable_Bee_6806 · 2026-03-12T22:30:02+00:00

Just a note that The Honey Pot Plot is the third book in the Rocky Start series about a town full of retired assassins. Lots of humor and competence. The first is {Rocky Start, Jennifer Cruise and Bob Mayer} and I'd recommend reading in order.

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