RECOMMENDED: Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon is $1.99 and a KDD! Carrie read this one and gave it a B+:
I’ve read a lot of books recently in which the romance was the least interesting part of the book. This book gave me the opposite feeling. Ari and Russell are nice people who are nice to spend time with, so while this book was not, shall we say, action packed, it was a lovely story about being honest with and about yourself and others and finding unexpected love.
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This HaBO is from Mary, who wants to find this historical romance: I cannot remember the title/author of one of my favorite historical romance novels. Lead female was supposed to marry an older man and then he was murdered. She was accused and they were about to hang her, walking her through a courtyard, people throwing rotting food at her etc. Highland warrior and his clan save her, take her to his castle. She is … Continue reading HaBO: He Saves Her from the Hangman’s Noose →
Happy Tuesday! A short and sweet release week. Mostly contemporaries on our radar, plus some fantasy romance and a mystery. What new releases are you excited for? Let us know in the comments!
RECOMMENDED: Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan is $2.99! It was recommended by both Bree Bridges and Sarah in the Rrrrromantasy panel Sarah moderated, by Courtney Milan in an SBTB podcast episode, and in a Rec League on Pure Escapism. Here’s hoping it wasn’t just a leftover sale from the weekend.
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Lucynka is a long-time lurker, who has occasionally commented under a couple different names in the past. Over the last few years, she’s become really interested in the history of the romance genre, particularly those forgotten or oft-overlooked parts. You can find her on Bluesky @lucynka.bsky.social, or else over on her WordPress, where she blogs about “obscure bullshit,” including a lot of romance pulp magazines from the 1920s-’40s. … While my last guest post showcased … Continue reading ’Neath Tropical Skies by Mollie Donovan Maule →
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The Marriage Method by Mimi Matthews Amazon | B&N | Kobo
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This piece of literary mayhem is exclusive to Smart Bitches After Dark, but fret not. If you’d like to join, we’d love to have you! Have a look at our membership options, and come join the fun! If you want to have a little extra fun, be a little more yourself, and be part of keeping the site open for everyone in the future, we can’t wait to see you in our new subscription-based section … Continue reading Sunday Sale Digest! →
This trip report is from Crystal Anne! Crystal Anne with An E comes to us from a sunny clime, but prefers to remain a pale indoor cat. She enjoys reading, cross-stitching something nerdy, going to see live music, and playing video games. She works as an autism consultant by day, got a degree in information science for fun, and currently serves on her local library advisory board, which she’s written about for SBTB. … I’ve … Continue reading Bookstore Trip Report: Bookish Boutique, Panama City, FL →
Book Beat aims to highlight other books that we may hear about through friends, social media, or other sources. We could see a gorgeous ad! Or find a new-to-us author on a list of underrated romances! Think of Book Beat as Teen Beat or Tiger Beat, but for books. And no staples to open to get the fold-out poster.
Dire Bound by Sable Sorensen is $1.99! This is book one in the Wolves of Ruin fantasy romance series. Book two in the series just released this month.
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Web cams aren’t technically videos so much as they are live streams, but I love them and wanted to share a few of my favorites. Also: did you know the first live stream cam was about coffee? The first webcam was the Trojan Room coffee pot at the University of Cambridge computer lab in the UK, and was created in 1991. 1991! The camera was set up purely to monitor the amount inside the coffee … Continue reading Friday Videos Love Visiting the Animals →
