This guest review comes from Lisa! A longtime romance aficionado and frequent commenter to SBTB, Lisa is a queer Latine critic with a sharp tongue and lots of opinions. She frequently reviews at All About Romance and Women Write About Comics, where she’s on staff, and you can catch her at _@thatbouviergirl on Twitter. There, she shares good reviews, bracing industry opinions and thoughtful commentary when she’s not on her grind looking for the next … Continue reading Love at First Sighting by Mallory Marlowe →
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Eliza and the Duke by Harper St. George is $1.99! This is book two in The Doves of New York series and came out last summer.
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Well. It’s been a wild ride, and I’m not just talking Shane on Ilya’s dick. Just over a month ago, Heated Rivalry slammed into our collective ids like a Texas-sized asteroid. To call it a hit might be an understatement. It’s a phenomenon. Before episode 3 aired, The Onion wrote a satirical explainer for it, which is possibly the clearest sign that you’ve arrived. I have never seen a show of any kind, much less … Continue reading Heated Rivalry Season 1, Episode 6 Recap: Come On, We’ve Got Bad Things to Do →
This HaBO request is from Donna, who wants to find this romance: I need a refresh about a romance novel. Note: I have no time frame of publication. The couple have a passionate and tumultuous relationship. They have their first child, a boy, who can’t sleep and only cries. They don’t know why. Someone asks what are they doing differently. They swore to never fight in front of the kid. What?! He’s heard you arguing … Continue reading HaBO: Newborn Prefers the Sound of Parents Arguing →
Happy New Year! It’s a short and sweet release week for books on our radar, though things do beef up as we progress through the month. What books coming out this week are on your TBR pile? Let us know in the comments!
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Throne of Secrets by Kerri Maniscalco is $2.99! This is book two in the Prince of Sin series. I loved book one and excitedly preordered this one. These are erotic fantasy romances and I’ll say I liked this one slightly less than book one. Still a fun time though! Book three is out soon and I’ve preordered that one as well.
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Welcome back to Cover Awe! How to Summon a Fairy Godmother by Laura J. Mayo Cover illustration by Zoë van Dijk Amanda: Oh I love that! Sarah: Very art nouveau! Like a sharper Maxfield Parrish image. Lara: That’s gorgeous! Elyse: I support this trend. This Fatal Kiss by Alicia Jasinska Cover illustration by Andie Lugtu Elyse: I love the art nouveau vibe. Tara: I just did a little gasp when I saw it. Sarah: I … Continue reading Cover Awe: Art Nouveau →
In today’s Get Rec’d post, we featured Stars Die by Jenny Schwartz, which is part of a series that many readers, including folks in our community, enjoyed very much. Unfortunately, we were alerted in the comments that the cover is AI-generated. I downloaded the cover and ran it through several different scanners. The result: +98% likely it was AI-generated. The cover art is credited to Canva, which offers generative AI to users. I really dislike generative … Continue reading A Short Comment About Generative AI →
Happy New Year and welcome back! This time around, we’re starting strong with mostly fiction. There’s only one non-fiction option and that focuses on crafting. Get any good book recommendations for the new year? Let us know in the comments!
